Name: Wild Atlantic Waters
Start: 2024-05-15T19:00:00
End: 2024-05-15T21:00:00
Location: The Hole in the Wall

Jump in to explore the secrets of the sea & discover how you can be a part of it. Join us at the Hole in the Wall on 15th May. Event starts at 7pm.

What To Do If Your Shark Lays an Egg: A Scientist’s Guide to Citizen Science

Brid O'Connor (She/her) (Marine Dimensions (Director) and the Marine Institute of Ireland)

How and why to participate in citizen science, and how your contributions are used by scientists. Presented by the director of Purse Search Ireland, the national shark & ray citizen science project.

Fish & Chips & Biodiversity

Julia Calderwood (She/her) (Fisheries Scientist, Marine Institute)

Find out about the work of scientists who strive to protect the important and diverse marine biodiversity in our seas while ensuring fishermen can make a living and we can all enjoy our fish and chips.

Big Ocean, Big Tech

Christine Loughlin (She/her) (Scientific and Technical Officer, Marine Institute)

Christine will talk about the technology we use for providing offshore weather forecasting and the underwater robots used in monitoring our ocean’s health.

Exploring The Seas: A Voyage Through Ireland's National Research Vessel Fleet

Frank Armstrong (He/him) (Scientific & Technical Officer, Marine Institute)

Discover Ireland's National Research Vessels, the RV Celtic Explorer and RV Tom Crean, along with the Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) 'Holland I', and hear about an exciting new European project called 'AQUARIUS' which has just kicked off and is being coordinated by the Marine Institute.

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