Thursday 27 November 2014

Irish Marine Institute and the Explorers team take part in Galway Science & Technology Festival

Lisa Fitzpatrick - Marine Institute (Left) with Sea for Society educational material at the Galway Science Festival.


The Marine Institute and Galway Atlantaquaria recently took part in the Galway Science and Technology Festival promoting Ireland’s marine resource. The one-day exhibition was held at the National University of Ireland Galway and attracted over 20,000 visitors. 

Adults and children enjoy learning about
Ireland's marine territory - which is ten times
the size of it's land area.
“This event is a fantastic day for children and the public to immerse themselves in all things science with a wide range of inter-active stands on show,” said Lisa Fitzpatrick of the Marine Institute, which promoted Ireland’s marine resource through both the Real Map of Ireland materials available online from www.marine.ie and the Sea for Society  video, highlighting the importance of ocean science. 

Joanne Casserly of the Explorers Education Programme
explains how starfish feed and move around the seashore

Galway Atlantaquaria also promoted the Explorers Education Programme, which is funded by the Marine Institute.  Using the Explorers touch tank, the seashore was brought to the event where children and adults learned about the science of the popular animals such as the starfish, dogfish, anemone and plaice.

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