NUIG biogeoscience research group 

Science outreach projects & activities

Sarah Knight, PhD Outreach Officer Ryan Institute Phone: +353 (0)91 495 061 Email: sarah.knightnuigalway.ie

• Images from various Outreach events
• Marine/Groundwater Interactions
• Groundwater movement in karst landscape
• Galway Science and Technology Fair 2008

Marine/Groundwater Interactions

A portable three-dimensional model of Galway Bay and coastline is now available  The purpose of the model is to demonstrate the interaction between the groundwater and seawater along the coastal zones of Galway Bay. 

The following are some of the features of the model:

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Groundwater movement in karst landscape

The Biogeoscience group has a portable three-dimensional model that demonstrates groundwater transport in karst landscapes.  The model is a hands-on demonstration for school-aged children that is used to explain the intricate groundwater flow patterns that exist in karst environments such as the Burren in Co. Clare.

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Galway Science and Technology Fair 2008

The NUIG Griffith Research Group had a presence at the Galway Science and Technology Fair 2008 (November 23rd).

This was a collaborative effort with the NUIG Environmental Change Institute.

Barbara Petrunic (NUIG) from the NUIG Griffith Groundwater Project demonstrating differences in water percolation through various geological materials. (2008)

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Outreach Events

• Sea2Sky Researcher's Night 2011 & 2012
• World Oceans Day
• Marine Institute Summer Fête
• Sunday Fundary at the Galway Atlantaquaria (annual)
• Galway Science and Technology Festival (annual)
• Volvo Ocean Race 2009

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