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NUIG BotanY SOCIETY

The NUIG Botany Society is a vibrant student society that promotes activities relating to botany and plant sciences. Membership of the Society is open to all students at all levels from undergraduates to postgraduates. Anybody with an interest in botany and plant sciences is encouraged to join and engage in the activities of the NUIG Botanical Society.

The 2010/2011 Committee members of the NUIG Botany Society are:

Auditor: Brian Mongan (4th year BPS undergraduate)

Vice-Auditor: Grace Hoysted (4th year BPS undergraduate)

Treasurer: Shane Devlin (4th year BPS undergraduate)

Secretary: Michelle Donlon (4th year BPS undergraduate)

3rd Year Undergraduate Rep: Edel Sheerin

3rd Year Undergraduate Rep: Linda McKee

PhD Student Rep (O'Connell group): Beatrice Ghilardi

PhD Student Rep (Popper group): Anna Pielach

PhD Student Rep (Sheehy-Skeffington group): Caitriona Maher

PhD Student Rep (Stengel group): Chris Eschmann

PhD Student Rep (Spillane group): Antoine Fort

Meetings take place most Tuesdays, at 6.30pm in the Máirín de Valera Seminar Room C315, Botany, top floor of Áras de Brún. Hope to see you there!! All welcome!

Botany Society Talks & Events

2-3 April 2011: Botany Society of National University of Ireland, Galway hosts "A Weekend of Ecological Workshops" in the NUIG Máirín de Valéra Carron Field Research Facility. All are welcome to a talk by Sharon Parr (Saturday, 12pm) with complimentary lunch to follow: " Farming the blooming Burren – agriculture or floriculture?". Saturday Workshops (each 2hrs long & costing €15): (1) “Introduction to the identification of ground beetles”, 10:00-12.00 by Brendan Canning (Applied Ecology Unit, NUIG); (2) “ Introduction to bryophyte identification features”, 12:00-14.00 by Rory Hodd (Botany & Plant Science, NUIG); (3) “ Native trees and shrubs - identification and uses”, 14:00-16.00 by Anna Pielach (Landscape Architect, Botany & Plant Science, NUIG). Sunday Art Class (4hrs, €20, lunch and drawing materials included, but feel free to bring your own pencils etc.). Free-hand PENCIL DRAWING by Anna Pielach. Places are limited: Reply to this email or Call Anna (087 2176338) or Caitriona (086 3194210) to book your place. Overnight accommodation and dinner on Saturday and breakfast on Sunday can be provided for an additional €20. Package deal available: Saturday and Sunday workshops, meals and accommodation: €70

Botany and Plant Science
National University of Ireland, Galway, University Road, Galway, Ireland.
Phone: +353 (0)91 49 2340, Fax: +353 (0)91 49 4535,
E-mail: Botany and Plant Science
This page was last updated Sunday, March 20, 2011