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Location: National Waterfront Museum Swansea , Other
Dear friends of Oriel Science,
we have another Oriel Science café events coming up, in the National Waterfront Museum, completely free with no need to book!
29/05/2019, National Waterfront Museum, 7:30pm.
Laura Eyles - Citizen science - from intertidal worms, to cetaceans, to marine litter in the UK
Our world is changing at an incredible rate due to human intervention and a lot of what is changing, we don’t know much about. I have spent my life working towards this – trying to find out more, with volunteers.
Sabellaria alveolata is a species of filter-feeding polychaete worm found on the intertidal and they form low lying reefs where they are frequent. These reefs are hugely important as they create a living habitat which supports a wide range of other species but can also tell us more about conservation issues.
Cetaceans or charismatic megafauna – are at the top of the food chain and by monitoring their populations and distribution, both dead and alive, we are able to build up a picture of hotspots, feeding and breeding areas which will help to gain an insight into the health of the ocean.
Marine litter – a widely known problem which requires human intervention from all angles to turn things around and prevent a growing problem from impacting more on wildlife and us.
Contact: Oriel Science (Email: orielscience@swansea.ac.uk) - Telephone: 4396
Event created by: t.a.foxall