Biodiversity Day

Wednesday, May 25, 2016 - 10:00 to 16:00
Maynooth University Library

Maynooth University Biodiversity Day 25th May
Part of Kildare Biodiversity Week (21-29 May)

 

Join Maynooth Green Campus and Biology Department for a Biodiversity Day, including talks on All Ireland Pollination Plan, local initiatives by Tidy Towns and Biodiversity across Kildare. Our own Stephen Seaman, Grounds Supervisor, will give a walk through our wonderful campus and Jim Carolan will have a bee walk and talk.

Refreshments and lunch provided.

Open to all.  Interested in attending?  Please contact [email protected] or [email protected], or phone 01708 6944 for further information.

Call in during the day, family and friends are welcome.                                                

Agenda
 

10 am Tea/Coffee Introduction/Meet and Greet 
10.15-10.30 Dr Joe Larragy - The MU Green Campus Initiative
10.30 11.10 Dr Jane Stout (TCD) - Natural Capital, Biodiversity and the All Ireland Pollination Plan (AIPP)
11.10-11.40 Dr Conor Meade (MU) Biodiversity - A Midlands Perspective
11.40-12.00 Mary Jennings Maynooth Tidy Towns-Our local initiatives
12.00-12.20 Bridget Loughlin Kildare County Council- Biodiversity across Kildare
12.30-13.30 Lunch
13.30-14.30 Walk and Talk Campus Tour emphasizing Biodiversity measures (Stephen Seaman – Grounds Services MU)
14.30-15.30 Bee Walk and Talk - Bee Catching and Identification on the "fly" (Dr Jim Carolan)