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 james.carolan@mu.ie or greencampus@mu.ie, 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) |