Marine Medicine: What the Ocean Can Do for Your Health!Ocean Challenges: How do we monitor the ocean? with Galway AtlantaquariaPeter Kane, teacher with Padraic Creedon of the Explorers Education Programme, Christine Loughlin, Marine Institute and Kieran Reilly, Marine Institute with 6th class students (from the same pod) Rosie Dolan, Olivia Cotton, Ruby Glynn, Naomi Faulkner, Sophie Kelly from Kilglass National School in Co Galway delivered their 1.5 metre unmanned mini sailboat called ‘Seoltóir Na Gaillimhe – the Galway Sailor’ to the Marine Institute’s research vessel, RV Celtic Explorer, in Galway Harbour. Marine Institute scientists will deploy the mini-boat from the RV Celtic Explorer into the Atlantic Ocean, near the M6 Weather Buoy, during the Atlantic In-situ Marine Scientific Infrastructure Replacement survey. Photo: Andrew Downes xposure
KILGLASS NATIONAL SCHOOL STUDENTS IN GALWAY, IRELAND ARE NEW RECORD HOLDERS
The 5th and 6th class students from Kilglass National School (below, middle) in Galway, Ireland’s boat, Seoltóir Na Gaillimhe (“GALWAY SAILOR”) was named to honor their fishing traditions, and the boat was decorated with meaningful images and symbols of good luck. After 46 days at sea, their boat broke our miniboat record for northernmost vessel, reaching latitude 67.98N in the Lofoten Islands, Norway on July 18 (below, right).
The Kilglass National School also received certification as one of the European Blue Schools in Ireland for implementing this project. The Network of European Blue Schools (EU4Ocean Coalition for ocean literacy) is dedicated to the enhancement of Ocean curriculum in European schools as well as bridging the gap between schools and ocean professionals with the intention of establishing more ocean literate and responsible citizens.
Click on the link (image) to register for the Coastwatch Autumn Survey.The 8th Atlantic Stakeholders Platform Conference (ASPC 2021) is now open for registrations! ASPC 2021 will be a hybrid event organised with the Irish Presidency of the Atlantic Strategy Committee. It will take place in Dublin, Ireland and online.
