For our next Community Conversations installement Lauren Divine from the Institute of Food and Health, UCD, to tell us about "Transitioning towards more sustainable and healthy dietary behaviours".

Join us online - https://mtukerry.zoom.us/j/83278499660

Happening simultaneously in Tralee and Dublin!

Tralee Venue: MTU North Campus, Room (T116)

Tralee Tickets

Dublin Venue: Axis, Main Street, Ballymun Dublin 9, D09 Y9W0

Dublin Tickets

To be added to the guestlist, contact Jason.Keegan@mtu.ie

For our next Community Conversations installement we have Marcin Penk from the School of Biology and Environmental Science in UCD.

He’ll be chatting to us about the impact of pollution on freshwater biodiversity.

He wil also be available for questions so get your thinking caps on!

Join us in person in UCD - Room SCIH 2.20, UCD Science Centre (Hub)

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Or join us online on Zoom!

https://mtukerry.zoom.us/j/87494027947

This weeks Community Conversations is with Jennifer Attard from the Circular Bioeconomy Research Group (CIRCBIO).

CIRCBIO is a multi-disciplinary team integrating expertise in bioresources, sustainability, green chemistry, biotechnology, low emission agriculture and biorefining.

Join us in Person in room T116, MTU North Campus, Kerry

or

Join us on Zoom at the following link
https://mtukerry.zoom.us/j/85057765371

We’re back in MTU for the third instalment of our Intergenerational labs!

We hope to encourage adults and children (from age 9 and up) to come together with the researchers of MTU to learn about topics affecting our environment, sustainability and health.

The labs are based on the topics below, and last about 40 minutes each. You can pick your favourite two topics on the day and learn more about what you are interested in!

Meet the methane

Learn about how methane is produced and how studying this can help us reduce climate change

The amazing creatures of Tralee Bay

Learn how Tralee Bay is like an underwater Serengeti, and how we study the sharks and rays found there

Let it grow

When thinking about conservation and feeding the world few people think about soil, yet it is the building block for everything, discover its importance and MTU’s soil research

Its bandaging cats and dogs

People may have seen how to apply bandages to humans in first aid courses but what about cats and dogs. Also see how microscopes are used in veterinary nursing and bioscience

The event is free of charge but lab space is limited.

Please email Jason.Keegan@mtu.ie with the names of the people attending to secure your place on the guestlist.

You are invited to the UCD’s first REFRESH intergenerational lab day!

This event was inspired by a woman in her 60’s who told us that they would love to visit a lab, as they never had the chance when they were in school. Even better if they could bring their grandkids!

Ask and you shall receive, with this, the first UCD-REFRESH Intergenerational Lab Day!

Attendees will get hands on experience with some lab techniques used in research going on in UCD’s Veterinary Sciences Centre. Topics on the day will include mosquitos, your pets and their parasites!

The day runs from 10.30 to 14.30 with a free pizza lunch provided.

This event is aimed at adults, but children 12 + are welcome to attend if accompanied. If you would like to attend please contact Jason below via call, text, whatsapp or email (whatever is easiest for you) with the names of the people attending. The event is free to attend but spaces in the lab are limited.

Jason.Keegan@mtu.ie

0879723410

If you’ve never been in a lab, this event is for you!

Come see what the researchers of MTU are up to and take part in some interactive experiments on this REFRESH Lab day.

This is a free event aimed at adults that never had the opportunity to spend time in a lab during their education. We encourage you to bring a younger person (of secondary school age and upwards) along with you so we can spark conversations about sicence between the generations.

Lunch will be provided to all those who attend.

This event is aimed at adults and people of secondary school age. It is not suitable for yougner children.

If you would like to go to this event, please email Jason.Keegan@MTU.ie to secure your place.