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Galway Field Studies is delighted to announce programmes are now available for grassland ecology studies in Terryland Forest Park and seashore ecology studies at Grattan shore. If you would like to book a place   please click here.


​"Galway Field Studies Centre aims to connect students with their natural world using habitats found throughout Galway City. Our goal is to pass on the skills and knowledge to enable students to carry out meaningful ecology fieldwork activities."  #MakeTheCorrectChoice
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Make the Correct choice in Ecology education.

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COURSE & CONTENT DETAILS

JUNIOR CERTIFICATE BIOLOGY
This study includes
  • Identification of plants and animals, using flora and fauna keys
  • Exploration of micro-habitats
  • Examination of adaptations in flora and fauna
  • Explore a range of methods for sampling flora and fauna including using quadrats, pitfall traps, nets and pooters (in grassland studies)
TRANSITION YEAR PROGRAMME
​This study includes
  • Animal Anatomy workshop with squid dissection
  • Marine litter workshop and seashore clean up
LEAVING CERTIFICATE BIOLOGY
This Study includes:
  • Keying out and describing five flora
  • Mapping the study area
  • Carrying out a qualitative and quantitative study of flora
  • Carrying out a quantitative study of selected fauna
  • Measuring three abiotic factors
  • Identifying adaptation and placement within food chains and webs for five selected fauna
  • Identifying a number of different collection methods for fauna

See Some Examples of Our Work

Enjoy a short promotion of our areas of study.

We Would Love to Have You Visit Soon!


Hours

Wed toFri 10am-5pm
​Sat, Sun  10am - 6pm
Last admission 45 minutes before closing every day.
Closed Mondays and Tuesdays.

Telephone

091 585 100

Email

info@nationalaquarium.ie
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