Galway Field Studies

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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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