CDT SIS and CDT SI Cities researchers demonstrated the Fish Passage Marble Run at the Winchester Science Centre on Saturday 5th June 2021 for World Environment Day.
Amelia Holgate, Lewis Dolman and Matt Hatfield of the International Centre for Ecohydraulics Research (ICER) demonstrated how fish navigate the many perils of a river as they migrate to members of the public in the Bio:Space outdoor activity area. In a COVID secure way they engaged with people and talked about their work.
It was nice to see such enthusiasm from kids spanning from around 3 – 12 (ish) in age. They grasped the concept very well and I think the hands-on concept of the marble run made it super fun for them, too.
Amelia Holgate
The event was presented with the University of Southampton’s Nature and Biodiversity Hub, (BioHub). BioHub are always seeking new members with knowledge/interest in nature and biodiversity. To become a BioHub member and be added to the mailing list, please email biohub@soton.ac.uk.
This was the first in person event that the CDT SIS has been involved with since the COVID-19 restrictions were lifted. We are looking forward to getting out again soon to keep engaging with the public about our research.
Dusting the @UoS_ICER marble run off for our first in-person outreach in over a year for #WorldEnvironmentDay @CDTSIS @WinSciCentre @UoS_Engagement pic.twitter.com/Fo2h7Y4QsF
— Lewis Dolman (@LADolman) June 5, 2021