Experts from the School of BEES at UCC are behind a new book, Geology of Ireland - A Field Guide, which reflects on Ireland’s valuable geological heritage.

BEES postgraduate researcher Fergus McAuliffe is now a world champion science communicator after winning the Famelab international grand final last weekend.

The UCC Doctoral Showcase will take place in the Aula Maxima on June 11th 2013.

We give a warm welcome to Dr. Maria McNamara who joins us a new Geology lecturer in the school in the area of Palaeontology.

Over the past six months, a research group from BEES, led by Luke Harman has been working on tagging Eurasian Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) to monitor their migratory behaviour.

UCC has been ranked first amongst Irish Universities for Environmental Sciences and 2nd for Biological Sciences in the 2013 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings by Subject.

An interactive tree planting and plant science talk for school children was held in Skibbereen last Friday, facilitated by the School of BEES and Liss Ard Estate.

UCC has reaffirmed its standing as the world’s first Green Flag campus, a world first in itself for the prestigious international award programme.

Fascination of Plants Day takes place this year on Saturday May 18th and will be celebrated in more than 50 countries.