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20 Sep 2024

ITEN Culture Night tour of UCC Arboretum

On Friday, 20th September, at 5:30 PM, we launched our annual Culture Night event, which was a fantastic success, attracting a diverse audience of all ages. 
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14 Sep 2024

Biodiversity Action Conference

On Saturday, September 14th, the Biodiversity Action Conference was held at the Clayton Hotel, hosted by Cork City Council. 
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17 Jun 2024

Annual Irish Plant Science Association Meeting 2024

The conference featured a range of topics, from optimising seed banking to mitigating plant diseases in cereal grains, highlighting the importance of plants in tackling environmental issues. One researcher presented an exciting solution to the growing issue of water quality in Ireland - the use of a particular oat species (Azola) plant for cleaning wastewater, potentially improving water quality and ensuring a healthier environment.
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15 Jun 2024

Carnival of Science

  The ITEN stand welcomed a significant number of distinguished visitors over the weekend, including the Lord Mayor and Tánaiste Micheál Martin. It was a pleasure to observe them actively engage with the stand, examine the pine tree specimen under the microscope, and cast their votes for their preferred tree species. The overwhelming success of this event makes it abundantly clear that there is a strong and growing appetite within the Cork community for expanding knowledge and appreciation of trees. The level of engagement and the overwhelmingly enthusiastic responses to our surveys clearly demonstrate the public's keen interest in learning more about trees.
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