ITEN facilitates a diverse range of activities aimed at exploring the link between tree collections, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) and culture. By engaging the public with Ireland's trees, ITEN strives to protect and celebrate trees, ensuring that their scientific, cultural, and historical significance is recognised. Use this website to find out more about the ITEN project and how you can be involved. You can also explore ITEN locations in Ireland and find out more about Ireland's trees themselves.
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19/03/2025
28 Jan 2025
Save the date! The Irish Tree Explorers Network free end-of-project symposium
We are delighted to invite you to the Irish Tree Explorers Network (ITEN) free end-of-project symposium which will be held at the Fota Education, Conservation and Research Centre, County Cork on March 19th 2025 from 10am-4pm. Focusing on the theme, 'From Root to Branch: Rethinking Our Relationship With Trees', the symposium will feature talks by speakers from a range of different disciplines: Darach Lupton (National Botanic Gardens of Ireland), Niall Farrelly (Teagasc), Susannah Chapman (UCC), Finola O'Kane (UCD), Sophia Meeres (UCD), Ray Ó Foghlú (HomeTree), Niamh Guiry (UCC), Mary Dillon (Burrenbeo), Rosari Kingston (UCC) and Sara Hourigan (Coillte)
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15 Nov 2024
Trees: The Superheroes of the Natural World
On Friday 15th of November Dr. Barbara Doyle Prestwich delivered an engaging presentation titled ‘Trees: The Superheroes of the Natural World’ to UCC staff and final-year Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences (BEES) students.
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14 Nov 2024
Telling Stories About Trees: The Science and Culture of Ireland's Tree Collections
On Thursday, 14th November, Dr. Eoin Lettice delivered a presentation titled ‘Telling Stories About Trees: The Science and Culture of Ireland's Tree Collections’ for the Cork Literary and Scientific Society
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12 Nov 2024
SFI Science Week Exhbition
The School of Plant Science hosted an intercative exhibition for SFI Science Week which took place 10th-17th of Novemebr 2024
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