Community Science Engagement Award-British Science Association

Activity: Other

Description

Project funded by the British Science Association/ UKRI for scientists to pair up with a Community Leader, in this case the Papy DEvelopment Trust's Saoirse Higgins, to deliver a project which will engage the community in science. We will co-create an exhibition on Underwater Papay, linking in the Papay Marine Protected Area, its significance to the community and to visitors to the island. The exibition will take place at the island's' Kelp Store' Arts and Heritage Centre. It will capture the marine science expertise in underwater survey of Jo Porter and the artist interpretation of that by Saoirse Higgins.
Period18 May 202130 Sept 2021
Degree of RecognitionNational