On Thursday 22nd September, the Leaving Certificate Biology and Agricultural Science students from Desmond College travelled to Killarney National Park where they participated in a Ecology study as part of their Leaving Cert course.
The students got to experience first hand what it would be like to be an ecologist through carrying out their own field study.
They used a variety of apparatus to collect and identify a large quantity of flora and fauna. They used mammal traps to catch voles and mice and measured a number of different abiotic factors that influence the particular species present in the habitat.
This is an excellent trip in preparation for both the Biology and Agricultural Science leaving certificate exam.
A well deserved break for some of Desmond College’s Leaving Cert students on their Ecology Trip to Killarney National Park.
Niamh Liston, Roisin Nolan,Orla Wrenn, Emma Herbert and Sinead Leahy enjoying Killarney National Park.
Micheal Collins and Claire Mortell examine how Deer are adapted to their environment.
Chloe Collins, Shannon McKenna, Meaghan Hartigan and Hannah Barrett examine the species present in the habitat using a quadrat.
Jason Byrnes gets up close and personal with a vole.