Understanding river health using a SHMAK kit (or similar) and visual health assessment, and the implications for the environment.

We will look at the impact of light pollution on a range of issues including the effect on pollinators, birds and humans.

Using ink and chew cards as a way of determining physiology/behaviours of introduced and endemic species.

The use of entomology & palynology and environmental factors within a crime scene and how this assists in the investigation of a serious crime scene.

differs from DNA profiling. The many types of powders and chemicals that can be used to develop fingerprints from a multitude of substrates. We will then introduce

our very own Automated Fingerprint Identification System AFIS (The only one in private hands in the world) for you to search your develop crime prints from the mock crime scene.

What makes a rock pool tick? Measure rock pools (including depth), taking percent covers of algae, using quadrats to measure biodiversity and abiotic factors such as temperature and oxygen, pH.

Dive into computer-based simulations to explore  the scientific basis to climate change  as well as solutions.