A one-day workshop, entitled “Our Aquatic Environment: Conservation and Restoration” co-organised by Ulster University, Northern Ireland Science Festival, and the Royal Irish Academy’s Climate Change and Environmental Sciences Committee will be held on Thursday 12th February 2026 from 10:30am to 3:30pm at the Ulster University Belfast Campus, York Street, Belfast, BT15 1ED.
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This event aims to bring together diverse expertise from across the island of Ireland to critically examine ‘our aquatic environment’ and the measures being taken to protect and restore it. The theme will be explored through a variety of lenses, including policy and governance, scientific diagnosis, social awareness, interdisciplinary approaches, and climate science. The event will be geared towards water scientists, researchers, policy makers, and environmental stakeholders.
The workshop will be structured around a keynote talk and two panel sessions, the first looking at threats to the aquatic environment and the second exploring policy and action to mitigate these threats.
The workshop will be followed by a public lecture delivered by science journalist, Olive Heffernan.
Tickets for the public lecture can be booked directly on the Northern Ireland Science Festival website.