A guided walk along the River Leven and workshop to discuss the effects climate change is having on marine and coastal ecosystems.

About this event

Join artist Jennifer Argo, and marine biologists from Strathclyde University on a guided walk to the estuary of the River Leven to collect marine micro-organisms and discuss climate-driven changes to marine and coastal ecosystems.

This is followed by a workshop at The Centre to map and explore food-chain and migration connections that bridge marine wildlife between Scotland and the Arctic Ocean.

We will also discuss the seasonal changes to local plant life and horticulture due to climate change in the Dandelion Project garden.

The workshop is suitable for all ages, however, children should be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

This event is part of Mapping Ocean Change through Art, supported by the Natural Environment Research Council, in partnership with the OnFife Creative Carbon Scotland Climate Beacon, and The Dandelion Project.

What you’ll need:

• Please wear all-weather outdoors clothing and footwear, and bring a spare pair of clothes incase you get wet.

• A packed lunch, water and snacks.

Ages: The workshop is suitable for all ages, though children should be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Register free here.

Where to meet: The Centre, Broomieknowe, Leven, KY8 4QP

MOCA (Mapping Ocean Change through Art is a project led by artist Jennifer Argo and marine biologists Professor Michael Heath and Dr Neil Banas, mapping climate-driven changes to the food chains and migration routes of marine life between Scotland and the Arctic. Supported by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), in partnership with Strathclyde University and Creative Carbon Scotland.

Image: map by Dr Neil Banas and Dr Emma Tyldesley of Strathclyde University.