MarPAMM permanent exhibit launched

The AFBI-led MarPAMM project recently launched its permanent exhibit at the DAERA managed Portrush Coastal Zone museum.

This exhibit showcases some of the seabed mapping work that AFBI, Ulster University and SAMS undertook for the project, work which is of significant value for DAERA and other statutory bodies as they assess future management and utilisation of the coastline of NI.

Video recordings of school children from the local Mill Strand Primary School, MarPAMM staff and members of WAVE, a Mental Health charity, are also on display on screens on either side of an interactive sandbox which allows visitors to see holographic displays of landscape changes in response to movement of the sand.

The videos have allowed local school children who are part of a school environmental group and WAVE project staff to talk about their own experiences in the sea and on the shore around Portrush and the value that each has on maintaining a healthy marine resource for both the local community and the wildlife which can be found in the area.

Matthew Service and Naomi Wilson (FAEB) attended the launch, with Matthew giving a short presentation on the value of MarPAMM to NI for both industry and community alike. The event was also attended by Tracey Teague (Deputy Secretary of Environment, Marine and Fisheries Group, DAERA) and Owen Lyttle (Director of Marine and Fisheries Division, DAERA) with Tracey opening the event with a short talk and engagement with the school children. All enjoyed the videos and a play in the sandbox!

This is the last exhibit to be linked to the MarPAMM project and will form a legacy for the project through educating and entertaining visitors to the Coastal Zone museum on the value and importance of our marine environment for years to come.

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