Dr Niamh Shaw visits Waterford’s Mount Congreve
In November 2023, Niamh joined 99 other Women in STEM leaders from across the globe...
Internationally-renowned scientist and explorer, Dr Niamh Shaw, was in Waterford’s Mount Congreve on Thursday, November 14, for a free and unmissable talk about her voyage to Antarctica.
Dr Shaw’s free talk at Mount Congreve started at 7pm.
Her Voyage to Antarctica: Lessons for Earth talk will appeal to adults, families and teens and is one of the highlights of this year’s South East Science Festival programme of over 300 free and engaging events.
In November 2023, Niamh joined 99 other Women in STEM leaders from across the globe who shared a passion for climate change.
They spent 3.5 weeks together on a ship bound for the Antarctic circle.
This was not a vacation. They worked and lived together in cramped conditions, surviving extreme cold, rough seas and 12-15 hour working days. Why? To witness first-hand the devastating impact of climate change on the Antarctic landscape.
Niamh was also on a quest to bring Irish people with her and worked with Laois Education centre to provide regular updates and classroom resources to all the primary schools in the county.
Working with a women’s crafts group in Gorey, Co Wexford to highlight the forgotten Irish women scientists, she carried their handmade quilt to the Antarctic in honour of these trailblazers and mavericks.
Overwhelming at times for Niamh and hugely inspirational, the Southern oceans left her profoundly affected by the experience and she returned committed to sharing her stories of penguins, whales, icebergs, the Women in STEM quilt and nature’s story of climate change.