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Students at The Ladies’ College recently attended the Institute for Research in Schools (IRIS) Conference, hosted by Exeter University, to present over a year’s worth of research on topical environmental issues.
A group of 10 students from the Upper Five and Lower Sixth joined students and scientists from across the UK at the conference. They exchanged ideas that will continue to pave the way for creating new strategies to address environmental issues.
Students from The Ladies’ College presented their findings about sour fig, food resilience in Guernsey, pollution on the school grounds and finding an alternative to the herbicide glyphosate.
The two students investigating sour fig also sought the advice of community experts for their project and formed a partnership with Angela Salmon and Will Fox.
Angela is Operations Director of the Guernsey Conservation Volunteers and Will Fox is an ecologist who volunteers with the GCV and La Societe. Both have a wealth of experience with invasive species.
Karen Marshall, Head of Science at The Ladies’ College, said: ‘The IRIS Conference was a powerful platform for young people to share their ideas, helping to combat pressing environmental issues and sparking meaningful conversations to drive change for the future.
‘There was a lot of interest from other schools and scientists about the individual research presented by our students. I am so proud of their dedication and passion to inspire and inform others.’
IRIS provides secondary, sixth-form and college students with the opportunity to make recognised contributions to the scientific community. Their conferences last month saw 430 students from 52 schools presenting innovative research in London, Manchester and Exeter.
