Meet The Scientist Series: What is machair, and why is it so special for birds?

Meet the Scientist
Welcome to the 2025–2026 Meet the Scientist series!
This year we have another exciting line-up of free online webinars designed for 4th to 6th class children in Ireland.

Can’t join live? Register anyway and you’ll get the replay link by email, available for 7 days.

Teachers, please note: the register button for each webinar will take you to a Zoom registration page with an overview of the content.

You will need to register separately for every webinar you would like your class to attend.

What is machair, and why is it so special for birds?
Meet Dr. Eithne Davis, Ecologist, LIFE on Machair, learn where wading birds raise their families, and how we can help them.

Overview

• What machair is and where it can be found.
• Why some birds need wild places like machair to survive.
• Where wading birds raise their families, and how people can help.
• How birds use machair for food, shelter, and nesting.
• How we can protect the places birds love.