Pupils in Carlow and Kilkenny offered opportunity to become ocean ambassadors

The Marine Institute is offering local primary school children a chance to become Ocean Ambassadors thanks to the expansion of its Explorers Education Programme.

To mark the programme’s 20th anniversary, 13 exclusive marine STEM and ocean literacy modules have been allocated to schools in non-coastal counties, proving that geographical distance is no barrier to learning and protecting Ireland’s marine heritage.

Dr Noirin Burke of the Irish Marine Institute outlined for KCLR News’ Dermot Keyes why the programme has been expanded;