Read the report: Water Zone Report – November 2019 [PDF]

The Water Zone was a themed zone supported by Science Foundation Ireland. It featured six scientists:

• Philip Schuler investigates groundwater flow in ‘karst’ and uses this information to understand and simulate water flow dynamics.
• Maxime Savatier investigates where water and nutrients flowing to the Irish sea comes from, and what happens when they mix with sea water.
• Jake Cunningham, who won this zone, is a PhD student looking at using ocean waves to generate electricity.
• Annette Wilson works with marine and environmental scientists from across Europe to communicate their research and results.
• Ann Reen takes water samples from houses, rivers, lakes, and the sea, to test them for bugs that cause disease.
• Amy Heather Fitzpatrick is finding new ways to detect the winter vomiting bug, norovirus, in water, sewage and shellfish.