The Notre Dame Linked Experimental Ecosystem Facility (ND-LEEF) will host its Science Sunday event on Sunday, September 28th, from 1 to 4 p.m. at St. Patrick’s County Park (50651 Laurel Road, South Bend).
Science Sunday is an annual event that offers adults and children of all ages a chance to explore ND-LEEF and discover the extensive range of environmental research conducted at Notre Dame.
Faculty, students, and community partners will lead demonstrations and hands-on activities, covering a variety of topics, including:
- Underwater Robots: Discover what lies beneath
- Dissolved Oxygen: Uncover water's secret ingredient
- Into the Prairie: Meet the native plants
- Scoop & See: Catch and identify pond insects
- Learning From the Past: Using ancient fossils to understand past ocean environments
- What lives in Wetlands? Explore ecosystems & food chains
- Fish of the St. Joseph River: Live & up close
- and more...
This event is free and open to the public.
As part of the Environmental Change Initiative, ND-LEEF is a unique global research facility featuring interconnected stream, pond, and wetland ecosystems. For more details, visit environmentalchange.nd.edu/resources/nd-leef.
Originally published at environmentalchange.nd.edu.