摘要: |
A long-term project that aimed to prove the wide-ranging benefits of rewilding roadside verges with wildflowers began with a shared interest for SOE Environmental Engineer of the Year Rachel Owen: beekeeping. Fellow beekeeping enthusiast and Geotechnical Lecturer at Queen's University Belfast Dr David Hughes had been approached by Ulster Wildlife to conduct a research project that, if successful, could present a case for increasing biodiversity on roadside verges in Northern Ireland. David needed an engineer with knowledge of the natural world to carry out the research and, ultimately, present the findings to Ulster Wildlife and the Minister for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland. |