Challenging Habitat Blog

Darwin200: wind energy!

The perspective of Jasper and Lorimer on wind energy around the British Isles is told in this video: https://darwin200.com/a-project-to-explore-sustainable-wind-power/

Darwin200 Episode 18: Wind turbine project

The young scientists design, create and test their own mini-wind turbines to discover which blade shapes and sizes generate the highest voltage output! Five teams of young scientists created very varied designs using nothing more than craft items… Read More

Darwin200 Episode 22: Wind Power!

The Darwin200 science crew teams up with the engineer to set up a wind turbine on the Pelican of London. Watch the project here:

Darwin 200 day 18 later: pottering between Raasay and Skye

With the beautiful backdrop of the Inner Hebrides, we’ve got a day packed with science and filming. The diving team is studying the benthos and once more bring specimen aboard. This starfish is regrowing several arms lost in… Read More

Darwin200 day 10: Kerrara to Lochaline

A hike across the island of Kerrara this morning led us to beautiful beaches. A systematic plastic survey for the Marine Conservation Society was led by Kerry and, sadly, turned up hundreds of individual items of litter. At… Read More