Stop 8 on the NUI Galway Biodiversity trail is at the reed beds which can be seen between the river path and the river. We discuss the plants and insects that make this special habitat their home. Dr John Carey (Applied Ecology Unity) introduces some of the birds found in the area, while Dr Martin Gammell (GMIT) talks about caddisflies and how they reproduce

Stop 9 on the NUI Galway Biodiversity Trail investigates the alluvial woodland found on both sides of the river path. This area is home to many species of trees, and Dr Gesche Kindermann (Applied Ecology Unit) discusses the European significance of this habitat. Professor Mike Gormally (Applied Ecology Unit) introduces some of the insects found in the area

The final stop on the NUI Galway Biodiversity trail is on the river bank opposite the ruins of Menlo Castle, which is home to both the barn owl and Ireland's rarest bat. Dr Caitriona Carlin discusses what bats eat, Dr John Carey talks about barn owls while Dr Colin Lawton (Zoology) introduces some of the other mammal species found in this part of campus