The Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
Research by Eric Topham, an 18 year old student at Thomas Hardye School in Dorset, started as a summer project, and went on to win the AstraZeneca Young Innovator’s Award at the BA CREST Science Fair in February 2006, and eventually caught the interest of the BBC.

But the best outcome is that his work will be expanded on by the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH) research site at Winfrith. Eric’s project "Communication in ants, and between ants and Alcon blue butterflies" is a great example of a student contributing to the body of scientific knowledge.





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Just Real Science in the Undergrowth - RS_rsitu_3.pdf - 204k

The Full Real Science Booklet - RS_Booklet.pdf - 2.7mb




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To find out more about Eric’s work:
www.ceh.ac.uk
www.nuffieldfoundation.org

BBC’s ‘Life in the Undergrowth’
www.bbc.co.uk

Eric’s project is part of the EU fifth framework project Macman: www.macman-project.de, working to conserve the habitat of the Maculinea butterfly.

Eric’s school is a NESTA awardee for this project
www.filmsforlearning.org
For more on Eric’s school:
www.thomas-hardye.dorset.sch.uk

Further information about the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
http://www.ceh.ac.uk/



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