Roslyne Ecological produces educational resources and training under the banner of “Dipping Deeper”.
The items below are available for purchase and normally in stock but we also have a wide range of other items that are produced to order.
Resources to meet specific environmental education situations can be designed to order.
If you would like to purchase more than one of these stock items, please get in touch by phone or email so that the appropriate P&P can be applied. Orders of 5 or more items will also qualify for a discount.
Payment can be taken via bank transfer or credit card.
This mat has been designed specifically to aid with the monitoring of riverflies under the Riverfly Partnership scheme. The eight groups of invertebrates that are required to be selected and counted, can be sorted into the divided plastic tray with the mat acting as a guide to their placement within the divisions. The key points in identification are printed on the outer circle and there are large clear illustrations to offer additional guidance.
The ARMI Underlay Mat can be purchased by contacting us by phone, email, or using the button below. Orders can be accepted from established organisations. In other cases, payment must be received before dispatch.
A single ARMI underlay mat costs £8.50 + £2.50 p+p
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The Bug Mat is an aid to sorting and recording the animals that are collected by pitfall trapping or bug-
The sturdy and durable printed vinyl mat measures 120cm in diameter. The 12 sectors are labelled with the names of the animal groups most often encountered during bug collecting activities. Simple line drawings help to define the groups.
If animals are collected singly in small closable containers, they can be placed on the mat in the appropriate place. This provides a quick visual summary of the composition of the invertebrate community in the habitat being investigated. A digital photo taken from directly above the mat creates a permanent record of the “catch” and from this, numerical data can be generated which can then be used to create graphs or to write descriptions of the differences between habitats, collecting methods etc.
The Bug Mat can be purchased by contacting us by phone, email, or using the button below. Orders can be accepted from schools and other established organisations. In other cases, payment must be received before dispatch.
A single Bug Mat costs £74.50 + £5.00 p+p
Orders for 5 or more will attract a discount
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Detailed guidance notes are given in the downloadable pdf file:
With the Freshwater Sorting Mat alongside the pond or stream, there is a simple method available for identifying the invertebrates that have been caught. Essentially, it is a key. The start point is the middle of the circle and the choice made at each of the concentric boundaries will lead you to a conclusion on the outer rim. Here, each type of animal is illustrated with a typical example. It is possible of course, to go straight to the picture that matches the animal, and then moving towards the middle will allow the identification to be verified.
The standard mat size is 62 cm x 62 cm (2ft x 2ft) and will lay on top of a table or can be placed on the ground. Larger sizes can be made to order. The wipe clean vinyl is ideal for the waterside environment where initial identification of animals can be made by placing them in groups such as “dragonflies” or “beetles”. Identification can then be taken further with other charts or books if necessary. Some additional guidance notes are written outside each of the sectors.
A more detailed description of this mat will be available in a downloadable pdf file shortly.
The Freshwater Sorting Matt can be purchased by contacting us by phone, email, or using the button below. Orders can be accepted from schools and other established organisations. In other cases, payment must be received before dispatch.
A single Freshwater Sorting Mat (62 cm) costs £19.75 + £4.50 p+p
Orders for 5 or more will attract a discount
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Stream life identification chart
This A4 size Stream Life Identfication chart builds on the design that was successfully used with the Hi-Tech Wild-Trek trailer for many years. The number of different animals has been expanded and covers most of the types likely to be encountered when investgating flowing water. An information box alongside each image denotes the size, life cycle stage, method of respiration and trophic level. Family names are given below the commonly used names and an indication of whether the type is used within the volunteer Riverfly Monitoring schemes.
Stream life identification chart can be purchased by contacting us by phone, email, or using the button below.
£3.25 + £2.00 p+p
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Using some of the more striking images captured during the travels of the Hi-Tech Wild-Trek trailer, this set of four notecards and envelopes are left blank inside for you to write your own message. Each card measures approx. 15×10 cm
The fearsome head-on view of an Emperor Dragonfly nymph might be the last thing you see if you are an unwary tadpole. More nimble frog tadpoles might live to develop the four legs and more frog-like appearance of an adult, but still with a tail to re-adsorb. A magnificently sturdy Great Diving Beetle is another accomplished underwater predator. The grooves on the back of this one indicate that it is a female. The image of two Greater Water Boatmen challenges the eye. The natural pose of these predatory bugs is to hang upside down under the water film where they can breathe via the tip of the abdomen. Freshwater Life Notecards can be purchased by contacting us by phone, email, or using the button below.
£2.50 + £2.00 p+p
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