Ciara Davis – Feeding Martian Colonies

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Disciplines: [Food and Nutrition, Biology, Environment and Sustainability]

The SUREbyt Question

In this video, Ciara Davis, a postgraduate researcher from Limerick Institute of Technology asks the question:

How are we going to feed Martian colonies?

Students are invited to consider the following three answers:

Mix Martian soil with “human fertilizer” (urine and faeces)
Send constant resupply missions from Earth
Soilless growth under controlled environment

Additional Materials

Ciara Davis has provided the following additional materials:

Transcript of Video – Ciara Davis – Feeding Martian Colonies

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