Pupils take on the role of scientists and explore the biodiversity of their region in search of pathogens and resistances.
Cifly aims to get young people excited about science and the One Health sector. During the COVID-19 pandemic, many pupils have probably heard of terms such as zoonoses for the first time and Cifly is now building on existing knowledge and showing how animals, humans and the environment are connected. Pupils are given the opportunity to act as researchers themselves and answer their own scientific questions. To this end, a team of researchers from various fields at the Helmholtz Institute for One Health brings science directly into the classroom and accompanies the pupils on their journey.
In Cifly, flies are used as collectors of DNA from the environment, which can provide information about biodiversity and zoonotic pathogens that may occur in the region and their resistances.
As part of the Cifly project, the pupils can become scientifically active themselves and are accompanied by us as researchers zoonotic pathogens occurring in the region and their resistances.
- Raising awareness of the One Health issue
- Curriculum-based approach
- active data collection by the students
- Improvement of general scientific competence
- direct exchange with scientists
More information: https://onehealth-region.de/project/cifly/
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