IWDG ‘Blubber Book’ for junior aspiring marine biologists

The Irish Whale & Dolphin Group (IWDG) has launched 'Blubber Book' - an educational resource for young and aspiring marine biologists on cetaceans found in Irish waters. The IWDG was founded in 1990 to establish an all-Ireland sighting…

Tom Crean to explore Ireland’s ocean territory

Ireland's new marine research vessel honours the renowned seaman and explorer, Tom Crean, famed for his expeditions to the Antarctic in the early 20th century in pursuit of new frontiers and scientific knowledge. Due to be completed in the…

Marine habitats, species and ecosystems denied protection

An independent report on the implications of expanding Ireland's Marine Protected Areas network notes that under current legislation, many threatened marine habitats, species and ecosystems are not covered by the EU Birds and Habitats Directives. These…

Marine Institute appoints two directors

The Marine Institute has appointed two Directors to its Senior Leadership Team: Joe Silke as Director of Marine Environment and Food Safety Services. Dr Ciaran Kelly as Director of Fisheries Ecosystems Advisory Services. The Marine Institute’s…
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CHERISH explores climate change and coastal heritage

The five-year Wales-Ireland project CHERISH (Climate, Heritage and Environments of Reefs, Islands and Headlands) explores climate change and coastal heritage. Climate change introduces new challenges to how coasts are managed. Changing coastal…

Irish team investigates past climate change in Artic region

An Irish-led team of scientists on board the Marine Institute’s RV Celtic Explorer has spent 24 days in the Nordic and Greenland Seas investigating past climate change in the Arctic region. Scientists from NUI Galway, University of Southampton…

Mission Ocean: Citizens of the Sea awareness campaign

Empowering and inspiring European citizens to become citizens of the sea is a key goal of the European Commission's 'Mission for Health Seas, Coastal and Inland Waters. The Mission aims to create a community of citizens who value the oceans…

Regional marine research continues despite pandemic

Marine research to advance management of the seas around Ireland, Western Scotland and Northern Ireland has continued despite the pandemic through the SeaMonitor project. Sine April, the EU INTERREG VA-funded project, led by the Loughs Agency…
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Global recognition for INFOMAR seabed mapping project

Ireland's seabed mapping programme, INFOMAR, has achieved global recognition for its endeavour to systematically map the seabed of the entire marine territory and to unlock and sustainably manage the associated resources. The Geological Survey…