Biodiversity data are a key requirement for understanding our natural surroundings, for tracking change in our environment and for gaining a greater insight on how we benefit from, and impact upon, the ecosystem goods and services provided by biological diversity; a national asset which contributes at least €2.6 billion to the Irish economy each year. The National Biodiversity Data Centre was established by the Heritage Council in 2007 and is funded by the Heritage Council and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. The Data Centre is operated under a service level agreement by Compass Informatics Limited, an information and location technologies company focused on applications in natural resources and planning.
For an overview of the role and work of the National Biodiversity Data Centre please download the Introduction to the National Biodiversity Data Centre.
Staff
Dr. Úna FitzPatrick
Colette O’Flynn
Niamh Phelan
Dave Wall
Dr. Saorla Kavanagh
Dr. Michelle Judge
Oisín Duffy
Ruth Wilson
Dr. Michelle Larkin
Sarah Kelly
Martina O’Brien
Kate Chandler
Owen Beckett
Management Advisory Board
Dr. Andy Bleasdale
Bernadette Guest
Declan Quigley
Jack Nolan
Dr. Matthew Jebb
Dr. Micheál Lehane
Paolo Viscardi
Dr. Peter McLoughlin
Virginia Teehan
Rachel Kenny
Partners
The National Biodiversity Data Centre could not deliver its extensive work programme, nor could it achieve the progress it has done in terms of promoting biodiversity recording without the strong support it has received from its partners. Some of the key partners are listed below.