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Protecting Farmland Pollinators – A Farmer’s Perspective

Tom Tierney, one of the 40 participating farmers shares his perspective of the Protecting Farmland Pollinators EIP. Tom owns and manages a family farm at Ballinafagh, Prospereous. He is currently

How to create solitary bee nest sites on your farm

Protecting Farmland Pollinators Action Sheet 1 In 2019, the National Biodiversity Data Centre received funding through the Department of Agricultural, Food and the Marine for a five-year European Innovation Partnership

Festival of Farmland Biodiversity 2022

The National Biodiversity Data Centre is hosting a month-long (virtual) Festival of Farmland Biodiversity for May 2022. The purpose of the Festival is to encourage a more positive engagement around

Managing Invasive Species at Belvedere Gardens and Park

Many woodlands and park areas across Ireland are under demise due to the presence of invasive alien plants.  In this guest blog, Heritage Officer Melanie McQuade outlines the response Westmeath

Invasive Species Alert for Quagga mussel

Species Alert for: Quagga mussel (Dreissena rostriformis bugensis). Issued by: Dr. Jan-Robert Baars. Invasive Ecology (InEco) Laboratory, and Dr. Dan Minchin, Lough Derg Science Group. See Species alert issued 9th

Invasive Species Alert for Chinese mitten crab

Species Alert for: Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis). Issued by: the National Biodiversity Data Centre on behalf of the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) Reason for issue: to notify

Invasive Species Alert for Asian hornet

Species Alert for: Asian hornet (Vespa velutina). Issued by: the the National Biodiversity Data Centre on behalf of the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS). Press release issued 7th of

NPWS calls for public support in dealing with Invasive Species and Disease

Press Release issued by Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht 20/05/19 NPWS calls for public support in dealing with Invasive Alien Species and Disease The Department of Culture, Heritage

Invasive Species Week Poster of Events published

Invasive Species Week is coming and the Poster of Events is now published! If you are planning or attending an invasive species event let us know e-mail: invasives@biodiversityireland.ie. Maybe you'll #getINNSvolved and

Press Release: Citizen science key to tracking insect declines in Ireland

  Press Release Issued: Saturday 16th February 2019 For Immediate Use Download press release document here.   Citizen science key to tracking insect declines in Ireland.   With the recent
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