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National Biodiversity Data Centre has developed diverse work programme that is supported by a state-of-the-art bioinformatics infrastructure and a small but dedicated team of staff.

Since its establishment in 2007, the National Biodiversity Data Centre has developed into an essential component of the national heritage infrastructure to make information on Ireland’s biodiversity more accessible for decision-making, to assist engagement by both the public and private sectors with biodiversity and to support the conservation of biological diversity in Ireland. It achieves this through a diverse work programme that is supported by a state-of-the-art bioinformatics infrastructure and a small but dedicated team of staff.

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New Farmland Pollinator-friendly Hedgerow online training course

  The National Biodiversity Data Centre is delighted to launch a new online training course on ‘Farmland Pollinator-friendly Hedgerows’.     A farmland Hedgerow in flower. Photo: Ruth Wilson

We are recruiting for a Marine Biodiversity Programme Manager

The National Biodiversity Data Centre is is seeking to appoint a Marine Biodiversity Programme Manager. The Marine Biodiversity Programme Manager will be responsible for overall delivery of the Centre’s work

An introduction to Rose Bridge Farm

My name is Cheryl, and together with my husband Alan, and our three children, Jacob, Isabelle and Danny, we farm on 103 acres just outside of Gorey, in north County

Champion Recorder Blog Post – Louise Garcia

In 2024, 152,711 records were submitted through Ireland’s Citizen Science Portal. Records were received from 8,301 individual recorders across all 32 counties, however from this 8,301 recorders there was a

We are recruiting for an ICT Systems Administrator

The National Biodiversity Data Centre is seeking to appoint an ICT Systems Administrator to work within our Digital Services Team. For full details of the role and the application process

Launch of Ireland’s mining bees course

The National Biodiversity Data Centre is delighted to announce the launch of a new online course on Ireland’s mining bees. Ireland is home to 27 different mining bees, which make
Mining bee on timber

We are recruiting for an Invasive Species Pathways Action Plan Officer and an Invasive Species Biosecurity and Citizen Science Officer

The National Biodiversity Data Centre is seeking to appoint an Invasive Species Pathways Action Plan Officer and an Invasive Species Biosecurity and Citizen Science Officer to work within our Invasive

National Biodiversity Data Centre’s New Training Framework

The National Biodiversity Data Centre is excited to announce its new training framework, designed to address biodiversity knowledge gaps and enhance data collection in Ireland. Building on a successful history

National Biodiversity Data Centre Online Shop

We are delighted to confirm that our online shop is now open for orders. To see the full range of products and to place your order please go to https://shop.biodiversityireland.ie/ .

Ireland’s Citizen Science Portal – Recording Summary 2024

Another year has passed and it was another great recording season with 152,711 records submitted through Ireland’s Citizen Science Portal in 2024. Records were received from 8,301 individual recorders across
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