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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.

Click on any of the tabs below to learn more about the work carried out at the National Biodiversity Data Centre:

Dung beetle volunteers from the farming community needed to assist research project!

“All good things come in poos!”   If the above line was designed to grab people’s attention, it sure caught mine. The statement originates from a tweet posted last week
Dor Beetle (Geotrupes stercorarius), a large dung beetle that can be found in Ireland. Image credit: Annie Smith, NatureSpot.

Butterfly Atlas 2021

Dr. Liam Lysaght provides an update on the Butterfly Atlas 2021 and reports on the large amount of information that is being generated through this citizen science project on the

Guidance on biological recording and the COVID-19 pandemic issue by the National Biodiversity Data Centre

  The recording and monitoring of biodiversity is an important activity providing both health benefits and enjoyment to many people. It also generates valuable scientific information which can be used

Press release: Leave No Trace Guidelines for Getting Outdoors Responsibly and Safely

A message from Leave No Trace Ireland   Leave No Trace Guidelines for Getting Outdoors Responsibly and Safely   Friday March 20, 2020 As we head into the weekend, though

Is your action making a difference?   You can help by tracking changes

Dr Úna FitzPatrick explains how you can help to monitor our bee populations and test the impact of your actions for pollinators. One third of Ireland’s 98 wild bees are

Funding for Biodiversity Recording

Two funding schemes for Biodiversity Recording have been announced by the National Parks and Wildlife Service and the Royal Irish Academy. Both schemes provide an opportunity for experienced Dragonfly and

Recording community hits half a million species record submissions!

500,000 record milestone bodes well for biological recording in Ireland. A significant milestone was reached during the first month of the year when the number of records submitted to the

Annual Review 2018 published

The National Biodiversity Data Centre’s Annual Review 2018 has been published.   The review presents some of the highlights of the work delivered by the Data Centre during 2018. The

Biodiversity Ireland – latest issue out now!

Biodiversity Ireland Issue 19 Autumn/Winter 2019   Catch up on all the latest going's on at the National Biodiversity Data Centre in our latest issue of the Biodiversity Ireland magazine

My experience working at the National Biodiversity Data Centre

Intern Miriam Harvey Graham discusses her passion for nature and her time with the National Biodiversity Data Centre   ‘If you look the right way, you can see the whole
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