Dragonfly Ireland Workshop at Ballybay attracts a crowd
It was a full house at the Ballybay Wetland Centre for our second #DragonflyIreland workshop of 2019, when we were hosted (and fed & watered!) by Monagahan Co Co Heritage
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The search for rare Irish plants
Dr Úna FitzPatrick, Senior Ecologist with the National Biodiversity Data Centre, explains the appeal of finding rare plants for the Rare Plant Monitoring Scheme Some people know I really like
Successful Dragonfly Ireland Workshop at Brackagh Bog
A really fun and informative day was had yesterday at the first #DragonflyIreland workshop at Brackagh Bog run by Robert Thompson and our colleagues at the Centre for Environmental Data
Results of National Biodiversity Week Dragonfly Dash are in!
After a bit of a hiatus while we downloaded and validated the results, the final results of the National Biodiversity Week 2019 Dragonfly Dash are in! We had a total
The Silent Extinction of Insects
Dr. Tomás Murray, Senior Ecologist with the National Biodiversity Data Centre explores our understanding of global insect losses What’s happening globally? Fundamentally, insects are “the little things that run
Dragonfly and Damselfly Identification Course in Northern Ireland
As part of Dragonfly Ireland 2019-2024, our colleagues at the Centre for Environmental Data and Recording are running a workshop at Brackagh Bog in Co. Armagh on Wednesday 24th July.
First record of Golden kelp in Ireland – but how did it get here and will it stay?
Seasearch Ireland press release issued May 17th, 2019 First record of Golden kelp (Laminaria ochroleuca) Researchers from the NUI Galway and the University of Alabama at Birmingham, using samples collected
Press release: Making nature count – the National Biodiversity Indicators
Press Release Issued: Sunday 16th June 2019 For Immediate Use Making nature count: reporting on winners and losers in the fight to save Irish nature. With the release
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
President Higgins marks World Bee Day
In a statement to mark World Bee Day, President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins noted that ‘humanity depends on pollinators. They are vital to the global food chain. Yet, we
