Launch of Dragonfly Ireland 2019 – 2024
The National Biodiversity Data Centre and the Centre for Environmental Data and Recording for Northern Ireland have today launched a new all-Ireland survey of dragonflies and damselflies as part of
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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IPBES & Ireland’s biodiversity crisis
The Intergovernmental Panel on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Service (IPBES) has published its global assessment on the state of the world’s biodiversity and ecosystem services. In a personal comment piece Dr.
Ireland’s Citizen Science Portal receives record levels of engagement
May day! May day! Iceberg right ahead! No need to be alarmed! Indeed, May day has come and passed, thankfully without disaster, and how welcomed it was. Summer is upon
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
Ireland’s butterfly populations increase in 2018
The results of the Irish Butterfly Monitoring Scheme for 2018 have just been released. Thanks to the 110 volunteers who walked 115 transects in 2018, and recorded more than 46,000
Heritage Ireland 2030 submission
The Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht is inviting submissions from individuals and organisations to assist it in the development of a new national Heritage Plan - Heritage Ireland
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
Why is it important to conserve Biodiversity?
In October 2018, Ireland’s National Biodiversity Data Centre was delighted to host the 25th meeting of the Governing Board of the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) in Kilkenny, presenting a
The biodiversity crisis requires global action
More than 3,000 delegates representing 196 governments & NGOs assembled in Egypt recently for the 14th meeting of the Conference of Parties to the Convention of Biological Diversity. The 196
The fight to save the bees
Following publication of the mid-term review of the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan 2015-2020, Dr Úna Fitzpatrick reflects on some of the achievements and challenges faced. I haven’t worked a
