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
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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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
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
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
Newly discovered insects in Ireland
Insects encompass some of our most familiar and well recorded species. Many people will be familiar with the Peacock butterfly (Inachis io) or the 7-spot Ladybird (Coccinella septempunctata), which are
Harvestman species discovered in Ireland for the first time
Blessington, Wicklow, Ireland - 12 July 2024 – Citizen scientist and entomologist Brian Murray, in collaboration with the National Biodiversity Data Centre (NBDC), is excited to announce that a new,
100,000th record through Ireland’s Citizen Science Portal 2024
We have seen some great recording activity in 2024, particularly considering how changeable and sometimes unsuitable the weather has been for recording of many taxonomic groups and just earlier in
Biodiversity Ireland Newsletter
We are pleased to release the summer 2024 issue of Biodiversity Ireland. Biodiversity Ireland provides an update on some of the work of the National Biodiversity Data Centre and highlights