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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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Asian clam

Asian Clam (Corbicula fluminea) was recorded from the River Barrow in St. Mullins on 13/04/2010 by Pascal Sweeney and its identity confirmed on 15/04/2010 by Evelyn Moorkens. Like the Zebra

Slider species

Invader identified! The identity of a turtle spotted on July 17th (2009) on the banks of the River Dodder in Dublin has been identified as  Yellow-bellied  Slider (Trachemys scripta scripta).