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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:

RFQ for the Development of a 3-year Communications Strategy for the National Biodiversity Data Centre

RFQ for the Development of a 3-year Communications Strategy for the National Biodiversity Data Centre Submissions should be marked “RFQ Development of a Communications Strategy” and sent via e-mail to: 

RFQ for the genetic analysis of Asian hornet samples from Ireland

RFQ for the genetic analysis of Asian hornet samples from Ireland. Determining nest relatedness and genetic origins for the 2025 Asian hornet incursion in Ireland to predict risk and inform

100,000th record through Ireland’s Citizen Science Portal 2025

2025 has been a particularly good year for biological recording, with numbers up across each month (except February) when compared with the figure from 2024. The 100,000th record this year

Government response underway following reported sighting of an Asian Hornet

Press Release issued 13th August 2025 Government response underway following reported sighting of an Asian Hornet Asian Hornet (also known as the Yellow-legged Hornet) poses a significant threat to Ireland’s
Photo of an Asian hornet sitting on a wall

Champion Recorder Blog Post – David Craig

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 the new social wasp online identification course

The National Biodiversity Data Centre has just launched a new online course for the identification of Ireland’s social wasps. Social wasps play an important role in our ecosystem. As predators,
Wasp feeding on nectar

Champion Recorder Blog Post – Rachel McKenna

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

New guideline: How to develop a Community Biodiversity Action Plan

The National Biodiversity Data Centre is delighted to launch a new guideline document for community groups who wish to produce a Community Biodiversity Action Plan for their local area. Community

Two new publications from the National Biodiversity Data Centre

Dr Liam Lysaght, Chief Executive Officer of the National Biodiversity Data Centre was delighted to welcome Christopher O’Sullivan T.D. Minister of State for Nature, Heritage and Biodiversity  to formally launch

New Farmland Pollinator-friendly Hedgerow online training course

  The National Biodiversity Data Centre is delighted to launch a new online training course on ‘Farmland Pollinator-friendly Hedgerows’.     A farmland Hedgerow in flower. Photo: Ruth Wilson
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