Results of the Butterfly Monitoring Scheme 2021 released
No species showing positive trends in 2021 The Annual Report for the Irish Butterfly Monitoring Scheme has been published and can be found here. In line with 2020 results, the
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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Launch of Ireland’s Biodiversity Learning Platform
The National Biodiversity Data Centre are delighted to launch Ireland's Biodiversity Learning Platform which hosts online courses to support learning on Ireland's biodiversity. The long term goal of Ireland's Biodiversity
Backyard Biodiversity is Back for Heritage Week 2022
The National Biodiversity Data Centre is running the ‘Backyard Biodiversity’ project to record distinctive species commonly found in gardens. The project seeks to obtain sightings of 20 recognisable species that
The MothsIreland dataset has been updated making it the largest dataset on Biodiversity Maps
The MothsIreland dataset has been recently updated and now contains just over 1.2 million records, making it the largest dataset on Biodiversity Maps. MothsIreland is a group of experts who
Creating a network of flower-rich meadows across farmland
This year, part of a meadow on one of the farms participating in the Protecting Farmland Pollinators EIP project has become a hay meadow donor site for wildflower seed collection.
Spring Flowers Project 2022
What is it? This project is a joint initiative between the BSBI and the National Biodiversity Data Centre which was kicked off in 2017 and comprises an agreement between both
100,000th record through Ireland’s Citizen Science Portal 2022
With another year of very strong recording activity, it's not surprising that we have passed the milestone of 100,000th record to be submitted through Ireland's Citizen Science Portal. The 100,000th
Protecting Farmland Pollinators – A Farmer’s Perspective
Tom Tierney, one of the 40 participating farmers shares his perspective of the Protecting Farmland Pollinators EIP. Tom owns and manages a family farm at Ballinafagh, Prospereous. He is currently
Biodiversity Ireland magazine – Spring Summer 2022
The National Biodiversity Data Centre has published its 22nd edition of Biodiversity Ireland which is our bi-annual newsletter. It is a way of showcasing aspects of the project work of
Joint launch of Invasive Alien Species websites
Tackling Invasive Alien Species, North and South! The National Biodiversity Data Centre and Northern Ireland Environment Agency jointly launch two new invasive species websites during Invasive Species Week 2022. www.invasives.ie
