National Biodiversity Data Centre launches new app to collect pollinator data
There are concerns that the numbers of pollinating insects such as wild bees and flies are declining, but we need much more data to be able to track changes in
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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How to create solitary bee nest sites on your farm
Protecting Farmland Pollinators Action Sheet 1 In 2019, the National Biodiversity Data Centre received funding through the Department of Agricultural, Food and the Marine for a five-year European Innovation Partnership
Hairy-footed Flower Bee spotted in Ireland for the first time!
Less than six-months after the arrival of the Ivy Bee, another new solitary bee species has been spotted in Ireland. The Hairy-footed Flower Bee (Anthophora plumipes) has migrated from Britain
Do you want to become a butterfly recorder?
Butterflies are a wonderful symbol of a summers day adding extra colour to our beautiful countryside. Many of us enjoy and appreciate butterflies but by learning how to do identify
Seoladh Sraith Fhéileacáin na hÉireann
Tá na chéad trí leabhrán threoracha i 'Sraith Fhéileacáin na hÉireann' seolta ag an Ionad Náisiúnta le Sonraí Bithéagsúlachta.
Farmers working together to help biodiversity
Dr Saorla Kavanagh, Project Manager with the National Biodiversity Data Centre, discusses some of the successes of the Protecting Farmland Pollinators EIP Project. I started managing the Protecting Farmland
Press Release: up-dated ‘Check, Clean, Dry’ Campaign materials launched today
For information on the Check Clean Dry aquatic biosecurity campaign and to access resources, go to the National Biodiversity Data Centre's website on invasives.ie website and visit the Check Clean
Irish Pollinator Monitoring Scheme
The Irish Pollinator Monitoring Scheme is a pilot project that aims to monitor the status, trends and distribution of wild bees, hoverflies butterflies and their floral resources across a range
Farmers’ Wildlife Calendar 2022
The Farmers’ Wildlife Calendar is an annual recording initiative by the National Biodiversity Data Centre that is supported by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The aim of
The National Biodiversity Indicators have been updated
The latest update to the National Biodiversity Indicators shows that there has been a significant improvement in the general awareness and knowledge of biodiversity in Ireland in recent years, but
