Colette O’Flynn

coflynn@biodiversityireland.ie

Invasive Species Officer

Colette is responsible for the Invasive Species work programmes of the Data Centre. She manages the National Invasive Species Database, provides coordination of invasive species data and information, and contributes advice and policy support at the national and European level.

Articles by Colette O’Flynn

Press Release: up-dated ‘Check, Clean, Dry’ Campaign materials launched today

19/01/2022

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 Dry pages. Press Release – 19th January 2022 ‘Check, Clean, Dry’ Campaign to protect Irish Waterways launched by Leave No Trace Ireland, the National Biodiversity read more

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Managing Invasive Species at Belvedere Gardens and Park

09/12/2021

Many woodlands and park areas across Ireland are under demise due to the presence of invasive alien plants. In this guest blog, Heritage Officer Melanie McQuade outlines the response Westmeath County Council have taken to deal with the invasion at the Belvedere House, Gardens and Park site. read more

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Invasive Species Alert for Quagga mussel

14/07/2021

Species Alert for: Quagga mussel (Dreissena rostriformis bugensis). Issued by: Dr. Jan-Robert Baars. Invasive Ecology (InEco) Laboratory, and Dr. Dan Minchin, Lough Derg Science Group. See Species alert issued 9th July 2021. Reason for issue: to notify of the first record of Quagga mussel in Ireland, a potentially high impacting invasive species. What was seen read more

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