Dave Wall

Citizen Science Officer

Dave is responsible for the Explore Your Shore! and Dragonfly Ireland 2019-2024 citizen science projects. He also takes the lead on developing the Data Centre’s work programme on citizen science and all marine biodiversity activities.

Articles by Dave Wall

New Marine Bivalve Shells Identification Swatch Now Available!

29/05/2020

A new Identification Swatch on Marine Bivalve Shells is now available from the National Biodiversity Data Centre. This is the eighth swatch in our Ireland’s Biodiversity ID swatch series and our first swatch for the identification of marine species. Dave Wall, Citizen Science Officer with the National Biodiversity Data centre said: “this swatch is a read more

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Funding for Biodiversity Recording

05/03/2020

Two funding schemes for Biodiversity Recording have been announced by the National Parks and Wildlife Service and the Royal Irish Academy. Both schemes provide an opportunity for experienced Dragonfly and Damselfly recorders to target specific habitats or species for recording. The Dragonfly Ireland Project Steering Group have identified the following habitats and species as priorities read more

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488 Records for National Heritage Week Dragonfly Dash!

28/08/2019

A big THANK YOU to everyone who submitted records for our second Dragonfly Dash of 2019 as part of National Heritage Week. We had an amazing response, with 488 records of 21 species from 28 counties submitted during the week. Co. Kildare got in there early with an unassailable lead and finished the week with read more

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