Dr. Liam Lysaght

Centre Director

Liam is responsible for setting the strategic direction of the Data Centre, overall management of the operations and work programme, and building of partnerships with other organisations. He is an active recorder and helps with the delivery of the Data Centre’s work programme on butterflies, birds and mammals. He also serves as Head of Delegation for Ireland to the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)

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We are recruiting for a Chief Operating Officer

The National Biodiversity Data Centre is looking to appoint a Chief Operating Officer. The Chief Operating Officer will be a key member of the senior leadership of the organisation, with operational responsibility for ensuring the day-to-day operations of the CLG operate efficiently, productively and effectively according to standard operating procedures to be adopted. The Chief read more
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Results of the Butterfly Monitoring Scheme 2020 released

2020 was a relatively good year for butterflies but some worrying trends continuing Butterfly populations in Ireland generally had a good season in 2020. The multi-species butterfly index which tracks the populations of our 15 commonest species shows that the populations continue to grow from the lows of 2016, but that overall there are still read more
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