Dr. Liam Lysaght

llysaght@biodiversityireland.ie

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)

Articles by Dr. Liam Lysaght

Results of the Butterfly Monitoring Scheme 2020 released

03/06/2021

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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Farmland Biodiversity Guest Blog – Shane McAuliffe on how he is helping biodiversity on his farm

30/05/2021

Shane McAuliffe is a well known pig farmer who also farms beef & tillage across Kerry and Offaly. He has a wide range of habitats on his farms including upland blanket bog and ancient woodland, and is taking actions to help biodiversity on his land. Shane provides a personal perspective of what biodiversity means to read more

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Farmland Biodiversity Guest Blog No. 3 – Thomas Duffy shares his views on the new CAP

26/05/2021

Thomas Duffy, outgoing President of Macra na Feirme, shares his views on how to make CAP policy work for biodiversity and farmers Agricultural Policy has been a significant driver of both positive and negative change, both national and EU policy has resulted in major changes in the practice of agriculture across Europe since the WW2. read more

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