Dr. Michelle Judge

mjudge@biodiversityireland.ie

Data Manager

Michelle has responsibility for maintaining the National Biodiversity Database and for collaborating with partner organisations to actively promote increased publishing of biodiversity data. She has responsibility for the annual analysis of the Irish Butterfly Monitoring Scheme data and leads the Centre’s work programme on National Biodiversity Indicators. She also serves as Ireland’s GBIF Node Manager.

Articles by Dr. Michelle Judge

Results of the Butterfly Monitoring Scheme 2021 released

21/09/2022

No species showing positive trends in 2021 The Annual Report for the Irish Butterfly Monitoring Scheme has been published and can be found here. In line with 2020 results, the multi-species index (pictured below) showed that once again there was a moderate decline (-35%) in the number of butterflies flying in 2021 when compared the read more

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The MothsIreland dataset has been updated making it the largest dataset on Biodiversity Maps

11/08/2022

The MothsIreland dataset has been recently updated and now contains just over 1.2 million records, making it the largest dataset on Biodiversity Maps. MothsIreland is a group of experts who maintain one of Ireland’s largest datasets of species observations submitted to them by an extensive network of recorders spread across the country. read more

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The National Biodiversity Indicators have been updated

13/12/2021

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 that poor progress has been made in mainstreaming measures to address the conservation of biodiversity within public policy. The National Biodiversity Indicators also highlight that read more

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