Butterflies of Ireland: download your poster for free! Coinciding with the launch of National Biodiversity Week and the first day of the National Biodiversity Data Centre’s 2018 ‘Butterfly Bash’ recording challenge, we were thrilled to partner up with the Irish … Continued
Butterfly Bash 2018 Recording Challenge Biodiversity Week runs from tomorrow Saturday 19th May to Sunday 27th of May and these few days coincide with the start of the first peak in butterfly numbers. To support Biodiversity Week, celebrate Irish biodiversity … Continued
PULL QUOTE: Irish Bumblebee populations recorded in 2017 are the lowest they’ve been since monitoring began in 2012. The All-Ireland Bumblebee Monitoring Scheme, coordinated by Dr Tomás Murray, Senior Ecologist at the National Biodiversity Data Centre, has revealed marked … Continued
As a child, it was always my job to remove moths from my big sister’s bedroom. They were common visitors then and she was terrified of them, especially the big furry white moths which would flicker around the light and … Continued
2018 Young Researchers Award The Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) has issued invitation for nominations for the 2018 Young Researchers Award. The annual programme aims to foster innovative research and discovery in biodiversity informatics by graduate students whose M.Sc. and … Continued
Welsh authorities have issued the below MARINE INVASIVE NON-NATIVE SPECIES ADVICE NOTE Holyhead marina incident and potential spread of the marine invasive non-native species Didemnum vexillum On 2 March, storm Emma caused significant damage to Holyhead Marina in North Wales. … Continued
Register now! We have nearly concluded our Spring 2018 Workshop Programme even though it barely feels like we have experienced Spring at all! Nevertheless, we will be kicking off our Summer 2018 Workshop Programme very soon, and you will be … Continued
Be Pet Wise Invasive pets can damage the environment and our native species The pet and aquaria trades are sources of new species which have the potential to become invasive in Ireland. Although the vast majority of pet owners are … Continued
Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht *Image credits to Maxwell Photography* Tuesday 27 March 2018 Minister Josepha Madigan promotes ‘Check Clean Dry’ initiative as part of Invasive Species Week Ahead of the Easter holiday period, and as part of … Continued
Check-Clean-Dry As a water user, you may unknowingly be helping to spread invasive species from one water body to another in equipment, shoes and clothing. Help stop this happening by following three simple steps when you leave the water: CHECK boats, … Continued
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