The National Biodiversity Data Centre’s Annual Review 2016 has been published. This presents some of the highlights of the work delivered by the Data Centre during 2016. The highlights are presented as different case studies under the seven strategic objectives … Continued
Amid mounting worries about declines in Irish bees, one hardy bumblebee is bucking the trend and has just arrived in Ireland. This month the Tree Bumblebee (Bombus hypnorum) was spotted in St. Stephen’s Green by Michael O’Donnell. Arriving in southern … Continued
Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht 28 August 2017 Water users urged to take precautions due to outbreak of Crayfish Plague on the Lorrha River, north Tipperary All water users are being urged to take precautions to stop the … Continued
National Heritage Week is a celebration of Ireland’s rich natural and cultural heritage. Ireland’s biodiversity is also heritage, a heritage that over the centuries has been shaped by a combination of natural and human forces. Increasingly these human forces are … Continued
Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs press release issued: Thursday, 18th May 2017 Water users urged to take precautions to limit an outbreak of Crayfish Plague on River Suir downstream of Clonmel to Carrick-on-Suir All water users … Continued
View and distribute Coypu Species Alert poster Species Alert for: Coypu (Myocastor coypus). Issued by: National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) Reason for issue: Public call for people to report suspected sightings of the invasive Coypu. Rapid response initiated in October 2016 … Continued
Species Alert for: Crayfish plague (Aphanomyces astaci). Issued by: National Parks and Wildlife Service. View Press Release issued 17/05/2017. Updated Press release issued 19/09/2017. View Emergency Containment Measures. Further guidance in Waterways Ireland notice. UWAGA: Dżuma racza – Środki W Sytuacjach Nadzwyczajnych FIGYELEM! … Continued
The post The Engagement and Outreach Officer will play a pivotal role for the National Biodiversity Data Centre in providing a range of public engagement and outreach activities to a diversity of groups, to complement the core work of the … Continued
Job Announcement Project Officer (Pollinators) A post jointly funded by The Heritage Council and An Bord Bía Background The All-Ireland Pollinator Plan 2015-2020 was published in September 2015. It has 24 targets and 81 actions. Sixty-eight … Continued
The Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) has issued a call for nominations for the 2017 Young Researchers Award. The GBIF Young Researchers Awards is an annual programme aimed at fostering innovative research and discovery in biodiversity informatics. Working closely with … Continued
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