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Ireland’s Citizen Science Portal – Recording Summary 2025

 We had another great year of biological recording in 2025, with 173,873 records being submitted through Ireland’s Citizen Science Portal. This is an increase of more than 20,000 records from

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Launch of a new online solitary bee identification course

The National Biodiversity Data Centre is delighted to announce the launch of a new online course on Ireland’s leafcutter bees, mason bees, sharp-tailed bees and wool carder bees. Ireland is

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Workshop registrations are now open for 2026

Join us in 2026 to explore, learn, and connect with Ireland’s incredible biodiversity. Workshop registrations are now open for our 2026 biodiversity training programme, which offers a dynamic and engaging

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100,000th record through Ireland’s Citizen Science Portal 2025

2025 has been a particularly good year for biological recording, with numbers up across each month (except February) when compared with the figure from 2024. The 100,000th record this year

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Champion Recorder Blog Post – David Craig

In 2024, 152,711 records were submitted through Ireland’s Citizen Science Portal. Records were received from 8,301 individual recorders across all 32 counties, however from this 8,301 recorders there was a

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Champion Recorder Blog Post – Rachel McKenna

In 2024, 152,711 records were submitted through Ireland’s Citizen Science Portal. Records were received from 8,301 individual recorders across all 32 counties, however from this 8,301 recorders there was a

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An introduction to Rose Bridge Farm

My name is Cheryl, and together with my husband Alan, and our three children, Jacob, Isabelle and Danny, we farm on 103 acres just outside of Gorey, in north County

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Champion Recorder Blog Post – Louise Garcia

In 2024, 152,711 records were submitted through Ireland’s Citizen Science Portal. Records were received from 8,301 individual recorders across all 32 counties, however from this 8,301 recorders there was a

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Launch of Ireland’s mining bees course

The National Biodiversity Data Centre is delighted to announce the launch of a new online course on Ireland’s mining bees. Ireland is home to 27 different mining bees, which make

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National Biodiversity Data Centre’s New Training Framework

The National Biodiversity Data Centre is excited to announce its new training framework, designed to address biodiversity knowledge gaps and enhance data collection in Ireland. Building on a successful history

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