Species Alert for: Quagga mussel (Dreissena rostriformis bugensis). Issued by: Dr. Jan-Robert Baars. Invasive Ecology (InEco) Laboratory, and Dr. Dan Minchin, Lough Derg Science Group. See Species alert issued 9th July 2021. Reason for issue: to notify of the first … Continued
100,000th Record through Ireland’s Citizen Science Portal 2021 A significant milestone was reached recently when the number of records submitted through Ireland’s Citizen Science Portal in 2021 passed the 100,000 mark. The 100,000th record was of Common Bird’s-foot-trefoil (Lotus corniculatus) … Continued
Catch up on all the latest news from the National Biodiversity Data Centre in our latest issue of the Biodiversity Ireland magazine – free to download and flick through! Read about the Festival of Farmland Biodiversity Our distinguished recorder, Paddy … Continued
The National Biodiversity Data Centre is recruiting for two new posts to join the small team in Waterford. Both posts are to expand the core work progammes delivered by the Data Centre in two priority areas, namely Invasive Species and … Continued
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 … Continued
Spring Flowers Project 2021 Newsletter What is it? This project is a joint initiative between the BSBI and the National Biodiversity Data Centre which was kicked off in 2017 and comprises an agreement between both parties to target 16 easily … Continued
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
Invasive alien species and our woodlands This video introduces some of the impacts of invasive species on our woodlands and ways we can help prevent their spread. To find out more about the species shown in the video (plus a … Continued
High Nature Value farmland areas jewels in the crown of Ireland’s biodiversity! In the next of our guest blogs for the Festival of Farmland Biodiversity Dr. James Moran Department of Natural Sciences, Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology talks about High Nature Value … Continued
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