Ocean literacy initiatives on the West coast of Ireland at the heart of the second 2023 IOLN regional meeting held in Galway

On Friday the 21st of April, the IOLN Secretariat members Noirin Burke, Garry Kendellen and Maria Vittoria Marra welcomed 19 ocean literacy practitioners and researchers from across the country at the Clybaun Hotel in Galway to continue the dialogue initiated…

The first 2023 IOLN regional meeting in Belfast brought together an enthusiastic cross-border community of ocean champions

The first of the series of regional meetings organised in 2023 by the Secretariat to bring together the IOLN members and other local ocean literacy stakeholders was held on the 29th of March in the Senate Room of Queen's University…

IOLN regional meeting and launch of the new book by Easky Britton both happening in Galway on the 21st of April

Everyone is invited to join two important events for the IOLN that will both happen on Friday the 21st of April in Galway. First, the IOLN regional meeting for the province of Connacht will be hosted in the Clybaun Hotel…

IOLN ON TOUR – A series of regional meetings to bring together ocean literacy stakeholders at local level starts this month

The Secretariat of the Irish Ocean Literacy Network at Galway Atlantaquaria are happy to announce that a series of regional members meetings will take place in 2023 in the four provinces of Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster over the next few…

PREP4BLUE Webinar series: Planning for Citizen Participation in Mission Ocean & Waters

PREP4BLUE is running a spring/summer webinar series titled “Planning for Citizen Participation in Mission Ocean & Waters.” Over five one-hour sessions, participants will learn how to design a project, work package, or programme of activities in alignment with the citizen engagement…

Galway Atlantaquaria announces Grants for Small Conservation Projects in 2023

Galway Atlantaquaria is Ireland’s largest Native Species Aquarium, which celebrates Education, Awareness and Conservation of our Ocean and Life under Water. Situated on the Promenade in Salthill, the Aquarium has close connections with the Local Shore on Grattan Beach and…

The new series of online and in-person trainings organised by Seasearch Ireland kicks-off in February

Seasearch Ireland is about to start a new season of trainings aimed at enhancing individual recording ability or species identification skills of divers, snorkelers, and any other interested people who want to learn more and help protect the marine environment…

MISSION BLUE ANNOUNCES IRELAND’S FIRST ‘HOPE SPOT’: GREATER SKELLIG COAST DEEMED CRITICAL TO THE HEALTH OF THE OCEAN BY GLOBAL ORGANISATION 

A large swathe of ocean off the south west coast of Ireland has been added to a list of ‘Hope Spots’ by a global marine conservation movement. Mission Blue is led by legendary oceanographer Dr. Sylvia Earle and now has…

New My Maps function developed to help teachers make the most of the European Atlas of the Seas in their classrooms

The European Atlas of the Seas is a tool developed to provide information about Europe’s marine environment, covering topics such as nature, tourism, security, energy, passenger transport, sea bottom, sea level rise, fish consumption, and much more. Users can benefit…

Fair Seas developed a Legal Handbook and a White Paper to support the development of Ireland’s MPA legislation

The decline of marine biological diversity worldwide, including in Ireland, due to human induced pressures, has led to calls for more legally protected areas. Under international and European law, Ireland had previously committed to protecting 10% of its waters by…