Dr. Kathryn Schoenrock-Rossiter, who is a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Zoology, the Ryan Institute, NUI Galway is looking for your help for a project she is currently working on called AQUATAP-ES. AQUATAP-ES is trying to understand how the…
Dear Members, We are planning an IOLN members online meeting for the 15th of July from 3-5pm and would like to invite you and the colleagues within your organisation to attend. We will provide network updates and have a number of short themed…
The first meeting on the EU4Ocean Platform took place on the 18 June 2020 with more than 90 participants from different sectors and backgrounds, following the launch of the EU4Ocean Coalition by Virginijus Sinkevičius, Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, on World…
Island communities in Ireland can connect up with an estimated 10,000 other islanders across the world in the second ever global Virtual Island Summit (VIS) taking place online from 7-13th September this year. "The Virtual Island Summit seeks to build digital…
Members of the Irish Ocean Literacy Network were delighted to be amongst almost 100 participants, who attended the workshop organised by Aqua TT and NUIG, specifically adapted to supporting sustainable change in Ireland. Attendees of this virtual course included representatives…
On behalf of the IOLN Secretariat and Steering Group we would like to say thank you to all the people whose passion for the ocean shone through this World Ocean Day, as we shared virtual events and activities from around…
Oceans Plastic Project was started 2 years ago to research the plastic waste along the Atlantic and Irish seacoasts of Ireland. Primarily starting in West Cork working together with the Transition /4th year Secondary School Students. We now have 3…
On the occasion of World Oceans Day, UNESCO’s IOC, in collaboration with Ocean Wise, EuroGOOS and Experiential Atelier, held the first Virtual Ocean Literacy Summit. The Summit was officially launched in collaboration with: IPMEN, COSEE, CaNOE, NMEA, Australian Marine Education…
Inspired by a love and fascination for the sea, Mairead, a leave no trace trainer from Scoil na Mara West Cork has created this brilliant video to help promote awareness and protection of the ocean and the wonders that surround the Irish…
'Herman', the Gynandromorph spider Crab IWDG Strandings Network member and former director, Kevin Mac Cormick was alerted to the discovery of an "unusual" Spider Crab on Thursday last, 30th April. Local fisherman James Walsh on board his vessel "My Sophie"…
