Download the results below. The EU4Ocean thematic workshop, We received brilliant ideas that we gathered and harmonized in the synthesis report. These are available for you to inspire your current or future ocean literacy activities, or just for your personal…
IOLN admins
The Irish Ocean Literacy Network (IOLN) aims to bring together relevant institutes, agencies, researchers, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), non-governmental organisations (NGOs), individuals and educators who are working towards the vision of “achieving an ocean literate society across the island of Ireland”.
Invitation – Business Matchmaker Event October 2020
There has never been a more important time to innovate your business than now. Strategic R&D has been the key to many businesses survival and adaptation to the climate we find ourselves in today. Companies are going to need to…
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Members October Updates 2020
Dear Members, We hope you are all keeping well. Some Members Updates for October 2020 can be found below. SEASCAPES FOCUS GROUP FOR IOLN MEMBERS The Marine Institute invites feedback on the seascape character areas identified along the Irish coast,…
Galway Explorers team join EMSEA-ATLANTIC in World Cleanup Day
The Marine Institute Explorers Education team have joined marine scientists, teachers and educators that are members of European and US EMSEA – Atlantic network, in the World Cleanup Day (19th of September). During the month of September, the EMSEA network…
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The International Coastal Clean Up, how you can get involved
Coastal Clean Up Day is here and while activities may be different this year with social distancing and new regulations in place, you can still get involved and play your part. As National Coordinators for Ocean Conservancy in Northern Ireland,…
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Invitation to Webinar on Micro-plastics in Galway Bay
Marine anthropogenic litter and microplastic pollution has long been recognised as a global environmental threat with ubiquitous distribution. When we think of plastic and microplastic pollution, we immediately think of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch close to away, an accumulation area for these…
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Joining forces at the first “EU4Ocean workshop – Designing Ocean Literacy action in Europe this September
On 24 – 25 September 2020, the first EU4Ocean workshop– Designing Ocean Literacy action in Europe will be organised by the EU4Ocean Coalition – a new initiative on ocean literacy of the European Commission. Registration is now open HERE. Following the official announcement by the Commissioner…
Explore Your Shore!
Ireland has 3,171 km of coastline and yet we have relatively few records of intertidal and coastal marine species. Explore Your Shore is a Citizen Science project funded by the Environmental Protection Agency focused on increasing our knowledge of the…
Feedback needed on the EU-ATLAS outreach resources
Do you have 5 minutes to spare? Have you tried out any of the free EU-ATLAS outreach resources? The @eu_atlas team have put together a short survey regarding the public engagement and ocean literacy efforts in the ATLAS Project, and would really…
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Sustainable Island Economies: Connecting Locally and Globally.
Virtual Island Summit – Ireland’s Virtual Hub Event How can we innovate and connect to help make our island economies more sustainable in a post-Covid World? That was the key question asked at this free Irish webinar held on Wednesday…
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