With the new season of Stanger Things showing on Netflix, we can look at how the analogy of the mysterious, upside down mirrors our own world…….something like the ocean?
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”.
We Are Islanders Campaign
We were delighted to officially launch the #WeAreIslanders campaign on World Oceans Day 8th of June. We had a great reaction to the campaign and are still compiling images and video from all over Ireland.
IOLN ‘We Are Islanders’ Campaign launch
IOLN intends to launch its first social media campaign, around the “We Are Islanders” theme on World Ocean’s Day (8th June 2019).....
CITIZEN SCIENCE
Young people looking for egg cases.... Marine Dimensions, Purse Search Ireland event #EMDinMyCountry Citizen science is any activity that engages the community and allows the public to physically contribute to conservation efforts.unknown Public participation in citizen science was given a…
Join the Irish Ocean Literacy Network IOLN
Join the IOLN and help shape the Ocean Literacy discussion in Ireland....
Leave No Trace, Annual Report 2018
Leave No Trace Ireland is Ireland’s official outdoor ethics programme for all private and public lands and waters across the island of Ireland. Managed effectively, outdoor recreation......
DAY OF INSPIRATION, A Synopsis
The IOLN Irish Ocean Literacy Network held its second network meeting at DCU Dublin College University to develop a nationwide campaign to engage the public in learning more our ocean......
Seasearch Ireland, Annual Report 2018
2019 sees Seasearch Ireland celebrating 10 years of marine recording. In 2018 Seasearch ran an algae specialist workshop, a general identification specialist course, 2 Observer courses and 1 Adopt a Site workshops. In 2018 74 Seasearch forms were submitted from 62 sites by 17 recorders broken down into 48 Observer and 26 Surveyor forms....
Day Of Inspiration, 2019
Campaign development, 2019 This event is run by the Irish Ocean Literacy Network with support from the SFI MaREI Centre, DCU Water Institute and AquaTT. Members only, book here; I want to attend the Day of Inspiration About this Event…
Fishing For Litter
BIM Net Effect “On a practical level, I saw it [Fishing for Litter] as a way to reduce costs for the harbour but most importantly, it’s made everyone from harbour staff to fishermen more conscious about having a good working…
