Student Opportunities | Marine Institute SMART Research Vessel Bursaries 2021
The call is now open for Marine Institute SMART Research Vessel Bursaries 2021. The Marine Institute and the Strategic Marine Alliance for…
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Fish Stocks Insights | Marine Institute’s 2020 Stock Book now available
The Marine Institute‘s 2020 Stock Book is now available online and via an interactive online application. Every year the Marine Institute produces…
Marine Institute’s Oceans of Learning available for free online
Dive deep into an ocean of online activities and resources available from the Marine Institute’s Oceans of Learning series. With over 130 resources available…
Marine Institute joins Mission Atlantic to map and assess the sustainable development of the Atlantic Ocean
The Marine Institute will join forces with international ocean experts from Europe, Brazil, South Africa, Canada and the USA to map and…
Marine Institute celebrates Poetry Day Ireland with Odes to Our Ocean
To mark Poetry Day Ireland on 30th April 2020, the Marine Institute is sharing a selection of poems that celebrate the power…
Royals discuss the Sea and Conservation with Marine Institute on Coastal Walk in Howth
The vital role of the ocean, climate change, and actions to safeguard it for future generations were the focus of conversations between…
Maynooth University Oceanographer leads €2 million climate change project funded by Marine Institute
Dr Gerard McCarthy with Dr Peter Heffernan and Minister Michael Creed. Picture Credit Darragh Kane.Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Minister…
SeaFest 2018 | Tour the Marine Institute’s Research Vessel Celtic Explorer
SeaFest takes places next weekend in Galway (Friday 29th June to Sunday 1st July) and there will be a huge range of things…
Marine Institute investigating cause of carp deaths at the Lough in Cork
Marine Institute investigating cause of carp mortalities at The Lough and Belvelly Lake in Cork. The Fish Health Unit of the Marine…
This Saturday, a fantastic opportunity to visit Marine Institute’s facility in Mayo
If you fancy taking a look at the Marine Institute’s facility in Mayo, this Saturday’s open day is a golden opportunity! The…
€6 million investment announced for Mayo Marine Institute facility
Taoiseach Enda Kenny announced the creation of 20 new jobs and a €6 million investment in the Marine Institute’s facility in Newport,…
Ireland’s new marine research vessel to honour legendary Irish explorer Tom Crean
Ireland’s new marine research vessel will be named the RV Tom Crean. Due to be completed in summer 2022, the new state-of-the-art…
GMIT launches New PhD Scholarships in Marine Science & Biodiversity Conservation
GMIT’s Research & Innovation Department has announced four new PhD Cullen Scholarship projects – with each project offers exciting opportunities to graduates…
New study finds corals surviving in extreme conditions within Irelands largest submarine canyon
New research, led by Dr Aaron Lim (UCC), investigates the extreme conditions at which Irish cold-water corals are growing offshore Ireland. One…
Explorers Programme shares Marine Education Experience with Teachers in Limerick
In early March, the Marine Institute’s Explorers Education Programme delivered an introduction to ocean literacy, teaching children about the marine in the…
Maynooth Students gain unique access to Ireland’s Marine Mapping Programme INFOMAR
A new Masters module specialising in remote sensing and the principles of seabed mapping has been successfully delivered by a joint partnership…
Free Marine Resources to Keep You Busy While Stuck Indoors
While many of us are confined to quarters for the next few weeks we all need something to keep us motivated and…
Scientists find plastics at bottom of deep submarine canyon
University College Cork scientists have discovered plastic at the bottom of a deep submarine canyon at 2,125m water depth while investigating cold-water…
Circular Revolution | New Exhibition turns Marine Plastic into Art
A new art exhibition ‘The Circular Revolution – Towards Zero’ involving 12 primary schools across Clare has been designed and curated by…
Norwegian company to design Ireland’s new marine research vessel
The Marine Institute signs contract with independent ship design consultants Skipsteknisk AS of Ålesund, Norway who have been appointed as the designers…
SEA-SEIS Project presents Opportunities for Marine Science Engagement
On Tuesday 18th September, scientists from the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS), onboard the Marine Institute’s RV Celtic Explorer, set out…
SeaFest 2018 | Marine Science lies at the Heart of the Festival in Galway
It will be no surprise for anybody to hear the team at Coast Monkey are seriously big fans of all things on…
Marine Scientists Explore Mid-Atlantic ridge and Discover Spectacular Mountain Range
A multi-national team of ocean exploration experts led by Dr Aggie Georgiopoulou, University College Dublin, returned to Galway on World Ocean Day…
Investing in Marine Ireland | Our Ocean Wealth Summit Galway 28th – 29th June
Our Ocean Wealth Summit returns to Galway as part of SeaFest maritime festival with global leaders in the blue economy convening to…
Exploring the Ocean | Free Marine Lesson Plans for Primary Schools
The Marine Institute’s Explorers Education Programme has published a series of new freely downloadable lesson plans, resources and a guide for primary…
Marine Animals Quiz
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Circular Ocean Workshop in Cork to Tackle the Challenge of Marine Plastics
As part of the award-winning transnational European Circular Ocean project, Irish Partners Cork County Council Initiative “Macroom E” welcomed delegates from Norway,…
Futureproofing | Explorers Marine Education Programme to benefit 15,000 Children in 2017
The Marine Institute‘s has announced that over five hundred teachers and 15,000 primary school children will benefit from its Explorers Education Programme…
Explorers Education Project features in the new European Blue School handbook
The Marine Institute Explorers Education Programme are pleased to be included in the publication of the European Blue School handbook for teachers, that was…
Web portal provides shellfish industry with forecasts of harmful algal blooms
As lead partners in a three year Interreg funded project Predicting the Impact of Regional Scale events on the Aquaculture Sector (PRIMROSE), the…
INFOMAR Webinar on Offshore Renewable Energy | 25th March | Register Today
INFOMAR will be hosting the first in a new series of online webinars starting on the 25th March. The webinar series will…
Changes in Harmful Algal Bloom patterns show climate change is evident in Irish waters
Latest research has shown that the impacts of climate change are already evident in Irish marine waters, with the patterns of harmful…
Get Involved | Have your say on a better, bluer future for our seas
To have your say on Europe’s future relationship with the ocean – click here. The ocean and waters survey is open to all…
INFOMAR mapping the foundations of Ireland’s Ocean Economy
Ireland, through its national seabed mapping programme INFOMAR, has achieved global recognition for its effort to systematically map the seabed of its entire…
The Geological Survey Ireland Celebrates its 175th Birthday
July 31st 2020 marks the 175th anniversary of the Act of Parliament that created a Geological Survey in Ireland. The Act was…
Online survey to deepen our understanding of Ireland’s Seascapes
To deepen our understanding of Ireland’s Seascapes, the Marine Institute invites you to complete an online survey. The survey responses will help…
Public advised against recreational gathering of shellfish
The Marine Institute has detected levels of naturally occurring compounds in shellfish that can cause illness in human consumers, and are warning…
Through Art, Coastal Communities convey the Importance of the Ocean
Coastal Communities are the focus this week on the Marine Institute’s Oceans of Learning series. The Marine Institute and partners are celebrating our world’s…
Explore Ireland’s Coastal Communities in Oceans of Learning series
In Ireland, 1.9 million people live within 5km of the coast and many communities along the Irish coast depend on industries such…
‘Sea to Me’ Competition | Share What the Sea means to You
On World Oceans Day, Monday 8th June, the Marine Institute is celebrating our connection to the sea, and its importance to our lives…