Dr Ross Campbell, Cybercolloids Ltd , Cork; Dr Ulrike Grienke, NUI Galway; Declan Troy, Teagasc and Professor Colin Barrow, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia at the recent NutraMara Conference in Dublin

Ireland Recognised for Marine Food Research

President Higgins opening the NutraMara Conference last week told delegates that Ireland has become internationally recognised for research in food and in the marine areas.

Chief Scientist Dr. Katrien Van Landeghem (4th from LtoR) from the University of Liverpool on board the RV Celtic Voyager with the vessels crew and supporting scientists from the University of Basel, Bangor University, Dublin City University and the University of Genoa.

Eurofleets funded survey successfully completed onboard the RV Celtic Voyager

A EUROFLEETS eleven day survey called AmSeDIS was carried out on board the RV Celtic Voyager in the Irish Sea.

Prof. Ian Wright, National Oceanographic Centre, UK, Minister Simon Coveney, Dr Peter Heffernan, Marine Institute

Ireland and UK Sign Marine Research Agreement

Dr Peter Heffernan CEO, Marine Institute, and Prof Ian Wright, Deputy Director, Science and Technology, National Oceanography Centre (UK) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to-day.

Panel Photo (left to right): Prof John Delaney (Univ. Washington, USA), Manuela Soares, Director, Environment Directorate, DG Research & Innovation, David Murphy (AquaTT, Ireland), Dr Stephen de Mora, Director, Plymouth Marine Laboratory (UK), Dr Harry Kolar, IBM Research (USA).

New Technologies for a Blue Future

Irish well represented at Blue Technologies Forum in Brussels, 18th April 2012.

Dr. Peter Heffernan, CEO of the Marine Institute; Dr. Cecil Beamish, Assistant Secretary, Dept of Agriculture Food and the Marine; Simon Coveney TD, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Philip Hamell, Assistant Secretary, Dept of an Taoiseach at the launch of the "Our Ocean Wealth" public consultation.

Public Consultation: Our Ocean Wealth 

The Government wants to hear your views on how to harness the potential of Ireland's 220 million acre marine resource.