News Archive 2019
Ger pursued his interest for the marine world through aquaculture studies at Galway Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT).
The 10th Annual Marine Economics Policy Research Symposium was recently held at the Marine Institute.
Shows the distribution of fishing activities by gear and country, as well as the Irish landings of key commercial fish species.
New online classroom resources for Junior Cycle students, which will feature the documentary series, Ireland's Deep Atlantic.
The research supports the Marine Institute's National Phytoplanton Monitoring Programme.
Provides scientific advice on commercially exploited fish stocks of interest to Ireland.
The first national framework for managing the planning of marine activities.
To raise awareness about the particular challenges that winter can present.
The festival celebrates the work of teachers, giving them opportunity to share their work with each other and the wider community.
The Marine Institute / IMDO Office in Dublin has moved to Hatch Street, Dublin 2.
Funding to support research infrastructure across autonomous technologies; flow cytometry and gene analysis; medical imaging; cleanroom processing and metrology; ocean observing; and molecular analysis
led by Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT), and supported by the Marine Institute.
Eamonn O'Connor has recently completed his PhD through the J.E. Cairnes School of Economics and Business at NUI Galway.
The three year project, called SeaRover (Sensitive Ecosystem Assessment and ROV Exploration of Reef) is led by the Marine Institute and INFOMAR.
providing the latest information on shellfish safety data for shellfish producers, food business operators and consumers.
Elizabeth Tray - Research Scientist, Marine and Freshwater Research Centre (GMIT) and Marine Institute
Brian's research is focused on Lough Feeagh, a freshwater lake in the Burrishoole catchment near Newport, Co Mayo.
The programme will enable 15 authorised vessels to catch, tag and release Atlantic Bluefin tuna for data collection purposes off the Irish coast.
Dr Peter Heffernan, has been selected as a member of the European Commission's Mission Board for Healthy Oceans, Seas, Coastal and Inland Waters.
University College Cork scientists have discovered plastic at the bottom of a deep submarine canyon.
A smooth hammerhead shark was reported on the edge of the continental shelf, south-west of Ireland.
Up to 100 primary school teachers from Galway, Kerry, Waterford, and Dublin took to the beaches in the first week of July (1st – 5th)
Ryan McGeady is a PhD student at NUI Galway and a Cullen Fellow at the Marine Institute.
travelled 3,500km across the Atlantic Ocean and was recovered off the coast of Co Cork in 2018
Working together in partnership to create the political will to address the challenges of Climate Change at Our Ocean Wealth Summit 2019 in Cork.
The students will gain valuable practical experience across the field of marine science and related areas.
The importance of engaging with our marine heritage through story-telling at a local and international level.
Andrew Power is a PhD student at Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology and a Cullen Fellow at the Marine Institute.
Cork was transformed into a giant interactive 'sea world' for the three day festival.
The first Irish Crayfish Seminar, organised by the National Parks and Wildlife Service and hosted by the Marine Institute convened on 21 - 22 May.
The Marine Institute's annual Irish Anglerfish and Megrim Survey extended the depth of its survey area to 1,500m this year to obtain additional information on selected deep-water marine species.
Ireland's largest free family-friendly maritime celebration, SeaFest, will take place from 7 - 9 June 2019 at the Port of Cork in Cork City.
As part of Galway 2020's Aerial/Sparks project, artist Robertina Šebjanič joined scientists on board the Marine Institute's RV Celtic Explorer for a biodiversity survey exploring shelf sea habitats from 27th April to 12th May 2019.
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden visited the Marine Institute headquarters in Oranmore today, Friday 24th May 2019, as part of a three-day state visit.
SeaFest will be held in Cork for three days from Friday 7th June to Sunday 9th June 2019.
The Marine Institute recently welcomed an international group of experts to Galway to discuss how marine spatial planning is used to balance the different demands for using our ocean.
Marine Institute Channels up to €1.4 Million to Fund Renewable Energy Research Projects
Marine Institute Supports Industry-Led Innovation in Irish Marine SMEs through Investment
View the bursaries available and get the application form in by the 9th February.
Ireland's first co-ordinated initiative on land and at sea to collect, reduce and reuse marine litter and clean up our marine environment
Twelve marine SMEs to benefit from funding provided for National Marine Research and Innovation Strategy (2017-2021).
Overall energy savings of 14.1% in 2018 through operational and behavioural changes.
also investigates migration patterns, timings, return rates, their changes and patterns.