Minister Timmy Dooley TD and Marine Institute CEO Dr Rick Officer mark 20 years of the Explorers Education Programme that has helped thousands of children understand the vital connection between our lives and the sea. The milestone was celebrated at the launch of ‘Our Ocean, Our Future,’ a new suite of resources bringing Marine Spatial Planning and ocean literacy to schools nationwide, at St Conaires National School, Clare. Pic: Eamon Ward.
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Ireland’s Explorers Ambassadors Celebrate 20 Years of Marine Education Excellence

Marine Institute’s Explorers Education Programme celebrates two decades of transforming Ireland’s relationship with…

Marine Institute Hosts Transition Year Programme for Students Across Ireland
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Marine Institute Hosts Transition Year Programme for Students Across Ireland

Marine Institute TY Programme

Stock Book 2025
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Marine Institute publishes Stock Book 2025: Insights reveal environmental change impacting Ireland’s fisheries

Stock Book 2025

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Marine Institute marks International Love Data Week

The Marine Institute marked International Love Data Week with a Data Roadshow, bringing staff together to highlight…

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Applications open for the Marine Institute’s 2026 Bursary Programme

Application Deadline Date is 16:00 Friday 27th February 2026.

President Catherine Connolly with Rick Officer and Lea Delhaise at the opening of the exhibition
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New exhibition revealing a hidden world beneath Galway Bay

New Sea Science Exhibition An Tír Faoi Thoinn – The Land Beneath the Waves Opens at Galway City Museum.…

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Marine Institute celebrates International Day of Women and Girls in Science

The Marine Institute encourages young people to consider a career in the marine and maritime sectors.

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Sentinel Vessel Program (SVP) of data collection for shellfish fisheries in 2026

Sentinel Vessel Program (SVP) of data collection for shellfish fisheries in 2026

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SmartBay underwater observatory to play a central role in the next phase of Europe’s Digital Twin of the Ocean (DTO).

The SmartBay cabled underwater observatory already generates data for a digital twin of Galway Bay.

Celebrating the Marine Institute Explorers Education Programme’s 20th Anniversary, Dr Noirin Burke, will be delivering marine themed online class projects to inland schools throughout 2026. Dive in and contact us to book your place – www.explorers.ie Photograph: Cushla Dromgool-Regan
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Marine Institute launches exclusive 20th Anniversary Explorers Education Ocean Modules for inland counties

Teachers are encouraged to act quickly to secure their class in this historic anniversary celebration.

Ocean Economy Report 2025
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Marine Institute publishes Ireland’s Ocean Economy Report 2025
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Marine Institute long-term ecological research facility in Newport achieves top sustainability certification

The MGL accreditation advances the Institute’s aim to reduce resource use across the organisation.

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The Marine Institute joins expedition to learn more about toxic algal blooms in the Arctic

Dr Paul Connolly
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Marine Institute Expresses Condolences on the Passing of Dr Paul Connolly 

Dr Paul Connolly