Sixth Class of Northampton National School Kinvara, Scoil Bhríghde Naofa, pupils Aiobhean Barry and Moya Coppinger with the Norwegian Ambassador Elsa Berit Eikeland at the Amundsen Expedition held at the O'Donoghue Centre for Drama, Theatre and Performance at NUI Galway. Photo: Andrew Downes, Xposure .
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6th Class of Northampton National School Kinvara meet with Norwegian Ambassador

At the unique exhibition on Roald Amundsen's expedition to the South Pole

John Breslin, SmartBay Ireland and Francis Flannery, SonarSIM in preparation for this year’s event at National University of Galway on 29th June. More information at https://www.smartocean.ie/digital-ocean. Picture Credit Andrew Downes, XPOSURE
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Ireland's Marine Internet of things to the fore at Digital Ocean Conference 2017

Driving opportunities of a Connected Ocean for Ireland’s Offshore Economy

Cregmore national school, Co. Galway get ready for SEAFEST on the RV Celtic Explorer where they found out how the remotely operated vehicle ROV Holland I is used to discover marine creatures, corals, sponges and hydrothermal vents. Creating an art installation to feature at SEAFEST in Galway 30th June – 2nd July, the children are re-enacting the 2011 discovery of the Moytirra deep-sea hydrothermal vents originally found along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, 3000m under the ocean. The project is coordinated by Tul
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Cregmore students discover the deep sea and marine on the RV Celtic Explorer leading up to SEAFEST

part of their marine-science and art project.

Amundsen Exhibition Opens at NUI Galway. Picture courtesy of the Fram Museum, Oslo.
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Amundsen Exhibition Opens at NUI Galway until July

Highlights the expeditions of the first Polar Explorer to navigate the South Pole

Highlighting World Oceans Day: Stormy seas captured by Tomasz Szumski, Marine Institute, on the recent GO-SHIP Survey – an Irish led international team carried out a ‘health check’ of the Atlantic Ocean on the national research vessel, RV Celtic Explorer, between St. John’s Newfoundland and Galway April-May 17.
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GLOBAL LEADERS IN MARINE INNOVATION TO ADDRESS OUR OCEAN WEALTH SUMMIT 2017

Opportunities for Ireland’s Marine Economy

Discovering cold-water corals and sponges off the Irish continental shelf.
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Discovering cold-water corals and sponges off the Irish continental shelf.

Using the Marine Institute's remotely operated vehicle ROV Holland I

Navigate the RV Celtic Explorer with new virtual tour
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Navigate the Celtic Explorer with new virtual tour

Learn more about how research is carried out at sea

Braisle Nua sa Taighde Mara do Chonamara le díriú ar an taighde san uisceshaothrú
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New Marine Research Cluster for Connemara to focus on aquaculture research

Part of a National aquaculture research cluster

Irish Researcher and Fulbright Scholar Dr Triona McGrath at TEDxFulbright Dublin
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Irish Fulbright Scholar’s Talk on Ocean Climate selected by TED

“How Pollution is Changing the Ocean’s Chemistry”,

Caroline Cusack - Marine Institute, Canadian Ambassador to Ireland - Kevin Vickers and Dr Peter Heffernan, CEO Marine Institute. Photo Andrew Downes, Xposure
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Irish led international team complete climate survey of the Atlantic

Carrying out a health check on the Atlantic Ocean...