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Exploring Our Marine - A Changing Ocean Climate

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December 23, 2020

Exploring Our Marine with the Marine Institute - A Changing Ocean Climate

A Changing Ocean Climate

Cushla Dromgool-Regan with Anna Quinn and Dr Noirín Burke from the Explorers Education Programme based in Galway, getting ready to distribute the My Explorers Seashore Guide Workbook now also available in Irish Mo Threoir Don Chladach Leabhar Oibre to schools taking part in the Marine Institute’s Explorers Education Programme. Photo Joe Regan.

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December 11, 2020

Explorers Education Programme a highlight at international CommOCEAN Conference

Connecting children, parents, teachers and the media with the seashore in Ireland.

Fishing Boat. Photo courtesy of the Marine Institute.

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December 7, 2020

New technologies may help skippers avoid unwanted catches

The IFISH project is encouraging fishers to participate in the project and assist in developing a useful information…

Exploring Our Marine - Our Atlantic Ocean

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November 27, 2020

Exploring Our Marine with the Marine Institute - Our Atlantic Ocean

Our Atlantic Ocean

Lehanagh Pool sea site, Connemara, Co. Galway.

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November 5, 2020

The Marine Institute joins Atlantic collaboration for sustainable aquaculture

ASTRAL (All Atlantic Ocean Sustainable, Profitable and Resilient Aquaculture).

Shark diaramma by Wexford primary school children. Photo Padraic Creedan, The Explorers Education Programme Outreach Officer.

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November 4, 2020

Sharks and children from Wexford primary school features on RTE news2day

They recently took part in the Marine Institute Explorers Education Programme.

Explorers Outreach officer Carmel Madigan shows off the project workbook 'An Ocean of Stories – My Explorers Personal Story' where she will be working with classes remotely in County Clare.

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October 23, 2020

Explorers Team: Creating ocean champions in County Clare

New resources for primary school teachers and children.

An adult Atlantic salmon jumping from the water. Picture credit to Mikkel René Andersen

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October 21, 2020

Captive-bred salmon perform poorly in the wild and do not enhance wild populations

New research led by scientists at University College Cork

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October 7, 2020

The Marine Institute invites you to share your views on Irish seascapes

The public feedback gathered will inform Ireland's Seascape Character Assessment Report.

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October 1, 2020

International project Mission Atlantic will map and assess the sustainable development of the Atlantic Ocean

The Marine Institute will join forces with international ocean.

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September 25, 2020

Exploring Our Marine with the Marine Institute

Making Waves

Hugo Johnston and his father Graham Johnston from the Marine Institute explore Ireland’s first “Sea Science - the Wild Atlantic” at Galway City Museum during its official launch by Michael Creed TD Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine. “Sea Science - the Wild Atlantic” is a free exhibition and is a partnership between the Marine Institute and Galway City Museum. Photo:Andrew Downes, xposure

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September 24, 2020

Top accolade for Sea Science as Galway City Museum receives Tripadvisor 2020 Travellers’ Choice award

For Top Tourist Attraction in Ireland.

The people of Ireland contribute to Mission Starfish 2030

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September 23, 2020

The people of Ireland contribute to Mission Starfish 2030

Restore our Ocean and Waters to the European Commission.

Lots of treasures and oddities found on Grattan Beach in Galway by Padraic Creedon and Anna Quinn (Galway Atlantaquaria) and Cushla Dromgool-Regan (The Camden Education Trust) who represented the Explorers Education Programme, as part of the EMSEA-Atlantic network on World Cleanup Day.

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September 22, 2020

Galway Explorers team join EMSEA-ATLANTIC in World Cleanup Day

looking for Trash and Treasures on the Seashore.

Climate change research in the Arctic on board the RV Celtic Explorer

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September 16, 2020

Understanding the past to help predict the future

Climate change research in the Arctic on board the RV Celtic Explorer

Marine Institute and NPWS breeding programme aims to safeguard rare freshwater pearl mussels

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September 8, 2020

Marine Institute and NPWS breeding programme aims to safeguard rare freshwater pearl mussels

through a pilot captive breeding programme based at the Marine Institute's Newport Research Facility in Co Mayo.

Exploring Our Marine - Oceans and Human Health

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September 4, 2020

Exploring Our Marine with the Marine Institute

Oceans and Human Health

SmartBay Ireland announces new Master's in Research Scholarship with GMIT

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September 4, 2020

SmartBay Ireland announces new Master's in Research Scholarship with GMIT

aims to develop a suite of post primary educational resources in the field of marine renewable energy.

News & Events :

September 2, 2020

Increasing Ocean Knowledge to Unlock our Marine Potential

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August 25, 2020
Mission Ocean: Citizens of the sea

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August 18, 2020
Calling on the people of Ireland to contribute to a better, bluer future
EU Mission Citizen Survey opens in Ireland

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July 30, 2020
Exploring Our Marine with the Marine Institute
Shellfish safety

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July 30, 2020
Oceans of Learning celebrates our sea with success
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July 29, 2020
Ireland - Europe's island in the "Goldilocks" zone for rich marine resources by Lorna Siggins
Ireland is in the sweetest "Goldilocks zone" when it comes to marine resources.

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July 29, 2020
International scientists collaborating on Smart Lobster project in Galway Bay
using the EMSO SmartBay Observatory.

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July 28, 2020
‘Sea’ the future together: Message of new Marine Institute video
Inspiring Ireland and its people to safeguard and harness our ocean wealth.

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July 27, 2020
The next generation at the heart of our ocean’s future
Increasing our understanding of our ocean wealth, not just in Ireland but further afield.

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July 24, 2020
INFOMAR is laying the foundation for mapping and understanding our ocean resources and growing out ocean economy
INFOMAR has achieved global recognition.

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July 22, 2020
One Shared Ocean, One Shared Future
Collaboration and scientific research are now more important than ever.

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July 21, 2020
Nature’s Untapped Treasure Chest – Marine Biodiscovery in Ireland
The Marine Institute funded the National Marine Biodiscovery Laboratory in Ireland (NMBLI)

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July 21, 2020
Marine Institute to broadcast Irish exclusive interview with the Most Vertical Girl in the World
Join Kathy Sullivan in conversation with broadcaster Pat Kenny.

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July 20, 2020
Health supplements powered by the Ocean
Fish have long been part of the human diet and often considered as 'brain food'.

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July 17, 2020
Shellfish toxicity - Warning advice remains in place for recreational gathering of shellfish
due to the presence of toxins.

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July 17, 2020
A sea swimming experience
Sea water is known to have benefits for the skin and has been shown to have a positive effect on mental health.

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July 16, 2020
Extraordinary Exploration: From Space to the Sea Floor
An exclusive Irish interview

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July 15, 2020
Our Ocean: Our Health and Wellbeing
the ocean can also help people with particular health conditions.

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July 14, 2020
Surface ocean carbon dioxide observations collected on the RV Celtic Explorer contribute to global science
published in the Surface Ocean Carbon Atlas (SOCAT).

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July 13, 2020
The Explorers Education Programme Summer Teachers Training Courses 2020
now open for Bookings.

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July 10, 2020
Ocean observations and forecasting in Ireland’s seas
to observe and understand how our ocean is changing.

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July 9, 2020
High level of compliance with fish health controls in Ireland
Fish Health Unit Report of Activities Undertaken in 2018 and 2019.

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July 8, 2020
A Changing Ocean Climate
Oceans of Learning

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July 6, 2020
A deep dive into Ireland’s Seascapes
Support implementation of Ireland's National Marine Planning Framework.

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July 2, 2020
Marine Institute Senior Post-Doctoral Fellowship Call 2020
Ocean Ecosystems and Climate

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July 2, 2020
Shellfish Toxicity - Warning Advice on the Recreational Gathering of Shellfish
along South West and West coasts.

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July 1, 2020
Oceans of Learning series celebrates Art of the Ocean
With poetry, myths and legends, colouring and drawing activities.

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June 28, 2020
Exploring Our Marine with the Marine Institute
Ports and Shipping

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June 24, 2020
The future is bright for Ireland’s shipping and shipping services sector
Ports and shipping the focus of Oceans of Learning series

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June 22, 2020
Coastal communities share how important the Ocean is to their communities
Ireland and Wales join forces to show case their coastal lives and the impact of climate change.

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June 22, 2020
Explorers Education Programme launches the ‘Sea how to Draw’ classes online with cartoonist John Joyce
Fourteen online drawing classes.

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June 19, 2020
Combining knowledge in aquaculture research to support industry and coastal communities
Aquaculture research is an important element of the work carried out at the Marine Institute's Newport Research…

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June 16, 2020
Explore Ireland’s Coastal Communities in Oceans of Learning series
One of the key industries contributing to Ireland’s ocean and coastal economies is tourism and leisure.

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June 12, 2020
Marine Institute announces new Eoin Sweeney Scholarship Award
In collaboration with PLOCAN (Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands) in Spain.

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June 12, 2020
SeaFest shortlisted for prestigious PR Award
SeaFest has been shortlisted for a prestigious national PR award.

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June 11, 2020
The Marine Institute’s Meet the Explorers Team primary school campaign connects us to the ocean through art activities
Promoting the UN's World Oceans Day theme of innovation for a sustainable ocean.

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June 10, 2020
From the sandy shore to the deep sea, an exploration of what lies beneath
Oceans of Learning highlights Ireland’s Marine Biodiversity

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June 8, 2020
The Marine Institute wants to know what the sea means to you
#Sea to Me competition launched to coincide with World Oceans Day

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June 5, 2020
Growing together to benefit all – the future of Aquaculture
Aquaculture is the farming of animals in the water.

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June 4, 2020
Exploring Our Marine with the Marine Institute
Smartbay Observatory

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June 3, 2020
Oceans of Learning celebrates innovation on World Oceans Day
Marine Institute's Oceans of Learning series.

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June 2, 2020
TV Dinners – Surveying the Dublin Bay Prawn populations in Ireland
Scientists at the Marine Institute assess Nephrops populations by carrying out Underwater TV Surveys

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May 29, 2020
IMDO Q1 2020 iShip index
The latest IMDO iShip index for Q1 2020

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May 29, 2020
From sea to plate - The science behind Ireland’s Seafood
supported by a range of scientific programmes.

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May 27, 2020
Oceans of Learning focuses on Food From Our Ocean
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May 26, 2020
Marine Institute Cullen Scholarship Programme 2020
Call for proposals from academic institutions to host Cullen Scholars.

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May 22, 2020
My Explorers Seashore Guide Work Book published on International biological diversity day
Published by the Marine Institute's Explorers Education Programme.

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May 20, 2020
Ireland's marine sector collaborates to celebrate European Maritime Day virtually with launch of Oceans of Learning series
Oceans of Learning Series to showcase and celebrate our seas online.

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May 18, 2020
Exploring Our Marine with the Marine Institute
Irish Marine Data Buoy Observation Network

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May 13, 2020
DIAS scientists collect unique data from the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean
The SEA-SEIS project.

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May 12, 2020
Explorers Fun Ocean Activities provide opportunity to win Ocean Champion Spot Prizes for Primary School children.
to support their stay-at-home learning

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May 1, 2020
Marine Institute on board for Ireland’s National Workplace Wellbeing Day
National Workplace Wellbeing Day is a nationwide campaign designed to help improve employee wellbeing.

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April 28, 2020
Marine Institute celebrates Poetry Day Ireland with Odes to Our Ocean
by sharing a selection of poems that celebrate the power of our seas and oceans.

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April 20, 2020
A new INFOMAR Masters Module with Maynooth University
A joint partnership between the Department of Geography at the National University of Ireland, Maynooth (NUIM) and…

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April 17, 2020
The Explorers Education Programme engages with pre-service teachers at Mary Immaculate College for the first time
Teaching children about the marine in the classroom.

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April 15, 2020
Exploring Our Marine with the Marine Institute
Taking the temperature of the Atlantic

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April 3, 2020
Oceans of learning resources online at marine.ie
Explore Ireland's marine resource

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March 26, 2020
Free Explorers Fun Ocean Facts and Lesson Plans for Primary School children
At www.explorers.ie

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March 23, 2020
SeaFest Announcement
and European Maritime Day.

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March 16, 2020
Exploring Our Marine with the Marine Institute
Our ocean is our greatest natural resource

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March 12, 2020
Cullen Fellow co-creates a food web model for the Irish Sea
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March 6, 2020
POSTPONED Marine Institute celebrates Newport 300 with Lecture Series
With 65 years of Burrishoole research.

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March 5, 2020
TY students splash into science at the Marine Institute
Participated in a range of activities at the headquarters in Oranmore, Galway.

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March 5, 2020
Tugann scoláirí Idirbhliana faoin eolaíocht ag Foras na Mara
Cuireadh fáilte roimh chúigear scoláire is fiche as Maigh Eo, Gaillimh, Ros Comáin, an Clár, Cill Dara, Cairlinn,…

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March 4, 2020
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge meet with the Marine Institute during first official visit to Ireland
Focus on vital role of the ocean in our everyday lives and actions to safeguard it for future generations

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March 4, 2020
Buaileann Diúc agus Bandiúc Cambridge le Foras na Mara i rith a gcéad chuairt oifigiúil ar Éirinn
Dírítear ar ról ríthábhachtach an aigéin inár saol agus na gníomhartha chun é a chosaint do ghlúnta sa todhchaí.

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February 28, 2020
A new Network for Arctic Researchers in Ireland
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February 19, 2020
Exploring Our Marine with the Marine Institute
No matter how far you live from the shore, the ocean affects our lives

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February 13, 2020
European Maritime Day 2020 - Register to the annual event where ocean leaders meet
14 & 15 May 2020, Cork, Ireland.

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February 11, 2020
Celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science
Almost 70% of the women working at the Marine Institute work in science and research

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February 11, 2020
Tuna CHART 2020 - Bluefin tuna scientific catch-tag-and-release angling fishery 2020
Successful data collection in 2020 fishery will underpin potential for future years

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February 6, 2020
Marine Institute marks Sustainability Week with new Environmental Strategy
Organisations required to achieve a 33% reduction in energy usage by the end of 2020.

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February 5, 2020
ICES workshop aims to map deepwater sharks in the North-East Atlantic
Experts in shark biology, data and mapping recently met at the Marine Institute's headquarters in Oranmore, Co…

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February 4, 2020
Cullen Fellow developing methods to map Ireland’s seaweed species
Tom Rossiter is a PhD student at the National University of Ireland, Galway.

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January 27, 2020
National Explorers Pop Art & Creative Writing Competition launched to inspire an Ocean Super hero
Inviting primary school children to use the power of their imagination to save the ocean from climate change.

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January 23, 2020
Students invited to apply for the Marine Institute’s 2020 Bursary Scholarship Programme
View the bursaries available and get the application form in by the 12th February.

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January 21, 2020
Argo float deployed in Atlantic by Galway family
Argo Floats are deployed across the world's oceans and distribute real-time information.