Newport Research Facility
News Archive 2019
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December 20, 2019
Ger pursued his interest for the marine world through aquaculture studies at Galway Mayo Institute of Technology (…
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December 12, 2019
The 10th Annual Marine Economics Policy Research Symposium was recently held at the Marine Institute.
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December 6, 2019
Shows the distribution of fishing activities by gear and country, as well as the Irish landings of key commercial…
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December 4, 2019
New online classroom resources for Junior Cycle students, which will feature the documentary series, Ireland's Deep…
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December 2, 2019
The research supports the Marine Institute's National Phytoplanton Monitoring Programme.
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November 22, 2019
Provides scientific advice on commercially exploited fish stocks of interest to Ireland.
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November 19, 2019
The first national framework for managing the planning of marine activities.
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November 12, 2019
To raise awareness about the particular challenges that winter can present.
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October 25, 2019
The festival celebrates the work of teachers, giving them opportunity to share their work with each other and the…
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October 24, 2019
The Marine Institute / IMDO Office in Dublin has moved to Hatch Street, Dublin 2.
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October 21, 2019
Minister Humphreys announces €25m for six projects through the SFI Research Infrastructure Programme
Funding to support research infrastructure across autonomous technologies; flow cytometry and gene analysis; medical…
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October 2, 2019
led by Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT), and supported by the Marine Institute.
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September 20, 2019
Eamonn O'Connor has recently completed his PhD through the J.E. Cairnes School of Economics and Business at NUI…
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September 19, 2019
The three year project, called SeaRover (Sensitive Ecosystem Assessment and ROV Exploration of Reef) is led by the…
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September 11, 2019
providing the latest information on shellfish safety data for shellfish producers, food business operators and…
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August 30, 2019
Elizabeth Tray - Research Scientist, Marine and Freshwater Research Centre (GMIT) and Marine Institute
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August 8, 2019
Brian's research is focused on Lough Feeagh, a freshwater lake in the Burrishoole catchment near Newport, Co Mayo.…
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August 7, 2019
The programme will enable 15 authorised vessels to catch, tag and release Atlantic Bluefin tuna for data collection…
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July 31, 2019
Dr Peter Heffernan, has been selected as a member of the European Commission's Mission Board for Healthy Oceans,…
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July 31, 2019
University College Cork scientists have discovered plastic at the bottom of a deep submarine canyon.
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July 19, 2019
A smooth hammerhead shark was reported on the edge of the continental shelf, south-west of Ireland.
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July 16, 2019
Up to 100 primary school teachers from Galway, Kerry, Waterford, and Dublin took to the beaches in the first week of…
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July 11, 2019
Ryan McGeady is a PhD student at NUI Galway and a Cullen Fellow at the Marine Institute.
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July 3, 2019
travelled 3,500km across the Atlantic Ocean and was recovered off the coast of Co Cork in 2018
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June 24, 2019
Working together in partnership to create the political will to address the challenges of Climate Change at Our…
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June 20, 2019
The students will gain valuable practical experience across the field of marine science and related areas.
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June 19, 2019
The importance of engaging with our marine heritage through story-telling at a local and international level.
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June 14, 2019
Andrew Power is a PhD student at Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology and a Cullen Fellow at the Marine Institute.…
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June 10, 2019
Cork was transformed into a giant interactive 'sea world' for the three day festival.
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May 31, 2019
The first Irish Crayfish Seminar, organised by the National Parks and Wildlife Service and hosted by the Marine…
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May 30, 2019
The Marine Institute's annual Irish Anglerfish and Megrim Survey extended the depth of its survey area to 1,500m…
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May 30, 2019
Ireland's largest free family-friendly maritime celebration, SeaFest, will take place from 7 - 9 June 2019 at the…
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May 29, 2019
As part of Galway 2020's Aerial/Sparks project, artist Robertina Šebjanič joined scientists on board the Marine…
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May 24, 2019
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden visited the Marine Institute headquarters in Oranmore today, Friday…
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May 15, 2019
SeaFest will be held in Cork for three days from Friday 7th June to Sunday 9th June 2019.
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April 18, 2019
The Marine Institute recently welcomed an international group of experts to Galway to discuss how marine spatial…
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February 25, 2019
Marine Institute Channels up to €1.4 Million to Fund Renewable Energy Research Projects
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February 18, 2019
Marine Institute Supports Industry-Led Innovation in Irish Marine SMEs through Investment
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January 22, 2019
View the bursaries available and get the application form in by the 9th February.
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January 16, 2019
Ireland's first co-ordinated initiative on land and at sea to collect, reduce and reuse marine litter and clean up…
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January 14, 2019
Twelve marine SMEs to benefit from funding provided for National Marine Research and Innovation Strategy (2017-2021…
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January 10, 2019
Overall energy savings of 14.1% in 2018 through operational and behavioural changes.
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January 3, 2019
also investigates migration patterns, timings, return rates, their changes and patterns.