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Marine Institute supporting Barbados in the mapping of its Exclusive Economic Zone. Ireland and Barbados have taken a step forward in their collaboration on marine research and sustainable ocean management. This summer […]
RV Celtic Explorer accepted as Ireland’s first ICOS ocean station for CO₂ observation. The RV Celtic Explorer has been officially recognised as Ireland’s first Integrated Carbon Observation System (ICOS) ocean station, marking a significant milestone […]
RV Celtic Explorer travels to Greenland for research survey. The Marine Institute’s RV Celtic Explorer set sail to west Greenland in July, to facilitate a collaborative research survey between three American universities. […]
Bronze Famine Shoes to embark on journey aboard RV Celtic Explorer to Canada. The Bronze Famine Shoes which mark Ireland’s official Famine Heritage Trail are a powerful symbol of remembrance for the […]
Ocean CO2 Data collected by RV Celtic Explorer Contribute to Global Science. Surface ocean carbon dioxide observations from Irish waters collected by the Marine Institute’s RV Celtic Explorer have been […]
New series, North Atlantic – The Dark Ocean to air on Sunday on RTÉ. A new three part natural history series, North Atlantic – The Dark Ocean, produced by Sea […]
Marine Institute to broadcast live chat with marine scientists on World Ocean Day. On Wednesday 8th June, the Marine Institute will broadcast a live chat with Ireland’s marine scientists to […]
Galway School receives the European Blue Schools Award – Find the Blue Challenge. Kilglass National School (NS), Ahascragh, Co Galway, has received the European Blue Schools Award. The award is […]
Marine Institute fisheries research featured on Euronews. The fisheries research undertaken by Marine Institute scientists on board the RV Celtic Explorer features in a new short video documentary on Euronews.com – Europe’s […]
Advanced technology delivers for the SeaMonitor Project. Ocean tracking of Atlantic salmon extends to 600km. The ability to track free swimming salmon juveniles has been extended hundreds of kilometres into […]
New humpback whale ‘Orion’ sighted in Irish waters. A new individual Humpback Whale, nicknamed ‘Orion’, has been sighted for the first time in Irish waters, approximately 60 kilometres north-northwest of […]
Unmanned miniature sail boat ‘Seoltóir Na Gaillimhe’ – the ‘GalwaySailor’ to be deployed from the RV Celtic Explorer. On Monday 31st May, a group of students from 5th and 6th […]
Annual health check for the Atlantic on the Ocean Climate Survey. Scientists from the Marine Institute, Maynooth University and the National University of Ireland Galway were recently aboard the RV […]
Sea science and the seashore at Galway Science and Technology Virtual Festival. The Marine Institute and the Explorers Education Programme will once again participate in the Galway Science and Technology […]
Ocean observations and forecasting in Ireland’s seas. The Marine Institute uses ocean observation systems and marine research infrastructure to observe and understand how our ocean is changing, and the data […]
DIAS scientists collect unique data from the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. Unique ocean-bottom recordings of North Atlantic earthquakes and the songs of great baleen whales offshore Ireland have been […]
A new network for Arctic researchers in Ireland. The Marine Institute in collaboration with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade last week launched the Network of Arctic Researchers in Ireland […]
ROV-ing Ireland’s offshore reef habitats. A team of Irish led international scientists on board the RV Celtic Explorer have completed the third and final leg of an extensive offshore reef […]
Artists explore cold water coral habitats on the RV Celtic Explorer for Galway 2020’s Aerial/Sparks project. Irish artists Gareth Kennedy and Sarah Browne, who work together as Kennedy Browne, joined […]
Plastics at bottom of deep submarine canyon. University College Cork scientists have discovered plastic at the bottom of a deep submarine canyon at 2,125m water depth while investigating cold-water coral […]
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