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Bringing back meadows to a historic meteorological observatory. Calum Sweeney and Fiach Byrne Figure 1. Westwood house at Valentia...

Jellyfish might not be the most charismatic ocean animals, but they are a natural and important part of life in the Celtic and Irish Sea

In 2022, National Biodiversity Week Ireland runs from Friday 13th to Sunday 22nd of May.

I’ve always had a fascination with the strange and unknown. It’s what drew me to study marine biology. The fact that world’s oceans....

The Harbour porpoise is much smaller than any other cetacean found in Welsh and Irish waters.

Risso’s dolphins are stocky and sturdy in appearance with a much lighter colour than any other dolphin in Welsh and Irish waters.

As I sit down to write this, the COP26 climate summit is underway in Glasgow. Hundreds of diplomats from around the world have assembled - f

It’s been a busy few months since we launched our Iveragh Lizards citizen science project back in May, but now it’s time to provide an...

Learn more about Iveragh's fascinating geology by joining us on one of our free weekend talks and fieldtrip sessions

Our bats begin to appear in our landscapes in spring, emerging from their winter hibernacula – often a cave, hidden hollow in a tree...

On 3rd September the old surgery, Llithfaen was re-opened in a new location at Nant Gwrtheyrn, the National Welsh Language Centre, one of...