The Marine Institute's Explorers Education Programme has released its annual ‘Ocean Literacy, Engagement Highlights 2024’ film, highlighting a 33% increase in children's marine knowledge and ocean literacy. This achievement demonstrates the programme's effectiveness in fostering a deeper understanding of marine environments among young learners and teachers.
The R.V. Dulra na Mara is a versatile 12-meter inshore vessel which operate on a 12 hour basis. It is designed for a wide range of scientific operations, including oceanographic sampling; beam trawling; benthic monitoring; ornithology and marine mammal observing; drop camera and mini ROV deployments.
Equipped with a real-time winch and a 1.5 Ton A-frame allows for efficient deployment and retrieval of equipment.
The vessel is primarily be based out of Galway docks but can work out of other west and southwest locations.
Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership (SBEP) Transnational Access Call to Research Infrastructures 2025 now open.
The SBEP pilot call for access to Research Infrastructures enables applicants from the pan-European blue economy community to submit a proposal for utilising the Research Infrastructures made available by the Partnership partners as providers.
There are current open calls under the European Commission Mission “Restore our Ocean and Waters” for Associated Regions that represent ecosystems (e.g. neighbouring regions and/or regions in a different sea or river basin) and/or less-developed regions that can benefit from the demonstration activities, with the view to build capacity to implement the innovative solutions to restore marine and freshwater ecosystems.
Research Ireland recently launched the 2026 edition of Ulysses.
Irish Skipper Expo on the 21st and 22nd March 2025 at the University of Limerick
