Dr Peter Heffernan CEO Marine Institute, Jim O'Toole BIM Chief Executive, Maurice O'Gorman President Galway Chamber, Dr John Killeen Chair of Marine Institute and Johnny Donnelly Managing Director Arcana gathered in Galway for the SeaFest Information Evening on Wednesday 10 May.
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Galway Businesses on board for SeaFest 2017

Galway, Friday, 30th June - Sunday, 2nd July. Galway will be the place to be...

RV Celtic Voyager
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INFOMAR first seabed survey of six completed for 2017

Onboard the RV Celtic Voyager, off the south-east coast of Ireland.

Oibrithe deonacha ag teastáil le haghaidh Fhéile na Mara 2017
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Volunteers wanted for SeaFest 2017 in Galway

Ireland’s national maritime festival - Friday 30th of June to Sunday 2nd of July.

Pictured on board Irish Ferries 'Ulysses' at Dublin Port launching 'Our Ocean Wealth Summit' are l-r Declan McDonald, Advisory Partner, PwC; Yvonne Thompson, Tax Partner, PwC and Dr. Peter Heffernan, Chief Executive, Marine Institute. The conference is part of the 2017 SeaFest , hosted by the Marine Institute and forms a key part of the Government's integrated plan for Ireland's marine sector, Harnessing our Ocean Wealth. The Summit is themed 'Rethinking Boundaries and Innovation for a Sustainable Marine
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PwC Backs Marine Industry in ‘Our Ocean Wealth Summit’ Partnership

'Rethinking Boundaries and Innovation for a Sustainable Marine Economy'

International Phytoplankton Intercomparison
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International Phytoplankton Intercomparison

Registration Open for 13th Annual Phytoplankton Intercomparison

Dr John Killeen Marine Institute Chairman, Minister Creed and Dr Peter Heffernan CEO Marine Institute. Photo Jason Clarke
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Minister Creed announces increased funding for cutting edge marine research in Ireland

Marine Equipment & Small Infrastructure Call

(LtoR) Dr Evin McGovern, Principle Investigator, Marine Institute; Caroline Cusack, Project Manager, Marine Institute; and Dr Peter Croot, Chief Scientist, NUIGalway getting ready for the GOSHIP expedition. Photo Andrew Downes Xposure
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Taking the temperature of the Atlantic: Six countries team up on RV Celtic Explorer

part of the Global Oceans Ship-Based Hydrographic Investigations Program (GO-SHIP)

Explorers Education Programme celebrates World Earth Day. L-R Cushla Dromgool-Regan, Marine Institute, Roisin Dobey, Mary Immaculate College and Dr Noirin Burke, Galway Atlantaquaria
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Explorers Education Programme celebrates World Earth Day with launch of new marine environmental and care lesson plans

World Ocean Day in June

The RV Celtic Explorer crew members deploy the Lancer boat from the RV Celtic Explorer. Photo Louise Manifold.
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Miniature Lancer boat launched from the RV Celtic Explorer in the mid-Atlantic as part of a transatlantic mini-boat regatta

during the transatlantic voyage to St John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Presenters at VIVALDI information day: L to R: Katrina Campbell (QUB), Me, Isabelle Arzul (IFREMER), Michaela Fox (QUB), Owen Donohoe (NUIG / AIT). Absent was Sharon Lynch from UCC. Photograph Cushla Dromgool-Regan
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European project VIVALDI workshop held at the Marine Institute

PreVenting and mItigating farmed biVALve DIseases