Bloom of Karenia mikimotoi extending along coastline SW Cork taken from Air Corps Casa Aircraft_Joe Silke Marine Institute
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Air Corps, Marine Institute and Coast Guard join forces to map algal bloom

Joint monitoring exercise of Algal Bloom in South West completed by the Marine Institute.

Minister Simon Coveney and Dr Peter Heffernan SEMRU Ocean Energy Report
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Report on Ireland’s Ocean Economy launched

‘Blue Economy’ significant contributor to Ireland’s Economy

The stunning Porcupine Bank Canyon fauna. Photographer Graham Ryan/Andy Wheeler
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Coldwater corals growing in abundance off the Porcupine bank, filmed by the ROV Holland I

QuERCi survey discoveries...

Image of a 3D animation of the largest feature mapped in the Charlie-Gibbs Fracture Zone, extending 3708m above the surrounding seabed. The shallowest depth is 979m below sea surface, with depths of 4687m recorded at the base some 20km away. Note the legend is depth rather than height. The triangle is a single slice (swathe) of multibeam data acquired from the ship on the sea surface, moving along its survey track – the white line.
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Mountains in the Atlantic Ocean mapped by multinational team on Celtic Explorer

Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance reveals seabed secrets

Ireland's research vessel RV Celtic Explorer is the platform for the trans-Atlantic survey
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Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance launches first trans-Atlantic mapping survey

Celtic Explorer sails St John's Newfoundland to Galway

HRH The Prince of Wales meets Mr Mick Gillooly, Director of Ocean Science Services and chats about the ROV/Data Buoy/Glider scientific equipment.
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HRH The Prince of Wales visits Marine Institute Galway

Galway Statement & climate change just some of the areas discussed...

Cable laying at Spiddal - Photographer Andrew Downes
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Ocean observatory for Galway Bay

Major upgrade of national marine R&D infrastructure to drive Ireland’s ocean energy potential

Photo of Oysters. Photographer Andrew Downes.
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Marine Institute Boost for Seafood Research

The Marine Institute has secured €800,000 research funding from the...

Dublin Castle Seabed Mapping event
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Irish marine research wins €5.5m in EU funding

Ireland’s marine researchers have won €5.5m EU Horizon 2020 competitive funding

Simon Spain from Ballygar Co Galway learned about fisheries research at the Marine Institute in Oranmore Galway during the open day for transition year students held as part of Galway Science & Technology Festival. Photo: Andrew Downes
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Over 300 TY Students Visited Marine Institute

Over 300 transition years students from Galway and further afield visited the Marine Institute as part of the Galway…