Dr Maria Vittoria Marra will be presenting this short introduction to sponge identification. Though sponges are one of the most commonly seen species by divers they are extremely under recorded and make up only 8% of Seasearch records in Ireland. This course is aimed at recorders interested in expanding their knowledge of this under recorded ... Read more Sponge identification workshop

Dr. Marianela Zanolla of NUI Galway presents a guide to a 8 invasive seaweeds found in Ireland, explaining how to identify and record them as well why it's important to have accurate records of invasive seaweeds and a snapshot of her work to date. Level - Any You can register for this free event here ... Read more Invasive seaweeds in Irish waters

The Irish Ocean Literacy Network, IOLN which was formed in 2016, is an all-Ireland group of organisations including public sector, research, and non-governmental stakeholders with the vision to achieve an ocean literate society. It contains a mixture of individuals and organisations involved in formal and informal education and those who have no formal experience but ... Read more Ocean Literacy for European Maritime Day