Seasearch Ireland

How to add Photo ID to your toolset
2021-03-10 19:30 - 21:30 (Europe/Dublin) | Kerry
A guide to using your camera skills to record marine biodiversity. Some extremely knowledgeable photographers will guide you through taking the perfect snap to capture your record. We can’t promise you’ll find fame on Instagram but you’ll be able to get the snap of that nudi or fish so you can ID them in the comfort of your living room.
So join John Breen. Maja Stankovski, Martin Kiely, Joe Fitzgibbons and Tony O’Callaghan as they teach you all the tricks you need to start taking award winning photographs.
Level – Any
To register click here

Workshop will cover managing your buoyancy. ethics of underwater photography, and types of photo.

Seaweed Identification workshop - Online
2021-02-10 19:30 - 21:30
We’re delighted that Dr Kathryn Schoenrock-Rossiter of the KelpRes project is once again offering her vast expertise on all things algae related. This workshop will cover how to identify, press and appreciate the importance of the common seaweeds in Irish waters. It’s intended to be aimed at complete novices and those who know their way around a rocky shore.
Level: Beginner/Intermediate
To book a place email SeasearchIreland@gmail.com

Site monitoring in Irish waters (pt 3)
2020-08-08 15:00 - 17:00
The National Marine Monitoring Scheme uses an informal survey methodology combining the existing Seasearch methodology with a list of bench mark species to be monitored at each site. Sites are selected by participants themselves to facilitate repeat sampling. Abundance is then measured for each species using a simple coded system SCOR (Super-abundant, Common, Occasional, Rare). In order to participate in the scheme divers must:
1. Choose a site to monitor
2. Be confident that they can identify the ~100 species recorded in the scheme. These species are common species that can be easily identified visually in the water.
3. Monitor their site across 5 dives – May, June, July, August and September (divers can also monitor all year round if they wish).
This workshop will provide more details on how to begin monitoring and recording at your local site and on identifying fish species recorded as part of this scheme.
This will be an online talk held on Zoom to book a place email SeasearchIreland@gmail.com or leave a comment below with your name and email address.

Site monitoring in Irish waters (pt 2)
2020-07-18 15:00 - 17:00
The National Marine Monitoring Scheme uses an informal survey methodology combining the existing Seasearch methodology with a list of bench mark species to be monitored at each site. Sites are selected by participants themselves to facilitate repeat sampling. Abundance is then measured for each species using a simple coded system SCOR (Super-abundant, Common, Occasional, Rare). In order to participate in the scheme divers must:
1. Choose a site to monitor
2. Be confident that they can identify the ~100 species recorded in the scheme. These species are common species that can be easily identified visually in the water.
3. Monitor their site across 5 dives – May, June, July, August and September (divers can also monitor all year round if they wish).
This workshop will provide a short introduction to the scheme and cover the identification of the algae, echinoderms, and sponges, worms and plants recorded as part of the scheme.
This will be an online talk held on Zoom to book a place email SeasearchIreland@gmail.com or leave a comment below with your name and email address.

** Don’t worry if you missed Part 1 we’ll be organising more workshops in August and we’ll ensure anyone who wants to monitor can receive training

Biodiscovery in Irish waters with Dr Ryan Young
2020-07-08 19:00 - 21:00
With bioprospecting one of the scientific buzzwords of the last few years we’re delighted that Dr Ryan Young of NUI Galway will give a talk on biodiscovery in Irish waters and his work on the Science Foundation Ireland funded program “Exploiting and conserving deep-sea genetic resources”.
Dr Young gained his PhD in marine natural products chemistry from Rhodes University and is currently the senior postdoc on SFI Investigator Programme Award15/IA/3100 Exploiting and conserving deep-sea genetic resources, responsible for chemical and biological screening
The 5-year (2016-2021) Science Foundation Ireland Investigators programme project Exploiting and conserving deep-sea genetic resources focuses on biodiscovery research in Irish deep-sea Cnidaria and Porifera. The aims are to:

find new bioactive natural products from deep-sea corals and sponges in Irish offshore waters
develop informed bioprospecting approaches to maximise the chance of finding these compounds in hard to sample environments such as the deep sea
inform conservation planning in relation to biodiscovery hotspots

Site monitoring in Irish waters (pt 1)
2020-07-05 14:00 - 16:00
The National Marine Monitoring Scheme uses an informal survey methodology combining the existing Seasearch methodology with a list of bench mark species to be monitored at each site. Sites are selected by participants themselves to facilitate repeat sampling. Abundance is then measured for each species using a simple coded system SCOR (Super-abundant, Common, Occasional, Rare). In order to participate in the scheme divers must:
1. Choose a site to monitor
2. Be confident that they can identify the ~100 species recorded in the scheme. These species are common species that can be easily identified visually in the water.
3. Monitor their site across 5 dives – May, June, July, August and September (divers can also monitor all year round if they wish).
This workshop will provide a short introduction to the scheme and cover the identification of the molluscs, crustaceans and sea squirts recorded as part of the scheme.
This will be an online talk held on Zoom to book a place email SeasearchIreland@gmail.com or leave a comment below with your name and email address.

Kelp ecology talk
2020-06-24 19:00 - 21:00
Talk on the importance of Kelp ecosystems in an Irish context and on the exciting work undertaken by the KelpRes project in advancing our understanding of this keystone species.
This will be an online talk held on Zoom to book a place email SeasearchIreland@gmail.com or leave a comment below with your name and email address.

Algae identification
2020-06-13 15:00 - 17:00
Workshop on how to identify, press and appreciate the importance of the common seaweeds in Irish waters by Dr Kathryn Schoenrock of the KelpRes project.
To book a place email SeasearchIreland@gmail.com

Citizen science in Irish waters
2020-06-08 20:00 - 21:30
Zoom talk to mark World Ocean day a short talk on the work of Seasearch Ireland and why citizen science is so important for measuring inshore biodiversity.

All talks/events are free of charge and can be registered for by emailing Seasearchireland@gmail.com.
