The R.V. Celtic Explorer departed Cork City on Saturday 29 January, bound for St. Johns, Newfoundland. Conor Ryan and Alessandro Pierini from Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology are carrying out a visual and acoustic survey for cetaceans in collaboration with Memorial University of Newfoundland. Emily Wilson (MUN) will simunltaneously be surveying seabirds. A blog which will
Yearly Archives: 2011
IWDG have just published the first paper using photo-id to explore the ecology of fin whales off the south coast of Ireland in Marine Biodiversity Records, volume 4. The paper uses the extensive photo-identification catalogue built up by the IWDG since 2001, especially by Padraig Whooley and in collaboration with whalewatch operator Colin Barnes. The
IWDG have just published the first paper using photo-id to explore the ecology of fin whales off the south coast of Ireland in Marine Biodiversity Records, volume 4. The paper uses the extensive photo-identification catalogue built up by the IWDG since 2001, especially by Padraig Whooley and in collaboration with whalewatch operator Colin Barnes. The
The first dedicated aerial whale survey had to be cut-short due to technical difficulties. The survey onboard the Maritime Squadron Casa 252 aircraft successfully completed one-third of its track-lines before the mission was terminated. The survey is part of a joint IWDG/GMIT project called PReCAST funded by the Marine Institute and the National Parks and
The first dedicated aerial whale survey had to be cut-short due to technical difficulties. The survey onboard the Maritime Squadron Casa 252 aircraft successfully completed one-third of its track-lines before the mission was terminated. The survey is part of a joint IWDG/GMIT project called PReCAST funded by the Marine Institute and the National Parks and
Report III, 2001/11 So far there are no reported sightings of #HBIRL14 today off Curracloe area, but we can confirm that it was present yesterday 19th Jan. in the same area. Peter Dunne a Wicklow IWDG member travelled down from Arklow and observed it for about an hour just south of the fishing fleet. Peter
The first dedicated aerial whale survey had to be cut-short due to technical difficulties. The survey onboard the Maritime Squadron Casa 252 aircraft successfully completed one-third of its track-lines before the mission was terminated. The survey is part of a joint IWDG/GMIT project called PReCAST funded by the Marine Institute and the National Parks and
Report III, 2001/11 So far there are no reported sightings of #HBIRL14 today off Curracloe area, but we can confirm that it was present yesterday 19th Jan. in the same area. Peter Dunne a Wicklow IWDG member travelled down from Arklow and observed it for about an hour just south of the fishing fleet. Peter
Report V, 17/01/11 PM Faith Wilson and Christian Osthoff drove down from Wicklow this afternoon to see if they could observe this whale from land. The short answer was yes, they did find it between 15:05-16:30, about 2 miles out towards the Blackwater Bank Bouy. Their sighting confirms it to be another humpback whale. The
Report V, 17/01/11 PM Faith Wilson and Christian Osthoff drove down from Wicklow this afternoon to see if they could observe this whale from land. The short answer was yes, they did find it between 15:05-16:30, about 2 miles out towards the Blackwater Bank Bouy. Their sighting confirms it to be another humpback whale. The