Join us for an evening of discussion and conversation about Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in Irish waters. FairSeas and the IWDG are hosting a special evening in Bantry on the 30th of August to get together and discuss the importance of effective MPA network implementation. Seafarers, local communities and fishermen ???????????????? ???????? central to new
In celebration of this year’s National Heritage Week, the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG) invites young ocean enthusiasts to experience the life of a marine biologist for a day. This unique event is designed for children aged 8-12 and will take place at the IWDG’s headquarters in the picturesque town of Kilrush, Co. Clare.
Reconnect to our Maritime Heritage: Celebrating 50 years of Celtic Mist. Join us on Friday 23rd August in Bantry Bay Harbour from 6:00-8:30 pm to Celebrate 50 years of Celtic Mist as part of Heritage Week 2024. Come and explore IWDG’s research vessel Celtic Mist and learn all about the history of the vessel, as
Venue: Land-based Whale Watch Date: 17 August Time: 12pm – 2pm Location: Loop Head Lighthouse This project has been funded by The Heritage Council. Join us for a guided land-based watch at Loophead which provides IWDG researchers, whale enthusiasts and citizen scientists alike with a unique overview of whale and dolphin activity on the day.
We will have a marquee at Electric Picnic 2024 in the GLOBAL GREEN area. Global Green is a collaborative initiative, with dozens of organisations, networks and collectives coordinated by Cultivate, the sustainability cooperative based in Cloughjordan Ecovillage. Between the 16th and 18th of August, the Global Green Area will be open daily from 11am to
The JNCC certified course is devised to be a course for use in UK waters only therefore the JNCC course will be taught as an independent module. This will be followed by a separate short half day on the guidelines as applied in Ireland. There will be a separate Ireland module which will be certified
Celebrate local biodiversity with interactive stands and exhibits from the Cork Nature Network, East Cork Beekeeping Association, Seal Rescue Ireland, the Breeding Waders EIP, the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group, Dublin Zoo, Wildlife Rescue Cork, WARPPEd , Lifetime Lab @ Old Cork Waterworks with their Explorer’s Education Progamme that looks at marine life and their
For those of you in the northwest who can’t easily make it down to West Cork for IWDG’s summer series of whale watching courses, this one-day free event should be of interest. Pitched at a range of levels, from the enthusiast with a passing interest in marine wildife, to existing whale watchers who’d like to
Venue: CECAS, Centre of Excellence for Climate Action & Sustainability Where: Myross Wood House, Leap, Co. Cork, P81 Y192 Dates: September 20-22nd, 2024 This May sees IWDG return to the fabulous CECAS Ctr. in Leap, West Cork for a 3rd Summer Series of weekend courses. Looking for a weekend with a difference? Why
On Saturday 18th May, IWDG in association with Inis, invite you to Whale Watch Ireland 2024 between 5:00-7:00 PM. This annual event, now in its 22nd year, comprises free and guided whale watches at local headlands and vantage points, as part of All-Ireland whale watch day. This year’s event is being held earlier than usual in