Our social media team in December were struggling to fill the #11 spot on our “Twelve Days of Christmas” series on the IWDG Facebook page, and then I remembered our famous Wexford whale “Hookie”, #11 on the Irish Humpback whale catalogue, dating back to Jan-Feb 2010, whom in Feb. 2023 our friends at Sea of
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The IWDG are looking to recruit two new officers in the new year. Education and Outreach Officer The initial focus of the IWDG Education and Outreach Officer role will be to work with existing officers to develop the Education and Outreach Program, prioritising Local Group coordination. This role will appeal to a candidate with a
Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications Eamon Ryan has announced a €1.1 million boost in funding for Irish environmental non-government organisations (NGOs) specifically to aid them in engaging with the rollout of offshore wind. The NGOs targeted for the funding include the IWDG, Birdwatch Ireland, Coastwatch and Bat Conservation Ireland; all of whom work in
A regular effort watch on Saturday 2nd Dec. by Andrew Malcolm and Ann Trimble produced no less than a dozen fin whales and a humpback whale from Helvic Head. On Dec. 5th Sarah-Kim Watchorn reported upwards of six fin whales and again a single humpback feeding amongst them c4 km east of Helvic (see image).
To apply, email your CV (resume) and your letter of interest by close of business Thursday 29th February 2024 to luisa.lopez@iwdg.ie The internship runs from May to September 2024 and interns are requested to stay for a minimum of 10 weeks to gain enough experience. When submitting your application please include your preferred start and
A few weeks ago, IWDG reached an important milestone with the sightings counter passing the 40,000 marks. But more interesting than the actual number, which as of today stands at 40,092 records, is the shortening interval between each 10,000 records. If you consider the IWDG was set up in 1990, it took us 17 years
The expansion of offshore renewable energy (ORE) into the marine environment is one of the most potentially significant developments in Irish coastal waters. If the government reach their target of 5GW of offshore wind energy built by 2030 and 20GW by 2040, we will see hundreds of turbines, both fixed and floating, deployed in our
What’s happening with MPAs? Ireland currently awaits new legislation on Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) to come for consideration before Government. Developed under the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, the MPA Act will be the first time Ireland has designed legislation dedicated specifically protecting our vulnerable marine environment. The Act is to contribute to the protection of
We are delighted to share that, on Friday the 20th of October, the Irish Whale and Dolphin group won the National Heritage Week Award for the Wild Child category. We are deeply grateful for this award and recognition of our work. It was truly an honour and a humbling experience. Our winning event “Be a
A coalition of Ireland’s leading environmental NGOs has strongly criticised the government for failing to publish key legislation that would protect Irish seas and help tackle the twin climate and biodiversity crises. Presenting a petition of 11,758 signatures from Ireland to Minister of State for Nature, Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan TD, the Fair