IWDG surveyor Enda McKeogh is onboard RV Celtic Explorer on the annual Celtic Sea Herring Survey recording cetaceans on behalf of the IWDG. He will provide regular updates of his trip during the next three weeks. 21 October 2012 Wednesday 17th October was not a day for the crows nest, 7-8m swell and winds touching force 10 at
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IWDG surveyor Enda McKeogh is onboard RV Celtic Explorer on the annual Celtic Sea Herring Survey recording cetaceans on behalf of the IWDG. He will provide regular updates of his trip during the next three weeks. 21 October 2012 Wednesday 17th October was not a day for the crows nest, 7-8m swell and winds touching force 10 at
Fundraiser for the Conamara Sea Week in Galway on Friday. The Conamara Environmental Education Centre based in Letterfrack, Co Galway have been great supporters of the IWDG where we have shared many a platform during the Conamara Sea Week. St. Nicholas’s Church Galway, on Friday 5th October, will be the venue for what promises to
Fundraiser for the Conamara Sea Week in Galway on Friday. The Conamara Environmental Education Centre based in Letterfrack, Co Galway have been great supporters of the IWDG where we have shared many a platform during the Conamara Sea Week. St. Nicholas’s Church Galway, on Friday 5th October, will be the venue for what promises to
A new report commissioned by WWF in the UK on harbour porpoise has been published. The report covers the waters off Northern Ireland and is critical of the UK in failing to designate any sites for the protection of this species, despite being required to under EU law. There are two sites (SACs) in the
A new report commissioned by WWF in the UK on harbour porpoise has been published. The report covers the waters off Northern Ireland and is critical of the UK in failing to designate any sites for the protection of this species, despite being required to under EU law. There are two sites (SACs) in the
The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group Board of Directors are delighted to announce the appointment of three new Officers. The new officers are voluntary and were advertised to IWDG members and will cover the roles of Conservation, Northern Ireland and Irish Language. The IWDG Conservation Officer is Dr Joanne O’Brien. She is a postdoctoral researcher/ lecturer at the
The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group Board of Directors are delighted to announce the appointment of three new Officers. The new officers are voluntary and were advertised to IWDG members and will cover the roles of Conservation, Northern Ireland and Irish Language. The IWDG Conservation Officer is Dr Joanne O’Brien. She is a postdoctoral researcher/ lecturer at the
By Lucy Hunt, a freelance Marine Mammal Observer (MMO) and environmental consultant with LH Marine. Sunday 2nd September 2012 On 2nd of September an eclectic group of marine enthusiasts met at Dingle marina, Co. Kerry, SW Ireland; Patrick Lyne (IWDG MMO co-ordinator and organiser of the Celtic Mist research
By Lucy Hunt, a freelance Marine Mammal Observer (MMO) and environmental consultant with LH Marine. Sunday 2nd September 2012 On 2nd of September an eclectic group of marine enthusiasts met at Dingle marina, Co. Kerry, SW Ireland; Patrick Lyne (IWDG MMO co-ordinator and organiser of the Celtic Mist research