Stephen Comerford
ORE Marine Biodiversity Officer
Stephen is the new IWDG ORE Marine Biodiversity Officer. Stephen is the new ORE and Marine Biodiversity Officer funded by the IEN.
He has been involved with the Group since 2008 recording sightings from the south and west coasts and offshore Ireland. Stephen holds a PhD in marine ecology from GMIT (ATU) and has many years of experience working with industry worldwide mitigating for the effects of underwater noise on whales, dolphins and porpoises. More recently he has worked as a Marine Policy Officer at IWDG and as a marine ecology consultant on offshore wind development in Ireland. Stephen’s role is to help develop and enhance IWDG policies in relation to Offshore Renewable Energy. He will consult with government agencies, developers, environmental organisations and stakeholder groups to put forward the case for better conservation of cetaceans and their habitats at all stages of the development of our offshore wind resource.