by Lia ní Aodha | Sep 17, 2020 | Research
An Irish-led team of scientists onboard the Marine Institute’s RV Celtic Explorer returned to Galway Harbour yeasterday (16 September 2020), after 24 days in the Nordic and Greenland Seas to investigate past climate change in the Arctic region. Scientists from NUI...
by Lia ní Aodha | Aug 1, 2020 | Research
Researchers in Ireland have shed some light on how a wide-ranging seabird tracks its prey. They showed how the species known as the Manx Shearwater searches for food in areas of ocean packed with plankton. These microscopic organisms give off a smell the seabirds can...
by Lia ní Aodha | Jul 30, 2020 | Research
The Marine Institute is collaborating with scientists in Spain as part of a new project, Smart Lobster, to monitor the digging activity and maintenance of burrows of the Nephrops norvegicus, commonly known as the Dublin Bay Prawn, using the EMSO SmartBay Observatory...
by Lia ní Aodha | Jul 29, 2020 | Research
The Marine Institute is delighted to launch a new video, with a message that we can all ‘sea’ the future together. As a global leader in ocean knowledge, the Marine Institute is inspiring Ireland and its people to safeguard and harness our ocean wealth....
by Lia ní Aodha | Jul 27, 2020 | Research
Ireland through its national seabed mapping programme, INFOMAR has achieved global recognition for its endeavor to systematically map the seabed of its entire marine territory, and to unlock and sustainably manage the associated resources. International partnership...
by Lia ní Aodha | Jul 21, 2020 | Research
Fish have long been part of the human diet and often considered as ‘brain food’. Recent research in this area suggests that eating fish is good for early brain development and may also prevent many brain-related conditions. Our ocean may also offer a vast...
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