Fully-funded PhD opportunity in the fascinating world of saltmarsh ecology and the dynamics of a non-native plant species. This is being offered by @npwsireland.bsky.social and @tcddublin.bsky.social. #PhD #Ireland #Saltmarsh #Spartina

A brilliant job opportunity with Atlantic Technological University for a PEAT+ Project Coordinator to lead the delivery of peatland restoration in Glenveagh National Park. www.atu.ie/connect/jobs... #ecology #GenerationRestoration #SpéirGhorm @atu-ie.bsky.social @npwsireland.bsky.social

'Minister O’Sullivan and Trinity College Dublin announce three fully funded PhD studentships as part of the Transforming Trinity’s Herbarium Project' - @npwsireland.bsky.social & @tcddublin.bsky.social #PhD #NativeIrishGrasslands #AnnexIRiverHabitats www.npws.ie/news/ministe...

What a great find Mel! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

It's not often someone gets to see an oarfish up close and personal and it's also rare that stranded sea creatures get a second chance. 'Rare fish with links to doomsday lore returned to sea after washing up in Co Clare' www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...

The Independent Advisory Committee on Nature Restoration has published its recommendations for the implementation of the Nature Restoration Law in Ireland. #NatureRestoration #NatureConservation assets.gov.ie/static/docum...

Irish Times view on Ireland’s nature plan: implementation must not fail @whittledaway.bsky.social @janeclarke.bsky.social @irishrainforest.bsky.social @hometreecharity.bsky.social @irishwildlifetrust.bsky.social @irishenvnet.bsky.social @npwsireland.bsky.social www.irishtimes.com/opinion/edit...

We invite you to take a cool freshwater plunge this Monitoring Monday... as we rejoice in rivers & the Realm of the Riverfly! Interested in becoming a guardian of your local #river as a citizen scientist #riverfly monitor? Find out more on the Riverfly Partnership website: www.riverflies.org

NEW: a "Quick Guide" to FIT Counts (pdf) is now available from the PoMS website, providing a summary of how to do the counts and how to recognise the insect groups. This is a welcome addition to our more detailed guides, which are of course still available as well! ukpoms.org.uk/news/quick-g...

The Irish Vegetation Classification (IVC) is the product of many years of work by BEC Consultants' Dr Philip Perrin. You can now download the 'Handbook for the Irish Vegetation Classification' from the NBDC website. #NatureConservation #IVC biodiversityireland.ie/app/uploads/...

Vacancy - Director of the National Museum of Ireland (5 year contract €115k) Deadline for application: 12 noon on 18th May 2026. www.museum.ie/en-IE/About/...

The Tolka Valley Dawn Chorus takes place again this year. Meet 5am on Sunday 3rd May at the pitch and putt course on the Ballyboggan Rd that runs alongside a Tolka Valley Park. We’ll have tea/coffee at the end of the walk near the ponds. Photos from last year 👇 @tolkabranchbwi.bsky.social

Join our team! We are hiring a Membership Officer!  You will contribute to Membership growth, support campaigns, improve processes, deliver talks to prospective Members and ensure activities and communications keep Members connected and engaged. https://mymba.mba.ac.uk/job/membership-officer.html

JOB ALERT: The PeacePlus Nature Project is hiring a Hen Harrier Community Advisory Officer. 🌍 #jobfairy #greenjobs #ecology

The National Biodiversity Data Centre has published a checklist of marine Mollusca for the island of Ireland, compiled by J.D. Nunn. #NatureConservation #MarineBiology #Molluscs biodiversityireland.ie/taxonomic-gr...

Do you lead recording or field events? Would you like to hear practical tips and guidance from BSBI event leaders on how to organise and manage botanical field meetings? We're running a FREE webinar next Monday, 27 April, 7-8.30pm. Details & bookings here: lnkd.in/eM3-q_9x

'Ministers O’Sullivan and Heydon welcome landmark conservation breakthrough on World Curlew Day' - @npwsireland.bsky.social #NatureConservation #Curlew #Birds www.npws.ie/news/ministe...

Looking to go deeper than standard conference talks? #Ento26’s symposia & workshops are where focused discussion and practical learning really happen. 🧠 Dive into specialist topics 🗣️ Engage in interactive sessions 🔬 Share ideas with experts and peers Ento26 symposia & workshops 🔽

📢#JobOpportunity #WeAreSeeking a Marine Support Officer to deal with survey data management, MPA data dissemination, offshore seabed surveys & answering data queries. bit.ly/JNCCjob202613 Closing date: Sun 17 May 2026 #Marine

We're looking to recruit a manager for 2 fabulous botanical projects in Ireland: #AquaticPlantProject #IrishGrasslandProject You'll be coordinating expert-led field events & developing training materials for botanists at all skill levels. 2 days per week. Apply by 25 May: bsbi.org/about/news/l...

Lifetime contributions to freshwater science in Ireland 🎉 At the IFSA Annual Meeting 2026, 3 scientists were honoured for their remarkable contributions: Dr Declan Murray, Dr Julian Reynolds & Dr James O’Connor. Huge congrats on their extraordinary legacies 👏 freshwaterscience.ie/2026/04/13/l...

'Curlew conservation scheme makes breakthrough in Fermanagh' - @news.rte.ie #NatureConservation #Birds #Curlew www.rte.ie/news/ireland...

What is a turlough? These seasonal lakes fill and drain through underground channels, creating a unique and ever-changing freshwater habitat. Join Dr @hmbarber-james.bsky.social on 28 May for a FREE entoLIVE exploring their hidden insect diversity 🌎 🧪 Sign up: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1914939919...

Been seeing some really interesting egg-laying behaviour from female Rannoch Brindled Beauties away from the usual fenceposts in the last few days. So far seen eggs laid in cracks in crustose lichen, other lichens, sphagnum and Cross-leaved Heath! #teammoth

Join @paoloviscardi.bsky.social for insights into Ireland’s native wildlife, and the creatures that inspired Seamus Heaney's evocative poems. 🕒Saturday, 18 April 2026 | 2.00pm - 3.00pm 📍Bank of Ireland Cultural and Heritage Centre, Westmoreland Street, Dublin, D02 VR66 www.nli.ie/exhibitions-...

JOB ALERT: The new Arable Coast Environment EIP Project operates across Counties #Cork, #Waterford and #Wexford and is #hiring for two positions! www.ecocareers.ie #Jobfairy #Greenjobs #Ireland #SpéirGhorm #SpeirGorm

🦈 The remains of a rare 3‑metre Greenland shark (Somniosus microcephalus) has been recovered from the Sligo coast -it's the first recorded stranding of this deep‑sea species in Ireland. A unique opportunity to learn more about one of the world’s most mysterious sharks. www.museum.ie/en-IE/News/R...

We are currently hiring for a range of #seabird jobs at @birdwatchireland.bsky.social , with a deadline of 22nd March. If you'd like to join our Seabird team this summer see birdwatchireland.ie/get-involved...

🚨 Final day to register for IFSA Annual Meeting 2026! 🚨 Registration closes tonight Join researchers, agencies & practitioners for a day on Ireland’s freshwater science — conservation, management, innovation & discussions shaping freshwater science & our community Register 🔜 tinyurl.com/4z8cse74

'Minister O’Sullivan calls for vigilance as nesting season begins - @npwsireland.bsky.social #NatureConservation #HedgeCutting www.npws.ie/news/ministe...

Calling all Ocean-Inspired Photographers! We are inviting photographers from around the world to enter the Ocean Image Collection Photography Competition 2026. Find out more and enter - https://www.mba.ac.uk/ocean-image-collection/ #OceanImageCollection

'Minister O’Sullivan launches new initiative to protect marine wildlife in the south west' - @npwsireland.bsky.social #NatureConservation #MarineWildlife #CodeOfConduct #MarineMammals www.npws.ie/news/ministe...

🌊 We’re hiring 2 student assistants at ICES Secretariat in Copenhagen! 🎤 Conference & Training Support ✍️ Communications & Publications Start date: June 2026 Application deadline: Sunday 15 March 2026 (23:59 CET) 👉 Interested? Apply via our website www.ices.dk/about-ICES/J...

'Minister O’Sullivan announces over €1 million to support community conservation projects' - @npwsireland.bsky.social #NatureConservation #CommunityConservationProjects #Ireland www.npws.ie/news/ministe...

The IFSA Annual Meeting 2026 is taking shape - the full programme & book of abstracts are now available! Explore the sessions & speakers 📖 👉 tinyurl.com/3eazyema If you’re planning to attend, registration closes on 4 March 🖊️ 👉 tinyurl.com/4z8cse74 We look forward to welcoming you to Dublin!

'Ministers welcome major milestone in protection of threatened birds' - @npwsireland.bsky.social #NatureConservation #BreedingWaders #EIP #Ireland www.npws.ie/news/ministe...

Volume 42: Ryan et al. reveal the scale of Basking Shark (Cetorhinus maximus) fishing in Ireland from 1947–1987. Read more—subscribe at irishnaturalistsjournal.org #INJCentenary #Zoology #Sharks #BaskingShark #Science

⚠️ We've had reports of seabirds washing up. Please report ALL species of dead birds ⬇️ 📍 In England, Wales & Scotland: www.gov.uk/guidance/... 📍 In Northern Ireland: www.daera-ni.gov.uk/... 📍 In Republic of Ireland: aviancheck.apps.serv... #UKBirding #BirdingWales #BirdingScotland

'There's a new campaign to save Ireland's 'gorgeous' hedgehogs after a steep decline in numbers' - @thejournal.ie #NatureConservation #GardeningForNature #Hedgehogs www.thejournal.ie/hedgehog-con...

Hedge cutting season ends 28 February Help protect nesting birds and other wildlife in our gardens. Complete any cutting/pruning of hedges + other vegetation before 01 March. Find out more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFsX... @wildlife-wri.bsky.social @hedgerowsireland.bsky.social

'Celtic Mist to set sail on final season with whale and dolphin group' - @news.rte.ie #IWDG #CelticMist #MarineResearch #NatureConservation www.rte.ie/news/ireland...

'Minister O’Sullivan publishes National Biodiversity Action Plan progress report' - @npwsireland.bsky.social #NatureConservation #Ireland #BiodiversityActionPlan www.npws.ie/news/ministe...

We're super excited to share with you that the FBA 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting will take place at @edinburghnapier.bsky.social, on Thursday 11 June. Please save the date... we'd love you to join us in #Edinburgh! Interested? Watch this space for more details & a call for #ASM2026 abstracts soon!

This is the price our bays & estuaries pays for agricultural nitrogen pollution. These measures treat the symptom, they don't address the source. This is what the nitrates derogation exacerbates. Is this worth celebrating? Is it a price we're willing to pay? www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster...

'New form of sea defence set to save dozens of family homes on Dublin coast' - @irishtimes.com #CoastalErosion #ClimateChange #CoastalDefence www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

Freshwater ecosystems are critical for Europe. They underpin biodiversity, water security, flood protection, climate mitigation and public wellbeing, yet are among the most degraded ecosystems in the EU. This makes scaling up restoration urgent – here's how: project-merlin.eu/deliverables...

Volume 42 – Montgomery & Reid describe the First record of Greater White-toothed Shrew (Crocidura russula) in Northern Ireland. Subscribe: irishnaturalistsjournal.org #INJCentenary #Zoology #Mammalogy # InvasiveSpecies #Science

Budding Irish botanists :🪻🌼🌸🌾 @bsbibotany.bsky.social have a challenge for you (but a fun one!): #100Plants2026. More details at bsbi.org/take-part/ac... @irishwildlifetrust.bsky.social @ucddublin.bsky.social @uniofgalway.bsky.social @phoebeobrien.bsky.social @birdwatchireland.bsky.social

The River Blackwater Catchment Trust is hiring a Peatlands Project Manager.