Marine Institute - Foras na Mara

09/11/2026

🌊 For 2026, we're diving into this year's theme, Water: From Molecule to Ocean. The Marine Institute's Long-Term Ecological Research Facility is celebrating 70 years of scientific excellence. 🎉

For seven decades, researchers at our Newport facility have been building the knowledge needed to protect Ireland's marine and freshwater ecosystems, while contributing to global understanding of fisheries, biodiversity and climate change.

Key milestones and achievements include:
📊 One of the world's longest continuous fish monitoring records
🌡️ Globally significant climate and lake temperature datasets
🐟 Research shaping fisheries management and aquaculture innovation
🦪 Groundbreaking conservation work protecting the endangered freshwater pearl mussel
🌍 Science informing national and international environmental policy

Find out more: https://marine.pulse.ly/kewqxrytli

09/11/2026

The importance of research in shaping decisions for our ocean.🌊

Eoin Leahy, Marine Environment and Planning Principal Advisor at the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment, reflects on the role of ocean research in supporting marine planning and policy.

Summit organised in partnership with University of Galway and Atlantic Technological University.

08/11/2026

🐟 More than an annual report, the Stock Book translates complex fisheries science into practical advice that helps safeguard fish stocks, support coastal communities and ensure Ireland's marine resources are managed sustainably.

Swipe through the carousel to find out more and read the full story on our website: https://marine.pulse.ly/d1weqpus5v

This article was originally published in the Marine Times ( November 2026).

08/11/2026

🌊 Creating the future of ocean monitoring, one digital twin at a time.

As part of the Digi4Eco project, researchers and industry partners have completed advanced underwater photogrammetry surveys at the EMSO SmartBay Observatory in Galway Bay.

Using both autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) and remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), the team is developing one of Europe's most detailed 3D digital representations of a coastal observatory.

The work will support environmental monitoring, infrastructure inspection, ecosystem assessment, and the development of next-generation marine digital twins.

Find out more now:
https://emso.pulse.ly/pfziorupsx

08/11/2026

📢 Join the 16th Annual Marine Economics and Policy Research Symposium on 1 December 2026 at the PorterShed , Galway, hosted by the Socio-Economic Marine Research Unit (SEMRU), University of Galway , in partnership with the Marine Institute.

This year's theme, "From Evidence to Action: Advancing Sustainable Marine Policy and Economies," will bring together researchers, policymakers and marine stakeholders to explore how economic and social science research can support informed decision-making, sustainable ocean development, and the effective management of our marine resources.

🌊 Find out more and sign up now: https://marine.pulse.ly/bvpqpfcmh3

07/11/2026

🌊 Surveying Irish wrecks and reefs 🌊

Post graduate student, Gráinne Cronin-O'Reilly, has detailed her experience on board the RV Celtic Explorer in the latest blog from Scientists@Sea!

Taking part in the SEMI-WARE II survey, she has provided an exciting, first-hand experience of what it was like to map and monitor cold-water corals, as well as 4 shipwrecks.

Read about her work and adventures below:
https://blogspot.pulse.ly/pjcdq642mp

07/11/2026

🌊 What does it take to replace a 10-tonne weather buoy 200 km off Ireland’s coast?

Step aboard the RV Tom Crean with Amalia Papapostolou and Timothée Keroas, an ocean modeller and a bursar with marine infrastructure, as they embark on a five-day mission in the Celtic Sea.

From tracking drifting nets to uncovering thriving ecosystems growing on the M5 buoy, this voyage was packed with science, teamwork, and a few unexpected adventures.

🔗 Read the full bloghttps://blogspot.pulse.ly/najslk7hra

06/11/2026

💧 Le linn Sheachtain na hEolaíochta 2026, ón 7 go dtí an 15 Samhain, tumaigí isteach in iontais ár n-aigéin le Clár Oideachais na dTaiscéalaithe de chuid Fhoras na Mara agus muid ag ceiliúradh fiche bliain de dhaoine a spreagadh chun an t-aigéan a thaiscéaladh!

Ó phlanctón micreascópach go míolta móra gorma maorga, fiosraígí éagsúlacht dochreidte na beatha faoi na tonnta trí thaispeántais phraiticiúla, ceardlanna idirghníomhacha agus gníomhaíochtaí a oireann do theaghlaigh ag féilte eolaíochta ar fud na hÉireann.

📍 Bígí linn i mBaile Átha Cliath, sa Chabhán, i nGaillimh, i nDún na nGall, i Lú, i Liatroim agus i Ros Comáin, agus i Loch Garman le linn .

Faighigí tuilleadh eolais agus aimsígí imeacht in aice libh: https://marine.pulse.ly/p38adxq4oj

cc Explorers Education Programme

06/11/2026

In Tralee Bay, Marine Institute scientists are working with local fishers to learn more about some of Ireland’s rarest sharks, skates and rays. 🦈

The latest episode of Cois Cladaigh explores how this research is helping us better understand and protect these vulnerable species.

📺 Watch the full episode here: https://tg4.pulse.ly/yzm5ucscdz

06/11/2026