Registration is now open for the 2025 Irish Freshwater Sciences Association ( Irish Freshwater Sciences Association ) annual meeting, to be held at the Ulster Museum, Belfast, Northern Ireland. Booking at Eventbrite. Theme: Freshwater ecosystem restoration and conservation - challenges and solutions.

One quarter of freshwater animals at risk of extinction - IUCN Red List iucn.org/press-release/…

There aren't many opportunities to learn how to ID plants in winter - but here's your chance if you're within reach of Co Down, NI, with these two workshops. For more details of these and other NI events, visit bsbi.org/botanical-skil… BSBI: Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland Ulster Wildlife The Conservation Volunteers (TCV)

Reminder: The Irish Freshwater Sciences Association is having it annual conference in Belfast on 21 March 2025. Use the QR code to see more details and to register.

Can’t wait for you all to see this new exhibition at the Ulster Museum Opening to the public on 21 Feb, Wild Ireland: Past, Present, Future showcases over 60 amazing wildlife paintings by Julian Friers and his collaboration with curator Dr Mike Simms.

New open access paper exploring the scale and heterogeneity of Hans Sloane's botanical collections, the de facto foundation collection of the Natural History Museum London #herbarium and the largest pre-Linnaean botanical collection in existence: doi.org/10.1080/147720…

Our new gallery, Wild Ireland, has opened. Renowned wildlife painter, Julian Friers, has collaborated with Ulster Museum Natural Sciences curator, Dr Mike Simms, to create an inspirational view into the wildlife of Ireland. Suitable for all ages. ulstermuseum.org/whats-on/wild-…

Great presentation yesterday at Ulster Museum for the NI Science Festival 2025, by Christine Morrow, Bernard Picton and collaborators. Stunning footage of the diversity of marine invertebrate life off our shores along the coast of N. Ireland.

buglife.org.uk/projects/north…. A collaborative outreach and citizen science project also involving #CEDaR, #National_Museums_NI, #Butterfly_Conservation and other individuals.

Another fantastic day at our Annual Meeting of the Irish Freshwater Sciences Association (IFSA) 2025💙🏞️ This year we gathered in Belfast with fabulous hosts at Ulster Museum. Our theme was 'Freshwater Ecosystem Restoration & Conservation - Challenges & Solutions' #WorldWaterDay

The programme had something for everyone from restoration works, invasives & marl in lakes to new macroinvertebrate indices, ecological resilience, the cute microhabitat of an aquatic worm & even pike bites on eels! #WorldWaterDay2025

Congratulations to our Elevator Pitch student prize awardees Kelly Macken University College Dublin & Isac Brander University College Dublin who were presented with 'Lakes of Ireland - Mirrors of Change' books kindly donated by the authors catherine dalton, Elvira de Eytol & Eleanor Jennings #WorldWaterday

I am so pleased that our conference ran smoothly. A lot of positive feedback. Thanks to all involved.

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Join #BuglifeNI to learn how to survey the rare Noble tortoise beetle in Northern Ireland. lnkd.in/ekPEsr7q

Do you love studying insects, and appreciate the value of museum entomology collections? We are looking for an Entomologist to join our growing team of Natural Science curators at the Ulster Museum. ce0568li.webitrent.com/ce0568li_webre…

Join BuglifeNI , CEDaR, National Museums NI and Butterfly Conservation 🦋 to explore the deeper world of invertebrates 🪲🐞🐜🪳 Guided through the use of microscopes and specimens 🔬 🗓️ 17 May 🕚 10:00am- 1:00pm 📌 Cultra Manor, Ulster Folk Museum Book free: trybooking.com/uk/EJGZ

Lack of earthworms found in Co Down workshop raises concerns over killer invasive species irishnews.com/news/northern-…

National Museums NI is advertising for an Object Conservator for the natrual sciences. It is an exciting time to join our growing team. ce0568li.webitrent.com/ce0568li_webre…

Have you seen any of these flowers in your garden? Reducing mowing gives wildflowers a chance to grow naturally, no need for seed packets. Mow less all summer & help feed hungry pollinators.