This week is #NationalVolunteeringWeek and we’re celebrating our incredible volunteers! Every day,our dedicated volunteers contribute to monitoring and conserving cetaceans across the country.Thank you so much for your efforts. Your commitment and enthusiasm are truly appreciated

Tomorrow, the 29th of May, Dr Simon Berrow, CEO at IWDG, will be a panelist in a webinar on Optimisation of Navigation Practices. Join us for this enlightening event and learn how these initiatives shape the industry's future. Register here: nautinst.org/events/optimis…

Draft South Coast Designated Maritime Area Plan for ORE published It sets out the framework for the development of Offshore Renewable Energy in the Celtic Sea in the coming decades and includes environmental considerations at all levels of planning:iwdg.ie/news

It's #WorldOceanMonth! Get involved with us: 🔹 Join marine conservation efforts: iwdg.ie 🔹 Educate & advocate for ocean policies 🔹 Participate in citizen science projects 🔹 Volunteer with our Live Stranding Network 🔹 Reduce your plastic footprint #IWDG

🌊Conservation Conversation: Engaging with Our Community🌊 We believe that by coming together and sharing our knowledge, experiences, and passion, we can make a significant impact. Comment below,share your photos, and let's keep the "Conservation Conversation" going strong! #MPAs

Ocean Action IS climate action! This year’s #WorldOceansDay theme, "Catalysing Action for Our Ocean & Climate," underscores the urgent need for collective efforts to protect and restore our marine ecosystems. Get involved at iwdg.ie

The alarming increase in mortalities and serious injuries and strandings of humpback and other baleen whales on the Eastern seaboard of the US has been investigated and published in the peer-reviewed journal Conservation Biology(Thorne and Wiley,2024). conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/co…

Survey Of Clare’s Coastline Drives Push For Marine Protected Areas Legislation Listen full interview here: clare.fm/news/survey-cl…

98% of Irish people surveyed want to see more Marine Protected Areas and 76% believe “a lack of political will” is getting in the way - Fair Seas/Red C survey 2023. Malcolm Noonan T.D. Darragh O'Brien Where's my bill? Take action here 🤜 only.one/act/ministers-… #FairSeas #30x30

Marine Spatial planning in Ireland requires good data on the distribution and abundance of marine species to inform good decision making. A new paper by PhD candidate Miguel Blazquez mini 🍀atu.botanica explores this by accessing the IWDG Cetacean Database, available at iwdg.ie/members/resear…

Ecological Sensitivity Analysis of the Celtic Sea: iwdg.ie/ecological-sen…

IWDG Consulting wish to appoint a Marine Mammal Ecologist (MME) to contribute to the Dublin Port Master Plan 2 (MP2) project. For full details please go to iwdg.ie/iwdg-is-recrui…

One of the last big pieces of work Pádraic de Bhaldraithe carried out for us was to translate our Blubber Book into Irish. A great legacy from a great man. RIP

Breaking news! Sighting reports sent to IWDG July 15th in Donegal Bay confirm exceptionally rare record of a North Atlantic Right whale for the North East Atlantic, and a 1st for the IWDG with supporting photo evidence. Full story 👉 iwdg.ie/1st-irish-reco… #MPAs #DonegalBay

A two-day Native Species Weekend with the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group will take place on the 27th and 28th of July Fota Wildlife Park park. More info at iwdg.ie/native-species…

Following the success of the ESB MMO Training Programme launched in 2023, ESB will again fund five successful candidates to develop skills to support early career development in the marine environmental profession. For more information: iwdg.ie/esb-mmo-progra…

Closing date for the Marine Mammal Ecologist (MME) position with IWDG Consulting is this Friday 26 July. The MME will contribute to the Dublin Port Master Plan 2 (MP2) project. See iwdg.ie/iwdg-is-recrui… for more details

The IWDG collaborated with colleagues throughout the world to explore the incidence of killer whale attacks on humpback whales. A full copy of the paper can be obtained on the IWDG Members pages at iwdg.ie/members/resear… Image credit: Nick Massett and Pádraig Whooley

Two reports have come out recently in response to misinformation about offshore wind.These documents are discussed in more detail on the IWDG website iwdg.ie/offshore-wind-… along with the need for best possible noise mitigation guidance for windfarm construction in Irish waters.

𝐉𝐍𝐂𝐂 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐥 𝐎𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐫 (𝐌𝐌𝐎) 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 IWDG is delivering two MMO Certification Course on the 14-15th September in Castletown-Bearhaven and on the 21-22nd of September in Kilrush, Co. Clare. 👉 iwdg.ie/iwdg-jncc-accr…