[MFRC Seminar]

This week Sammy Ball will talk about the #Dublin Hareport - ecological insights into #mammal use of #airfield #environments

Join us
in person this Friday at 1 PM in room 1039 ATU Galway City

or online at
tiny.cc/SammyTalk

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How safe are sharks and rays living in the marine protected area?
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Breaking News!

After 420 consecutive days of record high North Atlantic sea surface temperatures, on April 29th the temperature fell below 2023's record.

April 29, 2023: 20.89°C
April 29, 2024: 20.83°C

Of course, SSTs are still way above every year other than 2023.

Interested in seabirds and marine mammal monitoring + innovative approaches ? Give the U-AVES project (UAVES) a follow for updates on our trials and development of UAV techniques for offshore ecological surveys 🐧🐬🐳🛩️
twitter.com/UAVES_

Impacts of umbrella species management on non-target species 📊

Umbrella species management can benefit co-occurring species with similar habitat associations, but demographic analyses for all impacted species are essential for effective conservation

🔗 doi.org/10.1111/1365-2…

I'm beyond excited to announce that my second book, 'The Magic of an Irish Rainforest: A Visual Journey', goes on sale this September.

A photographic exploration and celebration of rainforests from Beara to north Antrim, it'll take the reader to other, exquisite, dimensions. 🌍

How much does mowing lawns in public spaces contribute to fossil fuel use, emissions and herbicide use?

The alternative is this - more nature.

Seems like a no-brainer - will never wrap my head around it.

After 420 consecutive days setting records, will yesterday be the last day setting a new record for North Atlantic sea surface temperatures?

April 28, 2023: 20.84°C
April 28, 2024: 20.85°C

We're using these peanut baited hair tubes to collect #DNA samples from #badgers . Unfortunately, the rats got to this badger's breakfast first in this case!

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Allan McDevitt Denise O'Meara ATU MFRC

Something that is lost in discussion about these 'working' forests.

Function can not be measured in box-ticking exercises.

I have yet to read an AA/EIAR in Galway which determines that height may impact bird life, esp when assessing devt. within 100m of Galway Bay SPA. What’s extraordinary is that Galway City Council consistently accepts conflicted paid experts reports at face valu w/o questioning them

Checking out some elms on a remnant of an esker - this winged bark means it is most likely Ulmus minor - Field Elm