Location: UK; Ireland
Topics include: Sharks; Skates and Rays
Anglers are uniquely placed to record a wide range of information on sharks, skates and rays, improving our understanding of their movements and population trends. In time, this could feed into more effective management of commercial fisheries and protection of those species under greatest threat.
Location: Ireland
Topics include: Rocky Shores; Marine Life
Help us find Ireland’s most Biodiverse Rocky Shore! by recording as many marine species as possible from your local rocky shore.
Location: Ireland
Topics include: Marine Life
Record marine species found cast up on Irish beaches. The remains of species cast up by the tide can be a really useful indicator of what is living beneath the adjacent waves. It helps us map the distribution of marine species around the Irish coastline, and to find out what species occur at different times of year.
Location: Ireland
Topics include: Marine Life
Seashore Spotter is a Citizen Science survey allowing you record any marine species (even if you don’t know what it is!), any time, anywhere.
Location: Ireland
Topics include: Marine Life
In order to better monitor inshore biodiversity the an effort based monitoring scheme – Adopt-a-Site was launched in 2016. The Scheme consists of 17 sites monitored once a month over 5 months (May-September) and to the end of 2017 has collected 2,652 records of 209 species. The Adopt a Site scheme is aimed at clubs, dive centres and individual divers and training is organised locally on request.
Location: Ireland; UK
Topics include: Marine Life; Sea Turtles; Jellies
We want to hear about the wildlife you spot at the coast and at sea, especially marine turtles and jellyfish in UK and Irish waters. Your sightings provide vital information about our ocean's inhabitants and contributes to scientific research which finds solutions to protect our seas.
Location: Ireland
Topics include: Basking Sharks
We rely on sightings data to help us understand key features of basking shark behavior and movement patterns. To do so, we work collaboratively with the National Biodiversity Data Centre and the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group to ensure that each sighting is recorded and stored in a single national database. Reported sightings are freely accessible for use by research groups and used to inform marine-based environmental impact assessments.
Location: Ireland
Topics include: Marine Life
Our shores are some of the richest habitats we have in terms of biodiversity. Despite this we have little information on the distribution of many, if not most, of our intertidal and coastal marine species. YOU can help contribute to our knowledge of Ireland’s marine wildlife by getting involved in our marine biodiversity Citizen Science surveys and partner projects. Contribute at any level, from absolute beginner to expert identifier
Location: Ireland
Topics include: Litter
Are you a curious type, that nerds on all things nature? Would you like to learn more about the marine environment whilst contributing to scientific studies that aim to improve and protect our environment? If so, you’ve found your new calling as a ‘Citizen Scientist’. Citizen scientists are members of the public who contribute to scientific studies through data collection, analysis, or reporting. To highlight this important and empowering role, we launched the ‘Clean Coasts Observer’ initiative in 2021. The initiative aims to inform Clean Coasts volunteers on coastal and marine topics, while also giving them the skills to become citizen scientists. The initiative will feature Clean Coasts citizen science reporting on marine litter surveys, in addition to promoting national studies in areas like biodiversity, climate, geology, and pollution monitoring.
Location: Ireland
Topics include: Litter
During the Big Beach Clean, Clean Coasts volunteers are asked to be part of an excellent round the world citizen science data collection project and to carry out marine litter surveys to quantify the amount and types of litter on Irish beaches. These surveys are aimed at heightening awareness about the issue of marine litter and serve as an indicator of the magnitude of the problem. We also encouraged our groups to use the Clean Swell App by Ocean Conservancy.
Location: UK; Ireland
Topics include: Basking Sharks
You can help us learn more about these gentle giants by being on the look-out for them during May-October (Basking Shark Season). And, if you spot one, by recording your sighting on our Shark Sightings Database.
Location: Ireland
Topics include: Rockpools; Marine Life
Survey your rockpool once in Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. Take photos of as many different marine plants or animals from your favourite Rockpool.
