The National Biodiversity Data Centre has built and manages an extensive biodiversity digital infrastructure to meet many of the national biodiversity data management needs. This infrastructure is offered as a shared-service to partner organisations to assist their biodiversity data management needs and to facilitate data mobilisation. This has resulted in a national biodiversity database which at the end of 2023 contains more than six million species occurrence records of almost 18,000 species.  The Centre also manages some monitoring schemes to track how biodiversity is changing. Many o ..read more

The National Biodiversity Data Centre is based at Beechfield House, SETU West Campus, Carriganore, Co. Waterford. It currently has a staff complement of 13 led by the Chief Executive Officer, Dr Liam Lysaght, but it is currently recruiting staff so it will have a staff of 20 by the end of 2024. The National Biodiversity Data Centre operates a hybrid working policy with staff based in Waterford and working remotely. Beechfield House provides office space, a seminar room, reference library and canteen facilities, and serves as the contact point for the public. To manage the Centre’s office-based ..read more

The National Biodiversity Data Centre has built and manages an extensive biodiversity digital infrastructure to meet many of the national biodiversity data management needs. This infrastructure is offered as a shared service to partner organisations to assist their biodiversity data management needs and to facilitate data mobilisation. This has resulted in a national biodiversity database which at the end of 2023 contains more than six million species occurrence records of almost 18,000 species. Despite the large number of datasets with occurrence data, there is still significant gaps in our k ..read more

The National Biodiversity Data Centre has built and manages an extensive biodiversity digital infrastructure to meet many of the national biodiversity data management needs. This infrastructure is offered as a shared-service to partner organisations to assist their biodiversity data management needs and to facilitate data mobilisation. This has resulted in a national biodiversity database which at the end of 2023 contains more than six million species occurrence records of almost 18,000 species. In addition to managing an extensive biodiversity infrastructure and mobilising biodiversity data ..read more

The National Biodiversity Data Centre launched a recruitment campaign in January 2024 for the role of Programme Manager Invasive Species.  Due to that recruitment process being unsuccessful, we are now readvertising the role with an amended specification. The National Biodiversity Data Centre also manages thematic work programmes and plans to support the implementation of aspects of biodiversity policy. One of the key work programmes is around Invasive Alien Species. The Centre has built a large knowledge-base around invasive species in Ireland  https://invasives.ie/, it manages the ..read more

The National Biodiversity Data Centre manages thematic work programmes and plans to support the implementation of aspects of biodiversity policy. One of the key work programmes is around Invasive Alien Species. The Centre has built a large knowledge-base around invasive species in Ireland  https://invasives.ie/, it manages the National Invasive Species database, provides alerts for newly arrived species, and it provides supports to Government departments on the implementation and reporting of EU Invasive Species Regulations and other invasive species policy areas. Closing Date for Applica ..read more

The National Biodiversity Data Centre is delighted to launch its first Strategic Plan for 2024 – 2028. This ambitious plan outlines the Data Centre’s core objectives over the next five years, with the aim of creating an Ireland where biodiversity is understood, appreciated, and valued, and decisions that impact on biodiversity are informed by evidence and knowledge. Ireland is in the midst of a biodiversity emergency. The evidence shows that the complexity of our ecosystems is declining, and many species found in our country are endangered or under threat of extinction. Of the 3,466 species as ..read more

Ireland’s Citizen Science Portal – Recording Summary 2023  We had another great year of recording activity with 163,502 records submitted through Ireland’s Citizen Science Portal in 2023. Records were received from 8033 individual recorders across all 32 counties. An interesting trend with data submitted through the Citizen Science Portal is that more than half of recorders only submit one record during a calendar year. In contrast to this we had 38 recorders who submitted over 1000 records, nine of which submitted over 2000 records. Recording Activity from 2017 – 2023 – Showing the perc ..read more

The National Biodiversity Data Centre is delighted to release two new free resources exploring the importance of native hedgerows, and how to plant them to help biodiversity. We would like to thank the European Innovation Partnership (EIP) project for funding these resources. Protecting Farmland Pollinators was an EIP project funded under the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) under the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 ..read more

The National Biodiversity Data Centre has published its 25th  edition of Biodiversity Ireland which is our bi-annual newsletter. It is a way of showcasing aspects of the project work of the National Biodiversity Data Centre, but also to highlight some of the recording and survey work undertaken by key partners. Please read below for Liam Lysaght, the Centre’s CEO message on the newsletter ..read more