Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Did you know that INFOMAR data is available for FREE!

http://www.infomar.ie/data/DataAccess.php#INFOMARSurveyData

Coastal Ireland (Costa Eire): The INtegrated Mapping FOr the Sustainable Develop...

Coastal Ireland (Costa Eire): The INtegrated Mapping FOr the Sustainable Develop...: The INFOMAR programme is a joint venture between the Geological Survey of Ireland and the Marine Institute and is the successor to the...

East Coast Charts (Dublin Bay, INFOMAR)

INFOMAR has released new charts of the Dublin Bay. http://www.infomar.ie/data/Charts/East_Coast/East_Coast.php

INFOMAR Coverage

You can view or download the free PDF Chart of the INFOMAR bathimetric data collected to date from http://www.infomar.ie/documents/Ireland_Coverage_Chart_21Sep11.pdf

GSI puts specialist personnel framework agreement in place

For more detail see http://www.infomar.ie/

The Real Map Of Ireland (offshore landscapes)

You can view and download the Real Map of Ireland in PDF format form http://www.infomar.ie/documents/RealMapIreland.pdf

The INtegrated Mapping FOr the Sustainable Development of Ireland’s MArine Resource (INFOMAR)


The INFOMAR programme is a joint venture between the Geological Survey of Ireland and the Marine Institute and is the successor to the Irish National Seabed Survey.  Covering some 125,000 km² of Irelands most productive and commercially valuable inshore waters, INFOMAR will produce integrated mapping products covering the physical, chemical and biological features of the seabed.
Initially, INFOMAR will focus on 26 bays and 3 priority areas (shown in map). Click on the map to view information collected to date. (http://www.infomar.ie/)

Open Calls For Marine Research Funding

Check out http://www.marine.ie/home/funding/FundingCalls/opencalls/

New mapping method leads to seabed discovery

See the article in the Irish Times about new offshore bedrock geology mapping produced by geologists from University College Cork http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/1212/1224308953138.html

Irish Marine Institute

The Marine Institute is the national agency responsible for Marine Research, Technology Development and Innovation (RTDI). For more information visit http://www.marine.ie

Irish Marine Weather Buoy Network

"The Irish Marine Weather Buoy Network is a joint project designed to improve weather forecasts and safety at sea around Ireland. The buoy network provides vital data for weather forecasts, shipping bulletins, gale and swell warnings as well as data for general public information and research. " (for additional information and live reports form these buoys please see http://www.marine.ie/home/publicationsdata/data/buoys/)

Follow the Fleet is an online teaching resource for the SESE curriculum for primary school children aged between 7 and 12 years old.

http://www.marine.ie/home/community/education/Follow+the+Fleet+Programme.htm

European Commission outlines plans for Atlantic Forum

For full detail see http://www.marine.ie/home/aboutus/newsroom/news/EuropeanCommissionoutlinesplansforAtlanticForum.htm

Monday, February 27, 2012

Check out the Weather & Tides section if you are planning any coastal or marine activity. Get latest coastal and marine weather forecast, real time wave height, wind speed and sea water temperature from offshore weather buoys. Also get free seven day tidal predictions for the main coastal locations as well as most recent tidal information from coastal tide gauges.

Coastal Ireland (Costa Eire) is a joint initiative of maritime enthusiasts who would like to share their knowledge and appreciation of Ireland’s coastal and marine environments, heritage and maritime activities. On our page you can find information about weather and tides, coastal and marine geology, activities such as kayaking, sailing, fishing, surfing, swimming, coastal erosion, coastal zone management. You can find links to our youtube videos about coastal and marine Ireland.

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Coastal Ireland (Costa Eire) is a joint initiative of maritime enthusiasts who want to share their knowledge and appreciation of Ireland’s coastal and marine environments, heritage and activities.