Marine Institute
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The Marine Institute is Ireland’s scientific agency responsible for supporting the sustainable development of the state’s maritime area and resources.
In August 2024, the RV Tom Crean got the Imaging Flow Cytobot. 🤖🔍 This cutting-edge instrument captures up to 10,000 plankton images per seawater sample, helping us spot Harmful Algal Blooms early, giving aquaculture a heads-up and protecting marine ecosystems. 🐟 ⚠️ More…
🗺️ #RVTomCrean is mapping Ireland’s marine territory. In just 3 years, the RV Tom Crean has mapped 20,135 km² of the seafloor - an rea greater than the whole of Leinster! Through the @followtheboats programme, we’re unlocking the secrets of the Celtic Sea and Atlantic Ocean,…
🚢The #RVTomCrean first arrived into Galway Habour on 18th July 2022 🌊Over the last 3 years, the RV Tom Crean has spent 864 days at sea, carrying out fish stock assessment surveys, seabed mapping including marine spatial planning, ocean climate studies, and environmental…
🎂🚢 Déanann Foras na Mara tríú comóradh bliana a shoitheach taighde úrscothach, an RV Tom Crean. Ó tháinig an RV Tom Crean i dtír i gCuan na Gaillimhe an 18 Iúil 2022, bhíothas in ann Foras na Mara a chumasú chun suirbhéanna ríthábhachtacha a dhéanamh a chuireann le seasamh na…
🌊 We’re excited to unveil the Marine Institute’s new showcase segment on sustainable aquaculture, featured in the Future of Food exhibition. 💙At the heart of the exhibit is Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA) – a nature-inspired approach to ocean farming that mimics…
🎈Turning three, but already a legend! 🐙 In just three years, RV Tom Crean has: 🌍 Sailed 103,192 nautical miles — that’s nearly 20 round trips from Galway to New York and back! Here’s to many more years of discovery, innovation, and ocean exploration! 🧭🔬 Find out more:…
A celebration of innovation, research, and future talent from the 2025 Bursars! 🥳🌊 Excitement was felt all around the building here in the Marine Institute this Tuesday as the 2025 Bursary Programme students showcased their work through flash presentations and posters. From…
🌊The Marine Institute is proud to be a partner in the EU-funded CIBBRiNA project, working to reduce bycatch of Endangered, Threatened, and Protected (ETP) species across the North-East Atlantic, Baltic, and Mediterranean. 📽️ Watch the video to learn more about real-world…
Did you know that anemones, a type of marine animal found in Irish waters, have an important ecological role: ✔️ Predators: They use stinging cells (nematocysts) to immobilise prey. ✔️ Habitats: Provide shelter for small fish and shrimp. ✔️Indicators: Their presence can reflect…
From the wild waters of Galway to the halls of the Science Museum in London! See how Irish scientists are farming fish, seaweed, and shellfish together to create a more sustainable future for food. 🌊🐟🌿 The Marine Institute is proud to represent Ireland at the Future of Food…
Three years ago, a vessel named after one of Ireland’s greatest explorers arrived in Galway Harbour. Since then, the RV Tom Crean has carried the spirit of its namesake — 👨⚓🌊 Tom Crean, the hero of the Antarctic expeditions from Kerry — into the depths of the Atlantic, pushing…
🌍 🇮🇪 This summer, the Marine Institute is proud to showcase its cutting-edge work in sustainable aquaculture at the Future of Food exhibition at the @sciencemuseum in London. Running from 24 July 2025 to 4 January 2026, this free exhibition explores how science and innovation…
Dylan McGovern is the fish rearing bursar based at the Newport facility in Furnace, County Mayo. His bursary focuses on fish care and aquaculture, with daily tasks including maintaining holding ponds, feeding fish, and monitoring stock health and behaviour.
Tom Crean was docked in Cork for the European Maritime Day 2025. 4️⃣ 5️⃣ 0️⃣ 0️⃣ people stepped aboard RV Tom Crean. 🐟Thousands more explored marine science. 🙌 🎤 Here’s a final word from our CEO, Dr Rick Officer. #RVTomCrean
⁉️Have you watched our new @Eir_OOS video yet? 💬There's great footage from the @MarineInst #AIMSIR surveys of the M6 data buoy deployment which supports @MetEireann forecasting and provides data for sea safety. 📽️youtube.com/watch?v=3JRhgb…
🌊Did you know the #RVTomCrean, Ireland’s newest research ship, started sailing in July 2022? 🚢 Built in Spain, designed in Norway, and named after a real-life Antarctic hero from Kerry, this ship is like a floating science lab! 🧪 It helps scientists assess fish, map the…
🎉Celebrating the 3rd anniversary of the RV Tom Crean. Since arriving in Galway Harbour on 18 July 2022, the RV Tom Crean has has spent 864 days at sea, and sailed 103,192 nautical miles – that’s equivalent to almost 20 round trips from Galway to New York and back! From fish…
🚀 We're Hiring: Scientific & Technical Officer (STO) Software Developer 💻🌊 We're looking for a Software Developer to support research across Fisheries, Marine Environment, Food Safety, and Oceanography. 📄 Read the full job description and apply: marine.pulse.ly/bbazufut0v
Eva Crosse is currently undertaking a bursary titled "Species Identification through Machine Learning Image Model," which involves annotating images of marine species using AI-based labelling software to help train an accurate and effective identification model.