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Composer and writer Ailís Ní Ríain discovers a bold new world at sea

Ailís Ní Ríain, a contemporary classical composer and writer, spent three weeks at sea this August on board the Marine Institute’s RV Celtic Explorer searching for...

Three year survey of underwater reefs comes to a close

Voyages of exploration might be confined to historical fiction in many minds, but there are many corners of the world that are still being...

Youth Ambassadors from 13 countries learn to fight for the Atlantic Ocean

Galway's Marine Institute is helping young people from around the world fight for the future of the Atlantic Ocean. Twenty-three Youth Ambassadors from countries connected...

Artists head to sea to look for inspiration under the waves

Two Irish artists joined a six day research aboard the RV Celtic Explorer to find inspiration as part of the Galway 2020 Aerial/Sparks project. Artists Gareth...

Angling vessels gathering data on the Bluefin Tuna

Angling vessels in Galway and all along the Atlantic coast will be taking part in a scheme to gather more data on the much...

2018 Galway SeaFest nets national event award

The 2018 Galway SeaFest, Ireland's national maritime festival, has won 'Best Cultural Event' at this year's Event Industry Awards. SeaFest 2018 was described by judges...

Hammerhead shark spotted in Irish waters for the first time ever

A hammerhead shark has been spotted in Irish waters for the first ever time by a research team from Galway's Marine Institute. A survey group...

Galway’s SeaFest 2018 shortlisted for best Cultural and Live event in Ireland

The 2018 SeaFest which took place in Galway last year has been nominated for two awards in Ireland's Event Industry Awards 2019. Ireland's largest maritime...

Soapbox Science returns to the streets of Galway

The third annual Soapbox Science from NUIG is coming back to the streets of Galway this weekend. Soapbox Science is a novel global public outreach...

Historic landmarks lighting up blue for World Oceans Day

Dozens of landmarks in Galway and around Ireland will be lighting up Atlantic Blue this weekend to mark World Oceans Day. World Oceans Day on...

State of the art ocean monitoring bouy testing in Galway Bay

A state of the art ocean monitoring buoy powered by wave energy is being tested in Galway Bay. The test facilities at SmartBay Marine and...

King and Queen of Sweden visiting Galway

The King and Queen of Sweden are visiting Galway today as part of a three day state visit to Ireland. King Carl XVI Gustaf and...

Invasive species and disease threaten endangered native Crayfish

The National Parks and Wildlife Service and Galway's Marine Institute are warning that invasive species and disease are threatening the survival of Ireland's native...

World class music and family fun at Oranmore Arts Festival

The upcoming Oranmore Arts Festival promises four days of mind blowing music and world class family fun with its recently unveiled lineup. Now in its...

Barna students get up close and personal with sharks

Pupils from Scoil Shéamais Naofa in Barna recently got to get a close up look at sharks about the RV Celtic Explorer. The second class pupils completed...

Using games and shark footage to get kids into engineering

The Marine Institute, Galway Atlantaquaria and the City Museum recently tried a new tack at getting young people interested in engineering at their 'Pasta...

Major ocean conference in Galway highlights maritime heritage

A major Ocean conference that took place in Galway this week highlighted Ireland's maritime heritage and its role in our future. The Irish Ocean Literacy...

Half a century of tagging tracks Atlantic Salmon around the world

Millions of Atlantic Salmon have been tagged over the past 50 years to map their movements from river to sea and around the world. The...

NUI Galway and GMIT co-hosting ecology conference

NUI Galway and GMIT will co-host 170 ecologists from around the world this month at a conference to tackle the issues around protecting our...

German composer makes music from the ocean on Celtic Explorer expedition

A boundary pushing artistic programme in Galway that looks to ocean exploration and marine science for inspiration finished up a great year aboard the...

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