Irish Section
The Irish Section was established in 2005 to further the objectives of the Institute throughout Ireland, and in particular to provide opportunities for Continuing Professional Development.
There are currently 132 members in the Irish Section.
Committee
| Convenor | Mieke Muyllaert |
| Vice-Convenor | Richard Nairn |
| Secretary | Pascal Sweeney |
| Treasurer | Paul Scott |
| Committee Members | Sasha Bosbeer Katherine Duff Orla Maguire Norma O'Hea Karl Partridge Janet Slattery Faith Wilson |
For information on the role of the Section please see the Governance page.
Forthcoming Events
| Date/Venue | Event | Other Information |
25 July 2008 Fenor Bog Nature Reserve in Co. Waterford | Field outing to Fenor Bog | Joint event with the National Biodiversity Data Centre (NBDC). A morning field outing to Fenor Bog Nature Reserve in Co. Waterford, with a light lunch at the centre and some short talks in the afternoon. Fenor Bog was conserved and promoted for designation as a nature reserve by the local community with the Irish Peatland Conservation Council. The NBDC are using it as a site for butterfly monitoring and water beetle sampling, to which Eugenie Regan will give an introduction on site. The afternoon talks will feature an introduction to the Centre and its objectives (Liam Lysaght); a demonstration of the mapping system (Una Fitzpatrick and Eugenie); and an overview of the main projects (Una and Eugenie). We will be meeting at the NBDC in Carriganore at 10 am, directions available at www.biodiversityireland.ie, or contact Mieke Muyllaert (mieke@eircom.net). Anyone travelling by public transport to Waterford contact Mieke to arrange collection. |
13 October 2008 Marine Institute headquarters in Oranmore, Galway | Coastal and Marine Environment: Biodiversity, Management and Protection - IEEM Irish Section Conference | The morning session will focus on coastal and marine biodiversity around Ireland, while the afternoon session will examine management and protection issues. Posters on a relevant topic are welcome, please contact Norma O’Hea (nmohea@yahoo.com) if you wish to submit a poster. |
4-5 November 2008 Grand Hotel, Malahide, Co. Dublin, Ireland | Green Infrastructure - ConnectingNature, People and Places | A two-day international conference ‘Green Infrastructure - Connecting Nature, People and Places’ hosted by Fingal County Council and The Heritage Council will appeal to a wide audience and will be attended by elected councillors, planners, architects, engineers, ecologists, parks professionals and all those interested in exploring the development of networks of multifunctional green spaces in their locality, and is being supported by IEEM Irish section. For further information contact Fingal County Council's Heritage Officer, Dr Gerry Clabby (gerry.clabby@fingalcoco.ie). |
Most meetings are free and non-members are welcome to attend. For members who attend these meetings they count towards your CPD requirements.
For information on training workshops in Ireland please see the workshop page.
Past Events
15 October 2007 - IEEM Irish Section Conference (Presentations)
Powerpoint presentations for the Irish Biodiversity - Countdown to 2010 conference held in Dublin are now avaible.
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16 October 2006 - IEEM Irish Section Conference (Presentations)
Powerpoint presentations for the Habitat Creation and Restoration conference held in Dublin are now available.
View presentations >>
Contact
For more information on the Irish Section, to attend a Section event, to suggest a Section event topic, or to join the Section Committee please contact the Section Convenor, Mieke Muyllaert.
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