Chief Executive Officer at Ireland’s Marine Institute. Views are my own.

Galway, Ireland
Joined March 2015
Dr Edel O’Connor @IMDOIreland outlining the huge opportunities to utilise our ports as hubs for business, build resilience, and maximise the value of the offshore renewable energy supply chain. @NMCI_Ireland #SeafarersConf2024
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Minister Simon Coveney highlighting that research and innovation will be crucial to delivery of Ireland’s imminent Offshore Renewable Energy Industrial Strategy. #SeafarersConf2024 – at Limerick, Ireland
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✨Bígí linn ag ceiliúradh Lá Idirnáisiúnta na mBan agus na gCailíní san Eolaíocht 👩‍🔬➡️bit.ly/49uw6LC Is é téama na Náisiún Aontaithe don 9ú Lá Idirnáisiúnta na mBan agus na gCailíní san Eolaíocht ná “Mná i gCeannaireacht Eolaíochta: Ré Nua don Inbhuanaitheacht”.
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✨Just us in celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in #Science👩‍🔬 ➡️bit.ly/3SA4JIY The United Nations Theme for the 9th International Day of Women and Girls in Science is “Women in Science Leadership: A New Era for #Sustainability”. #WomenInScience #Marine
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🛑NOW OPEN 🛑 Our 2024 Summer Bursary programme application. So take a look at the bursaries on offer and get your application to us by 📅 Friday, 23 February. ➡️bit.ly/Bursary2024 #Marine #3rdlevel #bursary #science #workexperience #Marineinstitute #summerjobs
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As part of International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we’d like to introduce @edeeyto. Learn a little about her role and her thoughts on women in marine science. #womeninscience #womeninscienceday #marineinstitue
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🌊Privileged to represent @MarineInst & Ireland 🇮🇪 next week at the 1st #BlueEconomyEU symposium @FineArtsBelgium 🇧🇪 Looking forward to engaging discussions with partners and contributing to the collective efforts for a #sustainable #blueeconomy. @BlueEconomyEU
Exciting news❗️🌊The 1st Sustainable @BlueEconomyEU Partnership Symposium is happening on Feb 13-14, 2024 at @FineArtsBelgium 🇧🇪 #PREP4BLUE partners will be there, eager to delve into the efforts driving @OurMissionOcean 👇👇👇 shorturl.at/tADP7 #SustainableBlueEconomy
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Great opportunity available with @MarineInst bursaries 🐟 8-12 weeks paid #scholarship 🐙 open to 3rd & 4th year undergrads 🦀 20 different bursaries 🦪apply by 23rd February #fisheries #aquaculture #communications #economy & more ➡️bit.ly/Bursary2024
🛑NOW OPEN 🛑 Our 2024 Summer Bursary programme application. So take a look at the bursaries on offer and get your application to us by 📅 Friday, 23 February. ➡️bit.ly/Bursary2024 #Marine #3rdlevel #bursary #science #workexperience #Marineinstitute #summerjobs
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1/ @MarineBEACON_EU is a newly-funded @HorizonEU Project that aims to address gaps in our current understanding of how fisheries #bycatch impacts protected, endangered and threatened species.
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As part of International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we’d like to introduce @mgaudino_. Learn a little about her role and her thoughts on women in marine science. #womeninscience #womeninscienceday #marineinstitue
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The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (@SFPAIreland ), the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (@FSAIinfo ), and the @MarineInst will host a workshop for industry on Thursday, 8th February at 10am on the requirements relating to sanitary surveys for shellfish harvesting areas and Ireland’s implementation of the relevant legislation. The workshop will be held in person at FSAI’s Head Office in Dublin as well as online. ▶️bit.ly/3Os4RJf
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A great day at our phenomenally useful facility for long-term ecological monitoring and research. Thanks to all for the introductions and overviews of your work.
Our new #CEO Rick @RAOfficer visited the Newport Research Facility in Mayo today, where he met the staff and got a brief introduction to all the research that they do there. #Marine #Fisheries #Climate #Science #Research
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The @MarineInst wishes all the best to the @bia_innovator Campus in Athenry which officially launched today, 26 January. This new facility provides support for new food producers at the first stages of their business development. @agriculture_ie @DeptEnterprise @DeptRCD @GalwayCoCo @teagasc @welfare_ie
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Great to represent @MarineInst at today’s launch of the new National Biodiversity Action Plan - a whole of government, whole of society approach to conserving biodiversity. #ActionsForNature @noonan_malcolm @NPWSIreland @BioDataCentre @GJShark
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🌊I'm leading the @jpioceans #BlueCarbon Joint Action for @MarineInst, a collaborative effort with 9 countries. Thrilled to announce our Knowledge Hub kick-off next week. 2024 promises to be transformative. Stay tuned for updates! #ClimateAction #NbS 🔗jpi-oceans.eu/en/blue-carbon
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Irish Anglerfish & Megrim Survey deadline extended to 25th Jan! 🗓️ IAMS bursaries offer unmatched chances to enhance skills for sustainable fisheries management. 🌊 Spread the word! Share this chance with those eager to learn #Fisheries #Opportunity 🌐 smartseaschool.com/iams2024/
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👨‍🎓 2️⃣ PhD Opportunities with us and @ATU_GalwayCity 👩‍🎓 bit.ly/3qKAqmN 1️⃣Epidemiological examination of Salmonid Rickettsial Septicaemia (SRS) in Irish Atlantic salmon farms. @MfrcATU 2️⃣Priority Fishing Areas in a changing climate and in the context of major constraints on ocean area use by Marine Protected Areas and Offshore Renewable Energy.
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👨‍🎓PhD Opportunity with us and ATU, Galway👩‍🎓 Investigate Salmonid Rickettsial Septicaemia (SRS) in Atlantic salmon, a bacterial infection caused by the gram negative Piscrickettsia salmonis (P. salmonis) @mfrcatu ➡️ bit.ly/3qKAqmN 📅Closing date is Thurs 25 January.
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Call Open: SMART Marine Institute Research Vessel Bursaries 2024. Tailor-made for final year undergrads & postgrads for hands-on experience and expanding professional networks. @MarineInst @MfrcATU @SNSUniofGalway @uccBEES @PelagicLabQUB @Euromarine_tw smartseaschool.com/smart-rv-…
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👨‍🎓PhD Opportunities with us and ATU👩‍🎓 We have 2️⃣ exciting opportunities that have arisen for a suitably qualified and strongly motivated graduate to undertake a #PhD as part of a collaboration between us and @ATU_GalwayCity @MfrcATU 1️⃣Epidemiological examination of Salmonid Rickettsial Septicaemia (SRS) in Irish Atlantic salmon farms. #Salmon #Research 2️⃣Priority Fishing Areas in a changing climate and in the context of major constraints on ocean area use by Marine Protected Areas and Offshore Renewable Energy. #Fishing #OffshoreRenewableEnergy For more details click on the following link - gmit.ie/research/postgraduat… 📅The closing date for applicants is Thursday and Friday next week, so take a look and get your details in.
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