The Coastal Atlas of Ireland has been published with a significant contribution from BEES staff.

·         Some 10.9 giga-tons of carbon are released from deadwood in forests worldwide annually - equivalent to roughly 115% of fossil fuel emissions

·         29% of the carbon that's released from forests is actually released through insect decomposition

·         University College Cork President among global team conducting research at forests in countries across six continents, including Ireland.

An international research team, including University College Cork President Prof John O’Halloran, has determined the annual contribution made by deadwood to the global carbon cycle and quantified the importance of insects in the decomposition of wood for the first time.

The 8th International Conference on the Assessment of Animal Welfare at Farm and Group Level (WAFL), and the first virtual WAFL, is taking place this week with over 350 delegates from 32 countries attending through its virtual platform.

Dr Harriet Hunt has joined BEES as a new Lecturer contributing to teaching and research in Plant Science.

5-year fixed term Lecturer in Palaeontology at University College Cork, Ireland.

Latest funding of €1.6 million for the ObSERVE 2 Aerial survey project brings total investment of the ObSERVE Programme to €4.5 million

UNEP GEMS/Water Capacity Development Centre, based in the ERI, is looking for two full-time assistants, for six months each.

International collaboration and a new publication mark an important agreement to continue monitoring of marine subtidal cliffs at this unique study site.