Simon Coveney T.D., Minister for Agriculture, Marine and Food at the Space Innovation Powering Blue Growth Workshop in the NMCI

The minister for the Marine Mr. Simon Coveney, T.D., highlighted the role of space in maritime development  and the use of space based systems to improve maritime domain awareness  at the recent “Space Innovation Powering Blue Growth” workshop held at the NMCI. The CMRC itself is currently working on 5 European Space Agency (ESA) funded projects…read more

The summer bursaries are designed to support the growing team of specialists who have been recruited to increase Ireland’s capacity in this important area of ecosystem approach to natural resource management. For detailed information follow the link below.

Simon Coveney T.D., Minister for Agriculture, Marine and Food, Jeremy Gault, Director CMRC and Dr Michael Murphy, President of UCC

The Atlantic Forum Workshop, jointly organised by the CMRC and the Office of VP External Affairs, attracted over 200 visitors from across Europe to UCC’s main campus on the 4th – 5th March.

Image copyright to Nigel Motyer

Dr Tom Doyle  (CMRC) and Luke Harman (BEES) tagging two blue sharks in Cork's coastal waters.

Michelle Cronin (CMRC) and Clare Heardman (NPWS) tagging a seal / Photo taken by David Thompson

Dr. Michelle Cronin from CMRC features as this weeks 'Explorer of the week' for National Geographic.

We are delighted, that as part of this programme, Marine Renewable Energy Ireland (MaREI), led by Prof. Alistair Borthwick, and hosted by Beaufort Research UCC, will be funded.

Dr. Ned Dwyer, CMRC, compiled information on over 40 variables across the atmospheric, oceanic and terrestrial domains, detailing trends in everything from rainfall amount to ocean temperature to changes in land cover.

SUSTAIN has reached its conclusion, and the SUSTAIN tool developed by CMRC and 11 other European organisations is now ready to be used and is applicable to all 22 coastal states of the European Union.

The CMRC is part of the organising committee of this European Space Agency sponsored conference held in association with the Irish Presidency of the EU to investigate how satellite remote sensing, positioning and telecommunication systems can assist in better stewardship of our oceans while contributing to economic and jobs growth.

Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) is coming to prominence as a new approach to the governance of the seas and oceans. 

At least it only comes around once a year

An information meeting will be held in Cobh to discuss remediation of Haulbowline's East Tip.

Beaufort Research at UCC took to the high seas on Thursday 18 October for its official launch aboard the Irish Naval Vessel L.É. Róisín

CMRC jellyfish experts investigate Portuguese Man-O-War (Physalia physalis) influx

CMRC is taking part in new research for maritime surveillance in Irish waters

This year, Cork Harbour Open Weekend (September 15th/16th) has a jam packed programme over two days with lots of activities on offer for all ages.

Autonomous Hi-Fi underwater noise recorder deployed for the first time in Irish coastal waters by CMRC

Government plan aims to double value of Ireland's ocean wealth by 2030

Bulldozers move in to clear the site for the Beaufort Laboratory

Staff from the CMRC spent a week at the Volvo Ocean Race from Saturday 30th June to Saturday 7th July.