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Ireland has a rich natural heritage — from the sandbanks of the Shannon Estuary to the fens of Monaghan… from the natterjack toad to the Atlantic salmon… from the Killarney fern to the freshwater pearl mussel.

Biodiversity Workshops 2012 - National Biodiversity Data Centre

The Centre is pleased to offer a more extensive workshop programme and
variety of locations for 2012 to assist capacity building for biodiversity.

Statistics Behind Recording Schemes (in conjunction with TCD)
Date: 8th September 2012
Time: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Location: Trinity College Dublin
Fee: €20
With Dr. Jane Stout - To provide an introduction to statistics behind recording schemes.

Introduction to Sphagnum Identification (in conjunction with IPCC)
Date: 13th September 2012
Time: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Location: Irish Peatland Conservation Council, Lullymore, Co Kildare
Fee: €20
Dr. Catherine O’Connell - To increase the knowledge of raised bog sphagnum species.

Introduction to Diatoms
Date:
22nd September 2012
Time: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Location: University College Dublin
Fee: €20
With Leszek Wolnik - To provide an introduction to diatoms.

Introduction to Fungal Identification
Date:
13th October 2012
Time: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Location: National Biodiversity Data Centre, Waterford
Fee: €25
With Dr. Tom Harrington - To provide an introduction to fungal identification so that records can be contributed to national recording schemes

Download and view a copy of the Workshop Programme here [PDF 1.2MB].