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Bioblitz 2011 P4 What's in Your Backyard? P6 ISSN 2009-0900 Bulletin of the National Biodiversity Data Centre Issue 8 – Winter 2011 BioBlitz 2011 P4 What’s in Your Backyard? P6 Mercury Rising P8 Biodiversity Tales P10 A Question of Timing P16 Out in the Blue P17 Book reviews P18 Biodiversity Beginners - Bryophytes P20 News from the Centre P22 Biodiversity Connections Biodiversity Ireland Issue 8 Winter 2011 Biodiversity Ireland is published by the National Biodiversity Data Centre. Enquiries should be sent to the editor, Editorial Eugenie Regan, [email protected] Liam mentions in his director’s comment that this is possibly a golden era for recording biodiversity. I think he’s right. Looking through this issue of Biodiversity Ireland, the activity that has been going on this year is astonishing! BioBlitz 2011 mobilised over 130 scientists while over 150 people attended the A golden era for the Data Centre’s workshops. Thousands of records of butterflies, recording of biodiversity? dragonflies, bryophytes, bugs, mammals, and more have been collected this year from across the country and this data is feeding in to a world-class information system. On top of this, As I write, word has filtered through that value across the spectrum from those Irish scientists are discovering new species to science in Irish the Cabinet has approved publication just casually wanting to find out what waters and lands. Hallmarks of a golden era. of the Second National Biodiversity is known about the species recorded in The National Biodiversity Data Centre, Plan. Although long overdue, this their locality to all aspects of planning is a very welcome development. A for biodiversity, whether it is part of Beechfield House, WIT West Campus, A pinnacle of this golden era is to my mind the launch of the national plan is a prerequisite for any policy development, strategic planning Carriganore, Waterford. updated version of Biodiversity Maps. Probably the best in the concerted programme of actions and or development control. It provides the Tel: +353 (0)51 306240 world, this system has revolutionised access to information on has the potential to mobilise very mechanism to condense what is known Email: [email protected] Ireland’s biodiversity. But a system such as this is nothing without significant on-the-ground benefits by natural historians and scientists and Web: www.biodiversityireland.ie top quality data. for biodiversity. translate it in the form that is of value to the specialist and non-specialist audience, Management Board Irish ecologists, both amateur and professional, are highly skilled One of the key objectives heretofore a systemic weakness of Dr. Mary Kelly-Quinn Chair and are an invaluable resource. They rose to the challenge this of the National Plan is to national efforts to conserve Ireland’s Mr. Michael Starrett Chief Executive of the Heritage Council year of highlighting the diversity of Ireland’s wildlife during the mainstream biological biodiversity. Dr. Ciaran O’Keeffe Director of National Parks BioBlitz. Each site surpassed everybody’s expectations in terms diversity in the decision and Wildlife Service of the numbers of species recorded. The whopping 1,088 species making process. What But Biodiversity Maps is only a tool, Dr. Peter McLoughlin Head of Department of Chemical recorded in Killarney is an amazing achievement and just shows is often not appreciated and its value will be determined by the is that biodiversity, at quantity and quality of data it mobilises and Life Sciences, WIT how diverse our landscape is. the end of the day, is for conservation. Most of the national Mr. Nigel Monaghan Keeper of the National Museum a knowledge-based experts and organisations involved in of Ireland, Natural History Biodiversity Tales again reflects the enormous activity of policy initiative; it is biological recording in Ireland appreciate Dr. Matthew Jebb Director of the National volunteers and Bridget O’Neill’s article on moths and climate about knowing what the added value gained from sharing Botanic Gardens change highlights the valuable contribution that we can all make to the understanding of our biodiversity. The discovery of a new the biodiversity resource of data on a common platform and to Mr. Micheál O’Cinneide Director of EPA’s Office of of an area is, how it a national standard, as evidenced by species of fish from a fish market just shows the huge gaps that Environmental Assessment functions and how the large body of data already available remain in our understanding of nature around us. Dr. Michael Meharg Assistant Director of NIEA it is impacted upon by anthropogenic through Biodiversity Maps; as of end of Biodiversity Unit factors. Success has to be measured in September the database contains just These and many other stories feature in this issue of Biodiversity Ms. Rachel Kenny Senior Planner with Fingal terms of delivery of biodiversity benefit short of 2 million records of over 11,000 County Council Ireland. We hope you enjoy them. In the meanwhile, if you have - everything else is just process. Thus, species from 77 datasets. Impressive and Mr. Bill Callanan Department of Agriculture, any feedback on this magazine we would very much welcome it. mainstreaming of biodiversity is really all all as this figure is, there are still many Food and the Marine about knowledge transfer. gaps in our knowledge and the challenge Dr. Alan Lauder Chief Executive of BirdWatch Ireland of the Data Centre will be to work with its mainstreaming of partners to fill these gaps. Staff biodiversity is really It is hoped that the publication of the Dr. Liam Lysaght Centre Director Dr. Eugenie Regan - Editor all about Second National Biodiversity Plan will be Dr. Úna Fitzpatrick Ecologist knowledge transfer a significant impetus for real biodiversity Dr. Eugenie Regan Ecologist benefit over the lifetime of the Plan. Stefanie Fleischer Research Officer The focus of the Data Centre’s work over The contribution that the Data Centre Colette O’Flynn Research Officer the last five years has been to build has made by the application of state of Lynda Weekes Research Officer the national framework for knowledge the art information and communication Barry O’Neill Data Manager transfer across the biodiversity and other technology to create the platform and Maria Walsh Office Manager sectors. Up until now, Biodiversity Maps database infrastructure for biodiversity has been of value to a relatively discrete data sharing and knowledge transfer The National Biodiversity Data Centre is an initiative of body of researchers and recorders could be the catalyst for a golden era the Heritage Council and is operated under a service level who are already knowledgeable about for the recording of biological diversity agreement by Compass Informatics. The Centre is funded Ireland’s biodiversity. But with the release in Ireland. We certainly need some new by the Department of the Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. of the latest version of Biodiversity Maps impetus if the loss of Ireland’s biodiversity this month, which now enable users to and the further erosion of Ireland’s natural Design: www.vitaminstudio.ie identify the biodiversity interest of sites capital is to be halted. Cover: Pearl Bordered Fritillary (Oisín Meagher) and areas, the system will be of value to a much wider audience. It will be of Dr. Liam Lysaght, Centre Director Raven Nature Reserve & Wexford Wildfowl Reserve Wexford Wildfowl Reserve Dominic Berridge • Marion Brady • Willie Dominic Berridge • Marion Brady • Willie Carr • Cathy Connelly • Don Conroy • Jimi Carr • Cathy Connelly • Don Conroy • Jimi Conroy • Breda Curran • Dave Daly • Maurice Conroy • Breda Curran • Dave Daly • Maurice Eakin • Rochelle Fritch • Stefanie Fleischer • Eakin • Rochelle Fritch • Stefanie Fleischer • Shona Hayes • Tara Higgins • Robbie Hudson Shona Hayes • Tara Higgins • Robbie Hudson • Rebecca Jeffrey • Martina Kovacova • Maria • Rebecca Jeffrey • Martina Kovacova • Maria Long • Ferdia Marnell • Ken Maye • Alan Long • Ferdia Marnell • Ken Maye • Alan McGuire • Aoife Moore • Claire Moore • Tom McGuire • Aoife Moore • Claire Moore • Tom Moore • Emma Moynihan • Tony Murray Moore • Emma Moynihan • Tony Murray • Áine O Connor;Tom O’Connor • Eamonn • Áine O Connor;Tom O’Connor • Eamonn O’Donnell • Michael O’Donnell • Geoff Oliver O’Donnell • Michael O’Donnell • Geoff Oliver • Paul Phelan • Eugenie Regan • Lorcán • Paul Phelan • Eugenie Regan • Lorcán Scott • Philip Strickland • Frankie Tennant Scott • Philip Strickland • Frankie Tennant • Deirdre Toomey • Alyn Walsh • Freddie • Deirdre Toomey • Alyn Walsh • Freddie Walsh • Margaret Walsh • Roy Watson • Ireland’s most successful BioBlitz to date took place over 24 Walsh • Margaret Walsh • Roy Watson • Andrea Wenner • Janet Whelehan • Chris Andrea Wenner • Janet Whelehan • Chris Wilson • Mike Wyse Jackson hours on Friday 20 May to Saturday 21 May 2011. Over 130 Wilson • Mike Wyse Jackson scientists were involved in the day and thousands of Ballycroy National Park species were recorded. The five sites that took part Killarney National Park were • Ballycroy National Park • Dromore Wood Tina Aughney • Michael Bell • Ken Bond • Tina Aughney • Chris Barron • Tara Buckley Dermot Breen • Brendan Canning • Caitriona Nature Reserve • Killarney National Park • • Fidelma Butler • Eoghan Dalton • Helen Carlin • Helen Carty • Cameron Clotworthy Liffey Valley Park, Waterstown • and Raven Dalton • Cathy Eastman • Jon Fern • Kathryn • Maria Cullen • Chris Eschmann • Mags Nature Reserve/Wexford Wildfowl Freeman
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