top of page

Blog
Search


The green lawns got us thinking.
Bringing back meadows to a historic meteorological observatory. Calum Sweeney and Fiach Byrne Figure 1. Westwood house at Valentia...
Calum Sweeney
Jul 1, 20227 min read


National Biodiversity Week Ireland 2022
In 2022, National Biodiversity Week Ireland runs from Friday 13th to Sunday 22nd of May.
Linda Lyne
May 3, 20223 min read


The Pen LlÅ·n & Iveragh Chough Count
We are very pleased to announce the ‘2022 Llŷn & Iveragh Chough Count’, organised by LIVE and the RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection...
Fiach Byrne
Feb 21, 20223 min read


Risso’s dolphin - Deilf liath - Dolffin Risso - Grampus griseus
Risso’s dolphins are stocky and sturdy in appearance with a much lighter colour than any other dolphin in Welsh and Irish waters.
Christina Winkler & Leonie Schulz
Jan 12, 20222 min read


Bottlenose dolphin - Deilf bholgshrónach -Dolffin trwyn potel - Tursiops truncatus 
Thanks to the cult series ‘Flipper’, most people are familiar with bottlenose dolphins.
Christina Winkler & Leonie Schulz
Jan 5, 20222 min read


Fungi - a kingdom unto themselves
Late Autumn in Kerry is a rewarding time for the mushroom forager – winter chanterelles, hedgehog mushrooms and wood blewits among the...
Aoibheann Lambe
Nov 22, 20213 min read


Discover Iveragh's Geology
Learn more about Iveragh's fascinating geology by joining us on one of our free weekend talks and fieldtrip sessions
LIVE Project
Oct 20, 20212 min read

The Old Surgery, Llithfaen
On 3rd September the old surgery, Llithfaen was re-opened in a new location at Nant Gwrtheyrn, the National Welsh Language Centre, one of...
Dr Einir Young
Sep 6, 20212 min read


Rook & Jackdaw
The Rook (Rúcach) and the Jackdaw (Cág) are two very social species of crow.
Ben Porter & Fiach Byrne
Jul 22, 20215 min read
bottom of page