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Find out about the Iveragh Ambassador Programme - co-marketing outdoor experiences for the off season visitor

Celebrating Women in Science - Sharing the story of Ellen Hutchins, Ireland's first female botanist (1785 - 1815)

Learn about the fascinating plants that live on Iveragh's blanket bogs.

Learn about Iveragh's unique blanket bogs, how they shape the Irish landscape and are vitally important for biodiversity.

Read about pioneer marine biologist Maude Delap and her study of the science of plankton

Read about self-taught scientist Maude Delap and her pioneering study of the science of jellyfish

Meadows, farmland, biodiversity, ancient woodlands and whales - read about the events we co-hosted as part of National Heritage Week 2022

Visitor survey for developing a sustainable tourism strategy for the Iveragh peninsula in Kerry, Ireland and Llŷn peninsula, Wales.

Bringing back meadows to a historic meteorological observatory. Calum Sweeney and Fiach Byrne Figure 1. Westwood house at Valentia...

Plankton refers to the multitudes of living creatures which drift and float throughout the oceans. Read all about this fascinating species.

When you travel along the Ring of Kerry between Castlecove and Caherdaniel, you see a forlorn row of ruined buildings overlooking the sea...

In 2022, National Biodiversity Week Ireland runs from Friday 13th to Sunday 22nd of May.

We are very pleased to announce the ‘2022 Llŷn & Iveragh Chough Count’, organised by LIVE and the RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection...

I’ve always had a fascination with the strange and unknown. It’s what drew me to study marine biology. The fact that world’s oceans....

The Harbour porpoise is much smaller than any other cetacean found in Welsh and Irish waters.

Risso’s dolphins are stocky and sturdy in appearance with a much lighter colour than any other dolphin in Welsh and Irish waters.

Find out how you can take part on the Iveragh Phenology Survey 2022, by observing native Irish tree species.

The ESPON TOURISM Project aims to increase our understanding of the carrying capacity for tourism on the Iveragh Peninsula

Probably one of the easiest dolphins to identify, common dolphins have a slender, streamlined body shape with a narrow beak.

Late Autumn in Kerry is a rewarding time for the mushroom forager – winter chanterelles, hedgehog mushrooms and wood blewits among the...