{"id":9168,"date":"2024-11-05T09:51:52","date_gmt":"2024-11-05T09:51:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.recruitireland.com\/advice-centre\/?p=9168"},"modified":"2025-01-16T13:10:11","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T13:10:11","slug":"discover-the-secrets-of-irish-waters-as-part-of-the-irish-whale-and-dolphin-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.recruitireland.com\/advice-centre\/discover-the-secrets-of-irish-waters-as-part-of-the-irish-whale-and-dolphin-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover the secrets of Irish waters as part of the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group are looking for new recruits to help uncover just how rich in wildlife Irish waters are<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n

When we think of all the lore and mythology surrounding the ocean, and the magical creatures we grew up reading about, it’s easy for our minds to drift towards mermaids, krakens or even creatures of the Loch Ness variety.<\/p>\n

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For many Irish people, however, it wasn’t so long ago that the entire ocean itself held an all too mythical quality and that even its very real creatures \u2014 ones that we know and love today \u2014\u00a0were considered unimaginable.<\/p>\n

\u201cI remember when I was a kid, it was often said there were no dolphins in Ireland. That was the common consensus for a long time, because there was nobody looking for them in our oceans, nobody reporting on them,\u201d reflects Fiacc O\u2019Brolchain, a Director of the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG).<\/p>\n

In fact, as the group\u2019s CEO Dr Simon Berrow points out, when the IWDG first started out it was quite radical for the Irish general public to conceive of even one dolphin in our waters \u2014 nevermind the hundreds that we know of today. \u201cIn 1990 we formed the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group, and it was around this time that word about a Dingle Dolphin was spreading,\u201d he remembers. \u201cIndeed I think to most people Fungie was the ONLY dolphin in Ireland!\u201d<\/p>\n

It was with an aim of tackling exactly these kinds of misconceptions that the IWDG was established over three decades ago. The charity\u2019s mission is to promote better understanding of aquatic mammals known as cetaceans (a group that includes whales, porpoises and dolphins), as well as their habitats, through education and research.<\/p>\n

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Fiacc O’Brolchain, IWDG Director, says a lot more needs to be done for marine protection in Ireland.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Through their surveying work, as well as their sightings and strandings scheme, the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group have helped to completely shift the narrative around Ireland\u2019s marine life, and have proven that our coasts are much more populated than originally thought. So much so, that the IWDG have catalogued 109 individual humpback whales in Irish waters as of 2021, and have discovered that at least 145 bottlenose dolphins live in the Shannon Estuary alone.<\/p>\n

As well as the IWDG\u2019s team of expert staff, what\u2019s made these groundbreaking findings possible is Celtic Mist, a research vessel gifted to the IWDG in 2011 by the family of former Taoiseach Charles Haughey.<\/p>\n

Operating for about five months of the year, Celtic Mist proudly flies the flag for the IWDG as it journeys from port to port, exploring and researching an incredible amount of Irish waters and beyond \u2014 notably, Celtic Mist even undertook a 4,000km expedition from Ireland to Iceland in 2018!<\/p>\n

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When the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group was founded in 1990, misconception was rife \u2013 with many believing Fungie was the only dolphin in Ireland.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Despite the breathtaking seascapes like this that Celtic Mist travels through on a regular basis, however, it\u2019s actually what happens inside the yacht that makes it so special.<\/p>\n

\u201cAny member of the IWDG can join a survey for a week and our crew is made of all types, from people with absolutely no experience on a boat to ex-merchant navy,\u201d explains Andrew Shine, Celtic Mist officer. \u201c100% of people who join Celtic Mist for a week\u2019s surveying learn something new, see something they haven\u2019t before, or look at an old ocean with new eyes. It\u2019s hugely rewarding to see the excitement of budding scientists and layfolk alike when they get the opportunity to come aboard.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think that\u2019s the biggest achievement of Celtic Mist, is that it\u2019s getting people out on Irish waters and enabling them to discover what\u2019s out there and to be part of scientific surveys,\u201d Andrew adds. \u201cSo few people ever get to do that \u2014 even in a purely scientific context, most scientists do not work in the field. Providing a platform for young scientists and students of every kind, who may not otherwise have gotten this kind of valuable field experience\u2026 their sense of excitement and impending adventure is always tangible. I am immensely proud to have a part in that.\u201d<\/p>\n

This excitement is especially prominent amongst the children who have taken part in Celtic Mist\u2019s Floating Classroom initiative, which began in 2019. Led by the IWDG\u2019s Education and Outreach officer, Sib\u00e9al Regan, the venture has seen Celtic Mist travelling to schools across the country to provide engaging workshops that highlight the importance of taking care of our seas and oceans \u2014 and how anyone can start to do it, from any age.<\/p>\n

\u201cI first met Sib\u00e9al a few years back on Celtic Mist where we happened to do a school visit on Inis Boffin, though I wasn\u2019t aware we were doing so until an hour before! We had little preparation as far as I remember and just spoke to the children about very basic things we ourselves were interested in,\u201d Andrew recalls. \u201cThe kids were so interested and full of questions and it always stuck with me. A couple of years later, I saw Sib\u00e9al had taken the initiative to create Floating Classrooms, and I was delighted. Our waters have such fundamental importance scientifically, internationally and culturally that it absolutely is something children should be learning about, as much as the recent drive to learn about gardening and growing.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSib\u00e9al is a fantastic communicator, so the students learn a huge amount about the sea and its wildlife from her Floating Classroom,\u201d Fiacc agrees. \u201cIt\u2019s a great initiative and the kids get a real kick out of coming on board and having a look around.\u201d<\/p>\n

The other great bonus of a venture like Floating Classroom, which opens Celtic Mist up to the general public, is that it has introduced plenty of new faces to the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group.<\/p>\n

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Andrew Shine, Celtic Mist officer, has seen first-hand how the research vessel is inspiring young scientists and students.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cCeltic Mist has been great for raising awareness, and everywhere we go, we get a good reception,\u201d says Fiacc. \u201cSome years ago, people wouldn\u2019t have known who we were or what the IWDG was, and now we are known almost universally, which is an extraordinary achievement. That\u2019s not just down to Celtic Mist, it\u2019s also due to a lot of hard work by the scientists who work for the organisation, but it\u2019s a big change from that point of view \u2014 people are much more aware of what\u2019s going on than they used to be.\u201d<\/p>\n

Celtic Mist having such a visible presence, and therefore raising the profile of the IWDG, is of utmost importance. It\u2019s a beacon of hope for Ireland\u2019s budding marine scientists, proving to them that there are exciting research and career opportunities out there.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is a great interest amongst younger people,\u201d Fiacc says. \u201cThere seems to be a lot more students in the third-level marine area than there were a few years ago, which is fantastic to see. The courses in our universities have improved enormously too, and become much more accessible. It\u2019s very promising for the future.\u201d<\/p>\n

While the future certainly is bright in terms of the fresh talent now joining the fight to save the ocean, Fiacc warns that we can\u2019t get too comfortable. Overfishing, combined with a lack of research by big industries into the harm they\u2019re doing to marine wildlife, remains a big concern.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe truth is that too many people still don\u2019t regard our seas that much at all \u2014 we\u2019ve done a good job of raising awareness, but there\u2019s still an awful long way to go.”<\/p>\n

The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group are currently seeking a full-time Science Officer to help drive their mission forward.<\/em><\/p>\n

To find out more, click here.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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