“Call me Ishmael.” Like Moby-Dick, this is half a story about my time aboard a ship and half about marine biology. Unlike Moby-Dick, the ship in this story doesn’t sink and there are no insane…

Following on from James’ adventure on the AFBI Nephrops survey, on 29 August I joined the scientists and crew of the RV Corystes for ten days of the herring stock assessment in the Irish Sea.

You don't need a masterplan to welcome nature into your garden, you just need to be open to trying something new and enjoying the pleasure you get from the journey.

Victor Allister,…

Volunteer bird ringer David Gailbraith shares an insight into his experience of ringing barn owls in Northern Ireland over the last seven years and explains how the information generated is…

On 2 October, I set out on survey unlike any other I had undertaken to date. Up until now, our surveys had only taken us along the shores of Northern Ireland, with our feet remaining firmly on dry…

I blogged back in March about transforming my lifeless garden into a welcoming space for nature. Here's how its going! #LetNatureIn