Research
A nocturnal hunt for the “lions of the ground”
I hope a title like this has gained everyone’s attention! I have been in South Africa for nearly a month now, and I won’t get to bogged down in all the details, but so far […]
January 2016
Opinion
Wild Dublin: My Top 5 Wildlife Experiences in the Capital
I was inspired to write this after seeing the first spectacle on my list. It got me thinking as Communications Coordinator, about how many of our BioWeb.ie articles are about exotic, tropical destinations in places […]
Zoology
Around the world and back again – following my passion for sharks
I started chasing my dreams in 2008. After two years of hard work to save up enough money, I finally booked my ticket to South Africa for a special two week course on shark behaviour. […]
Research
Older (and cooler) than the dinosaurs: Irish stonefly, an amazing group of aquatic insects
The ubiquitous freshwater insect group the stonefly (or Plecoptera) have out lived the dinosaurs by 65 million years. Amazingly, stonefly origins date back to the Permian Period and the super continent Pangea 250 million years […]
Opinion
Wildflower Walks Dublin: What it’s like be a wildflower guide
Wildflowers can be found anywhere, once you start noticing them, you will see them everywhere; when walking to work, going shopping, even in the middle of the city you will see some plants growing in […]