Helen James
@hmbarber-james.bsky.social
Senior Curator of Natrual Sciences, National Museums NI, Belfast. Research focus on systematics, biogeography and ecology of freshwater insects. Views are my own.
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Saturday 28th June: This BNFC outing celebrates the Irish Naturalists' Journal centenary
- Bee orchids and other botany at Glenarm and Glenarm Forest
Leader: David McNeil (BSBI Antrim recorder)
BNFC members only. Not a member? Join at bnfc.org.uk/membership-a... and contact secretary@bnfc.org.uk
- Bee orchids and other botany at Glenarm and Glenarm Forest
Leader: David McNeil (BSBI Antrim recorder)
BNFC members only. Not a member? Join at bnfc.org.uk/membership-a... and contact secretary@bnfc.org.uk
June 23, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Saturday 28th June: This BNFC outing celebrates the Irish Naturalists' Journal centenary
- Bee orchids and other botany at Glenarm and Glenarm Forest
Leader: David McNeil (BSBI Antrim recorder)
BNFC members only. Not a member? Join at bnfc.org.uk/membership-a... and contact secretary@bnfc.org.uk
- Bee orchids and other botany at Glenarm and Glenarm Forest
Leader: David McNeil (BSBI Antrim recorder)
BNFC members only. Not a member? Join at bnfc.org.uk/membership-a... and contact secretary@bnfc.org.uk
Lovely photos of some of our sites during our fieldwork in the Burren. Thanks @bugsymac
Fantastic week in the Burren with @hmbarber-james.bsky.social and other NMNI associates. Turloughs, marl lakes, temporary streams, holy wells and springs - freshwaters in the Burren are fascinating!
May 1, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Lovely photos of some of our sites during our fieldwork in the Burren. Thanks @bugsymac
Our new gallery, Wild Ireland, has opened to the public. Renowned wildlife painter, Julian Friers, has collaborated with Ulster Museum Natural Sciences curator, Dr Mike Simms, to create an inspirational view into the wildlife of Ireland. Suitable for all ages.
www.ulstermuseum.org/whats-on/wil...
www.ulstermuseum.org/whats-on/wil...
February 21, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Our new gallery, Wild Ireland, has opened to the public. Renowned wildlife painter, Julian Friers, has collaborated with Ulster Museum Natural Sciences curator, Dr Mike Simms, to create an inspirational view into the wildlife of Ireland. Suitable for all ages.
www.ulstermuseum.org/whats-on/wil...
www.ulstermuseum.org/whats-on/wil...
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Attention divers! Call for Non-Native Marine Images!
CEDaR & National Biodiversity Data Centre are producing an all-Ireland Marine Non-Natives Species Guide for divers to monitor spread of non-natives & we're looking for photos to include in the guide 📷
Submit to: info@dive-ni.com by March 14🌊
CEDaR & National Biodiversity Data Centre are producing an all-Ireland Marine Non-Natives Species Guide for divers to monitor spread of non-natives & we're looking for photos to include in the guide 📷
Submit to: info@dive-ni.com by March 14🌊
February 20, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Attention divers! Call for Non-Native Marine Images!
CEDaR & National Biodiversity Data Centre are producing an all-Ireland Marine Non-Natives Species Guide for divers to monitor spread of non-natives & we're looking for photos to include in the guide 📷
Submit to: info@dive-ni.com by March 14🌊
CEDaR & National Biodiversity Data Centre are producing an all-Ireland Marine Non-Natives Species Guide for divers to monitor spread of non-natives & we're looking for photos to include in the guide 📷
Submit to: info@dive-ni.com by March 14🌊
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Ballymacombs More Woman at #NationalMuseumsNI Brilliant research by experts in RoI,UK & EU coordinated by archaeology curator #NiamhBaker. Important remarks by @hannahcrowdy.bsky.social about our ethical & respectful approach on research & exhibit of ancient human remains www.bbc.com/news/article...
Iron Age: Ancient remains of woman may have been sacrificial
The remains, which were discovered in October 2023, are thought to be those of a young woman.
www.bbc.com
February 20, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Ballymacombs More Woman at #NationalMuseumsNI Brilliant research by experts in RoI,UK & EU coordinated by archaeology curator #NiamhBaker. Important remarks by @hannahcrowdy.bsky.social about our ethical & respectful approach on research & exhibit of ancient human remains www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Applications open!
The LinneSys grant supports small-scale research and education projects in the fields of taxonomy and systematics on any organism group with grants of up to £1,500. Follow the link below!
www.linnean.org/the-... @systassn.bsky.social
The LinneSys grant supports small-scale research and education projects in the fields of taxonomy and systematics on any organism group with grants of up to £1,500. Follow the link below!
www.linnean.org/the-... @systassn.bsky.social
February 19, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Applications open!
The LinneSys grant supports small-scale research and education projects in the fields of taxonomy and systematics on any organism group with grants of up to £1,500. Follow the link below!
www.linnean.org/the-... @systassn.bsky.social
The LinneSys grant supports small-scale research and education projects in the fields of taxonomy and systematics on any organism group with grants of up to £1,500. Follow the link below!
www.linnean.org/the-... @systassn.bsky.social
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I like worm hugs💓🪱Earthworms are on the NI Priority Species list so give them some love! CEDaR has organised a 3-day training course with Keiron Derek Brown from @biologicalrecording.co.uk & Emma Sherlock from @nhm-london.bsky.social April 7-9 at Ulster Folk Museum, Cultra
Book: shorturl.at/shC5j
Book: shorturl.at/shC5j
February 14, 2025 at 11:49 AM
I like worm hugs💓🪱Earthworms are on the NI Priority Species list so give them some love! CEDaR has organised a 3-day training course with Keiron Derek Brown from @biologicalrecording.co.uk & Emma Sherlock from @nhm-london.bsky.social April 7-9 at Ulster Folk Museum, Cultra
Book: shorturl.at/shC5j
Book: shorturl.at/shC5j
This is something really special....
Can’t wait for you all to see this new exhibition at the Ulster Museum. Opening to the public on 21 Feb, Wild Ireland: Past, Present, Future showcases over 60 amazing wildlife paintings by Julian Friers and his collaboration with curator Dr Mike Simms.
February 11, 2025 at 11:03 PM
This is something really special....
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Exciting new opportunity to work with us at National Museums NI for a year as Assistant Curator of Art. Find out more and apply here www.nijobs.com/job/assistan...
February 11, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Exciting new opportunity to work with us at National Museums NI for a year as Assistant Curator of Art. Find out more and apply here www.nijobs.com/job/assistan...
All are welcome to come to this NI Science Festival talk, to be held at the Ulster Museum on 18 February 2025. See the link to book. nisciencefestival.com/events/caddi...
Caddisflies – Sculptors of the Stream Bed | NI Science Festival
With over 180 events across 50+ venues, the NI Science Festival offers a stimulating and wide range of events focusing on the wonders of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
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February 7, 2025 at 10:11 AM
All are welcome to come to this NI Science Festival talk, to be held at the Ulster Museum on 18 February 2025. See the link to book. nisciencefestival.com/events/caddi...
The Irish Freshwater Sciences Association is holding its annual conference on 21 March 2025, at the Ulster Museum, Belfast. Anyone with an interest in freshwater research and recording of any kind is welcome.
February 3, 2025 at 9:34 AM
The Irish Freshwater Sciences Association is holding its annual conference on 21 March 2025, at the Ulster Museum, Belfast. Anyone with an interest in freshwater research and recording of any kind is welcome.