All-Ireland Natural Sciences Consortium

All-Ireland Natural Sciences Consortium

The All-Ireland Natural Sciences Consortium (AINSC) provides a forum for people working in the natural sciences in Ireland, to share awareness of what is happening in the broader sector. We share information under three main themes: Research, Learning and Collections. We also prepare a quarterly digital digest for readers, summarising key news and events every season.

Learn more about AINSC here.

  • Meet the AINSC Communications Team

    To kickstart AINSC blogs, we thought it’d be great to introduce the working group behind AINSC communications: Eva, Katie, Kevin and Paolo. Eva Dreyer Who are you and where are… Read more ⇢

  • Spring Digital Digest

    We are excited to start our Digital Digest – an online newsletter that will compile news, jobs and events of interest to natural sciences professionals from across the island of… Read more ⇢

    Spring Digital Digest
Read more: Meet the AINSC Communications Team

Research

Understanding Ireland’s biodiversity and geodiversity is central to planning for the sustainable management of our natural resources and depends on an active programme of research.

Read our #research blogs.

Two scientists investigate insects in a native woodland.

Learning

Sharing knowledge about Ireland’s natural environment is fundamental for informing policymakers, engaging the public and inspiring the next generation of natural scientists who will be called on to address major environmental issues.

Read our #learning blogs.

Staff from the National Museum of Ireland present their work at a public stall at Dublin Zoo.

Collections

Collections provide an essential resource for research and outreach, offering a record of past biodiversity and geodiversity that provides a framework for understanding our environment, while ongoing collecting of specimens from active research and recording helps us understand, and respond to, environmental change.

Read our #collections blogs.

A preserved specimen of Dead Man's Fingers coral, Alcyonium digitatum L., from County Cork, encased in glass.

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