Marine and Coastal Unit

Our largest Marine and Coastal project is INFOMAR which together with the Marine Institute, maps the Irish seabed and provides key baseline data for Ireland’s marine sector. We also participate in several EU marine related projects.

The Real Map of Ireland

Ireland’s marine territory extends more than 10 times our land mass. Download map (PDF)

INFOMAR Webinar | 25 March 2021

Full webinar and panel discussion now available on YouTube

Shipwreck

Mapping and monitoring the wreck of La Surveillante: A French naval frigate lost in 1797 in Bantry Bay

INFOMAR a world first

INFOMAR has made Ireland the first country in the world to map its entire seabed; see Irish Times article.

The Real Map of Ireland
INFOMAR Webinar | 25 March 2021
Shipwreck
INFOMAR a world first

Projects

Activities

Seabed Mapping

Bays & Harbours

Shipwrecks

Data & Maps

Explore Marine and Coastal Unit data and maps.

Research

Explore the research initiatives taking place in the Marine and Coastal Unit programme.

Related News

		https://www.gsi.ie/en-ie/events-and-news/news/Pages/GSI-Short-Call-2022-launched.aspx	GSI Short Call 2022 launched	GSI invites proposals for this year's Short Call research funding	11/05/2022 23:00:00
		https://www.gsi.ie/en-ie/events-and-news/news/Pages/2020-SFI-Future-Frontiers-Programme0510-9721.aspx	GSI will co-fund research under the SFI Frontiers for the Future Programme	Two geoscience projects funded by SFI and GSI	09/05/2022 23:00:00

Related Publications

		https://www.gsi.ie/en-ie/publications/Pages/Leaving_Certificate_Resource_booklet_2021.aspx	Geoscience for Leaving Certificate Geography CPD Programme Resource Booklet		26/04/2022 23:00:00
		https://www.gsi.ie/en-ie/publications/Pages/Briefing_Note_No_5_Supporting_Geoscience_Research_in_Ireland.aspx	Briefing Note No. 5 - Supporting Geoscience Research in Ireland		07/12/2021 00:00:00