Cetacean Consulting from Ireland’s leading marine conservation NGO
Marine mammal consulting and survey solutions
from the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group
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Why Choose IWDG Consulting?
Ireland's Cetacean Specialists
The IWDG is widely recognised as the leading authority on cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoise) in Irish waters. Choose our specialist consulting team to bring unparalleled expertise, enthusiasm and experience to your next cetacean monitoring and assessment project.
What is IWDG Consulting?
Our best people,Ireland's best data,your best option
IWDG Consulting is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group. It was formally established in 2015 to consolidate and promote the group's extensive consulting expertise. It gives you convenient access to the best pool of cetacean researchers, data and resources in Ireland.
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Who do we work with?
Government Agencies,Energy Companies,Research Institutions
When you choose to work with IWDG Consulting you're in good company. We work with some of Ireland's best known brands on a wide range of cetacean related projects.
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What’s new with IWDG Consulting?
New IWDG Consulting Manager: Clodagh Russell
Clowie Russell has started as the new IWDG Consulting Manager. She took over this role in October 2024. She has worked as the Marine Mammal Ecologist for IWDG Consulting in Dublin Port since April 2018 where she delivered the Marine Mammal Mitigation Plan for the Alexandra Basin Re-development project and more recently the start of […]
Successful SAM deployment and recovery at proposed offshore windfarms
IWDG Consulting have just successfully recovered the first SAM deployment at two proposed offshore windfarms in the Irish and Celtic Seas. Static Acoustic Monitoring (SAM) is a method of gaining fine scale data on occurrence and habitat use by odontocetes, especially harbour porpoise which can be difficult to survey visually. SAM can be a challenging […]