Anglers in border region scale up lake monitoring
The Local Authority Waters Programme is helping anglers in the border region monitor their lakes using innovative citizen science techniques. […]
Read MoreThe EPA Catchments Unit is based in Dublin, and the team is involved with catchment science, chemistry, ecology, hydromorphology, modelling, Geographic Information Systems and planning. We work with the wider EPA, all of our local authorities, the Local Authority Waters and Communities Office, the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, and other public bodies and Departments to ensure we have the best available data and information about our catchments.
The Local Authority Waters Programme is helping anglers in the border region monitor their lakes using innovative citizen science techniques. […]
Read MoreDave Wall from the National Biodiversity Data Centre tells us how you can help map our marine biodiversity with the […]
Read MoreThe EPA is working on citizen science in partnership with the National Biodiversity Data Centre, An Taisce and others. Citizens […]
Read MoreDragonflies and damselflies are beautiful creatures. Their presence near freshwater can provide a useful indicator of water quality. Dave Wall, […]
Read MoreThe Story of Your Stuff is a competition aimed at second-level students. Let’s get thinking about… stuff! Consider what your […]
Read MoreFarmers participating in the RaptorLIFE project attended a river education event held by IRD Duhallow, where they got to try […]
Read MoreA report focusing on the quality of private water supplies in Ireland for 2018 was released today by the EPA. […]
Read MoreWe must begin thinking like a river if we are to leave a legacy of beauty and life for future […]
Read MoreAs we start a new year (and a new decade!) its worth looking back at the year just gone by. […]
Read MoreThe overall theme of Catchment Science 2019, hosted by the Teagasc Agricultural Catchments Programme in Wexford, Ireland, was “Achieving quality […]
Read MoreQuite simply, everyone in Ireland has a role to play. This can be from something as simple as making sure you don’t pollute your local stream, or a local community working together to establish a Rivers Trust to enhance the rivers and lakes in their area, to a Government Department or Agency helping a Minister implement a new policy to help protect and enhance all our water bodies.
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The Local Authority Waters Programme coordinates the efforts of local authorities and other public bodies in the implementation of the River Basin Management Plan, and supports local community and stakeholder involvement in managing our natural waters, for everyone’s benefit.
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