Citizen Science: Join the The Rivers Trust Big River Watch, 3 May – 6 May 2024
Twice a year The Rivers Trust run Big River Watch weekends – a simple citizen science activity that helps build […]
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Citizen scientists needed to measure levels in Irish rivers in 2023
A EPA-funded research project on river flows and ecology are looking for citizen scientist volunteers who can contribute to their […]
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Can you survey your coast before 23 October 2022? Join the annual Coastwatch Autumn Survey.
This year’s Coastwatch Survey has been extended until Sunday 23 October due to inclement weather, so you still have time […]
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An Ebbing Tide: tell your stories and research of Ireland’s past marine biodiversity
The National Biodiversity Data Centre wants to hear your stories and research of Ireland’s past marine biodiversity for Heritage Week […]
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Citizen science: help Explore Your Shore and do a Rocky Shore Safari
The National Biodiversity Data Centre today launched our Rocky Shore Safari which is a new survey under our Explore Your […]
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Citizen science online: learning to identify Ireland’s Dragonflies and Damselflies
Dragonflies and damselflies are beautiful creatures. Their presence near freshwater can provide a useful indicator of water quality. Dave Wall, […]
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Wetland SnapShot app wants you to submit your photos of wetlands…
With World Wetlands Day just around the corner on Sunday 2nd February, the Map of Irish Wetlands team are asking […]
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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. […]
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Explore your shore: volunteer to explore Irish coastal biodiversity
Dave Wall from the National Biodiversity Data Centre tells us how you can help map our marine biodiversity with the […]
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Citizen Science: how you can help monitor and understand your local environment
The EPA is working on citizen science in partnership with the National Biodiversity Data Centre, An Taisce and others. Citizens […]
Read MoreWho is involved? Quite 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. This website has been developed and is maintained by the Environmental Protection Agency, and is a collaboration between the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Local Authority Waters Programme.
Local Authority Waters Programme
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.
Environmental Protection Agency
The EPA is responsible for coordinating the monitoring, assessment and reporting on the status of our 4,842 water bodies, looking at trends and changes, determining which waterbodies are at risk and what could be causing this, and drafting environmental objectives for each.
Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
The Department is responsible for making sure that the right policies, regulations and resources are in place to implement the Water Framework Directive, and developing a River Basin Management Plan and Programme of Measures to protect and restore our waters.