Great to be out with Martin and Ken again in County #Monaghan - here are some extra pictures on what was a grand soft day! Thanks for facilitating Monaghan Integrated Development (MID) #caringforourwaterways #waterqualityawareness #muckno #clarebane #fane #dundalkbayrivercatchment #freshwaterbiodiversity

Emy Lough enthusiasts Saturday...

We had a great weekend in Monaghan sampling Emy Lough and Lough Muckno plus taking part in the #WaterBlitz. Fantastic enthusiasm and engagement from everyone: Emy Lough & Glaslough bit.ly/3TbtYjw Lough Muckno bit.ly/3Clu0OU #WaterBlitz bit.ly/3yzQFG6

Delighted to win the Investigative Writing award at the The Irish Food Writing Awards🇺🇦🇵🇸 #IFWA22 for our Noteworthy investigation into the impact of salmon farming on the natural world. You can read the full series here: 🔗 noteworthy.ie/troubled-water…

The ecological health of our surface waters has declined since the previous assessment (2013-2018), especially in our estuaries and coastal waters, which have declined by 16% and 10%, respectively. Read ‘Water Quality in Ireland Report 2016-2021’: bit.ly/3Vv5d3Z

One of my remote working offices today...

This week "on tour" - two days on the Vartry + 9 other river sites from Wexford to Donegal.

Martin McGarrigle Ireland's Environmentalists EPA Research News Not forgetting great team of post grads Elvira de Eyto Gary Free Jonathan White and Rosanna Caroni. Gas thing looking back, ca 5000 Irish punts stipend was considered "high rollers". Almost every other post grad in TCD Zoology at time had no stipend. At least some meagre progress since then

Nice to get out and kickstart a new project in the #Dromore Catchment, #Monaghan. Our plan is to generate a digital database of all available habitat data, providing the basis for the creation of a physical Dromore Catchment map with particular focus on #habitatconnectivity.

We need citizen scientists to take water level measurements from Irish rivers in 2023, using a smartphone app. If interested in volunteering please attend one of our webinars on Weds 7th Dec 6-7pm, or Fri 9th Dec 1-2pm. More info & links to webinars here: flowecology.com/citizen-scienc…

A hand-held long exposure in a river earlier today. In the old days this required a tripod and ~20s. Modern phones are incredible.

Cold this morning!

Last sample of the year!

Lough Graney last week

Algae trapped under the ice.

The Local Authority Waters Programme is hosting an online clinic for the Community Water Development Fund 2023 this Friday, 13th January, at 11am. Interested groups can register for the webinar here: bit.ly/3w86dQ9

Really useful #LAWPROfund webinar delivered this morning with the aim of supporting groups in their application for funding. If your group can deliver a project that helps address issues in your #catchment, then go for it!💧 Watch back the recording here: vimeo.com/788997282

#WorldWetlandsDay is fast approaching! We are delighted to be invited to speak at this trail launch and celebration of WWD with Newtownforbes Tidy Towns and Local Authority Waters Programme Longford County Council on 4th Feb. Talks are followed by a guided walk of the new trail!

Eurasian Spoonbill?

Castlebar River yesterday...