Did you know that the river Moy is one of the biggest salmon fishing rivers in Ireland with ca. 10,000 fish caught annually? We collected our sample at the terminus of this river in Ballina. #fishinglife #research #environment

The harbour at Killybegs in Co. Donegal was one of our sampling spots, being a prominent port in the country. Also good luck to the Ryan Institute @ University of Galway research team launching from Killybegs for their month-long Arctic Expedition! University of Galway Research & Innovation #environment

Careful analysis of simple “mud” from rivers can tell us a great deal on environmental hazards, dirt being a substantial sink for pollutants of all kinds. Here at #Galway and with the EPA Ireland, we’re using this knowledge to clean up the #IrishEnvironment!

Yet another mascot on the sampling trail. At Killybegs hrdbour, this little fella came up to keep an eye on me out on the shore. #puppylove #WildAtlanticWay #EnvironmentalResearchIreland universityofgalway.ie/terrachem/

Did you know that the river Moy is one of the biggest salmon fishing rivers in Ireland with ca. 10,000 fish caught annually? We collected our sample at the terminus of this river in Ballina.

The harbour at Killybegs in Co. Donegal was one of our sampling spots, being a prominent port in the country. #killybegs #IrishPorts

Yet another mascot on the sampling trail. At Killybegs hrdbour, this little fella came up to keep an eye on me out on the shore. #puppylove #WildAtlanticWay #EnvironmentalResearchIreland universityofgalway.ie/terrachem/

Sampling at the banks of the Glendarragh river, right by the CLG Chill Chartha GAA grounds. No matches while I was there unfortunately, but beautiful grounds for a great club!

Beautiful view of Gwebarra Bay in Co. Donegal. Getting to collect samples here was fantastic as it’s one of the nicest stretches along the #WildAtlanticWay

Mouth of the river Swilly at Letterkenny. A long day sampling meant I couldn’t enjoy the scenery as much as I should have at the time! #Letterkenny #Swilly #Donegal

Wastewater treatment plants process millions of litres of sewage and contaminated water annually. They are a vital part of our infrastructure, without which rivers and waterways would be hugely polluted by raw sewage, run-off from landfills, etc. Uisce Éireann - Irish Water

The Tullaghbeg river in the hills of northwest Donegal. Difficult roads for sure, but to get to one of the most beautiful areas of the country. #Ireland #GoWest #wildatlanticway

Sampling at the strand by @DonegalA international airport. I live in the area so I’m biased, but a truly gorgeous part of the word (voted the most scenic approach 2018-2020!) #flydonegal #wildaatlanticway

The river Nore in #Kilkenny on the road to #Wexford today! Impressive piece of architecture I could admire while collecting more sediments.

The lovely village of Inistioge #Kilkenny was the sampling point for today. A famous village in Ireland for filming several famous movies including Widow's Peak and Circle of Friends!

Making excellent progress on our inland sediment samples! Sampling is going on and the preparation for analysis is well on the way universityofgalway.ie/terrachem/ EPA Research News University of Galway Research & Innovation

The river Slaney in Enniscorthy. It can be difficult getting a small sediment size (<2mm). in some places. Very important to get a large enough sample; you end up losing a lot after sieving!! #sediment #ResearchIreland #Wexford

Further down the river Slaney, finding an old monastery across the river from the sampling point. #IrishHistory #Wexford #Slaney

We'll be presenting some of TERRAChem's latest findings at the Ryan Institute @ University of Galway One Health Annual Conference being held at University of Galway. Sign up for free now! #SDGs #OneHealth

Late on the draw here de to illness, but delighted to have been able to present at #Sardinia2023 our research on sunscreen agents and ultraviolet filter chemicals in marine sediments around Ireland! (10.13140/RG.2.2.22396.51846). See universityofgalway.ie/terrachem/ for more information.