It was really interesting to write this chapter of the #ClimateReportIE with great co-authors 🙏Conor Murphy Ciaran Broderick Marcin Penk Triona McGrath Seán Kelly 🇮🇪 @Wilkesrobert Georgina McDermott Russell & Brian. We describe changes along the Irish #LandOceanAquaticContinuum (LOAC)
We haven't seen this level of eutrophication in Clonakilty Bay this early in the year before. What is going on & what is being done about it? Cork County Council EPA Catchments Christopher O’Sullivan TD Coastwatch @Wilkesrobert Uisce Éireann - Irish Water Kevin O'Sullivan @npwsBioData Malcolm Noonan T.D. Bantry Bay - Protect Our Native Kelp Forest
Great to spend a few hours at the shore with Dolf D'hondt, fellow Coastwatch coordinator, & family. Low tide allowed great observations including of course kelp. Delighted to see this large urchin Bantry Bay - Protect Our Native Kelp Forest Sustainable Water Network (SWAN) StreamScapes @Wilkesrobert Cork County PPN
Very interesting presentations on #seagrass at our results session with @Wilkesrobert EPA Ireland & Dolf D'hondt Bantry Bay - Protect Our Native Kelp Forest Irish Wildlife Trust Bigger and Better Marine Protected Areas BirdsMatter_ie
Fintan Kelly Irish Enviro Network Eoghan Daltun 🌍 Irish Wildlife Trust Oonagh Duggan An Taisce Nature Forum Marcial Posidonia oceanica @PortalisProject National Parks and Wildlife Service Dept. Environment, Climate and Communications In conclusion emphasising again the importance of civil societies role & building coalition across EU EPA Ireland @Wilkesrobert Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage Malcolm Noonan T.D. Marine Institute University College Dublin Dublin Bay Biosphere EU Commission in Ireland
Lovely day on the coast for a Coastwatch survey. Salicornia displaying lovely autumnal, the Estuary birds Inchydoney Island never fail to lift the spirits unlike the ever extensive carpet of green algae & vermiculophylla Bantry Bay - Protect Our Native Kelp Forest @Wilkesrobert Cork County Council Birdwatch Cork
A new index for the assessment of hydromorphology in transitional and coastal waters around Ireland. Well done John Keogh, @Wilkesrobert Shane O'Boyle ! EPA Ecology @epaireland authors.elsevier.com/c/1aUDn,ashtz8…
Had a lovely time surveying a favourite beach in West Cork, bookended by honeycomb reef which was really revealed by the extra low tides & also the array of seaweed especially those often submerged such as the beautiful kelps and sea spaghetti Coastwatch @Wilkesrobert
@Wilkesrobert EPA Ireland presenting on monitoring & reporting of #seagrass Tralee has 2nd largest intertidal bed in the island of Ireland Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage Sustainable Water Network (SWAN) Irish Enviro Network Kerry County
Congratulations kate schoenrock on this fabulous achievement! EPA Research News EPA Ireland Stacy Krueger-Hadfield @Wilkesrobert @DavidLy24853926
Brian Hayden Elvira de Eyto Conor Murphy Ciaran Broderick Triona McGrath Seán Kelly 🇮🇪 @Wilkesrobert Georgina McDermott Chapter here hdl.handle.net/10793/1856 Full report here hdl.handle.net/10793/1844
