Biodiversity Public Information & Training
The staff at Wetland Surveys have extensive experience working in the area of biodiversity education and provision of variety of public information resources. This includes experience working on behalf of companies, state organisations and local environmental groups.
To demonstrate our experience in this area a selection of recent projects that we have worked on is presented below.
Links to all story maps listed below can be found here.
Map of Irish Wetlands (voluntary joint project with Foss Environmental Consulting) Map of all wetlands in Ireland on ESRI maps platform. On-line, free public resource, accessible to all. 2019-on-going.
FarmPEAT Education Pack - Agricultural Peat Soils. On-line story map for FarmPEAT Project. 2024
Wetlands in County Clare. A story map about wetland habitats in County Clare. On-line story map for Clare County Council. 2024
Wetlands in County Sligo. A story map about wetland habitats in County Sligo. On-line story map for Sligo County Council. 2023
Freshwater Pearl Mussel Education Pack - The Pearl Mussel Project. On-line story map for Pearl Mussel Project. 2022
Kildare’s Wetland Heritage. A story map about wetland habitats in County Kildare. On-line story map for Kildare County Council. 2022
Wexford’s Wetland Wealth. A story map about wetland habitats in County Wexford. On-line story map for Wexford County Council. 2022
Surveying Longfords Wetlands. On-line video presentation for Longford County Council. 2021
Wetlands in County Mayo. A story map about wetland habitats in County Mayo. On-line story map for Mayo County Council. 2021
Leitrim’s Wetland Wealth. A story map about wetland habitats in County Leitrim. On-line story map for Leitrim County Council. 2021
Looking at Longford’s Wetlands. On-line video presentation for Longford Heritage Office. 2021
An Introduction to Wetlands in County Tipperary. A story map about wetland habitats in County Tipperary. On-line story map for Tipperary County Council. 2021
The Wetland of North East Galway. A story map about wetland habitats in County Galway. On-line story map for Galway County Council. 2021
Freshwater Pearl Mussel Education Pack - Why is Biodiversity Important. On-line story map for Pearl Mussel Project. 2021
Celebrating Leitrim’s Wetland Wealth booklet. Publication for Leitrim County Council. 2020
Wetlands in Leitrim. On-line video presentation for Leitrim County Council. 2020
The County Monaghan Wetland Action Plan 2020-2021 Web App. ESRI on-line mapping resource to accompany the County Monaghan Wetland Action Plan. 2020
Longford’s Wetlands. On-line story map for Longford County Council. 2020
Freshwater Pearl Mussel Education Pack - Why Pearl Mussels need our help. On-line story map for Pearl Mussel Project. 2020
Freshwater Pearl Mussel Education Pack - Paca Oideachais na nDiúilicíní Péarla Fionnuisce i nGaeilge Seolta. Irish language on-line story map for Pearl Mussel Project. 2020
Reenagross Woodland Park visitor interpretative sign. Kenmare Tidy Towns and the Heritage Council. 2019
Take the County Monaghan Wetland Tour. On-line story map for Monaghan County Council. 2019
The Raised Bog of Ireland. On-line story map. Joint project with Wetland Surveys Ireland. 2018
Ireland’s Fabulous Fens. On-line story map Joint project with Wetland Surveys Ireland. 2017
Ramsar Designated Sites in Ireland. On-line story map. Joint project with Wetland Surveys Ireland. 2017
Take the Reenagross Woodland Park Tour. On-line story map for Kenmare Tidy Towns and the Heritage Council. 2017
Bohernabreena Reservoir and Glenasmole Valley Tour. On-line story map. Joint project with Wetland Surveys Ireland. 2017
Wetlands to visit around Ireland. On-line story map. Joint project with Wetland Surveys Ireland. 2017
Irish Blanket Bog Landscape. Reen Bog, Co. Kerry. Wetland Surveys Ireland video. 2015
Information, training, presentations and public events
Seashore walk with members of the Fountainstown Community Association. 2024
Wetland walk at Acres Lake for Leitrim County Council. 2024
Map of Irish Wetlands presentation to the Irish Ramsar Committee. 2024
Wetlands and Human Wellbeing webinar, to discuss the County Clare Wetland Survey Project. Clare County Council. 2023
Walk at Ridge of Capard, Slieve Bloom Mountains during Heritage Week. 2022
Our Wetlands Heritage Conference, the Heritage Office of Laois County Council. 2022
North East Galway Wetland Audit presentation to Climate Change and Biodiversity Committee, Galway Heritage Office. 2022
Wetland SnapShot Photographic competition with Irish Ramsar Committee. 2021
Restoring Monaghan's Wetlands. Webinar and video as part of Monaghan Wetland Action Plan. 2021
Public survey on attitudes to wetlands. Monaghan Wetland Action Plan. 2021
The Pearl Mussel Project, Ear to Ground Video. 2020
Celebrating Leitrim’s Wetland Heritage presentation. Leitrim County Council. 2020
Biodiversity on your doorstep walk along the River Laune for Astellas Ireland. 2018
Habitat Mapping Workshop training presentation, Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management. 2015