Wetland Survey and Audit Projects
The staff at Wetland Surveys have extensive experience working in the area of wetland surveys. This includes experience working on behalf of Environmental Non-governmental Organisations (ENGOs), government departments, County Councils, semi-state organizations, local environmental groups and private individuals.
To demonstrate our experience in this area a selection of recent projects that we have worked on is presented below.
Wetland Map of Ireland (voluntary joint project with Foss Environmental Consulting) Map of all wetlands in Ireland on ESRI maps platform with increased map functionality. 2019-on-going
County Cavan Wetlands Field Survey II 2024. Report prepared for Cavan County Council.
County Donegal Wetlands Field Survey II 2024. Report prepared for Donegal County Council.
South Dublin County Wetlands Field Survey II 2024. Report prepared for South Dublin County Council (joint project with Foss Environmental Consulting).
County Limerick Wetlands Survey Mapping Project 2024. Report prepared for Limerick County Council (joint project with Foss Environmental Consulting).
County Wexford Wetlands Field Survey II 2024. Report prepared for Wexford County Council.
County Clare Wetlands Field Survey II 2024. Report prepared for Clare County Council.
County Tipperary Wetlands Field Survey III 2024. Report prepared for Tipperary County Council.
County Mayo Wetlands Field Survey III 2024. Report prepared for Mayo County Council.
County Leitrim Wetlands Field Survey III 2024. Report prepared for Leitrim County Council.
County Carlow Wetlands Field Survey I 2024. Report prepared for Carlow County Council.
County Sligo Wetlands Survey Mapping Project 2023. Report prepared for Sligo County Council (joint project with Foss Environmental Consulting).
South Dublin County Wetlands Field Survey I 2023. Report prepared for South Dublin County Council (joint project with Foss Environmental Consulting).
County Wexford Wetlands Field Survey I 2023. Report prepared for Wexford County Council.
County Clare Wetlands Field Survey I 2023. Report prepared for Clare County Council.
County Leitrim Wetlands Field Survey II 2023. Report prepared for Leitrim County Council.
County Donegal Wetlands Field Survey 2023. Report prepared for Donegal County Council (joint project with Foss Environmental Consulting).
County Cavan Wetlands Field Survey 2023. Report prepared for Cavan County Council.
County Tipperary Wetlands Field Survey II 2023. Report prepared for Tipperary County Council.
County Mayo Wetlands Field Survey II 2023. Report prepared for Mayo County Council.
County Carlow Wetlands Survey Mapping Project 2023. Report prepared for Carlow County Council (joint project with Foss Environmental Consulting).
North East County Galway Wetland Field Survey I. Survey of 16 wetland sites to determine habitats present and conservation status. 2022
County Clare Wetland Survey. Wetland Data Consolidation & Mapping Project (joint project with Foss Environmental Consulting). 2022
South County Dublin Wetland Study. Wetland Data Consolidation & Mapping Project (joint project with Foss Environmental Consulting). 2022
County Wexford Wetland Survey. Wetland Data Consolidation & Mapping Project (joint project with Foss Environmental Consulting). 2022
County Donegal Wetland Survey 2022. Mapping Project (joint project with Foss Environmental Consulting).
County Mayo Wetland Field Survey I. Survey of 30 wetland sites to determine habitats present and conservation status. 2022
County Cavan Desktop Study 2021 & 2022. Wetland Data Consolidation & Mapping Project (joint project with Foss Environmental Consulting).
County Donegal Desktop Study 2021. Wetland Data Consolidation Project (joint project with Foss Environmental Consulting).
County Laois Wetland Survey 2021 & 2022. Wetland Data Consolidation & Mapping Project; Field Survey I.
County Monaghan Wetland Field Survey. Survey of 12 wetland sites to determine habitats present and conservation status. 2021
County Waterford Wetland Field Survey II. Survey of 35 wetland sites to determine habitats present and conservation status. 2021
County Tipperary Wetland Survey. Wetland Data Consolidation; Mapping Project & Field Survey I (joint project with Foss Environmental Consulting). 2021 & 2022
County Leitrim Wetland Field Survey I. Survey of 32 wetland sites to determine habitats present and conservation status. 2021
County Longford Wetland Field Survey III. Survey of 12 wetland sites to determine habitats present and conservation status. 2021
North East County Galway Wetland Survey. Wetland Data Consolidation Project (joint project with Foss Environmental Consulting). 2021
County Kilkenny Wetland Field Survey II. Survey of 30 wetland sites to determine habitats present and conservation status. 2021
County Longford Wetland Field Survey II. Survey of wetland sites to determine habitats present and conservation status. 2020
County Mayo Wetland Desktop Study. Wetland Site Database Consolidation & Mapping Project (joint project with Foss Environmental Consulting). 2020 & 2021
County Kilkenny Wetland Survey 2020. Desk-top study developing a site database and GIS of all known wetland sites within the county, and selected wetland site surveys. 2020
Wetland Map of Ireland (voluntary joint project with Foss Environmental Consulting) Map to show location and information on all wetlands in Ireland on Google maps platform. 2012-2019
County Longford Wetland Field Survey I. Survey of 18 wetland sites to determine habitats present and conservation status. 2019
County Leitrim Wetland Survey. Desk-top study developing a site database and GIS of all known wetland sites / habitats within the county. 2019
Counties Longford and Roscommon Wetland Study. Desk-top study developing a site database and GIS of all known wetland sites / habitats within the countes. 2017
Ecotope survey of high bog to assess type and condition raised bog habitats. Outcome of survey to inform AA process. 2017
Ecotope survey of high bog to assess type and condition raised bog habitats. Survey of cutover bog to determine presence of any Annex I habitats and to assess restoration potential. Outcome of survey to inform AA process. 2016-2017
Undertook survey of wetland habitats within Wicklow SAC to identify and evaluate Annex I habitats; Alkaline fen and Petrifying springs. 2016-2019
Ecotope survey of high bog at Coolrain to assess type and condition raised bog habitats. Outcome of survey to inform AA process. 2016
Wetland survey of five sites along within proposed pipeline corridor in Northern Ireland. Preparation of report to assess the conservation value of each site. 2016
Baseline ecological assessment Midlands and Dublin Water Supply Project, Irish Water. Multidisciplinary field surveys undertaken along the route corridor. Specialist wetland surveys undertaken at selected sites. 2016
Undertook a desktop review and multidisciplinary field surveys to develop a baseline ecological assessment of site at Westport. 2016
Undertook an ecological appraisal of lands at Ballyellery. Aims of the assessment included determining if the lands support habitats or species listed on Annex I and Annex II of the EU Habitats Directive 2016
County Kerry Wetland Survey II 2015
County Waterford Wetland Survey. Desk-top and field survey developing a site database and GIS of all wetland sites / habitats within the county. 2015
County Kerry Wetland Survey. Desk-top study developing a site database and GIS of all known wetland sites / habitats within the county. 2014
Preparation of a baseline ecological assessment of lands at Cratloemoyle, Co. Clare. 2014
Preparation of a conservation assessment and wetland survey on Annex Habitats at Coolinalaun Bog, Lough Corrib SAC. 2014
Kildare Wetland Surveys (Phase I, II, and III) Desk-top study and three year survey within county to develope a complete site database and GIS of all wetland sites within the county. 2012-2014
Peatland survey of Reen Bog, Kenmare, County Kerry. Prepared report on the ecological characteristics of the site and evaluated it's conservation importance. 2013
Louth Wetland Survey (Phase I, II, and III)Desk-top study and three year survey within county to develope a complete site database and GIS of all wetland sites within the county. 2011-2014
Monaghan Wetland Survey 2012
Wicklow Wetland Survey (led by Faith Wilson & Associates) 2012
County Monaghan Wetland Survey 2011
Monaghan Wetland Map 2010. Desk-top study developing a site database and GIS of all known wetland sites / habitats within the county. 2010
Sligo Wetland Survey. Baseline ecological surveys of numerous wetland sites in Sligo. 2010