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LATEST NEWS

The videos of the Nature and Biodiversity survey lauch are available!

Virtual Launch of the Coastwatch Nature and Climate Shore Survey

Biodiversity Week survey extended until the 25th!

Coastwatch Survey 2019 – Results launch

Training workshop in Tramore

Training Event in Balbriggan

Press Release – Hydraulic dredging stopped

Bigger and Better Marine Protected Area Conference in Trinity College Dublin

The 2018 Survey Results are available!

Survey period extended until October 21st!

Launch of 30 years of Coastwatch Data and Workshop

Coastwatch Exhibition European Parliament May 22nd

Participate in our quick survey about disposable coffee cups!

Disposable Coffee Cups – TCD Pilot Study

Launch of the Coastwatch Waste and Marine Litter Results 2017

Preliminary Island of Ireland Survey Results Launch

Coastwatch Survey extended to Sun 22nd!

The Coastwatch Survey 2017 starts this Friday!

Cross border launch in Lough Foyle

Marine Litter: addressing causes and cleaning up

Preliminary Survey Results Launch (Presentations)

Marine litter recommendations

Evidence of micro plastics in the Irish marine environment

Coastwatch Survey extended to Oct 22 in Ireland.

THE SPIRIT OF OYSTERHAVEN

Training Events – All Ireland Coastwatch Survey 2016

Litter app testers- looking for volunteers!

Press Release – Coastwatch calls for control of gas balloon releases

Seaweed protection and wise use

Conference proceedings summary

Coastwatch 5th May conference proceedings links

Dublin city biodiversity, summer 2016

Battle for the Bay, Dollymount May 28th/29th 2016

Conference proceedings, Thurs 19th May

Coastwatch conference Thursday 5th May!

All Ireland Coastwatch survey 2015- results out!

Coastwatch reports available

Marine Strategy Framework Consultative process

Coastwatch survey results Dec 14th 10am – 4pm, Dublin City Council Offices

Coastwatch survey update!

Our survey period has been extended to October 25th.

Early findings in annual shore survey

Regional coordinators for Coast Watch

Upcoming: Ploughing Championships, training in Sandycove

Women and the Sea Symposium, September 25th-26th, Dun Laoghaire

All Ireland Coastwatch Survey 2015 (Sept 15th – Oct 15th)

Coastwatch litter survey results

Saturday 25th July: Launch of Coastwatch results for biodiversity and marine litter

Coastwatch at the Rose Festival – Raheny Dublin: 18th and 19th July

Spirit of Oysterhaven Trust

Coastwatch summer activities

Coastwatch activity this week

Citclops app downloads for Android and Apple

World Ocean Sampling Day- June 21st: Online survey

National Aquarium Galway Sat 25th July 2015

Survey of honey comb worms

Irish Times: European Commission is running a ‘fitness check’ on the EU birds and habitats directives

Please look out for scallop dredging near Natura 2000 sites and update on Blacksod Bay

News: Temporary voluntary cessation of scallop fishing in Blacksod Bay

Aerial survey of Honeycomb reef, Waterford

26th May : Sustainable Use of Willow Workshop, Co Wexford

Coastwatch Dublin City Seashell Poster

Photographs of honeycomb and chiton at Waterford estuary

A quest to beat the European Sabellaria reef size record has been launched

Introduction to marine invertebrates – workshop: Sat 16th May, Sandycove

25 and 26 April 2015: Coastwatch Blue Info Days in Co. Wexford

Aquaculture and balloon waste presentations at Coastwatch 2014 EP event on March 20th

Press Release: CLIMATE CHANGE RELEVANT RESULTS OF THE AUTUMN 2014 COASTWATCH SURVEY TO BE LAUNCHED BY NESSA CHILDERS MEP

REGISTER HERE : March 20th Coastwatch Survey Launch, European Parliament Offices in Dublin!

Citclops surveys 2015: Bathing Water, Water Transparency, Water Colour

Ramsar World Wetland Day 2015 at Bull Island

World Wetlands Day Photo Contest, closing date 2 March 2015

Comment on Draft Republic of Ireland Regional Waste Management Plans 2015 – 2021

Rare young Kemps Ridley Marine Turtle found in Donegal

Date for diary : Thurs 18 Dec- Coastwatch Autumn Shore Survey and pilot Citclops project 2014

Handcutting seaweed

NPWS and Irish Seal Sanctuary

Owner wanted: Who lost a big concrete outer block

Coastwatch is calling on volunteers to survey the coast around Ireland by October 22nd .

Coastwatch Survey Launch Prog. 15th Sept

Dublin Area shellfish poster

Citclops – Discover more about Sea water

Coastwatch main autumn survey starting on Sept 15th

FYI Coastwatchers: Halting biodiversity loss – the EU no net loss initiative

Snakelock anemone

The Story of Seaweed Molly

International Biodiversity Day 2014- Coastwatch posters

Survey follow up and MSFD litter

Integrating the Delivery of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive and other Environmental Law

Thursday 10 April: Aquaculture, OPW Flood Conference

Meetings coming up for Coastwatch

Marine Protected Areas Conference

HOPE Conference

Coastwatch results 2013

Coastwatch survey extended to Sunday 20th October

Coastwatch Survey 2013 — Ireland is now underway

Coastwatch Survey 2012 — 25th Anniversary

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All Ireland Coastwatch Map

Coastwatch Survey sites all around Irealnd

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Survey Results

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Seaweed

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30 years of Coastwatch data

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Apps we use

Some of the apps we use at Coastwatch

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Invasive Alien Species – Ireland