The staff at Wetland Surveys Ireland have extensive experience working in the area of wetland surveys. This includes experience working on behalf of Environmental Non-governmental Organisations (ENGOs), government departments, 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.
RECENT PROJECTS
- 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 Desktop Study. Wetland Data Consolidation Project (joint project with Foss Environmental Consulting). 2021-2022
- County Donegal Desktop Study. Wetland Data Consolidation Project (joint project with Foss Environmental Consulting). 2021
- County Laois Wetland Survey. Wetland Data Consolidation Project. 2021-2022
- 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 Project (joint project with Foss Environmental Consulting). 2021
- 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