ALL IRELAND SURVEY (AUTUMN 2025)
The All Ireland Survey takes place from
September 15th to October 15th.
The survey is supported by the Marine Environment Section of the Department of the Housing, Local Government and Heritage.
Supported by the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications.
Join Us
We would be delighted if you could join us in this annual citizen science shore survey, whether experienced surveyor or total new comer.
It’s interesting, fun, energising and sometimes challenging and contributes enormously to our knowledge of the coastal rim. With climate change, new policies and laws this is a crucial time to have up to date information and thousands of eyes on the shore.
Coastwatch Survey Tutorial
Find an area and plan your survey
Here you will find all relevant documents and links for the All Ireland Coastwatch Survey.
If you have any questions, please email survey@coastwatch.org.
While you are invited to survey anywhere, this is where we really want to work with results:
(1)
Areas with Seagrass, kelp, maerl or honeycomb reef to check their health after this summer of warmer seawater.
(2)
Two estuaries earmarked for follow up work: Waterford estuary & Lough Foyle and an invite to bid for your own priority areas.
(3)
Areas with and without water pollution.
Our YouTube training video will give more info testing for Nitrates; handing out test kits and booking survey areas.
A seagrass session to highlight the importance of this grass which forms underwater meadows, a sharing of the latest Coastwatch seagrass finder map and some follow up work. If you can make it in person to the launch in Kinsale then you will also get a chance to snorkel with us and get expert information about seagrass in the Kinsale area by Dr Tim Butter.
Overall coordination: KDubsky@Coastwatch.org or call +353 (0)868 111 684.
Download the Coastwatch Survey poster here to print and post at your local beach.
Share Your Survey Results with Coastwatch
Thank you for completing the Coastwatch Survey! Please enter your survey results and upload photos by clicking on the links below. You can do this on our website on a computer or smartphone, or you can download the "SPACES" app (iOS and Android) and join Coastwatch using the invite code: OWQYUO
Join Coastwatch on the Spaces App by Wix
Download the Spaces app from Wix. Join Coastwatch using the invite code: OWQYUO
