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Volunteers wanted for annual survey of Irish rivers

The Rivers Trust is urging people from all over the island of Ireland to take part in their annual river survey.

The Big River Watch begins today, with The Rivers Trust hoping it will be the UK and Ireland’s biggest ever mass participation survey of river health - Water Magazine

The Big River Watch has returned today, as members of the public are once again invited to participate in the citizen science survey dedicated to monitoring the health of rivers across the UK and Ireland. So far The Big River Watch has seen nearly 12,000 people take part since the inaugural event in September 2023. The upcoming survey will run from 25th April to 1st May, encouraging people to observe their local rivers using a free app. The resu…

Public urged to help track water quality across Northern Ireland as Big River Watch citizen science survey launches

As blue-green algae blooms reappear in Lough Neagh and other waterways across Northern Ireland, The Rivers Trust is urging people to take action through its simple but powerful citizen science initiative — the Big River Watch, running from April 25 to May 1.