Wicklow’s Upland Streams: Citizen scientists share their experience measuring water quality in Wicklow’s streams, Friday 22 November 2024

Join us on Friday 22 November 2024 for an enlightening hybrid presentation on the use of stream macroinvertebrates as indicators of water quality. Prof Mary Kelly-Quinn will give a brief overview of the project before introducing three members of the ‘River Detectives’ group who will explain the role of these organisms in assessing stream water quality in Wicklow. They’ll share their results from fieldwork, and offer firsthand insights from their experience as citizen scientists. Don’t miss this great opportunity to learn more about community involvement in scientific research and its impact on the environment!

This hybrid UCD citizen science community of practice event will take place on Friday 22 November 2024 at 12 noon to 1pm in UCD James Joyce Library Link 3 and on Zoom.

Further information: A group of citizens in Co. Wicklow have undertaken training in the assessment of stream water quality using aquatic organisms, in this case macroinvertebrates.  These include insect larvae as well as crustaceans, snails and worms. The ‘River Detectives’, have been active in 2024 surveying almost 50 stream sites in the Wicklow Mountains.  Three citizens from this group will tell us how they have used the stream macroinvertebrates as water quality indicators, highlight their results and give us some insights into their experience as a citizen scientist.