Coastwatch are conducting their annual coastal survey and need your help. They are looking for volunteers from all walks of life to help aid them in their eco-audit of the entire Irish coast.
The survey has been extended by one week and runs until the 22nd October so there’s still plenty of time to get involved.
Volunteer Opportunity Carry out your survey along the Irish Coast
The aim of the survey is to give an encompassing overview of the state of the Irish coast – from the biodiversity to the marine litter on the shores. Coastwatch are looking for volunteers from all around the country to take part.
The survey has been taking place annually since it started in Ireland in 1987. It has since gone international with surveys taking place from the Black sea to the Baltic and from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic. The survey entails walking a chosen 500 metre stretch once at low tide and taking note of your observations. All this information will be sent back to Coastwatch where they will be combined with all the other surveys to get on overall snapshot of the coast. This data can then be used with official data to better monitor our shores and seas and take action where needed.
If you want to become a citizen scientist for the day and help out this project visit their website to book your site.
This is a great opportunity to be part of a huge project to help better understand and protect the Irish coast.
