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Pilot community-led peatland restoration programme – Contract notice

LIFE IP Wild Atlantic Nature invite tenders for the coordination of a pilot community-led peatland restoration programme with a focus on rhododendron in Connemara and southwest Mayo. It builds on a successful preliminary project based in the Bundorragha catchment in Co. Mayo in 2022. Response deadline is 3pm, 31 March 2023. The contract notice can …

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Pilot land us and domestic energy coordinator – Contract notice

News / By bobbyjo

LIFE IP Wild Atlantic Nature invite tenders for the provision of a coordinator to develop and oversee a land use and domestic energy pilot project. The coordinator will link domestic heating and habitat restoration relating to turbary using existing funding opportunities such as SEAI retrofitting grants. They will have a particular focus on developing relationships …

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Wild Atlantic Nature RBPS farmer training 2022

Events / By bobbyjo

Farmer training for RBPS participants is underway, with more than 750 farmers due to attend training on results-based payments and habitat quality. Training dates for farmers in Mayo take place at end of October and for farmers in Sligo and Donegal in early November. All farmers will be notified of their nearest training event by …

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Researcher and Artist opportunities in WaterLANDS project

News / By bobbyjo

LIFE IP Wild Atlantic Nature are recruiting for several positions as part of our work with WaterLANDS. We have advertised for a Research Officer position until November 2026 and for an Artist Residency for a period of one month annually over four years. More information via links below: Research Officer Artist residency

Wild Atlantic Nature win a RÉALTA excellence and innovation award

News / By bobbyjo

Wild Atlantic Nature were among the winners in the RÉALTA excellence and innovation awards for our Results-Based Payment Scheme (RBPS) pilot programme. The team are one of four projects who have been put forward to represent DHLGH in the national finals next March.

Wild Atlantic Nature at the National Ploughing Championships

News / By bobbyjo

Wild Atlantic Nature were at the National Ploughing Championships in the Sustainable Living tent. Gary Goggins took part in a panel discussion at the Government of Ireland marquee on Biodiversity in Farming.

Teagasc Signpost series webinar

Events / By bobbyjo

Wild Atlantic Nature project manager Dr Derek McLoughlin is the invited speaker at the Teagasc Signpost webinar series on August 5th as part of its focus on the uplands. Derek provided an overview of the project and opportunities for improving social and environmental outcomes in the uplands. You can view the recording here.

Wild Atlantic Nature RBPS Advisor training

Events / By bobbyjo

LIFE IP Wild Atlantic Nature RBPS team have delivered training for more than 50 farm advisors for our 2022 agri-environment programme. Farm advisors are essential in the delivery of a successful RBPS programme and the training also helps to build capacity for the CAP Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) 2023.

Farmer Knowledge Exchange Groups 2022

Events / By bobbyjo

Facilitated by our partners at Teagasc, Wild Atlantic Nature held a series of sessions with the first of upland farmer knowledge exchange groups in Owenduff/Nephin Complex SAC. Twenty farmers are taking part in the group, where we discuss issues such as biodiversity, water quality, carbon emissions and results-based payments.

Wild Atlantic Nature present at several national and international conferences

News / By bobbyjo

Dr Derek McLoughlin gave a presentation at the National Biodiversity Conference 2022 where he spoke about building partnerships for people and nature. Derek also gave a presentation at the Environment Ireland Conference 2022. Dr Gary Goggins held a session at the Ecosystem Services Partnership conference and gave a presentation on our work with the WaterLANDS …

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