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EPA Water Conference 2023 – videos now available

July 13, 2023 by EPA Catchments Unit | in 2nd Cycle 2016-2021, 3rd Cycle 2022-2027, Catchment Management, News, Plans and Guidance, Reports and Assessments, Research, Science, Stories, Water and Communities, Water Framework Directive

The EPA Water Conference was held on 14 and 15 June 2023 in Salthill, Galway. There were sessions on: Water quality and policy; Agriculture; Health, water and emerging issues; The future of water. All talks are now available to watch online.

All the talks from the 2023 Water Conference are now available on YouTube.

We’ve also uploaded PDFs of the presentations – you can scroll to the bottom of this page to see these.

1. Welcome and opening address – Dr Eimear Cotter, Director, Office of Evidence and Assessment, EPA
2. Ministerial address by Malcolm Noonan TD, Minister of State DHLGH
3. Water quality indicators and the evidence base – Mary Gurrie, EPA Water Programme Manager
A stakeholder vision for water – Dr Matt Crowe, Chair, An Fóram Uisce
5. Development of catchment management plan templates – Dr Bernie White, LAWPRO
6. LA climate action plans: our water future – Kevin Motherway, Atlantic Seaboard South CARO
7. Policy landscape for Irish agriculture – Bill Callanan, Chief Inspector, DAFM
8. Visioning sustainable & resilient agriculture: known pieces of the puzzle – Dr David Styles, NUIG
9. Moderated discussion on agriculture and water quality
10. National septic tank inspection report – Stephen McCarthy, EPA Environmental Enforcement
11. VTEC in private wells – Dr Liam Burke, Assistant Professor in Bacteriology, University of Galway
12. Microplastics: from source to sink in freshwater ecosystems – Dr Róisín Nash, ATU
13. Chemicals in water – Alan Stephens, Senior Manager, EPA Radiological Protection and Monitoring
14. Ireland’s oceans and the impact of climate change on ecosystems – Dr Caroline Cusack, MI
15. Investing for the future in a changing climate – Maria O’Dwyer, Head of Asset Management, UE
16. Citizens’ Assembly on Biodiversity Loss: Learnings/recommendations -Dr Aoibhinn Ní Shuilleabháin
17. Conference closing address – Dr Eimear Cotter, Director, Office of Evidence and Assessment, EPA

PDFs of presentations form the EPA Water Conference

3. Water quality indicators and the evidence base – Mary Gurrie, EPA Water Programme ManagerDownload
4. A stakeholder vision for water – Dr Matt Crowe, Chair, An Fóram UisceDownload
5. Development of catchment management plan templates – Dr Bernie White, LAWPRODownload
6. LA climate action plans our water future – Kevin Motherway, Atlantic Seaboard South CARODownload
7. Policy landscape for Irish agriculture – Bill Callanan, Chief Inspector, DAFMDownload
8. Visioning sustainable & resilient agriculture – known pieces of the puzzle – Dr David Styles, NUIGDownload
10. National septic tank inspection report – Stephen McCarthy, EPA Environmental EnforcementDownload
11. VTEC in private wells – Dr Liam Burke, Assistant Professor in Bacteriology, University of GalwayDownload
12. Microplastics from source to sink in freshwater ecosystems – Dr Róisín Nash, ATUDownload
13. Chemicals in water – Alan Stephens, Senior Manager, EPA Radiological Protection and MonitoringDownload
14. Ireland’s oceans and the impact of climate change on ecosystems – Dr Caroline Cusack, MIDownload
15. Investing for the future in a changing climate – Maria O’Dwyer, Head of Asset Management, UEDownload
16. Citizens’ Assembly on Biodiversity Loss Learningsrecommendations -Dr Aoibhinn Ní ShuilleabháinDownload

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