Nature in Ireland: A Deep Dive

Описание: Dr Hugh Feeley is a Scientific Officer at the EPA. Hugh graduated with B.Sc. (Hons) in Environmental Biology in 2007 and a PhD in Environmental Science in 2012, both awarded by University College Dublin. In 2012, he joined Cardiff University investigating the role of biodiversity in ecosystem service delivery in British rivers. Hugh moved back to Ireland and University College Dublin in 2015 focusing on the role of biodiversity and ecosystem service management in Irish freshwaters. Hugh joined the Environmental Protection Agency in 2017 as a Scientific Officer working primarily on the assessment of ecological status of rivers and lakes in Ireland for the Water Framework Directive.

He is currently the EPA Water Programme team lead for national reporting on water quality in Ireland and is leading the development of assessment tools to support the assessment of hydromorphological pressures on Irish freshwaters. Hugh has over 60 scientific publications, focusing mainly on freshwater ecology and biodiversity.

This talk was given at the EPA’s State of the Environment Conference 2024. The conference explored the key findings and recommendations in the EPA’s flagship report on all aspects of Ireland’s environment. You can read the full report at bit.ly/SOER2024