Flood Protection
ECOFACT has extensive experience in the field of environmental management and impact assessment for flood alleviation and drainage schemes, both on large-scale, national schemes and also on local drainage schemes.
White-clawed Crayfish Research
White clawed-crayfish surveys and management
The white-clawed crayfish Austropotamobius pallipes is listed on Annex II of the EU Habitats Directive. This species is still widespread in lakes and rivers over much of Ireland, but it is becoming increasingly restricted to headwater streams elsewhere in Europe.
European Eel Research
The European eel Anguilla anguilla is a fish of significant ecological importance. It is one of only 15 native fishes present in Ireland’s freshwater ecosystems and is perhaps the most recognisable of all our fauna. In recent decades, this species has undergone a dramatic decline throughout its range. The European Eel is a unique indicator of the environmental health and integrity of our oceans, estuaries and freshwaters, and its recent decline is seen as a serious environmental matter.
