You are invited - March 1st and 2nd 2020

Sunday 1st March 2020 3.00 3.30 pm The Launch of the Final Coastwatch Autumn Survey 2019

Resultson Coastal Character, Biodiversity and Marine litter by Grace O

Sullivan MEPon the Brian Boru, Grand Canal Dock, Charlotte Quay, Dublin

3.30 – 4.30 pm Fieldwork skill and discovery training (weather permitting)

Either Water tests on the Brian Boru training fetchOr expert guided Dublin Bay Biosphere lagoon formation and

seagrass trip__________________________________________________ 5.00 – 6.30 pm in the Royal Marine Hotel Dun Laoghaire - Presentations of Coastwatcher findings, with follow up plan

discussionsKeynote address by Dr Cilian Roden, Marine Biologist and Lagoon

specialist ____________________________________________________

Monday 2nd March 9.30 am - 2 pm Coastwatch results detail and Workshops: M17 Museum Building, Trinity

College Dublin Key Themes: (i) Biodiversity (ii) Our 1st Marine Spatial Plan, (iii) Erosion management

Please see detailed programme. Idea or query? Please contact survey@coastwatch.org, Karin Dubsky +353 (0)86 8111684 or Tyko Kirsner our Australian intern. hittingthemark@tutanota.com or

Registration is essential. Please complete slip below, copy and mail back to our event logistics supply by Tuesday Feb 25th evening. ____________________________________________Registration Form. Please complete and email to survey@coastwatch.org ( Your details will only be used for this event unless you indicate otherwise).

Name_____________________________ Organisation__________________________County if Coastwatcher: ______________________________

Email: _______________________________ Phone _______________________________

Please tick - are you: a Coastwatch surveyor 2019 a Coastwatch surveyor in earlier years a Regional Coordinator Speaker or chair Which events would you like to participate in? Sunday launch fieldtrip Results workshop Dinner dietary requirements

Monday Morning TCD Which workshop session is of most interest? _____________________Any comment or offer to speak/show?: _____________________________________________

COSTS: Speaker/chair, regional coordinator and surveyor 2019 are invited to all sessions and dinner. Others: A Registration fee of 20 euro for the full event and 10 for part, dinner 25 euro. If you need accommodation, please call us.

PROGRAMME Coastwatch 2019 survey results and follow up action (Status Feb 14th 2020)

Sunday 1st March2.45 onward Registration at the Brian Boru, Grand Canal Dock3.00 pm Welcome on board by Michael Byrne Director and skipper Brian Boru.Coastwatch survey thousands of hours of citizen science - Karin Dubsky and Angel DuarteFormal Launch – MEP Grace O Sullivan 3.30 Brian Boru raises sails and does a demo round of Grand Canal dock with crew of 12With opportunity to try some water tests and sail training. Meanwhile others bike and car share to Sandymount strand for lagoon fieldtrip with Dr Cilian Roden and local Coastwatchers. Focus sediment movement and habitat formation.

4.45 pm Royal Marine Hotel Dun Laoghaire - Registration5.00 pm Keynote address by Dr Cilian Roden on lagoons and climate change5 .20 pm Q and A followed by lagoon value, designation, threat and action briefings from around the country Including The Ahere river lagoon fish nursery Cathy Lee, Wexford. Bantry Bay lagoon, Dolf 5.45 Coastwatch ‘issue clinic’ with lawyers and scientists. 7.00 pm dinner Royal Marine Hotel

Mon 2nd March 8.30 am Registration Room M 17, Museum Building, New Square. Trinity College Dublin9.00 Session 1: Coastwatch results overview on Coastal Character Marine Litter and Biodiversity.Presentations incl Karin Dubsky, Angel Duarte Campos, Michael Walsh. Coastwatch coord. 10.00 Session 2 Biodiversity: specific coastal spots, species, issues and follow up work Honeycomb reef extension – Mick Citizen Science monitoring in S Dublin Bay:

Seagrass and mudflats - Rita Hagan, researcherBrent geese – James Cassidy, Resident S Dublin Bay

Waterford Estuary values and concerns - Sean O Doherty trad fisherman and Paddy Houlihan Castlemain harbour seagrass and seaweed - Maurice Murphy, Save This Beach Discussion

11.00 Coffee Please bring a mug  for coffee/tea, mingle and join a group photo

11.20 Session 3: Our Marine Spatial Plan. To deliver Healthy Oceans, protect/restore biodiversity, while planning for human activity and ensuring better access to information, public participation and access to justice. Two parallel work groups seeking solutions:

A – Biodiversity B – Erosion management and Cl change Marine Protected Areas - existing & candidate sites in our MSP?

Erosion Management today – OPW speaker

MPA management: Dublin Biosphere management strategy as case study - Dean Eaton, Biodiversity coord. Dublin City Council

Coastwatcher erosion control experiences - facilitated open floor followed by discussion of needs.

12.10 pm Feed Back of key points from both working groups 12.20 pm Conclusions and fruit break 12.30 pm Session 4: Marine Litter Follow up Action and links to EU and national legislation Micro litter: Microbeads (Prohibition) Act 2019 and steps to implement the SUP Directive. – Conall O Connor, Marine Env Policy. Depart of Housing, Planning and Local Gov.12.40 pm Select Coastwatch action proposals and information on Fishing and aquaculture gear and the Waste Tyre removal project. 1.30 pm Close remarks Dr. Aonghus Mc Nabola Head of Civil Struct. & Environ. Eng. TCD tbcSandwich lunch.

Acknowledgements: We thank the Water unit of the Department of Housing for their support of the Coastwatch survey and this results event, thank Trinity College Dublin for hosting Friday’s event and all our surveyors and regional coordinators for their huge contributions.