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RECONNECT is an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-funded project, assessing the extent and impacts of barriers on Irish rivers, and is developing a methodology for prioritising their modification or removal to improve hydromorphology and connectivity in Irish rivers.

Bridge Apron on the Dodder River, Dublin

Bridge Apron on the Dodder River, Dublin

 Environmental DNA

Environmental DNA

Learn more about how we use eDNA to detect freshwater species

 River barrier survey

River barrier survey

Learn more about Reconnect and barrier mapping in Ireland
New Reconnect publication describing the effectiveness of desk and field studies at locating barriers to fish migration News and Updates
New Reconnect publication describing the effectiveness of desk and field studies at locating barriers to fish migration
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Find out more about our research
Find out more about freshwater research at UCD Freshwater Research
Find out more about freshwater research at UCD
CITIZEN SCIENCE

CITIZEN SCIENCE

Help us map barriers in Irish rivers with the River Obstacle app. The information will be used to help build a geo-referenced data layer of river barriers in Ireland. Download it on google play or on the iTunes app store.

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Reconnect Research Project