Native Oyster Reef Restoration Ireland

New global "Restoration Guidelines for Shellfish Reefs" handbook is now available from @nature_org! 🐚🐟 Fantastic to see many projects that are part of the Network used as case studies throughout! #restoration #shellfish #reefs #oysters @EssexOyster natureaustralia.org.au/what-we-do/our…

Forum to help restore native oyster stocks in Irish waters has been created- "The Irish Native Oyster Forum". You can learn more about the forum here: inshore-ireland.com/?p=6406 #NativeOyster #Ireland #Restoration

Amazing to see our 7 projects in UK & Ireland amongst the 50+ Shellfish Reef Restoration Projects around the globe. Thanks @ShellfishRehab for creating this map! google.com/maps/d/viewer?… | @EssexOyster @solentnative @NORA_ED_2019 @ReefNative @JPrestonDiggles @ShellfishReefs

"We assembled leading experts in the field to agree upon the top-ten pending questions in Blue Carbon science..." Great overview of Blue Carbon and how coastal ecosystems remove carbon from the atmosphere. nature.com/articles/s4146…

.@royalsociety scientific meeting: "#Restoration science relevant for action" may be of interest, please see more following the link below. Registration is free and meeting on 23-24th September. Please share with contacts! royalsociety.org/science-events… @solentnative @EssexOyster

Happy #WorldOysterDay from the Native Oyster Network! To shell- ebrate, please share oyster tweets & tag us! #MolluscMonday #MondayMotivaton #OysterLove @EssexOyster @solentnative @ReefNative @nature_org @ReefNative @ZSLMarine @OysterReefs @ShellfishReefs @shellfishcentre

Over 5M #Oysters Planted In Patapsco River In Effort To Restore Water Quality, Habitat cbsloc.al/2SVbQwg via @SeanStreicher @wjz

Want to find out why #oysters are awesome? Check out an online article I recently wrote for @WildlifeMag"8 fascinating facts about flat oysters" bit.ly/317HKZp #NativeOyster @ZSLMarine @portsmouthuni @ExeterMarine @JPrestonDiggles @EssexOyster @solentnative

"Similar to the role of coral reefs, oyster reefs provide a habitat for a diversity of organisms, including sponges, spiny seahorse and Critically Endangered European eels. They also provide protected nursery grounds for important juvenile fish species." discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/m…

This award-winning documentary from @emilyvdriscoll follows efforts to prevent the extinction of wild oyster reefs, - and the fight to bring oysters back to New York Harbor. Website: shellshockedmovie.com youtu.be/3jPNFifYzYo

#JobAlert - Are you passionate about UK #MarineConservation? Do you want to be more involved in #SustainableFishing? A vacancy has opened up at @Bluemarinef to become their next Projects Director! Take a look ➡️ buff.ly/2LIbKqB *Deadline: 15th July!*

"Blue Carbon" is the carbon sequestered by marine and coastal ecosystems. This workshop aims to develop the capacity of participants to understand how blue carbon can be measured and utilized to promote conservation and restoration of coastal ecosystems. iucn.org/news/mediterra…

Great so see so much amazing native oyster restoration taking place. #NORA2019 #NatResWales #HeriotWattUni #mcsuk #nativeoyster #restoration

GDG have been commissioned by Wicklow County Council to conduct a maritime strategic review for the coastal area of Co. Wicklow. The 2nd public consultation will take place in Arklow library on Tuesday, 9th July, from 5pm to 8pm. For more details, visit bit.ly/2NsUQOX

@gjmmcc98 P.S. For more on the NORRI project, see our website at norri.ie

@gjmmcc98 Cead mile failte!

"We estimate that 85% of oyster reefs have been lost globally. We identify many cost-effective solutions for conservation, restoration, and management... that could reverse these oyster losses and restore reef ecosystem services." Full paper: academic.oup.com/bioscience/art…

The European native oyster (Ostrea edulis) population has declined by 95% since the 1950s, and oysters are now extinct in some regions of Europe, such as the Wadden Sea along the coast of Germany. theconversation.com/the-worlds-mos…

Oyster habitats (reefs) are the most degraded habitats among coastal systems globally, and 99% have been lost in the last 150 years. Native Oyster Reef Restoration Ireland exists to bring some of them back.