IFI Research

IFI has won the @EsriIreland Customer Success Award 2025 for Community Engagement! 🎉 Our National Barriers Programme ArcGIS StoryMaps, Dashboard, and App, is highlighting Barriers to Fish Migration in Irish Waterways tinyurl.com/mrxeb6ef #MakingADifference

📢 Save the Date! The EIFAAC 2026 International Symposium is heading to Riga, Latvia, on 5–7 October 2026. Join this key gathering for experts, policymakers & practitioners in inland fisheries, aquaculture, and aquatic ecosystem management. More info 👉bit.ly/4aPmVt8

The #Diadsea project in IFI are running an online survey for sea trout anglers tinyurl.com/yc2wyzmu. If you are a sea trout angler, please help us by answering a few short questions. All submissions go into a draw to win a €100 voucher

The #Diadsea in IFI project is currently running an online survey for Shad anglers. If you are a shad angler IFI invites you to help us by completing an anonymous survey tinyurl.com/44zw7wem. Submissions go in a draw to win a €100 voucher.

The IFI @DiadSea team have completed their eDNA surveys in Ireland! In 2025, the team undertook 4 sampling sessions at the mouths of the Suir and Munster Blackwater. These samples will be analysed using eDNA metabarcoding to detect presence or absence of important fish species

👋 IFI is encouraging anglers for Shad to complete a survey ➡️ tinyurl.com/44zw7wem 💶 Submissions go in a draw to win a €100 voucher ✅ Contributions from Twaite Shad anglers help #conservation efforts for this important migratory fish #diadromous species #DiadSea project

🐟 Sea trout anglers – we are seeking your help 📲 Take our short survey: tinyurl.com/yc2wyzmu 💶 You could win a €100 voucher just for taking part. 🟢 Your feedback helps us protect sea trout stocks. #Sustainablefisheries #Diadromous species #DiadSea project

The @Diadsea project has been continuing its environmental DNA (eDNA) surveys in Ireland and France (MNHN). The Diadsea team in IFI recently undertook sampling at the mouth of the Suir and Munster Blackwater. Summer session 1 is now complete, just one more session to go.

Have you ever had trouble identifying a salmon from a sea trout? A sea lamprey from a river lamprey? As part of the #DiadSea project, @ResearchIFI and #MarineInstitute produced a new identification guide for migratory fish. #diadromous fisheriesireland.ie/research/diads…

@ResearchIFI great video of Lampreys building a redd (nest) - this species while found in many Irish catchments is under conservation pressure

The @DiadSea project has been continuing its environmental DNA surveys in Ireland and France (MNHN).. Spring session 2 is now complete!

What diadromous fish species are hanging out at the mouth of Suir and Munster Blackwater River? @DiadSea is carrying out environmental DNA surveys in Ireland and France (MNHN) to find out. Spring session 1 complete!

Join the EIFAAC Stakeholder consultation on the draft European Cormorant Management Plan: Register at: tinyurl.com/5ebn3w6b This is a chance to discuss the first draft European Cormorant Management Plan and to discuss proposed regional management measures. 10am 25th April

20th @ResearchIFI quarterly newsletter has just been released. Topics covered include: - Climate Workshop - @EPACatchments RESTORE Project, - New Lake Book, - @AtlanticArea DiadSea project - Undulate Ray.... fisheriesireland.ie/sites/default/…

#Salmon #Seatrout freshwater annual migrations mapped against environmental parameters in National Salmonid Index Catchment - great graphic!

How are freshwater ecosystems & fish populations changing with climate change? Join experts from EU & US to explore the latest research & solutions in this workshop. 🔗 Register now : Free online workshop @163ac468-abb8-44d0-81fd-d9db15e3af96" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">events.teams.microsoft.com/event/69068244… #Fisheries #ClimateChange #EIFFAC #Sustainability

@ResearchIFI tracked a wild salmon from where it was tagged in #Greenland by @NOAAFisheries back to its native catchment the National Salmonid Index Catchment (River Erriff). This was a return journey to spawn of 2300km. #salmonconseration tinyurl.com/4k375sam

Join the @ResearchIFI Team as a seasonal fisheries assistant on the following projects: - WFD Fish Monitoring -Climate Mitigation -Coarse Fish & Pike Research -National Barriers Research -Eel Monitoring / Habitats Directive species - Marine & Sports Fish tinyurl.com/bdhb9nak

@ResearchIFI (IFI) has an exciting opportunity for an Research Officer to join the Research and Development division. #job-1949494" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">fisheriesireland.ie/careers/resear… Closing date Tuesday 14th  - Apply now