Autumn Lecture Series 2025

A Series of 6 Free Biodiversity Lectures.

Join the Restore Ballymacraven River Association (RBRA) for 6 Free Lectures based on a range of topics surrounding biodiversity and rivers. Dive into the dynamic world of rivers and the life they sustain. Join leading scientists and passionate conservationists to discuss river restoration, rare species and salmonid ecology, understanding the vital role rivers play in our planet’s health. This lecture series will be co-hosted by the RBRA and Local Authorities Water Programme (LAWPRO), and has been supported by the Community Development Grant Scheme. Lecture Schedule as follows: 

23rd September: An Update on the Restore Ballymacraven River Association

30th September: Salmonids of the Inagh and Ballymacraven Rivers 

7th October: Bringing Salmon Home – What We Can Do To Help - Salmon Watch Ireland

14th October: Reading the River - Using Bioindicators to Understand the Health of Our Rivers

21st October: The Upgrade of the Ballymacraven Water Treatment Plant & the Ballymacraven River - Irish Water / Uisce Éireann 

28th October: The Future of Irish Rivers- A Panel Discussion

Where: The Falls Hotel, Ennistymon, VP5D2PC

When: Tuesdays at 7pm. Beginning on September 23rd

Inagh River, Ennistymon (Ruairí Ó'Conchúir, 2024)