Geospatial drainage status detection mapping of organic rich soils for NIR and policy support needs | DAFM and EPA funded project

Joined October 2024
Nice, sunny day ☀️ to start the vegetation survey at @DTECT_IE site. #peatland #drainagestatus #vegetationsurvey
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Busy day in the field today collecting #multispectral, #thermal and #LiDAR drone data over one of the @DTECT_IE sites #watertabledepth #drainagestatus #peatsoils #UAVremotesensing
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soil sampling for physical and chemical analysis beside our dipwell locations #agriculturalpeatsoils #watertable @DTECT_IE
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Prof Owen Fenton @OwenF315760 @teagasc visiting one of the @DTECT_IE #agriculturalpeatsoil sites in Offaly and talking about how we measure #watertable height in peat soils ... every 15mins throughout the day! For more information about @DTECT_IE, visit teagasc.ie/environment/water…
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D-TECT Project retweeted
Exciting PhD opportunity with the D-TECT Project: @TCD_NatSci @TCD_Geography
📢 PhD Scholarship Opportunity! We are looking for a PhD student to join the @DTECT_IE team and work on this exciting multidisciplinary project. Apply by 28th February! #remotesensing #earthobservation #peatsoils #drainagestatus #PhDscholarship Please share.
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Busy week for the @DTECT_IE team! 📌 visited one of our sites in Co Offaly 📌 started dipwell installations for #watertable measurements 📌 processed #drone #LiDAR data for drain mapping Really exciting as we collect more data in the coming months! #agriculturalpeatsoils
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📢 PhD Scholarship Opportunity! We are looking for a PhD student to join the @DTECT_IE team and work on this exciting multidisciplinary project. Apply by 28th February! #remotesensing #earthobservation #peatsoils #drainagestatus #PhDscholarship Please share.
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D-TECT Project retweeted
Fantastic day "walking the land" near on the edge of Clara bog in Co. Offaly with @ofenton @charmcharmcruz @TCD_Geography So good to see the small scale variations within field caused by glacial deposition from 1000s of years ago.
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@DTECT_IE team visited one of its study sites in the midlands. #drone #LiDAR surveys are scheduled for early next month. Really looking forward to using #LiDAR data for mapping #drains #ditches on the site 🗺️👩🏻‍💻 #peat #grasslands #drainagestatus #drains
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Lovely ☀️ day for @DTECT_IE site visit to discuss work-to-date and select #dipwell locations for water table measurements #peat #drainagestatus @TeagascEnviron @OwenF315760 @Inam02 @emcc82
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D-TECT Project retweeted
great #groundwater workshop @TeagascEnviron #teagascJC with a variety of projects #DTECT #CARBOSOL-H20 #ASPEN @WenxuanShi2 Being exact and consistent is key to measuring the #watertable
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@DTECT_IE meeting at @MTU_ie Tralee to align field work over the coming months. We will be measuring water table depths very soon!! #peat #drainagestatus @teagasc @agriculture_ie @EPAResearchNews @OwenF315760 @emcc82 @charmcharmcruz @Inam02
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D-TECT Project retweeted
As part of a NZAGRC x Teagasc webinar, taking place on Monday, December 9 at 9pm via Zoom, Louis Schipper of the University of Waikato, New Zealand & Owen Fenton of Teagasc will discuss the latest research surrounding peatlands and greenhouse gases. bit.ly/3Zi9YBC
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The #EGU25 Call for Abstracts is OPEN! Need financial support? Submit your abstract by 13:00 CET 2 Dec 2024: egu.eu/11AW78/ How to submit your abstract: egu.eu/3Z0T2F/ EGU25 submission deadline is 13:00 CET 15 January 2025! Read more: egu.eu/7ONUXW/
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The primary objective of @DTECT_IE is to #map the #drainagestatus of #grasslands on #peatlands in Ireland and deliver tools to deliver this data broken down as required at different Tiers within the NIR matrix. 🔗: teagasc.ie/environment/water…
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D-TECT Project retweeted
Session Two of the Sustainability in Agriculture conference focuses on Environmental Indicators of Sustainability. Dr Daire O hUallacháin, Teagasc is discussing Water Quality in Ireland: Status, Trends, Pressures and Policies. teagasc.ie/sustainabilitycon… #sustainabilityconference
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D-TECT Project retweeted
We’re in Teagasc Ashtown, Dublin this morning for the Sustainability in Agriculture: The Science and Evidence conference. Stay tuned for updates or follow #sustainabilityconference
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Join us for the 2024 Communities Caring for Water Conference on Saturday! Hosted by LAWPRO and @theriverstrust 📅 10am-4pm, 9th November 📍 Radisson Blu, Athlone A day of expert talks on climate, water solutions, and community action! Register free: tinyurl.com/2r56xt9t
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@DTECT_IE PhD student @Inam02 and field technicians, Asaf and Martin, measuring 📏 and mapping peat depths at our site in Kerry
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