Centre for Biodiversity begin research on Climate Change and Birds in Tipperary

Brosna Callows Met Station
Originally uploaded by Mike Maunsell

The Centre for Biodiversity at Tipperary Institute has for many years, been involved in monitoring wetland birds populations on the Little Brosna callows with Noel Buglar of the National Parks and Wildlife Service. We have many years of valuable data on water dependant bird species which use the callows each winter. These species migrate here from more harsh Climates in Arctic Canada, Iceland, Greenland, and Northern Europe.
The Centre for Biodiversity has funded a Met Station to monitor climate change on this internationally important site. This climate information combined with our bird species data base and our hydrology data will culminate in valuable research on the effects of climate change on wetland habitats and bird populations in Ireland.

Our B.Sc. Hons students will be monitoring the Brosna Callows Special Area for Conservartion (SPA) and other important sites as part of their Ornithology studies, this gives students real experience in field research for conservation and biodiversity. The students research will contribute to evidence based planning for biodiversity.
The Photo shows Mike Munsell (Centre for Biodiversity) and Noel Buglar NPWS installing the new Met Station on the Brosna Callows SPA.