1/3 Lochanna Beo is a community network that uses the lakes of Killarney as a shared measure of environmental progress. WHY DO WE NEED TO ACT? Far from being the pristine landscape we would all like to imagine, the quality of the water feeding into the Lough Leane and hence the

1/3 DCU’s Water Institute is calling on citizen scientists across Ireland to help map the health of our rivers, lakes and streams. Over June–August, volunteers collect a one-off surface water sample from a local waterbody, log the location via an app, and send it for analysis.

Fáilte / Welcome. We are Lochanna Beo and we aim to bring together our community of landowners, organisations and residents from across the entire Laune watershed so that the choices we make in our urban and rural areas are reflected in ever-healthier lakes and waterways. 1/5