IWDG Consulting are partners of the ObSERVE project. The goal of the project is to “provide robust scientific knowledge with respect to protected species occurrence and ecology along the Irish Atlantic Margin”. The project is divided into two complimentary contracts: ObSERVE-Acoustic (https://www.observe-acoustic.ie/) will carry out acoustic monitoring along the shelf edge while ObSERVE-Aerial will carry out aerial surveys of the same areas (see www.observe-aerial.ie).Here is a short video on the first SAM deployment…..
Busy winter period for IWDG Consulting
IWDG Consulting has just finished implementing MMO requirements at Dingle Harbour was completed last week with demolition of an old 
slip and dredging of the inner harbour completed ahead of schedule. The client was the DAFF through BAM Engineering and took 3 months including 12 hour days running up to Christmas. This follows recent completion of dredging works in Crosshaven, Cork for the Royal Cork Yacht Club and monitoring piling activities in Cobh for the Port of Cork.
IWDG Consulting launch
The IWDG have been successfully tendering for consultancy contracts since 2007. We feel we have the expertise and people to provide a good service and all the profit from this consultancy provides essential funds to the IWDG such as the sightings and strandings schemes. The IWDG believe in collaborating with companies, government departments and agencies as well as building capacity and engage with researchers, students and the public. IWDG have been very successful in obtaining funding for consultancy projects but retain an independent voice and are not compromised in our attempts to identify threats and conservation issues. In order to achieve our goals and develop the consultancy we have decided to formally establish IWDG Consulting.
Some of Irelands leading cetacean experts carry out professional services for IWDG Consulting and have access to the most up to date long term stranding and sighting databases as well as access to state of the art equipment. We provide a wide range of services from field based surveys to desk based assessments which can be used to inform Natura Impact, Environmental Impact and Strategic Environmental Assessments as well
as prepare Marine Mammal Risk Assessments. If you have a project which requires our services, you can contact us by email or by phone: consulting@iwdg.ie/0857331251 (Enda)/0868545450 (Simon).