Slowing the flow

Natural Water Retention Measures (NWRM) is a term which encapsulates a range of structures designed to restore and enhance rivers’ natural capacity to reduce flood peaks and enhance water quality. This site shares the knowledge and current projects about the implementation NWRM in Ireland.

SloWaters project

A research project funded by the EPA and the OPW. The research will assess the benefits of Natural Water Retention Measures (NWRM) for agricultural catchments by assessing two demonstration sites and two assessments sites in Ireland.

Our Team

People involved in the SloWaters project who are passionate about how the environment and the people benefit from new approaches in natural flood management. Find out more about their backgrounds and motivation.

For more information about NWRM and how you can get started in implementing your own measures.

Latest News

Dr. Mary Bourke on Rising Tides: Ireland’s Future in a Warmer World, aired on RTE 3rd April 2024April 4, 2024
Check out the Rising Tides:Ireland’s Future in a Warmer World” now airing on RTE1. Dive into. Dr. Mary Bourke contribution on this vital subject… Read more: Dr. Mary Bourke on Rising Tides: Ireland’s Future in a Warmer World, aired on RTE 3rd April 2024
Just Published: Nature-based solutions and restoration are intertwined but not identical: Highlighting implications for societies and ecosystemsMarch 25, 2024
SloWaters researchers Kerry A Waylen, Mark E. Wilkinson, Mary Bourke et al. latest publication is out entitled Nature-based solutions and restoration are intertwined but not… Read more: Just Published: Nature-based solutions and restoration are intertwined but not identical: Highlighting implications for societies and ecosystems
Dr. Mary Bourke on TG4 Tuilte: In the face of a growing climate crisis, what are the likely implications of flooding in Ireland, aired 21/02/2024February 29, 2024
Check out the latest series, “Tuilte,” now airing on TG4. Dive into Season 1, Episode 1, where Dr. Mary Bourke adds her expertise to… Read more: Dr. Mary Bourke on TG4 Tuilte: In the face of a growing climate crisis, what are the likely implications of flooding in Ireland, aired 21/02/2024

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Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the material contained in this website, complete accuracy cannot be guaranteed. Neither the Environmental Protection Agency nor the authors accept any responsibility whatsoever for loss or damage occasioned or claimed to have been occasioned, in part or in full, as a consequence of any person acting or refraining from acting, as a result of a matter contained in this website.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:

This project is funded under the EPA Research Programme 2021-2030 and co-funded by OPW. The EPA Research Programme is a Government of Ireland initiative funded by the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications.