25 May 2025

Signpost Series: Boosting biodiversity on farmland

Coinciding with National Biodiversity Week, which runs from May 16-26, Dr. Saorla Kavanagh, Teagasc Research Officer in Farmland Biodiversity, joined this instalment of the Signpost Series webinar to discuss Boosting Biodiversity on Farmland: What does good look like?

Joining host Cathal Somers, Teagasc Water Quality Specialist, and Catherine Keena, Countryside Management Specialist, Dr. Saorla Kavanagh discussed:

• What is biodiversity?
• Why value biodiversity?
• What are the benefits of biodiversity for farmers and society?
• The status of biodiversity
• The threats to biodiversity
• How we can work together to help biodiversity?
• What does good biodiversity look like?

Dr. Saorla Kavanagh’s full presentation to the Signpost Series webinar is available to watch in the video below:

Alternatively, you can listen in as a webinar of the Signpost Series podcast:

For further details and future topics up for discussion on the Signpost Series webinar, visit here.

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