Training

Joanne Denyer provides a range of bryological and botanical training courses for amateurs and professionals. She leads training meetings for the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management, National Biodiversity Data Centre, Dublin Naturalists' Field Club, BBS Irish Bryophyte Group and the Botanical Society of the British Isles.

For more information on bryophyte meetings and events, please visit: Irish Bryophyte Facebook Page

Bryophyte field meetings

  • BBS Irish regional group field meeting programme 2017 
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Bryophyte courses

  • Thursday 27th April: Bryophytes and their role as indicators of habitat type
    Course provided for National Biodiversity Data Centre. More information To book

Previous training courses

  • September 2014. Introduction to bryophyte identification (for Centre for Environmental Data and recording). Omagh.
  • June 2014. Introduction to Sphagnum identification (for Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management). Clara Bog, Offaly.
  • March 2014. Bryophytes for ecological assessments (for National Biodiversity Data Centre). National Botanic Gardens, Dublin.
  • March 2014. Introduction to grass identification (for Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland). National Botanic Gardens, Dublin.
  • August 2013. Bryophyte identification (intermediate) (for National Biodiversity Data Centre).  National Botanic Gardens, Dublin.
  • March 2013. Bryophyte microscope techniques (DNFC meeting). National Botanic Gardens, Dublin.
  • July 2012. Sphagnum identification - raised bog.  Girley Bog, Co. Meath.
  • June 2012.  Using keys to identify grasses.  Newbridge Demesne, Co. Meath.
  • April 2012. Sphagnum identification - raised bog.  Girley Bog, Co. Meath.
  • October 2011.  Sphagnum identification - raised bog.  Girley Bog, Co. Meath.
  • March 2011.  Sphagnum identification - upland blanket bog.  Wicklow Mountains, Co. Wicklow.
  • July 2010. Using keys to identify grasses, sedges and rushes. Derrygonelly, Co. Fermanagh.
  • June 2010. Introduction to bryophyte identification for habitat survey. Tralee, Co. Kerry.
  • March 2010. Introduction to bryophyte identification for habitat survey. Derrygonelly, Co. Fermanagh.

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