Eoghan has a BA in Geography, Sociology and Politics and an MSc in Environmental Leadership specialising in hydromorphology and freshwater ecology from the University of Galway and is a member of the British Society of Geomorphology.
Eoghan has studied and worked in the management of freshwater environments using a catchment-based approach, for over ten years. While studying he volunteered for Corrib Beo, a local collaborative organisation seeking to protect and restore Lough Corrib (Ireland’s second largest lake) and its catchment area, working on a variety of projects related to water quality, education and engagement, recreation, and heritage.
Before joining BART Eoghan worked for the Evenlode Catchment Partnership through Wild Oxfordshire, a partnership working towards good ecological status for the Evenlode River catchment, a tributary of the Thames. He worked on river restoration and hydromorphology improvement to reduce biodiversity loss and flood risk, water quality advocacy as well as education and engagement.
Eoghan’s vision is good ecological status for all waterways, due the multitude of benefits they provide for all, abundant and diverse aquatic wildlife, cleaner and cheaper drinking water, wild swimming, and all the robust ecosystem services that come from clean and safe river basins.