Bivalve aquaculture/fisheries play a substantial role in Ireland’s economic growth while preserving a healthy environment (removal of nitrogen and carbon), stabilising sediments, and enhancing biodiversity.  A changing climate, pathogens and diseases and inconsistent seed supply limit the sustainable growth of this sector. BIVALVE will adopt a highly engaged and grassroots research approach to gather and create substantial datasets (biomass/density, pathogen diversity and prevalence, bivalve performance, growth and reproduction, and environmental parameters, etc.) that will feed models to decipher patterns/correlations and predict future scenarios (threats/risks/opportunities) for the Irish bivalve sector. BIVALVE will also quantify and evaluate the ecosystem services (nutrient recycling, biodiversity, and cultural importance) bivalve stocks contribute to healthy coastal ecosystems and their input to help fight climate change. Findings will support the sustainable growth of this sector but will also highlight this industries’ contribution to maintaining healthy seas, fighting climate change and its importance to Ireland's cultural heritage.