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Earth Institute journalist in residence scheme 2025 open for applications

Applications are open for our 2025 journalist-in-residence scheme which offers journalists a unique chance to work with top environmental, climate and sustainability researchers at UCD. Read more

Exploring Plant Memories: Bridging Art, Science, and Sustainability

In Memory of Plants, a collaboration between Joanna Kacprzyk and artist Lorna Donlon, demonstrates how art and science can intersect to foster sustainability by addressing Plant Awareness Disparity and reconnecting people with the natural world through personal and emotional engagement. Read more

Discovery of a 2000-year-old fig in Co. Dublin highlights ancient trade links with the Roman Empire

A collaboration between Fingal County Council and UCD School of Archaeology's Meriel McClatchie has unearthed the charred remains of a fig that is almost 2000 years old. How did a fig make its way from distant lands to a field in Fingal almost two millennia ago? Read more

Democracy & Environment seminar: delivering climate and environmental action

Event on 26 November co-organised with UCD Dublin European Institute and the UCD Centre for Democracy Research. Read more

2024 General Election manifesto analysis for faster and fairer climate action

Earth Institute research group commissioned by the Friends of the Earth Ireland publishes independent analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of Irish political party manifestos on climate in the lead up to the general election on 29 November 2024. Read more

Karen Keaveney Appointed Chair of National Decarbonisation Zone Strategy Group

Karen Keaveney has been appointed Chair of Ireland’s National Decarbonisation Zone Strategy Group, an interdepartmental group established by the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications. Read more

Andrew Parnell appointed as Met Éireann Professor of Weather and Climate Research at UCD

Andrew Parnell has been appointed to lead a new multi-million-euro research programme to develop weather and climate services for Ireland using AI and data science hosted between the Earth Institute and the School of Mathematics and Statistics, funded by Met Éireann. Read more

UCD staff to chair and contribute to new Advisory Committee for Ireland’s Nature Restoration Plan

UCD's Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin to chair new Advisory Committee for Ireland’s Nature Restoration Plan working alongside UCD's Vice President for Sustainability Read more

Earth Institute hosts Dr John Bell for events at UCD

Dr Bell is the European Commission’s ‘Healthy Planet’ Director leading DG Research and Innovation policy transitions on Climate Change, Bioeconomy, Food Systems, Environment, Biodiversity, Water, Circular Economy, Oceans and the European Green Deal. Read more

Two new interdisciplinary projects funded under Strategic Priority scheme

Marine and Seabed Research Group (UCD MarSea) and Trees outside the Forest (Trees) project are funded under the 2024 SPSM scheme Read more

ARISE - Art & Research in Sustainability and Environment

Launch of new project funded by the UCD Sustainability Seed Funding Programme Read more

UCD Earth Institute announces inaugural Climate Fellows

The UCD Earth Institute is delighted to announce the launch of our inaugural Climate Fellows initiative, welcoming thirteen exceptional academics and early-career researchers to the programme in 2024. Read more

UCD research helping hemp bloom

Rainer Melzer’s lab at UCD School of Biology and Environmental Science has been exploring how industrial hemp forms flowers which could help to fine-tune its cultivation for important products such as fibres and medicinal chemicals, as well as sequestering carbon from the atmosphere. Read more

Creating a Podcast as an Academic

Creating an educational podcast can be a challenging but equally rewarding and learning experience for an academic says Dr Páraic Carroll Read more

New Institute Members August 2024

In August 2024, the Earth Institute welcomed three new Institute members: Muhammad Gulzari, Tensay Meles, and Aisling Reilly. Read more

Earth Institute 2024 Writing Retreat

‘I wrote more on the draft in two days than in the last three months combined’ - Reflections on the Earth Institute 2024 Writing Retreat Read more

Generation Glas Youth Summer School at UCD develops next generation of leaders in climate and sustainability.

BiOrbic, Ireland’s national bioeconomy research centre, and Foróige proudly the second year of their flagship youth sustainability ambassador programme, Generation Glas, with 25 teenagers taking part for 2024-5 Read more

Sujit Jung Karki and Darren O'Connell awarded SFI-IRC Pathway research funding

Earth Institute members Sujit Jung Karki and Darren O'Connell are two of UCD researchers awarded prestigious SFI-IRC Pathway research funding Read more

Modernising Wind Load Standards for Ireland: A Partnership Driving Policy and Safety

A pioneering project led by UCD's Jennifer Keenahan in partnership with Arup and NSAI aims to update Ireland’s wind loading standards to impact policy and safety Read more

An Uber-Sustainable Energy Community for Higher Education in Ireland?

Can HEIs in Ireland work together to have even more impact on energy sustainability? That’s what representatives from around Ireland set out to discuss at a recent gathering in May 2024. Read more

ISCRAES 2024 symposium highlights advancing sustainable agriculture and driving climate resilience

ISCRAES 2024 symposium on Climate-Resilient Agri-Environmental Systems at UCD highlights advancing sustainable agriculture and driving climate resilience Read more

Measuring Eurasia conference explores multidisciplinary and decolonial approaches to historical survey sciences

Measuring Eurasia conference supported by the Earth Institute explores multidisciplinary approaches to historical survey sciences and decolonial scholarship and politics Read more

UCD School of Geography and Bloomin’ Crumlin community Tree Mapping Project

UCD School of Geography and the Dublin 12 environmental group Bloomin’ Crumlin are excited to announce the launch of the community engagement phase of the INTERVAL Project, a pioneering initiative aiming to map all trees in Crumlin Read more

UCD researchers awarded Dept of Agriculture Thematic Research funding

Seven UCD researchers awarded Department of Agriculture Thematic Research funding in the largest ever investment in research by the department Read more

Fabled UCD pyramids

UCD has pyramids, all seventeen of them in 2024 in the form of beautiful purple pyramidal orchid flowers Read more

IRC Ulysses Grant sparks Irish-French archaeological collaboration

IRC Ulysses Grant supported Graeme Warren and Martin Moucheron (UCD School of Archaeology, UCD Earth Institute) to visit Brittany in May 2024 for a networking meeting, fieldtrips and workshop. Read more

New Institute Members June 2024

In June 2024, the Earth Institute welcomed six new Institute members: Ronan McDermott, Karen Smith, Fabiola Schneider, Ekin Ozer, Chiara Cocco, and Gabriela Martinez Sainz. Read more

Earth Institute Launches Earth Comment Series on Environmental, Climate, and Sustainability Issues

Our new Earth Comment series provides comment, opinion and explainers on environmental, climate and sustainability issues from leading experts in the UCD Earth Institute. Read more

Soapbox Science Dublin returns with a thrilling lineup of speakers for 2024

Soapbox Science Dublin returns on 15 June with a world of discovery and groundbreaking research as twelve leading female and non-binary scientists take to their soapboxes to share their passion and expertise. Read more

Earth Institute members and projects highlighted in UCD Community Engagement Report 2022-2023

The community-based work of Earth Institute members and projects were highlighted at the recent launch of the UCD Community Engagement Report for the 2022-2023 academic year Read more

MESSAGE: Engaged research for marine protection and energy transitions

Launch of new interdisciplinary research group MESSAGE hosted by the Earth Institute Read more

UCD Climate Fellows Programme 2024

Earth Institute launches Climate Fellows Programme to amplify UCD climate research impact Read more

New Institute Members March / April 2024

We welcome seven new Institute members in March / April 2024: Kara English, Mark Pickering, Syed Bilal Hussain, Éireann Lorsung, Tadhg O'Mahony, Geertje Schuitema and Gavin McArdle Read more

From Saltmarshes to Soil: Our 2024 Earth Day Flash Talk Competition celebrates diverse early career research across UCD

Hear all about our exciting annual Earth Day Flash Talk competition featuring early career presenters from seven UCD schools Read more

UCD research shows how higher temperatures might impact Irish honey bees

Research by a UCD SBES research group, led by Drs Darren O’Connell and Julia Jones, investigate how higher temperatures might impact Irish honey bees Read more

Rewild Dublin? one-day conference exploring the role of urban rewilding, 15 May 2024

A one-day conference at NCAD exploring the role of urban rewilding in mitigating climate change impact and biodiversity loss, and improving resilience in our city. Read more

Earth Institute Democracy and the Environment Series launched

2 April 2024: Our newly launched ‘Democracy and the Environment’ seminar series aims to establish close links between the Irish research community and wider society including local communities, politicians and other strategic actors. Read more

UCD Earth Institute Announces Inaugural Journalist-in-Residence Fellowships

We are delighted to announce our inaugural resident journalists for 2024, freelance science journalist and communicator Claire O’Connell; Lauren Boland, The Journal reporter with a focus on climate; and freelance food journalist Janine Kennedy Read more

CONUNDRUM interdisciplinary project holds two community mapping events in Enniscorthy

28 March 2024: CONUNDRUM (Co-Creating sustainable and shared community mobility) SFI-funded project held two successful community mapping events in Enniscorthy in February 2024. Read more

18 March 2024: Calling all UCD postdocs and postgrads working on environmental, climate and sustainability topics!

Register for our annual flash talk competition on Wednesday 24 April to showcase your work, practice your communication skills and find out about other interesting research from across the university. Read more

The Quickening: new artwork by former Earth Institute artist in residence Deirdre O’Mahony

5 March 2024: The exhibition runs from 29 March – 23 June 2024 at the Douglas Hyde Gallery Read more

Launch of Strategic Priority Support Mechanism 2024

Re-opening of our annual call to fund interdisciplinary environmental, climate and sustainability initiatives in the Institute and beyond Read more

Performance Maker Luke Casserly to undertake residency at Earth Institute

Artist to engage with Earth Institute research as part of Arts Council Next Generation Award Read more

SMARTlab Skelligs’ Muinín Catalyst Sustainable STEAM programmes commended at COP28

SMARTlab Skelligs’ Muinín Catalyst Sustainable STEAM was commended as one of the top educational projects at the COP28 summit Read more

UCD Earth Institute announces new journalist-in-residence initiative for 2024

We are delighted to announce this new initiative to provide early career and established journalists with the opportunity to work directly with environmental, climate and sustainability researchers in UCD Read more

UCD and Met Éireann launch new AI-focused research programme for weather and climate services development, to be co-hosted by UCD Earth Institute

New multi-million-euro academic research programme at UCD to support the further development of weather and climate services for Ireland using data science and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Read more

Textures, Tastes and Colours of the Bog events

Expanding connections with human and nonhuman communities of the bog. Read more

UCD citizen science community of practice knowledge sharing

The UCD citizen science community of practice shares past event videos online Read more

New Climate+ Co-Centre to focus on interlinked climate-related challenges including water and biodiversity

UCD to be partner with 13 other institutions on Climate+ Co-Centre funded alongside new Co-Centre on Sustainable & Resilient Food Systems which is co-led by UCD Read more

UCD-Tanzanian project partnership WeCOAdapt visit UCD

 Water management through ECOhydrology for climate change ADAPTation in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania: event in UCD, 31 October Read more

Jennifer Keating awarded funding for historical and environmental research on former Russian Empire

Jennifer Keating awarded ERC funding for connected history of population, environmental change, capital and conflict in Russian Eurasia, 1860s-1920. Read more

Emma Teeling receives prestigious ERC Synergy Grant

Emma Teeling receives coveted European Research Council Synergy grant for her groundbreaking project exploring how bats defy the ageing process Read more

New Earth Institute Deputy Directors

Meriel McClatchie and Conor Sweeney appointed new Earth Institute Deputy Directors Read more

New Earth Institute Strategic Priority Projects 2023/4

The Earth Institute is delighted to announce two new projects supported by the Earth Institute Strategic Priority Support Mechanism (SPSM) for 2023/4 Read more

SFI National Challenge funding success for Earth Institute members

Members selected to participate in the Sustainable Communities and the Future Food Systems Challenges. Read more

Eoin O'Neill appointed as new Earth Institute director

The UCD Earth Institute is delighted to announce the appointment of Eoin O'Neill as its new director starting 1 September 2023 Read more

MARSCROP - Growing green on the Red Planet

Ireland's first space genomics project could lead to the surface of Mars becoming fit for farming Read more

Making new international connections in wildlife management

UCD PhD researcher Killian Murphy on a North American networking trip supported by the Earth Institute Read more

Jennifer Keating awarded prestigious Royal Historical Society Gladstone Award in 2023

Jennifer Keating awarded prestigious Royal Historical Society Gladstone Award in 2023 for 'On Arid Ground: Political Ecologies of Empire in Russian Central Asia' Read more

UCD Transport Research Hub launches podcast series

The UCD Transport Hub Podcast hosted by Páraic Carroll offers discussion, analysis and dissemination of transport & mobility related research, industry innovations and international policy developments. Read more

UCD Humanities Institute 'Post-Extractivist Legacies & Landscapes' Conference, 4-8 July 2023

UCD Humanities Institute 'Post-Extractivist Legacies & Landscapes' Conference will take place on 4-8 July 2023 Read more

SFI National Challenge funding success for Earth Institute members

Members selected to participate in Digital for Resilience , Our Tech, Energy Innovation and Healthy Environment for All challenge streams Read more

Earth Institute Early Career Researcher Forum on navigating interdisciplinary research

In March 2023, the Earth Institute Associate Member Committe organised a highly engaging Early Career Researcher Forum, dedicated to exploring the intricacies of interdisciplinary research Read more

DIVERISCROP COST Action success

Sonia Negrao and Meriel McClatchie to establish COST Action on underutilised crops and sustainable food production Read more

Soapbox Science Dublin 2023

Twelve Female Scientists Set to Speak at Soapbox Science Dublin 2023, supported by the Earth Institute Read more

Irish Citizens Assembly on Biodiversity Loss 2023 report

In April 2023, the Irish Citizens' Assembly on Biodiversity Loss released its long-awaited report with the assembly hearing from experts including UCD’s Tasman Crowe, Mary Kelly-Quinn, Helen Sheridan, and Elva Johnston. Read more

Expressions of interest sought for directorship of UCD Earth Institute

The UCD Earth Institute is seeking a new Director to lead the development of the Institute over the next five years. The position is a leadership role in the Institute and the wider university. Read more

UCD Festival 2023

The UCD Festival 2023 on Saturday 10 June 2023 is a fun-filled day and showcases the very best of UCD through performances, engaging talks, hands-on science, interactive exhibits and so much more Read more

Kick-off meeting for the WaterLANDS Artistic Engagement Residency

On Monday 15 May the WaterLANDS project held a virtual meeting to welcome the seven artists selected for its four-year artistic engagement residency programme. Read more

UCD Bumblebee Monitoring Transect

Tara Dirilgen & Dara Stanley (School of Agriculture & Food Science) established a bumblebee monitoring transect was established on campus in consultation with UCD Estate Services. Read more

2023 Earth Institute Showcase and Awards

The Earth Institute Showcase and Awards showcases and celebrates the achievements and valuable contributions of our academic members and associate members of postdoctoral and postgraduate researchers, technical, administrative and research support staff. Read more

Tasman Crowe appointed UCD Vice-President for Sustainability

Tasman Crowe has been appointed the Vice President for Sustainability at UCD, a new top level role placing sustainability at the heart of the University's education, research, governance, operations and engagement activities. Read more

Top 10 Pollinator-friendly Plants for Different Situations resource launched

The All-Ireland Pollinator Plan has released a new free ‘Top 10 Pollinator-friendly Plants for Different Situations' resource developed in collaboration with Noeleen Smyth of Horticulture UCD. Read more

Passage Tomb Project latest research

Jessica Smyth's research explores how passage tombs represent some of the greatest achievements of human engineering and creative expression Read more

Earth Institute members receive funding for projects to address climate and environmental challenges

Tobi Morakinyo, Francesco Pilla, Liana Ricci and Fiachra O'Loughlin receive funding from SFI through the SDG Challenge call Read more

Dr Laëtitia Saint-Loubert's outreach activities in Trinidad supported by Earth Institute funding

In January 2023, Dr Laëtitia Saint-Loubert used Earth Institute Small Responsive Scheme to deliver outreach activities in Trinidad Read more

March Coffee Morning Programme

An overview of our Coffee Mornings this March Read more

Launch of Strategic Priority Support Mechanism 2023

Re-opening of our annual call to fund interdisciplinary environmental research activity in the Institute and beyond Read more

Tasman Crowe contributes to pre-legislative scrutiny of Marine Protected Areas Bill 2023

Tasman Crowe gave opening statement to pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the Marine Protected Areas Bill 2023 Read more

Earth Institute artist in residence Deirdre O'Mahony hosts Eat Food Policy feast

Feast held at City Assembly House on 25 January brought together farmers, food producers, scientists, politicians, and policymakers to share first-hand experiences of the challenges of farming today. Read more

Comparative public policy researcher Dr Tamara Krawchenko visits UCD

Tamara Krawchenko will deliver a seminar on place-based just transitions hosted by UCD School of Geography and the Earth Institute Read more

February Coffee Morning Programme

An overview of our Coffee Mornings this February Read more

2022 UCD Research Impact competition

2022 UCD Research Impact competition winners announced Read more

Launch of Talking Towns seminar series

UCD Centre for Irish Towns launch Spring 2023 schedule for Talking Towns seminar series. Read more

Four-day week pioneering pilot program a huge success, research reveals

Research reveals that companies who gave their staff an extra day off per week, with no reduction in pay, experienced increased revenue alongside reduced absenteeism and resignations. Read more

Climate Research Seed Fund: Awards

Six projects successful in the Climate Research Seed Fund competition, funded by the Higher Education Authority Read more

The Innovation Academy Makerspace

The Innovation Academy Makerspace gives students and researchers the hard and soft skills to support a transition to a sustainable society. Read more

Balancing Heritage and Sustainability in the Retrofit of Curtainwalls at Open House Dublin 2022

UCD reseachers Kathleen James-Chakraborty and Zhengfeng Wang explored the use of curtain wall high-rise buildings, energy use, and renovation at an Open House Dublin 2022 event. Read more

Just Transition Research Group seeks Research Assistant: Deadline extended

Research Assistant post with new Earth Institute Strategic Priority project on Just Transition in collaboration with UCD Energy Institute Read more

Apollo Project \ eidolons with Mark Clare at National Gallery of Ireland

Apollo Project \ eidolons with UCD artist-in-residence Mark Clare at National Gallery of Ireland on Saturday 5 November Read more

Launch of WaterLANDS call for artists

Horizon 2020 wetlands restoration project WaterLANDS launches call for artists in six countries across Europe including Ireland Read more

Páraic Carroll reports on the OECD Redesigning Ireland’s Transport for Net Zero report

Earth Institute member and UCD Civil Engineering Assistant Professor Páraic Carroll analyses the OECD Redesigning Ireland’s Transport for Net Zero report Read more

Mountain Research Group Workshop and Field Trip

UCD Mountain Research group recently held a workshop entitled: “A Future for Ireland’s Mountains” at UCD with an accompanying field excursion to the Dublin Mountains. Read more

Earth Institute Artist in residence Deirdre O'Mahony presents 'Sustainment Experiments' in Kilkenny

Public art inquiry considering what actions can be taken concerning farming, food consumption and the current ecological and climate crises. Read more

Irish Research Council funding for research on hemp

Rainer Melzer wins IRC Laureate award for research on hemp Read more

New Earth Institute Strategic Priority Projects 2022

The Earth Institute is delighted to announce four new projects supported by the Earth Institute Strategic Priority Support Mechanism (SPSM) for 2022 Read more

The evolution of Physics textbooks used in Ireland 1860-2022

Dr Jennifer Keenahan's research studies physics textbooks used in an Irish context over the past 160 years Read more

Luke Casserly's Distillation artwork at IMMA

Luke Casserly's artwork Distillation at IMMA Earth Rising Festival, 22-23 October Read more

Launch of Talking Towns seminar series

UCD Centre for Irish Towns launch Autumn schedule for Talking Towns seminar series. Read more

Institute members awarded IRC research funding to tackle societal challenges

Four projects on food security, sustainability, climate resilience and public green spaces awarded funding in Irish Research Council's COALESCE scheme Read more

Earth Institute member and Olaf Schmidt made lifetime member of Association of Applied Biologists

Earth Institute member Olaf Schmidt given lifetime honorary membership of Association of Applied Biologists Read more

Climate Change Engage IRC-NEW FOUNDATIONS project

Climate Change Engage IRC-NEW FOUNDATIONS project engaging transition-year students with climate change Read more

ISCRAES 2022, the Second International Symposium on Climate-Resilient Agri-Environmental Systems, Dublin, 28-31 August

ISCRAES 2022, the Second International Symposium on Climate-Resilient Agri-Environmental Systems, is taking place in Dublin, 28-31 August 2022 Read more

Announcing: UCD Research-UCD Earth Institute Climate Research Seed Fund 2022

One-off call to seed and mobilise climate research projects and activities in UCD. Deadline 28 September. Read more

Freshwater Quality in Ireland – Far from Good News

Associate Professor Mary Kelly-Quinn explores how freshwater quality in Ireland is faring as badly as in many other parts of Europe. Read more

Professor Bruce Osborne co-authors EPA Research Report on ‘Managing Invasive Plant Species’

Earth Institute member Professor Bruce Osborne co-authored the recently published EPA Research Report ‘Managing Invasive Plant Species’. Read more

UCD artist in residence Mark Clare's new artwork explores Ireland's lost insect species

UCD artist in residence Mark Clare's new artwork eidolons explores Ireland's lost insect species and is on display at Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre Read more

Dr Sam Kelley takes part in a NASA expedition in the western US

Dr Sam Kelley (UCD Earth Sciences) travelled to the US Pacific Northwest to participate in a NASA Field Expedition to Lava Beds National Monument in Northern California, USA, funded in part by the UCD Earth Institute. Read more

Professor Tasman Crowe discussess IPBES report on sustainable use of wild species

IPBES report describes "warns that overexploitation is a huge threat to the survival of wild species and calls for that to be reversed", says Earth Institute director Professor Tasman Crowe Read more

Twelve Female Scientists Set to Speak at Soapbox Science Dublin 2022, supported by the Earth Institute

Twelve female scientists set to speak at Soapbox Science on South King Street, Dublin on Saturday 18 June 2022, supported by the Earth Institute Read more

Earth Institute member Alma Clavin awarded Creative Ireland Climate Action grant for Repair Acts Ireland project

Earth Institute member Alma Clavin has been awarded a Creative Ireland Climate Action grant for the Repair Acts Ireland project in collaboration with artist and academic Teresa Dillon to foster more vibrant repair cultures in Ireland, starting in County Westmeath. Read more

BioBeo project led by Earth Institute member Tom Curran receives €2 million funding

Coordinated by Associate Professor Tom Curran, UCD School of Biosystems and Food Engineering, BioBeo is a new €2 million project to develop a bioeconomy education programme funded by the EU’s research and innovation framework, Horizon Europe Read more

UCD Festival 2022 includes Biodiversity Trail and Earth Institute members' events

UCD Festival 2022 includes Earth Institute and UCD Research Biodiversity Trail and events organised by Earth Institute members Read more

Prof. Fiona Doohan elected as Member of the Royal Irish Academy

Congratulations to Institute member Prof. Fiona Doohan, of UCD School of Biology and Environmental Science, for being elected as a Member of the Royal Irish Academy. Read more

Katherine Burns commended in 2021 ESAI Postgraduate Researcher of the Year competition

Former Institute associate member Katherine Burns was commended in the 2021 ESAI Postgraduate Researcher of the Year competition Read more

EPA research project infographic of the year award for project on ammonia emissions

Institute member Tom Curran and co-author David B. Kelleghan collaborating with artist and illustrator Nathan T. Wright recently won research project infographic of the year 2021 in the EPA Researcher Awards Read more

Success for Institute members in SFI Future Frontiers programme

Institute members Angela Feechan, Adam Kane and Tancredi Caruso working with Jon Yearsley have been awarded funding through SFI's Future Frontiers scheme. Read more

UCD Geography Students Awarded Research Funding by the Archipelagic and Island States (AIS) Forum

UCD Geography Students Marc Kynes and David O’Mahony Awarded Research Funding by the Archipelagic and Island States (AIS) Forum Student Joint Research Collaboration Read more

The UCD Earth Week 2022 programme of events has been launched!

Join us for an exciting programme of events including a campus tree walk and flask talk competition. Read more

Call for participants for our annual Earth Day 2022 Flash Talk competition on 27 April

Calling all UCD postgraduate and postdoctoral researchers! Does your research tackle environmental or sustainability issues? Join us for our annual Earth Day flash talk competition from 16.00-17.30 on 27 April 2022. Read more

Research by UCD Earth Institute members impacting Policy

Recent research and publications by UCD Earth Institute members is shaping policy both nationally and internationally Read more

Earth Institute Director appointed to Biodiversity Citizens’ Assembly Expert Advisory Group

UCD Earth Institute director Professor Tasman Crowe appointed member of the Biodiversity Citizens’ Assembly Expert Advisory Group Read more

Climate change education report

Worldwide Universities Network funded consortium 'Education in a Warming World: A Collaborative Research Network on Education and Climate Change' led by Dr Orla Kelly has just published a report entitled Tertiary Education in a Warming World. Read more

Energy Transition exhibition

On 22 February 2022, the Energy Transition (Energiewende) exhibition in the O'Brien Centre for Science was officially opened by UCD Vice President for Research, Innovation and Impact Professor Orla Feely; German Ambassador to Ireland Cord Meier-Klodt; and Professor Andrew Keane, Director of the UCD Read more

Funding for ÉIREhemp

Funding for Hemp research in the Shared Island North-South Research Programme Read more

New Earth Talk with Dr Sónia Negrão

Talking about sustainable agronomy and crop science with Dr Sónia Negrão, School of Biology and Environmental Science Read more

Launch of Talking Towns seminar series

UCD Centre for Irish Towns launch Spring schedule for Talking Towns seminar series. Read more

Artist in Residence Deirdre O’Mahony: Earth Talk and Exhibition Launch

Deirdre O'Mahony is the Earth Institute Artist in Residence in partnership with Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Council for 2021-22. She is currently exhibiting in the Royal Hibernian Academy. We interviewed Deirdre for the Earth Talks series about her exhibition and the residency so far. Read more

CAMEO project receives funding from the Disruptive Technology Innovation Fund

The CAMEO (Creating an Architecture for Manipulating Earth Observation data) project team has secured funding under the Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment’s Disruptive Technology Innovation Fund (DTIF), managed by Enterprise Ireland, to establish a new Earth Observation (EO) platfo Read more

Launch of Strategic Priority Support Mechanism 2022

The Earth Institute announces fifth annual call to identify short-term strategic priorities. Proposals detailing targeted, impactful projects addressing topical challenges are invited. Read more

“No bog standard” when it comes to Irish peatlands

Earth Institute member Dr Florence Renou-Wilson recently co-authored the EPA Research Report 'Peatland Properties Influencing Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Removal' Read more

New Strategic Priority Project: UCD Mountain Research Group

UCD Mountain Research Group (MRG) is a new Strategic Priority Project that aims to promote interdisciplinary work on mountain landscapes within and beyond UCD Read more

European Council appoints Professor Suzanne Kingston as CJEU judge

Earth Institute member Professor Suzanne Kingston has been appointed as a judge of the General Court of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). Read more

‘A cog in the wheel’: An important Index for assessing Ireland’s SDGs progress

Earth Institute members Dr. Aparajita Banerjee and Prof. Patrick Paul Walsh along with Prof. Enda Murphy have recently published the EPA Research Report Framework for Achieving the Environmental Sustainable Development Goals. Read more

Launch of Dundrum Community SDG Dashboard

Earth Institute researchers and Dundrum 2030 community group have worked together to create a dashboard which aims to foster social engagement for monitoring local progress towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. Read more

New All Island Climate and Biodiversity Research Network officially launched by Taoiseach Micheál Martin and deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill on 9 November 2021

New All Island Climate and Biodiversity Research Network officially launched by Taoiseach Micheál Martin and deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill on 9 November 2021 Read more

Dara Stanley recipient of Science Foundation Ireland Early Career Researcher of the Year 2021

Award for impact of work on pesticides and pollinators and commitment to engaging members of the public. Read more

Institute members awarded IRC research funding to tackle societal challenges

Interdisciplinary projects on early prehistoric heritage in Europe’s mountains and participatory democracy in remote places awarded funding through IRC COALESCE scheme. Read more

Colombia Bio documentary series screenings this autumn

Join us for series of four documentaries revealing how Colombia supports the study, conservation, management and sustainable use of its incredible biodiversity. Read more

New project looking at the 4 Day Week seeks Research Assistant

Join the team on 'The Triple Dividend; Assessing the Economic, Social and Environmental Impacts of Reduced Worktime in Ireland' project Read more

WaterLANDS: New European Green Deal project launched to lead largescale restoration of European wetlands

12 October 2021: WaterLANDS will restore wetland sites across Europe which have been decimated by human activity, and lay the foundations for scalable protection across much wider areas. The project has been awarded €23 million of funding from the EU Horizon 2020 Programme Green Deal. Read more

Launch of Irish Soil Moisture Monitoring Network (ISMON)

7 October 2021: New state-of-the-art network launched to monitor soil moisture conditions, cover the major soil types, land uses and climatic regimes in Ireland. Project is jointly led by members of the UCD Earth Institute, Met Éireann and Teagasc. Read more

Earth Institute Strategic Priority Projects 2021

The Earth Institute is delighted to announce the three new 2021 strategic priority projects supported by the Earth Institute Strategic Priority Support Mechanism (SPSM). Read more

UCD Centre for Irish Towns launch Talking Towns seminar series

Talking Towns is a new seminar series organised by UCD Centre for Irish Towns with our support. The series aims to spark conversations about the challenges facing Irish towns, the opportunities they offer, and the role of research and policy in bringing about the revitalisation of towns in Ireland. Read more

Part-time Research Assistant Position on SAPBio project

Working on SAPBio: Stakeholder Attitudes and Perceptions of Biostimulants and Biopesticides. Deadline 5pm, 27 August 2021 Read more

New Institute Members, Summer 2021

This summer, the Earth Institute welcomed one new affiliate member, Rashedur Chowdhury, as well as five new members: Cara Augustenborg, Aura Istrate, Karen Keaveney, Akshit Puri, and Budi Zhao. Read more

Introducing BatsAndBugs.ie

Earlier this week, Bat Conservation Ireland and University College Dublin’s Batlab announced the launch of BatsAndBugs.ie, a collaborative project, supported and financed by The Community Foundation for Ireland and National Parks and Wildlife Service. Read more

Education for Sustainable Development: The Role of Higher Education in Mission 4.7

All are welcome to join the virtual side event, Education for Sustainable Development: The Role of Higher Education in Mission 4.7, at the UN High-Level Political Forum 2021 scheduled for July 14th, 2021. Read more

Open Call for Artist in Residence 2021-2022

The UCD Earth Institute, in partnership with Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, is delighted to announce the open call for Artist in Residence 2021-2022 at UCD Parity Studios. Read more

SDG Community Dashboard newsletter

SDG Community Dashboard, one of our Strategic Priority projects led by Dr Ainhoa Gonzalez, has produced a newsletter for the Dundrum community. Read more

Soapbox Science, 3 July Dublin 2021

Twelve Female Scientists Set to Speak at Soapbox Science Dublin 2021 Read more

New Institute Members, May 2021

This month, the Earth Institute welcomes four new members: Christine Bonin, Declan Delaney, Aidan O'Sullivan, and Shen Wang! Read more

Professor John Brannigan Admitted to the Royal Irish Academy

Professor John Brannigan from the UCD School of English, Drama and Film is one of 27 new members that have recently been admitted to the Royal Irish Academy. Read more

Centre for Irish Towns soft launch and first seminar in our 'Talking Towns' series

Launch of CfIT as an official UCD centre for research and training and kicking off the first of our 'Talking Towns' seminar series. Read more

Prof. Tasman Crowe Appointed as Chair of the National Biodiversity Forum

The Earth Institute congratulates Prof. Tasman Crowe on his recent appointment as the new chair of the National Biodiversity Forum. Read more

UCD to join United Nations Academic Impact: event on 11 May

UNAI aligns institutions of higher education with the United Nations in supporting and contributing to the realisation of UN goals and mandates, including the promotion and protection of human rights, access to education, sustainability and conflict resolution. Read more

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