22.03.2012
Ms. Rosalyn Thompson (a PhD Student in ERI/School of BEES) won the prize for Best Biodiversity Oral Presentation (sponsored by Aulino Wann) at the recent 22nd Irish Environmental Researcher’s Colloquium (ENVIRON 2012) which took place in University College Dublin from March 7th-9th.
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31.01.2012
The winners of the 2011 Environmental Sciences Association of Ireland (ESAI) Photography Competition were announced on January 31st. The first prize in the competition went to Mr. Gerry Sugrue, Co. Dublin for his photo captioned "Ducks marching through a luxury hotel into a summer's evening."
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05.01.2012
Ground-breaking research into the use of renewable gas at UCC’s Environmental Research Institute (ERI) has received a €0.25m boost for 2012. The initiative which involves minority funding from Bord Gáis Networks (BGN) will enable the Institute to develop its research beyond the academic sphere and into industry.
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23.11.2011
Yang Chen, PhD student in the Department of Chemistry and Environmental Research Institute, was awarded the prize for Best Oral Presentation at the 9th Annual EPA Postgraduate Conference.
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22.11.2011
A recent publication (1) co-authored by Professor Ger Kiely on the interchange of global carbon between land and the atmosphere has been profiled this week in Eos Research Spotlight, a weekly publication which highlights exciting new research from American Geophysical Union journals (Eos, Vol. 92, No. 44, 1 November 2011).
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03.11.2011
The contribution that environment, marine and energy based research in UCC is making to the development of a “green economy” in Ireland was the subject of the 2011 Environmental Research Institute (ERI) Research Open Day which took place on October 18th in UCC.
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26.10.2011
The Environmental Research Institute, UCC, has received a “high impact” score for its research in a study into the commercial and economic impact of the Programme for Research in Third Level Institutions (PRTLI)1.
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24.10.2011
UCC’s Environmental Research Institute (ERI) announced the Postdoctoral and PhD Researchers of the Year at the recent 2011 ERI Research Open Day. Dr Tom Doyle, Coastal & Marine Resources Centre (CMRC) was the winner of the Postdoctoral Researcher of the Year while the PhD Researcher of the Year went to Ms Emily Baxter, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences & CMRC.
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09.09.2011
Biogas (also termed biomethane or renewable gas) is an extremely versatile energy vector with applications in electricity, heat and transport. “In Germany on average, each week a new facility comes on line injecting renewable gas into the gas grid; the potential for Ireland with our feed stocks and our modern gas grid is very significant” according to Dr Jerry D Murphy. Dr Murphy is Chair of the International Energy Agency (IEA) Conference “Energy from Biogas” taking place at UCC on September 15th 2011. The conference is hosted by the Environmental Research Institute (ERI) and funded by the International Energy Agency (IEA) and Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland (SEAI).
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03.08.2011
Irish and UK Scientists Explore Uncharted Deep Sea Vent Field. New Life Forms Filmed for Upcoming National Geographic Channel Series.
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19.07.2011
Dr Brian Ó Gallachoir, UCC has been elected Chairperson to the International Energy Agency (IEA) Executive Committee of the Energy Technology Systems Analysis Programme (ETSAP). ETSAP is the Implementing Agreement of the IEA that develops energy systems modelling tools to inform energy policy decisions and energy research programmes for the short (to 2020), medium (to 2050) and long term (to 2100). Ireland participated in IEA-ETSAP in the 1970’s and 1980’s and secured observer status in 2008 and full membership since 2009. Dr Ó Gallachoir has represented Ireland on the IEA-ETSAP Executive Committee since 2008. Dr Ó Gallachoir said his election as Chairperson to the Executive Committee is a considerable achievement for Ireland and for UCC.
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13.07.2011
Undiscovered ‘alien’ life forms that thrive without sunlight in temperatures approaching boiling point may soon come to light thanks to a groundbreaking Irish-led marine research mission aboard the national research vessel RV Celtic Explorer. In collaboration with scientists from the UK’s National Oceanography Centre, the researchers sail from Galway for the mid-Atlantic Ridge today (Wednesday 13th July). The voyage is being filmed for the National Geographic Channel for inclusion in an upcoming series about the ocean.
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08.07.2011
BOYSCAST Fellowship in ERI
Dr. Joseph Selvin from the Marine Bioprospecting Laboratory at the Department of Microbiology at Bharathidasan University in India recently completed a 1 year BOYSCAST Fellowship with Professor Alan Dobson’s research group in the Environmental Research Institute.More...
24.06.2011
UCC company, Glantreo was one of eight companies in Co Cork to be recognised as InterTradeIreland Business Ambassadors for having excelled in North-South trade and innovation. The other companies were Exigent Networks from Little Island, Plate Tek from Charleville, Ballinadee Engineering from Bandon, Glenilen Farm from Drimoleague and Radisens Diagnostics from Bishopstown and the SCFI Group from Carrigline.
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09.05.2011
The 21st Irish Environmental Researcher’s Colloquium (ENVIRON 2011) was held in UCC from April 6th-April 8th (photo of Mr. John Mullins, CEO of Bord Gais, who spoke at ENVIRON 2011 Plenary Session).
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09.05.2011
Mr Rob Deady (an MSc student in BEES/ERI) won the prize for Best Forestry Poster (sponsored by COFORD) at the recent 21st Irish Environmental Researcher’s Colloquium (ENVIRON 2011) which took place in UCC from April 6th-8th (photo Dr Shirley Gallagher (ESAI Chairperson) presenting the prize to Rob Deady).
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09.05.2011
Dr Paul Bolger (Manager of the Environmental Research Institute, UCC) was elected as the new Chair of the Environmental Sciences Association of Ireland (ESAI) at the recent Irish Environmental Researchers’ Colloquium in UCC.
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04.04.2011
Some 300 researchers and delegates from a wide variety of scientific and engineering disciplines will gather at University College Cork (UCC) from April 6th-8th to participate in The 21st Irish Environmental Researchers’ Colloquium (ENVIRON 2011). The Colloquium offers a unique forum for researchers, government and industry to discover emerging areas of environmental, energy and marine research along with potential environmental technologies for the future.
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19.01.2011
Professor William Reville presenting the prize for best oral presentation to David O'Connor (Department of Chemistry/Environmental Research Institute).
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