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Name: Project Title:
Abdul-Sattar, Nizami
ERI - SERG Group
GreenGrass: Developing Grass for Sustainable Renewable Energy Generation and Value-Added Products

Ahmed, Ammar
ERI - ITOBO Group

ITOBO - Information and Communication Technology for Sustainable and Optimized Building Operation
Anderson, Roslyn
ERI - BEES
Biodiversity Change in the Irish Uplands (BioUp)
Aubry, Aurélie
ERI - BEES
Metapopulation Dynamics of the Natterjack Toad (Bufo calamita) in a Fragmented Pond Complex, South West Ireland

Ashu-a-yem, Tina
ERI - Atmospheric Chemistry

A New Simulation Chamber for the Study of Atmospheric Iodine Chemistry
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Browne, James
ERI - SERG Group
Renewable Gas Production From Waste

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Cahill, Caiman
ERI - SERG Group
Energy Efficiency in Irish Industry
Chen, Jun
ERI - Environmental Chemistry

New approaches to detecting trace halogen-containing compounds in the atmosphere

Chen, Yang
ERI - Environmental Chemistry
The Effect of Napthalene Emissions on Air Quality
Coakley, Jennifer
ERI - Environmental Chemistry
Core Shell Materials for Chromatography Applications

Coughlan, Mark 
ERI - Marine & Freshwater

Contemporary Seabed Sedimentary Processes and Hydrodynamics with Direct Relevance to the Siting of Offshore Renewable Energy Farm

Craddock, Damian 
ERI Sustainble Energy Research Group 

Appropriate Working Environments ("AWE dc")
Cronin, Michelle
CMRC

RAMSI: Risk Assessment for Marine Mammal & Seabird Populations in South-Western Irish Waters.

Foraging Ecology of the Harbour Seal in Ireland

Grey Seal Aerial Survey

Harbour Seal Population Assessment 2003

Cummins, Valerie
CMRC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


SPICOSA: Science Policy Interface for Coastal Systems Assessment

CONSCIENCE: Concepts and Science for Coastal Erosion Management

Corepoint: Coastal Research and Policy Integration

EPA Climate Change Fellowship - Systematic Observations in Support of Climate Change

West Cork Eco-Tour Student Packs

ESF COST Coastal Indicators Workshop

A Discussion Document on the Status of the Fishing Industry in Corca Duibhne: 2000-2005.

CoCoNet: Coastal Communities Network

BiblioMara

Review of ICZM in Practice - The Heritage Council

Assessment of the Edible Periwinkle Industry in Ireland

Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) for Bantry Bay using a consensus building approach

Local Spatial Planning (LOSPAN) and its impacts on fragile estuarine ecosystems

Trans-Atlantic Workshops on Coastal and Marine Geomatics

MIDA: The Marine Irish Digital Atlas

BIDI: Biological Data Integration

The Use of Data Mining Techniques for the Quality Control of Scientific Data

ISDI: Irish Spatial Data Infrastructure Demonstration Programme on Flood Management

Mapture: Mapping Designated Areas in the Irish Sea Interreg Region

Whiddy Oil Terminals GIS: An Intranet Solution for Oil Spill Response in Bantry Bay

BASIC: Building, Assessing, Standardising Information on Atlantic Coasts

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Daly, Hannah 
ERI - SERG

Energy Policy Evaluation Model for Private Cars

Darby, Steven 
ERI - Environmental Chemistry

Mercury Detection

Deane, Paul
ERI - SERG

Modelling Pumped Hydro Energy Storage
Delaney, Paul
ERI - Environmental Chemistry
Investigation of Novel Coating Materials and Methods for Implant Materials
Dennis, Chris
ERI - BEES

AGRIcultural POlicy-Induced LandscaPe changes: effects on biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

Devoy, Prof Robert
UCC

Modelling & Assessment of Climate Change impacts for the Coastal Zone

The Modelling and Assessment of Climate Change Impact for the Coastal Zone (Flooding, Catchment Changes) and their Implication on Coastal Erosion: Incorporating GIS as a Flood Prediction Management Tool

STORMINESS

Review of Coastal Protection at Tramore Strand

Dineen, Denis
ERI - SERG

Modelling of Residential sector Energy Consumption

Dolan, Lisa
ERI -  BEES

SIMBIOSYS
Doyle, Declan
ERI - SERG Group 
Modelling Industrial Energy Supply and Demand
Doyle, Dr Tom
CMRC
Leatherback Sea Turtles and Their Jellyfish Prey
Dunne, Declan
CMRC
ECOOP: European COstal-shelf sea Operational observing and Forecasting system

InterRisk: Interoperable GMES Services for Environmental Risk Management in Marine & Coastal Areas of Europe

HyperGIS: Marine Geographic Information Systems and High-Performance Computing Network
Dwyer, Dr Ned
CMRC
MARISS: European Maritime Security Services

The Online Marine and Coastal Heritage Directory

Earth Observation Information and its application to Coastal Management in Ireland. A training course for Irish end-users. Centre for Earth Observation
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Fitzgerald, Niall
ERI - SERG
The Potential for Demand Response in Increasing the Penetration of Renewable Energy on the All-Ireland Grid
Flemer, Burkhardt
ERI - Microbial Genomics
Antimicrobial Activities from Marine Sponges and Sponge Derived Microbes
Forbes, Christina
ERI - Microbial Genomics
Investigation of a Novel Biotechnological Approach to the Removal of Phosphates and Nitrates from Irish Food Industry Wastewater

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Gault, Jeremy
CMRC
HIPOCAS: Hindcast of Dynamic Process of the Ocean and Coastal Areas of Europe

Dune Protection Plan for the Fingal Coast, Co. Dublin

HIMOM: Hierarchical Monitoring Methods for Tidal Flats

Sediment Analysis
Goldstein, Emily
ERI - BEES
Squirrel Populations at the Invasion Front

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Hanrahan, John
ERI - Environmental Chemistry
Mesoporous Silica as Environmental Adsorbents

Haase, Jana
ERI - Microbial Genomics

The Population Structure of Listeria SSP
Healy, David
UCC - Environmental Chemistry
Linking urban air field measurements of particulate matter to their chemical analysis and effects on health
Healy, Dr. David
UCC- Environmental Chemistry
Analysis of the Development and Occurrence of Biological and Chemical Aerosols (BioCheA)
Healy, Robert M.
ERI - Environmental Chemistry
Gas/Particle Partitioning of Oxidation Products in Simulation Chamber Experiments
Hellebust, Dr. Stig
UCC - Environmental Chemistry
Analysis of the Development and Occurrence of Biological and Chemical Aerosols (BioCheA)

Henneberger, Ruth
ERI - Microbial Genomics

Isolation of Novel Anti-Phytopathogen Agents from Soil Bacteria Using Metagenomic Tools
Hryshchenko, Andriy
ERI - REEB Group
REEB
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Jackson, Stephen
ERI - Microbial Genomics
Microbial Diversity in Marine Sponges From Irish Waters
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Keane, Donal (with Prof Michael Morris)
ERI - Environmental Chemistry

Emerging new nano-technologies for separation of ethanol and water for bio-ethanol production

Kennedy, Jonathan
ERI - Microbial Genomics

Marine Biodiscovery - Screening & Culturing: establish and implement a culturing and screening

process for isolation of bioactive compounds from marine microbes

Keohane, Brendan
ERI - SERG

Appropriate Working Environments ("AWE" bk)

Kirakowski, Tadeusz 
ERI - BEES

The Bees and Birds: The Impact of Varroa on Ecosystem Functioning of Semi Natural Woodland

Kirrane, Maria 
ERI - BEES

Grooming Behaviour of The Dark European Honey Bee Apis Mellifera as a Potential Biological Control Against the Introduced Parasitic Mite Varroa destructor

Kosiel, Anna
ERI - SERG

Appropriate Working Environments ("AWE ak)
Korres, Nicholas
ERI - SERG
Compressed Biomethane Generated from Grass, Utilised as a Transport Biofuel
Kozchenko, Max
CMRC

ECOMOUND: Environmental Controls on Mound Formation along the European Margin

Kuprovskyte, Kristina
ERI - Environmental Chemistry

Secondary organic aerosol formation from the atmospheric oxidation of aromatic compounds

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Lawton, Sharon
ERI - Microbial Genomics
Exploitation of Microbial Enzymes from Uncultured Microbes for the Indigenous Irish Food Industry
Lejon, David
ERI - Microbial Genomics
Identification of Novel Marine Derived Antimicrobial Compounds

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Mady, Alie El-Din
ERI - ITOBO Group
Embedded Middleware for Optimised Building Operation
Mahony, Mary
ERI - Environmental Chemistry
Analysis Analysis of the Organic Fine fraction of Particulate Matter (PM2.5) in Cork City Urban Air

Manzoor, Farhan
ERI - NEMBES Group 

Network Embedded Systems (NEMBES)
Mazzoni, Camila
ERI - Microbial Genomics
Population Genetics and Genomics of Pathogenic Bacteria Monomorphic Groups
Margassery, Lekha
ERI - Microbial Genomics
Development and Validation of High-Throughput Screens to Identify Novel Inhibitors of Pathogenic Yeast, From Marine Sponge - Associated Microbes

McCann, Angela 
ERI - Microbial Genomics 

Phylogenetic History and Genetic Diversity of Vibrio cholerae
McCullagh, Mary
ERI - Microbial Genomics
Investigation of Biodegradable Plastic Production by an activated Sludge Microbial Consortium Treating Dairy Industry Wastewater
McLaughlin, Liam
ERI - SERG
The Integration of Energy Efficiency Measures and Renewable Energy Sources in the Reduction of Carbon Emissions from an Industrial Manufacturing Facility in Ireland  
Menzel, Prof Karsten
ERI - Civil Engineering, Sustainable Engineering
IRUSE: Informatics Research Unit for Sustainable Energy

Monteiro, Sonia
ERI - BEES 

Environment and Climate Change: Impacts and Responses

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Ó Cadhla, Dr. Oliver
CMRC
Grey Seal Census

Cetaceans and Seabirds at Sea (CSS) Project funded by the Rockall Studies Group

Cetaceans & Seabirds Integrated desktop study

Grey Seal Pup Census at Slyne Head & Outlying Islands of North County Galway

Grey Seals Status and Monitoring in the Irish & Celtic Seas

Broadhaven Bay SAC Cetacean Monitoring

O'Connor, Dr. Nessa
ERI - BEES
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning: Experimental Texts in a Marine Benthic Community
O Dea, Liz
CMRC
ECO-IMAGINE: Building Coastal Knowledge & GI
O Donnell, Vicki
CMRC
Carrying Capacity Study on Marine Recreation in West Cork

GIS Feasibility for Port of Cork

Cork Harbour Birds Atlas

Coastal Change, Remote Sensing and GIS 

Sustainable Environmental Management of Coastal Habitats

Development of a GIS Model for the Location of Landfill Sites

Shannon Emergency Response Decision Support System: Integrating Shoreline Sensitivity Information, Emergency Guidelines and the Output of Oil Dispersion Model in a GIS






O'Farrell, Brian
ERI -  Microbial Genomics

Microbial Phylogeography
O'Gorman, Eoin
ERI - BEES
The Importance of Intermediate Predators for Food Web Dynamics and Ecosystem Functioning
O'Halloran, Prof. John
ERI - Environmental Chemistry
Planning and Management Tools for Biodiversity in a Range of Irish Forests
O Mahony, Cathal
CMRC
ENCORA: European Platform for Coastal Research Coordination Action

Living Coast - Living Sea Project

CoPraNet: Coastal Practice Network

AQCESS: Aquaculture and Coastal, Economic and Social Sustainability

AHA: Assessment of Human Activity for the sustainable management of the coastal zone of the Southern Irish Sea

Dingle Harbour - A Resource Scoping Study

Artificial Reef Feasibility Study

LIMES: Land & Sea Integrated Monitoring of European Security

MARSAIS: Marine SAR Analyses and Interpretation System


O'Mahony, Mark
ERI - Microbial Genomics
Recombinant DNA approaches to enhance activity of the pathway for degradation of the toxic pollutant styrene in the bacteria Pseudomonas putida CA-3

O'Rourke, Erin
ERI - BEES 

Natural Biological Control in Alternative Agroecosystems

O'Sullivan, Dominic
ERI - SERG

Appropriate Working Environments ("AWE" dos)
Ó Tuama, Éamonn
CMRC
DISMAR: Data Integration System for Marine Pollution and Water Quality

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Palmer, Catherine
ERI - BEES
AGRIcultural POlicy-Induced Landscape Changes (AGRIPOPES)

Pimenov, Alexander
ERI - BEES

Understanding Biodiversity Change in Food Webs
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Ramirez, Josu
CMRC
ISDE: Irish Spatial Data Exchange

Rogan, Fionn
ERI - SERG 

Empirical Analysis to Improve Modelling of Future Total Final Consumption Gas Demand
Ryan, Bill
ERI - Microbial Genomics
Investigation of the Effects of Catabolite Repression on Styrene Degradaton in Pseudomonas Putida CA-3
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Shields, Aoife  
ERI Environmental Law

Identification of an Appropriate Legislative Regime for the Remediation of Contaminated Land in Ireland
Singh, Anoop
ERI - Sustainable Energy
Compressed Biomethane Generated from Grass, Utilised as a Transport Biofuel(WP2)

Smith, Paul
ERI - Environmental Chemistry

Ultrasensitive Detection of Atmospheric Mercury: Application to Mercury Speciation and Atmosphere Surface Exchange
Smyth, Beatrice
ERI - Sustainable Energy
An evaluation of the logistics of the utilisation of compressed natural gas and compressed biomethane as a transport fuel in Ireland
Sodeau, Prof John R
UCC - Environmental Chemistry
CRAC Laboratory Activities (1)
Song, Yajun
ERI - Microbial Genomics
Population Genetics of Salmonella

Stack, Paul
ERI - ITOBO Group

ITOBO-(Information and Communication Technology for Sustainable and Optmised Building Operation)
Sutton, Gerry
CMRC

COST ACTION 638 Investigating and managing the impacts of marine sand and gravel extraction and use

ADFISH: Application of Seabed Acoustic Data in Fish Stocks Assessment & Fishery Performance

RACER: Risk Assessment and Collaboration Emergency Response in the Irish Sea

ACCESS

COASTMON: Metocean and Coastal Zone Monitoring in Harbour Regions Using Satellite Radar

IMAGIN: Irish Sea Marine Aggregates Initative

Scallops

Stock Assessment of Scallops on the South East Coast of Ireland

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Thamsiriroj, Thanasit
ERI - Sustainable Energy
An evaluation of optimal biofuels in a Northern European context
Thierens, Mieke
ERI - Marine & Freshwater
Environmental Controls on Cold-Water Coral Carbonate Mound Development: A Contribution to IODP Exp.307
Thompson, Rosalyn
ERI - BEES
Invasion Resistance and Sectoral Impacts
Tumwesigye, Emmanuel
ERI - ITOBO Group
Post-Doctoral Research in Optimisation and Web Services Modelling of Energy Systems of Buildings under the ITOBO Project. 

Twomey, Marion
ERI - BEES

Biodiversity Change in Marine Food Webs – The Consequences of Species Loss for Food Web Structure and Ecosystem Functioning

Walker, Emer 
ERI - BEES 

The Potential of Alien Plants to Affect Evolution and Natural Selection of Wildlife in South West Ireland
Wheeler, Dr. Andy
UCC

ACES: Atlantic Coral Ecosystem Study

TOBI Porcupine and Rockall Margin Study

Reconnaissance Assessment of Coastal Seabed Sand and Gravel Resources in the form of Seabed Mapping and Quantification

Tidal Gauge Network

Inventory of benthic samples from the Rockall Trough and Porcupine Seabight

CARACOLE - VICTOR ROV survey of deep-water coral mounds

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Zhou, Shouming
ERI - Environmental Chemisty

Health effects associated with the atmospheric degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons