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New Lecturer in Environmental Science Appointed
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Ben Latimer wins Cunningham Prize
15 Jan 2021A BEES graduate has won a national prize from the Geological Survey of Ireland
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Barn Owls given a helping hand thanks to BirdWatch Ireland nest box project
07 Jan 2021A Barn Owl nest box project has been initiated by BirdWatch Ireland Cork and West Cork branches to provide homes for one of the countries most iconic birds. The project is led by BEES PhD student Alan McCarthy.
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BEES zoo research group website launched
04 Jan 2021The BEES Zoo research group has a new website.
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UCC’s iconic tree collection receives international recognition
23 Nov 2020The iconic tree lined campus at University College Cork (UCC) has joined some of the leading arboreta in the world after being accredited by a prestigious global accrediting programme.
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BEES marks student achievements in online ceremony
20 Nov 2020The traditional BEES prizegiving ceremony made way for an online presentation of awards this year.
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‘Life on edge’: Irish cold water corals found thriving over 3,500m abyss
11 Nov 2020Cold water corals can survive in extreme conditions within Ireland’s largest submarine canyon on the Porcupine Bank, a new UCC study has found.
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Captive-bred salmon perform poorly in the wild and do not enhance wild populations
21 Oct 2020The deliberate introduction of captive-bred salmon into the wild is a common management response to natural or human-driven declines in salmon numbers.
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School of BEES launches new Strategic Plan
16 Oct 2020The School of BEES has launched its new strategic plan.
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Tiffany Slater wins award for outstanding poster
05 Oct 2020Tiffany Slater was awarded the Joe Wong Outstanding Poster Award for her presentation, Fossil feathers: testing their biochemical fidelity using a spectroscopic approach, at the 2020 SSRL/LCLS Users’ Conference. Well done Tiffany.
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UCC contributes to major global report on plant biodiversity
30 Sep 2020BEES plant scientist, Dr Eoin Lettice, has contributed to a new report that takes a deep dive into the state of the world’s plant and fungal kingdoms globally.
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Vacancy: Lectureship in Plant Science
26 Aug 2020UCC wishes to appoint an experienced academic to the role of Lecturer in Plant Science within the School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences.
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Research: New 'nanoplastics' could pose environmental risk
30 Jul 2020New research from the School of BEES shows that a small crustacean, called Gammarus duebeni is able to fragment microplastics into different shapes and sizes, including nanoplastics, in less than four days.
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Watch: COVID-19 and the environment
07 Jul 2020COVID-19 has had a a significant impact on the environment. These impacts are being explored through a series of webinars hosted by the Environmental Research Institute. Prof. Gerry Killeen and Dr Eoin Lettice have contributed to the series.
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New Research: Regulation of hypocotyl growth under different photoperiods
06 Jul 2020Plants are able to elongate their hypocotyls accordingly to day length duration. Here, we elucidate the molecular mechanism controlling this response.
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When COVID-19 surfaced, we felt we could provide some expertise in tracking the disease
05 Jul 2020Dr Jean O’Dwyer is a lecturer in Environmental Science at the School of BEES, and Principal Investigator in Environment and Health Research at the Environmental Research Institute. Here, she shares a little bit about her fascinating research and its impact.
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Professor Astrid Wingler, Head of Plant Science in the School of BEES, has been awarded a prestigious Fulbright Scholar Award.
12 Jun 2020The resilient Fulbright programme has served to strengthen international relations throughout turbulent times for over seventy years.
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Spectacular X-ray maps reveal internal organs of ancient beasts
10 Jun 2020A new study uses sophisticated particle accelerator X-ray maps to reveal the internal anatomy of fossils up to 280 millions of years old.
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Putting COVID-19 infections on the map
09 Jun 2020Minister for Business, Enterprise, and Innovation Heather Humphreys, TD has announced funding for CO/SMID - a Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin) and University College Cork (UCC) project, which will track COVID-19 clusters based on geo-referenced data to more accurately predict future outbreaks and influence future interventions. The funding was awarded as part of a rapid research response funding call published jointly by Science Foundation Ireland, Enterprise Ireland and the IDA (SFI-EI-IDA).
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Marine Geology Wednesday Webinars
12 May 2020The UCC Marine Geology Research Group has launched a series of 'Wednesday Webinars' exploring topics like ice ages, deep sea corals and fossil plankton.
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VistaMilk PhD Scholarship
05 May 2020VistaMilk 009: Grassland agronomy practices to increase the persistence of white clover in grazed pasture
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VACANCY: Professor/Professor (Scale 2) of Agricultural Science
27 Apr 2020UCC and Teagasc wish to appoint an experienced academic to the role of Professor of Agricultural Science.
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BEES Zoo Research Group participates in Cork Lifelong Learning Festival
28 Feb 2020The BEES Zoo Research Group participates in the Cork Lifelong Learning Festival with an exhibit linked to ongoing research at Fota Wildlife Park.
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VACANCY: Lectureship in Environmental Science
27 Jan 2020UCC wishes to appoint an experienced academic to the role of Lecturer in Environmental Science within the School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences.
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BT Young Scientist Exhibition 2020
10 Jan 2020School of BEES researchers promoting STEM at the BT Young Scientist Exhibition at the RDS in Dublin with Deputy Micheal Martin TD.
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EMPSEB 26 to be held in Killarney
06 Nov 2019The European Meeting for PhD Students in Evolutionary Biology, EMPSEB, will hold its 26th annual meeting in Killarney from the 19th – 24th April 2020.
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Dairygold award Ag Science bursaries
04 Nov 2019Dairygold Co-operative Society has awarded two undergraduate bursaries to students of the new Agricultural Science degree programme at BEES.
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Agricultural Science Degree Programme
04 Nov 2019The Agricultural Science degree programme was launched at an event held at Teagasc Moorepark last week.
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Dual UCC-Minzu BSc launched
31 Oct 2019A Dual BSc in Environmental Science with Environmental Management has just been launched by the School of BEES, UCC and the University of Minzu, China.
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X-rays shed new light on Tully Monster mystery
31 Oct 2019UCC palaeontologists have discovered new evidence on what type of animal is the bizarre 300 million year old fossil known as the “Tully Monster”. The new findings show that the Tully Monster may not be a backboned animal as previously thought.
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BEES Prizegiving 2019
18 Oct 2019The School of BEES annual prizegiving ceremony took place recently with awards presented across the School.
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Dr Pat Meere wins UCC Leadership Award
18 Oct 2019BEES scientists and Head of the Discipline of Geology received a UCC Leadership Award at the recent UCC Staff Recognition Awards Ceremony.
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Tree Tour for Community Week
14 Oct 2019As part of University College Cork's Community Week, Dr Eoin Lettice led a tour of UCC's tree collection on its award-winning, green-flag campus.
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Culture Night 2019
13 Sep 2019Culture Night at BEES takes place on Friday 20th of September
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UCC scientists discover new way to reconstruct what extinct animals looked like
21 Aug 2019Scientists could be set to reveal the most accurate depictions of ancient vertebrates ever made after a world-first discovery at University College Cork (UCC).
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Study finds plastics at bottom of deep submarine canyon
29 Jul 2019It is no secret that the world’s oceans are swimming with plastic debris —but the reach of human plastic waste is as deep as 2125m, even 320km offshore, a UCC-led expedition has revealed.
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SEFS Teaching Awards 2019
23 Jul 2019Dr Jean O'Dwyer and Dr Ed Jarvis picked up SEFS teaching awards recently.
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Long-term population monitoring used to study Atlantic salmon evolution
13 Jun 2019Ronan O’Sullivan, a PhD student in the School of BEES, along with an international team of collaborators have published research examining how evolution may be measured in a free-living population of Atlantic salmon.
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VACANCY: Senior Demonstrator (BEES)
13 Jun 2019The School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences seeks a Senior Demonstrator to carry out teaching, administration and examination duties pertaining to first year Biology practicals within the School, and to run the School’s highly successful Transition Year Programme.
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Zoology: William C Campbell Scholarship
20 May 2019The Department of Education has established a third-level scholarship to honour Irish scientist and Nobel Prize winner Professor William C Campbell. The scholarship is open to those intending to study Zoology.
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VACANCY: Lectureship in Environmental Science
24 Apr 2019Permanent Whole Time Post. UCC wishes to appoint an experienced academic to the role of Lecturer in Environmental Science. Reporting to the Head of School, the appointee will be required to develop and teach modules as part of the undergraduate and postgraduate curricula in Environmental Science.
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Student Entrepreneur Awards
09 Apr 2019BEES 4th Year undergraduate Simon Jeggo has won an entrepreneur award for his fouth year project.
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VACANCY: Professor/ Professor (Scale 2) in Agricultural Science
26 Mar 2019The School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, UCC & Moorepark Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation Centre (Teagasc)
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UV4Plants Workshop 2019
25 Mar 2019A workshop on UV-B and Climate Change; impacts on plants and vegetation will take place in Cork, Ireland on Monday, April 15th and Tuesday, Aprl 16th, 2019.
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“Ozone depletion is itself contributing to climate change” - UCC Professor co-authors latest UN report on the effects of ozone depletion
14 Mar 2019A new report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has shown strong interactions between climate change and stratospheric ozone levels.
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Irish Lab Awards
08 Mar 2019The UCC Palaeobiology Group won the Best Start-up Lab award at the Irish Lab Awards in Dublin last night.
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VACANCY: Professor/ Professor (Scale 2) in Environmental Science
04 Mar 2019UCC wishes to appoint an experienced academic to the role Professor in Environmental Science within the School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences. (Permanent Whole Time Post).
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The Rhizosphere: measuring the zone of interaction
22 Feb 2019Dr Eoin Lettice has recently published a review paper addressing the challenges to measuring the spatial extent of the rhizosphere - the zone of interaction between plant roots and the soil.
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Ireland's Fossil Heritage: unlocking our secret past
14 Feb 2019A new UCC project aims to increase awareness of palaeontology and Ireland's fossils among schoolchildren and adults.
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Geoscience Open Day
13 Feb 2019The School of BEES at UCC is proud to announce a FREE Geoscience Open Day for second-level students on Saturday 23rd February.
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IAPB presents 'living fossil' Wollemia Pine to UCC
20 Dec 2018Dr Barbara Doyle Prestwich and Dr Eoin Lettice presented a Wollemia Pine specimen to University College Cork this week to mark the culmination of their leadership of the International Association for Plant Biotechnology (IAPB).
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Circadian regulation of plant growth
19 Dec 2018New paper from Plant Science at UCC.
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Alumni News - Dr Ewen Mullins appointed Head of Crop Science Department at Teagasc
17 Dec 2018Dr Mullins is a PhD graduate of Plant Science at UCC.
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School of BEES collects Athena SWAN award
07 Dec 2018The School of BEES was recently awarded a Bronze Athena SWAN award at an event held in Dublin.
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Ground Breaking Research into Ireland's Offshore Habitats and Species
28 Nov 2018The ObSERVE team announce the findings of three-year projects to study large areas of the Atlantic Margin, Celtic and Irish seas.
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Dr Kate Kiseeva elected to the Council of the European Association of Geochemistry
28 Nov 2018The European Association of Geochemistry (EAG) is a non-profit organisation aiming to promote geochemistry worldwide.
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BEES Delegation visits China
12 Nov 2018Prof. Andy Wheeler and Prof. Paul Giller have just returned from a successful visit to China where they visited a range of new and existing collaborative institutions.
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UCC Palaeobiologist Maria McNamara reveals what’s going to be on show during Science Week in Cork!
09 Nov 2018Science Week runs from 11th-18th November 2018.
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US Geological Survey Director visits BEES
24 Oct 2018The School of BEES was delighted to welcome Dr James F. Reilly, Director of the US Geological Survey to Cork recently.
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Cockles Project Meeting
24 Oct 2018Prof. Sarah Culloty and Dr. Sharon Lynch hosted a three day event recently (16th to 18th October) at the Beaufort-ERI and ERI Buildings (UCC) to facilitate interaction between stakeholders and the Cockles Project partners from five EU countries (Ireland, UK, France, Spain and Portugal).
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BEES Prizegiving Ceremony 2018
17 Oct 2018The BEES Prizegiving 2017 took place earlier this week at the School of Biological Earth and Environmental Sciences.
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Climate change occurring faster than birds can adapt
24 Jul 2019Climate change is occurring so rapidly that many animals may be unable to adapt, according to findings of an international study published in Nature Communications.
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Sharks at increasing risk of becoming fishing bycatch
25 Jul 2019Even the remotest parts of the ocean appear to offer highly-migratory sharks little refuge from industrialised fishing fleets, according to UCC researchers involved in a new Nature study.
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Mob mentality rules jackdaw flocks
02 Oct 2019Jackdaws are more likely to join a mob to drive off predators if lots of their fellow birds are up for the fight, new research shows.
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Study: Do nature documentaries make a difference?
04 Oct 2019Nature documentaries raise species awareness and promote pro-conservation behaviours, but don't lead to donations to conservation charities, a new Irish study has revealed.
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Cork to host European Aquaculture Conference 2020
23 Oct 2019There is now a momentum in all types of food production towards a circular economy where we no longer regard waste as a problem to be disposed of, but instead look for ways to make it a reusable resource.
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Launch of the CAP4Nature website aims to make CAP funding work both for farmers and wildlife
23 Oct 2019Funding for biodiversity conservation in Ireland is primarily derived from the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).
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ERI Professor receives €1m AXA Research Chair
07 May 2020ERI Professor receives €1m AXA Research Chair
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Special MSc project feature: Jeremiah Asumbere’s research into freshwater quality in Accra, Ghana.
21 May 2020The first run of our Postgraduate diploma in freshwater quality monitoring and assessment, 2017-2019 led some of the graduates to continue their studies and enter a final year to obtain an MSc. Thirteen students are currently carrying out research projects in their home countries on a wide range of projects.
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Two in five plant species are at risk of extinction
14 Oct 2020A new report on the satus of the world's plants has some sobering findings about what we're in danger of losing.
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UCC academics awarded two Medals of Excellence at Researcher of the Year Awards
09 Dec 2020Researchers from University College Cork have been presented with two of the four Medals of Excellence handed out at this year’s Irish Research Council ‘Researchers of the Year’ awards, announced today.
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UCC Research Projects Receive Prestigious European Backing
09 Dec 2020World-leading academics in science and engineering at University College Cork (UCC) have received prestigious European funding worth a combined total of €6.4m to support research into diverse topics such as animal evolution, how viruses impact gut bacteria, and ways to revolutionise surgery.
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