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European Cetacean Society Conference 2018
25 Apr
The BEES Marine Mammal Group recently presented at the European Cetacean Society Conference
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Ireland's Deep Atlantic
20 Apr
Several BEES scientists will feature in a new two-part documentary on 'Ireland's Deep Atlantic' this weekend.
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Plant characteristics influence how ecosystem responds to climate change
17 Apr
The way in which an ecosystem responds to climate change will depend on the characteristics of plant species
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Big Week on the Farm
15 Apr
Prof. Marcel Jansen was discussing some of his LED research on RTE this week.
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Fossil study sheds light on ancient butterfly wing colours
12 Apr
New research by scientists at the School of BEES, University College Cork has revealed the wing colours of some of the oldest ancestors of modern butterflies and moths.
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BEES Newsletter 4th Edition
05 Apr
The fourth edition of the BEES Newsletter is now available.
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Opening the Black Box - Radio Interviews
05 Apr
Maria McNamara has recently featured on two radio shows speaking about a new publication
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Girls into Geoscience
15 Mar
The inaugural Girls into Geoscience – Ireland event took place last Saturday March 10th at the School of BEES and was co-organised by Dr Maria McNamara of BEES and Dr Fergus McAuliffe from iCRAG.
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Minister for Agriculture meets IAPB team
09 Mar
The Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine has met with the International Association for Plant Biotechnology team at University College Cork, Ireland and has been updated on progress towards the 14th quadrennial IAPB congress being held in Dublin in August.
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Ireland's Seashore - A Field guide
09 Mar
Two graduates of BEES' MSc Marine Biology are about to publish a field guide to Ireland's seashore.
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The Fox Got You exhibition opens
26 Feb
A new exhibition has opened at University College Cork which celebrates the role of plants in medicine.
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The circadian clock sets the pace of plant growth
19 Feb
BEES academic Dr Rossana Henriques has published, with colleagues, a new paper detailiing their discovery that the members of a protein family from the plant internal clock act sequentially to limit the plant growth until the end of the night. This knowledge could help to understand how plants face different kinds of stress that affect their growth, such as drought or high temperature.
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Dr Maria McNamara, School of BEES, wins Paleonturology Award 2017
22 Dec
BEES PALAEONTOLOGY RESEARCH WINS INTERNATIONAL AWARD
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School of BEES Newsletter
12 Dec
Third edition of the School of BEES Newsletter
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Pioneering plant scientists for talk at UCC
09 Nov
Dr Barbara Doyle Prestwich and Dr Eoin Lettice with the International Association for Plant Biotechnology, School of BEES, ERI and UCC are delighted to host two eminent plant scientists as part of Science Week in UCC.
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Water quality programme draws students from 12 countries
26 Oct
The UN Environment GEMS/Water Capacity Development Centre at UCC has attracted students from 12 countries for its new Postgraduate Diploma in Freshwater Quality Monitoring and Assessment.
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BEES Prizegiving Ceremony 2017
23 Oct
The BEES Prizegiving 2017 took place recently at the School of Biological Earth and Environmental Sciences.
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BEES attracts €2million in funding through SFI Investigator Awards
04 Oct
Two out of three SFI Investigator awards won by UCC are going to BEES academics.
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Geological Survey Ireland, SFI and the Marine Institute announce €2m for marine geoscience research
27 Sep
Last week saw the launch of new research projects funded under Science Foundation Ireland’s Investigators Programme awards. This year, the awards include two projects co-funded by SFI, Geological Survey Ireland (GSI) and the Marine Institute (MI) including one led by Prof. Andy Wheeler.
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Science in the City - Culture Night 2017
13 Sep
Experience the natural world at UCC’s School of BEES fun-filled family-friendly event.
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There's a buzz with the success of a new beekeeping co-operative
06 Sep
Cumann Bheachairí Mhúscraí was established in Baile Bhúirne in February 2017. They have 22 active members, under the guidance of their advisor, Dr. Pádraig Whelan (School of BEES, UCC).
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Plant biotechnology congress to attract over 1,000 scientists to Ireland in 2018
05 Sep
The International Association for Plant Biotechnology Congress, organised by BEES academics, will take place in in Ireland for the first time in 2018 and attract over 1,000 scientists.
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Lough Hyne Heritage Week Touch Tank
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Saturday 26th August – Annual Heritage Week Touch Tank event at Lough Hyne
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Build Your Own Unknown
22 Aug
Primary School marine science and art project short listed for Allianz Business to Arts Award
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Visiting academics from the Inner Mongolia University for the Nationalities (IMUN), China
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On Friday, 4th August, the School of BEES hosted a visiting group of academics from the Inner Mongolia University for the Nationalities (IMUN), China.
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Coypu in the River Lee
23 Jun
There has been a recent sighting of a Coypu in the River Lee. The animal was spotted from the footbridge behind the Kingsley within the past couple of weeks.
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A winter in Ireland: Irish scientists uncover habits of the large and elusive Ocean sunfish
18 May
The largest bony fish in the world, the ocean sunfish, has been found to occur in Irish waters year round and in much higher numbers than previously thought
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Videos produced by BEES Students
02 May
Our 4th-year undergraduate students produced videos as part of the BL4006 Food Production module.
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Deep Maps: West Cork Coastal Culture Schools Visit
18 Apr
As part of the Deep Maps: West Cork Coastal Cultures project we wanted to engage with primary school children from our study area in West Cork.
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Darren Reidy wins Science for All
10 Apr
BEES PhD student Darren Reidy has won the 13th annual Science for All competition.
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Plant Science London Field Course
07 Apr
The recent plant science field course to London was a great success.
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European sea bass: the fish that is a home bird
07 Apr
Study of species in Cork harbour finds species is both ‘charismatic’ and ‘parochial’
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University of Massachusetts Lowell visit to Lough Hyne
07 Apr
On Wednesday 5th April visitors from the University of Massachusetts Lowell, Boston visited the UCC labs at Lough Hyne.
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Paddy O’Keeffe Senior Lecturer in Plant Genetics
27 Feb
University College Cork seeks to recruit a Senior Lecturer in Plant Genetics within the School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences (School of BEES).
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France honours ‘father of ocean energy’ Tony Lewis
08 Feb
Professor Tony Lewis, a Principal Investigator in MaREI and Professor Emeritus at UCC, has been awarded the Chevalier des Palmes Académiques.
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Deep Maps: West Cork Coastal Cultures Workshop
31 Jan
On 17th January, a group of 30 stakeholders gathered in the Ludgate Hub in Skibbereen to discuss key questions as part of the Deep Maps: West Cork Coastal Cultures project.
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Two new papers by Dr Gabrielle Davidson
11 Jan
School of BEES Postdoctoral researcher Dr Gabrielle Davidson has recently published two articles.
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Irish Wild Mammals A Guide to the Literature by Pat Smiddy & Paddy Sleeman
13 Dec
On Saturday the 10th of December there was a small gathering at Enterprise House to mark the launch of the 4th edition of Irish Wild Mammals A Guide to the Literature by Pat Smiddy and Paddy Sleeman.
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Kevin Murphy recipient of the Cunningham Award 2016
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Congratulations to Kevin Murphy, this year's worthy recipient of the Cunningham Award for his undergraduate mapping project carried out on the island of Kerrera.
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Royal Irish Academy to unveil Dr Maria McNamara’s portrait
07 Dec
UCC’s Dr Maria McNamara is one of 12 female academic leaders whose portraits will be the first to hang on the walls of the Royal Irish Academy in Dublin.
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Launch of Irish Wild Mammals
05 Dec
Launch of Irish Wild Mammals A Guide to the Literature 4th edition by Pat Smiddy and Paddy Sleeman.
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BEES’ contribution to Learning Neighbourhoods recognised at Cork City Hall ceremony.
30 Nov
Dr Maria McNamara of the School of BEES was among a number of UCC lecturers whose contribution to the Learning Neighbourhoods programme was recognised in a ceremony at Cork City Hall last week.
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Dr Maria McNamara listed as one of ‘20 incredible women leading the way to scientific advancement’
22 Nov
UCC palaeontologist Dr Maria McNamara has just been listed as one of ‘20 incredible women leading the way to scientific advancement’
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BEES Graduate wins national prize
14 Nov
Kevin Murphy (BSc Hons Geology 2016) has been awarded this year’s Cunningham Prize by the Geological Survey of Ireland.
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BEES Prizegiving 2016
28 Oct
The BEES Prizegiving 2016 took place recently at the School of Biological Earth and Environmental Sciences.
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Fourth Year Burren Fieldtrip 2016
18 Oct
Rebecca O'Sullivan a 4th year Zoology student was asked to write a brief blog about her experience of the recent Burren Fieldcourse.
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Dr Tom Reed - UCC Early Stage Researcher of the Year
07 Oct
The School of BEES lecturer has been honoured in the UCC Staff Recognition Awards 2016
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ZY4020 Temperate Marine Biology - Millport Fieldcourse
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Ciara Sexton a 4th year Zoology student was asked to write a brief blog about her experience of the recent Millport Fieldcourse.
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BEES 4th Year Hub Open
19 Sep
Prof. John O'Halloran, VP Teaching and Learning has officially opened the new BEES 4th year hub.
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Heritage Week Touch Tank Event at Lough Hyne - Rescheduled - Sat 27th August
22 Aug
Heritage Week Touch Tank event at Lough Hyne Marine Nature Reserve - Sat 27th August 11.30am - 1.30pm
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Ellen Hutchins Festival
17 Aug
Dr Padraig Whelan will give a guided talk as part of the upcoming festical celebrating Ireland's first female botanist.
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Heritage Week Touch Tank Event at Lough Hyne
17 Aug
Heritage Week Touch tank event at Lough Hyne Marine Nature Reserve – Saturday 21st August 11.30am -1.30pm
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Ed Jarvis wins teaching award for excellence in teaching and learning
04 Aug
Dr Ed Jarvis of the School of BEES has won the College of SEFS student-nominated staff teaching award for excellence in teaching and learning.
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Plants in fashion
04 Aug
A BEES Plant Scientist has been involved in a unique project to create a piece of living jewellery using plants.
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€1.7m Award for Research on the Impact of Escaped Farm Salmon
03 Aug
The majority of salmon consumed worldwide is sourced from salmon farms. However farmed salmon escapes frequently occur and the farmed salmon can interbreed with wild salmon potentially reducing the fitness of native populations and their long-term ability to survive.
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2016 All Ireland Ladybird Survey
03 Aug
Fota Wildlife Park needs your help with the 2016 All Ireland Ladybird Survey!!
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Bicentenary of pioneering geologist Professor Robert Harkness
27 Jul
July 28th 2016 marks the bicentenary of the birth of Robert Harkness FRS FGS, Professor of Geology at Queens College Cork (1853-1878), now known as University College Cork.
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SMART award
14 Jul
A unique alliance, featuring BEES has picked up an important national award.
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New study sheds light on life in ancient tropical seas
22 Jun
A new study sheds new light on the creatures that inhabited the tropical seas surrounding the UK at the start of the age of the dinosaurs.
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Smelling of roses: BEES MSc graduate targeting perfume sector
01 Jun
Dr Joan de Lacey, a graduate of the MSc Organic Horticulture at BEES has set up The Irish Rose Essential Oil Company.
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UCC Delegation Attends UN Environment Assembly
01 Jun
May 27th 2016, Dr Debbie Chapman and Mr Stuart Warner from UNEP GEMS/Water Capacity Development Centre, hosted by the ERI and The School of BEES in UCC, met with Mary Robinson at UNEA 2 in Nairobi to brief her on the role of UNEP GEMS/Water in the Sustainable Development Goal for water.
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CSI 1916: Science, archaeology and history combine in event to commemorate Thomas Kent
01 Jun
The Schools of History, Archaeology, and Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences in University College Cork are pleased to announce the hosting of an event that will examine the science behind the recovery and identification of the remains of Thomas Kent, of Castlelyons, county Cork – the only one of the sixteen figures executed after the 1916 Easter Rising for involvement in armed action outside Dublin.
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QuERCi II
01 Jun
UCC scientists, as part of an international team, including Prof. Andy Wheeler (Chief Scientists) are returning form a week long survey of the Porcupine Bank Canyon, 400+ kilometres west of Galway. It is a follow up to the successful QuERCi I survey undertaken last year.
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Doctoral Showcase Success
19 May
Four BEES postgraduates have made it through to the next week's final of the UCC Doctoral Showcase.
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Too Hot in Paradise
19 May
Emeritus Professor of Zoology here at BEES, Prof. John Davenport brings to our attention an article written by Dr Michael White - BEES PhD graduate and a marine zoologist in Tongareva, the largest and remotest atoll in the Cook Islands.
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Wild Cities
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A number of BEES staff and students have contributed to the upcoming Wild Cities documentary on Cork.
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A fossilised snake shows its true colours
31 Mar
The colours of the skin of a 10 million year old Spanish snake have been discovered from its colourless fossil remains by scientists at University College Cork (UCC).
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Young Author of the Year
18 Feb
A BEES graduate is named Young Author of the Year by the Journal of the Geological Society.
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UCC’s Green Campus among best in world
26 Jan
University College Cork has been ranked fourth in the world in a list of the world's most sustainable universities, achieving the highest result in Ireland.
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Water quality monitoring centre launched at UCC
26 Jan
Ireland will be viewed by countries across the globe as a leader in sustainable water management with the launch of the GEMS/Water Capacity Development Centre at UCC last Friday (January 22).
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BEES student wins national prize
17 Dec
The Cunningham Award for 2015 was presented to a BEES student for her undergraduate project.
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BEES celebrates the launch of iCRAG
10 Dec
BEES are delighted to be part of the new €17.8 m iCRAG centre (Centre for Research in Applied Geosciences) which was launched in Dublin last week.
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Climate change research
18 Nov
A BEES scientist has recently published an important review paper on the impact of climate change on biological systems.
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Long service awards 2015
13 Nov
BEES staff members past and present pick up long service awards from UCC.
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MSc Marine Biology students gain ship time experience aboard RV Celtic Voyager
09 Nov
Last Monday and Tuesday the MSc Marine Biology students got ship time training aboard the RV Celtic Voyager with Dr Rob McAllen and Prof. Emer Rogan.
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"Between a Rock and a Hard Place" with Professor Iain Stewart
09 Nov
Prof. Iain Stewart will present an interesting and informative talk at UCC (Wed 11th November) based on his work popularising geoscience.
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BEES Prizegiving 2015
23 Oct
The BEES Prizegiving 2015 took place recently at the School of Biological Earth and Environmental Sciences.
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Culture Night 2015
21 Sep
Culture Night 2015 at BEES attracted a huge crowd of visitors to the School of BEES
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Special guests at Lough Hyne
25 Aug
There were some special visitors at the BEES Lough Hyne labs this month in a visit organised in conjunction with the Skibbereen Heritage Centre.
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Two PLOS publications in as many weeks
24 Aug
Researchers in the School of BEES have had two papers published in the PLOS One journal in recent weeks.
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Grasslands in Ireland Workshop
06 Aug
A workshop on the Future Opportunities for Grasslands in Ireland will take place at University College Cork on Friday 4th September.
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Royal Irish Academy Parliamentary Pairing Scheme
16 Jul
Royal Irish Academy Parliamentary Pairing Scheme
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Call for abstracts for All Ireland Mammal Symposium 2015 begins today
30 Jun
AIMS 2015 will be held in UCC on November 7th and 8th, 2015.
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Discovery of new habitat for corals in the Porcupine Bank Canyon
24 Jun
An international team of scientists led by Prof. Andy Wheeler of BEES, University College Cork have recently discovered a new cold-water coral habitat in Irish waters possibly doubling the amount of cold-water corals previously thought to exist in Irish waters, while on the Marine Institute’s RV Celtic Explorer during the QuERCi survey.
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New project to ObSERVE seabird and cetacean abundance
09 Jun
After months of planning and hoping for suitable weather, the ObSERVE aerial project went live this week with a survey flight departing from Kerry Airport.
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Ireland's Flora & Fauna Since The Last Ice Age - Mooney Goes Wild
09 Jun
Did you know that Ireland once had a totally separate ecosystem, on a long vanished peninsula off the south coast, with its very own nature and wildlife?
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UCC goes green for World Environment Day
02 Jun
University College Cork will be 'going green' this weekend to celebrate World Environment Day (WED).
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Prof Andy Wheeler makes presentation to HRH Prince Charles
19 May
Professor of Geology at BEES, UCC presented a special gift to the Prince of Wales.
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New Director for ERI
13 May
The Head of the School of BEES has been appointed Director of the Environmental Research Institute at University College Cork.
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UCC Student Wins Best Water Presentation at ENVIRON 2015
01 May
A BEES PhD researcher has scooped a prize for his recent presentation at ENVIRON.
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Plant science talk picks up prize
30 Apr
Tara Duggan was commended for a recent presentation at a conference in Spain.
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Geology staff recognised by class of 2014
29 Apr
Geology staff at the School of BEES were recognised by the class of 2014.
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Outstanding Contribution
22 Apr
Dr Paddy Sleeman was recently honoured for his outstanding contribution to the study of mammals
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SEG Exploration Workshop
20 Apr
Society of Economic Geologists host exploration workshop.
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Growing Success: UCC horticulture course nominated for two awards
07 Apr
The MSc Organic Horticulture, the only one of its type in Europe has now been shortlisted for two major Irish awards.
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UN Environment GEMS/Water of UCC Host International Water Quality Workshop in Nairobi
22 Nov
Debbie Chapman and Stuart Warner of the GEMS/Water Capacity Development Centre, with the rest of the GEMS/Water international team hosted a workshop at United Nations Offices Nairobi (UNON).
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