Law and the Environment 2019

19 Mar 2019

The Centre for Law & the Environment at the School of Law, University College Cork will host the 17^th Annual Law and the Environment Conference, a unique event in the Irish environmental calendar, on Thursday, 11 April 2019.

“Ozone depletion is itself contributing to climate change” - UCC Professor co-authors latest UN report on the effects of ozone depletion

14 Mar 2019

A new report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has shown strong interactions between climate change and stratospheric ozone levels.

Irish Lab Awards

08 Mar 2019

The UCC Palaeobiology Group won the Best Start-up Lab award at the Irish Lab Awards in Dublin last night.

Celebrating Inspiring Women of UCC

08 Mar 2019

Celebrating Inspiring Women of UCC 

SFI Future Innovator Prize contenders announced

25 Feb 2019

Teams from UCC are in the running to win the €1 million SFI Future Innovator Prize, a new challenge-based programme which calls on researchers to develop innovative approaches to societal challenges facing Ireland.

The Rhizosphere: measuring the zone of interaction

22 Feb 2019

Dr 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.

An Evening of Weather and Climate – upcoming public event

15 Feb 2019

An invitation to our upcoming public event, organised in collaboration with the Irish Meteorological Society & the UCC Physics and Astrophysics Society

Ireland’s Secret Past project hailed for STEM engagement

14 Feb 2019

Ireland’s Secret Past: Unlocking Our Fossil Heritage at UCC has been selected as one of Ireland’s best STEM education and public engagement projects and will receive funding through SFI’s Discover Programme.

Lir to make waves as world leader in ocean energy

18 Jan 2019

Ireland’s ocean energy test facility, Lir, was today officially opened Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Simon Coveney TD.

School of BEES collects Athena SWAN award

07 Dec 2018

The School of BEES was recently awarded a Bronze Athena SWAN award at an event held in Dublin.

Origin of feathers pushed back by 70 million years

19 Dec 2018

Professor Brian Ó Gallachóir presents to the Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action

12 Dec 2018

On December 12th MaREI Director Brian Ó Gallachóir presented to the Oireachtas Committee Climate Action about MaREI’s research findings on climate action relating to medium term, long term and community energy.

Nature Conservation in the Anthropocene

12 Dec 2018

On Tuesday, 18 December 2018, the Centre for Law & the Environment will host a seminar on the theme “Nature Conservation in the Anthropocene”.  The seminar will run from 4.15-6pm in G.27 O’Rahilly Building, UCC.  All are welcome.

UCC researchers coming to a kitchen near you

06 Dec 2018

Growing up in Ireland, the local corner shop or supermarket were often the only options available to buy our groceries. In recent years however, the ways in which households buy food has multiplied.

Ground Breaking Research into Ireland's Offshore Habitats and Species

28 Nov 2018

The ObSERVE team announce the findings of three-year projects to study large areas of the Atlantic Margin, Celtic and Irish seas.

Conference to mark the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the Aarhus Convention

26 Nov 2018

Áine Ryall (School of Law, UCC and Vice-Chair of the Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee) presented a paper at a conference organised by the Irish Centre for European Law in Dublin on 22 November 2018 to mark the 20^th anniversary of the adoption of the Aarhus Convention (Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters).

Global expansion for high-tech honey bee hives

21 Nov 2018

ApisProtect, a Cork-based innovator focused on helping beekeepers prevent losses and increase productivity, is set to create 25 new jobs and open its first US office after an investment boost of €1.5 million. 

BEES Delegation visits China

12 Nov 2018

Prof. 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.

GEMS/Water Centre at ERI launching new online courses

02 Nov 2018

Continuous Professional Development (CPD) modules are short courses for professionals looking to expand their knowledge in specific areas relevant to their work.

UCC research: 10% reduction in birds near wind turbines

26 Oct 2018

New UCC research has shown that there is a decrease in Irish bird populations in areas immediately adjacent to wind turbines.  

CORK SCIENCE ELEMENTS COMBINE FOR FUN FESTIVAL FOR EVERY AGE

24 Oct 2018

From climate change and cocktail chemistry to mystery molecules and the physics of juggling, Cork Science Festival is rolling out an amazing programme of science events, talks, seminars, and fun exhibits for all ages from 11 to 18 November. 

Public Lecture: Ireland's Climate Policy Failures: Time for the Courts Boole 1 Lecture Theatre, Friday November 9th, 7.30p.m.

23 Oct 2018

The Centre for Law and Environment, along with SHEP Earth Aware, will host a public lecture entitled Ireland's Climate Policy Failures: Time for the Courts in Boole 1 Lecture Theatre at 7.30pm on Friday, November 9th.

Wind farms impacting on Irish bird populations

23 Oct 2018

New research has shown that there is a decrease in Irish bird populations in the areas immediately adjacent to wind turbines. As wind farms become more widespread in upland habitats, this may affect how birds use these areas.

Wind Energy Science Conference 2019

18 Oct 2018

Cork is set to host the Wind Energy Science Conference on behalf of the European Academy of Wind Energy June 17 – 20 2019.

It's a Meaningful Life: Law in the Age of Climate Change

16 Oct 2018

The UCC Centre for Law and the Environment is delighted to invite you to a guest lecture by Fulbright Scholar Doug Ruley.

UCC: Proud to announce new plant genetics lectureship

12 Oct 2018

Thanks to University College Cork and The Agricultural Trust, the legacy of Irish agricultural legend, Paddy O’Keeffe, will live on through a new Senior Lectureship.  

Invasive Plants Can Boost Blue Carbon Storage

08 Oct 2018

Coastal Ecosystems Store More Carbon With Certain Plant Invaders, but Animal Invaders Set Them Back

Visiting Fulbright Scholar at Centre for Law & the Environment

02 Oct 2018

Professor Patrick Parenteau, Vermont Law School, is Visiting Fulbright Scholar at the School of Law, UCC in 2018/19.

Dr Áine Ryall Awarded Fernand Braudel Senior Fellowship

19 Jun 2018

Dr Áine Ryall, School of Law and Co-Director UCC Centre for Law and the Environment, has been awarded a Fernand Braudel Senior Fellowship at the European University Institute (EUI), Florence.

European Parliament Committee on Fisheries visit BEES/ERI

21 Sep 2018

On Sept 17^th, the European Committee on Fisheries mission to Ireland paid a visit to the UCC School of BEES North Mall Campus to hear about the ongoing teaching and research activities being conducted by BEES, MaREI, AFDC and the ERI in relation to aquaculture and fisheries.

€300K ALLOCATED TO MAREI/ERI IN GOVERNMENT FUNDING TO EMPOWER COMMUNITY GROUPS IN RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS

17 Sep 2018

Support Tools for Community Renewable Energy’ is one of 45 SEAI funded Research, Development and Demonstration projects which aim to develop solutions that will help homes, businesses and communities in Ireland to deliver a cleaner energy future.

"Agriculture returns to Cork"

13 Sep 2018

"Agriculture returns to Cork”– that’s the message of a new Agricultural Science degree at University College Cork in collaboration with Teagasc.

ERI and CRAC researcher selected for Aurora Leadership Programme

11 Sep 2018

Dr Elena Gomez Alvarez, postdoctoral researcher in the Centre for Research on Atmospheric Chemistry (CRAC) and based in the ERI Lee Road building, is one of a number of researchers in UCC recently selected for the prestigious Aurora Leadership Programme.

UCC/ERI at the helm as we tackle plastic issues

05 Sep 2018

The rise of plastic waste has become a major environmental issue throughout the globe. Cork's Evening Echo's Darragh Bermingham speaks to researchers in UCC/ERI who are coming up with cutting-edge solutions to tackle the issue.

Minister Halligan visits the school of BEES as exciting new environmental sciences create jobs

04 Sep 2018

The Minister of State for Training, Skills, Innovation, Research and Development, John Halligan, visited the School of Biological Earth & Environmental Sciences in University College Cork yesterday to see exciting new research developments in the field of environmental sciences.

Would you pack just one set of clothes for a two-week holiday? Of course not.

04 Sep 2018

A great Opinion Piece from MaREI/ERI researcher Sean Collins on how Europe could thrive on green energy.

UCC scientists criticise EU and Irish government re novel plant breeding techniques

20 Aug 2018

Recent decisions by the Irish government and the European Court of Justice with regard to novel plant breeding techniques could consign Irish agriculture to the scrapheap of history according to UCC scientists’ Dr Barbara Doyle Prestwich and Dr Eoin Lettice.

MaREI/ERI Leads Development of Guidelines for Climate Adaptation

17 Aug 2018

The Climate Ireland team at MaREI/ERI play key role in the development of Sectoral Planning Guidelines for Climate Change Adaptation

BEES scientists reveal submarine canyon on edge of Ireland’s continental shelf

11 Aug 2018

A UCC-led group of scientists from across the globe have revealed the stunning details of a submarine canyon on the edge of Ireland’s continental shelf, 320 km west of Dingle, after mapping an area twice the size of Malta.

EUROPE COULD GENERATE AT LEAST TWO-THIRDS OF ITS ELECTRICITY USING RENEWABLES BY 2030

31 Jul 2018

MaREI/ERI researcher Seán Collins has paper published in Joule.

Event to mark the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the Aarhus Convention

23 Jul 2018

On 14 July 2018, the Environmental Law Implementation Group (ELIG) and the Irish Environmental Network (IEN) hosted a day-long seminar at King’s Inns, Dublin to mark the 20^th anniversary of the adoption of the Aarhus Convention.

PELGBA launch

23 Jul 2018

Dr Áine Ryall, School of Law and Co-Director UCC Centre for Law and the Environment, delivered an invited keynote address at the launch of the Planning, Environmental and Local Government Bar Association (PELGBA) on 10 July 2018.  The inaugural PELGBA event was hosted by the Bar of Ireland at the Distillery Building in Dublin. 

HaloxComp Antarctic instrumentation receives final testing and validation at the Centre for Research into Atmospheric Chemistry

24 Jul 2018

The HaloxComp campaign is a series of experiments involving researchers from France, China, India, and the ERI. 

UCC palaeontologists make new discovery on colours of dinosaurs

23 Jul 2018

A UCC-led discovery of new sources of the pigment melanin will force scientists to rethink how they reconstruct the colour of fossil birds, reptiles and dinosaurs.

The ERI 2017 Annual Report

19 Jul 2018

The ERI 2017 Annual Report is now available.

Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland International Energy Agency (IEA) Bioenergy Task 37 "Energy from Biogas" Symposium & Workshop

16 Jul 2018

The International Energy Agency Bioenergy Task “Energy from Biogas” will present their recently published reports in a symposium in UCC on September 6th.

MaREI/ERI Secure €4.4M to Support Ireland's Indigenous Biomass and Bioenergy Industry

12 Jul 2018

Big bet on biomass could put Ireland at forefront of renewable energy research under the new Sustainable Energy and Fuel Efficiency (SEFE) SFI Spokes programme.

Ireland and China to Collaborate in a Global Climate Effort

29 Jun 2018

Researchers MaREI/ERI and the Peoples Republic of China have secured €1,470,000 in funds from Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) and Nationa Science Foundation Chins (NSFC) for a joint project on reducint Co2 emissions.

Life at the edges

22 Jun 2018

Dublin Science Gallery launches the Life at the Edges exhibition today exploring life in extreme environments and co-curated by Professor Andy Wheeler of the School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences.

Strong Representation from MaREI/ERI at the ICOE

15 Jun 2018

MaREI/ERI’s Anne Marie O’Hagan and Gerry Sutton with colleagues from SEAI, the Marine Institute, Smart Bay Ireland and Ocean Energy Ireland had the opportunity to brief Minister Naughten on our MaREI research at the International Conference on Ocean Energy.

Avosetta Meeting 2018

06 Jun 2018

Dr Áine Ryall attended the meeting of the Avosetta Group of Experts on EU Environmental Law from 25 to 26 May 2018.  This year’s Avosetta meeting was hosted by Vienna University of Economics and Business.

June 5th World Environment Day

31 May 2018

World Environment Day takes place every year on June 5th. It is the United Nations’ flagship day for promoting worldwide awareness and action for the environment.

Dinobird dandruff reveals cool-bodied feathered dinosaurs and early birds

25 May 2018

BEES palaeontologists have discovered 125 million year old dandruff preserved amongst the plumage of feathered dinosaurs and early birds from the famous Jehol biota from Liaoning in NE China.

MaREI/ERI and Clean Coasts to host a community event on the plague of plastics as part of Cork Harbour Festival

18 May 2018

MaREI Centre for Marine & Renewable Energy and An Taisce’s Coastal Programmes Clean Coasts will host a community event addressing the plague of plastics, including short talks and film clips on the issue of plastics and marine litter with a workshop on recycling to shed light on exactly what we can and can’t recycle!

UCC CLIMATE LAB 2018 SEMINAR SERIES

16 May 2018

Michael John O'Mahony, Assistant Environmental Education Unit Director, An Taisce will be giving a presentation on "An Taisce and UCC, partnership for a greener campus".

UCC CLIMATE LAB 2018 SEMINAR SERIES

16 May 2018

Dr. J. Patrick Megonigal, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, USA will be giving a presentation on "Carbon Cycling at the Coastal Terrestrial-Aquatic Interface".

UCC CLIMATE LAB 2018 SEMINAR SERIES

15 May 2018

Prof. Ganti S Murthy, Department of Biological and Ecological Engineering, Oregon State University, USA will be giving a presentation on "Are biofuels sustainable? If so, under what conditions?".

Athena SWAN success for UCC

07 May 2018

Athena SWAN awards for UCC’s School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences (BEES), School of Chemistry and School of Pharmacy

Unique UN Environment GEMS course gets to the source of water problems

04 May 2018

A UCC-based United Nations Environment centre has created a unique Postgraduate course to teach potentially life-saving water quality monitoring techniques to developing countries.

Spring School for Environmental Studies – Kyoto, Japan

30 Apr 2018

Participation  by three CRAC researchers

CRAC Lab Air Pollution Monitoring in Cork City Centre

23 Apr 2018

PM2.5 Analysis of Cork City Centre

Plant characteristics influence how ecosystem responds to climate change

17 Apr 2018

The way in which an ecosystem responds to climate change will depend on the characteristics of plant species

UCC CLIMATE LAB 2018 SEMINAR SERIES

13 Apr 2018

Dr. Paul Oquist Kelley, Minister for National Policies of the Republic of Nicaragua will be giving a presentation on "The prospects for Climate Finance in addressing Climate Change".

Fossil study sheds light on ancient butterfly wing colours

12 Apr 2018

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.

UCC researcher named Royal Irish Academy Science Speaker 2018

11 Apr 2018

Dr Paul Deane, research fellow at the MaREI Centre for Marine and Renewable Energy and the Environmental Research Institute, has been awarded the title of Engineering and Computer Science Speaker 2018 by the Royal Irish Academy.

UCC Winner of UN Photography Competition

06 Apr 2018

Congratulations to Patrick Cross of the UN Environment GEMS/Water Capacity Development Centre who was a winner in the recent UN Clean Water Here Global Photography Exhibition.

Programme for Law and the Environment Conference 2018 Unveiled

20 Mar 2018

Towards Environmental Responsibility, Accountability and Liability.

UCC World Water Day

20 Mar 2018

GEMS/Water CDC (in collaboration with ERI, BEES & Green Campus) are running a series of events next Thursday 22nd March to raise awareness of World Water Day

MaREI Director Jerry Murphy featured in the Sunday Business Post

13 Mar 2018

MaREI Director Jerry Murphy featured in the Sunday Business Post

UCC project turns wastewater into animal feed

09 Mar 2018

The search for nature-based solutions to our environmental problems is leading scientists to turn to plants and algae to clean up our polluted waters.

Minister for Agriculture meets IAPB team

09 Mar 2018

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 14^th quadrennial IAPB congress being held in Dublin in August.

The Fox Got You exhibition opens

26 Feb 2018

A new exhibition has opened at University College Cork which celebrates the role of plants in medicine.

Sustainable Futures

15 Feb 2018

The Environmental Research Institute, the MaREI Centre, UCC, and the Sirius Arts Centre, Cobh, are hosting a series of joint Science/Art events on the theme of Sustainable Futures.

Humans put the brakes on animal movement

14 Feb 2018

New research has shown that mammals such as the fox, red deer and hare are becoming increasingly hemmed in by human-dominated landscapes.

Fishackathon 2018

06 Feb 2018

Ireland is one of 30 countries participating in a global hackathon this month, which aims to develop digital solutions that will make the world’s fisheries more sustainable.

Professor Owen McIntyre Speaks at UN Workshop on Water Scarcity

01 Feb 2018

Water scarcity is fast becoming one of the most pressing issues of the 21^st century.

How to cut CO2 emissions and income tax at the same time

08 Jan 2018

There is an approach to reducing emissions that would boost growth and spur innovations at no exchequer cost.

ERI's Dr. Eoin Flynn writes about his efforts to push ‘sustainable materials'

04 Jan 2018

UCC/ERI's Dr Eoin Flynn writes about his efforts to push ‘sustainable materials’ and the challenge of overhauling decades of damaging consumerism.

Op Ed: Grasping the nettle of climate change

03 Jan 2018

Dealing with climate change is hard, pretending it isn’t makes it harder. Ireland must take its environmental commitments seriously.

New Appointment

15 Dec 2017

Dr Áine Ryall (UCC School of Law and ERI) was this month (11 December 2017) elected Vice Chair of the UN ECE Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee in Geneva. 

ERI/UCC Researcher Awarded Prestigious Bell Labs Prize

18 Dec 2017

On Dec 9^th 2017, Dr. Colm O’Dwyer of the UCC School of Chemistry, ERI and PI of the Applied Nanoscience Group, received 2^nd place in the 2017 Nokia Bell Labs Prize.

Open Presentation of PhD Thesis for Viva

12 Dec 2017

In advance of his PhD Viva Eamonn Mulholland will be giving a 20 minute presentation of his thesis entitled "Techno-Economic and Socio-Economic Modelling of Energy in Road Transport to Inform Climate Policy".

UCC Climate Lab 2017 Seminar Series

07 Dec 2017

Dr. Simon O'Rafferty, Environmental Protection Agency will be giving a presentation on "The role of co-design and sustainable communities in an environmental policy context". 

UCC researchers to spend €44m on climate projects

05 Dec 2017

A body at UCC representing more than 300 researchers has said it will spend €44m on environmental projects in the next three years.

Serious Rise in Greenhouse Gas Emissions

01 Dec 2017

The State could face European Union fines of more than 450 million in 2020 for missing legally binding targets on reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

UCC's Environmental Research Institute launches new Strategic Plan 2018-2022

04 Dec 2017

UCC President Pat O’Shea will officially launch the ERI’s new Strategic Plan for 2018-2022 today in the Aula Maxima.

Dr. Kieran Hickey on Primetime

23 Oct 2017

Climatologist Dr. Kieran Hickey discusses the aftermath of storm Ophelia.

Scientists Uncover Important Habitat of Elusive Beaked Whales

30 Nov 2017

A team of scientists on board the RV Celtic Voyager during a recent survey to understand the habitat use of elusive beaked whales, got more than they bargained for when they encountered four separate groups of breaching whales within a couple of hours survey effort near the Rockall Trough.

MaREI Awarded Funding to Address Barriers to a Thriving Blue Economy

27 Nov 2017

MaREI Research Fellow Dr. Anne Marie O’Hagan has been awarded Marine Institute funding to lead an expert team on Ocean Law and Marine Governance.

UCC Climate Lab 2017 Seminar Series

22 Nov 2017

Dr. Matthew Hannon, Chancellor's Fellow of Technology & Innovation, University of Strathclyde Business School will be giving a presentation on "UK Wave Energy Innovation since 2000 - Lost at Sea or a New Wave of Innovation?" 

Pioneering plant scientists for talk at UCC

09 Nov 2017

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.  

Science for Sustainability - Science Week Seminars 2017

07 Nov 2017

ERI researchers Prof Jerry Murphy, Prof John Morrissey, Dr Niall O’Leary and Dr Eoin Flynn will be speaking on the theme of Science for Sustainability in a series of open lectures to be held in the Vision Centre at St. Peters, North Main St. Cork. 

Professor Owen McIntyre Contributes to Debate on The Future of Water in The Times

03 Nov 2017

For many observers, water could replace oil as the 21^st century’s most essential and contested natural resource.

Water quality programme draws students from 12 countries

26 Oct 2017

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.

BEES Prizegiving Ceremony 2017

23 Oct 2017

The BEES Prizegiving 2017 took place recently at the School of Biological Earth and Environmental Sciences.

Cork Climathon 2017 Launched

23 Oct 2017

UCC Climate Lab at the ERI have launched Cork’s Climathon 2017 to take place on the 27th October in Cork. 

New MaREI Directors Appointed

11 Oct 2017

The Marine and Renewable Energy Ireland Centre (MaREI) at the Environmental Research Institute based in University College Cork (UCC), has appointed UCC Professors Brian Ó Gallachóir and Jerry Murphy as its new co-directors.

UCC Climate Lab 2017 Seminar Series

09 Oct 2017

Dr. Diarmuid Torney, School of Law and Government, Dublin City University will be giving a presentation on "The new geopolitics of climate change in the Trump era".

Geological Survey Ireland, SFI and the Marine Institute announce €2m for marine geoscience research

27 Sep 2017

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.

UN Environmental GEMS/Water Capacity Development Centre Releases Video

26 Sep 2017

UN Environment GEMS/Water Capacity Development Centre released a new promotional video for the 3^rd United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA 3) 4 - 6 December, Nairobi, Kenya.

Atmospheric Chemistry Highlighted in New Videos

20 Sep 2017

The European Meteorology Society commissioned the CRACLab to make a short film about our activities for showing at its recent Annual Meeting in Dublin.

Science in the City - Culture Night 2017

13 Sep 2017

Experience the natural world at UCC’s School of BEES fun-filled family-friendly event.

Best poster Prize for Paul Buckley

11 Sep 2017

European Aerosol Conference 2017

From Science to Showbusiness

06 Sep 2017

Energy cannot be created or destroyed, but changed from one form to another. It’s the same with knowledge. 

Plant biotechnology congress to attract over 1,000 scientists to Ireland in 2018

05 Sep 2017

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.

UCC welcomes wave and tidal energy experts

28 Aug 2017

Ireland is “ideally positioned to become a global market leader in wave and tidal energy production,” according to the organiser of an international conference at UCC this week.

UCC Climate Lab 2017 Seminar Series

17 Jul 2017

Professor Andrew Wheatley, Professor and Head of Water and Environmental Engineering, Loughborough University, UK will be giving a presentation on "Reinventing - How to get more out of the Toilet".

ERI researcher co-author IEA report on low carbon future for trucks

12 Jul 2017

The ERI’s Eamonn Mulholland was co-authors on a recent International Energy Agency report on “The Future of Trucks - Implications for Energy and the Environment”.

Record Attendance at ISSY Conference

14 Jul 2017

University College Cork hosted the 33rd International Specialised Symposium on Yeasts (ISSY33) on the 26th – 29th June 2017.

ERI Staff appointed to Citizens’ Assembly Expert Advisory Group on Climate Change

12 Jul 2017

Dr Áine Ryall (School of Law/ERI) and Dr Margaret Desmond (MaREI/ERI) have been appointed to the Citizens’ Assembly Expert Advisory Group for the topic “How the State Can Make Ireland a Leader in Tackling Climate Change”.

UCC hosts international yeast conference

23 Jun 2017

UCC will host over 280 researchers from 40 different countries at the largest ever gathering of yeast researchers in Ireland at the 33^rd International Specialised Symposium on Yeasts.

UCC Climate Lab 2017 Seminar Series

09 Jun 2017

Professor Leo Burke, Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame will be giving a presentation on "Climate Change: An Integral View" on Thursday, June 15th at 2:00 p.m. in Room 1.28, ERI Building, Cork.

MaREI/ERI Newsletter June 2017 Edition

02 Jun 2017

The June 2017 edition of the MaREI/ERI Newsletter is now available.

New Lecturer in Physical Chemistry

01 Jun 2017

Dr Stig Hellebust

Our 2050 – Opportunities for Ireland in a Low Carbon Economy

31 May 2017

The SFI MaREI/ERI Centre  “Our 2050 – Mid Project Event” will be taking place on Thursday, June 22^nd at Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland offices located in Wilton House, Wilton Place in Dublin.

6th Annual ESRI-MaREI-UCC Seminar on Energy Policy Research

22 May 2017

The 6th Annual ESRI-MaREI-UCC Seminar on Energy Policy Research will take place on Tuesday, May 23rd at The Economic and Social Research Institute offices in Dublin. 

UCC Climate Lab 2017 Seminar Series

18 May 2017

William Sisson, United Technologies Corporation (UTC) will be giving a presentation on "What should industry's role and responsibilities be in tackling climate change?".

A winter in Ireland: Irish scientists uncover habits of the large and elusive Ocean sunfish

18 May 2017

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

UCC Climate Lab 2017 Seminar Series

11 May 2017

Dr. Charlie Wilson, University of East Anglia (Norwich, UK) and Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, will be giving a presentation on "Thinking differently to limit global warming to 1.5˚C".

UCC Climate Lab 2017 Seminar Series

04 May 2017

Dr. Swenja Surminski, Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, London School of Economics, London, UK, will be giving a presentation on "Flood insurance fit for the future?".

UCC Law & Environment Conference 2017

24 Apr 2017

UCC Law & Environment Conference 2017 - Environmental Principles - Between Flexibility and Opacity, Thursday, April 27th.

Is yeast the new wonder product?

20 Apr 2017

UCC is leading an EU project to develop techniques and platforms to replace oil and contribute to greener industry while bridging the gap between academic and commercial research.

UCC Climate Lab 2017 Seminar Series

20 Apr 2017

Professor Hens Runhaar, Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Utrecht University, The Netherlands, will be giving a presentation on "Will Our Governments Ensure Climate-Proof Societies?".

UCC Climate Lab 2017 Seminar Series

21 Mar 2017

Dr. Roy Rich, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, USA will be giving a presentation on "Creating a warmer world: Insights into terrestrial and coastal wetland ecosystem warming experiments".

Public Screening of "Before the Flood"

02 Mar 2017

A public screening of “Before the Flood” will take place on Wednesday, March 15^th from 18:30 – 20:30 in Room 1.07, Western Gateway Building, UCC, Western Road.

UCC Climate Lab 2017 Seminar Series

10 Feb 2017

Professor John Fitzgerald, Chair of the Climate Change Advisory Council will present on the “Climate Change Advisory Council – ongoing work and recent findings” at the Environmental Research Institute, Seminar Room 1.28 on Tuesday, February 14^th from 13:00 – 14:00 p.m.

UCC Climate Lab 2017 Seminar Series

24 Mar 2017

Professor Peter Cox, Climate Change and Sustainable Futures, University of Exeter, UK be giving a presentation on "How far should we go to stop Climate Change?".

MaREI/ERI Green Gas Position Paper Launched

15 Mar 2017

Green Gas is a form of energy derived primarily from biomass; biological material that includes energy crops (such as wood, grasses, and seaweed), animal slurries, and municipal wastes, as well as from non-biological origins such as electricity.

MaREI to Coordinate €2M EU Project

16 Mar 2017

The €2m H2020 marinerg-i project is coordinated by the MaREI Centre for Marine and Renewable Energy at University College Cork Ireland, and will run until June 2019.

World Water Day Presentation Dr. Debbie Chapman

21 Mar 2017

Dr. Debbie Chapman, the Director of the UN Environment GEMS/Water Capacity development Centre at UCC, will be giving a presentation entitled “Leave no-one behind”.

National Clean Air Strategy

06 Mar 2017

Podcast featuring Prof. John Sodeau

UCC Climate CoLab 2017 Seminar Series

17 Feb 2017

Professor Myles Allen, Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford will be giving a presentation on "Loading the dice: climate change and extreme weather in Ireland, Europe and the World".

2oCamp – Develop your Climate Innovation idea in a day

21 Feb 2017

Organised by UCC Climate CoLab at the Environmental Research Institute together with Sustainable Nation, the one day workshop will walk you through all the steps in developing your idea or business further. 

New Atmospheric Simulation Chamber at UCC Part of €9M European Research Project

16 Feb 2017

More than 50 European scientists from 10 countries met in Paris last month for the kick-off meeting of the EUROCHAMP-2020 research infrastructure project.

MaREI/ERI to Lead €10.5M Marine Renewable Energy Project

07 Feb 2017

MaREI/ERI will lead a €10.5m EU project to accelerate offshore renewable energy technology and infrastructure.

Professor Tony Lewis Honoured With Distinguished Award

06 Feb 2017

Professor Tony Lewis was awarded the Chevalier des Palmes Académiques for distinguished academics from the French Ambassador on February 2nd at a ceremony in Dublin.

ERI Wins €1.9 Million in 2016 EPA Research Call

12 Jan 2017

ERI Principal Investigators and researchers have had notable success in winning funding under the 2016 Environmental Protection Agency research call with 18 UCC PIs being awarded funding for a total of €1.9 M. 

MaREI Director Ranked Most Cited Researchers Worldwide

11 Jan 2017

MaREI Director Professor Jerry Murphy based in the Environmental Research Institute in UCC  was ranked amongst the most cited researchers worldwide according to ShanghaiRanking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2016 by Elsevier. 

UNEP GEMS/Water Capacity Development Centre Newsletter - December 2016

21 Dec 2016

Welcome to the first edition of the UNEP GEMS/Water Capacity Development Centre (CDC) Newsletter.

New Publication on Marine Spatial Planning for Fisheries & Aquaculture

15 Dec 2016

New publication on Marine Spatial Planning for enhanced fisheries & aquaculture sustainability in the Near East.

Whales Communicate by Making a Splash

13 Dec 2016

A MaREI/ERI researcher has paper published from PhD which investigates why whales breach.

Irish Wild Mammals A Guide to the Literature by Pat Smiddy & Paddy Sleeman

13 Dec 2016

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. 

Floating Wind Turbine Undergoes Extreme Testing

08 Dec 2016

On November 30th, 2016 waves of up to 1.1 m in height battered a scaled version of an offshore floating wind turbine in the Lir National Ocean Test Facility as part a two-day offshore wind energy conference, hosted by MaREI. 

Royal Irish Academy to unveil Dr Maria McNamara’s portrait

07 Dec 2016

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. 

UCC's Environmental Research Institute engages with climate change NGOs on future energy modelling scenarios

02 Dec 2016

A number of non-governmental organisations visited UCC's Environmental Research Institute recently for a stakeholder engagement event on climate change with the SFI MaREI Centre’s Energy Policy and Modelling Group. 

ERI Newsletter - November 2016

22 Nov 2016

Welcome to the latest edition of the ERI Newsletter. 

UN Environment GEMS/Water of UCC Host International Water Quality Workshop in Nairobi

22 Nov 2016

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). 

New Irish-US Collaboration Promises to Catalyse the Energy Transition

18 Nov 2016

A complete and rapid transition of our energy system from fossil fuels to renewables is needed if we are to avoid dangerous global warming of 2 degC and achieve a reduction of 80-95% greenhouse gases by 2050. 

€1.7m Award for Research on the Impact of Escaped Farm Salmon

03 Aug 2016

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. 

Op Ed: We should pay for climate change

14 Nov 2016

Last week, Ireland formally ratified the Paris Agreement on climate change.  The international treaty, already ratified by 103 countries, aims to reduce global greenhouse emissions and to avoid dangerous temperature increases.

ERI CPD Day on Sustainable Agriculture

11 Nov 2016

The Environmental Research Institute, in partnership with the UCC Food Industry Training Unit, held a CPD Day on “Sustainable Food, Agriculture, and Forestry in the context of Changing Climate and Environment” on October 21^st, 2016.

New Treatment Process for Hotel Food Waste Wins at 24 Hour Climate Hackathon

09 Nov 2016

After 24 hours of continuous work, a team who developed a new solution to the problem of food waste in hotels took the gong at the 24-hour hackathon (Climathon) which took place at the Environmental Research Institute (ERI) on Friday, October 28th.

Different Perspectives on the Energy Transition

03 Nov 2016

The Environmental Research Institute hosted a joint seminar with the University of FH Burgenland, Austria on Friday, November 4^th on Different Perspectives on the Energy Transition. 

ERI seeks solutions for climate change

25 Oct 2016

A 24-hour hackathon (Climathon) is taking place at the Environmental Research Institute (ERI), this Friday (October 28) to come up with solutions for climate change challenges within the agri-food sector.

Dr Tom Reed - UCC Early Stage Researcher of the Year

07 Oct 2016

The School of BEES lecturer has been honoured in the UCC Staff Recognition Awards 2016

Op Ed: Carbon tax and Budget 2017

05 Oct 2016

Professor Brian Ó Gallachóir examines how the Government could demonstrate a commitment to climate action and have more money to spend on budget day.

Open House at ERI Building

28 Sep 2016

The Environmental Research Institute, Lee Road Building will open its doors to the public this weekend as part of Open House Cork Weekend which is from the 30th September to the 2nd October, 2016. 

Cork Climathon 2016 Launched

19 Sep 2016

The ERI and Energy Cork have launched the 2016 Cork Climathon to take place on the 28th October in Cork. 

Climate Adaptation Workshops

12 Sep 2016

The Centre for Marine and Renewable Energy, will host regional adaptation training workshops on September 14^th & 15^th at the ERI Beaufort Building for Local Authority staff in the South Regional Assembly Area.

Welcome Ivan

07 Sep 2016

The Department of Chemistry and ERI would like to extend a very warm welcome to Dr Ivan Kourtchev, our new lecturer in Physical Chemistry.

ERI Research informs Cuban Energy Policy

02 Sep 2016

Dr Paul Deane (ERI, MaREI & School of Engineering) was recently invited to Cuba to share Ireland’s story of energy transition and how researchers at the Institute are assisting the Irish government in planning Ireland’s energy future.  

UCC helps 'blue' economy...

28 Aug 2016

Aware of the problems facing maritime industries as competition for space increases, a Norwegian seaweed company, SES, has been investigating the potential of moving their seaweed farms further offshore. 

5 Questions on Climate Change

26 Aug 2016

Professor John Sodeau discusses climate change and what Ireland can do to play its part in the fight against the phenomenon termed global warming. 

ERI PhD Student Wins Eirgird Sustainable Energy Prize

05 Jul 2016

Xiufeng Yue has been named UCC’s top Masters graduate in Sustainable Energy by EirGrid. 

Fulbright Scholarship for ERI PhD Student

01 Jul 2016

Eamonn Mullholland, a PhD student supervised by Brian Ó Gallachóir and Fionn Rogan, recently won a prestigious Fulbright scholarship to University of California, Davis. Eamonn Mulholland is an Energy Engineer currently undertaking a PhD in energy modelling of the transport sector in the ERI/School of Engineering.

UCC PhD student recipient of the Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship

15 Jun 2016

Fiona Edwards Murphy has been awarded a 2016 Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship, which aims to promote young women who excel in the fields of computer science and technology

UCC hosts climate and energy experts

02 Jun 2016

Ireland’s first major carbon-neutral conference, the International Energy Workshop, takes place this week in University College Cork.

Discover Oceans of Energy

02 Jun 2016

The MaREI Centre for Marine and Renewable Energy will host a festival 'discovery day' event on Sunday, June 5th at our Beaufort Building in Ringaskiddy as part of the Cork Harbour Open Festival this Bank Holiday Weekend!

ERI Interview With New Minister for Climate Action

01 Jun 2016

Ireland’s first Minister for Climate Action, Denis Naughten TD, opened the 2016 International Energy Conference at University College Cork on June 1^st, 2016.  

Too Hot in Paradise

19 May 2016

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.

MaREI Hosts Blue Economy Advisory Session in Brussels

01 Jun 2016

The MARIBE project will host a two-day advisory event in Brussels on June 15th and 16th. MARIBE aims to unlock the potential of multi-use of space in the offshore economy.

IEA Bioenergy International Webinar Series

31 May 2016

Professor Jerry D. Murphy – MaREI Centre, Environmental Research Institute, UCC, Task Leader IEA Bioenergy Task 37 will present a webinar entitled ‘Green Gas’ on Thursday, June 2, 2016.

ESRI-UCC Policy Research Seminar

30 May 2016

The 5^th Annual ESRI-UCC Seminar on Energy Policy Research will take place in the ESRI on the morning of Tuesday, June 7^th. 

UCC Delegation Attends UN Environment Assembly

27 May 2016

May 27^th 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. 

MaREI Researchers Guide Local Authorities’ Climate Adaptation Plans

27 May 2016

The Environmental Protection Agency launched the publication of Guidelines for Planning for Climate Change adaptation for Local Authorities on May 26^th. 

Basking Sharks in Cork Harbour

25 May 2016

Basking sharks have made a number of appearances in Cork Harbour over the last few weeks.

Planning for the Inevitable

23 May 2016

Dr Barry O’Dwyer (MaREI, ERI) will give a public seminar in Wexford Library on how to prepare for the impacts of climate change on Tuesday, May 24th.

ERI Award for ENVIRON 2016 Prize Winners

20 May 2016

The best oral presentation and best poster presentation at the recent ENVIRON 2016 conference were both won by PhD researchers based within ERI Research Centres.

MaREI Marine & Renewable Energy Symposium

16 May 2016

Experts from across Ireland gathered at NUI Galway recently for a symposium on ‘Research, Development and Innovation in Marine and Renewable Energy in Ireland’.  

Commissioning of Wave Tanks

13 May 2016

The largest wave tank at the Lir National Ocean Test Facility was commissioned for operational use on Monday, April 25th.  It was the first time that a 1 m high wave was generated in the tank. 

Climate Change: Why Are the Public So Sceptical

09 May 2016

A seminar by Dr Enda McGovern on “The Narrative with Climate Change Scientists: Why Are the Public So Sceptical and How Can They Be Persuaded?” will be held in the ERI Lee Road Building, Cork City at 3 PM on Wednesday, May 18th. 

Growing Grass Could Help Meet GHG Targets

05 May 2016

Prof Ger Kiely (Dept of Civil, Structural & Environmental Engineering and ERI) featured in The Irish Times on Wednesday, May 4^th in an article on how growing grass could help Ireland meet its greenhouse gas emission targets.

UCC PhD Students Attend International Spring School in Kyoto, Japan

18 Apr 2016

Two PhD students from UCC, Karen Acheson (Physics Department /ERI), and Paul Buckley (Chemistry Department/ERI), recently participated in an International Spring School hosted by the Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies in Kyoto University. 

Major Success for ERI PhD Researchers at ENVIRON 2016

14 Apr 2016

The best oral presentation and best poster presentation at the recent ENVIRON 2016 conference were both won by PhD researchers based within ERI Research Centres.

European Parliament visit to MaREI

13 Apr 2016

The MaREI Centre, ERI hosted a visit from a European Parliament delegation Thursday, March 31^st in the Beaufort Building, Ringaskiddy.

NTR Foundation Invests €750,000 in MaREI Research On Climate Change

05 Apr 2016

MAREI and NTR Foundation Collaborate on A Fully Integrated 'Low Carbon Future’ Research Programme for Ireland.

Implications of COP-21 Paris Agreement - Lecture

04 Apr 2016

A lecture will take place on the Implications of COP-21 Paris Agreement on Tuesday, April 5th, 2016 in CE-G.09 at 2.15 – 3.15 p.m. (Civil Enginerring Building UCC) the presenter is Dr. Elmar Krielger.

A fossilised snake shows its true colours

31 Mar 2016

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).

MaREI/ERI Honour Professor Tony Lewis

03 Mar 2016

Global leaders in the field of marine renewable energy were in Cork on Monday, February 29^th, 2016 to attend 2-day symposium in honour of the ‘father of ocean energy’, Professor Tony Lewis.

International Climate Network Membership for ERI

12 Feb 2016

The Environmental Research Institute (ERI) have been invited to become a member of the international Climate Technology Centre Network (CTCN). The CTCN is hosted by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). 

Research Assistant - Admin - MaREI/ERI

02 Jan 2016

Research Assistant - Admin - MaREI/ERI

Ireland's Transition to a Low Carbon Energy Future

02 Feb 2016

In association with Engineers Ireland and UCC, Professor Brian O’Gallachoir ERI, will present insights from the EPA/SEAI funded Irish TIMES Integrated Energy Systems Modelling project on Wednesday, February 3^rd, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. in Room G.02, Ground Floor, Western Gateway Building, Western Road (and broadcast live to the Lecture Theatre in 22 Clyde Road, Dublin 4).

Water quality monitoring centre launched at UCC

02 Feb 2016

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). 

14th UCC Law & Environment Conference

25 Jan 2016

The 14th Annual Law and the Environment Conference will take place at University College Cork, on Thursday, 21st April, 2016. 

Prof. Jerry Murphy to give Quercus lecture

22 Jan 2016

The second talk in the 2016 Quercus Lecture Series will take place on Monday, 25th January 2016 at 6pm in G02 Kane building, and is by Professor Jerry Murphy, ERI/MaREI/Civil Engineering on "Green Gas: A solution to waste treatment, a provider of renewable energy and a facilitator of intermittent renewable electricity"

Major Infrastructure Funding for ERI Researchers

14 Jan 2016

Two research centres at the ERI are set to receive €3.3 m in grants for research equipment and facilities from the SFI Infrastructure Fund. 

New Study On Overpopulation in Flood-Prone Locations

06 Jan 2016

New research by Dr Tom McDermott of the School of Economics and the Environmental Research Institute (ERI) at UCC, with colleagues from the London School of Economics and Oxford University, has examined the exposure to urban flooding worldwide and whether urban populations respond to large floods by moving to safer areas.

Who Pays to Mitigate Climate Change?

02 Dec 2015

Researchers from the ERI are hosting and speaking at a side event on “Who pays most to mitigate climate change” at COP21 in Paris on Thursday, December 3rd.

ERI researchers showcase research at COP21

03 Dec 2015

“We are the first generation to fully understand climate change, and the last generation to have the opportunity to do something about it.” 

ERI Webcast: Bord na Mona - The Road to 2030

30 Nov 2015

The Engineers Ireland lecture by Dr John O’Reilly on “Bord na Móna – The Road to 2030” will be webcast in Room 1.28, ERI Building, Lee Road next Wednesday (December 2^nd) at 18.30. 

ERI Prepares for COP21

24 Nov 2015

An ERI delegation, led by Prof Brian Ó Gallachoir, will be attending COP21 in Paris. Representatives from 195 countries will meet at the UN COP21 conference to reach a new international climate agreement. 

Optimism for COP21 in Paris

23 Nov 2015

The COP21 summit offers a truly historic opportunity for a global energy revolution. Recent evidence of changes happening on the ground around the world is striking. In the year 2014, energy related greenhouse gas emissions did not increase, despite a 3% growth in economic activity. 

Planning for Climate Change Impacts

18 Nov 2015

Researchers at the MaREI Centre, hosted within the Environmental Research Institute, are currently carrying out a series of Regional Climate Adaptation Seminars in partnership with the EPA and DECLG. Due to our long history of greenhouse gas emissions, the impacts of climate change are already happening and are expected to continue and intensify into the future. 

Climate Change & Nature Rhythms

16 Nov 2015

Is climate change affecting the rhythms of nature?  Dr Tom Reed (School of BEES, AFDC) and his colleagues have attempted to answer this question in a publication in a recent special issue of Science (Oceans of Change) which looks at the effect of climate change on the oceans.

Clean Air Campaign Launch 2015

12 Nov 2015

The Asthma Society of Ireland are launching the Clean Air Campaign 2015 to highlight the importance of air quality for the 470,000 people with asthma in Ireland.

"Between a Rock and a Hard Place" with Professor Iain Stewart

09 Nov 2015

Prof. Iain Stewart will present an interesting and informative talk at UCC (Wed 11th November) based on his work popularising geoscience.

2015 Excellence in Engineering Awards

09 Nov 2015

On Friday night Prof Jerry D Murphy, Interim Director SFI MaREI/ERI, Director of Bioenergy and Biofuels Research ERI and School of Engineering UCC was awarded the Excellence in Engineering award for the best paper/presentation in 2015.

UCC Climate Change Research Workshop

03 Nov 2015

The Environmental Research Institute will host a Climate Change Research Workshop on Thursday, November 5th, 2015. The Workshop will be held in room 1.28, ERI, Lee Road, commening with a light lunch at 1:00 p.m.

UNECE Compliance Committee role for Áine Ryall

21 Oct 2015

Dr Áine Ryall of UCC's School of Law has taken up duty as a member of the Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee, an international treaty that links environmental rights and human rights. 

Webcast from Engineers Ireland

05 Oct 2015

The Environmental Research Institute, University College Cork in association with Engineers Ireland will host a Webcast entitled “Subsea Compression – Game Changer for Atlantic Margin” on Wednesday, October 7^th from 6:30 p.m. 

Grasslands in Ireland Workshop

01 Sep 2015

A workshop on the Future Opportunities for Grasslands in Ireland will take place at University College Cork on Friday, September 4th, 2015.

IEW - International Energy Workshop

18 Aug 2015

Join us here at UCC for the 35th edition International Energy Workshop from June 1st - 3rd, 2016. Call for papers November 2015

Áine Ryall appointed to An Bord Pleanála Review Group

04 Aug 2015

Áine Ryall, School of Law, has been appointed Vice-Chair of the An Bord Pleanála Review Group.  

Zhejiang University, China sign MoU with UCC on collaboration with MaREI

22 Jul 2015

A delegation from the prestigious Zhejiang University, which included their Vice President and Director of the Institute for Thermal Energy, visited MaREI’s new headquarters at the Beaufort Building and the Environmental Research Institute before signing a Memorandum of Understanding with UCC President Michael Murphy and the Vice Director of MaREI Prof Jerry D Murphy on July 22nd 2015.

EirGrid prize for UCC Sustainable Energy graduate

30 Jul 2015

EirGrid, the operator of the national electricity grid, has awarded its annual prize to UCC’s top Masters graduate in Sustainable Energy.

Royal Irish Academy Parliamentary Pairing Scheme

16 Jul 2015

Royal Irish Academy Parliamentary Pairing Scheme

An Taoiseach opens UCC Beaufort Building

13 Jul 2015

An Taoiseach Enda Kenny T.D. has officially opened the UCC Beaufort Building in Ringaskiddy, which will provide Ireland with world-class infrastructure for renewable energy and maritime research to power the ‘blue economy’.

UCC - ERI Beaufort Building Official Opening July 11th, 2015

07 Jul 2015

University College Cork’s (UCC), Beaufort Building in Ringaskiddy, Co. Cork, will officially open on the 11^th July 2015 representing an investment of €15.2 million from the Irish State and private investment. 

Discovery of new habitat for corals in the Porcupine Bank Canyon

24 Jun 2015

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.

Book Presentation to Fatih Birol and Minister Alex White

23 Jun 2015

Professor Brian Ó Gallachóir of UCC’s Environmental Research Institute presented a copy of a recently published book at The 19^th Annual Energy Ireland Conference which took place on 17^th & 18^th June in Croke Park, Dublin.

UCC Research fellow appointed to National Climate Advisory Group

18 Jun 2015

Mr Joseph Curtin (Dept of Accounting, Finance and Information Systems/ERI) has been appointed to the new National Expert Advisory Council on Climate Change which has been tasked with overseeing Ireland’s transition to a low carbon economy.  

Ireland's Flora & Fauna Since The Last Ice Age - Mooney Goes Wild

09 Jun 2015

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?

UCC/ERI Energy Researcher Wins Fullbright Scholarship

09 Jun 2015

Kevin Leahy, a PhD student in UCC’s Intelligent Efficiency Research Group, has won a prestigious Fulbright Scholarship. The scholarship will enable him to conduct research on wind turbine performance in UC Berkeley, California for 12 months. 

UCC-ESRI Energy Workshop

02 Jun 2015

The Environmental Research Institute, UCC and the Economics and Social Research Institute (ESRI) will hold a multidisciplinary research workshop on June 9^th in Dublin focusing on recent work by researchers at the ERI and ESRI on a range of current energy policy issues.

Ireland-Japan International Energy Modelling Workshop

28 May 2015

On 17th April 2015, the Ireland-Japan International Energy Modelling Workshop was hosted by the University of Tokyo with visiting guests from University College Cork. 

Transition Year Visit to ERI

27 May 2015

The ERI hosted a visit from the 2015 transition year class at Comeragh College, Co Tipperary on May 19^th at the ERI Building.

Prof Andy Wheeler makes presentation to HRH Prince Charles

19 May 2015

Professor of Geology at BEES, UCC presented a special gift to the Prince of Wales.

New Director for ERI

13 May 2015

The Head of the School of BEES has been appointed Director of the Environmental Research Institute at University College Cork.

UCC Student Wins Best Water Presentation at ENVIRON 2015

07 May 2015

Greg Beechinor, a PhD student in School of BEES/ERI, won the prize for Best Water Related Presentation at the 25th Irish Environmental Researcher’s Colloquium (ENVIRON 2015) which took place in the Sligo Institute of Technology. 

Unburnable Carbon

27 Apr 2015

The Environmental Research Institute, University College Cork in association with UCC’s Energy Policy and Modelling Group, will host a lecture by Dr Christophe McGlade on the topic of “Unburnable Carbon: Which fuels must remain unburned to limit global warming” on May 6^th in the Western Gateway Building (6:00 - 7:30 PM).

Health Risks From Diesel Engine Emissions

14 Apr 2015

Prof. John Sodeau (Dept of Chemistry/ERI) discussed the health risks from emissions from vehicles with diesel engines on Waterford Local Radio on March 26^th 2015. 

Rethinking Climate Change

23 Mar 2015

Dr Paul Deane recently gave a TEDx talk at TEDx Clonakilty, Cork on “Rethinking Climate Change”. In his talk Dr Deane suggests that we should approach climate change as an opportunity for Ireland and suggests practical ways that we address climate change from a community and national perspective.

Our Towns Are Lost in Dickensian Style Smog

16 Mar 2015

Article from The Enniscorthy Guardian with focus on the CRAC research project, SAPPHIRE. 

Mind the Gap II Launched

13 Mar 2015

Dr Paddy Sleeman launches his new book 'Mind the Gap II' at a recent event at the National Botanic Gardens.

Maria McNamara secures major ERC funding

09 Mar 2015

BEES scientist Dr Maria McNamara has secured major European Research Council funding. Dr McNamara has been awarded funding from the European Research Council worth up to €1.5 million. 

ERI Publications February 2015

06 Mar 2015

Researchers in the Environment Research Institute and its research centres publish across a wide range of peer-reviewed research journals each month.  

EPA Climate Change Lecture Series Webcast@UCC - Wednesday, March 11th, 2015

04 Mar 2015

The Environmental Research Institute, UCC is pleased to announce that it will host a webcasting of the Environmental Protection Agency Climate Lecture on Wednesday, March 11^th in University College Cork.

Where Will Ireland Get It's Energy in 35 Years' Time?

25 Feb 2015

Prof Jerry Murphy's research on generating biofuels from excess wind energy featured in an Irish Times review on the future of energy in Ireland on February 24th. The article examines what will Ireland’s energy mix look like in 2050. Wind energy is likely to be a key part of the energy mix but its intermittancy remains an issue. 

Celebration Of Ireland's 'Ocean Wealth' To Be Held In Cork Harbour This Summer

16 Feb 2015

A major celebration of Ireland's ocean wealth will take place in Cork harbour this summer. A two day event, 10th and 11th July, is planned for Ringaskiddy and Haulbowline in association with IMERC and with support from Beaufort, UCC, the National Maritime College of Ireland, the Naval Service and the Marine Institute. 

Fuel For Thought

19 Feb 2015

In the latest issue of Self Build magazine Professor John Sodeau ((ERI/ Centre for Research on Atmospheric Chemistry) reviews the health impacts of different types of household fuels. 

Atmospheric Chemistry Research Informing Policy

10 Feb 2015

Research by Dr John Wenger (ERI/ Centre for Research on Atmospheric Chemistry) is informing the debate on banning smoky coal in one of Ireland’s leading tourist towns (Killarney. Co Kerry). 

Ireland Could Lead in International Marine Renewable Energy Sector, Says Minister

05 Feb 2015

Ireland has the potential to become the focal point of the international marine renewable energy sector, which could be worth up to €9 billion by 2030, said Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Alex White. 

Accelerating Marine Renewable Energy Projects

04 Feb 2015

European experts to look at ways of accelerating the approval of offshore energy projects 

UCC Climate Conference

04 Feb 2015

Venue: Aula Maxima,  Date: 7th February 2015, Registration: 11.00-12.00 Email: conference@uccphilosoph.com to register in advance.

Irish Examiner Special Report on Wind Power in Ireland

03 Feb 2015

Dr Paul Deane (ERI/School of Engineering) contributed to a special report on Wind Power in Ireland in the Irish Examiner on Monday, February 2^nd

Bioenergy Research Day at ERI

30 Jan 2015

A Green Gas research day will be held in the ERI Building on Thursday 5th February,9.00 to 13.00 (hosted by Prof Jerry Murphy). The seminars will include for fourteen 10 minute presentations that describe routes and technologies that can lead to 100% green gas in gas grids.  

A New Wholesale Electricity Market For Ireland

29 Jan 2015

A webcast of the Engineers Ireland Energy & Environment evening lecture on a “A New Wholesale electricity market for Ireland” will take place at the Environmental Research Institute on Wednesday, 4th February at 18.30.  The lecture will be given by Laura Brien of CER and Brendan O’Sullivan of EirGrid.

Guest Lecturer Information Technology in Architecture Engineering and Construction

27 Jan 2015

Mairead Rushe will give a guest lecture on “RFID and SCM in the Shipping Industry” as part of the Information Technology in Architecture Engineering and Construction seminar series on January 28^th in CEE Building (G9)at 15.00.

Green Thumbs Up for UCC

21 Jan 2015

UCC’s efforts in the area of sustainability have resulted in the Universitas Indonesia (UI) Greenmetric World University Ranking awarding a second in the world ranking for the second year in a row.

Wave Energy Workshop at Maynooth University

14 Jan 2015

The Centre for Ocean Energy Research (COER), a constituent MaREI research entity, will host its 4th wave energy workshop on 15th January 2015 in the Glenroyal Hotel, Maynooth.

How a Grain of Sand Rewrote Our Ocean's History

05 Dec 2014

Watch the wonderful story of one grain of sand and how understanding where it came from can help us to understand where our planet is going.

RTE's 'Eco Eye' Team Visits Beaufort(CMRC)

12 Jan 2015

RTE’s ‘Eco Eye’ team came to visit and interview CMRC folk, as part of their Climate Change episode, while getting some fantastic footage of Haulbowline Island last autumn.

International Energy Agency (IEA) Task 37 “Energy from Biogas”

11 Dec 2014

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has elected Prof Murphy as Leader of The International Energy Agency  Task 37 “Energy from Biogas” for the trimester 2016 - 2018.

SMART Seas

02 Oct 2014

International students to investigate Cold Water Carbonate Ecosystems in Irish waters on the RV Celtic Explorer.

EPA Climate Change Lecture Series Webcast@UCC - Monday, October 6th, 2014

03 Oct 2014

The Environmental Research Institute, UCC is pleased to announce that it will host a webcasting of the Environmental Protection Agency Climate Lecture Series this Autumn.

UCC Marine Biodiscovery Research Featured in Irish Times

21 Oct 2014

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EPA Climate Lecture Series Webcast@UCC - Wednesday November 5th, 2014

30 Oct 2014

The Environmental Research Institute, UCC will continue in its series of webcasts of the Environmental Protection Agency Climate Lectures on November 5^th