News and Events

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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UCC CLIMATE LAB 2018 SEMINAR SERIES

13 Apr

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".
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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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UCC researcher named Royal Irish Academy Science Speaker 2018

11 Apr

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.
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UCC Winner of UN Photography Competition

06 Apr

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.
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Programme for Law and the Environment Conference 2018 Unveiled

20 Mar

Towards Environmental Responsibility, Accountability and Liability.
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UCC World Water Day

20 Mar

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
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MaREI Director Jerry Murphy featured in the Sunday Business Post

13 Mar

MaREI Director Jerry Murphy featured in the Sunday Business Post
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UCC project turns wastewater into animal feed

09 Mar

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

15 Feb

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.
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Humans put the brakes on animal movement

14 Feb

New research has shown that mammals such as the fox, red deer and hare are becoming increasingly hemmed in by human-dominated landscapes.
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Fishackathon 2018

06 Feb

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.
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Professor Owen McIntyre Speaks at UN Workshop on Water Scarcity

01 Feb

Water scarcity is fast becoming one of the most pressing issues of the 21^st century.
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How to cut CO2 emissions and income tax at the same time

08 Jan

There is an approach to reducing emissions that would boost growth and spur innovations at no exchequer cost.
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ERI's Dr. Eoin Flynn writes about his efforts to push ‘sustainable materials'

04 Jan

UCC/ERI's Dr Eoin Flynn writes about his efforts to push ‘sustainable materials’ and the challenge of overhauling decades of damaging consumerism.
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Op Ed: Grasping the nettle of climate change

03 Jan

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

15 Dec

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.
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ERI/UCC Researcher Awarded Prestigious Bell Labs Prize

18 Dec

On Dec 9^th2017, 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.
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Open Presentation of PhD Thesis for Viva

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

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

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

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

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

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

Scientists Uncover Important Habitat of Elusive Beaked Whales

30 Nov

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Cork Climathon 2017 Launched

23 Oct

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Best poster Prize for Paul Buckley

11 Sep

European Aerosol Conference 2017

From Science to Showbusiness

06 Sep

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

New Lecturer in Physical Chemistry

01 Jun

Dr Stig Hellebust

Our 2050 – Opportunities for Ireland in a Low Carbon Economy

31 May

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Is yeast the new wonder product?

20 Apr

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

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

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

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

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^thfrom 13:00 – 14:00 p.m.

UCC Climate Lab 2017 Seminar Series

24 Mar

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

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

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

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

Podcast featuring Prof. John Sodeau

UCC Climate CoLab 2017 Seminar Series

17 Feb

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Whales Communicate by Making a Splash

13 Dec

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

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

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

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

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

Welcome to the latest edition of the ERI Newsletter.

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).

New Irish-US Collaboration Promises to Catalyse the Energy Transition

18 Nov

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Op Ed: Carbon tax and Budget 2017

05 Oct

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fulbright Scholarship for ERI PhD Student

01 Jul

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Planning for the Inevitable

23 May

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Research Assistant - Admin - MaREI/ERI

Ireland's Transition to a Low Carbon Energy Future

02 Feb

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Royal Irish Academy Parliamentary Pairing Scheme

An Taoiseach opens UCC Beaufort Building

13 Jul

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

UCC Student Wins Best Water Presentation at ENVIRON 2015

07 May

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

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

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

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

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

Mind the Gap II Launched

13 Mar

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

UCC Climate Conference

04 Feb

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

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

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

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.