Tara Oceans Expedition Comes To Dublin

Tara Expeditions, a non-profit association based in France, has been organizing missions aboard the research schooner “Tara” for the past 9 years with the goal of learning more about the impact of climate change on ecosystems.

SBES Researcher Recipient of Prestigious Award

Dr Jennifer Mc Elwain, researcher at the School of Biology and Environmental Science, was one of three UCD researchers to receive a prestigious ‘Ireland’s Champions of EU Research’ award.

First genome-wide assessment of secretion in human cells

An international collaboration between scientists in University College Dublin and the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) has revealed for the first time that 15% of the proteins encoded by the human genome contribute to the process of secretion in cells.

New clues about a mysterious bat-killing disease

New research findings have pinpointed the cause of a deadly disease in bats, but mysteries remain about why animals in the US are more vulnerable to it than their European counterparts. The disease, called White-Nose Syndrome, was first spotted in a cave in New York State in 2006, explains UCD’s Dr Sébastien Puechmaille, a post-doctoral researcher at the UCD School of Biological and Environmental Sciences.

Ancient humans brought red deer to Ireland

The origin of most Irish animals is uncertain and one of the most iconic species, the red deer is most controversial: was this species native or introduced?

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Sifting Through A Molecular Bin

When a mammalian cell is faced with a nasty or dangerous molecule, it often sends it to the “bin”: a section in the cell called the lysosome where molecules get smashed up and recycled.

SBES Postgraduate Seminar Day 2011

UCD Acting Registrar, Professor Mark Rogers, presenting Ms Rosanna Hennessy with the Carmel Humphries Memorial Medal for best presentation at the School Postgraduate Seminar Day.

Eight Seasons In One Day: UCD's Time-Travelling Grow Houses

Paleobotanist, Dr Jennifer McElwain talks about her research at the newly-launched Rosemount Environmental Research Station

Professor Jeremy Simpson's Research Group Awarded Perkin Elmer Lab of the Month

Professor Jeremy Simpson, Professor of Cell Biology at the School of Biology and Environmental Science and a Fellow of the Conway Institute of Biomolecular and Biomedical Research and his research group are profiled as Perkin Elmer's lab of the month.

New UCD Research Facility Will Address Top Global Challenges of the 21st Century

UCD Rosemount Environmental Research Station, a new 5 million euro state-of-the-art facility, was officially launched by Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine, Simon Coveney, T.D. on September 27.

High content screening: A powerful tool to study cell function

This week's SBES seminar will take us into the amazing world of the cell

Long lost cousin of T. rex identified by scientists

An international team of scientists have discovered the preserved skeletal remains of a previously unidentified theropod dinosaur in a rock formation on the border between Mongolia and China which dates back between 84 and 75 million years ago.

Rare native bat 'missing' in Ireland since 2003, study shows

Using acoustic lures and mist nets, scientists have been unable to catch any living sample of a rare bat species thought to be resident in Ireland.

SBES Seminars Autumn Series Begins 4 October 2011

Dr Dario Fornara starts off our new series of seminars with a talk entitled "Aboveground-belowground interactions and the functioning of grassland ecosystems" (image copyright Dario Fornara)

School Seminar Series Spring 2011

The School Seminar Series takes place each Thursday lunchtime, 1-2pm, Room B109, Science Centre West.

SBES Postgraduate Seminar Day 2010

UCD President, Dr Hugh Brady, presenting Ms Mariana Bexiga with the Carmel Humphries Memorial Medal for best presentation at the School Postgraduate Seminar Day.

SBES Winners in the UCD Images of Research 2010 competition

Pictured "Flight Control", one of two winning entries by Billy Clarke in the UCD Images of Research competition.

The Secret Life of Ireland’s Smooth-Hound Sharks

Four years of research reveals unique opportunity to conserve shark species

Sewage water bacteria helps fill ‘missing link’ in early evolution

A common group of bacteria found in acid bogs and sewage treatment plants has provided scientists with evidence of a ‘missing link’ in one of the most important steps in the evolution of life on earth - the emergence of cells with a nucleus containing DNA (eukaryotic cells).

A design for life: using flower pots to engineer biodiversity into coastal cities

Dr Mark Browne has come up with a simple yet effective solution to the problem of man made sea walls and their effect on the environment.

Forests more prone to wildfires as climate heats up

A change in vegetation leaf shape, alongside warmer temperatures and more frequent storms, led to a five-fold increase in natural wildfires in East Greenland millions of years ago, according to new research published on the cover of Nature Geoscience.

Images from April 2010 Conferring

School of Biology and Environmental Science postgraduate students recently awarded MSc and PhD degrees

SFI Principal Investigator Award for SBES Researcher

Professor Jeremy Simpson of the UCD School of Biology and Environmental Science has been awarded €1,588,726 under the SFI Principal Investigator Programme for a project entitled "Dissecting plasma membrane to endoplasmic reticulum trafficking pathways in mammalian cells – potential new avenues for improved drug delivery"

25% of fish products labeled and sold as cod and haddock are from different species, research shows

According to research published by the Ecological Society of America, 1 in 4 (25%) of fish products labeled and sold as cod and haddock in Ireland belong to entirely different species of fish. When only smoked fish products were included in the sample, the University College Dublin scientists who completed the study claim that 8 in 10 (82%) were mislabeled under EU regulations.

Ms Serena Dool, winner of the Carmel Humphreys Memorial Medal

Ms Serena Dool, was recently awarded the Carmel Humphreys Memorial Medal for best presentation at the School Postgraduate Seminar Day.

Learn about the feeding ecology of the predatory theropod dinosaur

Our new staff member, Dr David Hone, will give a talk on the theropod dinosaur as part of the SBES School Seminar Series

School Seminar Series Autumn 2010

The School Seminar Series takes place each Tuesday lunchtime, 1-2pm, Room B109, Science Centre West.

Cod Mislabelling Four Times More Prevalent in Ireland than UK, study shows

28% of cod products in Ireland are mislabelled, as compared to 7% in the UK, according to research by School of Biology and Environmental Science researchers

Minister Sherlock showcases Governments 44 million Euro investment to support 300 high-quality jobs in leading scientific projects

Pictured left: Dr Fiona Doohan from the School of Biology and Environmental Science with her project on characterisation of novel stress tolerance mechanisms in plants and Minister for Research and Innovation Mr Sean Sherlock TD.

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