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UCD Earth Institute

UCD's institute for environmental, climate and sustainability research

About the UCD Earth Institute

Our multidisciplinary community of researchers work on topics relating to climate, water, biodiversity, plants for the future, sustainable communities, people, work and society, and the built environment.

We foster interdisciplinary research through an active programme of projects, initiatives and events designed to bring researchers and stakeholders together, to start new conversations, spark new ideas and support new collaborations.

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Research

Our annual fellowships for leaders in climate research

News

24Mar

Does working with an artist interest you?

Interested in working with artists as a researcher? Please complete short survey for the ARISE project

18Mar

Our 200th member(s)!

We have welcomed thirteen new Earth Institute members since the turn of the year whose arrival brings our academic membership to over 200. Welcome to Sourav Bhattacharjee, Gary Boyd, Sarah Browne, Michelle Carey, Allen Higgins, Devon Kerins, Brian Leonard, Alessia Paccagnini, Saptarshi Sen, Seaneen Sloan, Italo Sousa de Sena, Ye Tian and Yunpeng Zhang.

$Earth Institute International Women\'s Day Research Celebration$ 07Mar

Earth Institute International Women's Day Research Celebration

UCD Earth Institute held an International Women's Day Research Celebration on Thursday 6 March at 15:00 in Quinn School of Business, focussing on the gender dimension of research. UCD President Professor Orla Feely opened the event and we heard from Dr Marion Boland from Research Ireland as well as six research case studies.

28Feb

UCD artists in residence in RHA exhibition about bogs

UCD artists in residence Fiona McDonald and Siobhan McDonald feature in BogSkin exhibition in the Royal Hibernian Academy which runs until 20 April 2025. Fiona collaborated with staff from the School of Agriculture and Food Science on the creation of her installation.

Mite on the head of a bee pupa Gilles San Martin

24Feb

Tackling the varroa mite: A global threat to honey bees

The invasive Varroa parasitic mite has contributed to significant decline in honey bee populations since the 1960s. Newly published meta-analysis by UCD researchers has evaluated the efficacy of different treatments against the Varroa mite.

20Feb

Communications vacancy at the Earth Institute

We're looking to recruit a communications professional to work with our environmental, climate and sustainability research community, helping us build relationships with stakeholder groups, communicate our research findings more widely and to further the societal impact of our work

28Jan

Coffee morning research talk programme for 2025

Our coffee morning research talk series kicks off this week with talks on AI, ancient Greece, migration and more - join us each Thursday from 10.45.

17Dec

Exploring Plant Memories: Bridging Art, Science, and Sustainability

In Memory of Plants, a collaboration between Joanna Kacprzyk and artist Lorna Donlon, demonstrates how art and science can intersect to foster sustainability by addressing Plant Awareness Disparity and reconnecting people with the natural world through personal and emotional engagement.

11Dec

Earth Institute journalist in residence scheme 2025 open for applications

Applications are open for our 2025 journalist-in-residence scheme which offers journalists a unique chance to work with top environmental, climate and sustainability researchers at UCD.

The Perpetual Motion Economy

Can we engineer our way to sustainable growth, asks Dr Kevin Roche from the UCD School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, or does the ideal of the circular economy defy the Second Law of Thermodynamics?

Events

03Apr

Climate and environment research and policy in Ireland

Climate and environment research and policy in Ireland with Dr Gerry Clabby, Principal Advisor, Environment and Climate Research and Advisory Unit, Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications

02Apr

Biodiversity and environment research and policy - a European perspective

Research to policy in biodiversity and environment with Dr John Bell, European Commission’s Healthy Planet Director & Adjunct Full Professor at UCD School of Politics & International Relations.

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