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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

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14Apr

UCD spring lunchtime walks

Our ever-popular spring campus walks are running again this year from 16 April to 21 May

11Apr

First paper published from UCD-based COST Action on crop diversification

The first paper from a UCD-based COST Action investigating crops that have become underutilised in Europe has been published. The DIVERSICROP network is chaired by Dr Sónia Negrão (UCD School of Biology and Environmental Science) and the lead author on the paper, which features contributors from more than 10 countries across Europe, is Assoc. Prof. Meriel McClatchie (UCD School of Archaeology).

11Apr

Making (mini) waves in the Science Centre

Lennon Ó'Náraigh from the School of Mathematics has built his own tabletop flume from Lego, Perspex and wood. He is using it to teach students about waves and how they behave, something of interest to many disciplines and with a vast range of real world implications.

08Apr

New journalists in residence for 2025 at UCD Earth Institute

UCD Earth Institute is delighted to announce four new resident journalists who will work with the institute and its members over the next year. With this second round of residencies, we look forward to collaborating with four impressive journalists working across a range of media with diverse experience and interests.

08Apr

“Go on, tell us a story!” – Using storytelling as a tool in science communication to enrich research culture.

The UCD Institute of Food and Health, the UCD Earth Institute, and the UCD Conway Institute—supported by funding from the UCD Research Culture ReCLAIM award scheme —are launching a new science communication training programme to upskill our research communities through storytelling.

07Apr

Africa, Ireland and UCD: Working together to address global sustainability challenges - Call for Presentations & Posters

Does your research engage with Africa? UCD Earth Institute and UCD Global Engagement are hosting a half-day research event on 22 May which builds on UCD's Africa Engagement Strategy by showcasing research and platforming conversations around UCD research in and about Africa in the areas of climate, environment and sustainability. We are currently inviting presentations from UCD researchers whose work connects to these topics.

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.

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

22May

Africa, Ireland and UCD: Working together to address global sustainability challenges

Research showcase, information session and keynote panel discussion exploring UCD's current and future engagement with Africa and African research partners, with a particular focus on sustainability, climate and environmental research. Event co-hosted by UCD Earth Institute and UCD Global Engagement

30Apr

Sustainable Communities theme meeting 2025

Sustainable Communities theme leads Karen Keaveney and Christine Bonnin invite theme members and anyone interested in the area of sustainable communities to this theme meeting.

25Apr

TRAIN: Transnational Research and Interdisciplinary Networks - Speed Dating: AHSS Meets STEM

Event aimed at Early Career Researchers. Co-hosted by UCD Humanities Institute and UCD Earth Institute. Funded by the UCD Research Culture ReCLAIM award

24Apr

Scalable sensor technologies augmenting bridge network decisions

Earth Institute coffee morning research talk with Dr Ekin Ozer, UCD School of Civil Engineering.

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