UCD Climate Fellows
The UCD Climate Fellows Programme supports the wider dissemination of climate research and the career development of leading-edge climate academics and researchers, with a particular emphasis on enhancing the societal impact of climate research.
Our first cohort of UCD Climate Fellows were appointed in 2024 and reflect the breadth of academic disciplines and research approaches that are contributing to our understanding of the climate crisis, encompassing environmental scientists, engineers, architects and mathematicians, as well as researchers working in climate finance, social justice, humanitarian action, politics and policy.
Through the programme, which is managed by the UCD Earth Institute, the Fellows are supported in developing new projects and initiatives, expanding their network of academic and societal collaborators, and enhancing the impact of their research.
Latest News
21Feb
Greater than the sum of their parts: why the aftermath of Storm Darragh highlights neglected disaster scenarios facing Ireland
Dr Ronan McDermott from the UCD Centre for Humanitarian Action and School of Agriculture and Food Science explains why the aftermath of Storm Darragh rather than Storm Éowyn is indicative of the complex multi-hazard interactions that climate change will present Ireland
21Oct
UCD Earth Institute announces inaugural Climate Fellows
The UCD Earth Institute is delighted to announce the launch of our inaugural Climate Fellows initiative, welcoming thirteen exceptional academics and early-career researchers to the programme in 2024.
29May
Saltmarshes - Much More Than Meets the Eye
Sitting unassumingly on the margins of our coasts, between tide and terrestrial, lie saltmarsh habitats. These habitats, long perceived as waste grounds and areas for land reclamation, are in fact a major ally in mitigating and adapting to climate change, says Dr Grace Cott (UCD School of Biology and Environmental Science).