The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced new funding for environmental and climate research in Ireland, with funding of €14.5 million awarded for 25 new research projects. These innovative, policy-relevant projects will address key knowledge gaps and support the development of vital research capacity in strategically important areas.
This page provides information about the EPA Research Call 2024 awards including:
* Co-funding provided by Met Éireann
** Co-funding provided by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Addressing Climate Change Evidence Needs |
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| Lead Applicant | Lead Organisation | Project Title | Grant Aid Committed |
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Vahid Aryanpur |
University College Cork (UCC) |
Safeguarding Ireland's Energy Transition against Critical Materials Supply Disruption and Geopolitical Dynamics |
€328,652 |
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Michael Breen |
Dublin City University (DCU) |
E-WASTE: Mitigating the Risks of Electronic Waste to Achieve Ireland’s Climate and Environmental Goals |
€329,909 |
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Peter Thorne |
Maynooth University (MU) |
Weather Attribution Science Irish operaTional User Service |
€650,803 * |
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Jin Zhao |
Trinity College (TCD) |
enhance Climate adaptation and extreme weather Resilience of highly renewable penetrated Irish Electricity network (CRIE) |
€654,954 |
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Julie Clarke |
Trinity College (TCD) |
Resilience Enhancement and Supportive Climate Change Adaptation Toolkit for Local Authorities |
€659,026 * |
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Alina Premrov |
Atlantic Technological University (ATU) |
Advanced Integrated Measurements and Modelling Approaches for Predicting Carbon Emissions and Removals from Irish Peatlands |
€611,465 ** |
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Niall Dunphy |
University College Cork (UCC) |
Understanding Irish people’s attitudes, beliefs and values related to climate change |
€658,181 |
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Thomas van Rensburg |
University of Galway |
Climate Insights and Values in Ireland's Communities |
€509,620 |
Delivering a Healthy Environment |
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| Lead Applicant | Lead Organisation | Project Title | Grant Aid Committed |
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Muhammad Ali |
Trinity College (TCD) |
Nano-AGS: Development of Energy-Efficient, Low-Maintenance Nanobubble-Assisted Aerobic Granular Sludge for On-Site Domestic Wastewater Treatment System |
€659,475 |
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Alison Connolly |
University College Dublin (UCD) |
Human Biomonitoring for Ireland (HBM4IE) environmental chemical exposure study |
€659,416 |
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Eileen Ryan |
University College Cork (UCC) |
DIetary expoSure and Risk to hEalth of Per- and poly-fluroAlkyl substances: an Irish Perspective |
€639,700 |
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Peter Dunne |
Trinity College (TCD) |
Deep Eutectic Solvents for Inorganic Green Nanomaterials |
€657,286 |
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Eoin McGillicuddy |
Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin) |
Mobile Air Monitoring in Agricultural Settings |
€658,728 |
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Debbi Stanistreet |
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland |
Mitigating the impact of air pollution on health in Ireland through a multi-pronged approach |
€496,467 |
Facilitating a Green and Circular Economy |
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| Lead Applicant | Lead Organisation | Project Title | Grant Aid Committed |
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Amit Jaiswal |
Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin) |
Urban Woody Biomass Sustainability through Nanocellulose & Lignin-Based Biomaterials Production for Water Purification and Adhesive Applications |
€641,925 |
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Jennifer Attard |
Munster Technological University (MTU) |
Just Transition for Agriculture in the Circular Bioeconomy |
€659,061 |
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Enrico Secchi |
University College Dublin (UCD) |
JUSt Transition in Ireland’s Circular Economy: Scaling and Supporting Irish Food and Fashion Resource Recovery |
€658,412 |
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Vijai Kumar Gupta |
Dublin City University (DCU) |
Developing a Sustainable Biorefinery System for Textile Waste in Ireland |
€659,875 |
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Archishman Bose |
University College Cork (UCC) |
Regenerative Value Systems for Irish Grown Wool in Ireland |
€657,403 |
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Mohammad Reza Ghaani |
Trinity College (TCD) |
Green Circularity and Industrial Symbiosis: Pathways to Sustainable Industry Practices in Ireland |
€517,400 |
Protecting and Restoring Our Natural Environment |
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| Lead Applicant | Lead Organisation | Project Title | Grant Aid Committed |
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Silvia Caldararu |
Trinity College (TCD) |
Ecological Forecasting of Tree Resistance to Pathogens: Ash Dieback and Beyond |
€591,061 ** |
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Laurence Gill |
Trinity College (TCD) |
Fen conservation, restoration and ecosystem services |
€659,820 |
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Grace Cott |
University College Dublin (UCD) |
Solutions for Optimum restoration of Saltmarshes |
€657,930 |
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Jimmy O'Keeffe |
Dublin City University (DCU) |
Farming Resilience and Management through Natural Capital |
€328,454 ** |
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Louise Fitzgerald |
Dublin City University (DCU) |
JUSTLAND: A Just Transition for Land in Ireland |
€303,490 ** |