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Project Code [2007-WQ-LS-1-S1]
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Project title
Monitoring Criteria for Priority Chemicals Leading to Emission Factors
Primary Funding Agency
Environmental Protection Agency
Co-Funding Organisation(s)
n/a
Lead Organisation
Dublin City University (DCU)
Lead Applicant
Fiona Regan
Project Abstract
This project represents an important collaboration between two research centres with analytical expertise, and two County-Councils, building capability to establish emission factors for priority and dangerous substances. Such study will identify index criteria that will assist in defining the monitoring programme in Ireland for WFD . Three parallel projects are interlinked, two PhD and 1 fellowship, will study analytical method developments and data handling. Tasks outlined in each workpackage are encompassed in each project and thus require close collaboration of the team. The project will involve a large sample number to obtain a representative and statistically relevant output. This will provide recommendations to the EPA for a suitable monitoring programme. We will appoint two post graduate students, leading to the publication of 4-6 high impact peer reviewed journal articles. (Two PhD theses). The research fellow appointed will be an expert in modelling environmental processes and thus this will lead to further peer reviewed publications: we would envisage publications in Environmental Modelling & Software, Analyst, Trends in Analytical Chemistry etc. The reports generated can be submitted to the agencies and policy makers to assist in their developments of Measures. The final report will contain recommendations for the policy makers, (methods validated with a great deal of sample analysis for ruggedness testing). The research collaboration and the training provided to our researchers will build capacity in this are in Ireland.
Grant Approved
�447,447.13
Research Hub
Natural Environment
Research Theme
Improve our Knowledge on the State of our Water Resources and Pressures
Initial Projected Completion Date
01/03/2011