Project Title |
Collaborating Institutions |
Project co-ordinator
|
Project Status |
| Landscape Impact of REPS' A quantitative assessment. |
UCD, Queens University Belfast, Teagasc, ESRI |
Prof. John Gardiner, |
Complete |
| A GIS baseline survey of habitat types and vegetation composition in the karst region of the Burren, Co. Clare. |
UCD, Teagasc, Duchas |
Dr. Grace O'Donovan, Department of Environmental Resource Management, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4 |
Complete |
| Maximising the Biodiversity impacts of REPS. |
BirdWatch Ireland, UCC |
Ms. Catherine Casey, Bird Watch Ireland, P.O. Box 12, Greystones, Co. Wicklow |
Complete |
| Integrated system for biomass fuel production in multiple land use systems based on small-scale willow short rotation coppice and farm-forest production. |
UCD, Queens University Belfast, Rural Generation Ltd. |
Prof. Shane Ward, School of Biology & Environmental Science Agriculture & Food Science Centre Belfield Dublin 4 |
Complete |
| Effects of Stocking Rate and Grazing Season Length on Nitrate Leaching from a Vulnerable Soil Type |
Teagasc Moorepark |
Dr John Murphy, Dairy Production Research Centre, Teagasc Moorepark, Fermoy Co Cork |
Ongoing |
| Development of a strategy (E-Supply) integrating both liquid and solid biofuels to support the evolution of a non-food crops sector for Irish agriculture |
UCD |
Dr Kevin McDonnell, Biosystems EngineeringUniversity College DublinBelfield Dublin 4 |
Ongoing |
| Assessment of a solid-liquid separation system for pig manure and the influence of pig diet composition of solid and liquid factions |
Teagasc Moorepark |
Dr Brendan Lynch, Teagasc Moorepark, Fermoy Co Cork |
Ongoing |
| Efficient and reliable utilisation of nutrients in animal manures. |
Teagasc Johnstown |
Dr Stan Lalor, Teagasc, Johnstown Castle Research Centre,Wexford |
Ongoing |
| An evaluation of the strategies to control ammonia emissions from the land spreading of cattle slurry and cattle wintering facilites |
Teagasc Johnstown |
Dr Gary Lanigan, TeagascJohnstown Castle Research CentreWexford |
Ongoing |
| Development of a new nutraceutical and pharmaceutical crop for Ireland |
UCC |
Prof. Peter Jones, Department of Zoology, Ecology and Plant Science,University College CorkDistillery FieldNorth Mall Cork |
Ongoing |
| The Role of Energy Crops in Energy Supply, Effluent Disposal and Soil Remediation |
Teagasc Oakpark |
Dr John Finnan,Teagasc, Crops Research Centre, Oak Park, Carlow |
Ongoing |
| Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Irish Agriculture |
UCD |
Dr David Kenny, School of Agriculture, Food Science & Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4 |
Ongoing |
| A Sustainable Strategy for Bioethanol Production in Ireland |
NUIG |
Dr Maria Tuohy, Molecular GlycoBiotechnology Group (MGBG) Dept of Biochemistry, NUI Galway |
Ongoing |
| The impact of climate change on Irish farming |
Teagasc RERC, TCD |
Dr Thia Hennessy, Rural Economy Research Centre, Teagasc, Athenry, Co Galway |
Ongoing |
| Utilising waste heat from organic animal and food wastes for culture enterprises (Agri-heat) |
GMIT, Mbellow Ag College |
Dr Martin Robinson, Department of Physical & Life Sciences, GMIT, Galway Road, Galway |
Ongoing |
| Microbially-mediated solubisation of phosporate (P) for sustainable agriculture:influence of low input decision-based manangement practice |
UCC, IT Carlow, Teagasc Oakpark |
Prof. Fergal O'Gara, Biomerit Research CentreMicrobiology Dept, University College Cork, Cork |
Ongoing |
| Feasibility of production and combustion of pellets from straw and energy crops |
Teagasc Oakpark, & RERC, UCD, UL |
Dr John Finnan, Teagasc Crops Research Centre, Oakpark, Carlow |
Ongoing |
| Understanding and reducing methane emissions in ruminants |
UCD, Teagasc Grange |
Dr Tommy Boland, School of Agriculture, Food Science & Vet Medicine, Agriculture & Food Science Centre, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4 |
Ongoing |
| Nitrous oxide from Irish agricultural grasslands: current emissions and future trends |
UCC, CIT |
Prof. Gerry Kiely, Centre for Hydrology, Micrometeorology & Climate Change, Dept of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University College Cork, Cork |
Ongoing |
| Creating an environmental baseline for the evaluation of irish agri-environmental policy (Agri-Baseline) |
UCD, DAF Johnstown, UL |
Dr Gordon Purvis, School of Biology & Environmental Science, Agriculture & Food Science Centre, University College Dublin, Dublin 4 |
Ongoing |
| Elucidation of the potential contribution of biocontrol and biofertiliser inoculants to low-input crop production using genomic, metabolic and conventional research methodologies |
UCD, UCC |
Dr Fiona Doohan, Room 245, Agriculture & Food Science Centre, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4 |
Ongoing |
| Studies on the management and utilisation of soiled water and dilute slurry on Irish farms |
Teagasc Johnstown, UCD, NUIG |
Dr Padraig French, Teagasc, Moorepark Research Centre, Fermoy, Co Cork. |
Ongoing |
| An evaluation of existing and potential measures to sustain an increased biodiversity and water quality on Irish farms |
Teagasc Johnstown Castle, UCC, UCD |
Dr Daire O'hUallacháin, Teagasc, Johnstown Castle,Co Wexford |
Ongoing |
| Subsoil and groundwater dentrification |
Teagasc Johnstown, TCD, NUIG |
Dr Karl Richards, Teagasc, Johnstown Castle, Wexford |
Ongoing |
| Managing soil organic carbon in Irish Agricultural Sytems |
TCD, Teagasc Oakpark |
Professor Michael B Jones, Botany Department, School of Natural Sciences, Trinity College, Dublin 2 |
Ongoing |
| Farm-scale decision support systems: a DSS for sustainable nutrient management |
UCD, Teagasc, University of Ulster Met Eireann |
Professor Nicholas Holden, Bio-resources Research Centre, UCD School of Agriculture, Food Science & Veterinary Medicine, Belfield, Dublin 4 |
Ongoing |
| Evaluating Irish grassland as a source for bioenergy: Environmental impacts and long-term sustainability |
UCD, Teagasc, Agri-Food & Bioscience Inst. NI (AFBINI) |
Dr Tomara Hochstrasser, School of Biology & Environmental Science, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4 |
Ongoing |
| High value products and ethanol from wheat straw and bran: enhancing our understanding and capacity for fungal bioconversion |
UCD, Teagasc |
Dr. Mojibur Khan, School of Biology & Environmental Science, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4 |
Ongoing |
| Quantification of the potential of white clover to lower GHG emissions from Irish grassland-based production (pdf 38Kb) |
Teagasc Moorepark, UCC, UCD |
Dr James Humphreys, Teagasc, Moorepark Dairy Production Research Centre, Fermoy, Co Cork |
Ongoing |
| Mitigation strategies for methane emisions by dairy cows in Irish milk production systems (pdf 38Kb) |
Teagasc Mooreark, UCD, Agri-Food & Biosciences Inst , NI |
John Murphy, Teagasc Moorepark Dairy Production Research Centre, Fermoy, Co Cork |
Ongoing |
| Maximising the efficiency of slurry-N and urea-N utilisation by grassland using nitrification and urease inhibitors as a strategy for environmental protection (pdf 38Kb) |
Teagasc Johnstown Castle, Agri-Food & Biosciences Inst (AFBI) |
Dr Karl Richards, Teagasc Johnstown Castle, Wexford |
Ongoing |
| A review of evidence for agri-environmental measures to create and enhance farmland habitats (pdf 37Kb) |
Teagasc Johnstown Castle, NUIG |
Dr Daire O hUallachain, Teagasc Johnstown Castle, Wexford |
Ongoing |
| Novel Agri-engineering solutions for amelioration of surface and ground water at critical source points: technology development and decision support blueprint for Irish Farmers (pdf 39Kb) |
Teagasc Johnstown, NUIG |
Mr. Owen Fenton, Teagasc Johnstown Castle, Wexford |
Ongoing |
| Novel Agri-engineering solutions for amelioration of surface and ground water at critical source points: technology development and decision support blueprint for Irish Farmers (pdf 39Kb) |
Teagasc Johnstown & Oakpark TCD, UCD |
Dr. Gary Lanigan, Environmental Research Centre Teagasc, Johnstown Castle, Wexford |
Ongoing |
| Assessing GHG impacts of establishing biomass and biofuel crops (pdf 47Kb) |
Teagasc Johnstown & Oakpark TCD, UCD |
Dr. Gary Lanigan, Environmental Research Centre Teagasc, Johnstown Castle, Wexford |
Ongoing |
| Assessing the greenhouse gas budget of eco-tillage and other mitigation options for arable systems (pdf 40Kb) |
Teagasc Johnstown & Oakpark TCD, UCD |
Professor Mike Jones, School of Natural Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2 |
Ongoing |
| A Coupled Catchment model/Constructed Wetland Decision Support System for predicting, identifying and mitigating nitrate and phosphate losses from agricultural catchment (pdf 40Kb) |
UCD |
Dr. YQ Zhao, School of Architecture, Landscape & Civil Engineering, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4 |
Ongoing |
| Willow selection for resistance to herbivore damage using predictive climate change and GIS modelling (pdf 45Kb) |
Teagasc Oakpark, Teagasc Athenry NUIM |
Finbarr G Horgan, Teagasc Oakpark Research Centre, Carlow |
Ongoing |
| Nutritional and management strategies to reduce nitrogen excretion, ammonia and nitrous oxide emissions from dairy, beef and pig farms (pdf 43Kb) |
UCD, Teagasc Johnstown Teagasc Kildalton |
Dr. Karina Pierce, School of Agriculture, Food Science & Vet Medicine, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4 |
Ongoing |
| Energy Generation Option for Pig Manure and Safe Disposal of Residue (pdf 38Kb) |
Teagasc Moorepark, Teagasc Grange Teagasc Johnstown, NUIG, AFBI |
Dr. Peadar Lawlor, Moorepark Research Centre, Fermoy, Co Cork |
Ongoing |
| Assessment of the Vulnerability of Ground Water to Pesticide Inputs from Irish Agriculture (pdf 41Kb) |
UCD, TCD, Teagasc Johnstown |
Dr. Enda Cummins, School of Agriculture, Food Science & Vet Medicine, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4 |
Ongoing |
| New Biodegradeable Hydrogel Materials for the delivery of Nitrification and Urease Inhibitors (pdf 36Kb) |
NUIM, Teagasc |
Dr. A Denise Rooney, Department of Chemistry, National University of Ireland Maynooth, Co Kildare |
Ongoing |
| Analysis of the suitability of second-generation technologies (2GTs) for Irish agriculture and the viability and costs of feedstocks: Desk based evaluation supported by limited chemical analysis (pdf 43Kb) |
UL |
Professor MHB Hayes, Foundation Building, University of Limerick, Limerick |
Ongoing |
| Assessment and mitigation of soil and nutrient losses from acid-sensitive forest catchments (pdf 39Kb) |
NUIG, Marine Insitute, Coillte |
Dr Liwen ZiaoCivil, Engineering Dept, Environmental Change Inst, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway |
Ongoing |
| Analysis of the impact on farm income and farm numbers of market and non-market based strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emmissions on Irish farms (pdf 37Kb) |
Teagasc RERC, UCD |
Mr Trevor Donnellan, Rural Economy Research Centre, Teagasc Athenry, Co Galway |
Ongoing |
| Greengrass: Developing grass for sustainable renewable energy generation and value-added products (pdf 36Kb) |
Teagasc Grange, QUB, UCC |
Dr Joe McEniry, Teagasc, Grange Beef Research Centre, Dunsany, Co Meath |
Ongoing |
| Onfarm combustion and energy recovery from poultry litter (pdf 36Kb)
|
UL, UCD, Teagasc Athenry |
Dr. JJ Leahy, Department of Chemical & Environmental Sciences, University of Limerick, Limerick |
Ongoing |
