Events

UCD CESRAM: Climate, Environment, Sustainability Research Administrators and Managers

Wednesday 24 April, 11:00

Are you a research manager/administer, research project manager or any other professional support role working with climate, environmental or sustainability researchers? We will have our third CESRAM coffee and chat meeting on Wednesday 24 April. Anyone whose work involves supporting or managing research in these areas, whether on a funded project, as part of an institute, centre or school, or otherwise is welcome to attend to meet others working in these areas. It’s very informal, come along for a chat and a cup of something. Any questions email Caitriona.Devery@ucd.ie

Earth Day flash talk competition, Wednesday 24 April, 4-5.30pm

Join us on Wednesdsay 24 April, 4.00-5.30pm for an exciting line up of twelve early career speakers at our annual Earth Day flash talk competition.  4th floor kitchen, UCD Science East and Zoom

We have an exciting line up of twelve speakers at next week's Earth Day flash talk competition. Our early career presenters from seven UCD schools will talk about topics including soil, urban governance, saltmarshes, pollinators, biosynthesis, sustainable energy and more - with each presentation lasting just two minutes! Do join us if you can next Wednesday for what is always a very enjoyable and sociable event.  Refreshments provided.

Looking! Spring campus walk

Looking! UCD Earth Institute spring lunchtime campus walk, 1pm

With Dr Éireann Lorsung, Assistant Professor of Creative Writing in the UCD School of English, Drama and Film

Looking: One m2

Although the names of knowledge ("art", "science", "philosophy") can seem lofty and distant, in the end what artists, scientists, and philosophers do is to look at what is nearby, over and over, learning to expand their interest, their ability to ask questions, and their perceptions both of what is and of how one comes to answer that question. In the best cases, looking at our most local surroundings—a vacant lot, public path, grocery store, bus stop—can yield deep aesthetic and ethical pleasure, questioning, and encounter. The places we see so often that we scarcely see them are nevertheless the places we spend our time, do our thinking; they are the ground of our lives. Close and patient attention to the minute phenomena, beings, objects, land, and bodies that are nearest to us may yield interest, complexity and the possibility of an ethical shift: the banal becomes precious; the general, specific.

This event will offer an experience of the method that forms the basis of Éireann's artistic practice: close looking, in detail, over a sustained duration, with recording devices (including the recording/perceiving device of the human body). Participants will be asked to get close to the ground — bring a campstool or kneeling pad, plus something to write with and on if you like.

This walk is part of a programme exploring the UCD campus this spring led by researchers and academics and hosted by the UCD Earth Institute – all welcome, no booking required.

Weds 1 May - Plants
Weds 8 May - Buildings
Weds 15 May - Bees

Meet at the Chess Garden between the UCD Lake and Science Centre.

This week's coffee morning talk: Punk microscopy: democratising discovery with globalisable to global problems

For this week's coffee morning, we welcome Mark Pickering from the UCD School of Medicine to talk about his research.

Join us each Thursday morning from 10.45 to hear about new environmental, climate and sustainability research and initiatives, from UCD and beyond.

Live in the Institute kitchen, 4th floor UCD Science East and on Zoom – all welcome!

Plants! Spring campus walk

Plants! UCD Earth Institute spring lunchtime campus walk, 1pm

With Noeleen Smyth, Mary Harty and Aisling Reilly, UCD Horticulture

This walk is part of a programme exploring the UCD campus this spring led by researchers and academics and hosted by the UCD Earth Institute – all welcome, no booking required.

Weds 8 May - Buildings
Weds 15 May - Bees

Meet at the Chess Garden between the UCD Lake and Science Centre.

This week's coffee morning talk: Marine spatial planning and public engagement

For this week's coffee morning, we welcome Geertje Schuitema from the UCD College of Business to talk about her research.

Join us each Thursday morning from 10.45 to hear about new environmental, climate and sustainability research and initiatives, from UCD and beyond.

Live in the Institute kitchen, 4th floor UCD Science East and on Zoom – all welcome!

Marine & Energy Social Sciences & Humanities Interdisciplinary Research Group Launch

7 May 15:30-16:30 followed by reception

Talks: H2.38 Science Hub, UCD O’Brien Centre for Science, University College Dublin

Reception: 4th Floor East Atrium, O'Brien Centre for Science

Register to attend here before Thursday 2 May.

Join us for the official launch of MESSAGE to learn about the origins and trajectory of this emerging interdisciplinary research group which is hosted by UCD Earth Institute. MESSAGE carries out fundamental research on coastal, marine and renewable energy challenges at the intersection of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (AHSS) and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).

MESSAGE is initiated and coordinated by Associate Professor Geertje Schuitema (UCD School of Business) Dr. Mark Coughlan (UCD School of Earth Sciences), Dr Fergus McAuliffe (iCRAG and UCD School of Earth Sciences) and Dr. Tomas Buitendijk (UCD School of Business), all of whom are members of UCD Earth Institute as well as iCRAG, the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre in Applied Geosciences.

Researchers at UCD have been involved in several projects already within this novel interdisciplinary space and other projects are ongoing or about to start. MESSAGE will serve to coalesce these activities and aims to further develop capacity in this area and connect with wider networks, both nationally and internationally.

Speakers at the event will include the founding members listed above as well as Professor Tasman Crowe ( UCD Vice-President for Sustainability), Professor John Brannigan (UCD School of English, Drama and Film), and Dr Ashley Cahillane (UCD School of English, Drama and Film).

Invitation to attendees to present their interests and explore collaborations: Attendees whose research interests may intersect or connect in some way with MESSAGE and who would be interested in exploring collaborations are invited to informally present their expertise and interests.  Speakers are invited to present for two minutes with or without slides. If using slides please send them to Caitriona.Devery@ucd.ie by 13:00 on Friday 3 May.

Register here by Thursday 2 May.

Network for insect vectors in Ireland: How citizen scientists can contribute, Wednesday 8 May 2024

In this talk members of the Network for insect vectors in Ireland (NetVec Ireland) research project will explain how to identify adult mosquitoes and invasive species and how to collect and identify mosquito larvae. Live specimens and microscopes will be made available on the day to illustrate specific characteristics. Attendees will have the opportunity to get involved as the team will be seeking volunteers to take part in their midge and mosquito surveillance project over the summer.

This hybrid event will take place on Wednesday 8 May 2024 at 3-4pm in the 4th floor kitchen, Science East at UCD and on Zoom. Tea, coffee and biscuits will be provided.

Book a free place

NetVec Ireland is a project funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) and aims to establish a national network of expertise in arthropod vectors and vector-borne pathogens. NetVec Ireland aims to investigate the current distribution of biting midges and mosquitoes and vector-borne pathogens. Citizen scientists can make an important contribution by providing local knowledge and expertise and enhancing sampling capacity. A widespread understanding on how to recognise exotic species will help to improve Ireland’s preparedness and reduce the threat of vector-borne disease.

Speakers: The speakers are Angela Valcarcel Olmeda, a graduate from the University Complutense of Madrid, Faculty of Pharmacy, who is in the third year of her PhD project entitled ‘Irish survey of biting midges and mosquitoes and vector-borne pathogens’, Thomas Curran, who just completed his PhD on the development of DNA-based methods for the identification of mosquitoes and is employed as a postdoc under the current project and the PI, Annetta Zintl, Associate Professor at the School of Veterinary Medicine.

This is a UCD citizen science community of practice hybrid event. The UCD citizen science community of practice is supported by the UCD Library and UCD Earth Institute. To find out more, visit our website or join our mailing list.

Buildings! Spring campus walk

Buildings! UCD Earth Institute spring lunchtime campus walk, 1pm

With Ellen Rowley, UCD School of Architecture, Planning and Environmental Policy

Join us for this tour of Belfield's 20th century architectural heritage. 

This walk is part of a programme exploring the UCD campus this spring led by researchers and academics and hosted by the UCD Earth Institute – all welcome, no booking required.

Weds 15 May - Bees

Meet at the Chess Garden between the UCD Lake and Science Centre.

This week's coffee morning talk: How the Earth Institute helped some mathematicians to fall in love with soil

For this week's coffee morning, we welcome Lennon O Naraigh from the UCD School of Mathematics and Statistics to talk about his research.

Join us each Thursday morning from 10.45 to hear about new environmental, climate and sustainability research and initiatives, from UCD and beyond.

Live in the Institute kitchen, 4th floor UCD Science East and on Zoom – all welcome!

Rewild Dublin? one-day conference exploring the role of urban rewilding, NCAD, 15 May 2024

Rewild Dublin?

A one-day conference exploring the role of urban rewilding in mitigating climate change impact and biodiversity loss, and improving resilience in our city.

Date: Wednesday 15th May 2024, 9.30-17.30

Location: Harry Clarke Lecture Theatre, NCAD, 100 Thomas Street, Dublin 8

Contributors include botanist Marcus Collier; ecologist and broadcaster Anja Murray; Leslie Moore, head of parks at DCC as well as other writers, artists, scientists and community activists. Some talks will take place in situ in Dublin 8. 

Further details will appear on this page soon.

The conference is free to attend and no booking is required (places on a ‘first come’ basis).

An optional Rewild Dublin lunch will be offered by Jennie Moran / The Luncheonette, a long-term art project exploring hospitality and food. Lunch is €12 and must be booked in advance here.   

This conference is organised by artist and landscape architect Sophie von Maltzan with artist Gareth Kennedy. Support from the UCD Earth Institute, NCAD and Landscape Architecture, UCD.  

Bees! Spring campus walk

Bees! UCD Earth Institute spring lunchtime campus walk, 1pm

With Dara Stanley, UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science

This walk is part of a programme exploring the UCD campus this spring led by researchers and academics and hosted by the UCD Earth Institute – all welcome, no booking required.

Meet at the Chess Garden between the UCD Lake and Science Centre.

This week's coffee morning talk: RESTORATION: A multidisciplinary human-centric approach for flood risk mitigation in Dublin

For this week's coffee morning, we welcome Payam Sajadi from the UCD School of Architecture, Planning and Environmental Policy to talk about his research.

Join us each Thursday morning from 10.45 to hear about new environmental, climate and sustainability research and initiatives, from UCD and beyond.

Live in the Institute kitchen, 4th floor UCD Science East and on Zoom – all welcome!