Projects
METHANE UTILISING BIOTECHNOLOGY
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is a critical component of global climate change prevention strategies. However, costs associated with technology operation can outweigh societal benefit, and prevent thier uptake by industry.
This fellowship aims to develop a new technology that will use methane to produce high valuable compounds.
Funded by a Royal Society Science Foundation Ireland University Research Fellowship 2022
Grant number URF/R1/221528
PESTMAN: PESTICIDE REMEDIATION FOR BETTER WATER QUALITY
The overarchaing aim of PESTMAN is to use a multidisciplinary approach merging soil processes, molecular biology, engineering, and quantitaive risk assessment methodologies to: (1) understand the drivers and pressures for the use of pesticides in the environment, (2) examine their fate and persistence, (3) evaluate any potential impact and risks to the environment and human health, (4) develop a low-cowst, passive, in-situ method to remediate pesticides in the environment, and (5) disseminate knowledge and engage stakeholders and the general public with the project.
Funded by the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Grant number 2019-HW-LS-3