Filter CategoriesAll NewsWater Institute NewsWater Institute BulletinEMPIRE-Project Bulletin European Parliament Adopts Water Resilience Strategy to Secure Europe’s Water Future May 12, 2025 European Parliament Adopts Water Resilience Strategy to Secure Europe’s Water Future In a landmark step towards securing Europe’s water future, the European Parliament has officially adopted the Water Resilience Strategy (WRS) with 470... Read More DCU Water Welcomes David Lawlor to Share Insights on Oyster Restoration in Dublin Bay April 30, 2025 DCU Water Welcomes David Lawlor to Share Insights on Oyster Restoration in Dublin Bay At this month’s DCU Water Café, DCU Water Institute welcomes David Lawlor, founder of Green Ocean Foundation, to discuss his innovative efforts to rei... Read More PFAS in Ireland: A Growing Concern for Health and Environment April 25, 2025 PFAS in Ireland: A Growing Concern for Health and Environment Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are making headlines globally—and for good reason. These synthetic chemicals, widely used for their water- ... Read More Urban Citizen 6.3.2 Shortlisted for Esri Research Innovation Award April 15, 2025 Urban Citizen 6.3.2 Shortlisted for Esri Research Innovation Award Dr. Susan Hegarty’s Urban Citizen 6.3.2 project, funded by Research Ireland, has been shortlisted for the prestigious Esri Research Innovation Award. ... Read More Overcoming Barriers to Climate Adaptation in Ireland April 9, 2025 Overcoming Barriers to Climate Adaptation in Ireland Ireland is experiencing increasingly severe climate change impacts, including rising temperatures, heavier rainfall, flooding, coastal erosion, and oc... Read More Advancing Water Research: DCU Water Institute’s Recent Breakthroughs March 21, 2025 Advancing Water Research: DCU Water Institute’s Recent Breakthroughs The DCU Water Institute continues to drive cutting-edge research, securing major funding, collaborating on international projects, and influencing pol... Read More DCU Students Retrieve Marine Mesocosm for Contaminant Study in Dublin Bay March 20, 2025 DCU Students Retrieve Marine Mesocosm for Contaminant Study in Dublin Bay This month environmental science students from the School of Chemical Sciences and researchers form the DCU Water Institute successfully retrieved a m... Read More DCU Water Institute Hosts Successful Screening of "Our Blue World: A Water Odyssey" with Panel Discussion March 19, 2025 DCU Water Institute Hosts Successful Screening of "Our Blue World: A Water Odyssey" with Panel Discussion The DCU Water Institute proudly hosted a special screening of the acclaimed documentary, "Our Blue World: A Water Odyssey," at DCU St. Patrick’s Campu... Read More The Importance of Citizen Scientists in Safeguarding Our Water March 19, 2025 The Importance of Citizen Scientists in Safeguarding Our Water Water is one of the most essential elements for all life on Earth. For humans, it is a basic necessity—fundamental to survival, health, and well-being... Read More DCU Water Researchers Respond to Ireland’s Decision on Excess Water Charges March 14, 2025 DCU Water Researchers Respond to Ireland’s Decision on Excess Water Charges Last year, Uisce Éireann proposed a water charges plan that would have introduced fees for excessive household water use. Under the plan, each househo... Read More Understanding Carbon Pricing and Its Impact on International Shipping March 10, 2025 Understanding Carbon Pricing and Its Impact on International Shipping What is Carbon Pricing? Carbon pricing is a policy approach aimed at reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by putting a financial cost on GHGs. I... Read More Tracking Antibiotic Resistance in Urban Waters: Key Insights from DCU’s First Water Café of 2025 March 4, 2025 Tracking Antibiotic Resistance in Urban Waters: Key Insights from DCU’s First Water Café of 2025 The DCU Water Institute recently hosted its first Water Café of 2025, featuring Dr. Nicole L. Fahrenfeld from Rutgers University. Her presentation, Un... Read More DCU Water Engages in Dublin International Film Festival Screening of Our Blue World: A Water Odyssey February 25, 2025 DCU Water Engages in Dublin International Film Festival Screening of Our Blue World: A Water Odyssey February 24, 2025 – Members of DCU Water had the privilege of attending the screening of Our Blue World: A Water Odyssey, along with the short film Se... Read More DCU Water Café: Understanding Environmental antibiotic resistance in urban waters February 19, 2025 DCU Water Café: Understanding Environmental antibiotic resistance in urban waters DCU Water Hub or Online via Zoom February 28th @ 2:00pm (Irish time) Established in 2015 The DCU Water Institute Water Café is an informal engagement... Read More DCU Water Institute Director Highlights Urgent Need for Improved Water Quality Management Following Cork Contamination Incidents February 13, 2025 DCU Water Institute Director Highlights Urgent Need for Improved Water Quality Management Following Cork Contamination Incidents Cork, Ireland –In response to recent reports of repeated water quality breaches in Cork, Professor Fiona Regan, Director of the DCU Water Institute an... Read More It's Not Just Climate Change- The Political and Economic Drivers of Worsening Flooding in Phnom Penh February 11, 2025 It's Not Just Climate Change- The Political and Economic Drivers of Worsening Flooding in Phnom Penh A study from Dublin City University (DCU) Water Institute and the University of Wisconsin-Madison challenges conventional narratives attributing Phnom... Read More Understanding Pharmaceutical Pollution: The Role of Effect-Based Monitoring in Irish Waterways February 6, 2025 Understanding Pharmaceutical Pollution: The Role of Effect-Based Monitoring in Irish Waterways Read More Revolutionizing Ocean Monitoring: A New Multi-Parameter Optical Sensor for Marine Environments February 4, 2025 Revolutionizing Ocean Monitoring: A New Multi-Parameter Optical Sensor for Marine Environments The health of the oceans and coastal regions is crucial for sustaining the world’s ecosystems, regulating weather patterns, understanding risks, and s... Read More DCU Water Institute Water Café Launches for 2025 January 31, 2025 DCU Water Institute Water Café Launches for 2025 We are delighted to announce the launch of the 2025 Water Café, featuring contributions from water enthusiasts, specialists, policymakers, citizens, a... Read More Smart Water Monitoring: UrbanSplash Launches Pilot in Tallinn January 24, 2025 Smart Water Monitoring: UrbanSplash Launches Pilot in Tallinn DCU Water Institute researchers Dr Ciprian Briciu-Burghina and Asst. Prof. Ali Intizar along with researchers from Tallinn University of Technology an... Read More An Taisce and DCU Research Collaboration January 17, 2025 An Taisce and DCU Research Collaboration DCU Research hosted a collaborative event with An Taisce, bringing together researchers specializing in climate, biodiversity, and water to explore in... Read More RESTART Project Advances to Growth Phase with National Challenge Fund Support December 19, 2024 RESTART Project Advances to Growth Phase with National Challenge Fund Support Dublin City University’s (DCU) Water Institute is proud to announce that the RESTART project, led by Dr. Ciprian Briciu-Burghina and Director Fiona Re... Read More DCU Water Institute Aquaculture Forum Tackles Key Sector Challenges December 12, 2024 DCU Water Institute Aquaculture Forum Tackles Key Sector Challenges DCU Water Institute and DCU Invent recently hosted the Aquaculture Forum, a pivotal event that united experts from academia, industry, and research to... Read More Deisiú Fashion Showcase Celebrates Bioinspired Design and Sustainable Practices December 2, 2024 Deisiú Fashion Showcase Celebrates Bioinspired Design and Sustainable Practices November 13, 2024 – The Deisiú Fashion Showcase presented an extraordinary textile collection by designer Pamela Heaney, drawing inspiration from rese... Read More DCU Water Institute Delegation Strengthens Global Water Research Network at INITIATE Workshop in Morocco November 29, 2024 DCU Water Institute Delegation Strengthens Global Water Research Network at INITIATE Workshop in Morocco The DCU Water Institute delegation participated in a landmark INITIATE workshop in Ben Guerir and Marrakech, Morocco, bringing together researchers fr... Read More New Water PhD Platform Kicks Off Annual Meeting in Ben Guerir, Morocco November 25, 2024 New Water PhD Platform Kicks Off Annual Meeting in Ben Guerir, Morocco The INITIATE 1st Annual Workshop for the 2024/2025 cohort takes place Nov 25–29, 2024, in Ben Guerir, Morocco, uniting academics and PhD candidates fr... Read More Look Back at 2024 DCU Water Institute Marine Research Activity November 20, 2024 Look Back at 2024 DCU Water Institute Marine Research Activity Under the Ocean Decade (2021–2030) and the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the DCU Water Institute’s Marine Research Themes focus on advancing susta... Read More Save the Date - Deisiú Showcase October 30, 2024 Save the Date - Deisiú Showcase Deisiú is a fashion collection created by designer Pamela Heaney in response to the work of researchers at DCU’s Water Institute. The showcase is an o... Read More Uisce Éireann Wins Top Prize at Water-Share Ireland Inaugural Hackathon at DCU October 2, 2024 Uisce Éireann Wins Top Prize at Water-Share Ireland Inaugural Hackathon at DCU The first-ever Water-Share Ireland Hackathon, organised by GOAL Global in collaboration with Uisce Éireann and the DCU Water Institute, concluded on F... Read More DCU WI uses biomimicry to develop coating to protect ships and equipment January 8, 2024 DCU WI uses biomimicry to develop coating to protect ships and equipment Article Credit and Source: Caroline O'Doherty, Environment Correspondent, Irish Independent Fri 5 Jan 2024 at 14:21 Scientists at Dubli... Read More Resounding Success: Waves of Change Conference by DCU Water Institute & Invent Receives Rave Reviews from Attendees November 19, 2023 Resounding Success: Waves of Change Conference by DCU Water Institute & Invent Receives Rave Reviews from Attendees The conference, a melting pot of expertise, brought together professionals, researchers, innovators, advisors and investors from all sectors to dive d... Read More Conference: Waves of Change: Innovative Solutions for a Water-Wise World - open for registration October 20, 2023 Conference: Waves of Change: Innovative Solutions for a Water-Wise World - open for registration In an effort to address pressing water-related challenges, a ground breaking conference, "Waves of Change: Innovative Solutions for a Water-Wise World... Read More Urban Citizens project training gets underway October 10, 2023 Urban Citizens project training gets underway Following a positive response to the project call, a series of townhall and field training sessions have taken place recently. Starting in July and c... Read More WI welcomes Dr Gezim Visoka September 29, 2023 WI welcomes Dr Gezim Visoka The Water Institute warmly welcomes Dr Gezim Visoka, a talented and enthusiastic newcomer to our team. We are excited to have Gezim join our research ... Read More WI welcomes Dr Enda McGlynn September 29, 2023 WI welcomes Dr Enda McGlynn The Water Institute extends a warm and enthusiastic welcome to Dr Enda McGlynn, a seasoned academic with a wealth of expertise and a remarkable track ... Read More WI welcomes new member Dr Brian Freeland September 29, 2023 WI welcomes new member Dr Brian Freeland A warm and enthusiastic welcome to Dr Brian Freeland, our newest addition to the DCU Water Institute. Brian joins us with a wealth of experience and e... Read More WI welcomes Dr Linda Holland September 29, 2023 WI welcomes Dr Linda Holland We would like to extend a warm welcome to Dr Linda Holland, one of our newest members to the DCU Water community. Linda comes to us with experience an... Read More WI Welcomes Dr David O'Connor September 29, 2023 WI Welcomes Dr David O'Connor We are delighted to announce a recent addition to the DCU Water Institutes vibrant community. David based in the school of chemical sciences brings ex... Read More WI welcomes Dr Ali Intizar September 29, 2023 WI welcomes Dr Ali Intizar We would like to extend a warm and wholehearted welcome to Dr Ali Intizar, one of our newest academic members joining the DCU Water Institute. Ali is ... Read More WI Welcomes Dr Niamh Cullen September 29, 2023 WI Welcomes Dr Niamh Cullen A warm welcome to Dr Niamh Cullen from the school of history and geography in St Pats is our latest addition to the DCU Water Institute. Niamh has a r... Read More WI welcomes Dr Marcos Dias September 29, 2023 WI welcomes Dr Marcos Dias A hearty welcome to our newest academic member, Marcos Dias. We're delighted to have him join our cross faculty membership, and we're eager to witness... Read More WI welcomes new member Dr Janine Silga September 29, 2023 WI welcomes new member Dr Janine Silga We are thrilled to extend a warm and enthusiastic welcome to our newest member Janine Silga who has joined our esteemed research centre. With a passio... Read More Postdoctoral Research Position September 12, 2023 Postdoctoral Research Position The economic, environmental, and social feasibility of implementing gravitational energy storage systems in Ireland Role profile Dublin City Unive... Read More Three River Water Blitz report published September 8, 2023 Three River Water Blitz report published The Water Institute are thrilled to announce the publication of the inaugural Three-River Water Blitz report, conducted by the dedicated citizens of C... Read More World Water Week 2023 - Day 1 August 22, 2023 World Water Week 2023 - Day 1 Delving into the core of innovation and its vital role, the official World Water Week Opening Ceremony, hosted today, illuminated two pivotal dimensio... Read More World Water Week 2023 August 21, 2023 World Water Week 2023 We are thrilled to participate in World Water Week 2023, a significant event dedicated to addressing global water challenges. Our esteemed Water Innov... Read More Research Positions at DCU Water Institute & School of Chemical Sciences August 1, 2023 Research Positions at DCU Water Institute & School of Chemical Sciences Research positions in DCU School of Chemical Sciences and DCU Water Institute: 2x post-doctoral research positions 2x PhD positions 2x MSc... Read More Water Institute members success at EPA Research Call June 26, 2023 Water Institute members success at EPA Research Call Left to right: James Carton, David O'Connor, Susan Hegarty, Fiona Regan, Danny Marks, Darren Clarke Dr. Danny Marks and Dr. Darren Clarke ar... Read More Call for citizen scientists in Dublin for 2 year water quality project June 8, 2023 Call for citizen scientists in Dublin for 2 year water quality project Urban Citizen’s 6.3.2 has received funding from the Irish Research Council, to carry out a two-year project working with local communities to monitor ... Read More DCU Water Institute hosts ECIU partners May 10, 2023 DCU Water Institute hosts ECIU partners On the 5th of May 2023, DCU hosted their ECIU collaboration partners from Europe to continue to develop and work on their Smart er pilot CARE https://... Read More SEATAC 2023 - Dylan O'Flynn Update May 10, 2023 SEATAC 2023 - Dylan O'Flynn Update Study of the influence of seasonal conditions on the occurrence of pharmaceuticals in Irish surface waters Small-molecule pharmaceuticals play an i... Read More SEATAC 2023 - Chloe Richards PhD Update May 10, 2023 SEATAC 2023 - Chloe Richards PhD Update This week I got the opportunity to present our research in the form of two poster presentations at SETAC 2023 at the Convention Centre Dublin. My fir... Read More Water Ireland Conference 2023 May 2, 2023 Water Ireland Conference 2023 The Water Institute attended the Water Ireland 2023 last week in Co. Laois. The aim of the conference was to bring together all the key stakeholders i... Read More Communicating Environmental Water Literacy through Active Engagement April 25, 2023 Communicating Environmental Water Literacy through Active Engagement The 43rd annual IAH Irish Group groundwater conference: “Groundwater & Planning”, was held in the Tullamore Court Hotel on April 18th and 19th, 20... Read More WI host World Water Day Events - March 22nd 2023 March 27, 2023 WI host World Water Day Events - March 22nd 2023 World Water Day 2022 The UN World Water Day was celebrated across the globe on March 22nd, 2023. This year saw an extremely important turning point f... Read More ECIU pan-European Citizens Arenas WaterBlitz Kicks Off March 19, 2023 ECIU pan-European Citizens Arenas WaterBlitz Kicks Off As part of the week in which World Water Day (22nd March) is being held the DCU Water Institute are delighted to be hosting a pan-European Waterblitz ... Read More New Citizen Science Project Launches March 19, 2023 New Citizen Science Project Launches Urban citizen’s 6.3.2 calling on citizens to monitor water quality in four Dublin rivers Urban Citizen’s 6.3.2 has received funding from the Irish ... Read More Centennial Report on River Nore - Key Findings March 19, 2023 Centennial Report on River Nore - Key Findings The Centennial Project took place across the Nore catchment in Laois from March to October 2022 in a collaboration between Nore River Catchment Trust ... Read More Historic agreement reached with Ocean Treaty agreement March 7, 2023 Historic agreement reached with Ocean Treaty agreement After a battle for decades, nations have finally reached an agreement to protect the worlds oceans. Signed off at the UN Headquarters in New York the... Read More Post Doctoral Opportunity February 20, 2023 Post Doctoral Opportunity An excellent DCU Water Institute #postdoc opportunity to work with Susan Hegarty & Fiona Regan on a really interesting project that brings #Citize... Read More Book Chapter Published in Instrumentation and Measurement Technologies for Water Cycle Management February 15, 2023 Book Chapter Published in Instrumentation and Measurement Technologies for Water Cycle Management Book Chapter Published in Instrumentation and Measurement Technologies for Water Cycle Management DCU Water Institute members, Dr. Joyce O’Grady, Dr.... Read More EMPIRE Research Project Update 2023 February 15, 2023 EMPIRE Research Project Update 2023 Funded under the EPA Research Programme 2014-2020, the EMPIRE Project aims to revolutionise environmental risk assessment by utilizing effect-based an... Read More WI seeking post graduates for EPA funded water projects February 9, 2023 WI seeking post graduates for EPA funded water projects Read More Water Institute secure EPA research funding January 27, 2023 Water Institute secure EPA research funding Today, the EPA announced €10.7 million of research funding for 42 research projects addressing climate change and other emerging, complex environmenta... Read More A year-long study of contaminants of emerging concern in Irish waters January 23, 2023 A year-long study of contaminants of emerging concern in Irish waters The DCU Water Institute in collaboration with Imperial College London have worked closing on a very interesting project on contaminants of emerging co... Read More New Publication: Livelihood vulnerabilities facing Bangkok aquaculture farmers January 19, 2023 New Publication: Livelihood vulnerabilities facing Bangkok aquaculture farmers A new publication has just been released by Danny Marks, Mucahid Mustafa Bayrak and John Connell titled Increasing livelihood vulnerabilities to c... Read More WaterBlitz 2022 Competition Winners! November 15, 2022 WaterBlitz 2022 Competition Winners! The Waterblitz photo and video competition brings to life an array of fun, interest, love and dedication we all have for our waterways across Ireland.... Read More DCU Postgraduate Graduation 2022 November 9, 2022 DCU Postgraduate Graduation 2022 L-R Dr Joyce O'Grady, Dr Imogen Hands, Prof. Fiona Regan and Dr Chloe Richards The 24th of October celebrated the graduation of... Read More Climate Action Week 2022: Water Café Welcomes John Matthews October 28, 2022 Climate Action Week 2022: Water Café Welcomes John Matthews Monday, October 10th, marked the beginning of Climate Action Week. Through celebrating Climate Action Week, we aim to mitigate climate change by provi... Read More WaterBlitz 2022: Thats a wrap!! October 24, 2022 WaterBlitz 2022: Thats a wrap!! Photo Left to Right Jamie Cudden - Smart Dublin, Roy O'Connor - Dublin City Council, Thomas Carolan - LAWPRO, Daire Keogh - DCU President, Anna ... Read More A Test Platform deployed in Dublin Bay for The Next Evolution in Materials and Models for Ocean Energy Project (NEMMO) October 11, 2022 A Test Platform deployed in Dublin Bay for The Next Evolution in Materials and Models for Ocean Energy Project (NEMMO) How innovative materials can improve longer term ocean energy device development Climate related events mean that energy supply from rene... Read More Water Blitz Up and Running Day 2 October 8, 2022 Water Blitz Up and Running Day 2 This is now day 2 of the #WaterBlitz and we are up and running. Sample results are trickling in from every corner of Ireland and we have some prelimin... Read More 2022 WaterBlitz is here! October 7, 2022 2022 WaterBlitz is here! The #WaterBlitz has kicked off across Ireland today. With over 70 groups signed up to take part, it’s going to be a very exciting weekend. The groups ... Read More 2022 WaterBlitz Kicks off tomorrow! October 6, 2022 2022 WaterBlitz Kicks off tomorrow! DCU Water Institute partnering with EarthWater to host the 2022 WaterBlitz It’s the 6th of October and it’s the eve of the 2022 #WaterBlitz. The DCU ... Read More Citizen scientists asked to take part in the 2022 WaterBlitz September 23, 2022 Citizen scientists asked to take part in the 2022 WaterBlitz Dublin City University’s Water Institute asks the public to test the water quality in their local rivers, streams and lakes The 2022 WaterBlitz hoste... Read More Water Institute kick off ECIU SMART-ER Citizen Science Project September 23, 2022 Water Institute kick off ECIU SMART-ER Citizen Science Project Prof. Fiona Regan and Ruth Clinton from the DCU Water Institute set off to UAB on 12th of September for the very first face to face kick off meeting o... Read More Citizen scientists asked to take part in the 2022 WaterBlitz September 19, 2022 Citizen scientists asked to take part in the 2022 WaterBlitz Dublin City University’s Water Institute asks the public to test the water quality in their local rivers, streams and lakes Pictured at the Launc... Read More World Water Week 2022 - A Review of Day 1 September 2, 2022 World Water Week 2022 - A Review of Day 1 Source: worldwaterweek.org Kicking off August 23rd, World Water Week 2022 came at a time when the urgency of tackling the global water crisis is incr... Read More World Water Week 2022: Seeing the Unseen August 24, 2022 World Water Week 2022: Seeing the Unseen Source: worldwaterweek.org Commencing on the 23rd of August, World Water Week 2022 is held on the theme “Seeing the Unseen: The Value of Water”. Orga... Read More MONITOOL Sampling Campaign (2022) in the Irish Coastal Region August 12, 2022 MONITOOL Sampling Campaign (2022) in the Irish Coastal Region Martin Nolan of DCU, A, collecting a spot sample, B, deploying a DGT device Researchers Martin Nolan MSc, and Dr. Chloe Richards from Dublin City Un... Read More Update on Citizen Science Project Centennial, August 2022 August 8, 2022 Update on Citizen Science Project Centennial, August 2022 The two photos above show the River Nore at Poorman’s Bridge near Abbeyleix, Co. Laois (photos courtesy Tadhg Carroll) which is being sampled as part ... Read More Water Institute Spring/Summer Newsletter 2022 July 8, 2022 Water Institute Spring/Summer Newsletter 2022 It takes time, consideration and a lot of sweat to combine all of our news, events, and updates into one place and to try and tell our story about wh... Read More Water Institute 2022 Research & Publications July 6, 2022 Water Institute 2022 Research & Publications Back L-R: Dylan O'Hagan, Belinda Huerta, Adrian Del Gado, Dr Louis Free, Weili Guo Front L-R: Chloe Richards, Imogen Hands, Sean Power, Bianca Lespi... Read More Water Institute 2022 Research & Publications July 6, 2022 Water Institute 2022 Research & Publications Back L-R: Dylan O'Hagan, Belinda Huerta, Adrian Del Gado, Dr Louis Free, Weili Guo Front L-R: Chloe Richards, Imogen Hands, Sean Power, Bianca Lespi... Read More The Mary Mulvihill Awards 2022 July 6, 2022 The Mary Mulvihill Awards 2022 Prof. Fiona Regan, Director of the Water Institute was invited to present the Mary Mulvihill Award for 2022. Now in its sixth year, this year’s compet... Read More IMPACT project Webinar Overview July 6, 2022 IMPACT project Webinar Overview The DCU Water Institute was delighted to co-host an IMPACT workshop webinar on the 10th of May 2022. We wish to thank all of our informative speake... Read More GOAL Water-share & Water Institute Partnership Update July 5, 2022 GOAL Water-share & Water Institute Partnership Update Since establishing the partnership with GOAL-Watershare in 2021, DCU Water Institute members have been involved in a number of projects based both in ... Read More World Ocean Day 2022 June 8, 2022 World Ocean Day 2022 Happy World Oceans Day to all of our followers and friends! Oceans are essential for the survival of all life forms on Earth. It is really importan... Read More Arctic Frontiers Emerging Leaders Programme June 7, 2022 Arctic Frontiers Emerging Leaders Programme PhD candidate Chloe Richards recently took part in the Arctic Frontiers Emerging Leaders program. Chloe was awarded funding to attend the program by t... Read More EPA Water Conference 2022 May 24, 2022 EPA Water Conference 2022 The EPA Water Conference 2022 was held on 18 and 19 May, in Galway. This was the first face-to-face EPA Water conference in over two years so it was i... Read More Successful Citizen Science Water Quality Project Continues May 24, 2022 Successful Citizen Science Water Quality Project Continues The River Nore and its tributaries in County Laois are the setting for DCU Water Institute’s latest citizen science water quality project - Centennial... Read More Centennial Citizen Science project continues its success in Mountrath, Co. Laois April 20, 2022 Centennial Citizen Science project continues its success in Mountrath, Co. Laois A citizen science partnership between DCU's Water Institute and the Nore River Catchment Trust which began in Durrow, Co. Laois in March continued to ... Read More Eurachem webinar: The practical and analytical challenges of water monitoring. March 23, 2022 Eurachem webinar: The practical and analytical challenges of water monitoring. The DCU Water Institute was delighted to take part in a webinar on analytical challenges of water monitoring hosted by Eurachem, in conjunction with A... Read More Will Sarni, World Water Day Water Café March 23, 2022 Will Sarni, World Water Day Water Café To celebrate World Water Day, the Water Institute had the privilege of hosting Mr. Will Sarni, founder and CEO of the Water Foundry for a special edit... Read More Eurachem webinar - Modern problems require modern solutions March 15, 2022 Eurachem webinar - Modern problems require modern solutions 11 am GMT March 22nd - World Water Day The Water Institute is excited to co-host a webinar on overcoming water monitoring challenges with E... Read More World Water Day - March 22nd, 2022 Water Institute Agenda March 15, 2022 World Water Day - March 22nd, 2022 Water Institute Agenda Making the invisible, visible 11am - 12pm - Eurachem & Water Institute Webinar ALL WELCOME - To Register eurachem@statelab.ie 1pm -... Read More Engineers Week 2022: Secondary Students visit water treatment research rig at DCU Alpha March 15, 2022 Engineers Week 2022: Secondary Students visit water treatment research rig at DCU Alpha The DCU Water Institute was delighted to welcome a group of 19 secondary school students from around Ireland. The visit was part of a range of activit... Read More Citizen Science water quality project launched in Durrow March 12, 2022 Citizen Science water quality project launched in Durrow A citizen science partnership between DCU’s Water Institute and the Nore River Catchment Trust was launched on Saturday 12th March at the River Erkina... Read More Caifé Uisce, Feabhra 2022 Clíodhna Ní Ghríofa as Nua Na Mara - SDG14 March 2, 2022 Caifé Uisce, Feabhra 2022 Clíodhna Ní Ghríofa as Nua Na Mara - SDG14 In this strategically delayed February edition of the Water Cafe, we began Seachtain Na Gaeilge with a fantastic presentation from Clíodhna Ní Ghríofa... Read More Nemo Project holds its first webinar to introduce the project team February 28, 2022 Nemo Project holds its first webinar to introduce the project team Read More Citizen science project aimed at improving water quality in Laois launched February 25, 2022 Citizen science project aimed at improving water quality in Laois launched A citizen science partnership empowering citizens to take part and collect data in a programme of water quality testing on the River Nore and its trib... Read More DCU Water Institute & Nore River Catchment Trust Working together to improve water quality with Citizen Science February 4, 2022 DCU Water Institute & Nore River Catchment Trust Working together to improve water quality with Citizen Science Dublin City University’s Water Institute and the Nore River Catchment Trust are delighted to announce an upcoming citizen science partnership empoweri... Read More EurEau - Europe’s water framework gatekeeper February 1, 2022 EurEau - Europe’s water framework gatekeeper In this month’s Water Café we were joined by Caroline Greene, Communications Manager for EurEau. Caroline introduced us to EurEau, The Eu... Read More Water Café January 2022 January 23, 2022 Water Café January 2022 Join us on Thursday the 27th of January for the first Water Café event of 2022! We will be joined by Caroline Greene of EurEau, The European Federa... Read More Citizen Science change makers January 14, 2022 Citizen Science change makers Citizen Science seeks to employ data-collecting volunteers to bridge the gap between academics, researchers, and the general public in a bid to tackle... Read More EPA Drinking Water Report – Opinion By Fiona Regan December 21, 2021 EPA Drinking Water Report – Opinion By Fiona Regan This week the EPA published the 2021 Drinking Water Report showing the data relating to 2020. The summary information is an important insight to the q... Read More Autumn-Winter Newsletter 2021 December 17, 2021 Autumn-Winter Newsletter 2021 We are delighted to bring you our 2021 newsletter. Read the Water Institute’s latest newsletter here: Water Institute May Newsletter Read More EU-Funded TechOceanS Project Developing New Microsensors for Environmental Ocean Monitoring December 17, 2021 EU-Funded TechOceanS Project Developing New Microsensors for Environmental Ocean Monitoring The EU-funded project, TechOceanS (Technologies for Ocean Sensing) is developing innovative microsensors that have the potential to revolutionise how ... Read More Shady waters December 6, 2021 Shady waters Researching corruption and integrity in the Water and Sanitation Sector During a research exchange conference co-hosted by the Water Integrity Networ... Read More Viva Voce December 1, 2021 Viva Voce This past week marked an extremely important milestone in the career of one of the Water Institute’s rising stars. PhD candidate Molly Williams ha... Read More Waterways in still November 26, 2021 Waterways in still In this month’s Water Café, Paul Carroll joined us for an excellent and moving discussion on his work and how Irish people and communities inter... Read More DCU Water Institute & Dublin Under Sail Set Course to a New Marine Learning Collaboration November 26, 2021 DCU Water Institute & Dublin Under Sail Set Course to a New Marine Learning Collaboration The DCU Water Institute and Dublin Under Sail recently collaborated on a unique and innovative project to develop a marine education and research prog... Read More I-SECURE Project update November 25, 2021 I-SECURE Project update After a very busy 2021 we are delighted to bring an update on I-SECURE (Irish Marine Screening & Assessment of Emerging Contaminants in Coastal an... Read More EMPIRE virtual workshop November 24, 2021 EMPIRE virtual workshop Modern problems require modern solutions. The date is set for the very first workshop on the EMPIRE-DCU project. Join the team on the 30th of Novembe... Read More International Toilet Day November 19, 2021 International Toilet Day Mindful waste management Every year, the 19th of November celebrates the creation of one of humanity's most important inventions. Upon this modern ma... Read More Inspiring progress at COP26 November 14, 2021 Inspiring progress at COP26 The first week of COP26 in Glasgow saw a rallying of around 120 World Leaders to uphold the Paris agreement and “Keep 1.5 Alive”, to limit global temp... Read More Urban Waste Water Treatment in 2020 November 3, 2021 Urban Waste Water Treatment in 2020 The EPA issued its report on urban wastewater treatment for 2020. It is acknowledged that there have been improvements however, the failings are si... Read More A New Frontier for Climate Action October 27, 2021 A New Frontier for Climate Action The 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26), dually hosted by the UK and Italy, will commence in Glasgow on the 31st of October 2021.... Read More DCU Water Institute & Educational Trust awarded Glas Communities Fund 2021 October 27, 2021 DCU Water Institute & Educational Trust awarded Glas Communities Fund 2021 The Water Institute in partnership with the DCU Educational Trust is delighted to be awarded the Glas Communities Fund 2021. The Glas Communities Fun... Read More Predicting future changes in water quality September 30, 2021 Predicting future changes in water quality How maxon helped Dublin City University engineer new technology for monitoring aquatic environments As the impact of cl... Read More September Water Cafe with Ella McSweeney September 27, 2021 September Water Cafe with Ella McSweeney Friday the 24th of September marked the weekend of #WorldRiversDay. We celebrated the occasion by holding our monthly virtual Water Café and had the ... Read More 2021 World Water Week Closing Message - Political Will & Investment September 8, 2021 2021 World Water Week Closing Message - Political Will & Investment The 2021 world water week hosted by SIWI ended on the 27th of August with a strong message: we have many solutions to fix the water crisis and tackle ... Read More World Water Week 2021 August 23, 2021 World Water Week 2021 Welcome to world water week 2021 - World Water Week commences today 23th August 2021. Hosted by SIWI the conference will run for 1 week and cover a v... Read More UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Report Released August 9, 2021 UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Report Released The first Climate Change scientific report published by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change since 2013 has just been released today. The ... Read More DCU’s Water Institute to work with GOAL and Water-Share Ireland to address water issues in Africa August 3, 2021 DCU’s Water Institute to work with GOAL and Water-Share Ireland to address water issues in Africa Dublin City University’s Water Institute, in collaboration with humanitarian aid agency GOAL and members of the Irish water sector through Water-Share... Read More WaterBlitz 2021 gives snapshot of the health of Ireland’s waterways July 16, 2021 WaterBlitz 2021 gives snapshot of the health of Ireland’s waterways Dublin City University’s Water Institute and Earthwatch have today published the results of its second WaterBlitz. The WaterBlitz is a survey of water... Read More WaterBlitz 2021 Report July 16, 2021 WaterBlitz 2021 Report WaterBlitz 2021 Report Published The Water Institute are delighted to announce the publication of the WaterBlitz 2021 report. This is a compilation... Read More Water Café with Evelyn Cusack June 14, 2021 Water Café with Evelyn Cusack With continuous demand for a consecutive series of Water Cafes this month, we were delighted to welcome the very well known Evelyn Cusack, Head of For... Read More May 31, 2021 Join the EMPIRE-DCU project at the 31st Irish Environmental Researchers Colloquium (Environ 2021) (16th-18th June 2021), where we will be presenting o... Read More Water Blitz 2021 May 17, 2021 Water Blitz 2021 The 2021 WaterBlitz has once again been an incredible success. We have received nearly 600 sample results over the four days - this is outstanding, an... Read More EPA release 2020 Bathing Water Report May 13, 2021 EPA release 2020 Bathing Water Report The EPA released the 2020 Bathing Water report today. The highlights include calls from the EPA for year round beach monitoring as more people take t... Read More PhD studentship in the SENSUS (Sensing Nutrients for Agronomic Advice and Sustainability Measures) May 7, 2021 PhD studentship in the SENSUS (Sensing Nutrients for Agronomic Advice and Sustainability Measures) Read More PhD studentship in the SENSUS (Sensing Nutrients for Agronomic Advice and Sustainability Measures) May 7, 2021 PhD studentship in the SENSUS (Sensing Nutrients for Agronomic Advice and Sustainability Measures) Read More Virtual Water Cafe & WaterBlitz 2021 Launch April 11, 2021 Virtual Water Cafe & WaterBlitz 2021 Launch As part of Citizen Science Month, the Water Institute will be hosting its Water Cafe this Friday, the 16th of April 2021. We will have two excellent g... Read More Question marks over the quality of the water, in some areas around Dublin April 9, 2021 Question marks over the quality of the water, in some areas around Dublin https://www.rte.ie/radio/radioplayer/html5/#/radio1/21934926 Read More Irish sea swimmers could soon benefit from water quality testing all year round. April 8, 2021 Irish sea swimmers could soon benefit from water quality testing all year round. Scientists in DCU have developed a tool that would allow bathing waters to be tested for bacteria such as e-coli rapidly and regularly. It comes am... Read More DCU Water Institute - Spring Newsletter 2020 March 22, 2021 DCU Water Institute - Spring Newsletter 2020 Read More #WorldWaterDay 2021 March 22, 2021 #WorldWaterDay 2021 On 22 March, 2021, World Water Day will be celebrated in an online event. The World Water Day celebrates water and raises awareness of the global wate... Read More Pouring cold water onto the Gulf Stream: the consequences of climate change March 15, 2021 Pouring cold water onto the Gulf Stream: the consequences of climate change The image above is part of an amazing interactive graphic in a New York Times article describing the alarming changes in the Gulf Stream which may... Read More #LoveWater March 11, 2021 #LoveWater Fiona Talks to Tom Freyberg and Will Sarni about valuing water In a podcast In this week’s episode, Fiona joins Will & Tom of The Stre... Read More Response on the Water Services Strategic Plan (WSSP) A Plan for the Future of Water Services March 8, 2021 Response on the Water Services Strategic Plan (WSSP) A Plan for the Future of Water Services Herein find a response from members of the DCU Water Institute to the open consultation on the Water Services Strategic Plan. The areas of focus incl... Read More February 2021 Water Café March 3, 2021 February 2021 Water Café Our 2nd Water Café was held just last week and it too attracted great interest. Sinead O’Brian of SWAN was our guest speaker on the day. Sinead has be... Read More LoveWater February 11, 2021 LoveWater LoveWater LoveWater is DCU Water Institutes campaign to encourage people, businesses and government to think about and love every drop of w... Read More Hacker attempts to poison tap water in Florida hacking the system February 9, 2021 Hacker attempts to poison tap water in Florida hacking the system Authorities in Florida's Pinellas County were able to stop a hacker last Friday from poisoning the water at a local treatment plant with a drastic inc... Read More Phthalates in the Irish Environment and their Effects on Human Health February 1, 2021 Phthalates in the Irish Environment and their Effects on Human Health Phthalates are a group of chemicals that have been used in the plasticisation of PVC in vehicles, furniture, mackintoshes, medical equipment, toys and... Read More Importance of citizen scientists in monitoring water quality highlighted in new research January 28, 2021 Importance of citizen scientists in monitoring water quality highlighted in new research The importance of citizen scientists has been highlighted in a new study, Citizen Science and Water Quality Monitoring: Evidence from Dublin and Beyon... Read More Water Cafe Dublin City University, 28 January 2021 January 28, 2021 Water Cafe Dublin City University, 28 January 2021 The first virtual Water Café of 2020 took place on January 28th with guest speak Brian MacDomhnaill of the National Federation of Group Water Schemes.... Read More The State of the Art on the Potential Human Health Impacts of Microplastics and Nanoplastics January 15, 2021 The State of the Art on the Potential Human Health Impacts of Microplastics and Nanoplastics The EPA has published the EPA Research 361: The State of the Art on the Potential Human Health Impacts of Microplastics and Nanoplastics. Human exposu... Read More The European Parliament Adopts an Agreement to Improve the Quality of Tap Water and Reduce Plastic January 12, 2021 The European Parliament Adopts an Agreement to Improve the Quality of Tap Water and Reduce Plastic The drinking water directive adopted by the Parliament will allow better access to high quality tap water, also for vulnerable groups. On Tuesday, Par... Read More Friday November 20th ALICE Workshop November 20, 2020 Friday November 20th ALICE Workshop Accelerate Innovation In Urban Wastewater Management for Climate Change The main focus of the webinar today is the wastewater-energy nexus:... Read More New EPA Report shows delays and failures in managing wastewater in Ireland November 12, 2020 New EPA Report shows delays and failures in managing wastewater in Ireland Today the EPA released a report on Urban Waste Water Treatment in 2019. The report highlights major issues relating impacts on water quality and the ... Read More The Academic Response to COVID -19 November 9, 2020 The Academic Response to COVID -19 COVID-19 has posed an unprecedented challenge to the international scientific community. Along with the disruption faced by most of the world’s popula... Read More Environ 2020 begins today October 20, 2020 Environ 2020 begins today Environ is the longest running and largest forum for environmental researchers in Ireland. It provides a high-visibility platform for young and experi... Read More DCU Water & ESAI launches ENVIRON 2020 October 20, 2020 DCU Water & ESAI launches ENVIRON 2020 Well what a morning its been! A superb plenary opening of the #Environ2020 conference with Daire Keogh Fiona Regan Anne Morrissey Liam McCar... Read More Post-Doctoral Fellowship in environmental analytical science for marine chemical screening October 6, 2020 Post-Doctoral Fellowship in environmental analytical science for marine chemical screening Irish Marine Screening and Assessment of Emerging Contaminants in Coastal and Transitional Environments (I-SECURE) is a collaborative project, led by ... Read More Water Resources of Ireland module kicks into action October 1, 2020 Water Resources of Ireland module kicks into action We were very excited to see Water Institute member Dr. Susan Hegarty out and about gathering some footage for one of her modules this year “Wate... Read More The problems with Irish water September 23, 2020 The problems with Irish water Opinion: reliable safe water and sanitation for all are necessary for public health, but climate change is making our water problems even worse The... Read More Lessons from World Water Week 2020 September 11, 2020 Lessons from World Water Week 2020 Lessons from World Water Week 2020 Many participants from international organisations, universities, governments, and companies took part i... Read More Oil/Hydrocarbon Detection & Monitoring August 19, 2020 Oil/Hydrocarbon Detection & Monitoring Oil/Hydrocarbon Detection & Monitoring Detection & continuous monitoring of the evolution of oil spills in coastal areas One of the focus area... Read More Back to the Water Hub August 5, 2020 Back to the Water Hub After 20 weeks away from the DCU campus the Water Institute team were delighted to get back on site last week. Whilst away from campus the teams have ... Read More Digital know-how for cohesive water monitoring in areas linked with urban expansion July 6, 2020 Digital know-how for cohesive water monitoring in areas linked with urban expansion The future of water in Ireland goes digital The Insight SFI Research Centre for Data Analytics and the Water Institute at DCU are collaborating... Read More Mairead McGuinness discusses the European Green Deal at DCU´s Virtual Water Cafe June 23, 2020 Mairead McGuinness discusses the European Green Deal at DCU´s Virtual Water Cafe First Vice-President of the European Parliament Mairead McGuinness today spoke about the European Green Deal at DCU’s Virtual Water Cafe. Discussing t... Read More Webinar “Post Lockdown Path for Climate & Biodiversity Action” hosted by WI & ESAI June 18, 2020 Webinar “Post Lockdown Path for Climate & Biodiversity Action” hosted by WI & ESAI A very thought provoking and stimulating webinar on the topic of “Post Lockdown Path For Climate & Biodiversity Action” was hosted this morning by... Read More LawPro Presents at Virtual Water Cafe June 9, 2020 LawPro Presents at Virtual Water Cafe Today June 9th 2020 the Water Institute held their June Virtual Water Cafe where the guest speaker was Thomas Carolan from LawPro (Local Authority Wat... Read More World Oceans Day 2020 June 8, 2020 World Oceans Day 2020 World Oceans Day 2020 By Adrian Delgado Jun. 08, 2020 15:20 GMT 2020 is a key year for the oceans. These are the largest ecosystems on our plan... Read More Let's Step Up the Pressure to Preserve our Precious Water June 7, 2020 Let's Step Up the Pressure to Preserve our Precious Water More hot weather could result in a hosepipe ban, but short-term fixes are not enough. Major changes are needed, especially in the wake of Covid-19, wr... Read More The EXEMPLAR Project: First Demonstration of Hydrophobic Membranes for the Removal of Ammonia Molecules from Rendering Condensate Wastewater June 3, 2020 The EXEMPLAR Project: First Demonstration of Hydrophobic Membranes for the Removal of Ammonia Molecules from Rendering Condensate Wastewater An industry based collaborative project referred to as The EXEMPLAR Project was successfully completed in the summer of 2018. The project investigated... Read More Water Institute - May, 2020 - Newsletter May 29, 2020 Water Institute - May, 2020 - Newsletter We are delighted to bring you this month newsletter of 2020. Read the Water Institute’s latest newsletter here: Water Institute May Newsletter Read More DCU Water Institute Asking Public to Map Littering of Waterways May 22, 2020 DCU Water Institute Asking Public to Map Littering of Waterways The DCU Water Institute is this week asking people to document and map the littering of Ireland’s waterways 5km from their homes as part of their new ... Read More PhD Position Available MarTERA ERA-NET Cofund Scheme NEMO: New Biomimetic Lab-on-Chip Device for Marine Water Monitoring May 11, 2020 PhD Position Available MarTERA ERA-NET Cofund Scheme NEMO: New Biomimetic Lab-on-Chip Device for Marine Water Monitoring MarTERA ERA-NET Cofund Scheme NEMO: NEw biomimetic Lab-on-Chip device for marine water MOnitoring Background In order to sustain surface and marine wa... Read More Professor Pat Brereton speaks at the Royal Irish Academy Conference on The Global Politics of Climate Emergency May 7, 2020 Professor Pat Brereton speaks at the Royal Irish Academy Conference on The Global Politics of Climate Emergency On April 29th 2020 a conference was held entitled: The global politics of climate emergency at the Royal Irish Academy, Dublin Prof. Pat Brereton, Sc... Read More Citizen Science Month May 1, 2020 Citizen Science Month As April is officially citizen science month and before it comes to a close, we would like to acknowledge and thank all of our citizen scientists frie... Read More We are delighted to bring you the second newsletter of 2020 April 28, 2020 We are delighted to bring you the second newsletter of 2020 We are delighted to bring you the second newsletter of 2020. Read the Water Institute’s latest newsletter here: Water Institute April Newsletter Read More A collaboration with Alltech European Bioscience Centre on the Modelling of Anaerobic Digestion of Whiskey Distillery/Brewery Wastes – a recent publication April 27, 2020 A collaboration with Alltech European Bioscience Centre on the Modelling of Anaerobic Digestion of Whiskey Distillery/Brewery Wastes – a recent publication Dr Burcu Gunes The number of Irish Craft Breweries and Distilleries increasing day by day corresponding to the increasing global demand. However alcoh... Read More RTEs #BUILDINGIRELAND April 20, 2020 RTEs #BUILDINGIRELAND BUILDING IRELAND is an award-winning TV series for RTÉ1 that explores and explains how Ireland’s great building and engineering achievements came to b... Read More NEWSKIN Project Launch April 17, 2020 NEWSKIN Project Launch Dublin City University has secured over €1.2m in funding from the EU as part of a €15m H2020 Open Innovation Test Bed project which is coordinated by ... Read More The Next Evolution in Materials and Models for Ocean Energy. NEMMO Project April 15, 2020 The Next Evolution in Materials and Models for Ocean Energy. NEMMO Project By Adrian Delgado Apr.15, 2020 19:26 GMT Controlling the strength of flowing water is one of the oldest ways to generate energy. However, new technolo... Read More TechWorks Marine & DCU WI DTIF project well under way April 9, 2020 TechWorks Marine & DCU WI DTIF project well under way The DCU Water Institute and TechWorks Marine are in the process of delivering the first phase of their project Advanced Water Monitoring System (A-WaM... Read More The Links Between Corruption and the Coronavirus April 7, 2020 The Links Between Corruption and the Coronavirus Excellent article in today’s RTE news about corruption links to COVID-19 by Water Institute member Rob Gillanders Dublin City University ... Read More Water and COVID-19 April 6, 2020 Water and COVID-19 By Dr. Jenny Lawler & Adrián Delgado Apr. 06, 2020 17:10 GMT In the midst of this global health crisis, water is an indispensable resource... Read More Citizen Science Month April 1, 2020 Citizen Science Month As April is officially citizen science month and before it comes to a close we would like to acknowledge and thank all of our citizen scientists frien... Read More EMPIRE Project. The analysis of the effects of pharmaceuticals on surface water basins in Ireland. March 30, 2020 EMPIRE Project. The analysis of the effects of pharmaceuticals on surface water basins in Ireland. By Adrian Delgado Mar. 30, 2020 20:17 GMT Over the past 20 years, concentrations of pharmaceuticals have increased in freshwater sources around ... Read More Water Institute take #WorldWaterDay virtual March 20, 2020 Water Institute take #WorldWaterDay virtual #WorldWaterDay is 22nd March – Today Friday 20th March we will celebrate it by having plenty of virtual activities taking place so stay tuned by takin... Read More Can COVID-19 Be Spread By Water? March 16, 2020 Can COVID-19 Be Spread By Water? By Adrian Delgado Mar. 16, 2020 10:21 GMT Although the persistence of COVID-19 in drinking water is possible, no evidence has been found of its ... Read More 7 Women Scientists to Celebrate International Women's Day March 9, 2020 7 Women Scientists to Celebrate International Women's Day By Adrián Delgado Mar. 09, 2020 20:14 GMT Alber Einstein, Issac Newton or other great researchers are the best-known scientists who... Read More Lead in Drinking Water March 6, 2020 Lead in Drinking Water By Adrián Delgado Mar. 05, 2020 09:00 am GMT Lead in drinking water is a recognised health concern. Irish Water treat public water s... Read More World Water Day March 2, 2020 World Water Day By Adrián Delgado Mar. 02, 2020 09:00 am GMT World Water Day is celebrated every year on March 22nd, an event that has been held since 1993 ... Read More The Most Advanced Bioprocessing Techniques in the Distillation Industry by Assist. Prof. Burcu Gunes; School of Biotechnology February 28, 2020 The Most Advanced Bioprocessing Techniques in the Distillation Industry by Assist. Prof. Burcu Gunes; School of Biotechnology Biography Dr Burcu Gunes holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from Ankara University and an industrial PhD in Environment Technologies Group from... Read More Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineer Joins Water Institute February 25, 2020 Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineer Joins Water Institute Name: Sean Power Discipline: Mechanical and Manufacturing engineering Background: Engineer with degree in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineeri... Read More DCU Students Survey the Irish Sea for Plankton February 12, 2020 DCU Students Survey the Irish Sea for Plankton DCU Students from ED8032 Environmental Systems: the Marine Environment set out early to survey the Irish Sea (Bay of Fingal) ploughing a path from Mal... Read More World Wetlands Day February 5, 2020 World Wetlands Day By Adrián Delgado Feb. 5, 2020 11:52 am GMT World Wetlands Day is a day celebrated worldwide every year on February 2nd. This event is an initia... Read More Chinese Environmental Regulations are Effective on Water Quality January 31, 2020 Chinese Environmental Regulations are Effective on Water Quality By Adrián Delgado Jan. 31, 2020 14:49 pm GMT The quality of China's inland surface waters has improved significantly since pollution regulations... Read More Environmental Problems with the Proposed Tesla Factory in Germany January 28, 2020 Environmental Problems with the Proposed Tesla Factory in Germany Tesla plans to build 500,000 electric vehicles a year at its new factory outside Berlin, which will create about 10,000 jobs. Construction will begin ... Read More Bushfires Threaten the Safety of Drinking Water by Preventing its Consumption Even in the Long Term January 16, 2020 Bushfires Threaten the Safety of Drinking Water by Preventing its Consumption Even in the Long Term Bushfires have large short and long-term impacts on the quality of drinking water. They can cause serious damage to water supply infrastructure, water... Read More An Early Warning Tool to Predict The Risk of Violent Water Conflicts One Year in Advance. January 16, 2020 An Early Warning Tool to Predict The Risk of Violent Water Conflicts One Year in Advance. Researchers from six organizations have developed an early warning and artificial intelligence tool to predict water-related conflicts with the aim of... Read More Irish Water Aware of Bacteria Risk in Leixlip for Years January 9, 2020 Irish Water Aware of Bacteria Risk in Leixlip for Years An assessment of works required in the water treatment plant at Leixlip in July 2014 noted that filters had begun to fail and may not be removing bact... Read More Plants Sprout Again in Australia's Forests - Even Without Rain January 9, 2020 Plants Sprout Again in Australia's Forests - Even Without Rain The fact that there are large forest fires in Australia is something we have been used to for years. Images of the country in flames are a media class... Read More Swan Census 2020 to Involve Irish Citizens January 9, 2020 Swan Census 2020 to Involve Irish Citizens The international swan census is carried out every five years to get an idea of how migratory swan species in Ireland (the Whooper Swan and Bewick’s S... Read More DCU Water Institute Champion Environ 2020 January 1, 2020 DCU Water Institute Champion Environ 2020 The Water Institute are delighted to announce that we are to champion this year’s Environ. The 30th Irish Environmental Researchers Colloquium will be... Read More PI Profile: Dr Susan Hegarty December 18, 2019 PI Profile: Dr Susan Hegarty Biography and Background: What does my role involve? The answer depends on what role! I am a lecturer in Geography in the School of History and Geo... Read More Water Institute Represented in Oireachtas Pairing Scheme December 13, 2019 Water Institute Represented in Oireachtas Pairing Scheme The Water Institute are delighted to have Prof Fiona Regan participating in the Royal Irish Academy’s Oireachtas Pairing Scheme, a collaborative proje... Read More Water Europe Re-Branded Website Launched December 12, 2019 Water Europe Re-Branded Website Launched The Water Institute are proud members of Water Europe, part of the European Technology Platform and promoter of water-related innovation and research ... Read More EPA Report Finds Water Quality in Ireland Worsening December 11, 2019 EPA Report Finds Water Quality in Ireland Worsening The EPA have issued their Water Quality in Ireland 2013 – 2018 report, which outlines that nearly half of Ireland’s surface waters are in moderate, po... Read More International Anti-Corruption Day 2019 December 9, 2019 International Anti-Corruption Day 2019 The UN are marking 09th December 2019 as for International Anti-Corruption Day. Every year an estimated $2.6 trillion are stolen annually through corr... Read More Water Institute Represented at ICRAPHE Conference December 6, 2019 Water Institute Represented at ICRAPHE Conference Masters student Dylan O’Flynn this week presented ‘Lifecycles Assessment of Pharmaceuticals in Irish Surface Waters’ at the second International Confe... Read More Dr. Ciprian Briciu-Burghina December 6, 2019 Dr. Ciprian Briciu-Burghina Congratulations to Dr. Ciprian Briciu-Burghina on making the front cover of Analytical and Bionanalytical Chemistry! The front cover of the paper feat... Read More Water Institute November Newsletter December 6, 2019 Water Institute November Newsletter Stay up to date with news, upcoming events, and research projects that we hope you will enjoy. Read the Water Institute's latest newsletter : Wate... Read More Untapped - Promoting Tap Water in Europe November 29, 2019 Untapped - Promoting Tap Water in Europe A report issued by the European Association of Public Water Operators has urged more people to drink tap water instead of bottled water. Consumption o... Read More Water Institute Visit Rediscovery Centre Ballymun November 29, 2019 Water Institute Visit Rediscovery Centre Ballymun The Water Institute team visited the Rediscovery Centre in Ballymun last Wednesday 27th November. The Rediscovery Centre is the National Centre for th... Read More Water Institute Present at Green Schools Training November 29, 2019 Water Institute Present at Green Schools Training The Water Institute were delighted to present at the Dublin Green Schools Water Ambassador Training Day 2019. Topics covered included the wide backgro... Read More EW Technologies & Water Institute Collaborate to Gather Information November 29, 2019 EW Technologies & Water Institute Collaborate to Gather Information The Water Institute were delighted to work together over the past number of months with EW Technologies on the very interesting topic of ‘Hardness in ... Read More SaltGae Solution Project Comes to Close November 22, 2019 SaltGae Solution Project Comes to Close On the 30th of November 2019, the 4 year SaltGae Solution project (saltgae.eu) will come to an end. The SaltGae Solution is an EU funded Horizon 2020... Read More Celtic Voyager Visit November 15, 2019 Celtic Voyager Visit Water Officer Ruth Clinton and Dr Ciprian Briciu-Burghina visited the Celtic Voyager in Galway this month. The visit was organised by Enterprise Irela... Read More Research Overview: Alignment With Sustainable Development Goals November 15, 2019 Research Overview: Alignment With Sustainable Development Goals Last month Dr. Jenny Lawler and Dr. Blánaid White featured at the conference and workshop ‘DCU and the UN Sustainable Development Goals: Recognising a... Read More Water Intern Aaron Brogan Graduates with First Class Degree November 15, 2019 Water Intern Aaron Brogan Graduates with First Class Degree We were delighted for the Water Institutes recent intern, Aaron Brogan who graduated last week here in DCU with a first class honours degree in Chemic... Read More Australia Approaches Water Deficit Amidst Bush Fires November 12, 2019 Australia Approaches Water Deficit Amidst Bush Fires Australia is facing a water crisis. In September it was declared that dozens of towns in eastern Australia were facing Day Zero – the day when water s... Read More Water-Saving Tips for Science Week 2019 November 11, 2019 Water-Saving Tips for Science Week 2019 Water Institute Director Prof. Fiona Regan featured on RTÉ’s ‘What Planet Are You On?’ series this week. Prof. Regan told viewers how Irish water user... Read More Prof. Patrick Brereton Publishes on the Role of Film in Environmental Communication November 5, 2019 Prof. Patrick Brereton Publishes on the Role of Film in Environmental Communication Water Institute Member Prof. Patrick Brereton has published in ISLE: Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature and Environment. The official journal of ... Read More Water Institute Present at SWIG Conference 2019 November 1, 2019 Water Institute Present at SWIG Conference 2019 The Water Institute’s Dr. Ciprian Briciu attended this years Sensing in Water Conference and Exhibition, addressing the issue of catchment monitoring.... Read More Audit of Leixlip Water Treatment Plant Released October 31, 2019 Audit of Leixlip Water Treatment Plant Released The Leixlip Water Treatment plant responsible for a boil water notice was audited by the EPA, with the findings issued this morning. The findings note... Read More WaterBlitz 2019 Summary Report Released October 30, 2019 WaterBlitz 2019 Summary Report Released The summary report of initial findings from the WaterBlitz launched in September have been released. The WaterBlitz ran from the 20th to the 23rd of S... Read More Celtic Pure Suffer Second Bottled Water Recall October 24, 2019 Celtic Pure Suffer Second Bottled Water Recall Following a recall of its products in early August of this year due to high levels of arsenic, a range of Celtic Pure products have again been recalle... Read More Boil Water Notice Affects Over Half a Million in Leinster October 23, 2019 Boil Water Notice Affects Over Half a Million in Leinster A boil water notice was issued with immediate effect by Irish Water yesterday evening the 22nd October 2019 relating to drinking water that supplies o... Read More Prof Dionysios D Dionysiou Presents at Water Café October 22, 2019 Prof Dionysios D Dionysiou Presents at Water Café The Water Institute welcomed Prof. Dionysios D Dionysiou from the University of Cincinnati to this months Water Café where he addressed staff and stud... Read More Marine Science Student Joins Water Institute October 16, 2019 Marine Science Student Joins Water Institute Name: Adrián Delgado Ollero Where do you come from: Madrid, Spain. What have you worked on before coming to the Water Institute? Recently I... Read More Dr Robert Gillanders Appointed to EU Anti-Corruption Network October 15, 2019 Dr Robert Gillanders Appointed to EU Anti-Corruption Network Dr. Gillanders, an Assistant Professor of Economics at DCU Business School will act as the local research consultant on corruption to the European Com... Read More Prof Regina Connelly awarded Inaugural 2019 LERO Director’s Prize October 14, 2019 Prof Regina Connelly awarded Inaugural 2019 LERO Director’s Prize Water Institute member Prof. Regina Connelly of the DCU Business School received the Director’s Prize for Diversity & Inclusion in recognition of ... Read More Professor Fiona Regan Recieves Prestigious RSC Award October 4, 2019 Professor Fiona Regan Recieves Prestigious RSC Award Professor Fiona Regan, a professor of Chemistry in DCU and Director of the DCU Water Institute, received the ‘Water for Life’ Award this week from the... Read More Water Institute Represented at Business Matchmaker and Research Showcase 2019 October 4, 2019 Water Institute Represented at Business Matchmaker and Research Showcase 2019 Water Officer Ruth Clinton represented DCU Water Institute last Tuesday 1st October at the annual Business Matchmaker and Research Showcase 2019 in th... Read More Prof Fiona Regan Addresses Annual Environment Ireland Conference October 3, 2019 Prof Fiona Regan Addresses Annual Environment Ireland Conference Water Institute Director Prof. Fiona Regan presented at the annual Environment Ireland conference in Croke Park this October. The conference is Irelan... Read More Argo Floats | Marine Institute European Contribution September 30, 2019 Argo Floats | Marine Institute European Contribution The international Argo programme begun in 1999 as a project endorsed by a branch of the World Meteorological Organisation and Intergovernmental Oceano... Read More Planet Ocean 2019 Interdisciplinary Workshop September 26, 2019 Planet Ocean 2019 Interdisciplinary Workshop The Planet Ocean Interdisciplinary Workshop took place in All Hallows Campus DCU last Saturday 21st September. The event, co-organised by DCU, NUIG, t... Read More TechWorks Marine and Water Institute Annonce Disruptive Technologies Project September 23, 2019 TechWorks Marine and Water Institute Annonce Disruptive Technologies Project TechWorks Marine and the DCU Water Institute announce their collaboration on a 3 year project following the joint award of €1.1M from Project 2040’s D... Read More WaterBlitz Begins - Samples With Help of CityKayaking September 20, 2019 WaterBlitz Begins - Samples With Help of CityKayaking The WaterBlitz began today Friday 20th September with nearly 400 people across the country set to get involved. Our citizen scientists will be taking ... Read More Water Sampling in Dublin City September 16, 2019 Water Sampling in Dublin City Visiting Professor Rosa Maria Penalver took several water samples with the help of PhD student Brian Brennan last Wednesday 11th September. Rosa is a ... Read More WaterBlitz Preparation at the Water Institute September 12, 2019 WaterBlitz Preparation at the Water Institute Preparation for the WaterBlitz is in full swing here at the Water Institute, with fresh water testing kits about to be sent out to citizen scientists ... Read More World Water Week 2019 September 10, 2019 World Water Week 2019 The DCU Water Institute were based in Stockholm during the Annual World Water Week conference in later August. This conference is organised by the Swe... Read More Crayfish Plague Outbreak in River Nore September 6, 2019 Crayfish Plague Outbreak in River Nore The National Biodiversity Data Centre has updated the status of crayfish plague in Ireland following a recent outbreak in the River Nore, Kilkenny. Th... Read More Evelyn Cusack & Seamus Walsh Launch WaterBlitz at Water Café September 2, 2019 Evelyn Cusack & Seamus Walsh Launch WaterBlitz at Water Café The Water Institute were delighted to have Evelyn Cusack and Séamus Walsh - Heads of Forecasting and Climatology & Observations Divisions at Met É... Read More BACKDROP Citizen Scientist Training September 1, 2019 BACKDROP Citizen Scientist Training At the end of August the Water Institute held a training session for new citizen scientists as part of BACKDROP, a project aimed at regularly monitori... Read More Shoppers and Supermarkets Reducing Plastic Waste August 29, 2019 Shoppers and Supermarkets Reducing Plastic Waste When it comes to waste, grocery shopping is a major contributor to unnecessary plastic. It’s estimated that we can currently recycle a third of our la... Read More Fishing Stocks in Light of Brexit August 27, 2019 Fishing Stocks in Light of Brexit In the 1970’s, North Sea cod stocks peaked at 270,000 tonnes. In 1998, North Sea cod stocks were on an endangered list. In 2006, stocks fell to 44,000... Read More Research Needed into Human Consumption of Microplastics August 26, 2019 Research Needed into Human Consumption of Microplastics The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for more research into the consequences of ingesting microplastics in a recent report. Although it said... Read More Water Institute Represent Ireland at World Water Week in Stockholm August 26, 2019 Water Institute Represent Ireland at World Water Week in Stockholm The DCU Water Institute are based in Stockholm this week attending the Annual World Water Week conference. This conference is organised by the Swedish... Read More Molecules Publication August 21, 2019 Molecules Publication Excellent work by PhD student Chloe Richards on recent work published in the Materials Section of the publication Molecules. The piece is titled 'Asse... Read More DCU and DkIT Business Matchmaker and Research Showcase 2019 August 21, 2019 DCU and DkIT Business Matchmaker and Research Showcase 2019 This event is an opportunity for companies to meet face-to-face with experts at Dublin City University (DCU) and Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT... Read More Water Institute and DCU Marketing Shoot Video for Dublin WaterBlitz August 20, 2019 Water Institute and DCU Marketing Shoot Video for Dublin WaterBlitz Today was a day well spent shooting on location at the Tolka River for the 2019 Dublin Water Blitz. The WaterBlitz is run in coordination with FreshWa... Read More Water Conservation at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in Drogheda August 16, 2019 Water Conservation at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in Drogheda Irish Water are advising Fleadh Cheoil attendees to ‘think before you flush’ as part of their awareness campaign on the problems involved in managing ... Read More Arsenic in Bottled Drinking Water on Irish Shelves August 16, 2019 Arsenic in Bottled Drinking Water on Irish Shelves The Food Safety Authority of Ireland issued a series of recalls last week on bottled water. It was found that many of the bottles contained higher tha... Read More Congratulations to Prof. Dermot Diamond on Honorary Doctorate August 15, 2019 Congratulations to Prof. Dermot Diamond on Honorary Doctorate The Water Institute would like to congratulate Water Institute member Prof. Dermot Diamond on receiving the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters (DLit... Read More Prof. Fiona Regan Discusses Water Resources with Technology Networks August 15, 2019 Prof. Fiona Regan Discusses Water Resources with Technology Networks Water Institute Director Prof. Fiona Regan of the Water Institute spoke with Technology Networks recently about water safety and protecting our valuab... Read More Microplastic Particles In Air Drifting As Far As Arctic August 15, 2019 Microplastic Particles In Air Drifting As Far As Arctic Microplastics, pieces of plastic less than 5 millimetres in size, have been discovered in snowfall samples in the Arctic. Particles arising from plast... Read More Lead Found in Drinking Water of Multiple Irish Properties August 14, 2019 Lead Found in Drinking Water of Multiple Irish Properties Several properties in the country have exceeded the limit on the amount of lead allowable in drinking water. Under the Freedom of Information act, it ... Read More Multiple Bathing Water Bans Across Ireland August 14, 2019 Multiple Bathing Water Bans Across Ireland The Forty Foot in Dublin has been reopened to bathers this week, while a bathing water ban for four other sites in south Dublin have reopened as of to... Read More Liffey swim run despite poor water quality August 13, 2019 Liffey swim run despite poor water quality Over 600 swimmers competed in the Liffey swim on Saturday 03rd August 2019, despite findings of poor water quality. Levels of pollution found in sampl... Read More Post-doctoral researcher (Optical sensor development) Position August 9, 2019 Post-doctoral researcher (Optical sensor development) Position Post title Post-doctoral researcher (Optical sensor development) Research Centre DCU Water Institute, Dublin City University Level on Fram... Read More Water Institute Summer Newsletter July 26, 2019 Water Institute Summer Newsletter Stay up to date with news, upcoming events, and research projects that we hope you willl enjoy. Read the Water Institute's latest newsletter : Wat... Read More Ocean Wealth Summit 2019 July 5, 2019 Ocean Wealth Summit 2019 Ocean Wealth Summit 2019 kicked off in Cork City Hall on the 10th & 11th of June. The WI not only exhibited but also contributed in presenting our... Read More DCU - Certified Water Stewards July 2, 2019 DCU - Certified Water Stewards We are delighted to congratulate DCU Estates on receiving their Digital Badge for completing the recent Certified Steward Programme, developed by Cent... Read More Sample collecting in the Liffey June 27, 2019 Sample collecting in the Liffey Following up to the recent spillage of Ringsend Wastewater treatment plant, a team lead by a MSc student, 6 samples were gathered at different points ... Read More DCU Water Institute Helps with RBC's Earthwatch Training Day June 24, 2019 DCU Water Institute Helps with RBC's Earthwatch Training Day We are so proud to announce that a group of employees from the Royal Bank of Canada, Dublin where the first group of people to sign up as Citizen Scie... Read More Water Institute Technical Intern June 20, 2019 Water Institute Technical Intern The Water Institute are seeking an enthusiastic candidate with a MEng or MSc. in Engineering, Analytical Science, Physics, Environmental Science or eq... Read More Postdoctoral Researcher Vacancy June 17, 2019 Postdoctoral Researcher Vacancy Please note the following vacancy has been advertised on the external vacancies website today,17th June 2019. Applications are welcome from suitably q... Read More Microplastics; From Fish to Humans June 14, 2019 Microplastics; From Fish to Humans Plastics are everywhere nowadays. This gives rise to a problem called microplastics. Microplastics are small pieces of plastic found in the environmen... Read More Sewage Overflow causes Swimming Ban in Dun Laoghaire June 10, 2019 Sewage Overflow causes Swimming Ban in Dun Laoghaire Sewage Overflow causes Swimming Ban in Dun Laoghaire All beaches in Dun Laoghaire to Rathdown, Dublin has been issued week-long swimming bans by Dún L... Read More Our Ocean Wealth Summit 2019 June 7, 2019 Our Ocean Wealth Summit 2019 Some of our people at the Water Institute are excited to be attending this year's Our Ocean Wealth Summit event in the City Hall, Cork. During the ev... Read More BlueTech Forum 2019 June 4, 2019 BlueTech Forum 2019 This week, Dr Fiona Regan & Ruth Clinton are attending this year's BlueTech Forum. The event will take place in the Kew Gardens in London, UK. The... Read More DCU Water Institute BACKDROP Project May 31, 2019 DCU Water Institute BACKDROP Project The Water Institute's project BACKDROP was launched in May 2019. The project is part of the global programme of EarthWatch (sponsored by RBC Dublin) w... Read More Water Institute launches its new project; BACKDROP May 30, 2019 Water Institute launches its new project; BACKDROP Today, the Water Institute launched its new project BACKDROP at the Royal Bank of Canada Dublin. The project is part of the global programme of FreshW... Read More Water Institute May Newsletter May 23, 2019 Water Institute May Newsletter Stay up to date with news, upcoming events and research projects that we hope you willl enjoy. Read the Water Institute's latest newsletter : Wate... Read More PhD Opportunity in Water Analysis by Next-Generation Microfluidic Lab-on-a-Chip Technologies Joined supervisors: Prof. Fiona Regan (Water Institute @ DCU) and Prof. Jens Ducrée (FPC@DCU) May 23, 2019 PhD Opportunity in Water Analysis by Next-Generation Microfluidic Lab-on-a-Chip Technologies Joined supervisors: Prof. Fiona Regan (Water Institute @ DCU) and Prof. Jens Ducrée (FPC@DCU) Water represents a key resource of our lives and its quality has major impact on our health, environment and economies. The water we access through in... Read More DCU Water Institute PhD IN MARINE BIOFOULING: May 23, 2019 DCU Water Institute PhD IN MARINE BIOFOULING: A study investigating community impacts on biofilm formation on bio-inspired textured materials. Studies will involve development of textured surfaces... Read More European Council takes the Final Step on banning Single-Use Plastics May 23, 2019 European Council takes the Final Step on banning Single-Use Plastics The European Council approved a single-use plastics ban, which will come into force in Ireland by 2021. This includes the top 10 plastic items that ar... Read More PhD Opportunities May 22, 2019 PhD Opportunities The Water Institute is looking for enthusiastic PhD candidates to take part in some projects that we are currently undergoing! These projects are a Ph... Read More Pesticide exceedances in Drinking Water May 20, 2019 Pesticide exceedances in Drinking Water On May 13th 2019, Irish Water issued a press release regarding the exceedances of pesticides. Pesticides have been found to be present in numerous sou... Read More Truly Inspirational! May 17, 2019 Truly Inspirational! Inspirefest 2019 commenced on Thursday May 16th at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre and the DCU Water Institute exhibition was very well received by atten... Read More DCU Hosts a Conference about the UN Sustainable Development Goals May 16, 2019 DCU Hosts a Conference about the UN Sustainable Development Goals DCU recently held a one-day conference about the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The day consisted of scholars across all faculties of the un... Read More FOG collaboration aims to hit all Stakeholders May 13, 2019 FOG collaboration aims to hit all Stakeholders The Water Institute is delighted to have collaborated with FOG.ie through an Enterprise Ireland Innovation Voucher Scheme over the past number of mont... Read More The 4th Water Café Hosted by the Water Institute May 7, 2019 The 4th Water Café Hosted by the Water Institute The Water Institute hosted its 4th Water Café with guest speaker Kathy Grassick, Sales Operating Manager for the Irish & UK division of Agilent. T... Read More Sustainable Development Goals conference taking place in DCU May 2, 2019 Sustainable Development Goals conference taking place in DCU DCU will tomorrow (May 2nd) host a one-day conference and workshop, DCU and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG): Recognising and Enhancing our Res... Read More TOBIN Consulting Engineers & Water Institute Cement Piping Scope Success! April 18, 2019 TOBIN Consulting Engineers & Water Institute Cement Piping Scope Success! Following a collaboration through an Enterprise Ireland Innovation Voucher, the DCU Water Institute and TOBIN Consulting Engineering are delighted to ... Read More The public urged to help in preventing "Fatberg" occurrences April 17, 2019 The public urged to help in preventing "Fatberg" occurrences It was issued by Irish Water to householders to stop pouring fats, oils, and grease (FOG) down drains to prevent sewers being blocked all across Irela... Read More Unsafe Levels of Lead Found in Tapwater April 16, 2019 Unsafe Levels of Lead Found in Tapwater Tests from Irish Water showed that lead levels in drinking water were above the limit by 15 in the North Dublin area, and is found to be unsafe in oth... Read More Irish Water moves closer to a sewage free Ireland April 12, 2019 Irish Water moves closer to a sewage free Ireland Irish Water is closer to completely removing raw sewage in Cork Lower Harbour with the Cobh to Monkstown Estuary Crossing contract award. This is amaz... Read More Water Fleas as a Pollutant Warning April 10, 2019 Water Fleas as a Pollutant Warning https://dcuwater.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/mp4-large.mp4 The researchers we have at DCU continue to work on groundbreaking subjects! We are wor... Read More €10m fund launched to protect native Pearl Mussel April 8, 2019 €10m fund launched to protect native Pearl Mussel The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed T.D on 29th March, launched a new €10m scheme to fund the conservation of the native ... Read More Technology, bio-design and data analytics to the fore on World Water Day as Institute launch ambitious new plan March 22, 2019 Technology, bio-design and data analytics to the fore on World Water Day as Institute launch ambitious new plan A new three year strategic plan launched by the Dublin City University Water Institute today (Friday, March 22nd) has prioritised harnessing the poten... Read More WI and EWT collaboration on Water Hardness Project March 21, 2019 WI and EWT collaboration on Water Hardness Project The DCU Water Institute is delighted to partner with EW Technologies for a very interesting water-health related project. The aim of the project is ca... Read More Headline - DCU now a member of UN SDSN March 15, 2019 Headline - DCU now a member of UN SDSN Dr. Rob Gillanders and Dr. Roisin Lyons recently made a successful application to the UN's Sustainable Development Solutions Network and very are hap... Read More Monitool Newsletter March 13, 2019 Monitool Newsletter The MONITOOL project aims to provide a robust database of dissolved and labile metal concentrations in transitional and coastal waters for adapting th... Read More WI wins double at Irish Lab Awards March 8, 2019 WI wins double at Irish Lab Awards Last night, the place to be was at the Ballsbridge Hotel, Dublin where the fully packed prestigious annual Irish Laboratory Awards took place. The imp... Read More #Engsweek2019 - SaltGae - First of its kind in Saline WWT March 6, 2019 #Engsweek2019 - SaltGae - First of its kind in Saline WWT SaltGae is developing and demonstrating a techno-economically viable solution for the treatment of saline wastewater from Food & Beverage industry... Read More #Engweek2019 kicks off with WI showcase of Projects March 4, 2019 #Engweek2019 kicks off with WI showcase of Projects NEMMO - Next Evolution in Materials and Models for Ocean energy The DCU Water Institute in partnership with the Advanced Processing Technology Centre... Read More World Water Day 22nd March 2019 March 3, 2019 World Water Day 22nd March 2019 This month is we will be holding a series of themed events around World Water Day which will take place on March 22nd. We will be holding our Water Ca... Read More Dublin Bay Raw Sewerage Leaks - WI call for immediate action February 27, 2019 Dublin Bay Raw Sewerage Leaks - WI call for immediate action A failure at the waste water treatment facility at Ringsend, Dublin occurred over the weekend. Sewage sludge discharged into Dublin Bay at about 9am o... Read More WI Celebrates Engineering Talent February 22, 2019 WI Celebrates Engineering Talent As it is #engineersweek in the USA this week and we are thrilled to give an overview of our Engineering Laboratory and celebrate the amazing skill set... Read More Bulletin No. 13 February 20, 2019 Bulletin No. 13 View the Christmas Newsletter here. Read More PhD Opportunity in Water Analysis by Next-Generation Microfluidic Lab-on-a-Chip Technologies February 18, 2019 PhD Opportunity in Water Analysis by Next-Generation Microfluidic Lab-on-a-Chip Technologies Joined supervisors: Prof. Fiona Regan (Water Institute @ DCU) and Prof. Jens Ducrée (FPC@DCU) Water represents a key resource of our lives and its ... Read More Dr. Jenny Lawler - Nominated - Young Leader of the Year February 11, 2019 Dr. Jenny Lawler - Nominated - Young Leader of the Year This week and last week we focused a lot of our news on the talent, skills and connectivity as a University and we demonstrated our partnership with D... Read More Water Institute Expand Team February 4, 2019 Water Institute Expand Team We are pleased to announce the recent hiring of Dr. Ivan Maguire to the position of technical consultant at the Water Institute in DCU. Dr. Ivan Magui... Read More Water Institute Member awarded SIRG January 18, 2019 Water Institute Member awarded SIRG Water Institute member Dr. Konstantinos Gkrintzalis has been awarded an SFI Starting Investigator Research Grant (SIRG). The SFI Starting Investigator... Read More Applications for Enterprise Ireland Innovation Vouchers January 15, 2019 Applications for Enterprise Ireland Innovation Vouchers Its been a very busy start to the year for the Water Institute but want to let all of our contacts know that the applications are now open for Enterpr... Read More TOBIN Consulting Engineers & DCU Water Institute announce research collaboration December 13, 2018 TOBIN Consulting Engineers & DCU Water Institute announce research collaboration In a joint effort to address a particular drinking water distribution issue, TOBIN Consulting Engineers, an Irish en... Read More Dr. Jenny Lawler represents DCU Water Institute as part of a strategic delegation to Qatar December 5, 2018 Dr. Jenny Lawler represents DCU Water Institute as part of a strategic delegation to Qatar Water pressures in the gulf co-operation countries remain challenging, with minimal fresh water sources and grave concerns over security and sustainab... Read More "Xylem-leads insights at DCU Water Café" November 30, 2018 "Xylem-leads insights at DCU Water Café" Xylem kicked off the November #DCUWaterCafe with some really interesting topics of discussion at DCU today. Ben Johnson - Technical Sales Manager in R... Read More DCU Water Institute Showcase highlights the power of collaboration November 21, 2018 DCU Water Institute Showcase highlights the power of collaboration When you set up an Institute to bring people together under a common theme – in this case the global need for clean and safe water – it’s encouraging ... Read More Water Institute holds first Water Café November 12, 2018 Water Institute holds first Water Café The Water Institute held its first Water Café last week where the sun shone and allowed us to hold it on the Invent sun terrace. The speaker on the da... Read More Water Institute train with Nordic Networks for future projects November 8, 2018 Water Institute train with Nordic Networks for future projects The DCU Water Institute principle investigators Dr Yan Delauré and Dr Rob Gillanders met with colleagues from the Nordic Water Network at TU Berlin to... Read More Water Institute & Ambisense Joint Venture Awarded Small Business Innovation Research Fund October 16, 2018 Water Institute & Ambisense Joint Venture Awarded Small Business Innovation Research Fund A Water Institute and Ambisense collaboration has been awarded the Enterprise Ireland Small Business Innovation Research fund (SBIR). The fund will al... Read More DCU Water Institute partnership with University of South Australia continues to grow…. October 9, 2018 DCU Water Institute partnership with University of South Australia continues to grow…. Ivan Maguire PhD student visits the South Australian Node of the Australian National Fabrication Facility (ANFF-SA) Initially, a visit to the Sou... Read More Project title: IMPACT - Innovative monitoring to prioritise contaminants of emerging concern for Ireland September 27, 2018 Project title: IMPACT - Innovative monitoring to prioritise contaminants of emerging concern for Ireland Project Partners: KCL, TCD, CSIC, Lead PIs: Blánaid White, Fiona Regan Funded by: EPA Project Summary: This project will provide a detailed insi... Read More Hosepipe bans are too little, too late - read Prof. Fiona Regan, Director September 5, 2018 Hosepipe bans are too little, too late - read Prof. Fiona Regan, Director Hosepipe bans are too little, too late - read Prof. Fiona Regan, Director https://bit.ly/2wEEKXF Read More DCU Water Institute chosen as a Global Team for GCSO project August 22, 2018 DCU Water Institute chosen as a Global Team for GCSO project The Water Institute at DCU is one of 4 internationally recognised universities to take part in the project Facilitating Evidence-based Decision-making... Read More DCU Water Institute to attend World Water Week August 22, 2018 DCU Water Institute to attend World Water Week Ruth Clinton our Water Innovation Officer will be attending World Water Week in Stockholm on starting 26th August 2018. World Water Week consists of m... Read More Commemoration of Marine Biologist Maude Delap - Victorian Jelly Fish Expert at Kerry Festival August 21, 2018 Commemoration of Marine Biologist Maude Delap - Victorian Jelly Fish Expert at Kerry Festival The Chamber Music Festival on Valentia Island Co. Kerry between 16th and 19th August 2018. During the festival there was a commemoration of Maude Dela... Read More DCU Water Conservation Campaign August 17, 2018 DCU Water Conservation Campaign DCU Water Institute and DCU Estates have joined forces to initiate a campaign on conserving water throughout all of the campus'. It is estimated that ... Read More Bulletin No. 12 August 1, 2018 Bulletin No. 12 July 2018 PhD Position Available at DCU Water Institute A collaborative project that will look at the use of data for catchment scale water management... Read More PhD Position Available at DCU Water Institute July 17, 2018 PhD Position Available at DCU Water Institute This is a collaborative project that will look at the use of data for catchment scale water management. It will explore opportunities in digitising in... Read More Chloe Richards - Visit to Université de Toulon July 17, 2018 Chloe Richards - Visit to Université de Toulon Research student Chloe Richards, is visiting Université de Toulon in France on Monday the 16th. She will visit there while Prof. Fiona Regan is a visi... Read More Seafest 2018 July 2, 2018 Seafest 2018 The Water Institute attended the Our Ocean Wealth Summit 2018 and Trade Show to demonstrate some of our current marine based projects. Chloe Richar... Read More MONITOOL celebrates its second partners meeting under the frame of IPSW2018 June 7, 2018 MONITOOL celebrates its second partners meeting under the frame of IPSW2018 MONITOOL project members at Dublin City University during the 2nd partners’ meeting (May 2018). The second partners meeting of MONITOOL took place ... Read More Bulletin No. 11 May 29, 2018 Bulletin No. 11 May 2018 Researcher Highlight: Alisson Dégousée Alisson carried out her Master internship with the DCU Water Institute where she worked on the prepara... Read More Researcher Highlight: Alisson Dégousée visits the DCU Water Institute from Mont Blanc, France May 28, 2018 Researcher Highlight: Alisson Dégousée visits the DCU Water Institute from Mont Blanc, France Alisson Dégousée graduated with a BSc in Chemistry from University Savoie Mont Blanc, France in 2017. She continued on her academic career, undertakin... Read More Delighted to have hosted the 10th IPSW conference on passive sampling at DCU this May 9-11th May 22, 2018 Delighted to have hosted the 10th IPSW conference on passive sampling at DCU this May 9-11th The 10th International Passive Sampling Workshop and Symposium was a great success. Over 100 delegates from across the world gathered to exchange t... Read More 10th International Passive Sampling Workshop (IPSW) May 9th - 11th May 9, 2018 10th International Passive Sampling Workshop (IPSW) May 9th - 11th The 10th annual International Passive Sampling Workshop and Symposium (IPSW) is currently being hosted in DCU. Experts on passive sampling from all ov... Read More DCU Water Institute's Dr Jenny Lawler on how “Membranes could help tackle microplastics problem in drinking water” May 3, 2018 DCU Water Institute's Dr Jenny Lawler on how “Membranes could help tackle microplastics problem in drinking water” Dr Jenny Lawler of DCU is fascinated by how membranes work, and her research is helping to filter out the bad from the good. To find out more from ... Read More Spring Graduation Ceremony DCU Water Institute Celebrates April 5, 2018 Spring Graduation Ceremony DCU Water Institute Celebrates Dr Gillian Duffy graduates with PhD in water sensing Gillian completed her PhD in the School of Chemical Sciences in water quality sensing having d... Read More Celebrate World Water Day March 22nd - Solutions in Nature for Wastewater Management Learn about our work on technologies for wastewater management in agriculture March 22, 2018 Celebrate World Water Day March 22nd - Solutions in Nature for Wastewater Management Learn about our work on technologies for wastewater management in agriculture The main objective of the EXEMPLAR project is to improve wastewater treatment in meat processing plants with a focus on sustainability, cost efficienc... Read More Post Doctoral Research Position at DCU Water Institute February 21, 2018 Post Doctoral Research Position at DCU Water Institute Read More PhD Positions in IMPACT at DCU Water Institute February 5, 2018 PhD Positions in IMPACT at DCU Water Institute We are seeking to recruit 2 PhD students as part of the EPA funded IMPACT project. The successful students will form part of a multi-institute interna... Read More DCU UniSA Sensors Workshop December 14, 2017 DCU UniSA Sensors Workshop November 28th- 29th 2017 DCU and University South Australia discuss sensing technologies The presence of established channels that allow effective com... Read More MARIABOX - Marine algal toxin sensor tested with SmartBay Galway November 22, 2017 MARIABOX - Marine algal toxin sensor tested with SmartBay Galway A collaborative EU project to build biosensors to protect seawater from algal blooms In our sea waters globally, there currently exists a myriad of... Read More Underwater Discovery Being Made Easier by DCU Water Institute Researchers October 24, 2017 Underwater Discovery Being Made Easier by DCU Water Institute Researchers Cabled observations are used in order to relay compromised data to scientists, particularly when located in remote parts of the ocean. They are ocean ... Read More MONITOOL Partners Visit DCU September 14, 2017 MONITOOL Partners Visit DCU Today in DCU we welcome partners on the Interreg project MONITOOL: New tools for monitoring the chemical status in transitional and coastal waters und... Read More Bulletin No. 10 July 27, 2017 Bulletin No. 10 Message from The Water Institute The DCU Incorporation Programme, the coming together of St Patrick’s College, Drumcondra, Mater Dei Institute of Educ... Read More ALICE Project News July 18, 2017 ALICE Project News As part of collaboration between the ESIPP and ALICE (H2020 RISE) projects, Dr Lorna Fitzsimons has been on secondment to Northern Ireland Water for 4... Read More Congratulations Water Institute PI Lorna Fitzsimons July 18, 2017 Congratulations Water Institute PI Lorna Fitzsimons Congratulations to Water Institute PI Lorna Fitzsimons on the publication of her article entitled "Design and implementation of a performance assessme... Read More Field Testing of Optical Phosphate Sensor in Indiana July 5, 2017 Field Testing of Optical Phosphate Sensor in Indiana As part of our Naughton Fellowship project "Development and optimisation of optical sensors for continuous, real-time monitoring of eutrophying nutrie... Read More Bulletin No.9 June 23, 2017 Bulletin No.9 DCU’S WATER INSTITUTE: SOLVING GLOBAL PROBLEMS Water Institute Director, Prof Fiona Regan is featured in the online website www.dublin.ie detailing t... Read More 16th International Conference on Chemistry and the Environment June 22, 2017 16th International Conference on Chemistry and the Environment This year marked the 16th ICCE conference and was hosted by the Norwegian Chemical Society (NKS) in Oslo, Norway. The conference addressed scientist... Read More Water Institute shortlisted for Marine Industry Awards! June 19, 2017 Water Institute shortlisted for Marine Industry Awards! We are delighted to announce the shortlisting of MESTECH @ The Water Institute, Dublin City University in two categories in this years prestigious Mar... Read More The European Biomass Conference and Exhibition (EUBCE) June 19, 2017 The European Biomass Conference and Exhibition (EUBCE) Water Institute PI Dr. Lorna Fitzsimons attended the European Biomass Conference and Exhibition (EUBCE) in Stockholm last week, where she presented h... Read More Workshop on Spectroscopy and Optics for secondary level students June 6, 2017 Workshop on Spectroscopy and Optics for secondary level students The School of Physical Sciences at Dublin City University will host a workshop on Spectroscopy and Optics for secondary level students.The workshop wi... Read More MONITOOL May 30, 2017 MONITOOL Heartfelt congratulations to Water Institute PI's Blanaid White and Fiona Regan on their success in achieving funding for their Interreg proposal MONI... Read More Collaboration agreement between University South Australia and DCU Water Institute May 16, 2017 Collaboration agreement between University South Australia and DCU Water Institute We are delighted to announce the collaboration agreement between University South Australia and DCU Water Institute, to pave the way for future collab... Read More Bulletin No.8 May 15, 2017 Bulletin No.8 World Water Day March 22nd 2017 DCU Water Institute celebrated World Water Day on March 22nd, with a day of events here in DCU featuring internal and ... Read More Happy World Water Day today, March 22nd March 22, 2017 Happy World Water Day today, March 22nd We look forward to seeing you all at our events which kick off at 1pm today in Stokes Building Foyer! Read More IBM & DCU announce new Internet of Things Collaboration to mark World Water Day March 22, 2017 IBM & DCU announce new Internet of Things Collaboration to mark World Water Day To mark World Water Day, IBM and DCU Water Institute have today announced a collaborative research pilot to leverage Internet of Things (IoT) technolo... Read More Research & Innovation Conference, Citywest March 21, 2017 Research & Innovation Conference, Citywest Great conference with some great and informative talks. Delighted to catch up with old colleagues from the Irish Research Council and thoroughly enjoy... Read More Detecting Peatland Drains with Object Based Image Analysis March 21, 2017 Detecting Peatland Drains with Object Based Image Analysis We are delighted to announce the publication Detecting Peatland Drains with Object Based Image Analysis by our DCU Water Institute PI, Dr. John Connol... Read More Congratulations to our DCU Water Institute PI Dr. Lorna Fitzsimons March 21, 2017 Congratulations to our DCU Water Institute PI Dr. Lorna Fitzsimons Congratulations to our DCU Water Institute PI Dr. Lorna Fitzsimons on the recent coverage of her work in Resource consumption and process performance ... Read More Journal of Materials Science Publication March 11, 2017 Journal of Materials Science Publication Great work! DCU Water Institute's Director, Prof Fiona Regan is published in the Journal of Materials Science. The influence of surface topography ... Read More Bulletin No. 7 March 10, 2017 Bulletin No. 7 Our latest edition of the DCU Water Institiute Bulletin focuses on sustainability in water. Growing pressure on water resources, from population and e... Read More Bulletin No. 6 February 16, 2017 Bulletin No. 6 DCU Water Institute is delighted to announce a number of new project awards that have been recently won by our Principal Investigators. The projects f... Read More DCU Water Institute Chapter Publication February 15, 2017 DCU Water Institute Chapter Publication DCU Water Institute researcher Dian Zhang is celebrating the publication of his chapter in Geo for Marine and Coastal Management. Geoinformatics fo... Read More Bulletin No. 5 February 13, 2017 Bulletin No. 5 Message from DCU Water Institute DCU Water Institute is excited to commence 2017 and to continue to grow our Institute on both a national and internat... Read More New Water Institute Publication February 12, 2017 New Water Institute Publication Well done to DCU Water Institute PI Jenny Lawler on her recent publications on ultrafiltration membranes: Antifouling hybrid ultrafiltration membranes... Read More New Water Institute Principal Investigators January 21, 2017 New Water Institute Principal Investigators DCU Water Institute are delighted to announce three new Principal Investigators who are joining DCU Water Institute. The three new members hail from S... Read More Happy New Year from DCU Water Institute! January 9, 2017 Happy New Year from DCU Water Institute! Read More Bulletin No. 4 December 13, 2016 Bulletin No. 4 Welcome to our Water Institute December bulletin DCU Water Institute have been busy amassing multiple projects since our official university recogniti... Read More Bulletin No. 3 October 30, 2016 Bulletin No. 3 Welcome to our Water Institute November bulletin. Our recent DCU Water Institute conference, “IWA Regional Conference on Diffuse Pollution and C... Read More World Water Week September 4, 2016 World Water Week DCU Water Institute’s Project Manager, Jane Wall, attended World Water Week in Stockholm this week. The event commenced on August 28th and ran until S... Read More Silicon Republic Article on DCU Sensor Researchers in the Arctic August 2, 2016 Silicon Republic Article on DCU Sensor Researchers in the Arctic DCU Researcher Senses Marine Change in Extreme Conditions The whole world’s a lab for DCU researcher Dr Margaret McCaul, who is working on sensor tec... Read More European Success for Water Institute June 8, 2016 European Success for Water Institute Saltgae - Demonstration project to prove the techno-economic feasibility of using algae to treat saline wastewater from the food industry. The DCU ... Read More Congratulations to our Water Institute Principal Investigators on the publication of their Report June 2, 2016 Congratulations to our Water Institute Principal Investigators on the publication of their Report Wastewater treatment is a resource-intensive process that utilises several inputs, such as energy, chemicals and water, to produce an effluent that me... Read More Bulletin No. 2 May 5, 2016 Bulletin No. 2 Read More Water Institute PI, Dr Greg Foleys Article in Engineers Journal May 5, 2016 Water Institute PI, Dr Greg Foleys Article in Engineers Journal Membrane filtration – a versatile suite of technologies, but no panacea - Greg Foley outlines the application of membrane filtration in an engineering... Read More EPA Launches Strategic Plan February 18, 2016 EPA Launches Strategic Plan EPA Launches its Strategic Plan 2016-2020 - 'Our Environment, Our Wellbeing' Introduction from Laura Burke, EPA Director General This Strategic ... Read More Silicon Republic Article January 23, 2016 Silicon Republic Article DCU Water Institute takes place on Monday 25th - 29th January, in DCU, Engineering Building. The events of the week, along with coverage of WI PI Jenn... Read More PSP - Adios Mexico - Feliz Navidad! December 22, 2015 PSP - Adios Mexico - Feliz Navidad! The end of the trip; 5 currencies, 4 languages, 6 timezones and 11 flights. This last weekend was all about seeing as much of Mexico City as possible.... Read More Congratulations Dr. Ciprian December 15, 2015 Congratulations Dr. Ciprian Heartfelt congratulations to Ciprian Briciu-Burghina on the successful completion of his Viva earlier today! Read More PSP – Cuba Libre! December 7, 2015 PSP – Cuba Libre! In the middle of all this water sampling there was just enough time to pop across the Caribbean to Cuba for a week. A nice break from water sampling, ... Read More Huge Congratulations to Water Institute P.I Dr. Jenny Lawler!! November 3, 2015 Huge Congratulations to Water Institute P.I Dr. Jenny Lawler!! Dr. Jenny Lawler just received word that her medium scale EPA Project Proposal has been successful. The project title is “The Occurrence and Impact of... Read More
