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Nitrate Loading in Galway Canals: Challenges in Meeting Water Framework Directive Standards
As the planet changes to a more urbanised landscape, it is predicted that 60% of the world’s population will reside within cities by the year 2030. With the increase of urbanisation, also comes a greater risk of pollution entering urban waterways. Surface waters such as rivers, canals and lakes are considered productive ecosystems with unique… | Read on »
The Sunday Independent – Ten reasons you’ll be better, or worse, off financially in 2019
Professor Alan Ahearne, Director of the Whitaker Institute, provided his expertise to the Sunday Independent on the financial benefits and drawbacks the coming year will bring to those living in Ireland. Read the full article here.
SEMRU’s 9th Annual Marine Economics and Research Symposium
The Socio-Economic Marine Research Unit (SEMRU), Whitaker Institute, NUI Galway, recently hosted its 9th Annual Marine Economics & Policy Research Symposium (18th Nov). With over 80 delegates, the day was a great success with this year’s theme, ‘The Marine Economy: Access and Infrastructure’. Speakers included Lt. Cdr Paul Hegarty, Irish Naval Service, Dr Christina Kelly,… | Read on »
A management plan to protect Irish agriculture from climate change
Risk Aqua Soil, the project undertaken by Whitaker Institute members Edel Doherty and Sinead Mellett, has garnered media attention for it’s aim to alert society to the likelihood of climate disasters, and to address co-ordination for detection and risk management and recovery solutions. Read more about it here: Irish Tech News Galway Daily Irish Examiner… | Read on »
Is objective data an appropriate replacement for subjective data: a fisheries management case study
Data used to model decision-making behaviour commonly comes from one of two sources, subjective data or objective data. Subjective data is generally based on users experience of a good, whereas objective data may come from a range of source including scientific measures and management/expert opinion. The use of either source of data requires a trade-off;… | Read on »
Modelling coarse angler’s decision-making behaviour using perceived site attributes
An angler’s decision on which site to fish at can be a complex system of arithmetic calculations, weighing up the attractions and detractions of every feasible site they could visit. One site may have good access but poor fish quality, another may be teeming with fish but overcrowded with anglers. On any given choice occasion… | Read on »
Developing Transdisciplinary Approaches to Community Energy Transitions
Communities’ perceptions of energy are complex, place-based and situated in cultural and political contexts. Explicitly addressing the social study of energy and climate change, the research highlights how developing collaborative, fair approaches to community low carbon energy transitions poses critical questions for both technical and social scientific methods. This research argues that there is a… | Read on »
Easkey Britton and Becky-Finn Britton dive into why the ocean matters
For more information, https://sophie2020.eu/news/ocean-health-podcast/
The Irish Times – ‘Ireland ‘should copy Scotland’ in managing marine territory’
The Irish Times has released an article featuring a seminar by Dr Micheál Ó Cinnéide, which was took place at SEMRU’s recent Marine Economics and Policy Symposium. To read the piece, click here.
Sinead Mellett Featured in Irish Farmer’s Journal
Sinead Mellet, of the Environment, Development and Sustainability Research Cluster, was recently featured in the Irish Farmer’s Journal. In the article, a snipet from her presentation at the Climate Change Workshop in Tullamore (1/11/18) To read the piece, click here.