Field testing our new underwater drone. Serious piece of kit and has incredible manoeuvrability... vital for placement and future surveys of our ECOSTRUCTURE subtidal habitat units soon to be deployed in Dublin Port. Sch. Biol. & Env. Sc area52lab UCD Earth Institute @IrelandWales

Productive discussions on placement of ECOSTRUCTURE scaled-up natural topography panels and habitat units at sites in Dublin Port today with Swansea University Ruth Callaway and formliner producers @cubeXindustries Ltd. Deploying soon, watch this space Sch. Biol. & Env. Sc @IrelandWales

Paul Brooks Veronica Farrugia Drakard ECOSTRUCTURE @IrelandWales Sch. Biol. & Env. Sc UCD Earth Institute Wexford County Council John Moore WorldHarbourProject Work in progress for UK and Ireland (just a sketch)…..still more sites to come!!

Just a reminder that you can still sign up for our event in the Arklow library, this Tuesday @ 7pm! Link --> bit.ly/wicklowresults Entry is free and there will be coffee/tea and cakes, plus lots of information about our ECOSTRUCTURE work on connections to the Wicklow coast!

Just 1 week left until our project finishes! 🥲 What an amazing 5 years of research. If you haven’t watched the presentations from our final conference on YouTube, have a look, or read our summary thread about them below! 🧵 x.com/ecostructure_/… 📺 youtube.com/playlist?list=…

We are looking for a Research Assistant to join our lab ASAP! Must 💕 seaweed! #BeyondBiofuel #MarineEcology #JobFairy #BenthicEcology #kelp School of Natural Sciences, Trinity College Dublin Zoology, Trinity College Dublin @scienceirel BiOrbic Research Ireland Centre for Bioeconomy

Thanks to my incredible supervisors Tas Crowe and Paul Brooks, along with amazing co-authors Pippa Moore, Ally Evans and Jen Coughlan!

Exciting news in Dublin Bay....Oysters are back !! In collaboration with David Lawlor Green Ocean Coffee, UCD reseachers have deployed the first swathe of native oysters in our Oyster garden project at three marinas along the Dublin Coastline.

🌊🦪Our Oyster Update🦪🌊 Five days after reintroducing oysters to Dublin Bay, we're delighted to witness their thriving presence in their new habitat!✨This positive development serves as a clear indicator of the success of our project! ♻️

Today, the EPA announced €14.3m in funding for 33 new innovative research projects to address climate and environmental challenges in Ireland. Watch our video to learn more about how these projects. For more info: ow.ly/nviw50QB2te #ResearchCallAwards2023

🌱🌍Congratulations to the recipients of 2023 EPA Ireland funding announced today! The University College Dublin projects are: ⭐️Prof Louise McHugh UCD Psychology - Project: Sow what?: Connecting Farmers and Policy Makers on Climate Change ⭐️Dr Cara Augustenborg UCD College of Engineering & Architecture - Project: Using

A series of massive concrete blocks imprinted with a mould of the rock face and topography of the shoreline of Ringaskiddy has been deposited along Dublin to boost biodiversity and enhance the number of fish species in Dublin Port | Read more: rte.ie/b/1439307

🧜‍♂️🌊 UCD and Dublin Port Company boost marine biodiversity with ‘world-first’ eco-engineering 🧱 A series of massive concrete blocks designed to reflect the natural features of a shoreline have been placed along the Great South Wall in Dublin to boost biodiversity in Dublin

Attention all nature lovers and conservation advocates!  On the day that Ireland announces its first ever marine national park, we invite you to participate in a research study on native oyster reef restoration. survey: lnkd.in/dBeJameB UCD Earth Institute UCD Science UCD Research