EPA Research 2022 awards

This page provides information about the EPA Research 2022 awards including:

2022 Research awards

A total of 94 awards were made in 2022, including strategic partnerships at national and international level.

Scheme Awards made Funding committed

2022 EPA Research Call including

42

€10,750,732.34
Addressing Climate Change Evidence Needs
Delivering a Healthy Environment
Facilitating a Green and Circular Economy
Protecting and Restoring our Natural Environment		 13
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10
11		 €3,136,549.78
€2,704,836.78
€1,766,677.00
€3,142,668.78
2022 Innovation and Demonstration projects 7 €597,028.50
2022 - EPA-Irish Research Council Scholarship Scheme 9 €797,080.00 
2022 Fulbright-EPA Awards 2 €26,273.04
DAFM 2022 strategic partnership 1 €60,000.00
Strategic partnership with the GSI 1 €120,862.00
2022 EPA Collaborative Awards (2020/2021 BioDIVRestore Joint Transnational Call) 1 €146,876.76
2022 EPA Collaborative Awards (2021/2022 Biodiversa+ Joint Transnational Call) 1 €249,100.00
Event Support 2022 Scheme 14 € 40,770.00
EPA-ESRI Research Framework Agreement 14 €1,190,000.00
EPA-IPA Research Framework Agreement 2 €440,400.00
Total 94 €14,419,122.64 
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2022 EPA Research Call - Addressing Climate Change Evidence Needs

Lead Organisation Principal Investigator Project Title  Project Type Co-funded with
Dublin City University (DCU) Darren Clarke Addressing the Political-Economic Barriers to Climate Adaptation in Ireland Desk Study n/a
Maynooth University (MU) Conor Murphy HydroDARE: Detection and Attribution of Change in Hydrological Series Medium Scale Project Met Éireann
University College Dublin (UCD) Leonhard Lades Assessing administrative burdens as barriers to implementation of Ireland’s 2021 Climate Action Plan Medium Scale Project n/a
University of Galway Colin O'Dowd EmissioN verifiCation fOr nitRous oxidE Large Scale Project n/a
University of Dublin, Trinity College (TCD) Laurence  Gill Refined estimates of atmospheric emissions associated with wastewater treatment processes for Ireland Medium Scale Project n/a
University of Limerick (UL) Yvonne Ryan-Fogarty F gas Use, Scale and Environment: An Improved Indicative Inventory for Ireland Desk Study n/a
University of Dublin, Trinity College (TCD) Matthew Saunders Assessing Peatland Emissions of Nitrous Oxide Medium Scale Project n/a
University College Dublin (UCD) Mary Kelly-Quinn The impact of extreme climatic events on ecosystems - Scoping study Desk Study n/a
Maynooth University (MU) Conor Murphy Operationalising Resilience in Irish Climate Action* Desk Study Met Éireann
University of Dublin, Trinity College (TCD) Julie Clarke Climate change impacts costing study and an economic appraisal of adaptation measures in Ireland Medium Scale Project n/a
University College Cork (UCC) Hannah Daly Sustainable integrated pathways for carbon-negative energy, land and food systems Medium Scale Project Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine (DAFM)
University College Cork (UCC) Fiona Cawkwell Fire, Land and Atmospheric Remote Sensing of EmissionS-Projections, Policy and Land use and cover Synthesis Medium Scale Project Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine (DAFM)
University of Galway Liz Coleman Understanding Ozone Levels in Ireland Desk Study n/a

*Awarded in early 2023 - part of 2023 commitment

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2022 EPA Research Call - Delivering a Healthy Environment

Lead Organisation Principal Investigator Project Title   Project Type Co-funded with 
Teagasc Catherine (Kaye) Burgess Utilising Integrated constructed wetlands  to Reduce Antimicrobial resistance and increase Carbon sequestration in the Environment Large Scale Project n/a
Maynooth University (MU) Fiona Walsh Nationwide analysis of Antimicrobial Resistance in soil environments to bridge the current data knowledge gaps Medium Scale Project Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine (DAFM)
Dublin City University (DCU) James Carton Hydrogen Environment Protection, Analysis, Awareness & Review Desk Study n/a
University College Dublin (UCD) Ainhoa Gonzalez Toolkit for Proportionate and Consistent Consideration of Population and Human Health in Strategic Environmental Assessment Medium Scale Project n/a
University of Galway James McGrath Investigating the National Implications For RadOn Concentrations Following Deep Energy-Efficient Retrofits; Multiple metric assessment approach Medium Scale Project n/a
Dublin City University (DCU) David O'Connor Occurrence and sources of PERsistent, MObile and TOXic substances in Irish waters Medium Scale Project n/a
University of Galway Alison Connolly Human Biomonitoring for Ireland – the HBM4IRE study Desk Study n/a
Dublin City University (DCU) Fiona Regan INVESTigating PFAS from Source to sink - Assessing risk to inform a PFAS STrategy in Ireland Large Scale Project n/a

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2022 EPA Research Call - Facilitating a Green and Circular Economy

Lead Organisation Principal Investigator Project Title   Project Type Co-funded with 
Maynooth University (MU) Peter Mooney Crowdsourced Knowledge to drive SME Circular Economy Engagement Medium Scale Project n/a
University College Cork (UCC) Peter Mooney
Bernadette Power		 The Role of Irish Small Medium-Sized Enterprises in the Transition to a More Circular Economy Medium Scale Project n/a
The Rediscovery Centre Jack McCarthy A critical analysis of Ireland's Circular Material Use Rate Desk Study Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine (DAFM)
Foster Environmental Limited Percy Foster Optimised Plus- Food Waste Collected from Apartments Medium Scale Project n/a
Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin) Anushree Priyadarshini FIX-Éire: Food Waste Footprint Index for Ireland Medium Scale Project n/a
Gavin and Doherty Geosolutions Ltd. Cian Desmond A framework for the high-value recycling of construction by-products Medium Scale Project n/a
Maynooth University (MU) Markus Helfert A Value Centric Approach for Circular Businesses  to reduce Virgin Material in the construction sector Medium Scale Project n/a
Irish Green Building Council Pat Barry Circular Built Environment Playbook Medium Scale Project Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine (DAFM)
University of Galway Liam Heaphy Town Revitalisation through the Integration of Vacant Buildings into the Circular Economy Medium Scale Project n/a
University of Limerick (UL) Colin Fitzpatrick Remanufacturing for Ireland Medium Scale Project n/a

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2022 EPA Research Call - Protecting and Restoring our Natural Environment

Lead Organisation Principal Investigator Project Title   Project Type Co-funded with 
University College Dublin (UCD) Jens Carlsson Integration of DNA-based assessment tools into water quality and biodiversity monitoring Large Scale Project Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine (DAFM)
University College Dublin (UCD) Florence Renou-Wilson Peat-Hub-Ireland Large Scale Project
Desk Study		 Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine (DAFM)
Maynooth University (MU) Conor Murphy IHRN: Update and Expansion of an Irish Hydrometric Reference Network for monitoring climate signals Medium Scale Project n/a
University College Dublin (UCD) Jonathan Turner Guidance for Regulatory Standards in Hydromorphology for Surface Waters in Ireland Medium Scale Project n/a
University of Galway Alastair McKinstry Earth Observation Data Cube For Ireland Medium Scale Project n/a
University of Galway Agnieszka Indiana Olbert An exploitation of remote sensing CMEMS products for monitoring of transitional and coastal waters Medium Scale Project n/a
University of Dublin, Trinity College (TCD) John Connolly A Satellite-driven model to upscale Irish CO2 Net Ecosystem Exchange across terrestrial environments. Medium Scale Project n/a
Atlantic Technological University (ATU) Shane O'Reilly Microbial and Metabolite-based indicators for soil health Medium Scale Project n/a
University College Dublin (UCD) Olaf Schmidt Characterising and mapping relationships between Tellus soil geochemistry data and rapidly-assessed soil biodiversity in Ireland Medium Scale Project Geological Survey Of Ireland (GSI)
University of Galway David Styles Land integrated modelling for net Zero emissions, Nutrient efficiency and Ecosystem Services delivery Medium Scale Project Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine (DAFM)
University College Dublin (UCD) Thomas Curran Ammonia Impact Reduction on Natura 2000 sites Medium Scale Project n/a

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2022 Innovation and Demonstration awards

Lead Organisation Principal Investigator Project Title  Project Type Co-funded with
Reuse Island Angela Ruttledge Vytal Ireland: The Reuse System Green Enterprise n/a
shareclub Sarah Fliessbach Pilot project for reusable packaging system for takeaway food and drink Green Enterprise n/a
FoodCloud Tara Clarke The FoodCloud Kitchen - A delicious way to save the planet Green Enterprise n/a
Irish Green Building Council Pat Barry IGBC ATU & Limerick 2030 Circular Economy Construction demonstrator project Green Enterprise n/a
ELV Environmental Services CLG Elena Wrelton Electric Loops: A study into the reuse of electric vehicle component parts Green Enterprise n/a
The Rediscovery Centre Jack McCarthy Food Rescue and Research Cafe Green Enterprise n/a
Jiminy Eco Toys Peadar ó Dálaigh RePlay - Refurbished Toys Green Enterprise n/a

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EPA-Irish Research Council Scholarships Scheme awards

Lead Organisation Applicant Project Title Co-funded with
University of Galway Cherrelle Johnson Bioplastics: An Evaluation of Sustainability n/a
Maynooth University (MU) Gillian Collins New Cobalt based selenides as electrocatalysts for water splitting and fuel cell applications n/a
University College Dublin (UCD) Lydia Thompson Protecting Bumblebees: How Agri-Environmental Schemes and Grassland Restoration Differ in Their Protection of Bumblebee Species n/a
University of Galway Ciara Wall Machine-learning-techniques towards understanding and predicting physical drivers and impact of climate-change at catchment-scale in Ireland n/a
Maynooth University (MU) Csaba Horvath Storylines for a Climate Resilient Ireland n/a
University College Cork (UCC) Julia Le Maitre Opportunities and barriers for citizen participation in the energy transition: Onshore wind-energy policy in Ireland n/a
University College Dublin (UCD) Stephen Wall The potential of the New-European-Bauhaus to promote a just low-carbon-transition as a desirable-goal in Irish-towns. n/a
Maynooth University (MU) Meshack Obebo Moranga Natural colonisation of forest on post-industrial peatlands – implications for ecosystem services n/a
University College Cork (UCC) Chris Moran Investigating the nature of the value-action gap among ‘conscious’ consumers in environmental food behaviours n/a

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Fulbright-EPA awards

Lead Organisation Principal Investigator Project Title  Co-funded with
University of Dublin, Trinity College (TCD) Andrew Neill Untangling cultural ecosystem services in Ireland: Modelling visitation, recreation, and aesthetics n/a
Queen's University Belfast (QUB) Nuala Flood Designing Place-based Climate Resilience: Exploring the Pedagogy-Practice-Continuum of Spatial-Design for Resilience in the NYC Region n/a

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DAFM 2022 strategic partnership awards

Lead Organisation Principal Investigator Project Title Co-funded with
University of Dublin, Trinity College (TCD) John Connolly RePeat Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine (DAFM)

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Strategic partnership with the GSI (ERAMin3 Call) awards

Lead Organisation Principal Investigator Project Title Co-funded with
Compliance and Risks Ltd. Danny Cassidy Scaling up circular economy business model by new design, leaner remanufacturing, and automated material recycling-technologies Geological Survey Ireland (GSI)

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2022 EPA Collaborative Awards (2020/2021 BioDIVRestore Joint Transnational Call) awards

Lead Organisation Principal Investigator Project Title Co-funded with
University of Galway Thomas van Rensburg DEEP REST: Conservation and restoration deep sea ecosystems in the context of deep sea mining n/a

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2022 EPA Collaborative Awards (2021/2022 Biodiversa+ Joint Transnational Call) awards

Lead Organisation Principal Investigator Project Title Co-funded with
University College Cork (UCC) Emer Rogan Combining environmentalDNA sampling, whale watching & citizen science for stakeholder-driven marine biodiversity protection - NE Atlantic & Mediterranean National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS)

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EPA-ESRI Research Framework Agreement awards

Lead Organisation Principal Investigator Project Title Co-funded with
Economic & Social Research Institute (ESRI) Anne Nolan Experimental tests of the effects of ‘greenwashing’ on consumer choice Economic & Social Research Institute (ESRI)
Economic & Social Research Institute (ESRI) Anne Nolan Pre-testing the design of effective eco-labels Economic & Social Research Institute (ESRI)
Economic & Social Research Institute (ESRI) Anne Nolan Ex-ante cost-benefit analysis of selected radon prevention measures in Ireland Economic & Social Research Institute (ESRI)
Economic & Social Research Institute (ESRI) Anne Nolan Prevention and control of pollution in Ireland since 2008: role and effects of licence & enforcement Economic & Social Research Institute (ESRI)
Economic & Social Research Institute (ESRI) Anne Nolan Evaluate the behavioural and knowledge impacts of Citizen Science project – Clean Air Together (Dublin) Economic & Social Research Institute (ESRI)
Economic & Social Research Institute (ESRI) Anne Nolan Identifying everyday barriers to climate mitigation behaviours Economic & Social Research Institute (ESRI)
Economic & Social Research Institute (ESRI) Anne Nolan Using European survey data to understand the interaction between attitudes and actions and potential barriers Economic & Social Research Institute (ESRI)
Economic & Social Research Institute (ESRI) Anne Nolan Irish Consumption-based Emissions Economic & Social Research Institute (ESRI)
Economic & Social Research Institute (ESRI) Anne Nolan Comparing Irish consumption-based emissions with other EU countries Economic & Social Research Institute (ESRI)
Economic & Social Research Institute (ESRI) Anne Nolan Public perceptions of environmental risks Economic & Social Research Institute (ESRI)
Economic & Social Research Institute (ESRI) Anne Nolan Healthcare costs of poor air quality Economic & Social Research Institute (ESRI)
Economic & Social Research Institute (ESRI) Anne Nolan Equity in environmental exposures over time and across countries Economic & Social Research Institute (ESRI)
Economic & Social Research Institute (ESRI) Anne Nolan Estimating the non-hospital costs of water-related diseases Economic & Social Research Institute (ESRI)
Economic & Social Research Institute (ESRI) Anne Nolan A randomised controlled trial to promote radon remediation Economic & Social Research Institute (ESRI)

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EPA-IPA Research Framework Agreement awards

Lead Organisation Principal Investigator Project Title Co-funded with
Institute of Public Administration (IPA) John O Neill Wider Environmental Governance & Implementation Science n/a
Institute of Public Administration (IPA) John O Neill Waste & Circular Economy Governance n/a

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