This year our GY313 climate change course assessment was changed up by course convener Dr. Conor Murphy, supported by PhD candidate Ciara Ryan and postdoctoral researchers Dr. Catriona Duffy and Dr. Ciaran Broderick. Inspired by the ACRE conference hosted last year at Maynooth University and working in partnership with Met Eireann the students of GY313 successfully double-key transcribed in excess of 1400 years of early irish daily precipitation records. Ciara Ryan led the production of a poster highlighting the innovative participatory research Coursework Assessment and presented it at the meeting of the European Geosciences Union. The World Meteorological Organization found out about the poster and has integrated it into a new page highlighting global data rescue activities as an example of best practice . Papers describing both the approach and the rescued data are in preparation. The students of GY313 have left a lasting legacy that shall be to the great benefit of Irish research and, ultimately, Irish society. Chapeau to both the staff involved and the students of GY313.
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Icarus Research Team - Department of Geography - Maynooth University
To get to know ‘ICARUS’ a little better, watch the next episode of ‘My Uni Life’ airing Friday 22nd March @ 8pm on RTÉ One and RTÉ player.
Date: Thursday, 21 March 2024
International Women’s Day and ICARUS is going from strength to strength
International Women's Day at ICARUS
Date: Friday, 08 March 2024
ICARUS research finds climate change drove Midleton flooding
Human-induced climate change made the extreme two-day rainfall event associated with flooding in Midleton, County Cork last October “more likely and more intense”, according to a new study involving researchers from the ICARUS Climate Research Centre in Maynooth University.
Date: Thursday, 29 February 2024
MU researchers win EPA funding for environmental projects
Two researchers at Maynooth University have secured nearly €1 million in funding from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for their work on projects that aim to make a positive contribution to environmental protection.
Date: Wednesday, 14 February 2024
RTÉ series ‘My Uni Life’ captures MU student life
RTÉ One series capturing the life of staff and students across Irish universities kicks off on 16th February
Date: Friday, 02 February 2024
MU welcomes new Professor of Climate Science and Justice
Maynooth University has announced the appointment of Professor Jennie C. Stephens, as Professor of Climate Science and Climate Justice, under the Senior Academic Leadership Initiative (SALI).
Date: Tuesday, 30 January 2024
MU leads project to monitor urban greenhouse gases
The pilot project measuring CO2 aims to support Dublin City achieve its ambitions as part of the EU Cities Mission to make 112 European cities climate neutral by 2030.
Date: Friday, 26 January 2024
MU awarded state funding for ancient woodlands inventory
The project led by Dr John Devaney of Maynooth University’s Biology Department aims to deliver a complete all-island inventory of ancient woodlands.
Date: Wednesday, 13 December 2023
MU to co-lead AI and climate research in new Irish-UK Centre
Maynooth University will be a leading research partner in a new Co-Centre for Climate + Biodiversity and Water, one of two research centres to receive joint funding of €70 million from the Irish and UK governments.
Date: Wednesday, 29 November 2023
ICARUS research identifies climate change from weather records
Maynooth University ICARUS Climate Research Centre studies Irish weather records for signals of climate change
Date: Friday, 20 October 2023