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Catalogue of Environmental Research Expertise in Ireland
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This is an Individual Researcher Profile
Researcher Contact Details
Research Title: Dr.
Contact First Name: Ken
Contact Surname: Byrne
Contact Address:
Department of Life Sciences University of Limerick Limerick IrelandTelephone Contact Number: 00 353 61 202878
Fax Contact Number:
Email Address: ken.byrne@ul.ie
Organisation Details
Organisation Type: Higher Education Organisation
Higher Education Organisation Name: University of Limerick
Other Organisation Name(s) if appropriate:
Research Organisation or Company/Corporate Website: www.ul.ie
Organisation or Individual Expertise:
The impact of land use and land use change on carbon stocks in biomass and soil; soil respiration and carbon sequestrtaion in forest ecosystems; carbon stocks in harvested wood products; ecosystem services in plantation forests; nutrient pools in forest biomass
Organisation or Individual Expertise Keywords:
land use, land use change, carbon sequestration, greenhouse gases, afforestation, peatlands, harvested wood products
National Research Funding
EPA Research Programme
This researcher or research organisation has expressed interest in the following areas:
Climate Change Research
Involvement in Relevant National Expert Groups
EPA H2020 Environment Working Group
EU Research Partnerships
This researcher or research organisation has expressed interest in the following areas of EU Research Partnerships:
Climate Change
Interests indicated in the Climate Change Joint Programming Initiative
χNo Climate Change JPI sub-interests specified
Relevant information in relation to Participation relevant experts groups
No information specified
Details of any previous or current EU-funded projects the individual or organisation were involved in.
No information specified
Horizon 2020
Challenge 5 (Climate Action, Resource Efficiency & Raw Materials)
This researcher or research organisation has outlined their interests in Challenge 5 as follows:
Sustainably managing natural resources and ecosystems
Further our understanding of biodiversity and the functioning of ecosystems, their interactions with social systems and their role in sustaining the economy and human wellbeing
Provide knowledge and tools for effective decision making and public engagement policies
Societal Challenges 5 Priority Areas
This researcher/organisation has interest(s) in Societal Challenges 5 Priority Areas as outlined as follows
None specified.
Expertise in Societal Challenges 5 Cross-cutting Areas
This researcher has indicated interest(s) and expertise in Societal Challenges 5 Cross-cutting areas as follows:
No cross-cutting areas specified
Details of Participation in European Innovation Partnerships and European Technology Platforms:
Relevant EU Research Experience
Information in relation to Participation in relevant experts groupsLIFE and COST Actions
Go to the LIFE website
Go to the COST website
Interest in LIFE subprogrammes:
Environment and Resource Efficiency
COST Actions/LIFE programmes the researcher is currently or has participated in:
Member of the Management Committee of COST Actions E21 (Contribution of Forests and Forestry to the Mitigation of Greenhouse Effects) and 639 (Greenhouse Gas Budget of Soils under Changing Climate and Land Use).
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