The table below allows users to access the PDF versions of published EPA Research Reports.
Report Number

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Report Title
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Available Since  |
| STRIVE No. 67 |
The CreBeo Soil Biodiversity Project
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Dr. Olaf Schmidt
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06/February/2012 |
| CCRP No. 12 |
Integrated Modelling Project ireland
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Dr. Andrew Kelly
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25/January/2012 |
| STRIVE No. 74 |
Spent mushroom compost (SMC) management and options for use
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Dr. Siobhan Jordan
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25/January/2012 |
| STRIVE No. 75 |
BOGLAND: Sustainable Management of Peatlands in Ireland (REPORT)
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Dr. Florence Renou-Wilson
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10/January/2012 |
| CCRP No. 7 |
Synthesis Report: Future Targets and International Approaches to Mitigation
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Prof. Richard Tol
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21/December/2011 |
| STRIVE No. 83 |
Alien Invasive Species in Irish Water Bodies
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Dr Cathy Maguire et. al
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21/December/2011 |
| STRIVE No. 86 |
Assessing Access To Information, Participation, and Justice in Environmental Decision Making in Ireland
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Dr. Michael Ewing
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21/December/2011 |
| CCRP No. 13 |
In situ observations of Greenhouse Gases at Carnsore Point
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Dr Simon O'Doherty
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21/December/2011 |
| None |
BIOCHANGE: Biodiversity and Environmental Change an Integrated Study Encompassing a Range of Scales, Taxa and Habitats.
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Dr. Louise Scally
et. al
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20/December/2011 |
| STRIVE No. 84 |
Development of optimised pay-by-use systems which are designed to maximise the incentives for waste reduction while at the same time maintaining a properly functioning waste management system
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Dr. Tadhg Coakley et. al
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14/December/2011 |
| STRIVE No. 79 |
Nanotechnology: Environmental and Human Health Impacts
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Dr. Michelle Nic Raghnaill
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28/November/2011 |
| STRIVE No. 78 |
National Centre for Water and Wastewater Research and Demonstration
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Dr. Edmond O'Reilly
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28/November/2011 |
| STRIVE No. 82 |
DEPLOY: Smart Demonstration of Online Water Quality Monitoring on the River Lee, Cork, Ireland
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Dr. Fiona Regan
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28/November/2011 |
| STRIVE No. 85 |
Studies of the Chemical Composition and Toxicity of Airborne Fine Particles in Cork's Mid-Harbour
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Dr. Ian O'Connor
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16/November/2011 |
| STRIVE No. 64 |
Novel anaerobic sewage treatment and bioenergy production
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Dr. Dermot Hughes
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16/November/2011 |
| STRIVE No. 80 |
Freshwater Biodiversity in the Irish Agricultural Landscape: The Significance of Ponds
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Dr. Margherita Gioria
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13/October/2011 |
| ERC No. 17 |
A Review of Groundwater Levels in the South-East of Ireland: Review of Groundwater Level Data in the South Eastern River Basin District
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Dr. Katie Tedd et. al
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06/October/2011 |
| STRIVE No. 77 |
An investigation of the conversion of waste polyethylene terephthalate to the biodegradable polymer polyhydroxyalkanoate
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Dr. Shane Kenny
et. al
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06/October/2011 |
| CCRP No. 6 |
Domestic Offsetting Scoping Study for Ireland
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Dr. Siobhan O'Keeffe
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06/October/2011 |
| STRIVE No. 81 |
Flow-proportional Passive Sensor Validation of Phosphorus and Nitrogen in Irish Rivers (Flow-Pro)
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Dr. Katrina Macintosh
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06/October/2011 |
| STRIVE No. 70 |
Environmental Technologies Potential for a Zero Carbon Emission Micro Fuel Cell
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Dr. Lorraine Nagle
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14/September/2011 |
| STRIVE No. 72 |
Novel Approaches for the Detection of Polluting Chemicals in the Environment
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Dr. Martina McGuinness
et. al
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05/July/2011 |
| STRIVE No. 73 |
Development of the National Invasive Species Database
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Ms. Colette OFlynn et. al
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03/July/2011 |
| STRIVE No. 71 |
Composition and Sources of Particulate Air Pollution in a Port Environment, Cork, Ireland
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Professor John Sodeau et. al
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27/June/2011 |
| STRIVE No. 69 |
Evaluating the Ecological Impacts of Cultivating Genetically Modified Herbicide-Tolerant (GMHT) Oilseed Rape and Maize
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Dr. Ewen Mullins et. al
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26/May/2011 |
| STRIVE No. 63 |
Industrial Applications of Membrane Technology in Ireland: A Review
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Mr. Noel Duffy
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26/May/2011 |
| ERC No. 18 |
Water Quality and The Water Framework Directive ? Neuro-Fuzzy Models for Use in River Basin District Management
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Dr. Ahmed Nasr et. al
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26/May/2011 |
| STRIVE No. 65 |
Recombinant DNA approaches to enhance the activity of the pathway for the degradation of the toxic pollutant styrene in the bioreactor isolate Pseudomonas putida CA-3: a biotechnologically significant metabolic route.
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Dr. Mark O'Mahony
et. al
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26/May/2011 |
| STRIVE No. 66 |
Nutrient and Ecosystem Dynamics in Ireland's Only Marine Nature Reserve (NEIDIN) datasets
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Dr. Mark Jessopp
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12/April/2011 |
| STRIVE No. 39 |
Predicting the Impact of Coexistence- Guided, Genetically Modified Cropping on Irish Biodiversity
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Dr. Ewen Mullins et. al
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12/April/2011 |
| ERTDI No. 51 |
Biodiversity in Ireland Plantation Forests (BIOFOREST)
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Dr. Sue Iremonger et. al
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03/March/2011 |
| STRIVE No. 58 |
Acquisition of Essential Data for Assessments of Carbon Sequestration by Soils
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Prof. Michael Hayes
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03/March/2011 |
| CCRP No. 4 |
Assessment of the Potential for Geological Storage of CO2 in Hypothetical Deep Saline Aquifers in the vicinity of Moneypoint, Co. Clare.
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Dr. Mark Holdstock et. al
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03/March/2011 |
| ERC No. 14 |
Current Status and Required Actions for National Climate Observing Systems
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Dr Ned Dywer
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03/March/2011 |
| ERTDI No. 71 |
Organic Waste Management in Apartments in Ireland
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Ms. Carmel Carey et. al
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02/March/2011 |
| STRIVE No. 11 |
Examining The Use of Food Waste Disposers
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Ms. Carmel Carey et. al
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02/March/2011 |
| STRIVE No. 55 |
A Novel Biotechnological Approach To Phosphorus Removal From Wastewaters
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Dr. John McGrath et. al
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26/January/2011 |
| STRIVE No. 61 |
Nanotechnology: public engagement with health, environmental and social issues
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Dr. Padraig Murphy
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18/January/2011 |
| None |
Spatial Allocation of Material Flow Analysis: A Geographic Information System Application of Material Flow Analysis in Ireland
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Dr Manoj Roy et. al
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20/December/2010 |
| STRIVE No. 56 |
Contaminant Movement and Attenuation along Pathways from the Land Surface to Aquatic Receptors - A Review
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Dr. Marie Archbold
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17/December/2010 |
| STRIVE No. 62 |
Health Effects Associated with the Atmospheric Degradation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
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Dr. Shouming Zhou et. al
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07/December/2010 |
| STRIVE No. 54 |
WINCOMS: Water Framework Directive - Integration, Negotiation and Communication of Optimal Measures with Stakeholders
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Prof Michael Bruen
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07/December/2010 |
| None |
Study of Awareness & Knowledge of Sustainable Procurement among Procurement Professionals & Identification of Education & Training Needs
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Dr. Brenda Ryan
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25/November/2010 |
| STRIVE No. 59 |
ILLUMINATE: Past, current and future Interactions between pressures, chemicaL status and bioLogical qUality eleMents for lakes IN contrAsting catchmenTs in IrEland
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Prof. David Taylor et. al
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11/November/2010 |
| STRIVE No. 57 |
Environmental Technology: Development of an Alum Sludge-Based Constructed Wetland System for Improving Organic Matter and Nutrients Removal in High-Strength Wastewater
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Dr. Yaqian Zhao
et. al
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13/October/2010 |
| STRIVE No. 48 |
An Assessment of Uncertainties in Climate Modelling at the Regional Scale: The Development of Probabilistic Based Climate Scenarios for Ireland
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Dr. Rowan Fealy
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11/October/2010 |
| ERC No. 16 |
Emissions from IPPC Industry: Quantifying Pollution Trends and Regulatory Effectiveness
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Dr. David Styles et. al
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11/October/2010 |
| ERC No. 15 |
Understanding the Links between the Environment, Human Health and Well-Being
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Dr. Carrie Garavan et. al
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11/October/2010 |
| STRIVE No. 45 |
Enhanced Nitrogen Removal for Slaughterhouse Wastewater Using Novel Technologies
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Dr. Xinmin Zhan et. al
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17/August/2010 |
| STRIVE No. 52 |
Elucidating the Impact of Aerosols on Cloud Physics and the North Atlantic Regional Climate (EIRE Climate)
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Dr. Robert J. Flanagan et. al
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03/August/2010 |
| STRIVE No. 53 |
Monitoring of gas emissions at landfill sites using autonomous gas sensors
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Dr. Breda Kiernan
et. al
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21/May/2010 |
| STRIVE No. 49 |
Advanced Aerosol Composition Measurements and Aerosol Radiative Properties
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Dr. Darius Ceburnis et. al
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20/May/2010 |
| STRIVE No. 4 |
Aerosol chemical inorganic species mass concentration
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Dr. Darius Ceburnis et. al
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20/May/2010 |
| STRIVE No. 50 |
Preparation of Polymer-Based Membranes for Dehydration of Ethanol by Pervaporation
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Dr. Donal Keane
et. al
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20/May/2010 |
| Strive No. 51 |
Minimisation of Hazardous Waste Generated by Cleaning-in-Place Operations in the Dairy Processing Industry
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Dr. Angela Boyce
et. al
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20/May/2010 |
| STRIVE No. 34 |
Occurrence and fate of pharmaceuticals and personal care products within sewage sludge and sludge-enriched soils
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Dr. Leon Barron
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31/March/2010 |
| STRIVE No. 36 |
Analytical Devices for Autonomous Monitoring of the Environment
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Dr. Tanja Radu et. al
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31/March/2010 |
| STRIVE No. 44 |
Sustainable Rural Development : Managing Housing in the Countryside
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Dr. Mark Scott et. al
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03/March/2010 |
| STRIVE No. 41 |
Evaluating the Role of the City and County Development Boards in Promoting Public Participation in Local Sustainable Development
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Dr. Gerard Mullally et. al
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02/March/2010 |
| STRIVE No. 37 |
Pilot Programme for Establishing a Regional Eco-Business Recognition Mark
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Dr. Colum Gibson
et. al
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25/February/2010 |
| CCRP No. 2 |
Inventories of Persistent Organic Pollutants in Ireland 1990 and 1995-2006
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Dr. Glen Thistlethwaite et. al
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24/February/2010 |
| None |
State of Knowledge Report: Aquatic Coleoptera assemblages in the Irish farmed landscape. The significance of ponds
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Dr. Margherita Gioria
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01/February/2010 |
| STRIVE No. 38 |
The effects of chromium VI on behaviour and on gene expression on the nematode Steinernema feltiae.
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Dr. Thomae Kakouli-Duarte et. al
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28/January/2010 |
| STRIVE No. 35 |
SoilC - Measurement and Modelling of Soil Carbon Stocks and Stock Changes in Irish Soils
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Prof Gerard Kiely et. al
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28/January/2010 |
| STRIVE No. 42 |
Macroalgal biomonitoring - applying phenolic compounds as biomarkers for metal uptake characteristics in Irish coastal environments
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Dr. Solene Connan et. al
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21/December/2009 |
| STRIVE No. 40 |
Implementation of an Urban Community Composting Programme
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Dr Sarah Miller et. al
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21/December/2009 |
| STRIVE No. 33 |
The Use of Mesoporous Silicas to Absorb and Separate Metals and Nanoparticles from Aqueous or Organic Solutions
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Dr. Aoife Burke
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26/November/2009 |
| STRIVE No. 28 |
On-site wastewater treatment: investigation of rapid percolating subsoils, reed beds and effluent distribution
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Mr. Laurence Gill et. al
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26/November/2009 |
| None |
Waste - A Biotechnological System for Production of Value-added products, Bioethanol and Methane from Non-animal Food Wastes
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Dr. Maria Tuohy et. al
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17/November/2009 |
| None |
Present and Future Technology for the Treatment of Sewage Sludge in Ireland
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Dr. Josephine Treacy
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28/October/2009 |
| STRIVE No. 32 |
Sustainable Logistics: Towards the Development of Environmentally Conscious Supply Chains
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Mr. Paul Ryan et. al
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19/October/2009 |
| STRIVE No. 24 |
CO2 flux data and meteorological data from UCC Flux Sites
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Prof Gerard Keily et. al
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08/August/2009 |
| STRIVE No. 31 |
Conflicts Between Energy Policy Objectives and the National Climate Change Strategy in Ireland
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Dr. Brian Ó Gallachóir et. al
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05/August/2009 |
| STRIVE No. 26 |
Development of an Audit Methodology to Generate Construction Waste Production Indicators for the Irish Construction Industry
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Dr. Mark Kelly et. al
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04/August/2009 |
| STRIVE No. 25 |
Innovative Data Capture and Presentation Techniques in Support of the EU Environmental Noise Directive
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Dr. Gearóid Ó Riain et. al
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03/August/2009 |
| None |
Use of molecular biology techniques to optimise production of value-added products from non-animal food wastes
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Dr. Fidelma Hernon
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30/July/2009 |
| STRIVE No. 22 |
Development of an Industry-Led Quality Standard for Source-Separated Biodegrable Material Derived Compost
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Dr. Munoo Prasad et. al
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26/May/2009 |
| ERC No. 13 |
A Report on Managing Environmental Research Data at EPA
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Dr. Peter Mooney
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22/May/2009 |
| STRIVE No. 12 |
Climate Change in Ireland: Refining the Impacts for Ireland
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Prof. John Sweeney et. al
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29/April/2009 |
| None |
Establishing an Eco-Industrial Network for Small to Medium-Sized Enterprises in the Mid-West Region
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Dr. Bernadette O'Regan et. al
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22/April/2009 |
| STRIVE No. 21 |
Ag-Biota: Monitoring, Functional Significance and Management for the Maintenance and Economic Utilisation of Biodiversity in the Intensively Farmed Landscape
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Dr. Gordon Purvis et. al
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27/March/2009 |
| ERTDI No. 50 |
WaterAc Project - An investigation of the Sodium Dominance Index as a measure of Acid Sensitivity in Irish Streams.
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Dr. Robert Cruikshanks
et. al
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26/February/2009 |
| None |
Soil Geochemical Atlas of Ireland
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Dr. Deirdre Fay et. al
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13/February/2009 |
| STRIVE No. 16 |
Critical Analysis of the Potential of Mechanical Biological Treatment for Irish waste Management
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Ms Bernie Guinan et. al
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10/February/2009 |
| STRIVE No. 20 |
Evaluation of Models (PaSim, RothC, CENTURY and DNDC) for Simulation of Grassland Carbon Cycling at Plot, Field and Regional Scal
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Dr. Kenneth Byrne et. al
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03/February/2009 |
| STRIVE No. 17 |
Galway 21: Implementing the principles and practices of sustainable development in Galway City Council
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Dr. Frances Fahy
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30/January/2009 |
| None |
An Improved Understanding Of Phosphorus Fate And Transport Within Groundwater And The Significance For Associated Receptors
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Dr. Ian Holman et. al
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15/January/2009 |
| STRIVE No. 13 |
Public Participation in the Selection of Sustainable Development Indicators in Limerick and Freshford, Ireland: Implications for Policy on Advancing Sustainability
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Dr. Bernadette O'Regan, et. al
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15/January/2009 |
| ERC No. 12 |
A Framework for the Assessment of Groundwater - Dependent Terrestrial Ecosystems under the Water Framework Directive
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Dr. Garrett Kilroy et. al
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23/December/2008 |
| None |
Quantification of the components of the carbon budget at farm scale
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Dr. Kenneth Byrne et. al
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23/December/2008 |
| STRIVE No. 18 |
SEA - Alternatives development for household waste management
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Dr. Margaret Desmond
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22/December/2008 |
| STRIVE No. 15 |
Air Pollution - Trace Radical Absorption through Cavity-Enhanced Spectroscopy (TRACES)
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Dr. Uwe Heitmann et. al
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21/December/2008 |
| STRIVE No. 10 |
A Nationwide Review of Pay-By-Use (PBU) Domestic Waste Collection Charges in Ireland
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Dr. Abigail O'Callaghan-Platt et. al
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25/November/2008 |
| STRIVE No. 14 |
Energy Efficiency Improvement of Waste Water Treatment Processes Using Process Integration Techniques
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Prof. Toshko Zhelev
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20/November/2008 |
| ERC No. 11 |
AQUIRE: Air Quality Forecast and Statistics over Ireland
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Dr. Hermann Jakobs
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15/October/2008 |
| STRIVE No. 8 |
Quantification of Erosion and Phosphorus Release from a Peat Soil Forest Catchment
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Dr. Liwen Xiao
et. al
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30/September/2008 |
| ERC No. 10 |
New Transboundary Air Pollution Monitoring Capacity for Ireland
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Dr. Stephan Leinert
et. al
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31/July/2008 |
| None |
Mitigation of large-scale organic waste damage incorporating a demonstration of a closed loop conversion of poultry waste to energy at the point of source
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Dr. Martin Leahy
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07/July/2008 |
| STRIVE No. 7 |
Marine Ecological Tools for Reference, Intercalibration and Classification
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Dr. Caroline Cusack et. al
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11/June/2008 |
| ERTDI No. 74 |
Quality of Life and the Environment in Ireland
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Dr. Craig Bullock et. al
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11/June/2008 |
| STRIVE No. 5 |
eDiesel - Barriers and Benefits
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Mr. Fergal Purcell
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06/June/2008 |
| STRIVE No. 2 |
Environmental Sustainability and Future Settlement Patterns in Ireland
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Prof Richard Moles et. al
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06/June/2008 |
| STRIVE No. 6 |
Water Framework Directive: Recharge and Groundwater Vulnerability
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Dr. Bruce Misstear et. al
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04/June/2008 |
| STRIVE No. 1 |
Economy wide material flow analysis and ecological footprint of Ireland
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Dr Cathy Maguire
et. al
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03/June/2008 |
| STRIVE No. 3 |
Diversity of parasitic Hymenoptera in Irish agricultural grasslands
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Dr Annette Anderson
et. al
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03/June/2008 |
| ERTDI No. 77 |
Eutrophication from Agricultural Sources : Phosphorus Dynamics in Grazed Grassland
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Dr. David Bourke
et. al
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16/May/2008 |
| ERTDI No. 76 |
Eutrophication From Agricultural Sources - Soil and Phosphorus: Catchment Studies
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Prof Gerard Kiely et. al
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16/May/2008 |
| None |
The Shannon River Pilot Basin Research Fellowship
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Dr. Garrett Kilroy
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29/April/2008 |
| ERTDI No. 78 |
Foresty Operations and Eutrophication - The Influence of Forestry and Forest Operations on Water (PEnrich)
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Dr Jan Machava
et. al
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16/April/2008 |
| ERC No. 9 |
Long-term measurements of atmospheric mercury at Mace Head, Carna, Co. Galway
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Dr. Stephan Leinert et. al
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28/March/2008 |
| ERC No. 8 |
Climate Change - Implementationof the Global Climate Observing System in Ireland
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Dr Ned Dwyer
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11/March/2008 |
| ERC No. 1 |
Trends in Irish background air quality between 1981 - 2004 using Met Eireann data
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Dr Wasim Bashir
et. al
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29/March/2007 |