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What animal societies can teach us about ageing
A collection of 16 studies have been published as part of a special issue of the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, investigating ageing and society across the natural world, and co-edited by Dr Greg Albery, Assistant Professor in Trinity College Dublin’s School of Natural Sciences.
29 Oct 2024
Environment|Research|Society
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From Connemara to Colombia: Trinity flies the flag for nature positive at COP16
Dr Siobhan McQuaid will be representing Trinity at COP16, the UN conference on Biological Diversity taking place in Cali, Columbia. She will address the conference today, 23 October, during a panel discussion entitled ‘Bridging global perspectives on transformative change towards a nature positive economy’ with colleagues representing Colombia, Mexico, China and the European Union.
23 Oct 2024
Environment|Research|Sustainability
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Trinity 13 secure Frontiers for the Future funding
The researchers will lead Taighde Éireann – Research Ireland Frontiers for the Future projects to make significant impact by boosting our knowledge and delivering innovations in a wide variety of disciplines and settings.
23 Oct 2024
Awards and Funding|Environment|Health|Research|Science
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International Climate Action Day – E3 researchers to outline how we can make global impact
A multidisciplinary online panel discussion will explore the vital role of research in tackling the climate crisis and highlight the innovative solutions emerging from various fields.
21 Oct 2024
Environment|Research|Science|Sustainability
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Wild birds’ health is affected by the gut microbiome
Researchers have just discovered that the gut microbiome affects the health of wild birds, which could in turn impact their survival rates and ultimately population sizes.
15 Oct 2024
Environment|Research|Science
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Trinity and Queen’s University Belfast students to tackle Inspire Impact Innovation Challenge
Students will aim to develop solutions to pressing social challenges related to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)..
2 Oct 2024
Business|Environment|Innovation|Sustainability
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Scientists enlist “Witness Trees” to track climate change and pinpoint which species can best clean our air
The scientists, from the School of Natural Sciences in Trinity, will collect data over the next 30 years to assess how the climate is changing and outline which species are best at filtering out dangerous “smog” from the atmosphere.
23 Sep 2024
Environment|Research|Science|Sustainability
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Key stakeholders work to restore pollinator habitats across agricultural landscapes
Researchers in the People and Nature group (from Trinity’s Department of Botany) recently delivered the first Irish RestPoll stakeholder workshop, with the goal of restoring pollinator habitats across agricultural landscapes by working in tandem with farmers, land managers and other groups to deliver win-win solutions.
17 Sep 2024
Environment|Research|Science|Sustainability
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Trinity student named in Top 30 Under 30 Environmental Educators in the World
Trinity PhD candidate Luke Gibbons has been selected by the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) as one of the Top 30 Under 30 Environmental Educators in the World 2024.
20 Aug 2024
Awards and Funding|Environment|Students|Sustainability
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Trinity welcomes Professor Karen Wiltshire as first CRH Chair of Climate Science
An expert in coastal research and a Trinity alumna, Professor Wiltshire returns to the university from the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) for Polar and Marine Research in Bremerhaven, Germany, where she served as Vice-Director in combination with a professorship in Shelf Sea Ecology at the University of Kiel.
19 Aug 2024
Environment|Innovation|Research|Science|Sustainability