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Our Research

We run a research programme that brings together different regions and academic fields. Our focus is on finding solutions to the challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss and water quality decline across Ireland, Northern Ireland, and Great Britain.

Some of our research is independent science and some is done with industry partners who help fund it. This helps us create practical solutions that go beyond academia. We also focus on activities that cut across all our research like policy, skills, public engagement, and combining research findings to make sure our work has a positive impact on the environment and society.

Independent Science Themes

Projections

Providing new climate, biodiversity and water forecasts at a detail and scale useful for decision-making.

Projections Projects

Monitoring

Collecting and analysing data to better understand the land, atmosphere, climate, and water around us. This helps generate information and create useful tools to support smart land use decisions and the sustainable management of natural resources.

Enabling Fair Transformations

Developing fair and effective ways to create and carry out solutions together with people and communities, making sure no one is left behind.

Evidence Discovery & Integration

Creating practical tools and technologies to measure and track the benefits nature offers, like clean water, healthy soil, and biodiversity. This helps us understand how different land uses impact the environment and enables us to make more informed decisions for the future.

Cross-Cutting Themes

Skills for the Green Transition

We support workers to build new technical skills and take part in industry-focused training. We help them learn to use digital tools that are important for the green transition, the shift to cleaner energy, lower pollution, and more sustainable ways of living and working. We also work with universities and colleges to support education and training across different sectors.

 

Policy Response Unit

We bring together researchers from different disciplines to respond to UK and Ireland government consultations with evidence-based information on climate, biodiversity and water.

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Education and Public Engagement

We engage with people and communities to raise awareness about climate change, biodiversity loss, and water quality issues. Our goal is to help people make informed choices and take action in their communities. We also support education by creating learning materials and resources for teachers and students in primary and secondary schools.

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Research Synthesis Working Groups

These working groups bring our researchers together to tackle big picture research questions by combining data, theory, expertise, and different perspectives. This approach helps fast-track discoveries and strengthens the impact of research in decision-making.

Research Projects