FP7-Environment Working Group

The EPA has set up a Working Group for the FP7-Environment including Climate Change theme.

The working group is composed of one member of each University, a representative of the Institutes of Technologies and representatives from SMEs. The main objectives of the working group are to:

• Engage dialogue with main stakeholders (academic researchers, SMEs and Industries),
• Encourage information sharing / feedback,
• Gain insight of Irish Participation under FP7-ENV calls but also other relevant FP7 calls (e.g. Marie Curie, Infrastructure, etc.),
• Identify priority research from a National perspective that the Irish research community would be in a strong position to compete for,
• Ensure better representation of Irish priorities at EU-level,
• Foster collaborative linkages between Irish organisations,
• Encourage a national platform for Environmental Research,
• Discuss national support offered.

The working group is composed of:

• Dr Brian Donlon; Dr Alice Wemaere; Mr David Dodd  (Environmental Protection Agency)
• Dr Geoffrey O’Sullivan (Marine Institute)
• David O'Connell, Dr Paul Bolger (University College Cork)
• Deidre Caden, Prof. David Taylor (Trinity College Dublin)
• Gary Lupton , Dr. Robin Raine  , Martina Prendergast   (National University of Ireland, Galway)
• Caroline Ang, Prof. John Sweeney; Dr. Rowan Fealy (National University of Ireland, Maynooth)
• Susan Hedigan, Prof. Michael Bruen (University College Dublin)
• Sharone O'Loughlin (University of Limerick)
• Niamh O'Dowd, Prof. Dermot Diamond; Dr. Fiona Regan (Dublin City University)
• Dr Thomae Kakouli-Duarte, Kate Wiseman (Institutes of Technology)
• Dr. Mary McNamara; Prof. Pat Goodman; Mr Andy Maguire;  (Dublin Institute of Technology)
• Mr Jimmy Parkes (Inter-Euro-Technology Ltd)
• Dr John Finn (Teagasc)
• Mary Carter (GSI)
• Ray McGrath (Met Eireann)
• Dr Colin Kelleher (National Botanic Gardens)
• Brian Lucas; Rónán Whelan (Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government)
• Simon Grattan (Intertrade Ireland - Link with Northern Ireland institutions)