Research Reports & Datasets

Research Reports:

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) publishes reports on completion of research projects.

• View the Research Reports.
• Download the list of EPA Research Publications available.

Read the Summary of Findings from our recently completed projects:

• Managing Environmental Research Data
• Biodiversity:
  • AG-BIOTA – Monitoring, Functional Significance and Management for the Maintenance and Economic Utilisation of Biodiversity in the Intensively Farmed Landscape
• Socio-Economics:
  • Deriving Quality of Life Indicators in Urban Areas
  • Guide for Establishing an Eco-Industrial Network
• Waste & Resource Management:
  • A Nationwide Review of Pay-By-Use (PBU) - Domestic Waste Collection Charges in Ireland
  • Examining the Use of Food Waste Disposers
  • Critical Analysis of the Potential of Mechanical Biological Treatment for Irish Waste Management
  • Development of an Industry-Led Quality Standard for Source-Separated Biodegradable Material Derived Compost
  • Implementation of an Urban Community Composting Programme
• Environmental Technologies
  • The use of mesoporous silicas to absorb and separate metals and nanoparticles from aqueous or organic solutions
• Water:

  • On-site wastewater treatment: investigation of rapid percolating subsoils, reed beds and effluent distribution

Doctoral Scholarships Theses:

Abstracts of the completed doctoral scholarships are also available from this website

• View the abstracts

Research Datasets:

In addition, the EPA collates all datasets generated during the research projects. The ERC ensure safekeeping and management of these valuable datasets. Detailed information (Metadata) on these datasets can be obtained from the ERC. All datasets will be made available usually upon a 12-month period after the publication of the final report.

• Access the web-based interface  to the Environmental Research Centre's Environmental Research Data Archive
• Access the National Soils database website. This interactive map interface allows all the data compiled during the soil sampling campaigns of the National Soil Database project to be viewed.