University of Galway is the recipient of eight successful research awards, the most for any organisation this year.
24 research projects have each received a share of €6.5m from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as part of its 2025 research call.
University of Galway is the recipient of eight successful research awards, the most this year. Other recipients include University College Cork and Technological University Dublin.
Chosen project topics include a peatland monitoring study which received nearly €500,000, a project on the sources and sinks of methane, research investigating national policy impacts on atmospheric climate targets, and a study into the joint probability of multi-driver floods along Ireland’s coastline.
The EPA has an established focus on research that identifies knowledge gaps in Ireland’s environment and climate policy. It has been funding research in Ireland since 1994 and is currently funding more than 200 ongoing projects.
Some of the winning projects around flood probability, flow statistics and climate modelling are being co-funded with support from Met Éireann and the Office of Public Works, the agency said.
The fund pool is expected to support 148 research staff across 10 higher education institutions. Additionally, the research will have a wider reach through the 34 collaborating organisations across the public and private sectors in three different countries, the EPA said.
The EPA allocated €14.5m for the research call in 2024, awarding funds to 25 successful research projects.
“Research, such as that funded through the EPA research call, will play a vital role in supporting robust policy- and decision-making while ensuring the protection of our environment and climate,” said Dr Eimear Cotter, the deputy director general of the EPA.
“The projects announced today will support targeted, policy‑relevant research and build connections with policymakers and practitioners, and ultimately support more effective action. I congratulate the successful teams and look forward to seeing the positive impacts of their work.”
The 2026 research call is expected to launch later this year.
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