DCU Water Institute

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About Us
The Water Institute was established in November 2013 in Dublin City University in order to highlight the importance of water sustainability both on a national and international level, and to further advance development in the area of water research. The Water Institute aims to improve and advance basic knowledge of physical, chemical, biological and engineering processes in aquatic system

s. To develop and promote methodologies for water management and to inform policy based on a foundation of science, engineering and computing technologies. Membership includes more than 30 Principal Investigators over wide range of faculties. Water Challenges
Today water is the most valuable and vulnerable resource globally. There are many challenges and opportunities that can be addressed through the delivery of the vision of the Water Institute.
• Global water demand is expected to increase 22% by 2030.
• Climate change is affecting weather patterns and especially the water cycle.
• Some regions are seeing amplifications in floods, droughts, hurricanes.
• According to the United Nations, almost 3 billion people in 48 countries will face water scarcity by 2025. The current Irish challenges of;
Water supply
Water quality & security
Water treatment costs
Compliance with legislation
Public usage costs
These can be addressed through multidisciplinary, multi partner advances in technology, governance and management and the solutions lead to sustainable water resources for everyone, with translation potential globally – with Ireland as a leader.

21/05/2018

Exciting times here at dcu water Institute kicks off with lots of follow up meetings with businesses from the match maker show class last week. Looking forward to numerous collaborations with businesses.

Such a brilliant day at the Match maker showcase event in DCU. If you missed it please contact us in the Dcu Water Insti...
15/05/2018

Such a brilliant day at the Match maker showcase event in DCU. If you missed it please contact us in the Dcu Water Institute if you would like to make an appointment to see us with any ideas you have

14/05/2018

Half of all endangered freshwater pearl mussels in Europe list in Irish waters. See what projects the Water Institute are working on to help monitor environmental pollution dcuwater.ie

Current Monitool sampling sites around Europe Water Institute DCU
09/05/2018

Current Monitool sampling sites around Europe Water Institute DCU

Extremely interesting work being carried out by the Interreg Atlantic Area Monitool Project currently speaking DCU Water...
09/05/2018

Extremely interesting work being carried out by the Interreg Atlantic Area Monitool Project currently speaking DCU
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Heartfelt congratulations to Water Institute PI’s Blanaid White and Fiona Regan on their success in achieving funding for their Interreg proposal MONITOOL! MONITOOL is a three year project funded by the Interreg Atlantic area European Regional Development Fund. The project is based on Directive 20...

09/05/2018

The International Passive Sampling workshop kicks off this morning DCU with Prof. Fiona Regan speaking on the Development and testing of novel tuned passive sampling materials for monitoring priority substances in fresh and seawater.

MCPA is one of the biggest offender in drinking water as it’s mainly used to reduce rushes.
30/04/2018

MCPA is one of the biggest offender in drinking water as it’s mainly used to reduce rushes.

Find out more about best practice use of pesticides for dealing with rushes

The Water Institute has worked on numerous marine r&d projects. Want to know more? Visit dcuwater.ie
30/04/2018

The Water Institute has worked on numerous marine r&d projects. Want to know more? Visit dcuwater.ie

28/04/2018

What is ecoli in water? E. coli comes from a faecal contamination source. You cannot smell or taste it. If it is present, your water is unsafe to drink. Coliforms and ecoli are the most common bacteria found in drinking water in Ireland.

27/04/2018

According to the EPA, over 60% of estuaries are below a good water quality state.The water institute@dcu is currently working on a number of projects that will benefit the monitoring of quality of water in Ireland. Follow us here to see and see more!

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