This conference comes at the midway point of the STRIVE Programme (2007-2013) and also at a challenging time for Ireland as we look back over a decade of substantial changes in our economy and in society. During this period, Ireland?s environment has also experienced considerable change. We have seen positive developments such as the introduction of new environmental legislation and a significant investment in waste water treatment infrastructure. We have also seen less welcome developments such as the continuing effects of eutrophication in our freshwaters and rises in greenhouse gas emissions.

Monitoring and managing change in the environment is a central part of the EPA?s functions and responsibilities. Science and innovation play a fundamental role in our work, by delivering the knowledge required to tackle complex environmental issues. Studies and models track and forecast changes in the environment while new technologies deliver innovative tools for monitoring its status. We are fortunate in Ireland that the past decade has also seen the development and expansion of the environmental research community. These researchers and innovators provide the expertise and skills needed to support environmental protection at national and international levels while also playing a critical part in contributing to the new knowledge economy.

Since 2000, the EPA, on behalf of the DEHLG, has provided funding of approximately ?110 million in environmental research and innovation. This investment has supported over 600 research projects resulting in more than 200 reports and 1,400 datasets. This conference is looking at the vital contribution of environmental research in support of a sustainable future for Ireland. The abstracts featured in this book highlight new developments across a broad range of environmental issues. A further function of this event is to showcase the research funded by the EPA and to underline the importance of the environment as a research priority for Ireland.

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SAFER-Data Display URL	https://eparesearch.epa.ie/safer/iso19115/display?isoID=179
Resource Keywords	EPA Research Conference 2010
EPA/ERTDI/STRIVE Project Code	NONE
EPA/ERTDI/STRIVE Project Theme	Not Applicable
Resource Availability:	Public-Open
Limitations on the use of this Resource	NONE
Number of Attached Files (Publicly and Openly Available for Download):	23
Project Start Date	Tuesday 22nd June 2010 (22-06-2010)
Earliest Recorded Date within any attached datasets or digital objects	Saturday 19th June 2010 (19-06-2010)
Most Recent Recorded Date within any attached datasets or digital objects	Saturday 19th June 2010 (19-06-2010)
Published on SAFER	Monday 21st June 2010 (21-06-2010)
Date of Last Edit	Thursday 1st July 2010 at 19:06:10 (01-07-2010)
Datasets or Files Updated On	Thursday 1st July 2010 at 19:06:10 (01-07-2010)

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The following is a list of projects, datasets, and resources on SAFER-Data from which users downloaded attachments from soon after downloading attachments from this resource EPA National Research Conference 2010. You can view the full description for projects, datasets, and resources by using the links supplied.

• Nutrient levels and the zebra mussel population in Lough Key View Full Metadata Description
• ILLUMINATE: Past, current and future Interactions between pressures, chemicaL status and bioLogical qUality eleMents for lakes IN contrAsting catchmenTs in IrEland View Full Metadata Description
• Anaerobic Digestion: Decision Support Software View Full Metadata Description
• EPA Research Seminar 2009: Presentations View Full Metadata Description

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