The Centre for Freshwater and Environmental Studies (CFES) is an active and vibrant research centre within the School of Health and Science in DkIT. The CFES engages in inter- and multi-disciplinary research that investigates environmental issues and evaluates effective solutions. The centre is currently involved in a number of large-scale projects that are addressing complex cross-disciplinary issues that have a regional, national, and international focus. Its facilities include a state of the art laboratory and an array of field equipment.
Background
The CFES evolved from the Centre for Freshwater Studies, which was founded in 2005. The first major project undertaken by the centre, the National Source Protection Pilot Project (2005-2010), also commenced in that year. That project explored options for water source protection in the rural Gro
Personnel
There are eight principle researchers in the CFES. The director is Dr Eleanor Jennings. Other principle researchers include Dr Siobhan Jordan, Dr Suzanne Linnane, Dr Valerie McCarthy (www.valeriemccarthy.me/home), Dr Arjan van
Research and projects
Research in the Centre falls under three thematic areas:
Publications from the CFES
Publication lists for individual staff members are available on their profile pages. Some publications from CFES members may also be accessed here on STÓR, Dundalk Institute of Technology’s Open Access Institutional Repository (see http://eprints.dkit.ie/).
Media Articles on CFES projects
This page gives links to media items featuring staff from the Centre for Freshwater and Environmental Studies.
