@DCUWater + @EPAIreland research project INVESTigating PFAS from Source to sink – Assessing risk to inform a PFAS STrategy in Ireland @DCUChemistry
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INVEST pFASST - DCU Water Institute retweeted
Government backtracks on plans to charge households for excess water use amid public uproar.
Prof Fiona Regan, Director of @DCUWater, said she found the reaction very frustrating.
Read more in @Independent_ie: launch.dcu.ie/4bMrFOq
ALT Prof Fiona Regan
INVEST pFASST - DCU Water Institute retweeted
💧 Join us for Our Blue World: A Water Odyssey at DCU!
📅 March 19 @ 3:00 pm | 📍 DCU St. Pat’s
🎥 A powerful doc on our connection to water & how we can protect it
🔗 Register: eventbrite.com/e/our-blue-wo…
INVEST pFASST - DCU Water Institute retweeted
Join us for our first Water Café: Understanding Environmental Antibiotic Resistance in Urban Waters 💧🦠
📅 Date: Friday, February 28th
⏰ Time: 2:00 PM (Irish Time)
📍 Location: Online & at DCU
Featuring special guest Nicole Fahrenfeld
Register now: eventbrite.com/e/dcu-water-c…
INVEST pFASST - DCU Water Institute retweeted
🔬🌍 Celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science at DCU Water Institute! 💙💧
From pioneering water monitoring technologies to driving climate resilience research, the incredible women at DCU Water are making waves in science, innovation, and sustainability. 🌊✨
INVEST pFASST - DCU Water Institute retweeted
The @INVESTpFASST team has been hard at work collecting soil & water samples across Dublin, Offaly, Kildare, Limerick, Galway, Westmeath, & Cork! 🌍
Supported by @EPAIreland they aim to map PFAS sources, pathways & concentrations for better environmental insights🥽🧪💧
INVEST pFASST - DCU Water Institute retweeted
🌊🍬Drowning in plastic? @AmyHassett filming on the River Liffey with @DCUWater Fiona Regan to investigate the hidden dangers of 'forever chemicals' in our water and their impacts on our health and environment 🚣🧪 @EPAResearchNews @INVESTpFASST @DCU @NewDecadeFilms @teagasc @MetEireann @scienceirel @EPAIreland @hea_irl @IrishResearch @MarineInst @BordIascMhara
#LoveIrishResearch #NationalChallengeFund #10thingstoknowabout
INVEST pFASST - DCU Water Institute retweeted
Citizen science and community empowerment a key theme at International Geographical Congress @igc2024dub in Dublin City University.
Read more here: launch.dcu.ie/3WZDdqG
#IGC2024Dub
ALT Attendees gather outside The Helix on DCU's Glasnevin Campus for the 35th International Geographical Congress (IGC)
ALT Keynote speaker Professor Anindita Datta, from the Dept of Geography, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi, on stage at The Helix on DCU's Glasnevin Campus
ALT Attendees at the first day of the 35th International Geographical Congress (IGC) on DCU's Glasnevin Campus
INVEST pFASST - DCU Water Institute retweeted
Well, this is ominous. The US Air Force is refusing to comply w/ an EPA order to clean up drinking water it polluted with toxic #PFAS, claiming the agency lacks authority since “Chevron doctrine” was struck down by the Supreme Court.
theguardian.com/us-news/arti…“Chevron%20doctrine”
INVEST pFASST - DCU Water Institute retweeted
Check out this piece written by our own Leila Bowe! 👩🏻🔬
Leila, a Master of Science research student at @DCU, is working on the @EPAIreland's INVEST pFASST project to identify sources and risks of PFAS chemicals in Ireland 🥽🧪🔬
Read her article here: lnkd.in/ekiSjNrZ
INVEST pFASST - DCU Water Institute retweeted
Today marks the First Annual Irish Sea Day! 🌊🌿
Established by @Irishwildlife, this day raises awareness of critical issues facing the Irish Sea. At DCU Water Institute, we are dedicated to protecting and enhancing our marine resources. #IrishSeaDay #MarineConservation
INVEST pFASST - DCU Water Institute retweeted
Check out Fiona Regan's latest article on the evolving field and the current challenges of marine sampling, monitoring, and analysis. She also highlights some of the exciting sensor technologies being developed here at the DCU Water Insitute 🌊 🐠 technologynetworks.com/appli…
INVEST pFASST - DCU Water Institute retweeted
🌊 Happy World Ocean Day! 🌊 Today, we honour the ocean's vital role in providing food, regulating climate, and sheltering countless species. Our researchers at DCU Water Institute are dedicated to ocean health! #WorldOceanDay #OceanDecade
INVEST pFASST - DCU Water Institute retweeted
Thrilled to have an amazing team this summer with visiting researchers from Spain and France, a new communications officer, and our dedicated researchers! 🌎🌊🥼#ResearchExcellence #DCUWaterInstitute
INVEST pFASST - DCU Water Institute retweeted
Yesterday, our EPA @INVESTpFASST team took a trip out to the Dublin Port to sample for PFAS. Excited to analyze the findings and advance our understanding of these environmental contaminants. 🔬 💧
#EnvironmentalScience #PFAS #Research #EPAPROJECT #DCUWaterInstitute
INVEST pFASST - DCU Water Institute retweeted
Yesterday our visiting researchers from Spain and France were busy analysing samples collected from Dublin Port. Their work contributes to multiple research projects, advancing our understanding of the marine ecosystem to protect our waterways. 🪸🌊 #EnvironmentalScience #EPA
INVEST pFASST - DCU Water Institute retweeted
Thrilled to introduce the SFI Challenge RESTART Team! 🚀 Led by Dr. Ciprian Briciu-Burgina, they’re developing CS Sentinel, an in-situ sensor for real-time E.coli detection in Irish waters.💧🔬 #WaterQuality #Innovation #CleanWaterForAll
INVEST pFASST - DCU Water Institute retweeted
Congratulations to @ESAI_Environprize winners at #ENVIRON2024 hosted by @SETU_Research Waterford. Huge thanks to our sponsors!
Best Analytical Chemistry Poster @EurachemIreland) Rozina, @SETU_Research Waterford; Best Aquatic Env Poster @AquaTT_Ireland Alexander Savelev, @DCU
INVEST pFASST - DCU Water Institute retweeted
"Forever chemicals" known as PFAS — are everywhere.
Princeton research unveils how to break them down for good.
INVEST pFASST - DCU Water Institute retweeted
Did you know that PFAS is found in ski wax? ewg.life/42H68lV