DCU Water Institute

🌍💧 This #WorldWaterDay, we highlight the urgent need for clean water access—2.2B people still lack safe drinking water. At DCU Water Institute, we're tackling water challenges through: 🌊 Quality monitoring 🔬 Contaminant research 🤝 Global collaboration

Industry can’t have energy efficiency without water efficiency ⚡💧 Dr Lorna Fitzsimons explores the water-energy nexus, helping industry reduce emissions, optimise resources, and build more sustainable systems. 🌍 👉 Read more: dcu.ie/water/news/202… #DCUWaterInstitute

New Researcher Spotlight 💧 Dr Nigel Kent is developing smart sensing technologies for real-time water monitoring, helping detect environmental change earlier and support smarter water management. 🌍🔬 👉Read more: dcu.ie/water/news/202… #DCUWater

💧⚡ How can we make water & energy systems more sustainable? Dr Greg McNamara (DCU) uses life cycle assessment to tackle the water–energy nexus, from water reuse to wastewater innovation. 👉 Read more: dcu.ie/water/news/202… #Water #Sustainability #DCUWaterInstitute #DCU

💧 Water connects climate, biodiversity, and communities. In our latest spotlight, Dr Jimmy O’Keeffe explores how better water management can drive resilient, sustainable futures at the DCU Water Institute. 👉 Read more: dcu.ie/water/news/202… #WaterResearch #ClimateAction

🐌 Nature as a Sensor: How a Sea Snail Tracks Pollution Dr Thomas McCloughlin @DCU shows how aquatic life reveals hidden water pollution. From fieldwork with Fingal County Council to classroom impact, this is science in action. Read👇 dcu.ie/water/news/202… #DCUWater #EPA

🌊 New article from @DCUWater Institute Urban Citizen’s 6.3.2 enters a new phase, continuing community-led monitoring of Dublin’s rivers and streams and strengthening citizen science in urban water management. Read👇 dcu.ie/water/news/202… #CitizenScience #WaterQuality #SDG6

Clean water depends on invisible biological signals. In our latest Researcher Spotlight, Dr Linda Holland shares how rapid microbial monitoring and in-situ sensing technologies are strengthening water safety and public health in Ireland. Read more: 👉dcu.ie/water/news/202…

🌱 DCU Water Institute is partnering in the all-island conference Agriculture and Land-use in Ireland – Pathways to a Sustainable Future (26–27 May 2026, Portlaoise). nationalagconf.clr.events/event/139579:a… #SustainableAgriculture #ClimateAction #Teargasc #DCU

Smartphone sensors could transform how we monitor urban water pollution 💧 New research by Dr. Mercedes from @DCUWater highlights low-cost, portable tools to detect PAHs and microplastics in stormwater. Read more 👉dcu.ie/water/news/202… #WaterQuality #UrbanWater #WATERUN

📄 INVEST pFASST Newsletter - Issue 1 now live Highlights PFAS stakeholder insights, emerging risks, and next steps for PFAS research in Ireland. 👉 Read here: dcu.ie/water/news/202… #PFAS #WaterQuality #DCU #EPA @DCUWater

Huge congratulations to An Taisce Head of Advocacy, Dr Elaine McGoff on the lovely honour of a wonderful and well-deserved Water Warrior Award 2025 from @DCUWater. She continues to be a tireless champion dedicated to safeguarding our precious freshwater ecosystems. #WaterWarrior

🎥 New UNESCO-supported documentary on water and human health is now live. The film features DCU research through PhD scholar Asma Yaqoob, highlighting urban flooding and waterborne health risks in Karachi as part of a global collaboration. Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=c0wgbG…

💧 Discover the DCU Water Institute Water Walk. An immersive, audio-guided StoryMap launched as part of our 10th Anniversary celebrations, connecting water research and heritage across Glasnevin, St Patrick’s & All Hallows. 👉 Explore here: dcu.ie/water/water-wa… #DCUWater

🎉 The DCU Water Institute celebrates 10 years of discovery, innovation and impact. A week of reflection, dialogue and collaboration marked a decade of interdisciplinary water research and the beginning of an exciting next chapter. Read more: dcu.ie/water/news/202… #DCUWater10

🌟Today we spotlight Prof Fiona Regan, Founding Director of the DCU Water Institute, whose leadership has shaped a decade of innovation, impact and collaboration. Read her anniversary reflection: dcu.ie/water/news/202… #DCUWaterInstitute10Years #WaterResearch #Leadership

Today we celebrated 10 Years of Discovery, Innovation and Impact at the DCU Water Institute. Thank you to everyone who joined us and contributed to a meaningful and inspiring anniversary event. #DCUWaterInstitute10Years #anniversary #DCU

🌊 New Spotlight! Meet Dr Eilish McLoughlin, whose research connects STEM education with water literacy and sustainability. Learn how she is shaping the next generation of teachers and students 👉dcu.ie/water/news/202… #DCUWaterInstitute #STEMEducation #WaterStewardship #DCU

🌊 New Spotlight! Meet Dr Danny Marks, whose research on climate adaptation and water related risks shines a light on inequality, resilience and water justice in Southeast Asia and beyond. Read more: dcu.ie/water/news/202… #DCUWaterInstitute #WaterResearch #ClimateJustice

Two DCU projects have been recognised in the @scienceirel National Challenge Fund Prize Phase. Congratulations to Dr David O’Connor, Dr Ciprian Briciu Burghina and Prof Fiona Regan for leading impactful, interdisciplinary research. Read more: 🔗 lnkd.in/dDe-BV-6 #DCU

New Researcher Spotlight: Dr Jenny Lawler, DCU School of Biotechnology. Her work is shaping the future of clean water through advanced membrane technologies that remove emerging contaminants and support safer, more sustainable systems. Read more: 🔗 dcu.ie/water/news/202…