Network Structure
University of Limerick
Associate Professor, Physical Geography
Co-Centre for Climate + Biodiversity + Water
Professor, School of Biological Sciences, Queen’s University Belfast
Co-Director of the Co-Centre for Climate + Biodiversity + Water
Queen’s University Belfast
Professor, School of Natural and Built Environment
Director of the Centre for GIS and Geomatics
Maynooth University
Professor in Physical Geography (Climate Change)
Director of the Irish Climate Analysis and Research UnitS group (ICARUS)
Below are the member of AICBRN Executive Group (AEG) active from June 2026. There is a full complement of 15 members as the other 4 AEG members are the Co-Chairs.
The AEG are the decision making body of AICBRN and work on both the strategic priorities and the operations of the Network. Members usually sit for 2 years.
Queen’s University Belfast
Professor of Green Political Economy
Co-Director of Centre for Sustainability, Equality and Climate Action (SECA)
Co-Centre for Climate + Biodiversity + Water
Professor of Zoology, Trinity College Dublin
Co-Director of the Co-Centre for Climate + Biodiversity + Water
University College Dublin
Science Foundation Ireland Research Professor
Director of the Irish Centre for Research in Applied Geosciences (iCRAG)
Ulster University
Professor of Catchment Science
University College Cork
Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Environmental Engineering & Future Sustainability
University College Cork
Professor of Energy Engineering
Director of MaREI
University of Galway
Professor of Plant Science
Director of The Ryan Institute
University College Dublin
Lecturer in Applied Entomology
School of Agriculture and Food Science, and Earth Institute
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute
Sustainable Livestock Systems and Food Security
Maynooth University
Discipline: natural sciences: life sciences > biology > ecology/zoology
Research interests: biodiversity of terrestrial above and below-ground, community ecology, environmental sustainability
Why AICBRN? Important to be in AICBRN that brings together multiple disciplines area of climate and biodiversity. To find research synergies, identify gaps, and develop these into opportunities.
Goals with AEG: Bring together multiple disciplines especially STEM and AHSS and to bring the AICBRN Green Paper (2024) vision to fruition.
Dublin City University
Discipline: Political science
Research interests: Environmental politics & policy, democracy, inclusive decision-making, public participation, youth participation
Why AICBRN? Great way to meet colleagues outside of my own institution and academic field across the island of Ireland
Goals with AEG: Contribute to shaping the climate and biodiversity research landscape on the island, in particular to articulate the contribution of humanities & social science research
University College Dublin
Discipline: Finance/sustainable finance/economics
Research interests: Climate finance, Biodiversity finance, Nature-related financial risks, Financial stability, Environmental governance, Financing climate and nature transitions, environmental and climate law.
Why AICBRN? AICBRN provides a unique platform to connect research, policy, and practice in addressing complex environmental challenges. To collaborate across disciplines and contribute a finance perspective to climate and biodiversity research.
Goals with AEG: Contribute expertise in climate and biodiversity finance, environmental and climate law. Strengthen research-to-policy engagement and support interdisciplinary research and funding opportunities. Learn from colleagues across disciplines and help grow the network’s impact and visibility
Trinity College Dublin
Discipline: Climate, Biodiversity, Just societal transition
Research interests: public engagement and communication on sustainability research
Why AICBRN? Benefit of being an AICBRN member is staying educated on and connected to the extremely broad and diverse research areas of climate and nature. As Manager of AIB Trinity Climate Hub, AICBRN helps our focus on expanding and strengthening climate and nature research.
Goals with AEG: Apply 10 years of experience in public engagement and communication on sustainability research, and bring operational expertise to the AEG
Trinity College Dublin
Discipline: Environmental Ethics
Research interests: food ethics, ethics of biotechnologies, animal ethics, philosophy of nature.
Why AICBRN? Because it is brilliant and an important opportunity to bring people together to tackle the climate and biodiversity crises
Goals with AEG: Strengthen cross-border and all-island collaboration and rebalance the research funding landscape
Ryan Institute, University of Galway
Discipline: lead of UG Nature and Ecosystems group Community and University Sustainability Partnership
Research interests: Biodiversity, nature conservation, nature connectedness, collective climate action legislation and policy
Why AICBRN? To co-design collaborative engagement with biodiversity and climate research and support collective research North and South. Our worldview of nature and more-than-human kin has influenced land-use policy & practice to date; reframing this relationship is imperative.
Goals with AEG: Apply a systems approach and employ 20 years’ experience in public sector, industry and academia.
Ulster University
Discipline: Applied Ecology
Research interests: Management of protected and invasive mammal species e.g. island eradications, Assessing distribution and density of species, exploring relationship between people and wildlife
Why AICBRN? AICBRN needs an all-island perspective and UU being active in the Network will contribute to that. AICBRN offers an opportunity to learn from others and collaborate with like-minded individuals to advance the shared goals of the network.
Goals with AEG: Bring the voice of my institution and school to the AEG. Gain a greater insight into the research community across the island of Ireland. Develop new working relationships with other researchers. Collaboration is the only we way we can succeed in our goals and ambitions of improving the world we live in.
Office for Environmental Protection
Discipline: Head of Analysis (Northern Ireland)
Research interests: Personal-Agriculture & environment ; OEP – Broad Interest across the Environment & Climate Change
Why AICBRN? Importance of working at the science, policy, regulatory, legal interface. To further evidence based policy and the regulatory framework.
Goals with AEG: Help drive research for impact
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI)
Discipline: Economics
Research interests: Integrating social and natural systems via modelling at different scales
Why AICBRN? Complexity of climate and biodiversity challenges demands diverse perspectives and expertise
Goals with AEG: Facilitate and support collaboration & curiosity
South East Technological University (SETU)
Discipline: Environmental Engineering
Research interests: Hydrology, Ecohydrology, Remote sensing, Long-Term Ecosystem Research (LTER) Network
Why AICBRN? Support application of evidence-based solutions and strengthen capacity to deliver together
Goals with AEG: Keep informed and, importantly, to inform on our research and policy landscape. To bring a systems approach to dealing with these complex crises.
Research Ireland Centre for Applied Geosciences (iCRAG)
Discipline: Research Ireland Professor at UCD, Professor in Sustainability Geoscience at UCD School of Earth Sciences
Research interests: Genesis of critical raw materials, sustainable use of the sub-surface. expertise and experience in metal resources research and collaborations with government and industry partners
Why AICBRN? AICBRN brings together key players to lobby for change in tackling the climate and biodiversity crisis
Goals with AEG: Bring a geoscience perspective thus supporting more holistic approaches to climate mitigation and adaption and linking to policy.
AICBRN
All Island Climate & Biodiversity Research Network Manager
University College Cork
MaREI Centre Manager
University College Cork
Professor of Civil Engineering, Director of MaREI
University College Dublin
Director of UCD Earth Institute
University College Dublin
Director of the Energy Institute
University College Dublin
Professor, School of Biomolecular and Biomedical Science, Director of BiOrbic
Maynooth University
Senior Strategic Research Development Officer
Queens University Belfast
Professor, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Director of the Bryden Centre
For more information about the network and its members please contact us at info@aicbrn.net or go to the network structure page to find out more.
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