Science Committee Reports
Next Generation Construction in Ireland: Education, Research and Training as Key Enablers
19 May 2023Report from a conference of the Royal Irish Academy with recommendations for the education, research, training and industry sectors on enabling the success of next-generation construction in Ireland.
DownloadThe role of Irish Bioethics: (re)building trust and reasonable discourse in medicine, science and technology
14 January 2022Report from the Royal Irish Academy symposium held on 15 April 2021.
DownloadVaccines: a life-saving choice
11 July 2021Expert statement from Academy's Life and Medical Sciences committee.
DownloadClinical Trials
20 June 2018Our Life and Medical Sciences Committee have released a statement on Clinical Trials in Ireland looking at clinical trials and examining good clinical practice, patient consent and the economy of clinical trials.
DownloadFixing the leaky pipeline and retaining our talent report
05 December 2017Engineering and Computer Sciences Committee and Engineers Ireland's report on retention and progression of early career women engineers and computer scientists
DownloadRobotics and Personhood: Towards an Ethical Experience-Centred Design
04 February 2017Engineering and Computer Science Committee statement on advances in robotics and the benefits and risks that this may pose.
DownloadIrish Storminess: What does the Future Hold?
01 August 2017Irish Storminess: What does the Future Hold?
DownloadThe Geography of Climate Justice
12 May 2011An introductory resource to the geography of climate justice.
DownloadTowards a Magna Carta for Data
15 February 2017Expert opion piece: Engineering and Computer Science Committee
DownloadThe future for PhDs in Ireland
01 June 2016Objectives, implications and recommendations for engineering and computer science in the context of 'Innovation 2020'.
DownloadExpert Scientific Statement: The Potential of Irish Grassland Soils to Sequester Atmospheric Carbon
01 March 2016This statement focuses on soil carbon. It reviews the international literature that verifies that temperate grasslands sequester atmospheric carbon into the grassland biomass and soil.
DownloadExploiting nature's recyclers for a cleaner environment
01 October 2015Expert Statement of the Royal Irish Academy Life and Medical Sciences Committee
DownloadNutrition and Health: Focus on fats from the personalised perspective
01 October 2015Expert Statement of the Royal Irish Academy Life and Medical Sciences Committee
DownloadMyopia: a growing problem
01 October 2015Expert Statement of the Royal Irish Academy Life and Medical Sciences Committee
DownloadClostridium difficile
01 October 2015Expert Statement of the Royal Irish Academy Life and Medical Sciences Committee.
Download12th Scientific Statement: Climate Change and the Food Chain
01 January 2014This statement explores the significance of greenhouse gas emissions that arise through the agri-food chain.
Download11th Scientific Statement: Air Pollution: Obscuring the Full Extent of Global Warming
01 January 2013This Statement predicts, using the NUI Galway regional climate model, future European-scale, and in particular, Irish-scale temperature changes as Greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise towards the year 2100.
Download10th Scientific Statement: The Impact of Rising Spring Temperature on Trees, Insects and Birds in Ireland
01 January 2012This statement examines the impact of rising spring temperatures on the environment and wildlife in Ireland.
Download9th Scientific Statement: Recent Irish Weather Extremes and Climate Change
01 January 2010This statement takes a look at the recent Irish weather extremes in relation to climate change.
Download8th Scientific Statement: Market Based Policies for Reducing Carbon Dioxide Emissions - Revised
01 January 2009This Statement outlines the main market based initiatives and their suitability for reducing carbon dioxide emissions.
Download7th Scientific Statement: Climate Change and Health in Ireland
01 January 2008This paper focuses on the change of temperature and food and water-related diseases that are associated with Climate change.
Download6th Scientific Statement: Impacts of Climate Change on Biodiversity
01 January 2007This paper examines the Impact climate change has had on Biodiversity focusing particularly on Ireland.
Download5th Scientific Statement: Climate Change and Water Resources in Ireland
16 August 2007This paper examines how climate change affects river flows and global water resources and the consequences for Ireland and suggestions policies that could reduce Ireland’s vulnerability.
Download4th Scientific Statement: Greenhouse Gasses: An Irish Perspective
01 January 2005This paper is a background to the output of greenhouse gasses since the Industrial revolution it focuses on an Irish perspective.
Download3rd Scientific Statement: Climate and Sea Level Change
01 January 2004This paper focuses on the relationship between climate change and rising sea levels, it evaluates the likely implications for Ireland and suggested policies that could reduce Ireland’s vulnerability.
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