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Unlocking Global Grants: Met Eireann Awards EUR2.8 Million for Climate Research and Flood Forecasting Models

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Met Eireann, Ireland's national meteorological service, has announced EUR2.8 million in funding for six new university research projects aimed at advancing climate services and developing improved flood forecasting models. These initiatives, part of the Met Eireann Research Call 2024, target innovative projects addressing climate change, extreme weather events, and environmental sustainability. The research contributes to the Met Eireann Weather and Climate Research Programme, enhancing national scientific capacity and expertise in weather and climate through high-impact projects. The funded projects will optimize standardized climate projections for Ireland, investigate changes in extreme events, and develop tools for adaptation and decision-making to increase climate resilience.

Key Takeaways:

  • Met Eireann has awarded EUR2.8 million in funding for six new university research projects to advance climate services and develop improved flood forecasting models.
  • The Met Eireann Research Call 2024 targets innovative initiatives addressing climate change, extreme weather events, and environmental sustainability.
  • The funded projects will contribute to the Met Eireann Weather and Climate Research Programme, enhancing national scientific capacity and expertise in weather and climate through high-impact projects.
  • University College Cork will lead half of the new research projects, strengthening its global leadership in sustainability research.
  • The Met Eireann Weather and Climate Research Programme has already directly funded EUR10.3 million in research across Irish universities, with nearly 80% of applications in 2024 submitted by researchers new to the programme.
  • The programme has grown through co-funding partnerships and is now in its fourth round with the Research Call 2024.
  • Eoin Moran, Director of Met Eireann, highlighted the importance of these research initiatives, congratulating University College Cork, Maynooth University, and the University of Galway on their contributions.
  • The funded projects will notify changes in extreme events and develop tools to support decision-making for greater climate resilience.

Statistics:

  • EUR2.8 million: the total funding awarded by Met Eireann for six new university research projects.
  • 6: the number of university research projects awarded funding.
  • EUR10.3 million: the total funding directly awarded by the Met Eireann Weather and Climate Research Programme across Irish universities.
  • 80%: the percentage of applications submitted in 2024 by researchers new to the Met Eireann Weather and Climate Research Programme.

Sources:

  • Met Eireann
  • University College Cork
  • Maynooth University
  • University of Galway
  • "Met Eireann announces funding for university research projects"

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