Water Zone Report – November 2019

Read the report: Water Zone Report – November 2019 [PDF]

The Water Zone was a themed zone supported by Science Foundation Ireland. It featured six scientists:

  • Philip Schuler investigates groundwater flow in ‘karst’ and uses this information to understand and simulate water flow dynamics.
  • Maxime Savatier investigates where water and nutrients flowing to the Irish sea comes from, and what happens when they mix with sea water.
  • Jake Cunningham, who won this zone, is a PhD student looking at using ocean waves to generate electricity.
  • Annette Wilson works with marine and environmental scientists from across Europe to communicate their research and results.
  • Ann Reen takes water samples from houses, rivers, lakes, and the sea, to test them for bugs that cause disease.
  • Amy Heather Fitzpatrick is finding new ways to detect the winter vomiting bug, norovirus, in water, sewage and shellfish.
Posted on January 15, 2020 by modemily in 2019, SFI, Zone Reports. Comments Off on Water Zone Report – November 2019

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