Associate Professor of Sustainability Science in @TCD_NatSci. PI of @NovelEco #ERCCoG award & @ConnectingNBS. Research: #NatureBasedSolutions & #NovelEcosystems

Dublin, Ireland
Joined August 2009
After 5 years, hundreds of interviews & workshops, many open access papers, an App, the 1st global symposium on #novelecosystems & lots of deep research, the @NovelEco project ends today. Thanks to so many people, especially my brilliant team, and thank you to @ERC_Research.
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In this wonderful video, John shows us one of my favourite carnivorous bog plants - baldderwort. Not as 'glamorous' as other insectivores, but deadly cool nonetheless. Dispatches from Killaun Bog nr Birr: Bogholes (Part 1) with... youtu.be/RIvxY3ykBmc?si=o_By…
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The Anthropocene Enlightenment? doi.org/10.1057/s41599-026-0…
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We’re hiring! Research Assistant/Associate in Species Distribution Models Apply by 26 August 2026 cam.ac.uk/jobs/research-assi… Research Associate in Crop Pathogen Immunity Apply by 31 August 2026 cam.ac.uk/jobs/research-asso… Project Manager Apply by 31 August 2026 cam.ac.uk/jobs/project-manag…
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Not as rare as the broad-leaved helleborine we found three years ago, but our pyramidal orchid persists in our rewilded Parliament Square.
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Marcus Collier retweeted
Hard to believe we are nearing completion of our 5th intake of the MSc in Smart and Sustainable Cities. We have a few remaining spots for our 6th intake for 2026-2027 - If interested, apply below or contact me: philip.lawton[At]tcd [dot]ie tcd.ie/courses/postgraduate/…
For those interested in pursuing a career in smart and/or sustainable cities, we are currently accepting students for our 2022 intake in our interdisciplinary MSc in Smart & Sustainable Cities at TCD. More info below: tcd.ie/courses/postgraduate/… #SmartCities #UrbanSustainability
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Is Conservation a Nature-Based Solution? (nope) @BioScienceAIBS doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biaf1…
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Marcus Collier retweeted
JOB ALERT! We're seeking a Teaching Fellow: 6 month contract: Aug. 26 to Jan. 27. Could suit someone nearing the end of their PhD, or a postdoctoral researcher looking to gain some valuable CV experience: my.corehr.com/pls/trrecruit/…. #academicjobs #teachingfellow #academicpositions
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JOB ALERT! We're seeking a Teaching Fellow: 6 month contract, from Aug. 26 to Jan. 27. Could suit someone nearing the end of their PhD, or a postdoctoral researcher looking to gain some valuable CV experience: my.corehr.com/pls/trrecruit/…. #academicjobs #academicpositions #lecturer
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Marcus Collier retweeted
JOB ALERT! Looking for a Teaching Fellow: 6 month contract, from Aug. 26 to Jan. 27. Could suit someone nearing the end of their PhD, or a postdoctoral researcher looking to gain some valuable CV experience: my.corehr.com/pls/trrecruit/…. #academicjobs #academicpositions #lecturer
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JOB ALERT! Looking for a Teaching Fellow: 6 month contract, from Aug. 26 to Jan. 27. Could suit someone nearing the end of their PhD, or a postdoctoral researcher looking to gain some valuable CV experience: my.corehr.com/pls/trrecruit/…. #academicjobs #academicpositions #lecturer
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