Water, Waste and Pollution

Much of the research and development work carried out in these areas is delivered through external contracts and other arrangements. The Scotland and Northern Ireland Forum for Environmental Research (SNIFFER), for example, supports the identification and management of research contracts for NIEA and other member organisations.

The Queen’s University Environmental Science and Technology Research Centre (QUESTOR) is also supported by NIEA and provides environmental research with an emphasis on technology transfer and commercialisation.

NIEA works with the United Kingdom Technical Advisory Group on the Water Framework Directive to deliver relevant research and a database on research projects has been developed.

We are members of the Environment Research Funders’ Forum (ERFF) that aims to maximise the effectiveness of funding for UK environmental science.

Details of NIEA natural environment research projects and observation activities are available for inspection through either ERFF or at the UK Environmental Observation Framework.

NIEA also contributes to aNSwer , a North South website of environmental research. aNSwer aims to help develop a research community on the Island of Ireland.