Dr Ailbhe Brazel Awarded Prestigious Research Ireland Pathway Programme Grant
We are delighted to share that Dr Ailbhe Brazel has recently been awarded a prestigious Research Ireland Pathway Programme grant to investigate low oxygen sensing and responses in plants, with the…
Plant Climate Lab at the Botany–Zoology Postgraduate Symposium 2026
On April 30th and May 1st, the annual Botany–Zoology Postgraduate Research Symposium 2026 took place at Trinity College Dublin, bringing together postgraduate researchers from across the School of…
Nature as Medicine – Evaluating Forest Bathing for Student Wellbeing
In the quiet corners of Trinity College Botanic Gardens, Kamila Kwasniewska has been guiding forest bathing sessions as part of a nature-based wellbeing initiative for students. Offered as a form of…
The Witness Tree Walk & Talk
On 6 March 2026, the Plant Climate Lab hosted a Witness Tree Walk & Talk at the Trinity College Botanic Garden for artists from The Black Church Print Studio. The event brought together art and…
Plant Climate Lab at PalAss 2025
Members of the Plant Climate Lab attended and contributed to the 69th Annual Meeting of the Palaeontological Association, held in Portsmouth, UK, from 11–15 December 2025. The meeting brought…
In the Footsteps of Ancient Forests
I’ve just returned from an inspiring trip to eastern Australia, where I combined conference travel with exploring some of the country’s most remarkable forests. As someone who studies ancient plant…