ICARUS is an Irish research unit that was formed due to a greater need for research on climate and climate change impacts, with particular relevance to Ireland. Such impacts are likely to have significance for key sectors, such as, water resources, agriculture and environmental planning and on a range of aspects which will impinge on peoples everyday life.

Personnel involved in ICARUS are recongised both nationally and internationally as having made a significant contribution to climate change research.

ICARUS is housed in the Department of Geography, NUIM, and builds on over 35 years of climate change research conducted within the department.

• ICARUS website