Cathal Buckley

Research Interests

Cathal research interests focus on issues around the interface between agricultural production and the environment. This includes modelling the economic and environmental impact of mitigation measures across gaseous emissions, water quality and biodiversity dimensions. His research also examined farmer behaviour and the factors that affect adoption of best management practices at farm scale. He is also responsible for the publication of the Teagasc National Farm Survey Sustainability Report.

Current Projects

• 2021-2026: F2FSystems – The evaluation of Low-Nitrogen pasture-based regenerative grazing systems.
• 2021-2026: Carbosol – Quantification of the impact of agricultural management on the carbon balance from organic and organo-mineral soils.
• 2020-2025: Farm level MACC modelling – Farm level marginal abatement cost curve modelling across different environmental dimensions.
• 2024-2028: AgriAdapt – Developing strategies for the different sectors of Irish Agriculture to adapt to Climate change challenges.
• 2024-2028: Measure – Modelling estimates for agriculture sustainability using real evidence.
• 2024-2027: AgNav – Industry level data integration and development of an online digital sustainability platform and decision support tool for agricultural production systems in Ireland.
• 2021-2026: LAB-MACC – Land-use, agriculture and bioenergy measures for the abatement of climate change and inclusion in marginal abatement cost curve.
• 2024-2025: Genfarms – Gender and generational factors in agricultural resource management for sustainability.
• 2020-2025: UPROTEIN - Land Use & Sustainability – Impact of alternative protein resources on land use and sustainability indicators.
• 2019-2025: Triple-A – Abating ammonia in agriculture.
• 2024-2028: Nutritive – Innovative decision-making tool for defining the most suitable manure management strategies to achieve a sustainable livestock farming system during the whole value chain.
• 2024-2028: Step up – Sustainable livestock systems transition and evidence platform for upgrading policies.
• 2020-2025: Green Sheep – Demonstration and dissemination actions to reduce the carbon footprint in sheep farming.

Education

Ph.D, National University of Ireland, Galway

M.Econ.Sc, National University of Ireland, Galway

M.Ag.Sc. from University College Dublin

B.Ag.Sc. from University College Dublin

Professional Membership

Agricultural Economics Society (AES)

Agricultural Economics Society of Ireland (AESI)

European Association of Agricultural Economists (EAAE)

European Association of Environmental and resource economists (EAERE)

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