Our Research 

The School of Natural Sciences conducts research on all aspects of the natural world and 
their intersection with society, including: planetary processes, environmental function, 
evolution and ecology of living organisms and the interaction of people with their wider 
environments.

We, as a School, are policy-oriented and aim to address environmental, climate and social changes, with a focus on sustainability and innovation. Our multidisciplinary research and our researchers collaborate widely through our global networks and partnerships with communities, universities, governmental agencies and businesses. Research across the School is divided across three key research areas:

Our Research Resources:

Find out more about our Research Centres/Units involvement:

100% of our academic staff within the School of Natural Sciences are research active, with research occurring as part of world leading individual academic research groups, and boasts three Trinity Research Centres head-quartered within the School, along with a number of other affiliations with Research Centres/Units and University Research Themes.

Find out more about our Research Collections and Public Outreach:

The School of Natural Sciences boasts a significant research collections curated within the school. These have important historical significance and are used for research, teaching and public outreach through the Zoological Museum, Geological Museum, Freeman Library, Herbarium, Trinity College 
Botanic Garden and Threatened Irish Seed Bank. 

Our Rankings

The three key discipline areas of Ecology, Biological Sciences and Geography within the School of Natural Sciences position Trinity in the top 100 institutions in the world.

In addition, Trinity is ranked 30th in the world for impact through the core School of Natural Sciences research in the  area of sustainable cities and communities and 79th in the world for climate action.