Curriculum Vitae

Research Interests:

Host-parasite interactions, Disease ecology, Ecophysiology, Trematode parasite life cycles and Parasitology

Education:

• 2016-2019     GMIT (now ATU) - Higher Diploma in teaching and learning

• 2012-2015     University of Otago - PhD graduate from Zoology, project focused on marine trematode parasites

• 2008-2010   University College Cork - BSc Hons (Zoology), First Class Honours, project focused on tunicate parasites

Publications:

• Please see Publications tab on the top left of the screen.

Grants and Awards (selected):

• 2022 -  SFI Strategic Partnership funding, €1.24m

• 2021  -  RISE scholarship for PhD student, €60,000

• 2020 -  President’s Award for Teaching Excellence, €2,000

• 2019  -  New Foundations, Irish Research Council, €4,840

• 2019  -  Ulysses, Irish Research Council, €2,400

• 2018  -  Cullen scholarship for PhD student, Marine Institute, €72,000

• 2018  -  Local Agenda 21 funding for an aquaponics teaching project, €1,000

• 2018  -  Marine Invasive and Alien Species workshop funding, Environmental Protection Authority Marine Institute, 

Bórd Iascaigh Mhara

• 2016  -  Postdoctoral fellowship, Ryerson University, CAD$35,000

Service (selected):

• External referee for aquatic science and parasitology journals

• Science outreach events at festivals and schools 

• Science communication, including radio and TV interviews

Teaching Experience (selected):

• Present - Active roles in the ‘Applied Freshwater and Marine Biology’ and ‘Agriculture and Environmental Management’ undergraduate programmes, and the ‘International Master of Science in Marine Biological Resources’ and 'Applied Marine Conservation' postgraduate programmes at ATU

• 2016 - Zoology lecture, Ryerson University

• 2015 - Tutor for Disabilities Information & Support, University of Otago. 

• 2014 - An Introduction to Evidence-Based Undergraduate STEM Teaching, Coursera online MOOC

Professional development (selected):

• LAST Ireland animal welfare certified (2023)

• Universal Design for Learning (2022)

• Use of H5P (2021)

• Bioinformatics & Phylogenetics workshop, Murdoch University, facilitated by Dr Terry Miller and Dr Cinzia Cantacessi (2013)

•  Fish Diseases workshop, Murdoch University, facilitated by Dr Susan Gibson-Kueh and Dr Supranee Chinabut (2013)

•  Marine Mammal Observer & Passive Acoustic Monitoring certified courses (2010)

•  Fish necropsy course certification (2010)

•  Marine Wildlife Tour Operators certified course (Irish Whale and Dolphin Group 2010)