Dr Martin Gammell

I graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Zoology from University College Dublin in 1995, and with a PhD in Zoology (Animal Behaviour) from University College Dublin in 2001. Currently I teach on the MSc in Conservation Behaviour, the International MSc in Marine Biological Resources, and the BSc in Applied Freshwater and Marine Biology at Galway-Mayo […]

Dr José M. Fariñas-Franco

I am a Lecturer at the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment at ATU and a researcher in conservation and restoration ecology and aquaculture at the MFRC since 2019. My research interests are the ecological functioning of marine habitats of high biodiversity, especially biogenic habitats (kelp, shellfish), following anthropogenic impacts and the development of […]

Dr Simon Berrow

As a Lecturer at GMIT I contribute to the Applied Freshwater and Marine Honours Degree and the IMBRSea International Masters programme on marine mammal survey techniques. I also supervise several undergraduates and post-graduates and research projects. I have  been working on cetaceans (whales, dolphins and mammals) in Ireland since 1987 and have also worked in […]

Dr Heidi Acampora

I graduated with a BSc in Biological Science in Brazil, an international MSc in Marine Biodiversity & Conservation and, a PhD in Aquatic Ecology in Ireland. I’m a part of GMIT’s lecturing staff teaching subjects related to Marine Biology, Conservation and Environmental Science. I also coordinate the MSc in Applied Marine Conservation. My main research […]