Aisha Phillips
Aisha is a research assistant with the McDevitt lab group on a project focused on optimising non-invasive genetic monitoring of badger populations in Ireland. She has a BSc (Hons) in Applied Freshwater and Marine Biology from ATU Galway and a previous degree in Environmental Science with Ecology from ATU Sligo. Her honours thesis was conducted […]
Philip Keena
Growing up in the midlands of Ireland I had a passion for angling and a great interest in all things related to freshwater systems and how they work. This led me to do the BSc in Applied Freshwater and Marine Biology in ATU Galway City, completing it in 2017. From this, I learned just how […]
Erin Molloy
I completed my undergraduate degree in Zoology at University College Cork in 2017 and completed my masters in Applied Marine and Fisheries Ecology at the University of Aberdeen (Scotland) in 2019. I am currently working as a research assistant on a BIM funded project focused on developing vaccines against amoebic gill disease in farmed Salmon. […]
George Short
My research is focussed on the big picture of how aquatic ecosystems function and how that may be changing due to human impacts. I enjoy working on holistic studies which use a combination of methods to gain an understanding of which organisms live in a particular marine habitat, and how they all interact. At GMIT, […]
Dr Aidan Long
I am a Postdoctoral Researcher working on the ‘Unlocking the archive’ project. I am currently analysing time series data for salmon growth derived from the extensive scale collection in the Newport Research Facility, which the has been organised, standardised and digitised as part of the project. During my PhD at NUI Galway, I compiled and […]
Dr Morgane Pommier
I completed my undergraduate degree in Biology and Ecology at Caen University(2014-2017). During this time, I developed a strong enthusiasm for understanding the structure and functioning of marine ecosystems. I continued my studies by joining the IMBRSea master program with a specialization in Applied Marine Ecology and Conservation (2017-2019). My main research interests include spatial […]
Sindhura Stothra Bhashyam
Growing up there was only one thing I was absolutely certain of – I wanted to work with/for animals in some capacity. So, for my Bachelors I studied Biology, specializing in Zoology. I then gained a scholarship to attend a postgraduate diploma course in Mauritius. The course focused on endangered species and the techniques that […]
Sally O’Meara
Hi there! I’m a graduate of GMIT with a BSc (Hons) in Applied Freshwater and Marine Biology. I worked in the MFRC as a seabird research assistant. Most of my work involved carrying out boat based seabird surveys in both offshore and inshore waters, where I documented their abundance and distribution which helps inform management […]
Alessio Volpato
I joined the Agro-ecology and Rural Development (ARD) group within the MFRC as research assistant in 2019. I work on various projects including the Farm-Eco and Hen Harrier projects, assisting postgraduate students during their laboratory and field work. I hold a BSc and MSc in Environmental Science from Ca’ Foscari University in Venice (Italy). My […]
Dr Elena Pagter
I completed my Marine Biology BSc at the University of California, Santa Cruz. There my interest in marine pollution was fostered in Santa Cruz while engaging with the public on marine research at the Seymour Marine Discovery Center. I completed the international MSc in Marine Conservation and Biodiversity. My PhD project has been funded by […]