Katie Larkin
I hold a BSc (Hons) degree in Environmental Science and Ecology from ATU Sligo, where I was honoured to receive the ESAI Undergraduate of the Year Award. Following on from this, I began my career as an ecologist, delivering a broad range of ecological surveys through consultancy and freelance work, with a particular focus on […]
Yaiza Pilar Pozo Galván
I graduated with a B.Sc. (Hons) in Marine Science from the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Spain) in 2018 and with an international M.Sc. in Marine Biological Resources at Ghent University (Belgium) in 2023. From the start of my academic journey, I have been passionate about marine biodiversity and conservation, particularly marine megafauna. I […]
Morena Gaudino
I completed my BSc (Hons) in Applied freshwater and marine biology (2019 – 2023) at the Atlantic Technological University Galway. My undergraduate research project investigated The effect of spring tides on the abundance of microplastics in intertidal sediments. Following my degree, I worked at the Marine Institute as the Water Framework Directive laboratory technician in the […]
Fiona Schauer
Born and raised in Austria, I developed a love for the sea and everything marine during many summer holidays spent on beaches all over Europe. I studied veterinary medicine in Hannover (Germany) and specialised in exotic pets and wild animals after graduating in 2020. During my early career as a vet, I felt something was […]
Georgia Novak
I completed my undergraduate degree in BSc (Hons) Applied Freshwater and Marine Biology at ATU. During this time I completed my research project looking at the teleost fish component of the diet of stranded common dolphins in Irish waters. I subsequently completed a masters in Applied Marine Conservation at ATU, during which my research project involved […]
Paul-Rubén Jeandidier
I am a French postgraduate student who completed a Master’s degree in Marine Biology and Ecology in 2024. My expertise includes habitat modelling, ecological monitoring, 3D modelling, population genetics, and the study of how marine heatwaves affect species. My academic and professional background combines marine ecology, animal physiology, sedimentology, physico-chemical oceanography, statistical analysis, genetical analysis […]
Charlotte Nuyt
I am a PhD student at Atlantic Technological University, contributing to the Marine Beacon project funded by the European Horizon program. My research aims to develop innovative environmental DNA (eDNA) protocols to mitigate bycatch of protected, endangered, and threatened Elasmobranch species in the Northeast Atlantic. I hold a MSc in Biology of Organisms and Ecology from UCLouvain, […]
Anna David
I am a DAFM-funded PhD student, contributing to DeerImpact, a collaborative project between ATU, UCD, and Maynooth. My overall aim for this project is to estimate the densities of the three species of deer in Ireland using non-invasive genetics. Ultimately then, I hope that this will contribute to the development of well-informed and sustainable deer […]
Benedikt Wiese
I am a DAFM-funded PhD student investigating dietary interactions among three deer species in Ireland using non-invasive genetics. My research, a collaboration between UCD, Maynooth University, and ATU, combines DNA metabarcoding with population density data from camera traps. I am particularly interested in how interspecific competition and human interference shape deer dietary patterns, with the […]
Andrew Ryan
I am a PhD candidate at the MFRC, Atlantic Technological University Galway funded by the Breeding Waders EIP. I received an MRes from University College Dublin researching SARS-CoV-2 and Toxoplasma gondii in wild fallow deer. This project developed my skills in field work and data analysis. I also gained experience working in a dissection lab […]