Moira Schlingermann
When I first began my academic career as a Forensic Science and Analysis Student in GMIT, I never quite imagined that I would end up working in a Marine-centered research position. Having been a student at GMIT since 2013, I cannot see myself happier anywhere else! As part of my undergrad, I took part in […]
Cilia Kootstra
As an undergraduate student, I pursued a BA combining Environmental Sciences with Literature and Linguistics at University College Roosevelt (UCR) in Middelburg, the Netherlands. My final bachelor project focused on how different literary texts present the marine environment. I then joined the International Master of Marine Biological Resources (IMBRSea) and had the opportunity to study […]
Sara Ruas
I am a doctoral candidate in the Agro-ecology and Rural Development (ARD) group within the MFRC at GMIT. I am currently working in the FARM ECOs project. The main aim of my research is to provide stakeholders such as policy makers, farmers and advisors with the necessary evidence base for novel measures and practices to […]
Naomi McMorrow
I joined the Agro-ecology and Rural Development (ARD) group within the MFRC at GMIT as a doctoral candidate in late 2018. I studied Agri-Environmental Science in University College of Dublin from 2014-2018 and am currently working on the Hen Harrier Project, focusing on ecosystem services provision. The primary focus of my research is to analyse […]
Leisha McGrath
I graduated from GMIT with a First Class Honours in B.Sc. (Hons.) in Medical Science in 2016, specializing in Medical Microbiology. As part of my degree, I undertook a research project in the Centre for Food Safety in UCD, under the supervision of Prof. Seamus Fanning, investigating antibiotic resistance genes in E. coli. It was […]