Paula Silvar Viladomiu
I received my BSc in Biology, and I specialized in marine biology. By pursuing the International Master of Science in Marine Biological Resources (IMBRSea), I was introduced to conservation science which aims to balance the needs of people and nature. Afterwards, I developed a growing interest in quantitative methodologies and bio-statistics. Currently, my research focuses […]
Haleigh Joyce
I was raised in County Galway in the west of Ireland where the sea was my back garden. My love for the ocean came from my Grandfather who used to take me out on his boats from a young age exploring the sea. My fascination for being close to water developed further from this point […]
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 […]
Kerrie NÍ Dhufaigh
Dennis van der Pouw Kraan
Dr James O’Connor
Cynthia Barile
I come from the south-east of France, where I fell in love with the ocean and cetaceans before I even learned how to read. My academic path started on a very different direction, as I studied Neurosciences for my B.Sc and spent a year developing a project on Parkinson’s disease in Canada. My childhood dreams […]
Signe Martin
I completed my BSc in Applied Freshwater and Marine Biology at GMIT in 2018 which peaked my interest in the effects that disease and parasites can have on valuable marine species. I am currently working as a Cullen Scholar on a Marine Institute funded project (2019-2023) conducted in collaboration with Fish Vet Group and the […]
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 […]
