Giovanni Cappelli

I am an Italian biologist with an MSc degree in Biodiversity and Ecosystem management and a great passion for ecology and conservation. My studies helped me to develop knowledge and interest for these subjects and gave me the opportunity to take part in many conservation activities related to the monitoring of wildlife, especially insects and […]

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 […]

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 […]