The Team
- Details
- Last Updated: 19 December 2018
Our policy has been to build an experienced and multidisciplinary team of experts from different backgrounds. Our team’s expertise includes: scientific research, teaching, business, communications and project management. |
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Name: | David Murphy |
Nationality: | British | |
Position: | General Manager | |
Qualifications: | BSc Marine Biology and Oceanography | |
Background: | I have worked at AquaTT since 2000, and head up AquaTT’s dynamic multi-disciplinary team to help bridge the gap between science and society. | |
email: | david@aquatt.ie |
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Name: | Marieke Reuver |
Nationality: | Dutch | |
Position: | Programme Manager | |
Qualifications: | MSc Animal Sciences, specialising in animal production systems | |
Background: | I worked as an Education Assistant at Wageningen University (the Netherlands) and as a consultant at FAO (Italy). | |
email: | marieke@aquatt.ie |
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Name: | Olivia Daly |
Nationality: | Irish | |
Position: | Senior Project Manager, Communications Team Manager (MATES) | |
Qualifications: | BA Mod Environmental Science | |
Background: | I previously worked under a Stagiaire Programme with the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government researching Ireland’s approach to communicating information about climate change. | |
email: | olivia@aquatt.ie |
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Name: | Laura Richardson |
Nationality: | Irish | |
Position: | Finance Manager | |
Qualifications: | FCCA, IEMBA | |
Background: | Professional Accountant with diverse practical experience across multiple sectors with a demonstrable record of achievement in driving commercial success in complex organisations. Experience in Multinational organisations, Health and Education sector at senior level. | |
email: | laura@aquatt.ie |
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Name: | Oona Tully |
Nationality: | Irish | |
Position: | Senior Communications Officer | |
Qualifications: | BSc Environmental Resources Management | |
Background: | With diverse experience in communications, I have worked in the design, publishing and photographic media industries, most recently specialising in environmental communications. My most recent role was as Managing Publisher at UN Environment’s headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. | |
email: | oona@aquatt.ie |
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Name: | Cliona Ní Cheallacháin |
Nationality: | Irish | |
Position: | Senior Project Manager (GENIALG, PerformFISH) | |
Qualifications: | BSc Microbiology, Zoology and Genetics | |
Background: | Originally from Galway, I previously worked in the family business farming salmon off the west coast of Ireland. | |
email: | cliona@aquatt.ie |
Name: | Olga Ormond | |
Nationality: | Irish | |
Position: | Senior Project Manager (CSA-Industry4.E) | |
Qualifications: | B.Eng Telecommunications Engineering, PhD Network Performance | |
Background: | Experienced Project Manager, Engineer and Research Fellow | |
email: | olga@aquatt.ie |
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Name: | Annette Wilson | ||
Nationality: | Irish | |||
Position: | Project Officer (ATLAS, SEAFOODTOMORROW) | |||
Qualifications: | PhD (Oceanography), BSc (Marine Science) | |||
Background: | My academic background is in Oceanography/Marine Biogeochemistry. Before joining AquaTT, I worked in a support science role for an international training programme (POGO Centre of Excellence at the Alfred Wegner Institute on Helgoland). My interests include science communication, knowledge management and the deep sea. | |||
email: | annette@aquatt.ie |
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Name: | Liam Fullbrook | ||
Nationality: | British | |||
Position: | Project Officer (BIOCON-CO2, AQUAEXCEL2020, REvivED water) | |||
Qualifications: | MSc Engineering the Environment, BSc Marine Biology | |||
Background: | Experienced scientist and strong research professional with a demonstrated history of working in aquatic environments in both academia and consultancy. I am now working on science communication and knowledge management with the hope of making interesting research more accessible. | |||
email: | liam@aquatt.ie |
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Name: | Jane Maher | ||
Nationality: | Irish | |||
Position: | Project Officer (EURASTiP, SIMBA) | |||
Qualifications: | MSc Environment and Development, BSc Environmental Science and Health | |||
Background: | I recently completed a PhD in geography, which focused on climate change adaptation and gender relations on Malawi. I have an academic background in environmental science and geography. Prior to joining AquaTT, I previously worked on FP-7 and EPA-funded projects focusing on environmental change and governance. | |||
email: | jane@aquatt.ie |
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Name: | Avril Hanbidge | ||
Nationality: | Irish | |||
Position: | Project Officer (ERGO, GENIALG) | |||
Qualifications: | MSc Applied Environmental Science, BSc Environmental Biology | |||
Background: |
I qualified from University College Dublin in 2014, and my research focussed on freshwater ecology. I have previously worked in water resources research, natural resource management and most recently in conservation project management for Parks Victoria, Australia. |
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email: | avril@aquatt.ie |
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Name: | Georgia Bayliss-Brown | ||
Nationality: | British | |||
Position: | Senior Knowledge Transfer Officer (INvertebrateIT, ASSEMBLE Plus) | |||
Qualifications: | MSc Environmental Management and Assessment, BSc Environmental Sciences | |||
Background: | With an academic background in marine climate change and 10 years’ experience in international science project management, I specialise in generating impact from research through targeted knowledge transfer to science, policy, industry and society. | |||
email: | georgia@aquatt.ie |
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Name: | Keegan Porter | ||
Nationality: | American | |||
Position: | Knowledge Transfer and Impact Officer, Communications Officer (EuroMarine) | |||
Qualifications: | MSc Environmental Policy | |||
Background: | Before retraining in environmental policy, I worked as a military communications officer and a logistics and technical specifications assessor, and I am experienced in transferring technical knowledge to non-technical audiences. My MSc thesis looked at the perception of marine science and regulations among fishing communities. | |||
email: | keegan@aquatt.ie |
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Name: | Peadar Ó Raifeartaigh | ||
Nationality: | Irish | |||
Position: | Communications Officer | |||
Qualifications: | MSc Science Communication, BSc Neuroscience | |||
Background: | Before pursuing science communication professionally, my previous roles included work as an anti-money laundering analyst, and as an English language teacher at a Polish high school. My MSc thesis focused on barriers to effective public engagement on the EU-funded NERRI Project. | |||
email: | peadar@aquatt.ie |
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Name: | Roohi Arora | ||
Nationality: | Indian | |||
Position: | Accounts Assistant | |||
Qualifications: | MBA Finance | |||
Background: | I worked in a Chartered Institute firm for 3 years as an Accounts Assistant and currently pursuing my master’s in business administration (Finance). My interests include Management accounting and Audit. | |||
email: | roohi@aquatt.ie |