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The Team

Details: Last Updated: 16 July 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.

	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

	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

	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

	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

	Name:	Cliona Ní Cheallacháin
	Nationality:	Irish
	Position:	Senior Project Manager (COLUMBUS, 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:	Emer Cooney
			Nationality:	Irish
			Position:	Project Officer (Sea Change, SEAFOOD^TOMORROW)
			Qualifications:	Bsc. Environmental Biology, Msc. Biodiversity & Conservation, Broadcast Video Production (QQI Level 6)
			Background:	Prior to joining AquaTT, I worked as a freshwater policy analyst, and subsequently with the communications team of a large multinational environmental consultancy. I trained in broadcast video production to communicate science using visual media. I have experience in business and brand development, and I have a good knowledge of emerging hardware and software technologies.
			email:	emer@aquatt.ie

			Name:	Annette Wilson
			Nationality:	Irish
			Position:	Project Officer (ATLAS)
			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

			Name:	Darren Clarke
			Nationality:	Irish
			Position:	Project Officer (AQUAEXCEL²⁰²⁰, BIOCON-CO2)
			Qualifications:	Bachelor of Arts (Geography and Business), PhD
			Background:	Before joining the AquaTT team, I completed a PhD at Maynooth University (Ireland) examining the social and governance challenges of adapting to climate change. I have also spent a number of years working in the financial services industry, helping to simplify and communicate financial services for a broad range of clients.
			email:	darren@aquatt.ie

			Name:	Georgia Bayliss-Brown
			Nationality:	British
			Position:	Senior Knowledge Transfer Officer (COLUMBUS, REvivED Water, 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

			Name:	Keegan Porter
			Nationality:	American
			Position:	Knowledge Transfer and Impact Officer (COLUMBUS)
			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

			Name:	Alan Shalvey
			Nationality:	Irish
			Position:	Communications Assistant (EuroMarine)
			Qualifications:	MSc Science Communications; BA Double Honours in English and Mathematical Physics
			Background:	I have experience across a wide range of communications, including print, social media and blogging. My MSc thesis focused on how science is informally perceived in entertainment media.
			email:	alan@aquatt.ie

			Name:	Lauren Goodwin
			Nationality:	Irish
			Position:	Scientific Project Assistant
			Qualifications:	BSc Nutraceuticals for Health and Nutrition
			Background:	My academic background is in food bioactives and their use in preventing and mitigating disease. I also have a strong interest in microbiology and novel antimicrobials, focusing on such topics through research in the Biomedical Diagnostics Institute and in my BSc thesis on the antimicrobial efficacy of cold atmospheric plasma in biofluids.
			email:	lauren@aquatt.ie

			Name:	Mara Achetraritei
			Nationality:	Romanian
			Position:	Scientific Project Assistant
			Qualifications:	B.A. Double Honours Anthropology & French; MPhil Race, Ethnicity & Conflict; Certificate in Environmental Studies; MSc Environmental Sustainability
			Background:	Before re-directing my career towards environmentalism, I worked for several years as a market researcher. Given my previous studies as well as professional experience, I am particularly interested in behavioural climate change mitigation.
			email:	mara@aquatt.ie

			Name:	Peadar Ó Raifeartaigh
			Nationality:	Irish
			Position:	Communications Assistant
			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

			Name:	Fidaa Marouf
			Nationality:	Syrian
			Position:	Project Assistant
			Qualifications:	Bachelors' Degree in Dentistry (level 8 on NFQ)
			Background:	I worked for three years as a dentist in a private practice before I moved to Ireland, and I am a member of the steering committee at the University of Sanctuary Ireland, DCU.
			email:	fidaa@aquatt.ie

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