Did you know that there are deep-sea coral reefs in Irish waters? Not many people know that there are corals hundreds to thousands of metres underwater. These corals form huge reefs and gardens and support a diverse range of commercial fish species. Unlike tropical coral reefs, they do not have the symbiotic zooxanthellae to feed, […]
Diving Deep: The life of a cold-water coral scientist. Read More »
After writing 20,000 words on coastal community resilience for my master’s dissertation I never thought that I would struggle to put down to paper the non-academic side of my research. When I was awarded my National Geographic Society grant in 2018, I had agreed to produce an ArcGIS Storymap as an output. Well that was
Uummannaq, Greenland: A Month in the Arctic Read More »
As part of my postgraduate dissertation I used the seven principles of resilience set out by researcher Reinette Biggs and her colleagues. They were designed to assess ecosystem services, but I was able to adapt them for my own purposes of assessing a community situated in a remote marine environment. I travelled to Greenland to
Using my Powers for…Something Read More »
On Sunday I will be travelling to Munich, Germany, to join a group of National Geographic Explorers for a science communication workshop! One of the benefits to being part of this international community has been the motivation to continue learning and improving. I have been able to complete five of their online courses introducing me
