The Team

Meet the team working on UCD SWAMP Project

Dr Florence Renou-Wilson, UCD

Flo Renou-Wilson School of Biology and Environmental Science

(opens in a new window)florence.renou@ucd.ie

Senior researcher, lecturer and director of Global Change: Ecosystem Science and Policy Master programme (UCD & JLU, Germany). Peatland scientist (20 years) with excellent knowledge of Irish peatlands, and peatland ecology, land use, water quality, sustainable management and climate science specifically. Experienced researcher with a proven record in project management, research field and lab work and timely delivery of final reports for 4 EPA-funded projects (BOGLAND, CALISTO, NEROS, VAPOR) and currently AUGER and co-PI in (opens in a new window)QUBBES. A Lead Author in the (opens in a new window)Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 2014 Wetlands Supplement, member of the Scientific and Policy Advisory Group of the Peatlands Council and of the Scientific Committee for National Raised Bogs SAC Management Plan.

Assoc. Prof. Mary Kelly-Quinn, UCD

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School of Biology and Environmental Science

(opens in a new window)mary.kelly-quinn@ucd.ie

Primary research activities focus on the assessment of land-use and other anthropogenic activities on the hydrochemical and ecological quality of surface waters, including work on peatlands. To date she has received 60 research grants amounting to over €9m and has supervised 28 PhD students to successful completion. She has led/co-led seven national multidisciplinary projects: (opens in a new window)ESManage on ecosystem services and (opens in a new window)SILTFLUX on sediment flux and impacts, (opens in a new window)SSNET, Reconnect and (opens in a new window)PATHWAYS. She has authored over 140 peer-reviewed publications (many on small streams) and has edited two special issues of journals (Hydrobiologia 2017; Biology & Environment 2014) on small water bodies.

Prof. Michael Bruen, UCD

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School of Civil Engineering (Adjunct)

(opens in a new window)michael.bruen@ucd.ie

Proposed, led and participated in many research projects funded by the European Union (SLAPS2, TELFLOOD, CARPE DIEM, COST717, COST731) and Irish agencies (e.g. FloodWarnTech, ESManage, WINCOMS, HYDROFOR, SILTFLUX, PATHWAYS). He was chairman of the hydrogeological subgroup of the Kildare aquifer/Pollardstown fen monitoring group and modelled the aquifer-fen interaction. He has particular expertise in: (i) Computer methods, and modelling in water resources and environmental engineering; (ii) Surface water and groundwater supply and protection from contamination; (iii) Effects of climate change on water resources; iv) Catchment models and flow forecasting, both flood flows and low flows, in particular distributed catchment modelling, erosion and water quality; and v) Applications of multi-criteria decision support methods (MCA), public participation in environmental decisions and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) in water resources engineering.

Dr Shane Regan, NPWS

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National Parks and Wildlife Service
(opens in a new window)shane.regan@chg.gov.ie

Senior Researcher at the Dept of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, his primary research interests are in the areas of eco-hydrology, carbon exchange and wetland restoration and he is currently Co-PI and managing two EPA funded projects on “A framework for the restoration of degraded peatlands” [EPA ref: 2014-NC-MS-2] and “Ecometrics: environmental supporting conditions for Groundwater Dependent Wetlands” [2016-W-LS-13]. He is developing a stakeholder framework tool/methodology for peatland restoration, integrating scientific measurements (hydrology, ecology and greenhouse gas emissions), engineering design and socio-economic elements of research.

Dr Fiachra O'Loughlin, UCD

School of Civil Engineering

(opens in a new window)fiachra.oloughlin@ucd.ie

Specialises in the area of Hydrology and Remote Sensing. His research interests include the development and testing of hydrological and hydraulic models and the utilisation of remote sensing technologies to monitor our natural and built environments.

Dr Shane Donohue, UCD

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School of Civil Engineering

(opens in a new window)shane.donohue@ucd.ie

Focuses on applications of advanced geotechnical and geophysical tools and on the development of high resolution near-surface geophysical technologies, which he applies to a range of engineering and environmental issues including peatland restoration.