Dr Robbie Goodhue – Senior Experimental Officer
Name: Robbie Goodhue
Research Profile
My research follows several lines which stem both from my doctorate (1996) and my more recent role in the Geochemistry Laboratory. I am particularly interested in the behaviour of organic matter and clay minerals during heating, and, the study of building materials and their impact on the structure and the indoor environment. I use various analytical methods in my research including optical microscopy, x-ray diffraction, x-ray fluorescence and isotope ratio mass spectrometry.
Contact Details
Geochemistry Laboratory
Department of Geology
Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
Email: goodhuer@tcd.ie Tel: + 353 1 8961419
Current Research and Research Opportunities
I currently supervise one postgraduate student in Geology and am a collaborative supervisor on two further projects within Geology and one in Botany.
Teaching
At Geology Junior Sophister level, I teach a small component of the modules GL3304 Isotopes and Analytical Techniques and GL4401 Organic Petrology, Palynology and Palaeobotany. In Environmental Science Junior Sophister level, I teach half of GL3333 Stable Isotopes & Groundwater Quality module. At MSc Level I teach a component of the ES7041 Environmental Chemical Analysis module. Finally, I teach a small part of the School of Engineering’s Graduate Diploma in Building Conservation and Design.
Publications
SMITH, A, GOODHUE, R and BIOLETTI, S., Monitoring Deposited Dust in The Old Library, Trinity College Dublin, International Preservation News, 53, 2011, p19 – 23.
GOODHUE, R. and CLAYTON, G., Palynomorph Darkness Index (PDI) - a new technique for assessing thermal maturity, Palynology, 34, (2), 2010, p147 – 156.
O’LUANAIGH, N.D., GOODHUE, R. And GILL, L.W., Nutrient removal from on-site domestic wastewater in horizontal subsurface flow reed beds in Ireland. Ecological Engineering, Volume 36, Issue 10, 2010, p1266-1276.
DONOGHUE, E., TROLL, V.R., SCHWARZKOPF, L.M., CLAYTON, G. and GOODHUE, R., Organic block coatings in block-and-ash flow deposits at Merapi Volcano, central Java, Geological Magazine, 146, (1), 2009, p113 – 120.
HERNANDEZ, Y., NICOLOSI, V., LOTYA, M., BLIGHE, F.M., SUN, Z., DE, S., McGOVERN, I.T., HOLLAND, B., BYRNE, M., GUN’KO, Y.K., BOLAND, J.J., NIRAJ, P., DUESBERG, G., KRISHNAMURTHY, S., GOODHUE, R., HUTCHINSON, J., SCARDACI, V., FERRARI, A.C. and COLEMAN, J.N., High-yield production of graphene by liquid-phase exfoliation of graphite, Nature Nanotechnology, 3, 2008, p563 – 568.
Chew, D., Kirkland, C., Schaltegger, U. and Goodhue, R. Neoproterozoic glaciation in the Proto-Andes: Tectonic implications and global correlation. Geology, v.35, no.12, 2007, p1095-1098.
CHAPMAN, M., GRAHAM, J.R., GOODHUE, R. and COXON, P., Prehistoric drainage diversion in the Monavullagh Mountains, Co. Waterford, Decies, 61, 2005, p1 – 12.
TAYLOR, D., LANE, P.J., MUIRURI, V., RUTTLEDGE, A., GAJ MCKEEVER, R., NOLAN, T., KENNY, P. and GOODHUE, R., Mid- to late-Holocene vegetation dynamics on the Laikipia Plateau, Kenya, The Holocene, 15, (6), 2005, p837 – 846.
GOODHUE, R, and CLAYTON, G., Organic maturation level, thermal history and hydrocarbon source rock potential of the Namurian rocks of the Clare Basin, Ireland, Marine and Petroleum Geology, 16, 1999, p675 - 677