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Completed Postgraduate Research

The following research projects have been conducted within the Centre:

Surname First Name Year Degree Thesis type Title

Walsh

Laurence

1993

MSc

ES Dissertation

Groundwater monitoring of a zinc-lead mine tailings pond area

Duffy

Aileen

2005

MSc

ES Dissertation

The spatial variation of rainfall in the Lough Leane Catchment and the implications for Hydrological Modelling

Baya

Lawrence

2005

MSc

ES Dissertation

Conservation management plan for the Burrow Peninsula (Portrane)

McGoff

Elaine

2005

MSc

ES Dissertation

An investigation of the use of indicator species in assessing nutrient enrichment within Lake mesohabitats

Watson

Sarah

2005

MSc

ES Dissertation

An investigation into the macroinvertebrate community structure of lakes in relation to habitat

Fitzgerald

David

2005

MSc

ES Dissertation

A GIS-based estimation of precipitation using radar data

Decouvelare

Helene

2005

MSc

ES Dissertation

Modelling phosphorous in the Lough Mask catchment, Co. Mayo

Kelly

Marion

2005

MSc

ES Dissertation

Mineral nutrient analysis of bog flushes containing Saxifraga hirculus in Co. Mayo

Penk

Marcin

2005

MSc

ES Dissertation

Investigation into the food sources of the cockle (Cerastoderma edule) in Dublin Bay: Multiple stable isotopes approach

McElhinney

Aine

2005

MSc

ES Dissertation

An investigation into the special variability of radon activity in groundwater in County Wicklow

Daly

Oliva

2005

BA

BA (mod) Dissertation

A study of a pollution and salinity gradient along North Dublin Bay with biodiversity and biomass surveys

Delaney

Richard

2005

BA

BA (mod) Dissertation

An ecological assessment of the salt marshes on Isaac's Bower, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin

Woods

Neil

2005

BA

BA (mod) Dissertation

The effects of suspended sediment on Daphnia magna: impacts on survivorship

Healy

John

2006

MSc

ES Dissertation

Evaluation the nitrogen balance in South Bull lagoon using network analysis

Winters

Patricia

2006

MSc

ES Dissertation

A summer bird survey of Clare Island

O'Connor

Ciara

2006

MSc

ES Dissertation

The breeding ecology of the endangered orchid Spiranthes romanzoffiana

Cawley

Caroline

2006

MSc

ES Dissertation

Shifts in productivity in Lake Bogoria, Kenya

Martinez

Maria

2006

MSc

ES Dissertation

Pollution status of the North and South lagoons (North Bull Island) and distribution of Spartina anglica

McCartney

Emma

2006

MSc

ES Dissertation

The effects of reduced tillage on greenhouse gas emissions form a spring barley crop

O'Keeffe

Jane

2006

MSc

ES Dissertation

An examination of the Irish groundwater risk assessment methodology for nitrates for the Water Framework Directive

Menzies

Neil

2006

MSc

ES Dissertation

Factors influencing the distribution of native macrophytes and invasive species in the Grand Canal

Donnelly-Swift

Ross

2006

MSc

ES Dissertation

Hypoxic tolerance of bivalves

Hillard

Eldon

2006

MSc

ES Dissertation

The trend in soil temperature in Ireland 1958-2003

O'Riordan

Joanne

2006

MSc

ES Dissertation

Spatiotemporal variability of lakebed sediments and the distribution of benthic invertebrates in a highly turbid tropical lake

Wragg

Oliver

2006

MSc

ES Dissertation

Network analysis of the Irish Sea

O'Driscoll

Deirdre

2006

BA

BA (mod) Dissertation

Determining the carbon sequestration under a Miscanthus crop using stable isotope mass spectrometry

McNeill

Ashling

2006

BA

BA (mod) Dissertation

An investigation of the movement of heavy metals between acid mine drainage and sewage sludge

Whitney

Elizabeth

2006

BA

BA (mod) Dissertation

Metal variability and signatures in biosolids

Kohls

Joanne

2006

BA

BA (mod) Dissertation

To investigate and compare the growth rates of two aquatic macrophytes Lagarosiphon major and Elodea canadensis

Conboy

Michelle

2006

BA

BA (mod) Dissertation

The effect of high nickel concentrations on fungi from ultramafic soils

Fitzgerald

Shane

2006

BA

BA (mod) Dissertation

The hypoxic tolerance of the bivalve Tellina tenuis

McKenna

Sarah-Jane

2006

BA

BA (mod) Dissertation

The riparian vegetation of the River Ward and the effects of the surrounding land uses in the Fingal area.

Caird

Ross

2006

BA

BA (mod) Dissertation

A study of suspended particulate matter (SPM) in the Liffey estuary, Dublin

Bentley

Sibhan

2006

BA

BA (mod) Dissertation

The importance of the relationship between habitat features and the community structure of littoral invertebrates in lakes of differing trophic status

Dunne

Cormac

2006

BA

BA (mod) Dissertation

A comparison of various sediment separation procedures

White

John

2006

BA

BA (mod) Dissertation

Comparison of survey techniques for assessing squirrel distribution

Moore

Bernadette

2007

MSc

ES Dissertation

Groundwater contamination assessment guidelines and remediation. Review for copper, chromium and arsenic contaminated timber preservation facilities

Moran

Brendan

2007

MSc

ES Dissertation

Survey of filamentous bacteria responsible for foaming in activated sludge

Sheridan

Eoin

2007

MSc

ES Dissertation

Mangroves, salt marshes and foraminifera: quantifying sea-level changes down under

Delaney

Eamonn

2007

MSc

ES Dissertation

A hydrological and biological assessment of the Lower Avoca River, Co. Wicklow

Minet

Eddy

2007

PhD

PhD thesis

Evaluation of stable isotope analysis as a tool to determine nitrate sources in Irish groundwaters

McCarthy

Sarah

2007

BA

BA (mod) Dissertation

The effects of different concentrations of suspended sediment on drift rates of riverine benthic macroinvertebrates

O'Connor

Jennifer

2007

BA

BA (mod) Dissertation

An assessment of the use of humification analysis as a proxy measure for precipitation

Lynch

Claire

2005

BA

BA (mod) Dissertation

A study of the medieval warm period in Ireland

O'Toole

Ashley

2007

BA

BA (mod) Dissertation

The determination of the best metric/index for the biological assessment of acid mine drainage

Roth

Brendan

2007

BA

BA (mod) Dissertation

Modelling the effects of nitrogen application on the energy crop Miscanthus x. giganteus

Walsh

Niamh

2007

BA

BA (mod) Dissertation

Heavy metal distribution in sediments of the Avoca Estuary mouth and the Arklow bank

Greene

Shelia

2007

BA

BA (mod) Dissertation

Evaluation of the pollution ststus of the River Dodder estuary and the Grand Canal Dock.

Edmonds

Elaine

2007

BA

BA (mod) Dissertation

Hedgerow surveying: the varying spatial portions of the hedgerow and their contribution to our view of hedgerow biodiversity

Carey

Lisa

2007

BA

BA (mod) Dissertation

The assessment of EPT and DT metrics in freshwater community analysis

Buggy

Aisling

2007

BA

BA (mod) Dissertation

Atemporal analysis of nutrient concentrations in an ecosystem influenced by migratory bird populations

Brady

Jennifer

2007

BA

BA (mod) Dissertation

Valve movement responses of the zebra mussel Dreissena polymorpha through experiments with the herbicide atrazine

McGuinness

Niamh

2007

BA

BA (mod) Dissertation

The pollution status of Broadlough Estuary, Co. Wicklow.

Moore

Emma

2007

BA

BA (mod) Dissertation

Investigating the use of the chironomid pupal exuviae technique in relation to the lake habitat survey

Clifford

Siobhan

2007

MSc

ES Dissertation

Ocean circulation and environmental change in the North East Atlantic

Hoare

Nicola

2007

MSc

ES Dissertation

Impact of a proposed water abstraction scheme on water quality at Grange Lough, Co. Roscommon

Harty

Declan

2007

MSc

ES Dissertation

The effects of land use change on soil mineralization and nitrification

Hayes

Caroline

2007

MSc

ES Dissertation

The photosynthetic activity of the most recently fully expanded leaves of Miscanthus x. giganteus stand in Co. Carlow, Ireland

O'Higgins

Lucy

2007

MSc

ES Dissertation

Assessing the south Dublin and Wicklow uplands as a refuge for the Red Squirrel (Scrurus vulgaris)

Free

Caroline

2007

MSc

ES Dissertation

The quantification of the effectiveness of land rehabilitation measures in the semi-arid Baringo District of Kenya

Corcoran

John

2007

MSc

ES Dissertation

Impact of climate change on fire regime in North-West Spain

Ryan

Stephen

2007

MSc

ES Dissertation

A practical study to identify the upper limits of transitional waters with regard to the requirements of the WFD

Hackett

Miranda

2007

MSc

ES Dissertation

An assessment of the energy saving potential of water conservation

Johnson

Michelle

2007

MSc

ES Dissertation

Examination of Q-rating decline in County Donegal in relation to the presence of pesticides

Dowdall

Ciara

2007

MSc

ES Dissertation

A study of waste prevention and household waste prevention in Dublin City households

O'Loughlin

Blathnaid

2007

MSc

ES Dissertation

Investigating the use of Agrostis stolonifera and Ranunculus repens as bioindicators of turlough trophic status

Hennessy

Maria

2007

MSc

ES Dissertation

The biodiversity of Marinas and their ability to act as a source for invasive species

Feeney

Rory

2007

MSc

ES Dissertation

Mapping turlough vegetation

Shattuck

Peter

2007

MSc

ES Dissertation

Multi-criteria decision analysis of clean development mechanism projects in Mexico. An assessment of sustainable development promotion through carbon trading

Lloyd

Rosemary

2007

MSc

ES Dissertation

An examination of public private partnerships as a potential policy instrument in waste management in Ireland

Gormally

Eimear

2007

MSc

ES Dissertation

A hydroecological charaterisation of a key habitat site at Pollardstown Fen

Scanlon

Sinead

2007

MSc

ES Dissertation

Pollution status of the Boyne estuary in 2007

Kenny

Tricia

2007

MSc

ES Dissertation

Carbon footprints. Development of a household carbon footprint model for use in Ireland

Moore

Karen

2007

MSc

ES Dissertation

Ground flora diversity of sitka spruce reforestation plantations


Last updated 11 December 2009 by nfgray@tcd.ie.