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Ryan Institute Annual Research Day 2018
Friday, 00:01 to 23:59 Feb 23rd 2018

Ryan Institute Annual Research Day 2018: The theme of this year's event is 'Sustainability Horizons - Our Common Future'. Come along and hear the latest research advances from the 110 Research Groups in the Ryan Institute.

The Day consists of a Keynote Talk by Prof Mark Williams (Uni Leicester) on the Anthropocene, followed by 29 talks providing research updates and highlights on activities of the Research Centres, Clusters and Projects of the Ryan Institute. The oral sessions will be followed by a poster session (with over 130 posters, including poster awards) and reception in the foyer of the Orbsen Building. See full programme below...


Ryan Institute Research Open Day

Theme: “Sustainability Horizons - Our Common Future”

Friday 23rd February 2018


08.30 Registration in Orbsen Atrium followed by oral session in O’Donoghue Theatre

09.10 Welcome, Mission & Impact of Ryan Institute – Prof. Charles Spillane

09.20  Keynote Lecture: A few dollars more: parasitic or mutualistic human relationships with the biosphere during the Anthropocene? by Prof. Mark Williams, Uni Leicester, UK.

 

Session 1: Marine & Coastal (max 10 min overview talks) 

10.10 Marine & Coastal Cluster - Dr. Louise Allcock 

10.20 SFI iCRAG (Galway) – Prof. Peter Croot

 

Session 2: Energy & Climate Change (max 10 min overview talks)

10.30 Centre for Climate & Air Pollution Studies – Prof. Colin O’Dowd

10.40 ICHEC Remote Sensing, Weather & Climate Change Research - Alastair McKinstry

10.50 Energy Research Centre – Prof. Henry Curran

11.00 SFI MaREI (Galway) – Prof. Mike Hartnett

 

Session 3: Agriculture & Bioeconomy (max 10 min overview talks)

11.10 Plant & AgriBiosciences Research Centre – Dr. David Styles     

11.20 SFI Beacon (Galway) – Prof. Vincent O’Flaherty

11.30 AgTechInnovate – Dr. John Breslin

 

Session 4: Environment & Health (max 10 min overview talks)

11.40 Centre for Health from Environment – Dr. Dearbhaile Morris

11.50 Built Environment & Smart Cities Cluster – Dr. Marcus Keane

12.00 Economic & Social Impact Cluster – Dr. Su-Ming Khoo

12.10 Modelling & Informatics Cluster – Dr. Jim Duggan

 

Session 5:  Ryan Institute “Project Sample” Threesis (3 min talks, max 3 slides)

12.20 Significance of Irish honeybees (Prof. Grace McCormack)

12.25 GENCOMM  (Dr. Rory Monaghan)

12.30 SUSPOLL (Dr. Dara Stanley)

12.35 PATHSENSE  (Dr. Conor O’Byrne)

12.40 Closing the knowledge gap on Irish kelp forest ecology (Dr. Kathryn Schoenrock)

12.45 EPIIIC (Dr. Brendan Flynn)

12.50 UltraWave and StereoWave (Dr. Brian Ward)

12.55 ENERGISE (Dr. Frances Fahy)

13.00 Causeway (Padraig O’Huiginn)

13.05 Cephs and Chefs (Dr. Annmarie Power)

13.10 Remote Sensing of Irish Surface Waters (Dr. Aaron Golden)

13.15 TELLUS (Dr. Benjamin Thébaudeau)

13.20  ASSEMBLE+ (Prof. Mark Johnson)

13.25 WaterMARKE (Prof. Cathal O’Donoghue)

13.30 Lunch in Orbsen Atrium area

14.00 Poster Session  (& Poster Judging) in Orbsen Atrium area

Over 100 posters will be presented from across the 110 research groups in the Ryan Institute.

15.00 Reception & Prizes for Best Posters in Orbsen Atrium area

16.30 End


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