Environmental Sciences Research Institute

Katrina McIntosh

Contact

Room G070B
School of Environmental Sciences
University of Ulster
Cromore Road
Coleraine
Northern Ireland
BT52 1SA

Tel: +44 (0)28 7012 4426
E-mail: ka.macintosh@ulster.ac.uk

Qualifications and Background

12/09/11 – present: Post-Doctoral Research Associate on the DOLMANT (Development of Lake Management Tools) project, University of Ulster. Research seeks to develop targeted ecological modeling tools for lake management. Project partners are AFBI, NIEA, EPA and Trinity College Dublin.

21/10/10 – 11/09/11: Outreach Officer with Access and Educational Partnerships, University of Ulster. This post was in conjunction with the University of Ulster Access Agreement and sought to promote successful research and activity in transition management into Higher Education.

16/11/09 – 20/10/10: Post-Doctoral Research Associate on the Flow-Pro project, University of Ulster. This involved the validation of flow-proportional passive sensors for phosphorus and nitrogen in Irish rivers. The project was funded by the Environmental Protection Agency, STRIVE Programme.

05/10/09 – 15/11/09: Research Associate in the Centre for Higher Education Practice (CHEP), University of Ulster. The post involved conducting research to inform pedagogic project development and contribute to initiatives that promoted engagement with scholarship and professional practice.

2006 – 2010: PhD in Freshwater Ecology, University of Ulster. Thesis entitled ’Distribution and dynamics of iron deposition in streams and its effect on aquatic ecology’.

13/02/06 – 11/08/06: STAR (Student Transition And Retention) Project Officer, University of Ulster.

2005: Master of Research (MRes), University of Ulster (pass with distinction). Research project entitled ‘Changes in environmental quality in south-eastern Lough Neagh following sewage treatment relocation’.

2000-2004: BSc (Hons) Environmental Science with Diploma in Industrial Studies (First), University of Ulster.

Experience

• 2009: Taught on the University of Ulster undergraduate second year Environmental Science field trip in the Algarve, Portugal.
• 2008 – 2009: E-tutor for distance learning PgDip/MSc in Environmental Management and PgDip/MSc in Environmental Toxicology and Pollution Monitoring, in the School of Environmental Science, University of Ulster.
• 2006 – 2010: Teaching assistant for undergraduate Environmental Science practical sessions.

Research Interests

Freshwater ecology; iron deposition in streams; phosphorus and nitrogen enrichment; lake management and zooplankton.

Affiliated Research Area

Freshwater Sciences Research Group and member of the Environmental Sciences Research Institute (ESRI).

Publications

Freshwater Research

• Macintosh KA, Jordan P, Cassidy R, Arnscheidt J and Ward C (2011). Low flow water quality in rivers; septic tank systems and high-resolution phosphorus signals. Science of the Total Environment. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2011.10.012
• Macintosh, K.A., Cassidy, R., Jordan, P., Arnscheidt, J., McCarthy, V., Jordan, S. and Linnane, S. (2011). Testing a New Technology for Monitoring Nutrients in Rivers. STRIVE Report (2008-ET-MS-5-S2), EPA, Wexford. 55p.
• Jordan, P., Arnscheidt, J., McGrogan, H., Cassidy, R.I., Macintosh, K. and Campbell, J. (2010). Continuation of high-resolution nutrient monitoring in the Blackwater TRACE catchments. Northern Ireland Environment Agency. (In Press).

Pedagogic Research

• Macintosh, K.A., Cook, A. and Rushton, B.S., eds. (2006). Informing Students: Quality Information. University of Ulster, Coleraine.
• Macintosh, K.A., Cook, A. and Rushton, B.S., eds. (2006). Supporting Staff: Staff Development. University of Ulster, Coleraine.
• Macintosh, K.A., Rushton, B.S and Cook, A., eds. (2006). Students Supporting Students: Student Mentoring. University of Ulster, Coleraine.
• Macintosh, K.A., (2006). Staff Development in Higher Education Institutions. In Macintosh, K.A., Cook, A. and Rushton, B.S., eds. (2006). Supporting Staff: Staff Development. University of Ulster, Coleraine, pp 7-14.
• Macintosh, K.A., (2006). The Provision of Informative Pre-entry Material by Higher Education Institutions. In Macintosh, K.A., Cook, A. and Rushton, B.S., eds. (2006). Informing Students: Quality Information. University of Ulster, Coleraine, pp 7-14.
• Macintosh, K.A., (2006). The Role of Student to Student Mentoring in Induction. In Macintosh, K.A., Rushton, B.S and Cook, A., eds. (2006). Students Supporting Students: Student Mentoring. University of Ulster, Coleraine, pp 7-12.
• Cook, A., Macintosh, K.A. and Rushton, B.S., eds. (2006). Supporting Students: Early Induction. University of Ulster, Coleraine.
• Cook, A., Macintosh, K.A. and Rushton, B.S., eds. (2006). Supporting Students: Tutorial Support. University of Ulster, Coleraine.
• Cook, A., Rushton, B.S. and Macintosh, K.A., eds. (2006). Informing Students: Community Outreach. University of Ulster, Coleraine.
• Cook, A., Rushton, B.S. and Macintosh, K.A., eds. (2006). Student Transition and Retention (STAR). University of Ulster, Coleraine.
• Cook, A., Rushton, B.S. and Macintosh, K.A., eds. (2006). Supporting Students: Extended Induction. University of Ulster, Coleraine.
• Rushton, B.S., Cook, A. and Macintosh, K.A., eds. (2006). Supporting Students: International Students. University of Ulster, Coleraine.
• Rushton, B.S., Cook, A. and Macintosh, K.A., eds. (2006). Supporting Students Though Course Design. University of Ulster, Coleraine.
• Rushton, B.S., Macintosh, K.A. and Cook, A., eds. (2006). Supporting Students: Special Needs. University of Ulster, Coleraine.

Conferences:

• Macintosh, K.A., (2011). The dynamics of iron deposition in streams and its effects on aquatic ecology. Annual Meeting of Irish Freshwater Biologist, Queens University Belfast.
• Macintosh, K.A., (2008). Water-iron deposit relationships within the Sperrin Mountains and the Antrim Plateau. In ENVIRON 2008: Proceedings of the 18th Environmental Researchers’ Colloquium, Dundalk Institute of Technology, p 54.

Publications