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Environmental Sciences Research Institute
Rachael Ramsey
Room G167
School of Environmental Sciences
University of Ulster
Coleraine
N. Ireland
BT52 1SA
Office: +44 (0) 28 701 24086
Email: ramsey-r2@email.ulster.ac.uk
Research Group: Terrestrial Ecology
Academic Background
- 2010-Present: PhD student, University of Ulster PhD title: ’The effects of increased grassland use intensity on critical ecological processes’ (Supervisors: Dr. Dario Fornara and Dr. Alan Cooper)
- 2006-2010: BSc (Hons) Environmental Science (1st class) with Diploma in Industrial Studies (with commendation), University of Ulster. Dissertation title: ’An ecological assessment of riverside woodland at the Kells Water, Co. Antrim’
Research Interests
Ecosystem functioning, agricultural management, anthropogenic effects on ecological processes, tillage farming, native Irish woodland ecology and conservation, landscape ecology, plant biodiveristy
Employment/Teaching Experience
- May 2008- June 2009: Environmental Co-operative, Environmental, Health and Safety department, Intel Ireland, Leixlip (11-month undergraduate internship)
- June - Sept 2009: Assistant Scientific Officer, Water Management Unit, NIEA, Lisburn
- Dec 2009: Senior Student Tutor (BSc Environmental Science) June - Sept 2010: Assistant Scientific Officer, AFBI, Bushmills Salmon Station, Bushmills
- Sept 2011 - Jan 2012: E-Tutor (Environmental Data Analysis (Distance Learning MSc))
- Jan- 2012 - Present: E-Tutor (Biodiversity Management (Distance Learning MSc))
Membership of Professional Organisations
Graduate member of the Institute of Environmental Sciences