Saoirse Tracy
@SaoirseT
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scientist investigating plant:soil interactions in the rhizosphere. Assistant Professor at @ucdagfood. Director of UCD X-ray CT facility @_Rosemount
Dublin, Ireland.
Joined December 2011
A wee clip from #ettg @RTEOne tonight discussing #soilscience #roots with farmer Gerard Deegan @ellamcsweeney @ucdagfood @_Rosemount
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Longshot but my husband lost this ring which was on a chain (both titanium) when we were on holiday in July. Center parcs Sherwood haven't got it. He also went to Trent Bridge, Sherwood Pines and Ruffford Abbey #nottinghamshire Just in case anyone sees this and has seen it!
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New paper published in Soil and Tillage Research from E. Lepore and all of us in @TeagascEnviron 🔝🔊Identification of suitable soil moisture conditions for safe trafficking operation is key to prevent soil compaction https://t.co/HCjhfI34q6
@ofenton @OlafUCD @SaoirseT
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I live in Republic of Ireland but can still vote in UK general elections. My postal vote paperwork arrived today. No chance of arriving back in time unless I paid €14 for express post. Worth every cent if it means the Tory’s lose #ukgeneralelection2024 #postalvote #LabourParty
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Graham winter wheat in Co.Wexford. Slight spray miss at the T0 timing with Comet and Thiopron. Both Yellow Rust and Septoria notably very aggressive in the untreated area. LHS - No To. RHS - T0 applied 14 days ago
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Applejuiceification and the illusion of choice: a short thread
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Fully-funded PhD position in my group on the effects of biostimulants on grass production. #sustainableagriculture #biostimulants
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Just observed blue tits pulling off petals from peach tree blossom. Are they eating something sweet on flowers? Think the petals are edible or looking for insects? 🍑 🐦
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Happy #InternationalWomansDay #IWD Frances Kaye (centre), sole woman in the national soil survey in the 1930s. She was a pioneer & game changer. There are now many more of us continuing the legacy, innovating and paradigm shifting in #soil science. I see you ✊🏼
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The UCD Soil Modelling Group (Lennon O'Narraigh, Graham Benham and Saoirse Tracy) will have funding for 1 PhD student and 1 Postdoc to work on a very interesting project starting in September. See attached below for more details.
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A eBay seller (trader not individual) just tried to fob me off an say I should go to the manufacturer, after I contacted it when the tech item I bought went faulty. This may be practical but isn't correct. I thought their response and my reply may be useful to others... [I have
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Join the Terrestrial Ecology Lab! Two weeks left to apply for a PhD scholarship 👇 DM or email to discuss this multi-disciplinary proposal or other project ideas 💡 #biodiversity #soilbiodiversity #humanhealth Please RT @theGSBI @BioDataCentre @BiodCon_ie @UCDEarth @AICBRN
📢PhD opportunity in 🇮🇪 Proposed project*: Urban Soil Biodiversity and Human Health in Ireland [w. myself & @TadhgMacIntyre] * ✅other ideas in biodiversity space Closing: 5 March 2024 9am (GMT) Info: https://t.co/YggXeztkj3
@MU_Research @MaynoothBiology @MUpsychdept
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It's inspiring to see several postdocs from @ucdagfood - including EDI Committee colleague Dr @moffat_aisling - recognised in an impressive poster display to celebrate 'International Day of Women and Girls in Science' earlier this week @UCD_CHAS
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Excited to be able to share our new paper! Our study explored the effects of a #herbal and #grassclover ley on soil physical, chemical and biological quality after two-years in a sheep grazed grassland. ☘️🐑🌱 Open access below 👇 https://t.co/FvySGR728F
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‼️Farmers help needed‼️🚜 I'm looking for farmers who are growing any non-cereal crops in and around the area below. Looking to take a couple of soil samples in return for free analysis 😀 please retweet 🔃 share and get in touch! @nfueast @NFUtweets
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Exciting new initiative in UCD, bringing all UCD Soil researchers together into one network #SoilSphere. I was delighted to help organise a kick off meeting to discuss ideas for future events and discussions. If you work in UCD and research soil in any capacity, get in touch!
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We are looking for women and non-binary people working in STEM that want to talk about their work in the streets of Dublin the 15th of June! Link to apply in post below👇👇👇😉 @womeninstem_ucd @UCDScienceWomen
@RCSI_Irl @DCU @WomenMedIreland @agriculture_ie @ucdagfood @UCDSBES
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We are very excited to be hosting the #FZJ2024rootPhenotypingWorkshop @fz_juelich organized by @RootEd_Network @Root2Res and @wish_roots. Stay tuned!
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An Irish hare on a wildlife camera trap in Co. Wicklow, Ireland 🇮🇪 Definitely not the most common species we see! Part of our #SnapshotEuro Project with University College Dublin and ReWild Wicklow.
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