Michelle McKeown
@palaeo_mich
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Dia dhuit, kia ora and bula! I am a lecturer in environmental science at UCC and keen on all things wetland related!
Cork, Ireland
Joined January 2018
Trump’s disgraceful treatment of President Zelensky yesterday was the last straw. I can’t stay on a platform that normalizes his disregard for democracy and Ukraine’s fight for survival. #LeavingX #StandWithUkraine Follow me on LinkedIn
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Lecturer at University College Cork · I have a broad range of research interests in Environmental Geography that cross the disciplines of hydrology, ecology, geochronology, and climate change. ·...
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https://t.co/tO5x7NipWv ‣ Rewilding makes space for nature to thrive ‣ Welcome dandelions ‣ Bats & future pandemics ‣ Tiger comeback ‣ Wicklow Mountains Park's future ‣ Birds of Ireland: redshank 📷close-up ready! @RushyMountain
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@MiseAnja @whittledaway
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https://t.co/tO5x7NipWv ‣ The best time to plant a tree ‣ Pufflings affected by artificial light ‣ Forestry re-think needed ‣ Who pays if green measures are too pricey? ‣ Rewilding... living with lynx ‣ Birds of Ireland: grey heron @RushyMountain
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Fantastic 1st session at @AnForamUisce conference today presenting the science on how climate change will impact water availability, water quality, public health & ecosystems. @cmurphy2904 @SarahECotterill @palaeo_mich @DrJeanODwyer @kenwhelan0451
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https://t.co/y84MvoVud9 ‣ Ardee Bog's future ‣ Wolf's role in managing woodlands ‣ Berry drunk — only natural ‣ Award for Tralee Bay Wetlands Eco & Activity Park ‣ Plan now to hike Turas Colmcille between June 9 & Aug 15 @RushyMountain
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@MiseAnja 📷
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https://t.co/y84MvoVud9 ‣ Early berries = harsh winter? ‣ Killarney National Park under pressure ‣ Orca attack ‣ Insects on the menu ‣ Safe hands for nature needed ‣ Hike St Kevin's Way, Wicklow @RushyMountain
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@SoundsIrish @palaeo_mich @whittledaway
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Atlas of the Irish Civil War shortlisted for Best Irish-Published Book of the Year @AnPostIBAS Congratulations to the Atlas team @CorkUP including more than 90 scholars from Ireland, UK and USA. https://t.co/TT6selzn73
#AnPostIrishBookAwards
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Scholars, historians and members of our community joined us for a special event to mark the publication of 'Atlas of the Irish Civil War'. Our profound thanks to Dr Maurice Manning, Chancellor @NUIMerrionSq, for his unwavering support of the Atlas series.
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Call for abstracts out now! IQUA is holding our annual Autumn Symposium and we are inviting abstract submissions through 22 November 2024. More information here can be found here: https://t.co/lIvCiE5cNr
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Check out the Geography stand at the UCC open day! Learn about all the amazing opportunities that a geography degree can bring 🗺️📍 @CACSSS1 @NewGeographyUCC @UCC
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https://t.co/y84MvoVud9 ‣ Urban foxes & shoe theft ‣ What Youghal, Mayo & Terenure have in common: deadly yew ‣ Dereliction ‣ Slieve Mish ‣ Albatrosses ‣ Recognise this Cork roundabout from this angle? ‣ Tipperary Blueway @RushyMountain
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Excited to share a new paper on #palaeostorminess in Ireland led by the brilliant Dr Jenny Sjöström and a fantastic team. This study sheds light on storminess and their drivers over millennia 💨🌫️
📢Now published: Sjöström et al. 2024: Holocene storminess dynamics in northwestern Ireland: Shifts in storm duration and frequency between the mid- and late Holocene. QSR 337, https://t.co/sqAAnwMC9P with @palaeo_mich @Gyllencreutz @professorpeat @BolinCentre @Stockholm_Uni
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Closing date is today but there's still time to apply for the fully funded PhD position on the C-UISCE project! Details below!
🚨PhD opportunity in Ireland! Join the C-UISCE team. Project supervised by me, @DrJeanODwyer @DrJJWeatherill, Simon Harrison and Aaron Potito! Details below 👇 Closing date 7th of June
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Honoured to be recognised by this award, thank you to my research team, colleagues, the support from @NewGeographyUCC and @eriucc, the School and @UCC. Most importantly thank you to my wife and family ❤️
Joint Winner of the Early-Stage Reseacher of the Year is @dr_aaron_lim. His research in marine geoscience received eight funding awards in 2023, totalling €1.5m. @NewGeographyUCC | @eriucc | @UCC
#UCCResearchAwards
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🚨PhD opportunity in Ireland! Join the C-UISCE team. Project supervised by me, @DrJeanODwyer @DrJJWeatherill, Simon Harrison and Aaron Potito! Details below 👇 Closing date 7th of June
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Coming soon - Fri 3rd May, 2 - 4.30 pm - Mooney Goes Wild comes to UCC! Register here ( https://t.co/1rfV2zavt8) to attend a live recording of talks by UCC experts in natural history - @eoinlettice @AliciaMateos_ @palaeo_mich @PantheraMoloney and I! @uccBEES @UCCResearch @eriucc
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Now here is the accompanying Open Letter signed by the #Geography community in Irish universities and beyond, calling for the reintroduction of Geography as core subject in the Junior Cycle and an urgent rethink around the new Leaving Cert subject. @Education_Ire @NormaFoleyTD1
With thanks to the @IrishTimesEdu_ for publishing what I hope is some food for thought as we make our way towards an education best suited to 21st Century challenges. @Education_Ire @NormaFoleyTD1 @RGS_IBG @RGS_IBGschools
https://t.co/YPiyL9d1v0
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Day 5: it’s our finally day in Malmö! Today we’ve assessed the relationship between physical geography and environmental sustainability in an urban park! The sun shone for the @NewGeographyUCC students☀️
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Day 4: We’re back in Malmö today exploring immigration and the city of welcome. Look at these busy bees brainstorming👇@NewGeographyUCC
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Day 3: today we explored diversity and the city in Freetown Cristiana and Norrebro, Copenhagen @NewGeographyUCC
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