Research

Audrey Morley, PhD

Principle Investigator

Audrey is a lecturer in Physical Geography at the National University of Ireland Galway, and affiliated with iCRAG, the Ryan Institute, and the PRU. In addition, she is the President of the Network of Arctic Researchers in Ireland (NARI) and the Director of the new BSc Programme in Geography and Geosystems. Audrey’s research focuses on the development of palaeoceaonographic tools and understanding climate dynamics of warm climates.

Dakota Holmes

Irish Research Council Scholar & PhD Candidate

Dakota obtained his B.Sc. in Biological Sciences from Mercyhurst University (2017) and later an M.Sc. in Coastal & Marine Environments from NUI Galway (2018). Currently, Dakota serves as the Network Administrator and Communications Officer for the Network of Arctic Researchers in Ireland. His Ph.D. research focuses on investigating abrupt high-magnitude climate events during past warm climates. Dakota is also interested in science communication and outreach as a means to inspire tomorrow's leaders today.

Marta Cabello

Galway Doctoral Scholar &

PhD Candidate

Marta obtained a Licenciada Degree in Marine Science at University of Cadiz (Spain). Marta's Ph.D. research aims to investigate the role of oceanic carbon dioxide uptake in the Eastern North Atlantic during past warmer periods.

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Jessica Crumpton-Banks,

PhD

Postdoctoral Researcher

Jess studied her MSci in Environmental Geoscience at the University of Bristol (2011 – 2015) and obtained her PhD from the University of St Andrews (2015 – 2020). Her postdoc research focuses on understanding how climate signals are incorporated into ocean sediments and applying geochemical techniques to reconstruct past climate change. 

Michelle Curran

Galway Doctoral Scholar &

PhD Candidate

Michelle obtained a BA in Geography and Irish from NUI Maynooth (2012-2015), with a focus on physical Geography and an MSc in Marine and Coastal Environments at NUI Galway (2015-2016). Her main research interests are in palaeoceanography and climate dynamics within the North Atlantic Region.

Megan Murphy O'Connor

iCRAG Scholar &

PhD Researcher

Megan obtained her BSc in Earth and Ocean Science at NUI Galway (2013-2017), and then completed an MSc in Physical Oceanography at Bangor University (2017-2018). Her main research interest is in paleoceanography, particularly the stability of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation and how it is linked to abrupt climate events during warm periods.

Mimi McKenzie

MSc Researcher

Mimi obtained her BSc in Biology at the Mississippi University for Women (2019). Currently, Mimi is working on her MSc in CoastaL & Marine Environments at NUI Galway. Her research interests lie at the intersection of oceanography and climate change.