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Accessibility & LanguageStaff Profiles
All Staff in the School of Natural Sciences
Academic Staff
| Name | Email Address | Subject Area | Ext No | Location |
| Louise Allcock | louise.allcock@universityofgalway.ie | Zoology | 2322 | Room 213, MR Building |
| Karen Bacon | karen.bacon@universityofgalway.ie | Botany/Plant Science | 3208 | Room 319, MR Building |
| Sadhbh Baxter | sadhbh.baxter@universityofgalway.ie | Earth & Ocean Sciences | 5962 | Room A104, Quadrangle |
| Aoife Boyd | aoife.boyd@universityofgalway.ie | Zoology | 2402 | Room 207, Arts/Science Building |
| Ray Butler | ray.butler@universityofgalway.ie | Physics | 3788 | PHY152, Arts/Science Building |
| Miriam Byrne | miriam.byrne@universityofgalway.ie | Physics | 3394 | PHY223, Arts/Science Building |
| Caitriona Carlin | caitriona.carlin@universityofgalway.ie | Environmental Science | 3863 | ES206, Arts/Science Building |
| Jake Ciborowski | jake.ciborowski@universityofgalway.ie | Earth & Ocean Sciences | Room A204a Quadrangle | |
| Christopher Coates | christopher.coates@universityofgalway.ie | Zoology | Room 118, MR Building | |
| Marie Coggins | marie.coggins@universityofgalway.ie | Physics | 5056 | PHY233, Arts/Science Building |
| Liz Coleman | mary.coleman@universityofgalway.ie | Physics | PHY241, Arts/Science Building | |
| Adam Collins | adam.collins@universityofgalway.ie | Physics | ||
| Peter Croot | peter.croot@universityofgalway.ie | Earth & Ocean Sciences | 2194 | Room 207b, Quadrangle |
| John Dalton | johnpius.dalton@universityofgalway.ie | Zoology | 4437 | Room 217, Orbsen Building |
| Eve Daly | eve.daly@universityofgalway.ie | Earth & Ocean Sciences | 2183 | Room A104a, Quadrangle |
| Nicholas Devaney | nicholas.devaney@universityofgalway.ie | Physics | 5188 | PHY242, Arts/Science Building |
| Michel Dugon | michel.dugon@universityofgalway.ie | Zoology | 4491 | Room 214, MR Building |
| Jessamyn Fairfield | jessamyn.fairfield@universityofgalway.ie | Physics | 2494 | PHY205, Arts/Science Building |
| Mark Foley | mark.foley@universityofgalway.ie | Physics | 5383 | PHY144, Arts/Science Building |
| Gary Gillanders | gary.gillanders@universityofgalway.ie | Physics | 2529 | PHY146, Arts/Science Building |
| Christian Ginski | christian.ginski@universityofgalway.ie | Physics | PHY241, Arts/Science Building | |
| Aaron Golden | aaron.golden@universityofgalway.ie | Physics | 2327 | |
| Alexander Goncharov | alexander.goncharov@universityofgalway.ie | Physics | 5189 | PHY244, Arts/Science Building |
| Michael Gormally | mike.gormally@universityofgalway.ie | Environmental Science | 3334 | ES207, Arts/Science Building |
| Anthony Grehan | anthony.grehan@univerityofgalway.ie | Earth & Ocean Sciences | 3235 | Room A105, Quadrangle |
| Kevin Healy | kevin.healy@universityofgalway.ie | Zoology | 3744 | Room 219, MR Building |
| Tiernan Henry | tiernan.henry@universityofgalway.ie | Earth & Ocean Sciences | 5096 | Room A205, Quadrangle |
| Mark Johnson | mark.johnson@universityofgalway.ie | Marine Science | 5864 | Room 202, Martin Ryan Annex |
| Gesche Kindermann | gesche.kindermann@universityofgalway.ie | Environmental Science | 3862 | ES206, Arts/Science Building |
| Christoph Kleefeld | christoph.kleefeld@universityofgalway.ie | Physics | 4450 | PHY147, Arts/Science Building |
| Mark Lang | mark.lang@universityofgalway.ie | Physics | 3241 | PHY151, Arts/Science Building |
| Colin Lawton | colin.lawton@universityofgalway.ie | Zoology | 2335 | Room 215, MR Building |
| Martin Leahy | martin.leahy@universityofgalway.ie | Physics | 4260 | PHY162, Arts/Science Building |
| Michael Martyn | michael.martyn@universityofgalway.ie | Physics | ||
| Grace McCormack | grace.mccormack@universityofgalway.ie | Zoology | 2321 | Room 222, MR Building |
| Helen Mooney | helen.mooney@universityofgalway.ie | Zoology | TBC | TBC |
| Liam Morrison | liam.morrison@universityofgalway.ie | Earth & Ocean Sciences | 3200 | Room 310, MR Building |
| John Murray | john.murray@universityofgalway.ie | Earth & Ocean Sciences | 5095 | Room A209, Quadrangle |
| Gerard O'Connor | gerard.oconnor@universityofgalway.ie | Physics | 2513 | PHY174, Arts/Science Building |
| Colin O'Dowd | colin.odowd@universityofgalway.ie | Physics | 3306 | PHY241a, Arts/Science Building |
| Jurgita Ovadnevaite | jurgita.ovadnevaite@universityofgalway.ie | Physics | 2496 | PHY237, Arts/Science Building |
| Zoe Popper | zoe.popper@universityofgalway.ie | Botany/Plant Science | 5431 | Room 319, MR Building |
| Anne Marie Power | annemarie.power@universityofgalway.ie | Zoology | 3015 | Room 226, MR Building |
| Matt Redman | matt.redman@universityofgalway.ie | Physics | 3357 | PHY245, Arts/Science Building |
| Yury Rochev | yury.rochev@universityofgalway.ie | Physics | 2806 | PHY163, Arts/Science Building |
| Alan Ryder | alan.ryder@universityofgalway.ie | Physics | 2943 | Room 213, Arts/Science Building |
| Patricia Scully | patricia.scully@universityofgalway.ie | Physics | 2717 | PHY153, Arts/Science Building |
| Dagmar Stengel | dagmar.stengel@universityofgalway.ie | Botany/Plant Science | 3192 | Room 318, MR Building |
| Christina Tadiri | christina.tadiri@universityofgalway.ie | Environmental Science | Room 317, MR Building | |
| Shane Tyrrell | shane.tyrrell@universityofgalway.ie | Earth & Ocean Sciences | 4387 | Room A204, Quadrangle |
| Joan Walsh | joan.walsh@universityofgalway.ie | Physics | PHY245, Arts/Science Building | |
| Brian Ward | bward@universityofgalway.ie | Physics | 3029 | PHY238, Arts/Science Building |
| Martin White | martin.white@universityofgalway.ie | Earth & Ocean Sciences | 3214 | Room A207c, Quadrangle |
Researchers
| Name | Email Address | Subject Area | Location |
| Sergey Alexandrov | sergey.alexandrov@universityofgalway.ie | Physics | PHY101c Arts/Science Building |
| Yvonne Barrett | yvonne.barrett@universityofgalway.ie | Physics | Arts/Science Building |
| Oisin Callery | oisin.callery@universityofgalway.ie | EOS | A200, Quadrangle Building |
| Darius Ceburnis | darius.ceburnis@universityofgalway.ie | Physics | PHY229, Arts/Science Building |
| Alan Conneely | alan.conneely@universityofgalway.ie | Physics | PHY173 Arts/Science Building |
| John Dunbar | j.dunbar2@universityofgalway.ie | Zoology | Room 114b, MR Building |
| Nazar Farid | nazar.farad@universityofgalway.ie | Physics | PHY171, Arts/Science Building |
| Fatimatuk Zohora Sonny | fatimatujzohara.sonny@universityofgalway.ie | EOS | Room 103, MR Building |
| Kirsten Fossum | kirsten.fossum@universityofgalway.ie | Physics | Arts/Science Building |
| Heather Jewhurst | heather.jewhurst@universityofgalway.ie | Zoology | Room 313, Orbsen Building |
| Renuka Kavutharapu | renuka.kavutharapu@universityofgalway.ie | Physics | Arts/Science Building |
| Robert Kennedy | bob.kenneday@universityofgalway.ie | Zoology | Room 218, MR Building |
| Aliakbar Khorshad, | aliakbar.khorshad@universityofgalway.ie | Physics | PHY207, Arts/Science Building |
| Claire Laguionie-Marchais | claire.laguionie-marchais@universityofgalway.ie | Zoology | Room 114B, MR Building |
| Fanny Lalegerie | fanny.lalegerie@universityofgalway.ie | Botany/Plant Science | Room 324, MR Building |
| Keelan Lawlor | keelan.lawlor@universityofgalway.ie | Botany/Plant Science | Room 311, MR Building |
| Chunshui Lin | chunshui.lin@universityofgalway.ie | Physics | Arts/Science Building |
| Jesus Lopez | jesus.lopez@universityofgalway.ie | Zoology | Room 313, Orbsen Building |
| Damien Martin | damien.martin@universityofgalway.ie | Physics | PHY230, Arts/Science Building |
| Aedin McAleer | aedin.mcaleer@universityofgalway.ie | EOS | Room 305, MR Building |
| Ian McCabe | ian.mccabe@universityofgalway.ie | Physics | Arts/Science Building |
| James McGrath | james.a.mcgrath@universityofgalway.ie | Physics | PHY235 Arts/Science Building |
| Mark Neary | mark.neary@universityofgalway.ie | Physics | Arts/Science Building |
| Cormac O'Brien | cormac.obrien@universityofgalway.ie | Physics | PHY164 Arts/Science Building |
| Martin Sharkey | martin.sharkey@universityofgalway.ie | Physics | PHY234, Arts/Science Building |
| Yinka Somorin | yinka.somorin@universityofgalway.ie | Physics | PHY172, Arts/Science Building |
| Gerard Spain | gerard.spain@universityofgalway.ie | Physics | Arts/Science Building |
| Nina Wemken | nina.wemken@universityofgalway.ie | Physics | PHY235 Arts/Science Building |
| Ryan Young | ryan.young@universityofgalway.ie | Zoology | Room 114b, MR Building |
Adjunct Staff
Dr Andrew McCarthy
EMBL Grenoble Outstation
71, avenue des Martyrs
CS 90181
38042 Grenoble Cedex 9
France
Tel: +33 4 76 20 7276
Email: andrewmc@embl.fr
Dr Irena Dornreiter
Heinrich-Pette-Institut
Leibniz-Institut für Experimentelle Virologie (HPI)
Martinistrasse 52
D-20251
Hamburg
Germany
Tel: +49 40 679 2731
Email: irena.dornreiter@comcast.net
Technical Staff
| Name | Email Address | Subject Area | Ext. No | Location |
| Derek Coburn | derek.coburn@universityofgalway.ie | Physics | 4154 | PHY155, Arts/Science Building |
| Alessandra Costanzo | alessandra.costanzo@universityofgalway.ie | Earth & Ocean Sciences | 2129 | Room A210, Quadrangle |
| Bridget Cullagh | bridget.cullagh@universityofgalway.ie | Physics | 3356 | PHY154, Arts/Science Building |
| Niamh Graham | niamh.graham@universityofgalway.ie | Environmental Science | Room ES203, Arts/Science Building | |
| Stuart Anthony Harries | stuart.harries@universityofgalway.ie | Physics | 2525 | PHY157, Arts/Science Building |
| Jonathan Kelly | jonathan.kelly@universityofgalway.ie | Botany & Plant Science | Room 203, MR Building | |
| Eoin Mac Loughlin | eoin.loughlin@universityofgalway.ie | Zoology | 3640 | Room 216, MR Building |
| Aedín McAleer | aedín.mcaleer@universityofgalway.ie | Earth & Ocean Sciences | 2611 | Room 204, MR Building |
| Storm McDonald | storm.mcdonald@universityofgalway.ie | Zoology | ||
| Darren Molloy | darren.molloy@universityofgalway.ie | Physics | 5131 | PHY164, Arts/Science Building |
| Padraic Moran | padraic.moran@universityofgalway.ie | Physics | 5143 | PHY154, Arts/Science Building |
| James Nallen | james.nallen@universityofgalway.ie | Physics | 3657 | PHY157, Arts/Science Building |
| Dariusz Nowak | dariusz.nowak@universityofgalway.ie | Zoology | 3222 | Room 204, MR Building |
| Elaine O'Riordan | elaine.oriordan@universityofgalway.ie | Zoology | 3572 | Room 217, MR Building |
| Shane Rooney | shane.rooney@universityofgalway.ie | Earth & Ocean Sciences | 2310 | Room A200a, Quadrangle |
| Oliver Ryan | oliver.ij.ryan@universityofgalway.ie | SNS | 4155 | PHY155, Arts/Science Building |
Administrative Staff
| Name | Email Address | Subject Area | Ext No | Location |
| Susan Gallagher | susan.gallagher@universityofgalway.ie | Earth & Life Sciences | 2520 | Room 213A, MR Building |
| Dr. Siobhán Gaughan | siobhan.gaughan@universityofgalway.ie | SNS | 2520 | Room 213A, MR Building |
| Anne Cryan | anne.cryan@universityofgalway.ie | Zoology | 2321 | Room 324, MR Building |
| Helena Martin | helena.martin@universityofgalway.ie | Botany/Plant Science & Env Science | 2340 | Room 324, MR Building |
| Lorna Larkin | lorna.larkin@universityofgalway.ie | Earth & Ocean Sciences | 2123 | Room A208, Quadrangle |
| Rebecca Nolan | rebecca.nolan@universityofgalway.ie | Physics | 2490 | PHY224, Arts/Science Building |
| Cáit Fahy | cait.fahy@universityofgalway.ie | Physics | 2770 | PHY239, Arts/Science Building |
| Lorraine Leahy | lorraine.leahy@universityofgalway.ie | Physics | 2705 | PHY239, Arts/Science Building |
Staff Profiles
Head of School
Professor Grace McCormack
Room 222, Martin Ryan Building
Tel: + 353 91 492321
Email: hos_ns@universityofgalway.ie
School Manager
Dr. Siobhán Gaughan
Room PHY223, Arts/Science Concourse
Email: siobhan.gaughan@universityofgalway.ie
