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Biography

BSc Zoology, 1982-5, University College London; MSc Resource Management, 1986-7, Edinburgh University; PhD, 1992-6, Queen Mary & Westfield College, London; Post-doctoral fellow, 1997-1999, Institute of Freshwater Ecology, Dorset, UK; Post-doctoral researcher, Queen Mary and Westfield College London, 1999-2000; Temporary Lecturer, University College Cork, 2000-2003; Permanent Lecturer, University College Cork, 2003-‍

Research Interests

Ecology of streams, rivers, wetlands and lakes; freshwater biomonitoring; ecology of salmonids; restoration ecology; catchment management; links between agriculture and freshwaters

My research strategy is to concentrate on applied ecological research. Most of my research has been in the field of freshwater ecology, but I have broadened out in the last two years into woodland ecology and the ecology of riparian biota, including plants, insects and bats. The focus of my freshwater research has been in two main areas - 1) impacts of riparian vegetation on stream ecology and 2) pollution and nutrient enrichment of streams and lakes. Recent grant capture has also been high in the field of commercial forestry impacts on freshwaters.

My top three recent research outputs include Pretty et al. (2003) and Harrison et al. (2005), and Dineen et al (2007). The two former articles revealed that much small scale river rehabilitation work was of little ecological value, despite its high cost. These findings have had a major impact on the whole area of river rehabilitation in the UK. There is now a much greater emphasis on recording and monitoring the actual benefits to biota of rehabilitation schemes and a greater scientific understanding of the effects such measures may have. The last article has substantially added to the literature on salmonid ecology in upland catchments and the importance of natural riparian vegetation to salmon and trout foraging.

Research Grants

	Project	Funding Body	Start Date	End Date	Award
	IRCSET "The response of oak trees to multiple stress factors"	Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering & Technology (IRCSET)	01-OCT-06	30-SEP-09	€72,009.00
	The ecology of headwater streams in agricultural catchments	Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering & Technology (IRCSET)	01-OCT-04	31-MAR-08	€75,962.00
	EPA "The impact of plant nutrients on primary productivity in running waters: evaluating the risk.."	Environment Protection Agency (EPA)	28-FEB-06	30-SEP-09	€330,032.00
	Factors determinining the distribution and ecology of the Asian Clam in the Barrow Catchment SAC	Heritage Council	01-JUL-12	31-AUG-12	€5,000.00
	Eutrophication and sedimentation impacts of plantation forestry	Environment Protection Agency (EPA)	28-NOV-06	31-MAY-09	€332,324.00
	[E.I. SC/2001/086] {Harrison Dr. S.} N	Enterprise Irl	01-OCT-01	30-SEP-04	€105,377.00
	SFI "The Impact of nutrient enrichment on salmonid ecology in Irish streams"	Science Foundation of Ireland	01-AUG-05	12-DEC-08	€187,573.00
	The Management of Watercourse Margins	Department of Agriculture Fisheries & Forestry (DAFF)	01-OCT-06	30-SEP-10	€102,946.00
	Corbicula fluminea.	Central Fisheries Board	01-SEP-12	01-DEC-12	€2,439.00
	[IRCSET PD/2002/9] {Giller Prof P} N	Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering & Technology (IRCSET)	01-AUG-03	31-JUL-05	€83,095.00
	[EPA PREPARC] {Harrison Dr. S} V	Environment Protection Agency (EPA)	13-JUN-03	13-DEC-03	€23,205.00
	[HEA PRLT3 SALRISK] {Harrison/Giller} N	Higher Education authority	01-JUN-02	30-SEP-08	€113,295.00
	Miscellanous Research Account	Miscellaneous	13-MAY-09	13-MAY-13	€7,000.00
	IRCSET PG "The effect of instream macrophyte cover on salmonid behaviour & abundance"	Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering & Technology (IRCSET)	01-OCT-06	30-SEP-09	€72,009.00
	The impact of deer in forest plantations in Ireland	Department of Agriculture, Fisheries & Food (DAFF)	01-APR-12	01-MAY-16	€300,000.00
	Invasiveness of the alien species Lemna minuta in Irish freshwaters.	Environmental Protection Agency	01-JUL-13	01-JUL-16	€72,000.00
	Invasive alien aquatic plants in Ireland; from ecophysiological traits to management strategies.	Environmental Protection Agency	01-JAN-13	01-JAN-16	€73,500.00

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Publications

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Peer Reviewed Journals

	Year	Publication
	(2014)	'Relationship between plantation forest and brown trout growth, energetics and population structure in peatland lakes in western Ireland' Graham, CT,Drinan, TJ,Harrison, SSC,O'Halloran, J (2014) 'Relationship between plantation forest and brown trout growth, energetics and population structure in peatland lakes in western Ireland'. Forest Ecology and Management, 321 :71-80 [DOI] [Details]
	(2014)	'Differences in the contributions of dietary water to the hydrogen stable isotope ratios of cultured Atlantic salmon and Arctic charr tissues' Graham, CT,Harrison, SSC,Harrod, C (2014) 'Differences in the contributions of dietary water to the hydrogen stable isotope ratios of cultured Atlantic salmon and Arctic charr tissues'. Hydrobiologia, 721 :45-55 [DOI] [Details]
	(2013)	'The impact of conifer plantation forestry on the Chydoridae (Cladocera) communities of peatland lakes' Drinan, TJ,Graham, CT,O'Halloran, J,Harrison, SSC (2013) 'The impact of conifer plantation forestry on the Chydoridae (Cladocera) communities of peatland lakes'. Hydrobiologia, 700 :203-219 [DOI] [Details]
	(2013)	'Deer in Irish commercial forests' Murphy, V; Carden, RF; Harrison, S; O'Halloran, J; Irwin, S; Butler, F (2013) 'Deer in Irish commercial forests'. Irish Forestry, 70 (1&2):91-103 [Details]
	(2013)	'VARIATION IN THE PHYSICO-CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICIAL CHARACTERISTICS BETWEEN UPLAND AND LOWLAND (ATLANTIC) BLANKET BOG LAKES IN WESTERN IRELAND' Drinan, TJ,O'Halloran, J,Harrison, SSC (2013) 'VARIATION IN THE PHYSICO-CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICIAL CHARACTERISTICS BETWEEN UPLAND AND LOWLAND (ATLANTIC) BLANKET BOG LAKES IN WESTERN IRELAND'. Biology and Environment-Proceedings of The Royal Irish Academy, 113B :67-91 [DOI] [Details]
	(2013)	'The impact of catchment conifer plantation forestry on the hydrochemistry of peatland lakes' Drinan, TJ,Graham, CT,O'Halloran, J,Harrison, SSC (2013) 'The impact of catchment conifer plantation forestry on the hydrochemistry of peatland lakes'. Science of The Total Environment, 443 :608-620 [DOI] [Details]
	(2013)	'Macroinvertebrate assemblages of peatland lakes: Assessment of conservation value with respect to anthropogenic land-cover change' Drinan, TJ,Foster, GN,Nelson, BH,O'Halloran, J,Harrison, SSC (2013) 'Macroinvertebrate assemblages of peatland lakes: Assessment of conservation value with respect to anthropogenic land-cover change'. Biological Conservation, 158 :175-187 [DOI] [Details]
	(2013)	'Development of non-lethal sampling of carbon and nitrogen stable isotope ratios in salmonids: effects of lipid and inorganic components of fins' Graham, CT,Harrison, SSC,Harrod, C (2013) 'Development of non-lethal sampling of carbon and nitrogen stable isotope ratios in salmonids: effects of lipid and inorganic components of fins'. Isotopes In Environmental and Health Studies, 49 :555-566 [DOI] [Details]
	(2012)	'Morphological variability of Atlantic salmon Salmo salar and brown trout Salmo trutta in different river environments' • Drinan, T.J., McGinnity, P., Coughlan, J.P., Cross, T.F. & Harrison, S.S.C. (2012) 'Morphological variability of Atlantic salmon Salmo salar and brown trout Salmo trutta in different river environments'. Ecology of Freshwater Fish, 21 :420-432 [Details]
	(2012)	'When flyways meet highways - The relative permeability of different motorway crossing sites to functionally diverse bat species' Abbott, IM,Butler, F,Harrison, S (2012) 'When flyways meet highways - The relative permeability of different motorway crossing sites to functionally diverse bat species'. Landscape and Urban Planning, 106 :293-302 [DOI] [Details]
	(2012)	'Clutter-adaptation of bat species predicts their use of under-motorway passageways of contrasting sizes - a natural experiment' Abbott, IM,Harrison, S,Butler, F (2012) 'Clutter-adaptation of bat species predicts their use of under-motorway passageways of contrasting sizes - a natural experiment'. Journal of Zoology, 287 :124-132 [DOI] [Details]
	(2011)	'Responses of invertebrate grazers and algal productivity to light and nutrients' Michael M. Sturt, Marcel A.K. Jansen and Simon S.C. Harrison; (2011) 'Responses of invertebrate grazers and algal productivity to light and nutrients'. Freshwater Biology, [Details]
	(2011)	'Invertebrate grazing and riparian shade as controllers of nuisance algae in a eutrophic river' Sturt, MM,Jansen, MAK,Harrison, SSC (2011) 'Invertebrate grazing and riparian shade as controllers of nuisance algae in a eutrophic river'. Freshwater Biology, 56 :2580-2593 [DOI] [Details]
	(2011)	'Direct and indirect effects of riparian canopy on juvenile Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, and brown trout, Salmo trutta, in south-west Ireland' McCormick, DP,Harrison, SSC (2011) 'Direct and indirect effects of riparian canopy on juvenile Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, and brown trout, Salmo trutta, in south-west Ireland'. Fisheries Management and Ecology, 18 :444-455 [DOI] [Details]
	(2011)	'Direct and indirect effects of riparian canopy on juvenile Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, and brown trout, Salmo trutta, in south-west Ireland' D . P . MCCORMICK & S . S . C . HARRISON (2011) 'Direct and indirect effects of riparian canopy on juvenile Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, and brown trout, Salmo trutta, in south-west Ireland'. Fisheries Management and Ecology, 18 :445-455 [DOI] [Details]
	(2011)	'Littoral spawning habitats of three southern Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus L.) populations' Low, JJ,Igoe, F,Davenport, J,Harrison, SSC (2011) 'Littoral spawning habitats of three southern Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus L.) populations'. Ecology, 20 :537-547 [DOI] [Details]
	(2009)	'Is the elemental composition of stream invertebrates a determinant of tolerance to organic pollution?' Dang, CK; Harrison, S; Sturt, M: Giller, P; Jansen,M (2009) 'Is the elemental composition of stream invertebrates a determinant of tolerance to organic pollution?'. Unknown, 28 (4):778-784 [DOI] [Details]
	(2009)	'Beyond the urban gradient: barriers and opportunities for timely studies of urbanisation effects on aquatic ecosystems' Small, G.E., Helton, A.M., Dang, C.K., Harrison, S., Sturt, M., Giller, P.S., Jansen, M. Feminella, J. Resh, V. Lamp, W. (2009) 'Beyond the urban gradient: barriers and opportunities for timely studies of urbanisation effects on aquatic ecosystems'. Journal of the North American Benthological Society, 28 :1038-1050 [Details]
	(2009)	'Is the elemental composition of stream invertebrates a determinant of tolerance to organic pollution?' Dang, CK,Harrison, S,Sturt, MM,Giller, PS,Jansen, MAK; (2009) 'Is the elemental composition of stream invertebrates a determinant of tolerance to organic pollution?'. Journal of the North American Benthological Society, 28 :778-784 [DOI] [Details]
	(2009)	'Bat activity affected by sewage effluent in Irish rivers' Abbott, IM; Sleeman, DP; Harrison, S; (2009) 'Bat activity affected by sewage effluent in Irish rivers'. Biological Conservation, 142 (12):2904-2914 [DOI] [Details]
	(2007)	'Diet Partitioning In Sympatric Atlantic Salmon and Brown Trout In Streams With Contrasting Riparian Vegetation' Dineen, G, Harrison, SSC, Giller, PS; (2007) 'Diet Partitioning In Sympatric Atlantic Salmon and Brown Trout In Streams With Contrasting Riparian Vegetation'. Journal of Fish Biology, 71 (1):17-38 [DOI] [Details]
	(2007)	'Growth, production and bioenergetics of brown trout in upland streams with contrasting riparian vegetation' Dineen, G,Harrison, SSC,Giller, PS; (2007) 'Growth, production and bioenergetics of brown trout in upland streams with contrasting riparian vegetation'. Freshwater Biology, 52 :771-783 [DOI] [Details]
	(2007)	'Growth, Production and Bioenergetics of Brown Trout In Upland Streams With Contrasting Riparian Vegetation' Dineen, G, Harrison, SSC, Giller, PS; (2007) 'Growth, Production and Bioenergetics of Brown Trout In Upland Streams With Contrasting Riparian Vegetation'. Freshwater Biology, 52 (5):771-783 [DOI] [Details]
	(2007)	'Seasonal analysis of aquatic and terrestrial invertebrate supply to streams with grassland and deciduous riparian vegetation' Dineen, G,Harrison, SSC,Giller, PS; (2007) 'Seasonal analysis of aquatic and terrestrial invertebrate supply to streams with grassland and deciduous riparian vegetation'. Biology and Environment-Proceedings of The Royal Irish Academy, 107B :167-182 [Details]
	(2007)	'Diet partitioning in sympatric Atlantic salmon and brown trout in streams with contrasting riparian vegetation' Dineen, G,Harrison, SSC,Giller, PS; (2007) 'Diet partitioning in sympatric Atlantic salmon and brown trout in streams with contrasting riparian vegetation'. Journal of Fish Biology, 71 :17-38 [DOI] [Details]
	(2007)	'Seasonal Analysis of Aquatic and Terrestrial Invertebrate Supply to Streams With Grassland and Deciduous Riparian Vegetation' Dineen, G, Harrison, SSC, Giller, PS; (2007) 'Seasonal Analysis of Aquatic and Terrestrial Invertebrate Supply to Streams With Grassland and Deciduous Riparian Vegetation'. Biology and Environment-Proceedings of The Royal Irish Academy, 107B (3):167-182 [Details]
	(2006)	'Do trees make a difference? An evaluation of' O'Driscoll, JF; Harrison, SSC; Giller, PS. (2006) 'Do trees make a difference? An evaluation of'. Polish Journal of Ecology, 54 :695-700 [Details]
	(2005)	'The effect of instreams rehabilitation structures on macroinvertebrates in lowland rivers' Harrison, S., Pretty, J., Shepherd, D., Hildrew, A., Smith, C. & Hey, R.; (2005) 'The effect of instreams rehabilitation structures on macroinvertebrates in lowland rivers'. Journal of Applied Ecology, 41 (*):1140-1154 [Details]
	(2005)	'Uncoupling strong predator-prey interactions in streams: the role of marginal macrophytes' Harrison, S, Bradley, D & Harris, I.; (2005) 'Uncoupling strong predator-prey interactions in streams: the role of marginal macrophytes'. Oikos, 108 (*):433-448 [Details]
	(2005)	'Uncoupling strong predator-prey interactions in streams: the role of marginal macrophytes' Harrison, SSC,Bradley, DC,Harris, IT; (2005) 'Uncoupling strong predator-prey interactions in streams: the role of marginal macrophytes'. Oikos, 108 :433-448 [Details]
	(2004)	'The effect of instream rehabilitation structures on macroinvertebrates in lowland rivers' Harrison, SSC,Pretty, JL,Shepherd, D,Hildrew, AG,Smith, C,Hey, RD; (2004) 'The effect of instream rehabilitation structures on macroinvertebrates in lowland rivers'. Rna-A Publication of The Rna Society, 41 :1140-1154 [Details]
	(2003)	'Structural dynamics of a sea-star (Marthasterias glacialis) population' Verling, E,Crook, AC,Barnes, DKA,Harrison, SSC; (2003) 'Structural dynamics of a sea-star (Marthasterias glacialis) population'. Marine Biology, 83 :583-592 [Details]
	(2003)	'Mercury and organochlorine content of Dipper Cinclus cinclus eggs in south-west Ireland: Trends during 1990-1999' O'Halloran, J.a , Irwin, S.a , Harrison, S.a , Smiddy, P.b , O'Mahony, B.c (2003) 'Mercury and organochlorine content of Dipper Cinclus cinclus eggs in south-west Ireland: Trends during 1990-1999'. Environmental Pollution, 123 (1):85-93   [Details]
	(2003)	'Mercury and organochlorine content of dipper Cinclus cinclus eggs in south-west Ireland trends during 1990-1999' O¿Halloran*, J., Irwin, S., Harrison, S., Smiddy, P. and O¿Mahony, B; (2003) 'Mercury and organochlorine content of dipper Cinclus cinclus eggs in south-west Ireland trends during 1990-1999'. Environmental Pollution, 123 :85-93 [Details]
	(2003)	'An ecological assessment of the plant communities at Port Bán Nature Reserve in south-western Ireland' Crowley, W., Harrison, S. S.C., Coroi, M., and Sacré, V. M.; (2003) 'An ecological assessment of the plant communities at Port Bán Nature Reserve in south-western Ireland'. Biology and Environment, 103 (2):69-82 [Details]
	(2003)	'Structural dynamics of a sea star (Marhtasterias glacialis) population' Verling, E. Crook, A.C, Barnes, D.K. & Harrison, S.; (2003) 'Structural dynamics of a sea star (Marhtasterias glacialis) population'. Journal of The Marine Biological Association of The Uni, 83 (*):583-593 [Details]
	(2003)	'River rehabilitation and fish populations: assessing the benefit of instream structures' Pretty, J., Harrison, S., Shepherd, D., Smith, C., Hildrew, A. and Hey, R.; (2003) 'River rehabilitation and fish populations: assessing the benefit of instream structures'. Journal of Applied Ecology, 40 (*):251-265 [Details]
	(2003)	'Mercury and organochlorine content of dipper Cinclus cinclus eggs in south-west Ireland: trends during 1990-1999' O’Halloran, J, Irwin, S, Harrison, S, Smiddy, P, O’Mahony, B; (2003) 'Mercury and organochlorine content of dipper Cinclus cinclus eggs in south-west Ireland: trends during 1990-1999'. Environmental Pollution, 123 (*):85-* [Details]
	(2003)	'Mercury and organochlorine content of Dipper Cinclus cinclus eggs in south-west Ireland: trends during 1990-1999' O'Halloran, J,Irwin, S,Harrison, S,Smiddy, P,O'Mahony, B; (2003) 'Mercury and organochlorine content of Dipper Cinclus cinclus eggs in south-west Ireland: trends during 1990-1999'. Environmental Pollution, 123 :85-93 [DOI] [Details]
	(2002)	'The impact of bankside management on chalk stream invertebrates' Harrison, S. and Harris, I.; (2002) 'The impact of bankside management on chalk stream invertebrates'. Freshwater Biology, 40 (*):2233-2245 [Details]
	(2002)	'The effects of bankside management on chalk stream invertebrate communities' Harrison, SSC,Harris, IT; (2002) 'The effects of bankside management on chalk stream invertebrate communities'. Freshwater Biology, 47 :2233-2245 [Details]
	(2001)	'The role of habitat heterogeneity for epilithic communities in a lake littoral' Harrison, S. & Hildrew, A.; (2001) 'The role of habitat heterogeneity for epilithic communities in a lake littoral'. Journal of Animal Ecology, 70 (*):692-707 [Details]
	(2001)	'Epilithic communities and habitat heterogeneity in a lake littoral' Harrison, SSC,Hildrew, AG; (2001) 'Epilithic communities and habitat heterogeneity in a lake littoral'. Journal of Animal Ecology, 70 :692-707 [Details]
	(2000)	'The importance of aquatic margins to invertebrates in English chalk streams' Harrison, S.; (2000) 'The importance of aquatic margins to invertebrates in English chalk streams'. Archiv Fur Hydrobiologie, 149 (*):213-240 [Details]
	(2000)	'The influence of bankside trees on the distribution of larvae and adults of the Glossosomatid caddis Agapetus fuscipes' Harrison, S., Harris, I, Croeze, A. & Wiggers, R.; (2000) 'The influence of bankside trees on the distribution of larvae and adults of the Glossosomatid caddis Agapetus fuscipes'. Verhandlungen Internationale Vereinigung Für Limnologie, 27 (*):1480-1484 [Details]
	(1998)	'Distribution dynamics of epilithic insects in a lake littoral' Harrison, S. & Hildrew, A.; (1998) 'Distribution dynamics of epilithic insects in a lake littoral'. Archiv Fur Hydrobiologie, 143 (*):275-293 [Details]
	(1998)	'Patterns in the Epilithic Community of a Lake Littoral' Harrison, S. & Hildrew, A.; (1998) 'Patterns in the Epilithic Community of a Lake Littoral'. Freshwater Biology, 39 (*):477-492 [Details]
	(0)	'Seasonal analysis of aquatic and terrestrial invertebrate supply to streams with contrasting riparian vegetation in Co. Mayo, Ireland' Dineen, G., Harrison, S. & Giller, P.; (0) 'Seasonal analysis of aquatic and terrestrial invertebrate supply to streams with contrasting riparian vegetation in Co. Mayo, Ireland'. Biology and Environment, * (*):*-* [Details]

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Book Reviews

	Year	Publication
	(2009)	Bat activity affected by sewage effluent in Irish rivers. Abbott, IM,Sleeman, DP,Harrison, S (2009) Bat activity affected by sewage effluent in Irish rivers. Book Reviews [DOI] [Details]

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Other

	Year	Publication
	(2006)	Do trees make a difference? An evaluation of the impact of riparian vegetation on the ecology of nutrient poor headwater streams. O'Driscoll, JF,Harrison, SSC,Giller, PS (2006) Do trees make a difference? An evaluation of the impact of riparian vegetation on the ecology of nutrient poor headwater streams. Other [Details]
	(2006)	Do Trees Make A Difference? An Evaluation of The Impact of Riparian Vegetation On The Ecology of Nutrient Poor Headwater Streams. O'Driscoll, JF, Harrison, SSC, Giller, PS; (2006) Do Trees Make A Difference? An Evaluation of The Impact of Riparian Vegetation On The Ecology of Nutrient Poor Headwater Streams. Other [Details]

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Research Report

	Year	Publication
	(2012)	The Use of Wetlands for Flood Attenuation. Williams, L., Harrison, S. and O'Hagan, A.M. (2012) The Use of Wetlands for Flood Attenuation. Dublin: Research Report [Details]

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Professional Activities

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Professional Associations

	Association	Function	From / To
	British Ecological Society	*	01-OCT-93 / 30-DEC-99
	Freshwater Biological Association	*	01-OCT-96 / 30-DEC-99
	International Limnological Association	*	01-OCT-97 / 30-DEC-99

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Conference Contributions

	Year	Publication
	(2012)	Environ 2012 22nd Irish Environmental Researchers Colloquium, Brazier, B., Carlsson, J., Cross, T., Harrison, S., McGinnity, P., Chapman, D.V (2012) Genetic variation of common carp (Cyprinus carpio) in Irish waters. [Oral Presentation], Environ 2012 22nd Irish Environmental Researchers Colloquium, University College Dublin . [Details]
	(2010)	Environ 2010: Twentieth Irish Environmental Researcher's Colloquium of the, Abbot, I., Butler, F. and Harrison, S (2010) Bat crossings along Irish national roads; practical implications for mitigation strategies. [Oral Presentation], Environ 2010: Twentieth Irish Environmental Researcher's Colloquium of the, Limerick , 17-FEB-10 - 19-FEB-10. [Details]
		Fifteenth International Bat Research Conference 2010 The biology of bats at the onset of the 21st century, Abbot, I., Butler, F. and Harrison, S. Bat traffic along Irish motorways ¿ how to reduce the toll for commuting bats?. [Oral Presentation], Fifteenth International Bat Research Conference 2010 The biology of bats at the onset of the 21st century, Prague, Czech Republic , 23-AUG-10 - 27-AUG-10. [Details]
	(2010)	Sixth Irish Bat Conference, Abbot, I., Butler, F. and Harrison, S. (2010) Bat crossings along Irish motorways ¿. [Oral Presentation], Sixth Irish Bat Conference, Kilkenny, Ireland , 01-OCT-10 - 03-OCT-10. [Details]
	(2010)	Infra Eco Network Europe (IENE) International Conference on Ecology and Transportation Improving connections in a changing environment, Abbot, I., Harrison, S, and Butler, F. (2010) Bat crossings along Irish motorways ¿. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], Infra Eco Network Europe (IENE) International Conference on Ecology and Transportation Improving connections in a changing environment, Velence, Hungary , 27-SEP-10 - 01-OCT-10. [Details]
	(2009)	British Ecological Society Annual Meeting, Gittings, T., Harrison, S. and O¿Halloran, J; (2009) Anthropogenic impacts and wetland invertebrate biodiversity. [Invited Oral Presentation], British Ecological Society Annual Meeting, University of Hertfordshire , 09-JAN-09 - 09-JAN-09. [Details]
	(2009)	5th International Symposium on the Syrphidae, Gittings, T., Harrison, S. and O¿Halloran, J; (2009) Anthropogenic impacts on wetland hoverfly (Diptera, Syrphidae) biodiversity. [Invited Oral Presentation], 5th International Symposium on the Syrphidae, Serbia , 06-JAN-09 - 06-JAN-09. [Details]
	(2009)	ZEPS Seminar, Gittings, T., Harrison, S. and O¿Halloran, J. ; (2009) Effects of habitat loss and fragmentation on the invertebrate biodiversity of remnant wetland habitats. [Invited Oral Presentation], ZEPS Seminar, UCC , 04-JAN-09 - 04-JAN-09. [Details]
	(2009)	Sciomyzid and Syrphid workshop, Gittings, T., Harrison, S. and O¿Halloran, J; (2009) Effects of habitat loss and fragmentation on the invertebrate biodiversity of remnant wetland habitats. [Invited Oral Presentation], Sciomyzid and Syrphid workshop, NUIG , 05-JAN-09 - 05-JAN-09. [Details]
	(2007)	The ecological drivers of adult aquatic insects, Harrison, S.; (2007) The ecological drivers of adult aquatic insects. [Invited Oral Presentation], The ecological drivers of adult aquatic insects, Edinburgh , 01-JUL-07 - 01-JUL-07. [Details]

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Committees

	Committee	Function	From / To
	ZEPS Departmental Teaching Committee	Disucssion of departmental teaching issues, recommendation of action on teaching, particular role in disucssion of timetabling and recruitment within the department	2004 / 1899
	BEES School Management Team	member (deputy for Head of Environmental Sciences Discipline)	2015 / 2015
	Academic Council Postgraduate Studies committee	member	2008 / 2011
	School Curriculum and Development Commmittee	Produce discussion documents, discuss curriculum, plannning of curriculum	2013 / 2015

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Employment

	Employer	Position	From / To
	Zoology, Ecology and Plant Science	College Lecturer	01-JAN-00 / 01-AUG-10
	College lecturer	University College Cork	01-JAN-00 / 01-AUG-10
	Queen Mary, University of London	Post-doctoral researcher	01-JAN-98 / 01-JAN-00
	Centre for Ecology and Hydrology	Post-doctoral research fellow	01-JAN-96 / 01-JAN-98

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Education

	Year	Institution	Qualification	Subject
	1985	University College London	BSC ZOOLOGY	BSc Zoology 2:1
	1995	Edinburgh University	MSc	MSc Forestry and Resource Managment
	1995	Queen Mary, University of London	PHD	PhD. Freshwater Ecology

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Languages

	Language	Reading	Writing	Speaking
	French	Fluent	Fluent	Fluent
	Spanish	Basic	Basic	Functional
	Indonesian	Basic	Basic	Basic
	Indonesian	Basic	Basic	Basic

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Outreach Activities

Description

I have given classroom lectures and field demonstrations to several schools around Cork over the last 2-3 years, on the subject of water pollution, as part of the Green Schools Initiative. I have given a lecture and joined a discussion group on the future of the Irish Uplands as part of a rural regeneration scheme in the village of Caherdaniel, Kerry. I have given several talks and demonstrations to local interest groups in County Cork on river landscapes over the last two years.

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Journal Activities

	Journal	Role	To / From
	Journal Of Animal Ecology	Referee	01-JAN-03 - 01-JAN-08
	Journal Of Applied Ecology	Referee	01-JAN-03 - 01-JAN-10
	Journal Of Fish Biology	Referee	01-JAN-03 - 01-JAN-10
	Freshwater Biology	Referee	01-JAN-03 - 01-JAN-10
	Hydrobiologia	Referee	01-JAN-03 - 01-AUG-10

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Other Activities

	Description
	I have given several TV and radio talks and presentations over the last 5 years, including two appearances on Eco-Eye, talking about wetland ecology, a talk on 'The Park' - an account of Killarney National Park - about lakes and waterways, and a radio interview on the ecology of the freshwater pearl mussel.

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Teaching Activities

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Teaching Interests

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Recent Postgraduates

	Graduation Year	Student Name	Institution	Degree Type	Thesis Title
	2010	Jon Low	UCC	PHD	Characterisation of Arctic Char (Salvelinus alpinus L.) spawning grounds and the vulnerability of ova to environmental change.
	2010	Jane Kavanagh	UCC	PHD	The biology of small headwater streams and drainage ditches in intensely managed agricultural landscapes
	2012	Tom Drinan	UCC	PHD	The impact of plantation conifer afforestation on the ecology of small peatland lakes.
	2010	Conor Graham	UCC	PHD	The impact of nutrient enrichment on the ecology of salmonids in Irish rivers.
	2010	David McCormick	UCC	PHD	The importance of riparian cover and instream macrophytes on the ecology of Atlantic salmon and brown trout in Irish streams.
	2012	Aileen Cudmore	UCC	PHD	Indicators of ancient woodland: the soils, plant and invertebrate communities of the Gearagh, an area of remnant semi-natural deciduous woodland in southwest Ireland.
	2010	Micahel Sturt	UCC	PHD	The impact of plant nutrients and riparian shade on primary producers and consumers in lotic systems.
	2012	Isobel Abbott	UCC	PHD	The use of motorway crossing points by bats: management and mitigation of the ecological impacts of roads in Ireland

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Current Postgraduate Students

	Student	Degree Type
	Warner Stuart William Richard	Doctoral Degree
	Paolacci Simona	Doctoral Degree
	Murphy Vincent	Doctoral Degree
	Macklin Ross Andrew	Doctoral Degree
	Reidy Darren Thomas	Doctoral Degree
	Brazier William John Patrick	Doctoral Degree

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Modules Taught

	Term (ID))	Title	Link	Subject
	2015	Aquatic Invertebrates	AE6007	Aquatic Invertebrates
	2015	Habitats and Ecosystems	AE2003	Habitats and Ecosystems
	2015	Freshwater Biology	ZY4013	Freshwater Biology
	2015	Practical Animal Ecology	AE2002	Practical Animal Ecology
	2015	Quantitative Ecological Surveying	AE6005	Quantitative Ecological Surveying
	2015	Fundamentals of Ecology	AE2001	Fundamentals of Ecology