Public Engagement Consultant / Leader
FutureNeuro (Royal College of Surgeons Ireland, 2021) – Public and Patient Involvement Lead
LGBTQ+ STEM Day (International, 2018-present) – Co-organiser of the International Day of LGBTQ+ People in STEM
Dunsink Observatory (Dublin Institute of Advanced Studies, 2019-present) – Public engagement consultant
ISL STEM Glossary (Dublin City University, 2018) – Collaborator on project to add STEM terms to Irish Sign Language
Royal Irish Academy (2018-2022) – Physical, Chemical and Mathematical Sciences Committee member
ReCollect India (Kings College London, 2018) – Collaborator on oral science history project guide for volunteers
Network Podcast (Global Science Gallery Network, 2017, 2018) – Producer of knowledge-sharing podcast
House of STEM (2017-present) – Founder of a network for LGBTQ+ scientists in Ireland
Queering Museums (2016-present) – Member of group to support LGBTQ+ museum workers
March for Science, Ireland (Dublin, 2017) – Lead organiser of Irish march of 1,000 people
Course Open Day (Further Learning Academy, 2015) – Consultant on open day format and content
Exhibition Researcher
Being Human (Wellcome Collection, 201) – Researcher – Website
SEEING: What Are You Looking At? (Science Gallery Dublin, 2016) – Lead Researcher – Website
TRAUMA: Built To Break (Science Gallery Dublin, 2015) – Lead Researcher – Website
HOME\SICK: Post-Domestic Bliss (Science Gallery Dublin, 2015) – Produced microbiome exhibit – Website
Event Producer
Schrödinger at 75: The Future of Biology (National Concert Hall, 2018) – Public Engagement Manager – Website
What is Life?: A Neurohumanities Seminar Series (Trinity College Dublin, 2018) – Series Producer
Probe at EU Researcher Night (Trinity College Dublin, 2016-2018) – Content Producer – Website
Werk (Science Gallery Dublin, 2017) – Consultant on career event led by young people
Climate Change Curated Dinner with Clare Anne O'Keefe (Science Gallery Dublin, 2016) – Content Producer
Data Protection Day (Trinity College Dublin, 2016-2018) – Event Producer
Think:Tank, a science communication hackathon (SCI:COM, 2016-2017) – Event Producer – Website
Dublin Maker (Festival of Curiosity, 2012-2015) – Organiser – Website
TEDxDublin (Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, 2012-2014) – Organiser, Content Producer – Website
Researcher
Research Fellow (DCU, 2021-Present) – Community engagement and participation for SignON and ISL STEM Glossary
Public participation in Citizen Science (Science Gallery Dublin, 2015-2016) – Supervision of undergraduate research projects
Science Gallery Research Ethics Committee (Science Gallery Dublin, 2015) – Established committee
EU Researcher Night (Trinity College Dublin, 2016) – Evaluation of public perceptions to research – Publication
Postdoctoral research (University College Dublin, 2009-2010) – Research on the evolution of genomic imprinting
PhD (NUI, Galway, 2003-2008) – Research on zebrafish development, gene activation, and left-right asymmetry — Publication
Lecturer / Workshop Leader
Research Presentations (NUI, Galway, 2022) – A two-part online workshop for early career researchers
Introduction to Podcasting (Newcastle University, 2022) – A three-part online workshop for public partners
Science Communication Module (NUI, Galway, 2021) – A two-part online workshop for Genomics PhD students
Podcast Production Course (Global Science Gallery Network, 2020) – Online staff learning module
Sharing your research with Dr Claire O’Connell (LERO, 2020) – Online workshop for research staff
Introduction to Podcasting (The Law Society, 2019) – One day workshop on making podcasts
GLOBE SciComm Workshop with Dr Claire O’Connell (An Taisce, 2019) – Workshop for young people
Science Gallery Summer School workshops (Science Gallery Dublin, 2018) – Science Communication for young people
Global Brain Health Institute workshops with Dr Claire O’Connell (UCSF and Trinity College Dublin, 2018) – Science Communication
EDGE Fellows workshop with Dr Claire O’Connell (Trinity College Dublin, 2018) – Science Communication
Guest Lecturer, M.Ed. in Science Education (Trinity College Dublin, 2018) – Science Communication and Audio
Innovation Academy workshop with Dr Claire O’Connell (Trinity College Dublin, 2017) – Engaging the Media
Probe workshop with Dr Claire O’Connell (Science Gallery Dublin, 2017) – Audience Engagement
Ussher Fellows workshop with Dr Claire O’Connell (Trinity College Dublin, 2017) – Public and Media Engagement
Young Leonardo workshop (Science Gallery Dublin, 2016) – Communicating Science
Workshop for scientists and health researchers with Dr Claire O’Connell (Dublin City University, 2016) – Public and Media Engagement (1)
Workshop for scientists and health researchers with Dr Claire O’Connell (Dublin City University, 2016) – Public and Media Engagement (2)
Ethics workshop with Prof Linda Hogan and Dr Jane Chadwick (Trinity College Dublin, 2016) – Ethics and banking
Researcher training with Dr Claire O’Connell (Dublin City University, 2016) – Engaging the Media
Fluor21 group workshop with Dr Claire O’Connell (University College Dublin, 2015) – Communicating Science
M.Sc. and Ph.D. workshop, School of Biology and Environmental Sciences (University College Dublin, 2015) – Communicating Science
Postdoc workshop with Dr Claire O’Connell (University College Dublin, 2015) – Science Communication and Media Engagement
Guest Lecture on Master of Arts programme (Limerick Institute of Technology, 2014) – Art and Science
Postgraduate workshop (NUI, Galway, 2013) – Science Communication and Public Engagement
Documentary Producer
Looking Up (Newstalk, in production) – The story of DIAS Dunsink Observatory
10 Years of Listening (Newstalk, in production) – The story of the Dublin Lesbian Line
30 Years of GCN (Newstalk, in production) – The story of Gay Community News
Citizen Science (Newstalk, in production) – A documentary about civilians who do science
The Sea Is My Sky (Newstalk, 2022) – A documentary about women sea swimmers
New Knowledge (Newstalk, 2021) – A documentary about the Global Brain Health Institute – Listen
What is Life? (Newstalk, 2020) – A documentary about Schrödinger’s lectures – Listen
Science Gallery (Newstalk, 2019) – Ten years of art and science – Listen
Leaving the Island (Newstalk, 2019) – The story of leaving home for the mainland – Listen
All Mine (Newstalk, 2018) – A snapshot of what it’s like to be Trans in Ireland – Listen
Women Like Me (Newstalk, 2018) – A science documentary about women resistant to Hepatitis C – Listen
Imagine Equality (Newstalk, 2017) – Looking back at one year of marriage equality in Ireland – Listen
London, Rome, Killybegs (Newstalk, 2016) – The story of the last handmade carpets – Listen
Prejudice & Pride (Newstalk, 2016) – A documentary about being an LGBT Traveller – Listen
Earthlings in Outer Space (Festival of Curiosity, 2016) – The story of non-human astronauts – Listen
Tales from the Cryptid (Festival of Curiosity, 2015) – Tales of fantastic myths and hoaxes – Listen
You Are Here (Newstalk, 2014) – The story of our universe, told on a walk through Dublin – Listen
Radio Producer
Health Check (BBC World Service, 2017) – A report on new Hepatitis C research – Listen (at 9:40)
Inside Science (BBC Radio 4, 2014) – A report on a new climate change exhibition – Listen (at 11:00)
Futureproof (Newstalk, 2014) – Research and development for 'I Have a What Now?' series
Futureproof (Newstalk, 2010-2013) – Producer of the national weekly science show – Website
Speaker
Aspire With Abbott (Online, 2020) – Panel on careers in STEM
Science on Screen (Online, 2020) – Panel on Picture a Scientist, for Science Week
Sense About Science (Dublin, 2019) – Panel on science in the media
SFI Engage (Dublin, 2019) – Discussion on diversity and enabling excellence in research
Sci:Com (Dublin, 2018) – Panel on visibility and inclusion
Science Foundation Ireland Summit (Dublin, 2018) – Panel on engaged research
Inspirefest (Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, 2018) – House of STEM and #LGBTSTEMDay – Watch
Women in Research Ireland (Science Gallery Dublin, 2018) – Panel on science and the media
Silicon Republic – "What’s it like to be an LGBTQ person in STEM?", 2018 – Read
Writer
The Queer Variable – 40 Interviews with Insightful LGBTQ+ People in STEM – Read
GCN – RTÉ erasure of Alan Turing's queerness no way to honour a "real-life hero", 2019 – Read
Physiology News Magazine – LGBTSTEMDay: The importance of community and visibility, 2019 – Read
Silicon Republic – How activists make science communication better, 2019 – Read
Silicon Republic – What’s it like to be an LGBTQ person in STEM?, 2018 – Read
Podcast Producer
You’re Up Next (Bright Club Ireland, 2020-2021) – Comedy and research – Anchor
Ambitioning Change (UCD, 2018) – Gender equality in higher education – SoundCloud
101: The Ways We Learn (UCD, 2018) – Exploring the science of learning – iTunes / Stitcher / SoundCloud
Inspirefest: The Podcast (2017-2018) – Technology, science, design and the arts – iTunes / Stitcher / SoundCloud
Queering Museums (2017) – Stories from LGBTQ+ museum workers – iTunes / SoundCloud
"I'm Voting Yes Because..." (2015) – A campaign for marriage equality in Ireland – SoundCloud
The Science Gallery Dublin Podcast (2013-2016) – Stories of art-meets-science – iTunes / SoundCloud
Television Science Adviser
Eureka (Mind The Gap Films for RTE, 2016) – Advisor on scientific content
The Great Guide to the Future (Tile Films for TV3, 2016) – Early research and development
Science Fiction (Kite Entertainment for RTE and BBC, 2012-2013) – Science Advisor
Event Series Producer
LIFELOGGING: Do You Count? (Science Gallery Dublin, 2015) – Events Producer – Website
BLOOD: Not For The Faint-Hearted (Science Gallery Dublin, 2014) – Events Producer – Website
STRANGE WEATHER: Forecasts From The Future (Science Gallery Dublin, 2014) – Events Producer – Website
FAT: It’s Delicious (Science Gallery Dublin, 2014) – Events Producer – Website
FAIL BETTER: Beautiful, Heroic and Instructive Failures (Science Gallery Dublin, 2014) – Events Producer – Website
GROW YOUR OWN: Life After Nature (Science Gallery Dublin, 2013) – Events Producer – Website
ILLUSION: Nothing Is As It Seems — Science Gallery Dublin, 2013 — Events Producer — Website
RISK LAB: Are You Feeling Lucky? — Science Gallery Dublin, 2016 — Events Producer — Website
Press Officer
OSCILLATOR: Everything In Motion (Science Gallery Dublin, 2013) – Press & Communications Officer – Website
GAME: The Future Of Play (Science Gallery Dublin, 2012) – Press & Communications Officer – Website
MAGICAL MATERIALS: Unleash Your Superpowers (Science Gallery Dublin, 2012) – Press & Communications Officer – Website
HACK THE CITY: Take Control (Science Gallery Dublin, 2012) – Press & Communications Officer – Website
HAPPY?: Take a Second Look (Science Gallery Dublin, 2012) – Press & Communications Officer – Website
EDIBLE: The Taste Of Things To Come (Science Gallery Dublin, 2012) – Press & Communications Officer – Website
SURFACE TENSION: The Future of Water (Science Gallery Dublin, 2011) – Press & Communications Officer – Website
ELEMENTS: The Beauty Of Chemistry (Science Gallery Dublin, 2011) – Press & Communications Officer – Website