Jean currently leads the Environment and Health Research Lab, which hosts several funded projects assessing environmentally associated infectious diseases, groundwater quality, antimicrobial resistance and the impact of climate change on human health. She is a PI in the Environmental Research Institute and is Co-Lead of the Water and Environment Research Group. In 2020, Jean was appointed as Head of Environmental Geosciences in the Irish Centre for Research in Applied Geosicences (iCRAG) which is funded by Science Foundation Ireland.
-Environment and Health: Environmental epidemiology and geo-statistical analysis of infectious diseases, with a particular interest in the impact of climate change on the proliferation of waterborne diseases.
-Water Quality and Risk Factor Analysis: Microbial and chemical contaminants of drinking water with a focus on risk elucidation and contaminant risk-factor modelling.
-Antibiotic resistance: Elucidation of environmental factors affecting the selection and drivers of antibiotic resistant bacteria, and the distribution of pharmaceutical residues in the environment.
Biography
Dr. Jean O'Dwyer has a BSc in Environmental Science (2011) and a PhD in Environmental Health Science (2015) from the University of Limerick. Prior to joining UCC as a Lecturer in Environmental Science, Jean was an awarded IRC postdoctoral fellow and worked on several national (DAFM, Enterprise Ireland) and international (EU-FP7) research projects.Jean currently leads the Environment and Health Research Lab, which hosts several funded projects assessing environmentally associated infectious diseases, groundwater quality, antimicrobial resistance and the impact of climate change on human health. She is a PI in the Environmental Research Institute and is Co-Lead of the Water and Environment Research Group. In 2020, Jean was appointed as Head of Environmental Geosciences in the Irish Centre for Research in Applied Geosicences (iCRAG) which is funded by Science Foundation Ireland.
Research Interests
My research interests include:-Environment and Health: Environmental epidemiology and geo-statistical analysis of infectious diseases, with a particular interest in the impact of climate change on the proliferation of waterborne diseases.
-Water Quality and Risk Factor Analysis: Microbial and chemical contaminants of drinking water with a focus on risk elucidation and contaminant risk-factor modelling.
-Antibiotic resistance: Elucidation of environmental factors affecting the selection and drivers of antibiotic resistant bacteria, and the distribution of pharmaceutical residues in the environment.
Research Grants
| Project | Funding Body | Start Date | End Date | Award | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Risks, Awareness, Perceptions, and Behaviours pertaining to the adverse human health effects of previous and future flood events in Ireland (CO-PI) | Irish Research Council | 09-JAN-17 | 09-JAN-19 | €100,000.00 | |
| Unraveling Data for Rapid Evidence Based Responses to COVID 19 (unCoVer) | European Commission | 01-SEP-20 | 01-SEP-22 | €3,000,000.00 | |
| Climate Change in the Republic of Irelad: Societal Health Impacts and Solutions (CRISIS). | Environment Protection Agency (EPA) | 02-MAR-20 | 28-FEB-23 | €348,599.00 | |
| COVID-19: (Space Time) Scanning, Mobility and Intervention Diagnosis (COSMID) | Science Foundation Ireland | 01-JUN-20 | 01-APR-21 | €120,000.00 | |
| I Environment Geosciences Postgraduate Prog | Department of Communication, Climate Action and the Environment | 01-OCT-18 | 30-SEP-22 | €127,300.00 | |
| Proactive Optical Monitoring of Dissolved Organic Matter for Drinking Water Source Protection (PRODOM) (CO-PI) | Environmental Protection Agency | 01-SEP-19 | 01-MAR-22 | €343,000.00 | |
| Infectious Diseases in Groundwater Networks | Environment Protection Agency (EPA) | 01-MAR-19 | 31-MAY-21 | €88,406.00 | |
| EPIdemiology of Cryptosporidiosis and verotoxigenic E. coli iNfection: Timing, Rurality and population Equality (EPI-CENTRE) (CO-PI) | Irish Research Council | 01-FEB-19 | 01-JUL-20 | €118,000.00 | |
| Detection of Environmental Sources of Infectious diseases in Groundwater Networks (DESIGN) (PI) | Environmental Protection Agency | 01-FEB-19 | 01-FEB-20 | €100,000.00 | |
| SpatioTemporal Epidemiology of Primary Waterborne Infections - cryptoSporidium and vtEc (STEP_WISE) (Co-PI) | Environmental Protection Agency | 01-FEB-19 | 01-FEB-21 | €205,000.00 | |
| Environmental Geosciences Postgraduate Programme | Science Foundation of Ireland | 01-OCT-18 | 30-SEP-22 | €7,107.00 | |
| Spatiotemporal multiscale Modelling of Antibiotic ResisTance in the Irish sub-surface Environment (SMARTIE) (PI) | Other: Not Listed | 03-SEP-18 | 02-SEP-22 | €143,000.00 | |
| Transnational Access Grant for Visiting Researchers (PI) | European Framework Programme Seven (FP7) | 01-SEP-15 | €1,200.00 | ||
| Contaminant Modelling in Complex Hydrogeological Systems (PI) | Irish Research Council | 01-OCT-17 | 31-JAN-18 | €45,000.00 | |
| Groundwater Risk App for Local Evaluations (GRappLE) (PI) | Other: Not Listed | 01-NOV-17 | 31-OCT-18 | €25,000.00 |
Contract Researchers
| Researcher Name | Project | Role | Funding Body | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Carlos Chique | DESIGN | Postdoctoral Researcher | Environmental Protection Agency | |
| Simon Mooney | SOCIO-HYDRO | Postgraduate Researcher | Health Service Executive | |
| Luisa Andrade | SMARTIE | Postgraduate Researcher | Other: Not Listed |
Publications
Book Chapters
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2017) | 'Antibiotics: Mode of action and mechanisms of resistance' Dowling, A. M., O’Dwyer, J., Adley, C. (2017) 'Antibiotics: Mode of action and mechanisms of resistance' In: Antimicrobial Research: Novel bioknowledge and educational programs. New York: Formatex Research Centre. [Details] | |
| (2016) | 'The impact of climate change on the incidence of infectious waterborne disease' O’Dwyer, J., Dowling, A.M., Adley, C. (2016) 'The impact of climate change on the incidence of infectious waterborne disease' In: The Urban Water Reuse Handbook. United Kingdom: Taylor & Francis. [Details] | |
| (2013) | 'Alternatives to antibiotics-future trends' Dowling, A. M., O’Dwyer, J., Adley, C. (2013) 'Alternatives to antibiotics-future trends' In: Microbial pathogens and strategies for combating them: science, technology and education. Spain: Formatex Research Centre. [Details] |
Peer Reviewed Journals
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2021) | 'Planning for the health impacts of climate change: Flooding, private groundwater contamination and waterborne infection – A cross-sectional study of risk perception, experience and behaviours in the Republic of Ireland' Arianna Musacchio, Luisa Andrade, Eoin O'Neill, Vivianna Re, Jean O'Dwyer, Paul Hynds (2021) 'Planning for the health impacts of climate change: Flooding, private groundwater contamination and waterborne infection – A cross-sectional study of risk perception, experience and behaviours in the Republic of Ireland'. Environmental Research, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2020) | 'Risk communication approaches for preventing private groundwater contamination in the Republic of Ireland: a mixed-methods study of multidisciplinary expert opinion' Mooney, S., O'Dwyer, J., Hynds, P. (2020) 'Risk communication approaches for preventing private groundwater contamination in the Republic of Ireland: a mixed-methods study of multidisciplinary expert opinion'. Hydrogeology Journal, [Details] | |
| (2020) | 'Contamination of Domestic Groundwater Systems by Verotoxigenic Escherichia coli (VTEC), 2003-2019: A Global Scoping Review' C Chique, P Hynds, L Burke, D Morris, Ryan M, J O'Dwyer (2020) 'Contamination of Domestic Groundwater Systems by Verotoxigenic Escherichia coli (VTEC), 2003-2019: A Global Scoping Review'. [Details] | |
| (2020) | 'Knowledge and behavioural interventions to reduce human health risk from private groundwater systems: A global review and pooled analysis based on development status' S Mooney, CP McDowell, J O'Dwyer, PD Hynds (2020) 'Knowledge and behavioural interventions to reduce human health risk from private groundwater systems: A global review and pooled analysis based on development status'. Science of The Total Environment, [Details] | |
| (2020) | 'Contamination of Domestic Groundwater Systems by Verotoxigenic Escherichia coli (VTEC), 2003-2019: A Global Scoping Review' Chique, C., Hynds, P., Burke, L., Morris, D., Ryan, M., O'Dwyer, J. (2020) 'Contamination of Domestic Groundwater Systems by Verotoxigenic Escherichia coli (VTEC), 2003-2019: A Global Scoping Review'. Water Research, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2020) | 'Cryptosporidium spp. in groundwater supplies intended for human consumption – A descriptive review of global prevalence, risk factors and knowledge gaps' Chique, C., Hynds, P., Andrade, L., Burke, L., Morris, D., Ryan, M., O'Dwyer, J. (2020) 'Cryptosporidium spp. in groundwater supplies intended for human consumption – A descriptive review of global prevalence, risk factors and knowledge gaps'. Water Research, [Details] | |
| (2020) | 'Groundwater resources as a global reservoir for antimicrobial-resistant bacteria' Andrade, Luisa; Kelly, Madeleine; Hynds, Paul; Weatherill, John; Majury, Anna; O’Dwyer, Jean (2020) 'Groundwater resources as a global reservoir for antimicrobial-resistant bacteria'. Water Research, 170 :115360-1-115360-13 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2019) | 'Evaluation of Hydrometric Network Efficacy and User Requirements in the Republic of Ireland via Expert Opinion and Statistical Analysis' Hynds,P., Nasr, A., O'Dwyer, J. (2019) 'Evaluation of Hydrometric Network Efficacy and User Requirements in the Republic of Ireland via Expert Opinion and Statistical Analysis'. Journal of Hydrology, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2019) | 'Knowledge and behavioural interventions to reduce human health risk from private groundwater systems: A global review and pooled analysis based on development status' Mooney, S., McDowell, C., O'Dwyer, J., Hynds, P. (2019) 'Knowledge and behavioural interventions to reduce human health risk from private groundwater systems: A global review and pooled analysis based on development status'. Science of The Total Environment, [Details] | |
| (2019) | 'Assessment of two behavioural models (HBM and RANAS) for predicting health behaviours in response to environmental threats: Surface water flooding as a source of groundwater contamination and subsequent waterborne infection in the Republic of Ireland' Andrade, L., O'Malley, K., Hynds, P., O'Neill, E., O'Dwyer, J. (2019) 'Assessment of two behavioural models (HBM and RANAS) for predicting health behaviours in response to environmental threats: Surface water flooding as a source of groundwater contamination and subsequent waterborne infection in the Republic of Ireland'. Science of The Total Environment, 685 :1019-1029 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2018) | 'Development of a hierarchical model for predicting microbiological contamination of private groundwater supplies in a geologically heterogeneous region' O'Dwyer J;Hynds PD;Byrne KA;Ryan MP;Adley CC; (2018) 'Development of a hierarchical model for predicting microbiological contamination of private groundwater supplies in a geologically heterogeneous region'. Environmental Pollution, 237 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2018) | 'Muddy Waters: Refining the Way Forward for the “Sustainability Science” of Socio-Hydrogeology' Hynds, P., Regan, S., Andrade, L., Mooney, S., O'Malley, K., DiPelino, S., O'Dwyer, J. (2018) 'Muddy Waters: Refining the Way Forward for the “Sustainability Science” of Socio-Hydrogeology'. Applied Water Science, 10 (9) [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2018) | 'Surface water flooding, groundwater contamination, and enteric disease in developed countries: A scoping review of connections and consequences' Andrade L;O'Dwyer J;O'Neill E;Hynds P; (2018) 'Surface water flooding, groundwater contamination, and enteric disease in developed countries: A scoping review of connections and consequences'. Environmental Pollution, 236 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2018) | 'Wood waste decomposition in landfills: An assessment of current knowledge and implications for emissions reporting' O'Dwyer J;Walshe D;Byrne KA; (2018) 'Wood waste decomposition in landfills: An assessment of current knowledge and implications for emissions reporting'. Waste Management (New York, N.Y.), 73 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2017) | 'An analysis of the microbial quality of water in a milk production plant' Burke, N;O'Dwyer, J;Southern, M;Adley, CC (2017) 'An analysis of the microbial quality of water in a milk production plant'. Food Science And Technology-Lebensmittel-Wissenschaft & Technologie, 78 :41-46 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2017) | 'Evaluation of levels of antibiotic resistance in groundwater-derived E-coli isolates in the Midwest of Ireland and elucidation of potential predictors of resistance' O'Dwyer, J;Hynds, P;Pot, M;Adley, CC;Ryan, MP (2017) 'Evaluation of levels of antibiotic resistance in groundwater-derived E-coli isolates in the Midwest of Ireland and elucidation of potential predictors of resistance'. Hydrogeology Journal, 25 :939-951 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2017) | 'A geostatistical investigation of agricultural and infrastructural risk factors associated with primary verotoxigenic E. coli (VTEC) infection in the Republic of Ireland, 2008-2013' Óhaiseadha C;Hynds PD;Fallon UB;O'Dwyer J; (2017) 'A geostatistical investigation of agricultural and infrastructural risk factors associated with primary verotoxigenic E. coli (VTEC) infection in the Republic of Ireland, 2008-2013'. Epidemiology And Infection, 145 (1) [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2017) | 'Environmental management of tea production using joint of life cycle assessment and data envelopment analysis approaches' Kouchaki-Penchah, H;Nabavi-Pelesaraei, A;O'Dwyer, J;Sharifi, M (2017) 'Environmental management of tea production using joint of life cycle assessment and data envelopment analysis approaches'. Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy, 36 :1116-1122 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2017) | 'Assessment of the Bacterial Diversity of Aircraft Water: Identification of the Frequent Fliers' Handschuh H;Ryan MP;O'Dwyer J;Adley CC; (2017) 'Assessment of the Bacterial Diversity of Aircraft Water: Identification of the Frequent Fliers'. Plos One, 12 (1) [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2016) | 'Area estimations of cultivated organic soils in Ireland: reducing GHG reporting uncertainties' Donlan, J;O'Dwyer, J;Byrne, KA (2016) 'Area estimations of cultivated organic soils in Ireland: reducing GHG reporting uncertainties'. Mires And Peat, 18 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2016) | 'Anthropogenic Determinants and Distribution of Verotoxigenic E. coli (VTEC) Infection in Ireland: A Geostatistical Study' OhAiseadha, C., O'Dwyer, J., Hynds, P., Johnson, H., & Fallon, U. (2016) 'Anthropogenic Determinants and Distribution of Verotoxigenic E. coli (VTEC) Infection in Ireland: A Geostatistical Study'. Irish Journal of Medical Science, (185):534-535 [Details] | |
| (2016) | 'The impact of meteorology on the occurrence of waterborne outbreaks of vero cytotoxin-producing Escherichia coli (VTEC): a logistic regression approach' O'Dwyer J;Morris Downes M;Adley CC; (2016) 'The impact of meteorology on the occurrence of waterborne outbreaks of vero cytotoxin-producing Escherichia coli (VTEC): a logistic regression approach'. Journal of Water and Health, 14 (1) [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2015) | 'Lime in the limelight' Dowling, A., O'Dwyer, J., Adley, C. C. (2015) 'Lime in the limelight'. Journal Of Cleaner Production, 92 :13-22 [Details] | |
| (2015) | 'Bacteria that Travel: The Quality of Aircraft Water' Handschuh H;O'Dwyer J;Adley CC; (2015) 'Bacteria that Travel: The Quality of Aircraft Water'. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 12 (11) [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2014) | 'Microbiological assessment of private groundwater-derived potable water supplies in the Mid-West Region of Ireland' O'Dwyer J;Dowling A;Adley CC; (2014) 'Microbiological assessment of private groundwater-derived potable water supplies in the Mid-West Region of Ireland'. Journal of Water and Health, 12 (2) [DOI] [Details] |
Professional Activities
Honours and Awards
| Year | Title | Awarding Body | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Appointed as Head of Environmental Geosciences | iCRAG | |
| 2019 | SEFS Student-Nominated Staff Teaching Award | College of Science, Engineering and Food Science | |
| 2017 | Best Oral Presentation | Health Research Institute | |
| 2017 | Postdoctoral Fellowship | Irish Research Council | |
| 2017 | Best Oral Presentation | Infectious Disease Society of Ireland | |
| 2015 | Best Education Blog | Bloggies |
Professional Associations
| Association | Function | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost Action ReSToRE | Management Committee | 01-JAN-17 / | |
| COST Action CA18218: European Burden of Disease Network. | Management Committee | 01-AUG-19 / | |
| Environmental Science Association of Ireland | Nominated Council Member | 01-MAY-19 / | |
| European Geoscience Union | Member | 01-NOV-17 / | |
| Environmental Science Association of Ireland | Member | 01-SEP-11 / | |
| Infectious Disease Society of Ireland | Member | 01-JUN-16 / |
Committees
| Committee | Function | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education and Public Engagement Committee | Member | / | |
| BEES Research Space Committee | Vice-chair | / |
Education
| Year | Institution | Qualification | Subject | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | UL | Graduate Certificate | Teaching & Learning | |
| 2011 | UL | Bachelor of Science | Environmental Science | |
| 2014 | UL | PhD | Environmental Science |
Journal Activities
| Journal | Role | To / From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Journal Of Environmental Management | Referee | - | |
| Environmental Pollution | Referee | - | |
| Waste Management | Referee | - | |
| Epidemiology And Infection | Referee | - | |
| International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health | Referee | - | |
| Hydrogeology Journal | Referee | - | |
| Environmental Research | Referee | - | |
| Ecological Engineering | Referee | - | |
| Journal Of Water And Health | Referee | - |
Other Activities
| Description | |
|---|---|
Climate Ambassador for An Taisce |
Research Information
Internal Collaborators
| Name | Institute | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. John Weatherill | Geology | IRELAND | |
| Dr. Tim Sullivan | Environmental Science | IRELAND | |
| Dr. Stig Hellebust | University College Cork | IRELAND | |
| Dr. Marguerite Nyhan | University College Cork | IRELAND |
External Collaborators
| Name | Organisation / Institute | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Dearbhaile Morris | NUI Galway | IRELAND | |
| Dr. Liam Burke | NUI Galway | IRELAND | |
| Dr. Eoin O'Neill | University College Dublin | IRELAND | |
| Dr. Diana Tuomasjukka | European Forest Institute | FINLAND | |
| Dr. Michael Ryan | University of Limerick | IRELAND | |
| Dr. Coilin O'hAiseadha | Health Protection Surveillance Centre | IRELAND | |
| Professor Catherine Adley | University of Limerick | IRELAND | |
| Dr. Paul Hynds | Dublin Institute of Technology | IRELAND | |
| Dr. Ken Byrne | University of Limerick | IRELAND |
Contact details
- Jean O'Dwyer
- jean.odwyer@ucc.ie
- +353-21-490-3000
- Lecturer
- Jean.ODwyer@ucc.ie
- +353 (0) 21 490 4564