-Environmental Fate Modelling:The fate of microbiological contamination and pharmaceutical agents in the subsurface environment.
-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.
-Antibiotic resistance: Elucidation of environmental factors affecting the selection and drivers of antibiotic resistance bacteria, and the distribution of pharmaceutical residues in the environment.
Biography
Jean 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. She has been a PI and collaborator on several successful grant applications, providing expertise in the area of environment and health with a particular focus on persistent and emerging contaminants of water.
Research Interests
My research interests include:-Environmental Fate Modelling:The fate of microbiological contamination and pharmaceutical agents in the subsurface environment.
-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.
-Antibiotic resistance: Elucidation of environmental factors affecting the selection and drivers of antibiotic resistance 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 | |
| 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 | €14,950.00 | |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| (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) | '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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 / | |
| 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 / |
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 |
Teaching Activities
Modules Taught
| Term (ID)) | Title | Link | Subject | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Practical Environmental Science | EV2001 | Practical Environmental Science | |
| 2020 | Environmental Science Research Project | EV4001 | Environmental Science Research Project | |
| 2020 | Sustainable use of Freshwater | EV3013 | Sustainable use of Freshwater | |
| 2020 | Environmental Risk Assessment and Auditing | EV4013 | Environmental Risk Assessment and Auditing | |
| 2020 | The Environment and Human Health | EV2002 | The Environment and Human Health | |
| 2020 | Environmental Science in the Field | EV3014 | Environmental Science in the Field |
Research Information
Internal Collaborators
| Name | Institute | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Tim Sullivan | Environmental Science | IRELAND | |
| Dr. John Weatherill | Geology | 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 |