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Biography

Assistant lecturer and research fellow in the shellfish health unit and histology laboratory manager at School of BEES and AFDC.  Research interests include shellfish health (oysters, scallops, abalone, mussels), immunology and life cycle studies of shellfish parasites and disease-causing pathogens, in particular the protistan, Bonamia ostreae and ostreid herpesvirus 1.  Diagnostic techniques, cytology, histology, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), quantitative PCR and in situ hybridisation (ISH), are routinely used to screen for pathogens.‍

Research Interests

• Shellfish health and disease
• Pathogen life cycle
• Reservoirs of infection
• Host and pathogen population genetics
• Shellfish restoration

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Publications

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Peer Reviewed Journals

	Year	Publication
	(2015)	'A preliminary health survey of the hermit crab, Pagurus bernhardus, on the southwest coast of Ireland' Lynch, S.A, Darmody, G., Laide, C., Walsh, D., Culloty, S.C. (2015) 'A preliminary health survey of the hermit crab, Pagurus bernhardus, on the southwest coast of Ireland'. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology, 127 :73-75 [Details]
	(2015)	'Oral immunostimulation of the oyster Ostrea edulis: impacts on the parasite bonamia ostreae' Prado-Alvarez, M., Lynch, S.A., Kane, A., Darmody, G., Pardo, B.G., Martinez, P., Wontner-Smith, T and Culloty, S.C. (2015) 'Oral immunostimulation of the oyster Ostrea edulis: impacts on the parasite bonamia ostreae'. Fish and Shellfish Immunology, [Details]
	(2015)	'Genetic evidence supports post Pleistocene colonisation by Mya arenaria (L.) of western Europe from eastern North America' Cross, M. E., Bradley, C. R., Cross, T. F., Culloty, S., Lynch, S., McGinnity, P., O’Riordan, R. M., Vartia S. and. Prodöhl. P. A. (in review) (2015) 'Genetic evidence supports post Pleistocene colonisation by Mya arenaria (L.) of western Europe from eastern North America'. Marine Ecology Progress Series, [Details]
	(2014)	'Future oceanic warming and acidification alter immune response and disease status in a commercial shellfish species, Mytilus edulis L' Mackenzie, C.L., Lynch, S.A., Culloty, S.C., Malham, S.K (2014) 'Future oceanic warming and acidification alter immune response and disease status in a commercial shellfish species, Mytilus edulis L'. Plos One, 9 (6) [DOI] [Details]
	(2014)	'‘Bonamia parasites: a rapidly changing perspective on a genus of important mollusc pathogens' Engelsma, M. Y., Culloty, S. C., Lynch, S.A., Arzul, I. Carnegie, R. B. (2014) '‘Bonamia parasites: a rapidly changing perspective on a genus of important mollusc pathogens'. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, 110 :5-23 [DOI] [Details]
	(2014)	'Toxicity of copper oxide nanoparticles in the blue mussel, Mytilus edulis' Hu, W., Culloty, S., Darmody, G., Lynch, S., Davenport, J., Ramirez-Garcia, S., Dawson, K.A., Lynch, I., Blasco, J., Sheehan, D. (2014) 'Toxicity of copper oxide nanoparticles in the blue mussel, Mytilus edulis'. Chemosphere, 108 :289-299 [Details]
	(2014)	'The potential impact of climate change on the infectious diseases of commercially important shellfish populations in the Irish Sea—a review' Andrew F. Rowley1*, Maud E. Cross2, Sarah C. Culloty2, Sharon A. Lynch2, Clara L. Mackenzie3, Emer Morgan2, Ruth M. O’Riordan2, Peter E. Robins3, Amanda L. Smith1, Tara J. Thrupp1, Claire L. Vogan4, Emma C. Wootton1, and Shelagh K. Malham3 (2014) 'The potential impact of climate change on the infectious diseases of commercially important shellfish populations in the Irish Sea—a review'. Ices Journal of Marine Science, [DOI] [Details]
	(2014)	'A health status of clams, Mya arenaria and Ensis siliqua, in the Irish Sea' Maud Cross, Sharon A. Lynch, Ruth M. O' Riordan, Sarah C. Culloty (2014) 'A health status of clams, Mya arenaria and Ensis siliqua, in the Irish Sea'. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology, [DOI] [Details]
	(2014)	'Assessment of the impact of a pathogen, Bonamia ostreae, on Ostrea edulis oyster stocks with different histories of exposure to the parasite in Ireland' Flannery G., Lynch S.A., Carlsson J., Cross T.F., Culloty S.C. (2014) 'Assessment of the impact of a pathogen, Bonamia ostreae, on Ostrea edulis oyster stocks with different histories of exposure to the parasite in Ireland'. Aquaculture, 432 :243-251 [DOI] [Details]
	(2014)	'Interlaboratory variability in screening for Bonamia ostreae, protistan parasite of the European flat oyster Ostrea edulis' Grace Flannery*, Sharon A. Lynch, Matt Longshaw, David Stone, Paul Martin, Andrea Ramilo, Antonio Villalba, Sarah C. Culloty (2014) 'Interlaboratory variability in screening for Bonamia ostreae, protistan parasite of the European flat oyster Ostrea edulis'. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, [DOI] [Details]
	(2014)	'Thirty-year history of Irish (Rossmore) Ostrea edulis selectively bred for disease resistance to Bonamia ostreae' Lynch S.A., G. Flannery, T. Hugh-Jones, D. Hugh-Jones, S. C. Culloty (2014) 'Thirty-year history of Irish (Rossmore) Ostrea edulis selectively bred for disease resistance to Bonamia ostreae'. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, 110 :113-121 [DOI] [Details]
	(2014)	'Tissue targeting of the European flat oyster, Ostrea edulis, using microencapsulated microbeads as a biological proxy' G. Darmody • A. P. Maloy • S. A. Lynch • M. Prado-Alvarez • J. Cotterill • T. Wontner-Smith • S. C. Culloty (2014) 'Tissue targeting of the European flat oyster, Ostrea edulis, using microencapsulated microbeads as a biological proxy'. Aquaculture International, [DOI] [Details]
	(2014)	'The health status of mussels, Mytilus spp., in Ireland and Wales with the molecular identification of a previously undescribed haplosporidian' Lynch, SA,Morgan, E,Carlsson, J,Mackenzie, C,Wooton, EC,Rowley, AF,Malham, S,Culloty, SC (2014) 'The health status of mussels, Mytilus spp., in Ireland and Wales with the molecular identification of a previously undescribed haplosporidian'. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology, 118 :59-65 [DOI] [Details]
	(2014)	'Toxicity of copper oxide nanoparticles in the blue mussel, Mytilus edulis: A redox proteomic investigation' Hu, WT,Culloty, S,Darmody, G,Lynch, S,Davenport, J,Ramirez-Garcia, S,Dawson, KA,Lynch, I,Blasco, J,Sheehan, D (2014) 'Toxicity of copper oxide nanoparticles in the blue mussel, Mytilus edulis: A redox proteomic investigation'. Chemosphere, 108 :289-299 [DOI] [Details]
	(2013)	'Infection of juvenile edible crabs, Cancer pagurus by a haplosporidian-like parasite' Thrupp, TJ,Lynch, SA,Wootton, EC,Malham, SK,Vogan, CL,Culloty, SC,Rowley, AF (2013) 'Infection of juvenile edible crabs, Cancer pagurus by a haplosporidian-like parasite'. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology, 114 :92-99 [DOI] [Details]
	(2013)	'Development and assessment of a sensitive and cost effective polymerase chain reaction to detect ostreid herpes virus1 and variants' Lynch, S.A., Dillane, E., Carlsson, J., and Culloty, S.C. (2013) 'Development and assessment of a sensitive and cost effective polymerase chain reaction to detect ostreid herpes virus1 and variants'. Journal of Shellfish Research, 32 (3):657-664 [Details]
	(2013)	'The occurrence of haplosporidian parasites, Haplosporidium nelsoni and Haplosporidium sp., in oysters in Ireland' Lynch, SA,Villalba, A,Abollo, E,Engelsma, M,Stokes, NA,Culloty, SC (2013) 'The occurrence of haplosporidian parasites, Haplosporidium nelsoni and Haplosporidium sp., in oysters in Ireland'. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology, 112 :208-212 [DOI] [Details]
	(2012)	'Impacts of climate variability on the biology and reproduction of the softshell clam, Mya arenaria, in Ireland' Maud Cross, Sharon Lynch, Allen Whitaker, Ruth O' Riordan and Sarah Culloty (2012) 'Impacts of climate variability on the biology and reproduction of the softshell clam, Mya arenaria, in Ireland'. Journal of Marine Biology, [Details]
	(2012)	'A previously undescribed ostreid herpes virus 1 (OsHV-1) genotype detected in the pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas, in Ireland' Lynch, SA,Carlsson, J,Reilly, AO,Cotter, E,Culloty, SC (2012) 'A previously undescribed ostreid herpes virus 1 (OsHV-1) genotype detected in the pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas, in Ireland'. Parasitology, 139 :1526-1532 [DOI] [Details]
	(2012)	'The reproductive biology of the soft shell clam Mya arenaria in Ireland and the possible impacts of climate variability' Cross, M.E., Lynch, S., Whitaker, A., O'Riordan, R.M., Culloty, S.C. (2012) 'The reproductive biology of the soft shell clam Mya arenaria in Ireland and the possible impacts of climate variability'. Journal of Marine Biology, 2012 (Article ID 908163) [CORA Link] [Details]
	(2010)	'Summer mortality of the Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas, in the Irish Sea: The influence of growth, biochemistry and gametogenesis' Cotter, E,Malham, SK,O'Keeffe, S,Lynch, SA,Latchford, JW,King, JW,Beaumont, AR,Culloty, SC; (2010) 'Summer mortality of the Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas, in the Irish Sea: The influence of growth, biochemistry and gametogenesis'. Aquaculture, 303 :8-21 [DOI] [Details]
	(2010)	'Observations raise the question if the Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas, can act as either a carrier or a reservoir for Bonamia ostreae or Bonamia exitiosa' Lynch, SA,Abollo, E,Ramilo, A,Cao, A,Culloty, SC,Villalba, A; (2010) 'Observations raise the question if the Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas, can act as either a carrier or a reservoir for Bonamia ostreae or Bonamia exitiosa'. Parasitology, 137 :1515-1526 [DOI] [Details]
	(2009)	'Summer mortality of the Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas, in the Irish Sea: The influence of temperature and nutrients on health and survival' Malham, SK,Cotter, E,O'Keeffe, S,Lynch, S,CUlloty, SC,King, JW,Latchford, JW,Beaumont, AR; (2009) 'Summer mortality of the Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas, in the Irish Sea: The influence of temperature and nutrients on health and survival'. Aquaculture, 287 :128-138 [DOI] [Details]
	(2009)	'Summer mortality of the Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas in the Irish Sea: The influence of temperature and nutrients on health and survival' Malham, S.K., Cotter, E., O¿Keeffe, S., Lynch, S., Culloty, S.C., Latchford, J.W., King, J.W. & Beaumont, A.R. ; (2009) 'Summer mortality of the Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas in the Irish Sea: The influence of temperature and nutrients on health and survival'. Aquaculture, 287 (1-2):128-138 [DOI] [Details]
	(2008)	'Efficiency of diagnostic techniques for the parasite, Bonamia ostreae in the flat oyster Ostrea edulis' Lynch, S.,A., Mulcahy, M.F., Culloty, S.C.; (2008) 'Efficiency of diagnostic techniques for the parasite, Bonamia ostreae in the flat oyster Ostrea edulis'. Aquaculture, 281 :17-21 [Details]
	(2007)	'Investigating the possible role of benthic macroinvertebrates and zooplankton in the life cycle of the haplosporidian Bonamia ostreae' Lynch, S. , Armitage, D., Wylde, S., Culloty, S. & Mulcahy, M. ; (2007) 'Investigating the possible role of benthic macroinvertebrates and zooplankton in the life cycle of the haplosporidian Bonamia ostreae'. Experimental Parasitology, 115 (4):359-368 [DOI] [Details]
	(2006)	'Inventory of benthic macroinvertebrates and zooplankton in several European Bonamia ostreae-endemic areas and their possible role in the life cycle of this parasite' Lynch, S.A., Armitage, D.V., Wylde, S., Mulcahy, M.F., adn Culloty, S.C.; (2006) 'Inventory of benthic macroinvertebrates and zooplankton in several European Bonamia ostreae-endemic areas and their possible role in the life cycle of this parasite'. Marine Biology, 149 :1477-1487 [Details]
	(2005)	'The susceptibility of young prespawning oysters, Ostrea edulis, to Bonamia ostreae ' Lynch, S. , Armitage, D., Wylde, S., Culloty, S. & Mulcahy, M.; (2005) 'The susceptibility of young prespawning oysters, Ostrea edulis, to Bonamia ostreae '. Journal of Shellfish Research, 24 :1019-1026 [Details]

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Professional Activities

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Professional Associations

	Association	Function	From / To
	European Association of Fish Pathologists	Member	/
	National Shellfish Association (US)	Member	/

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Conference Contributions

	Year	Publication
	(2015)	17th International Conference on Diseases of Fish and Shellfish (EAFP), S.A. Lynch, B. Bookelaar, A. O’ Reilly, C. O’ Toole, D. Cheslett, R. Fitzgerald, S.C. Culloty. (2015) Reducing the impact of pathogens and disease in the Irish Pacific oyster industry to support the sustainability and growth of the sector (REPOSUS). [Poster Presentation], 17th International Conference on Diseases of Fish and Shellfish (EAFP), Alfredo Kraus Auditorium, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria , 07-SEP-15 - 10-SEP-15. [Details]
	(2015)	17th International Conference on Diseases of Fish and Shellfish (EAFP), S.A. Lynch (2015) Bivalve and crustacean diseases II session. [Chair Sessions at Symposia], 17th International Conference on Diseases of Fish and Shellfish (EAFP), Alfredo Kraus Auditorium, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria , 07-SEP-15 - 10-SEP-15. [Details]
	(2015)	17th International Conference on Diseases of Fish and Shellfish (EAFP), S.A. Lynch*, A. O’ Reilly, S. Hutton, A. Peebles-Brown, B. Bookelaar, S.C. Culloty. (2015) When less is more: Effects of reduced salinity on ostreid herpes virsus-1 μVar infection development and mortality in the Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas. [Oral Presentation], 17th International Conference on Diseases of Fish and Shellfish (EAFP), Alfredo Kraus Auditorium, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria , 07-SEP-15 - 10-SEP-15. [Details]
	(2015)	17th International Conference on Diseases of Fish and Shellfish (EAFP), S.A. Lynch*, E. Brennan, G. Flannery, R. McAllen, S.C. Culloty. (2015) Life in the slow lane may be a good strategy for an oyster’s health: A slower growing native flat oyster Ostrea edulis stock exhibits reduced susceptibility to the protest parasite Bonamia ostreae. [Oral Presentation], 17th International Conference on Diseases of Fish and Shellfish (EAFP), Alfredo Kraus Auditorium, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria , 07-SEP-15 - 14-SEP-15. [Details]
	(2013)	SUSFISH 4Sea Conference, Lynch S.A., Villalba, A., Engelsma, M., Stokes, N.A., Burreson, E. and Culloty, S.C. (2013) A parasite can have a significant impact on the ecology of the cockle Cerastoderma edule. [Oral Presentation], SUSFISH 4Sea Conference, Welsh Government Buildings, Llandudno Junction, Wales, UK , 12-MAR-13 - 13-MAR-13. [Details]
	(2013)	SUSFISH 4SEA, Lynch, S. A. and S.C. Culloty (2013) Haplosporidium nelsoni and Haplosporidium amoricanum detected in Irish oysters. [Poster Presentation], SUSFISH 4SEA, , Welsh Government Buildings Llandudno Junction, Wales, UK , 13-MAR-13 - 14-MAR-13. [Details]
	(2013)	SUSFISH 4Sea, Lynch, S. A., E. Morgan, S. C. Culloty (2013) Investigation into the prevalence and distribution of pathogens in cultured and wild populations of mussels Mytilus spp. in Ireland. [Poster Presentation], SUSFISH 4Sea, Welsh Government Buildings Llandudno Junction, Wales, UK , 13-MAR-13 - 14-MAR-13. [Details]
	(2013)	SUSFISH 4Sea, Lynch, SA., M. Cross, E. O’ Grady, E. Morgan, R. O’ Riordan, S. Culloty (2013) Shellfish productivity in the Irish Sea: working towards a sustainable future (SUSFISH). [Poster Presentation], SUSFISH 4Sea, Welsh Government Buildings Llandudno Junction, Wales, UK , 13-MAR-13 - 14-MAR-13. [Details]
	(2012)	104th National Shellfisheries Association (NSA) annual meeting, S.A. Lynch, E. Morgan, O. Hegarty, M. Galvin, S.C. Culloty (2012) The health status of the mussel Mytilus spp. in Ireland and Wales, UK.Differing susceptibility to commensals and potential pathogens could give Mytilus galloprovincialis an advantage over Mytilus edulis. [Oral Presentation], 104th National Shellfisheries Association (NSA) annual meeting, Seattle, Washington, USA , 25-MAR-12 - 29-MAR-12. [Details]
	(2012)	Thirty year history of Rossmore flat oysters Ostrea edulis selectively bred to be resistant to the pathogen Bonamia ostreae, Lynch, S.A., Flannery, G., Culloty, S.C. (2012) A study of the effects of the protistan parasite Bonamia ostreae on an Ostrea edulis population selectively bred to be reistant to this pathogen over three decades. [Oral Presentation], Thirty year history of Rossmore flat oysters Ostrea edulis selectively bred to be resistant to the pathogen Bonamia ostreae, Lelystad, The Netherlands , 08-FEB-12 - 11-FEB-12. [Details]
	(2012)	International Microcell Working Group, Lynch, S.A., Hugh-Jones, T., Hugh-Jones, D., Culloty, S.C. (2012) Thirty year history of Rossmore flat oysters Ostrea edulis selectively bred to be resistant to the pathogen Bonamia ostreae. [Oral Presentation], International Microcell Working Group, Lelystad, The Netherlands , 08-FEB-12 - 11-FEB-12. [Details]
	(2012)	The 104th National Shellfisheries Association (NSA) annual meeting, Morgan, E., Lynch, S.A., O'Riordan, R., Culloty, S.C. (2012) Comparison of the health status of the common cockle Cerastoderma edule at two sites in southern Ireland. [Oral Presentation], The 104th National Shellfisheries Association (NSA) annual meeting, Seattle, Washington, USA , 25-MAR-12 - 29-APR-12. [Details]
	(2012)	The 104th National Shellfisheries Association (NSA) annual meeting, Flannery, G., Lynch, S.A., Carlsson, J., Cross, T., Culloty, S.C. (2012) An assessment of the ongoing impact of the pathogen Bonamia ostreae in the European flat oyster Ostrea edulis at two sites with different histories of exposure. [Oral Presentation], The 104th National Shellfisheries Association (NSA) annual meeting, Seattle, Washington, USA , 25-MAR-12 - 29-MAR-12. [Details]
	(2011)	The National Shellfisheries Association, S. A. Lynch, S.C. Culloty; (2011) Haplosporidium nelsoni and Haplosporidium amoricanum,. [Poster Presentation], The National Shellfisheries Association, The Sheraton, Baltimore, Maryland, USA , 27-MAR-11 - 31-MAR-11. [Details]
	(2011)	The National Shellfisheries Association, S. A. Lynch, E. Morgan, S. C. Culloty; (2011) Investigation into the prevalence and distribution of pathogens in cultured and wild populations of mussels Mytilus spp. in Ireland. [Poster Presentation], The National Shellfisheries Association, The Sheraton, Baltimore, Maryland, USA , 27-MAR-11 - 31-MAR-11. [Details]
	(2011)	14th International Conference on Shellfish Restoration, Sharon Lynch ٭, Maud Cross, Eddie O¿ Grady, Emer Morgan, Ruth O¿ Riordan, Sarah Culloty. ; (2011) Shellfish productivity in the Irish Sea: working towards a sustainable future (SUSFISH). [Poster Presentation], 14th International Conference on Shellfish Restoration, Sterling University, Sterling, Scotland , 23-AUG-11 - 26-AUG-11. [Details]
	(2011)	The 103rd National Shellfisheries Association (NSA) annual meeting, Sharon Lynch, Maud Cross, Eddie O' Grady, Emer Morgan, Ruth O¿ Riordan, Sarah Culloty. ; (2011) Shellfish productivity in the Irish Sea: working towards a sustainable future (SUSFISH). [Poster Presentation], The 103rd National Shellfisheries Association (NSA) annual meeting, Baltimore, Maryland, USA , 27-MAR-11 - 31-MAR-11. [Details]
	(2011)	The 103rd National Shellfisheries Association (NSA) annual meeting, S.A. Lynch, J. Carlsson, S.C. Culloty; (2011) Investigation into the involvement of ostreid herpes virus 1 (OsHV-1) in summer mortalities of Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas, spat and market sized adults in Ireland. [Oral Presentation], The 103rd National Shellfisheries Association (NSA) annual meeting, The Sheraton, Baltimore, Maryland, USA , 27-MAR-11 - 31-MAR-11. [Details]
	(2011)	14th International Conference on Shellfish Restoration, G. Flannery, S.A. Lynch, J. Carlsson, T. Cross, S.C. Culloty; (2011) The current status of the pathogen Bonamia ostreae in the European flat oyster Ostrea edulis. [Poster Presentation], 14th International Conference on Shellfish Restoration, Sterling University, Sterling, Scotland , 23-AUG-11 - 26-AUG-11. [Details]
	(2010)	The European Marine Biological Symposium, M.E. Cross, R. O' Riordain, S. Lynch, A. Whitaker, S. Culloty; (2010) Aspects of the soft shell clam, Mya arenaria, in Ireland. [Poster Presentation], The European Marine Biological Symposium, Edinburgh, Scotland , 23-AUG-10 - 27-AUG-10. [Details]
	(2010)	European Marine Biological Symposium, M. Cross, R.O'Riordan, S. Lynch, A.W.Whitaker, S.Culloty; (2010) Aspects of the biology of the softshell clam Mya arenaria in ireland. [Poster Presentation], European Marine Biological Symposium, Edinburgh, Scotland , 23-AUG-10 - 27-AUG-10. [Details]
	(2008)	Annual Meeting of the Irish Society for Parasitology, Culloty, S.C. and Lynch, S.A.; (2008) Investigations into the life cycle of a protistan Bonamia ostreae: a significant parasite of the native oyster Ostrea edulis. [Oral Presentation], Annual Meeting of the Irish Society for Parasitology, Cork, Ireland , 27-JUN-08 - 27-JUN-08. [Details]
	(2007)	Aquaculture 2007, Lynch, S.A., Mulcahy, M.F. and Culloty, S.C. ; (2007) Are bivalves other than Ostrea edulis susceptible to or possible carriers of Bonamia ostreae?. [Oral Presentation], Aquaculture 2007, San Antonio, Texas, USA , 24-FEB-07 - 02-MAR-07. [Details]
	(2007)	The European Association of Fish Pathologists, Lynch, S. , Mulcahy, M. & Culloty, S.; (2007) Efficiency of diagnostic techniques for the parasite, Bonamia ostreae, in the flat oyster Ostrea edulis. [Poster Presentation], The European Association of Fish Pathologists, Grado, Italy , 10-SEP-07 - 14-SEP-07. [Details]
	(2007)	European Association of Fish Pathologists, Lynch, S. , Mulcahy, M. & Culloty, S.; (2007) Are shellfish species other than, Ostrea edulis, susceptible to or possible carriers of Bonamia ostreae. [Oral Presentation], European Association of Fish Pathologists, Grado, Italy , 10-SEP-07 - 14-SEP-07. [Details]
	(2007)	European Association of Fish Pathologists, Lynch, S. , Armitage, D., Wylde, S., Mulcahy, M. & Culloty, S. ; (2007) The possible role of benthic macroinvertebrates or zooplankton in the life cycle of Bonamia ostreae. [Poster Presentation], European Association of Fish Pathologists, Copenhagen, Denmark , 12-MAR-07 - 16-MAR-07. [Details]
	(2007)	The National Shellfisheries Associatioon, Lynch, S. , Mulcahy, M., Culloty, S.; (2007) Are shellfish species other than, Ostrea edulis, susceptible to or possible carriers of Bonamia ostreae. [Poster Presentation], The National Shellfisheries Associatioon, San Antonio, Texas, USA , 19-FEB-07 - 23-MAR-07. [Details]
	(2007)	13th EAFP International Conference, Lynch, S.A., Mulcahy, M.F., and Culloty, S.C.; (2007) An evaluation of diagnosticsfor B. ostreae. [Poster Presentation], 13th EAFP International Conference, Grado, Italy , 17-SEP-07 - 21-SEP-07. [Details]
	(2007)	13th EAFP International Conference, Lynch, S.A., Mulcahy, M.F., and Culloty, S.C.; (2007) Are bivalves other than Ostrea edulis susceptible to or possible carriers of Bonamia ostreae?. [Oral Presentation], 13th EAFP International Conference, Grado, Italy , 17-SEP-07 - 21-SEP-07. [Details]
	(2005)	National Shellfish Association: US, Lynch, S.A., Wylde, S., Armitage, D.V., Mulcahy, M.F., and Culloty, S.C.; (2005) The susceptibility of young pre-spawning oysters Ostrea edulis to Bonamia ostreae. [Poster Presentation], National Shellfish Association: US, Philadelphia, USA , 10-APR-05 - 15-APR-05. [Details]
	(2005)	European Association of Fish Pathologists, Lynch, S. , Armitage, D., Wylde, S., Mulcahy, M. & Culloty S. ; (2005) The susceptibility of young prespawning oysters, Ostrea edulis, to Bonamia ostreae. [Oral Presentation], European Association of Fish Pathologists, Copenhagen, Denmark , 12-SEP-05 - 16-SEP-05. [Details]
	(2005)	12th EAFP International Conference, Lynch, S.A., Wylde, S., Armitage, D.V., Mulcahy, M.F., and Culloty, S.C.; (2005) The susceptibility of young prespawning oysters Ostrea edulis to Bonamia ostreae. [Oral Presentation], 12th EAFP International Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark , 11-SEP-05 - 16-SEP-05. [Details]

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Committees

	Committee	Function	From / To
	School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences Research Committee	Postdoctorate representative	2011 /

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Outreach Activities

	Description
	Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) Oyster Workshop with SMEs, RTDs, state agencies and government representatives in attendance. Oral presentation " An Overview Of Herpesvirus Research At UCC (Dr. Sharon Lynch, Amy O’ Reilly, Dr. Maria Prado-Alvarez, Dr. Sarah Culloty)". Mar 20th & 21st, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford

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Journal Activities

	Journal	Role	To / From
	Aquaculture	Referee	-
	Journal Of Invertebrate Pathology	Referee	-
	Aquaculture International	Referee	-
	Aquatic Living Resources	Referee	-
	Journal Of Applied Microbiology	Referee	-
	Parasitology	Referee	-
	Fisheries Research	Referee	-
	Scientia Marina	Referee	-

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Teaching Activities

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Teaching Interests

Animal physiology
Biology of Aquatic Organisms‍

Research Information

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Internal Collaborators

	Name	Institute	Country
	David Sheehan	Biochemistry-University College Cork	IRELAND

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External Collaborators

	Name	Organisation / Institute	Country
	Antonio Figueras	AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS	SPAIN
	Shelagh Malham	Bangor University - Centre for Applied Marine Sciences	UNITED KINGDOM
	Jens Petersen	Danish Shellfish Centre (DSC)	DENMARK
	Ytzik Rozenberg	Atlantium Technologies Ltd.	ISRAEL
	Timothy Wontner-Smith	The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (CEFAS)	UNITED KINGDOM
	Joe Ironside	Aberystwyth University	UNITED KINGDOM
	Begoña VAZQUEZ LOPEZ	MARISCOS RIA DE VIGO S.L.	SPAIN
	Paulino Martinez	Universidade de Santiago de Compostela (USC)	SPAIN
	Joe Porter	Heriot-Watt University	UNITED KINGDOM
	Tristan Renault	Institut Français de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la Mer	FRANCE
	Denis Gowland	Orkney Fisheries Association (OFA)	UNITED KINGDOM
	Niall O' Boyle	Clew Bay Marine Forum Ltd.	IRELAND
	Adelo Freire	Confraría de Pescadores S. Bartolomé de Noia	SPAIN
	Christine Paillard	Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique	FRANCE
	José María Daporta	José María Daporta Leiro e Hijos S.L.	SPAIN
	Jens Carlsson	University College Dublin	IRELAND
	Carla Pruzzo	Università degli Studi di Genova	ITALY
	David Hugh-Jones	Atlantic Shellfish Ltd	IRELAND
	Bruno Guillaumie	European Mollusc Producers Association	FRANCE
	Dolores Furones	Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries	SPAIN
	Paolo Venier	Università degli Studi di Padova	ITALY
	Jaap de Rooij	Nederlandse Oestervereniging	HOLLAND
	Marc Engelsma	Central Veterinary Institute, Wageningen UR	HOLLAND
	Rosa Fernández	Centro Tecnológico del Mar – Fundación CETMAR	SPAIN
	Mary Sugrue	Coastal Zone Services Ltd	IRELAND
	Katherine Pearce	Applied Enzyme Technology LTD	UNITED KINGDOM
	Matt Longshaw	The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (CEFAS)	UNITED KINGDOM
	Pauline Kammermans	Stichting Dienst Landbouwkundig Onderzoek (IMARES)	HOLLAND
	Juan Manuel	ASOCIACION NACIONAL DE FABRICANTES DE CONSERVAS DE PESCADOS Y MARISCOS-CENTRO TECNICO NACIONAL DE CONSERVACION DE PRODUCTOS DE LA PESCA	SPAIN
	Deborah Cheslett	Marine Institute	IRELAND
	Walter Spiers	Association of Scottish Shellfish Growers	UNITED KINGDOM
	Charles Bavington	GLYCOMAR-European Centre for Marine Biotechnology	UNITED KINGDOM
	Nancy Stokes	Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences	U.S.A.
	Antonio Villalba	Centro de Investigacións Mariñas (CIMA	SPAIN
	Denis Gowland	NORTH BAY SHELLFISH LTD	UNITED KINGDOM
	Iain Jeynes	THE SCOTTISH MINISTERS ACTING THROUGH MARINE SCOTLAND	UNITED KINGDOM
	Martin Cacheiro	UNIVERSIDADE DE SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA (USC)	SPAIN
	Edmund Peeler	CEFAS	UNITED KINGDOM
	Andrew Rowley	Swansea University	UNITED KINGDOM
	Mathieu Hussenot	Comité Régionale de la Conchyliculture Bretagne-Nord	FRANCE
	Jens Carlsson	University College Dublin