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Research Interests
My research focusses on misconceptions and active learning in Science Education and Ecology, particularly Ant Ecology. Recent Graduates: Elaine Feeney BSc(Ed.) MSc. Thesis title: An Ecological Assessment of Rehabilitated Bauxite Residue to Determine Ecosystem Success Current Students: Elaine Galvin BSc.(Ed.). To determine and overcome misconceptions in Biology held by students and educators in the Irish schooling system. Funded by the Irish Research Council Jennifer Butler BSc.(Ed.). Implementation of a Sustainable Health Framework into Science in Second Level Schools and its Integration in to Science Teacher Training. Funded by the Irish Research Council Heather Merrick BSc.(Ed.). The identification of bat species and their prey items using PCR. Funded by the Department of Life Sciences Scholarship. Gerard Finnegan BSc.(Ed.). The Use of Ecosystem Function Analysis to Determine the Rehabilitation Success of Industrial Waste Sites. Funded by the Irish Research Council
Teaching Interests
Dr Audrey O'Grady Teaches on 5 ModulesBY4001- Biology 1BY4023- Animal DiversityBY4104- Ecology 1SE4024- Teaching Science 1SE4006- Science Teaching 3
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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Plant assays and avoidance tests with collembola and earthworms demonstrate rehabilitation success in bauxite residue
Finngean, G., O’Grady, A. & Courtney, R., 1 Jan 2018, In: Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 25, 3, p. 2157-2166 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Establishing science-society networks for transdisciplinary teaching in higher education: The case of Albania and Kosovo
Meyer, J., Zimmermann, F. M. & O’Grady, A., 2017, World Sustainability Series. Springer, p. 165-178 14 p. (World Sustainability Series).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Designer ecosystems: A solution for the conservation-exploitation dilemma
Awasthi, A., Singh, K., O'Grady, A., Courtney, R., Kalra, A., Singh, R. P., Cerdà, A., Steinberger, Y. & Patra, D. D., 1 Aug 2016, In: Ecological Engineering. 93, p. 73-75 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An investigation into the prevalence of ecological misconceptions in upper secondary students and implications for pre-service teacher education
Butler, J., Mooney Simmie, G. & O’Grady, A., 3 Jul 2015, In: European Journal of Teacher Education. 38, 3, p. 300-319 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A preclinical evaluation of the PI3K alpha/delta dominant inhibitor BAY 80-6946 in HER2-positive breast cancer models with acquired resistance to the HER2-targeted therapies trastuzumab and lapatinib
Elster, N., Cremona, M., Morgan, C., Toomey, S., Carr, A., O’Grady, A., Hennessy, B. T. & Eustace, A. J., Jan 2015, In: Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. 149, 2, p. 373-383 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review