Having worked and studied in a variety of areas, i.e. ecology, IT, students' union, river conservation, elearning development, digital mapping, community development and teaching, Liz has a diverse interest range. In the past few years, her research and passion have focused on freshwater habitat management and education. While creating the transition year module 'Water Matters' for An Fórum Uisce (The Water Forum) in 2023, it became evident from the student surveys that there is a worrying lack of awareness and knowledge about local rivers and associated wildlife species among most students. Four schools took part in the pilot study, and in two schools, the students had not studied junior cert geography. The survey results suggest the lack of knowledge is in part due to students not having studied geography.

Further investigation into this area is warranted.The decision by the Department of Education in 2018 to make Geography a non-optional subject was very shortsighted. As climate change and associated environmental degradation accelerate, it is becoming more evident that geography is a critical subject. It deals with human-environment relations and how we live on the planet, and it is critically important for all life on earth that people understand how the forces of nature shape where and how we live. Geography gives students the necessary skills to understand geographical data and its environmental impact.

Currently (2024-2025), Liz assists geography division colleagues by tutoring on the following modules: GY4033 Population Dynamics; GY4005 Natural Hazards; GY4037 A sustainable world; and GY4002 Introduction to Physical Geography. In 2023, Liz was commissioned by the Water Forum to develop a water module for second-level Transition Year students. The course was piloted in four secondary schools in Limerick and Tipperary. In 2020 Liz developed an online course on Bumblebee Identification for National Biodiversity Data Centre.