Outreach
Selected Public Appearances
2019
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College Open Day @ Trinity College Dublin (November).
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Newstalk Moncrieff Show for Science Week Live @ Maritime Museum (November).
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Cork Astronomy Club @ University College Cork (November).
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Smart Futures @ Higher Options, Dublin (September).
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Astrophysics for Writers @ WorldCon, Dublin (August).
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Festival of Curiosity @ Dunsink Observatory, Dublin (July).
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Pint of Science Dublin, Doyles (May).
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Smart Futures SciFest@College, Dublin City University (May).
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Transition Year Physics Experience, TCD School of Physics (April).
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Patrick Moore Memorial Lecture, Galway AstroFest 2019 (January).
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2018
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College Open Day, Trinity College Dublin (November).
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School of Physics Open Day, Trinity College Dublin (October).
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Smart Futures @ Higher Options, Dublin (September).
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Sexy Beasts Podcast @ LIFE AT THE EDGES Late, Science Gallery (July).
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Alchemy of Space with Science Gallery, Body and Soul Music Festival (June).
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Smart Futures SciFest@College, Dublin Institute of Technology (April).
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Transition Year Physics Experience, TCD School of Physics (April).
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Astronomy Ireland Lecture, Trinity College Dublin (March).
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ITL Broad Curriculum Seminar, Science Gallery (February).
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CFSA Seminar, University of Warwick, UK (January).
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2017​​
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Northern Ireland Amateur Astronomy Society, Ballyclare High School (December).
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Science Gallery: In Case of Emergency Geomagnetic Apocalypse Night Class (November).
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Neil Delamere's Sunday Best, Today FM Radio Show (October).
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Tallaght Community School ISS contact event, Dublin, Ireland (October, as part of Space Week).
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​Youtube stream (my talk from ~1:04:00)
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Irish Astronomical Association, Queens University Belfast, (October, as part of Space Week).
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Student poster judge, IAUS335: Space Weather of the Heliosphere, Exeter, UK (July).
- Space Weather: Origins, Impacts, Mitigation, Dunsink Observatory Solarfest, Dublin, Ireland (June).
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Space Weather: Origins and Impacts, Irish Meteorological Society, Dublin, Ireland (February).
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2016
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"Space Weather: who cares?", SpaceUp Ireland, Cork Institute of Technology (October)​.
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Geomagnetic storm forecasting, Mathematical Integrative Think Tank, University of Bath, UK (January).
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2015
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Astro Science Challenge Graduation Ceremony, Science Museum, London (December).
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Space weather forecasting: bringing astrophysics down to Earth, Wild Geese Seminar, Trinity College Dublin (April).
Dunsink Observatory
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Built in 1785, the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) Dunsink Observatory has a long history in the service of science. I help organise open nights at the observatory, where the public can meet the scientists at DIAS who are expanding our understanding of the universe, the Dunsink team who care for the history and future of the observatory, and the community of astronomers and space fans who help make Dunsink one of the most important sites for space exploration in Ireland.
Astronomical Midlands
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The Astronomical Midlands is a Science Foundation Ireland Discover Project, which uses the recently constructed Irish Low Frequency Array (I-LOFAR) and Education Centre at Birr Castle to engage students, teachers, and members of the public in rural communities in the Midlands of Ireland with astronomy.
Astro Science Challenge
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The Astro Science Challenge is an interactive, space science adventure for children aged 7-11 that will coincide with ESA astronaut Tim Peake’s mission to the International Space Station in 2015. The adventure consists of six ‘episodes’, each with a new science-based challenge for the students to complete. I was involved designing the 'space weather' episode, acting as science advisor for content and providing data for the students to analyse. The content is still available online for schools to use anytime.
Sunspotter
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Sunspotter is a part of the Zooniverse collection of citizen science projects. It asks the public to organise sunspot images in order of complexity to better understand and predict how the Sun's magnetic activity affects us on Earth. I am part of the science team that designed the project, and am currently analysing the results!
Sunspotter
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Sunspotter is a part of the Zooniverse collection of citizen science projects. It asks the public to organise sunspot images in order of complexity to better understand and predict how the Sun's magnetic activity affects us on Earth. I am part of the science team that designed the project, and am currently analysing the results!
LIFE AT THE EDGES
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From arctic expeditions to deep space discoveries, this Science Gallery exhibition is about exploring frontiers and limits, and boldly pushing the boundaries of space, humanity, technology, biology, and determination. I advised scientific planning of the exhibition, helped create the Mediator Handbooks, and participated in public events related to the exhibition.
Public Engagement
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I regularly talk about space weather at public outreach events. Some recent highlights include European Researchers Night, Space Week, a number of public talks, and an appearance on Today FM.
Online Presence
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Examples of some recent online articles featuring me, as well as blogs that I have contributed to.
Mentoring​
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I have participated as a mentor in the Trinity College Dublin School of Physics Gradlink Programme for many years. As of 2017 I am also participating in the wider Trinity College Dublin Alumni-to-Student Mentoring Series. The schemes aim to develop current students knowledge of the labour market and career paths.