Biological and Chemical Sciences

Dr Collette Mulkeen

B.Sc., PhD

Contact Details

Postdoctoral research fellow
Microbiology department
Room 105A
Orbsen building
T: +353 91 495878
E: collette.mulkeen@nuigalway.ie
Twitter: @collettemkn

Biography

Dr Collette Mulkeen is a postdoctoral researcher in the department of Microbiology and Ryan Institute at NUI, Galway. Her broad research interests span ecology, biodiversity, conservation and water/wastewater research. Collette graduated with a BSc in Environmental Science from NUI Galway in 2003 followed by ten years working in industry. In 2014, Collette returned to carry out her EPA funded PhD entitled "Biodiversity and performance of constructed wetlands; a comparison with natural wetlands" under the supervision of Dr Mark Healy and Professor Mike Gormally. Collette joined the SFI research professorship Innovative Energy Technologies for Biofuels, Bioenergy and a Sustainable Irish Bioeconomy (IETSBIO3) in 2018, and is currently researching the phytoremediation potential of constructed wetlands for selenium rich wastewater with Professor Piet Lens. Collette is also actively involved in science communication and outreach.

Research Interests

Sustainable wastewater treatment
Constructed wetlands for water pollution control
Wetland ecology and conservation
The use of biological indicators of habitat quality
Diptera (Sciomyzidae)

Twitter: @collettemkn

Peer Reviewed Journals

	Year	Publication
	(2018)	'Diagnostic definitions and figures of male and female Tetanocera punctifrons and T. latifibula, new records of T. punctifrons in Ireland, and notes on biology (Diptera: Sciomyzidae)' Maher, C, Carey, J, Mulkeen, CJ, Williams, CD, Knutson, L, Healy, M and Gormally, M (2018) 'Diagnostic definitions and figures of male and female Tetanocera punctifrons and T. latifibula, new records of T. punctifrons in Ireland, and notes on biology (Diptera: Sciomyzidae)'. Dipterist'S Digest, 24 (2):129-145 [Details]
	(2017)	'Seasonal patterns of metals and nutrients in Phragmites australis (Cay.) Trin. ex Steudel in a constructed wetland in the west of Ireland' Mulkeen, CJ,Williams, CD,Gormally, MJ,Healy, MG (2017) 'Seasonal patterns of metals and nutrients in Phragmites australis (Cay.) Trin. ex Steudel in a constructed wetland in the west of Ireland'. Ecological Engineering, 107 :192-197 [DOI] [Details]
	(2017)	'Habitat suitability assessment of constructed wetlands for the smooth newt (Lissotriton vulgaris [Linnaeus, 1758]): A comparison with natural wetlands' Mulkeen, CJ;Gibson-Brabazona, S;Carlin, C;Williams, CD;Healy, MG;Mackey, P;Gormally, MJ (2017) 'Habitat suitability assessment of constructed wetlands for the smooth newt (Lissotriton vulgaris [Linnaeus, 1758]): A comparison with natural wetlands'. Ecological Engineering, 106 :532-540 [DOI] [Details]
	(2014)	'Effects of temperature and prey availability on the malacophagous larval stage of Sepedon spinipes (Scopoli) (Diptera: Sciomyzidae): Potential biocontrol for gastropod vectors of parasitic diseases' Mc Donnell, RJ;Paine, TD;Mulkeen, CJ;Gormally, MJ (2014) 'Effects of temperature and prey availability on the malacophagous larval stage of Sepedon spinipes (Scopoli) (Diptera: Sciomyzidae): Potential biocontrol for gastropod vectors of parasitic diseases'. Biological Control, 70 :42-47 [DOI] [Details]
	(2007)	'Faunistic data for the genus Tetanocera (Diptera: Sciomyzidae) in the west of Ireland' Williams CD, Mc Donnell R, Maher C, Mulkeen C, Gormally M. (2007) 'Faunistic data for the genus Tetanocera (Diptera: Sciomyzidae) in the west of Ireland'. Bulletin Of The Irish Biogeographical Society, (31):268-295 [Details]
	(2005)	'Sexual dimorphism and the impact of temperature on the pupal and adult stages of Sepedon spinipes spinipes, a potential biological control agent of fascioliasis' McDonnell, RJ;Mulkeen, CJ;Gormally, MJ (2005) 'Sexual dimorphism and the impact of temperature on the pupal and adult stages of Sepedon spinipes spinipes, a potential biological control agent of fascioliasis'. Entomologia Experimentalis Et Applicata, 115 :291-301 [Details]

Conference Contributions

	Year	Publication
	(2019)	Ryan Institute Research Day, Alessio Volpato, Karzan S. D.Ahmed, Christopher D. Williams, Michael F. Day, Aidan O'Hanlon, Sara Ruas, Roser Rotchés-Ribalta, Collette J. Mulkeen, Daire Ó hUallacháin, Michael J. Gormally (2019) Using Malaise traps by-catch to assess the case for aculeate Hymenoptera associated with farmland linear habitats. [Poster Presentation], Ryan Institute Research Day, NUI, Galway , 31-MAY-19. [Details]
	(2019)	Ryan Institute Research Day, D.Ahmed K, Volpato A, Mulkeen C.J., O'Hanlon A, Carey J, Williams C, Ruas S, Moran J, Rotches R, Ó hUllacháin D, Stout J, White B, Lee A, Gormally M (2019) Assessing habitat quality of farm linear habitats across a range of farming intensities in north west of Ireland using novel bioindicators. [Poster Presentation], Ryan Institute Research Day, NUI, Galway , 31-MAY-19. [Details]
	(2017)	14th International Phytotechnologies Conference, Mulkeen, C.J., Healy, M.G., Williams, C.D., Gormally, M.J (2017) The power of plants in constructed wetlands. [Oral Presentation], 14th International Phytotechnologies Conference, Montreal, Canada , 25-SEP-17 - 29-SEP-17. [Details]
	(2016)	Inaugural Conference on Natural and Constructed Wetlands, Mulkeen, C.J., Gibson-Brabazon, S., Carlin, C., Mackey, P., Healy, M.G. and Gormally, M.J. (2016) Habitat suitability assessment of constructed wetlands for the smooth newt (Lissotriton vulgaris); a comparison with natural wetlands. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], Inaugural Conference on Natural and Constructed Wetlands, NUI, Galway , 21-JUN-16 - 22-JUN-16. [Details]
	(2016)	Ryan Institute Research Day, C.J.Mulkeen, S.Gibson-Brabazon, C.Carlin, C.D.Williams, M.G.Healy, P.Mackey, and M.J.Gormally (2016) A comparison of the habitat suitability of constructed and natural wetlands for the Smooth Newt (Lissotriton vulgaris). [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], Ryan Institute Research Day, NUI, Galway , 07-DEC-16. [Details]
	(2015)	Colloquium of Animal and Plant Ecological Research, C.J. Mulkeen, M.J. Gormally, M.G. Healy, C.D. Williams (2015) Seasonal patterns of nutrients and metals in Phragmites australis growing in a constructed wetland in the west of Ireland. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], Colloquium of Animal and Plant Ecological Research, NUI, Galway , 04-DEC-15. [Details]
	(2014)	8th International Congress on Dipterology, Mulkeen, C.J., Healy, M.G., Gormally, M.J., Williams, C.D. (2014) Biodiversity richness and water quality in natural and constructed wetlands: what can Sciomyzids tell us?. [Oral Presentation], 8th International Congress on Dipterology, Potsdam, Germany , 10-AUG-14 - 15-AUG-14. [Details]