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Biography
Dr David Dowling completed his undergraduate degree in Microbiology in Trinity College Dublin before moving to the National University of Ireland in Galway. In Galway he completed his PhD on Rhizobium molecular genetics under the supervision of Prof. LK Dunican. He spent one year as a research scientist at the Max Planck Institute in Cologne Germany, before moving to the University of Geneva Switzerland where he worked in the Department of Plant Molecular Biology. In 1989 he won an EMBO fellowship to work on the genetics of PCB biodegradation in the Federal Institute of Biotechnology, Braunschweig, Germany. In 1990 Dr Dowling moved to University College Cork as a senior research scientist in the BioMerit Research centre in the Department of Microbiology. He joined the Academic staff at SETU (IOT Carlow) in 1995 as lecturer in biotechnology and established his research group focused on the optimisation of plant microbial interactions for phytoremediation of soil pollutants and the development of plant growth promotion bacteria for sustainable crop production. He has successfuly supervised many PhD, MSc and Post docs within his research group. His group has won considerable amounts of funding from National and European funding agencies to support research in the area, More recently he is interested in research on the use of digital technologies to facilitate Science students' learning and assessment in practical settings. He was a cofounder of Talam Biotech Ltd, a campus spin-out company dedicated to the commercialisation of ennvironmental biotechnology for phytoremediation and sustainable crop production under heavy metal stress. Currently he is the Head of Faculty of Science at SETU (Carlow campus) , this is a multidisciplinary Science faculty with 100 staff and over 1200 students.
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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Projects
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SPHABB: Sustainable Production of 3-Hydroxypropionic acid and Biopolymers from Biomass
Cunha Neves, A. (Principal Investigator) & Dowling, D. (Team Member)
01/09/2024 → 31/08/2028
Project: International
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The role of footwear in the experiences of parents and children affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Francis, P. (Principal Investigator) & Dowling, D. (Team Member)
01/11/2023 → 30/04/2025
Project: Industry
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Can boot choice effect the energy cost of movement, foot musculoskeletal structure and function and injury risk in those who complete long distances, at low speeds across diverse natural terrain
Francis, P. (Principal Investigator) & Dowling, D. (Team Member)
01/10/2023 → 31/05/2025
Project: Industry
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Erratum to “Exploring the short-term in-field performance of Recovered Nitrogen from Manure (RENURE) materials to substitute synthetic nitrogen fertilisers” [Cleaner and Circular Bioeconomy Volume 5, August 2023, 100043](S2772801323000088)(10.1016/j.clcb.2023.100043)
Saju, A., Sande, T. V. D., Ryan, D., Karpinska, A., Sigurnjak, I., Dowling, D. N., Germaine, K., Kakouli-Duarte, T. & Meers, E., 06 Dec 2023, In: Cleaner and Circular Bioeconomy. 6, 100061.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate
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Field scale biodegradation of total petroleum hydrocarbons and soil restoration by Ecopiles: microbiological analysis of the process
Martínez-Cuesta, R., Conlon, R., Wang, M., Blanco-Romero, E., Durán, D., Redondo-Nieto, M., Dowling, D., Garrido-Sanz, D., Martin, M., Germaine, K. & Rivilla, R., 21 Apr 2023, In: Frontiers in Microbiology. 14, p. 1158130 1158130.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Investigating the Impact of Tillage and Crop Rotation on the Prevalence of phlD-Carrying Pseudomonas Potentially Involved in Disease Suppression
Rathore, R., Forristal, D., Spink, J., Dowling, D. & Germaine, K. J., 30 Sep 2023, In: Microorganisms. 11, 10, 2459.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Digestate‐Derived Ammonium Fertilizers and Their Blends as Substitutes to Synthetic Nitrogen Fertilizers
Saju, A., Ryan, D., Sigurnjak, I., Germaine, K., Dowling, D. N. & Meers, E., 01 Apr 2022, In: Applied Sciences (Switzerland). 12, 8, p. 3787 1 p., 3787.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Ecopiling: Beneficial Soil Bacteria, Plants, and Optimized Soil Conditions for Enhanced Remediation of Hydrocarbon Polluted Soil
Conlon, R., Wang, M., Germaine, X. L., Mali, R., Dowling, D. & Germaine, K. J., 01 Jan 2022, Good Microbes in Medicine, Food Production, Biotechnology, Bioremediation, and Agriculture. Wiley-Blackwell, p. 337-347 11 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
4 Citations (Scopus)
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Bioproject PRJNA664743 : 44 Bacteria, nematode and fungal microbiomes of petroleum polluted soil
Germaine, K. (Supervisor), Wang, M. (Creator), Dowling, D. (Supervisor) & Conlon, R. (Creator), NCBI, 2021
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Bioject PRJNA762644: 387 soil microbiomes (Bacteria, fungi or nematode)
Germaine, K. (Supervisor), Ryan, D. (Creator), Dowling, D. (Supervisor), Kakouli, T. (Supervisor) & Karpinska, A. (Creator), NCBI, 2021
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