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Biography
Dr. Kennedy obtained her PhD in Microbial Ecology from University College Dublin in 2004. She worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) in Canada (2005-2010), in the area of soil microbiology. From 2011-2012 she was an Irish Research Council Enterprise Partnership Scheme Postdoctoral Fellow at SETU Carlow, studying decomposition processes in municipal solid waste. Since 2013 she has been a Lecturer in Microbiology in the Department of Science.
Research Interests
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Role of microbes in the environment, including soil, waste composting, and anaerobic digestion
- Microbial ecology, particularly fungal and bacterial involvement in nutrient cycling in terrestrial ecosystems
- Response of microbial communities to environmental disturbance
- Application of molecular ecology tools to study microbial populations in the environment
- Statistical approaches to multivariate community profile data
Teaching
Modules taught:
Microbiology 2 (3rd year) lectures and practicals
Microbial Ecology and Bioremediation (3rd year) lectures and practicals
Food Microbiology (2nd year) lectures and practicals
Microbiology 1 (2nd year) practicals
Research Projects (3rd and 4th year)
Environmental Monitoring (2nd year) lectures and practicals
Environmental Science (2nd year) practicals
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
- 2 Finished
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CSF: CNPq PhD Scholarship - An Investigation of Plant Growth and Associated Soil Microbial Stimulation by Digestate Fertilisers
Kennedy, N. (Principal Investigator)
01/09/2015 → 31/08/2018
Project: Other
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Monitoring of Ammonia Contamination in Shallow Underground Water
Kennedy, N. (Principal Investigator) & Joyce, E. (Team Member)
01/10/2014 → 30/09/2017
Project: National
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Determination of microbial numbers in anaerobically digested biofertilisers
Coelho, J. J., Prieto, M. L., Hennessy, A., Casey, I., Woodcock, T. & Kennedy, N., 2021, In: Environmental Technology (United Kingdom). 42, 5, p. 753-763 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
3 Citations (Scopus) -
Effect of green waste and lime amendments on biostabilisation, physical-chemical and microbial properties of the composted fine fraction of residual municipal solid waste
Kennedy, N., Lally, R. D., Walsh, S. W., Dowling, D. N. & Ryan, D., Aug 2021, In: Waste Management and Research. 39, 8, p. 1069-1077 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus) -
Biofertilisation with anaerobic digestates: A field study of effects on soil microbial abundance and diversity: Effects on the Productive Traits of Ryegrass and Soil Nutrients
Coelho, J. J., Hennessy, A., Casey, I., Woodcock, T. & Kennedy, N., Dec 2020, In: Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition. 20, 4, p. 1665-1678 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
4 Citations (Scopus) -
Biofertilisation with Anaerobic Digestates: Effects on the Productive Traits of Ryegrass and Soil Nutrients: A field study of effects on soil microbial abundance and diversity
Coelho, J. J., Hennessy, A., Casey, I., Bragança, C. R. S., Woodcock, T. & Kennedy, N., Mar 2020, In: Applied Soil Ecology. 147, 103403.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
30 Citations (Scopus) -
Responses of ryegrass, white clover, soil plant primary macronutrients and microbial abundance to application of anaerobic digestates, cattle slurry and inorganic N-fertiliser
Coelho, J. J., Hennessy, A., Casey, I., Woodcock, T. & Kennedy, N., Dec 2019, In: Applied Soil Ecology. 144, p. 112-122 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
19 Citations (Scopus)
Activities
- 2 Membership of committee
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EU-CONEXUS (EU-CONEXA) (External organisation)
Kennedy, N. (Member)
2024 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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COST Action 22142: Beneficial root-associated microorganisms for sustainable agriculture (ROOT-BENEFIT) (External organisation)
Kennedy, N. (Member)
2023 → 2027Activity: Membership › Membership of committee