AquaTT Staff
Mr David Murphy
Manager
David has worked for AquaTT since September 2000 becoming Manager in January 2001. The manager is responsible for all aspects of running the company; office management, finances, project implementation, liaising with partners and network members, reporting and company development.
Contact David at david@aquatt.ie
Ms Marieke Reuver
Project Manager
Marieke is a Dutch animal scientist, specialised in Animal Production Systems and Aquaculture and Fisheries at Wageningen University (the Netherlands), where she graduated in 2004. She previously worked as an education assistant at the Aquaculture and Fisheries group in Wageningen, and for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome, where she was involved in the State of the World's Animal Genetic Resources project. Marieke joined AquaTT in July 2006 working on a number of initiatives including; PISCES TT Jobs, "Training News", PESCALEX, VALLA, MarineTT, COEXIST and AQUA-TNET, the European thematic network in the field of aquaculture, fisheries and aquatic resources management.
Contact Marieke at marieke@aquatt.ie
Ms Olivia Daly
Project Officer
Olivia joined AquaTT in July 2007 as an Education and Outreach Officer to work on the Planet Aqua initiative. She has previously worked under a Stagiaire Programme with the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government (Ireland) where she researched Ireland's current approach to communicating information about climate change. In 2006 she graduated with a B.A. Mod. in Environmental Science from Trinity College. Olivia is currently working on various initiatives; Aqua-RET, Vocational Aqualabs and Pescalex projects, PiscesTT Jobs and AquaTT's newsletter.
Contact Olivia at olivia@aquatt.ie
Erin McVeigh
Development Officer
Erin is a senior manager with ten years of experience; she is a grant writer, grant accountant, and project manager responsible for a diverse portfolio of EU-financed projects. Erin attended Boston University (USA) from 1997-2001, graduating with High Honors, earning a BSc in Mass Communication and Public Relations, with a minor concentration on Political Science. She previously gained work experience in Washington D.C., and has also worked as a journalist with The Boston Globe. Erin is a qualified accountant (ACCA), and an external business advisor. Erin has dual citizenship in both the USA & Ireland.
Contact Erin at erin@aquatt.ie
Fiona Cregg
Project Officer
Fiona joined AquaTT in April 2010 as Project Officer. She is currently working on the MarineTT project and assisting with business development. Fiona has worked in research management in both academia and industry before joining AquaTT. She held a Programme Co-ordinator role with the Office of the Vice President of Research in University College Dublin. Fiona also worked as a Research Scientist and Project Co-ordinator at Biotrin, an Irish Biotechnology company. Fiona holds an Honours Degree and Research Masters in Microbiology graduating from National University of Ireland, Galway in 2001. She has since completed a Diploma in Project Management from the University of Limerick graduating in 2008.
Contact Fiona at Fiona@aquatt.ie
Emma Bello Gomez
Project Officer
Emma is a Project Officer at AquaTT, having joined in April 2010. She is mainly working on the COEXIST project. She has experience in drawing up proposals for their subsequent presentation to European public programmes (FP7, CIP), as well as in project management. She holds a Degree in Marine Sciences from the University of Cadiz, a Master’s in Development Cooperation and Project Management from the University of Cadiz and a Master’s in Coastal Zone Evaluation and Management from at the University of Western Brittany, France. She is currently working on her PhD thesis which explores coastal zone management in Morocco.
Contact Emma at Emma@aquatt.ie