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Ashleigh Gorman
Director
Science isn't limited to what happens in a lab, I want people to see and understand the importance of social science. Outside of this, you can find me in forests or up the mountains with my 3 black labradors.
Anna Wedderburn
Director
I have a BA in Immunology, and an MSc in Science and Health Communication. I'm all about how lifestyle affects us both physically and mentally. There's so much science behind all of this, but the information isn't reaching the wider community.
Maria Vittoria Marra
Fundraiser and Merchandise Manager
Marine biology has been the centre of my world since I was 14. This has led me to get a B.Sc. and a M.Sc. in marine biology and ecology back home in Italy and eventually to move to Ireland to follow the main target of my interest in the last years, i.e. sponges!
Emily Sheridan
Communications manager
I'm a SciCom and comedy lover, and as a final year PhD student in Bio-nanoscience I am bursting to take my head out of my own project and learn more about the cool science going on around me!
Melissa Hoover
Graphic Designer
Hi, ya! I'm a science researcher, turned communications specialist, turned digital marketer, turned social media content creator, interested in animation, content creation, graphic design, and motion graphics. Thanks for dropping by!
Ian Martin
Outreach and Evaluation Manager
Howiya! I am passionate about empowering unheard voices in society to interact with science through their own experiences. I have an MSc in Science & Health Communication and I enjoy a cheeky pint or two!
Kevin Jay Mercurio
Dublin Chapter Manager
Kevin is a PhD student at TCD researching the impact of microRNAs on the gut microbiome. Outside the lab, he writes fiction/poetry and hosts the Metaphorigins Podcast. He stays skeptical but curious
Caroline McKeon
Cork Chapter Manager
Ecology PhD candidate studying human disturbance as an ecological and evolutionary filter on species across the globe. Can be found on the coast thinking visually in my big yellow van.
Kayleigh Foran
Regional Chapter Manager
I'm really interested in democratising all areas of STEM (science, technology, engineering & maths) I’m passionate about effective science communication & asking the question - why? My background is in communications specialising with a M.Sc in Science & Health Communication.
Mariana Silva
Regional Chapter Manager
I’m a 2nd year PhD student who believes that healthcare should be accessible to everyone. Besides being a lab and SciCom lover, I enjoy doing photosynthesis while reading, and learn more about space.
Davide Tiana
Organizer
Leading the Cork Computational Chemistry and Programming group, I am a lecturer at UCC since 2017. With a background in fundamental chemistry, I am interested in solving problems and rationalise properties and atomistic level. My research activity spreads from materials chemistry (carbon capture and...
Lekha Menon Margassery
Organizer
A technical officer by profession, dancer by passion, social worker by nature and a poet by chance. Head of the UCC Indian Alumni and a board member of the UCC Alumni Network. A cocktail of Biochemistry and Microbiology is my specialization.