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2020 MESA graduations
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The 2020 UCC Autumn Conferrings saw the graduation of two MESA masters students. Congratulations to Hannah Binner and Laurean Quinlivan!
Hannah's project studied the environmental impact of mercury-free dental fillings in collaboration with Dr. Mairead Harding. She is currenting undertaking PhD research under the title ‘The impact of organic matter on heavy metal bioavailability in urban soils: experimental and field-based approaches’ under Dr. Tim Sullivan and Prof. Maria McNamara.
Lauren's research related to the UN Sustainable Development Goal 6 on Clean Water and Sanitation. and was carried out in collaboration with Dr. Deborah Chapman. She is currently working as Research Support Officer at the Cleaner Production Promotion Unit in UCC.