Approved Walsh Fellowship Projects 2006
A List: Externally Funded
Food
| 08. |
Enterobacter sakazakii in infant milk formula College: Prof. Seamus Fanning, UCD. Teagasc: Dr. Geraldine Duffy, AFRC |
| 09. | Detection and surveillance of Enterobacter sakazakii along the
infant formula food chain College: Prof. Seamus Fanning, UCD Teagasc: Dr. Kieran Jordan, MFRC. |
| 10. | Characterisation of polysaccharides as fat mimetics in mixed biopolymer
systems using dynamic microstructure analysis College: Prof. Daniel M. Mulvihill, UCC Teagasc: Dr. Mark Auty, MFRC |
| 13. | Investigation to establish the emergence of a range of new cytotoxic
pathogens associated with cattle in Ireland College: Prof. I.S. Blair, UU Teagasc: Dr. Declan Bolton, AFRC |
| 14. |
Verocytotoxigenic Escheridia coli (0157, 026 and 0111) in Irish food
animals College: Prof. David McDowell and Prof. I.S. Blair, UU Teagasc: Dr. Geraldine Duffy, AFRC. |
| 15. | Public health significance of emergent Campylobacter and Arcobacter spp.
in the Irish food chain College: Prof. David McDowell and Prof. I.S. Blair, UU Teagasc: Dr. Geraldine Duffy, AFRC. |
| 17. | Advanced systems for the rapid detection of anti-parastic drugs in food College: Prof. R. O’Kennedy, DCU Teagasc: Dr. M. Danaher, AFRC. |
| 25. | Novel minimal processing of added-value extended shelf-life fruit products -
antioxidant retention College: Dr. F. Butler, UCD Teagasc: Dr. Ronan Gormley, AFRC. |
| 35. | Control of Campylobacter in poultry in Ireland College: Prof. S. Fanning, UCD Teagasc: Dr. Declan Bolton, AFRC. |
| 38. | Development of a range of innovative speciality cheeses and determination of
effect of varying technological and biochemical parameters on ripening and
sensory quality College: Prof. P. McSweeney, UCC Teagasc: Dr. Diarmuid Sheehan & Dr. Tom Beresford, MFRC. |
| 69. | Characterisation of health-promoting bioactivities of milk oligosaccharides College: Dr. M. Tuohy, NUI Galway Teagasc: Dr. R. Mehra, MFRC |
| 75. | The influence of different proteins on the rheological properties and
hydrolysis of carbohydrates in a simulated human digestive system College: Dr. A. Kelly, UCC Teagasc: Drs. M Fenlon/B O'Kennedy, MFRC. |
| 86. | Investigation of the health benefits of “buttermilk” fat globule membrane
lipid components College: Dr. R. Devery, DCU Teagasc: Dr. Catherine Stanton, MFRC. |
| 89. | Stabilization of probiotic cultures for use in functional foods for enhanced
priobiotic function College: Prof. G. Fitzgerald, UCC Teagasc: Prof. P Ross/Dr. C. Stanton/Dr. A Brodkorb, MFRC. |
| 91. | Novel minimal processing of added-value extended shelf-life fruit products -
technology development College: Dr. Francis Butler, UCD Teagasc: Dr. Ronan Gormley, AFRC. |
Dairy Production
| 44 | Impact of extending the grazing season in spring and autumn on production
and sward characteristics College: Drs. F O'Mara/M Rath/ T Boland, UCD Teagasc: Drs. D Hennessy, J Murphy, Moorepark and Dr. K Richards, Johnstown Castle |
Environment
| 18. | The cost effectiveness of ammonia emission mitigation measures and their
influence on other nitrogen loss pathways College: Dr. D O’Connor and Prof. Frank Convery, UCD. Teagasc: Dr. Owen Carton & Dr. Bernard Hyde, Johnstown Castle |
| 19. | Sustainable agri-environmental management of hill and mountain peatland (b)
Physical and ecological impact of sheep grazing in the western hill and mountain
environment College: Prof. R. Moles, UL Teagasc: Dr. M. Walsh, Athenry & Dr. R. Schulte, Johnstown Castle. |
| 21. | An evaluation of strategies to control ammonia emissions from the land
spreading of cattle slurry and cattle wintering facilities College: Dr. T Curran, UCD Teagasc: Dr. Owen Carton & Dr. Bernard Hyde, Johnstown Castle |
| 42. | Fluxes of Nitrous Oxide from arable soils: emission factors, annual totals
and predictive modelling College: Dr. M. Williams & Prof. M. Jones, TCD Teagasc: Prof. JI Burke, Oak Park & Dr. Owen Carton, Johnstown Castle. |
| 43. | Characterisation of green house gas fluxes over a Miscanthus x giganteus
stand College: Prof. M. Jones, TCD Teagasc: Prof. JI Burke, Oak Park. |
| 47. | Nitrate leaching from grazed grassland in milk production systems College: Drs. N. Holden/F. O’Mara, UCD Teagasc: Dr. Karl Richards, Johnstown Castle, D. Hennessy, Dr. J Murphy, Moorepark |
Beef Production
| 46. | Impacts of alternative feedstuffs on intake, performance and greenhouse gas
emissions of beef cattle College: Drs. F. O’Mara/D. Kenny, UCD Teagasc: Dr. Padraig O’Kiely, Grange |
Crop Production
| 05. | Development of a framework for marker assisted selection in the breeding of
the novel non-food crop Adonis palaestina College: Prof. Peter Jones, UCC Teagasc: Dr. Dan Milbourne, Oak Park. |
| 71. | The use of energy crop sites for effluent disposal College: Dr. K McDonnell, UCD. Teagasc: Mr. Bernard Rice, Oak Park. |
A. List: Internally Funded
Food Production
| 23. | Healthy dairy low-fat spreads using microgel delivery systems College: Dr Jean-Christophe Jacquier, Dr Dolores O’Riordan, UCD Teagasc: Dr. John Mounsey, Dr. Brendan O'Kennedy, MFRC. |
| 61. | Clinical evaluation of L. paracasei NFBC338 in cheese College: Prof. Gerald Fitzgerald, UCC Teagasc: Dr. Catherine Stanton/Prof. Paul Ross, MFRC. Subject to receipt of funds from Enterprise Ireland |
| 66. | Development of syneresis control technology in cheesemaking for improved
product consistency College: Dr. Colm O’Donnell, UCD Teagasc: Dr. Donal O’Callaghan, MFRC. |
Dairy Production
| 06. | Evaluation of sensor devices for teat sensing College: Dr. Harry Esmonde and Dr. Brian Corcoran, DCU Teagasc: Dr. Eddie O’Callaghan, Moorepark. |
| 07. | Robotic application of milking cups College: Dr. Brian Corcoran and Dr. Harry Esmonde, DCU Teagasc: Dr. Eddie O’Callaghan, Moorepark. |
| 29. | Investigation of the genetic parameters for dry matter intake, energy
balance and grazing behaviour and other traits in Irish dairy cows College: Dr. Myles Rath, UCD Teagasc: Dr. Donagh Berry and Dr. Brendan Horan, Moorepark. |
| 73. | The influence of animal genetic potential across a variety of futuristic
pasture-based systems of milk production. College: Dr. Myles Rath, UCD Teagasc: Dr. Brendan Horan and Dr. Donagh Berry, Moorepark. |
| 74. | Evaluation of Jersey, Norwegian Red, Mountbeliarde, Jersey x
Hostein-Friesian & Holstein-Friesian under Irish grass-based spring milk
production systems with particular emphasis on fertility, health and feed
efficiency College: Dr. Myles Rath, UCD Teagasc: Dr. Francis Buckley, Moorepark. |
| 84. | The economics of capital investment and labour input at different scales of
dairy enterprise College: Dr. Ann-Marie Butler, UCD Teagasc: Dr. Laurence Shalloo/Dr. Bernadette O'Brien, Moorepark. |
| 41. | Relationship between maternal metabolic status during pregnancy and
subsequent fertility of offspring in dairy cows College: Dr. Alex Evans/Dr. Pat Lonergan, UCD Teagasc: Dr. Donagh Berry/Dr. Stephen Butler, Moorepark. |
Environment
| 11. | Spatial variation in grassland soil test phosphorus College: Dr. Chaosheng Zhang, NUI Galway Teagasc: Dr. Hubert Tunney, Johnstown Castle. |
| 68. | Soil biodiversity response to land application of biosolids College: Dr. Olaf Schmidt, UCD Teagasc: Dr. Tom Kennedy, Oak Park. MSc only |
| 96. | Grass for biofuel: a scoping study on the alternative use of grassland
biomass in Ireland College: Dr. Paul Struik, University of Wageningen Teagasc: Dr. Rogier Schulte |
| 12. | Biological indicators of weaning stress in cattle College: Dr. Sean Doyle, NUI Maynooth Teagasc: Dr. Bernadette Earley, Grange. |
Beef Production
| 22. | Identifying and quantifying mycotoxins on Irish farm silages College: Prof. Patrick Guiry, UCD Teagasc: Dr. Padraig O’Kiely, Grange. |
| 56. | The effect of divergent selection for residual feed intake on the maternal
productivity of suckler beef production College: Dr. David Kenny, UCD Teagasc: Dr. Mark McGee, Grange. |
| 58. | Effects of the new Irish genetic index for beef bulls on production, carcass
and meat quality traits of beef cattle College: Dr. David Kenny, UCD Teagasc: Dr. MG Keane, Grange and Dr. D Berry, Moorepark. |
| 51. | Reduction of pain associated with castration in cattle College: Dr. Mark A Crowe, UCD Teagasc: Dr. Bernadette Earley, Grange. |
| 54. | Genetics of residual feed intake in beef bulls College: Dr. David Kenny, UCD Teagasc: Dr. Donagh Berry, Moorepark and Dr. Mark McGee, Grange. |
Crop Production
| 48. | Applied Lolium plastomics: mutagenesis and transformation as tools
to examine plastid gene function and trait improvement. College: Prof. Philip John Dix, NUI Maynooth Teagasc: Dr. Susanne Barth, Oak Park. |
| 49. | Ryegrass organelle genomes: phylogenomics and sequence evaluation College: Dr. Trevor Hodkinson, TCD Teagasc: Dr. Susanne Barth, Oak Park. |
| 59. | Developing an alternative delivery system to facilitate gene transfer into
major crop species College: Dr. Fiona Doohan, UCD Teagasc: Dr. Ewen Mullins, Oak Park. |
| 85. | High-resolution genetic and physical characterisation of the Gpa4 QTL locus
in advanced tetraploid potato breeding material College: Dr. Peter Jones, UCC Teagasc: Dr. Dan Milbourne/Dr. Dennis Griffin, Oak Park. |
Rural Economy
| 27. | Claiming and proclaiming rural identities College: Dr. John. McDonagh, NUI Galway Teagasc: Dr. Aine Macken-Walsh/Mr. John Whiriskey, Athenry. |
| 33. | Change in rural Ireland: the economic value of agri-tourism College: Prof. Michael Cuddy, NUI Galway Teagasc: Dr. Stephen Hynes and Dr. Cathal O’Donoghue, RERC. |
| 34. | The economic value of improvements in the ecology of Irish rivers due to the
Water Framework Directive College: Prof. Nick Hanley, Sterling University Teagasc: Dr. Stephen Hynes and Dr. Cathal O’Donoghue, RERC. |
| 64. | Economic modelling of Irish agricultural land markets College: Dr. Eoghan Garvey, NUI Galway Teagasc: Dr. Kevin Hanrahan, RERC. |
| 65. | Improving forecasts of the effects of world trade talks on Irish agriculture College: Dr. Eoghan Garvey, NUI Galway Teagasc: Dr. Kevin Hanrahan, RERC. |
| 70. | Examining the implications of a liberalisation of milk quota policy : an
Irish-Northern Irish case study College: Dr. Ann Marie Butler/Dr. Michael Wallace/Dr. Duncan Anderson, UCD/Queen’s Uiniversity Belfast Teagasc: Dr. Thia Hennessy/Dr. Shailesh Shrestha/ Dr. Laurence Shaloo, RERC/Moorepark. |
| 79. | Modelling the factors which affect the adoption of organic farming in
Ireland: an empirical approach College: Dr. Thomas Van Rensburg, NUI Galway Teagasc: Dr. Trevor Donnellan, RERC. |
| 81. | Access to rural services in Ireland College: Dr. Graham Clarke/Dr. Dimitris Ballas, University of Leeds Teagasc: Dr. Cathal O'Donoghue/Dr. Stephen Hynes, RERC. |
| 63. | Part-time farming – the implications for on-farm investments and farm
efficiency College: Dr. Eoghan Garvey, NUI Galway Teagasc: Dr. Fiona Thorne/Dr. Thia Hennessy, RERC. |
Sheep
| 78. | Molecular approaches to studying the genetic basis for benzimidazole
resistance in ovine gastrointestinal nematodes College: Dr. Theo de Waal/Prof. G. Mulcahy, UCD Teagasc: Dr. Barbara Good/Dr. J.P. Hanrahan, Athenry. |
Horticultural Production
| 82. | Environmental and genetic control of brown colour development in mushrooms
infected with mushroom virus X. College: Dr. Kerry Brunton/Dr. Dan Eastwood, University of Warwick Teagasc: Dr. Helen Grogan, Kinsealy. |
