
Dr Siobhán Jordan
Biography
Dr. Siobhán Jordan is a lecturer and Head of Department of Agriculture, Food and Animal Health in Dundalk Institute of Technology. A graduate of University of Limerick, she was awarded a B.Sc. (Ed) in Biological Sciences and Education (2002) and PhD from the Department of Biological Science (2006).
Teaching
MSc / Postgraduate Diploma in Agricultural Biotechnology
BSc (Hons) in Sustainable Agriculture
Qualifications & Awards
- B.Sc. (Ed) in Biological Sciences and Education, University of Limerick
- PhD in Agricultural / Environmental Science, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Limerick.
Research & Interests
Postgraduate students
1. Clodagh King
Project title; Agcumulate: A study on the accumulation of microplastics in soils and terrestrial ecosystems. Funded by DkIT Landscape Funding and co-supervised by Dr. Caroline Gilleran Stephens and Dr. Joe Lynch, DkIT.
2. Dieu Anh Dinh
Project title; Remote Sensing of Global Surface Waters – RETINA. Funded by DkIT Research Office and HEA Technological University Transformation Fund (TUTF) funding and co-supervised by Prof. Eleanor Jennings, Dr Iestyn Woolway (University of Bangor), Dr Valerie McCarthy (DCU).
3. Ryan Callan
Project title; Ensilability of multispecies swards. Funded by DkIT Landscape Funding and co-supervised by Dr. Joe Lynch and Dr. Simone McCabe, DkIT. Collaboration with Teagasc, Grange.
4. Remember Roger Adjei
Project title; Application of crop growth models for cereal crop production in Ireland. Funded by DkIT Landscape Funding and co-supervised by Dr. Joe Lynch and Reamonn Fealy, Teagasc.
5. Avril Mackeral
Project title; Adoption and diffusion of technology within the agricultural sector, a model of sustainability in the post Covid 19 era. Co-supervised by Dr. Jennifer Fegan.
6. Jimena Barrientos
Project Title; Charring it up: Properties, potential and application of Biochar within the circular economy. Funded by DkIT Create and co-supervised by Dr. Sarah Murnaghan. Collaboration with Stephen Kiernan, Nature's Choice Ltd.
Past postgraduate students
1. Michael Farrell (MSc)
A study of the composition and composting of lignocellulosic residues and their response to a range of pre-treatments to facilitate bioethanol production. Co-supervised by Dr. Caroline Gilleran.
2. Mawuli Dzakpasu (PhD) Project title: Integrated constructed wetlands to treat domestic wastewater. Implications for groundwater. Co-supervised by Dr. Valerie McCarthy and Dr. Miklas Schloz (University of Salford).
3. Laura Holland (PhD) Project title: Remediation of acid mine drainage through a constructed wetland: A green house trial.
4. Jessica Coyne (PhD) Project title: Characterisation of the biochemical function and biotechnological importance of oxidative enzymes from Ascomycete and Basidiomycete fungi in plant biomass degradation. Co-supervised by Dr. Arjan Van Rossum (DkIT) and Monaghan Biosciences.
Research Interests:
- The passive remediation of mine sites and tailings ponds
- Soil conditioning, carbon sequestration and aggregation in tillage soils
- Alternative organic waste management systems with particular emphasis on the agricultural based industries
- Composting of agricultural residues.
- Microplastic accumulation in agricultural soils.