Member Education

- Technological Higher Education Association (THEA) - Suzanne heads up the ‘Water, Communities and Development’ theme in the Centre for Freshwater and Environmental Studies at DkIT. She has been engaging in multi- and trans-disciplinary, collaborative water related research in Ireland, Europe and Africa since 2005, and has built up a number of strong and active partnerships with key academic institutions, policy makers, NGOs, SMEs and community groups both nationally and internationally. She has a strong track record in environmental education and science outreach initiatives and is co-founder and coordinator of the Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) funded H2O Heroes science outreach programme and was actively involved in the development and roll-out of the NFGWS’s All about Water curriculum. These engaging environmental education programmes link environmental research, third level education, communities and primary schools. She also has a strong track record in fisheries having worked for Inland Fisheries Ireland, most notably assessing the extent and distribution of both shad and lamprey nationally. Term of Office 1/2/2024-31/1/2027