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Post-Doctoral Researchers
(2023 – ongoing) Dr Niamh Mimnagh, working on Predicting the re-emergence of BVD in Irish cattle herds, Maynooth University
(2023 – 2023) Prof Idemauro Antonio Rodrigues de Lara, working on Transition models for polytomous data, Maynooth University
PhD Researchers
(2023 – ongoing) Ida Dybing (co-supervision), working on The effects of climate change on weeds and crops, lead supervisor Dr Zahra Bitarafan, Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research
(2022 – ongoing) Cormac Monaghan (co-supervision), working on Structural equation modelling and agent-based models applied to Psychology, lead supervisor Joanna McHugh-Power, Maynooth University
(2022 – ongoing) André Felipe Berlusco Menezes, working on Dynamic generalized linear models, joint supervision with Prof Andrew Parnell, Maynooth University
(2021 – ongoing) Sandra Cristina Deodoro (co-supervision), working on Machine learning applied to predicting soil features in Ireland from remote sensing; lead supervisor Prof Rowan Fealy, Maynooth University
(2021 – ongoing) Luciano Ribeiro Galvão, working on Machine learning applied to agricultural trials, University of São Paulo
(2021 – ongoing) Gabriel Rodrigues Palma, working on Machine learning and machine vision applied to automating animal monitoring systems, joint supervision with Prof Charles Markham, Maynooth University
(2021 – ongoing) Conor Hackett (co-supervision), working on Modelling forest fires, lead supervisor Prof Charles Markham, Maynooth University
(2021 – ongoing) Guilherme Cavicchioli da Silva (co-supervision), working on Acoustic monitoring of South American birds, lead supervisor Prof Luciano Verdade, University of São Paulo
(2020 – ongoing) Darshana Jayakumari, working on Diagnostic tools for generalized linear models, Maynooth University
(2020 – ongoing) Blake McGrane-Corrigan, working on Mathematical and statistical modelling applied to population dynamics, joint supervision with Prof Ollie Mason, Maynooth University
(2020 – ongoing) Jéssica Abonizio Gouvea (co-supervision), working on Determining giant anteater demography and population genetics from vestiges, lead supervisor Prof Luciano Verdade, University of São Paulo
(2019 – 2023) Alessandra Lemos (co-supervision), Fast Bayesian computation methods for gene environment interaction models, lead supervisor Prof Andrew Parnell, Maynooth University
(2019 – 2023) Niamh Mimnagh, working on Bayesian modelling applied to abundance estimation in animal communities, Maynooth University
(2019 – 2022) Patricia Peres Araripe (co-supervision), working on Residual and diagnostic analyses for models with polytomous response variables, lead supervisor Prof Idemauro Lara, joint with Dr Niamh Cahill, University of São Paulo
(2018 – 2022) Estevão Prado (co-supervision), working on Generalisations of Bayesian additive regression trees, lead supervisor Prof Andrew Parnell, Maynooth University
(2016 – 2020) Maira Blumer Fatoretto (co-supervision), working on Hierarchical and joint generalized linear models, lead supervisor Prof Clarice Demétrio, joint with Prof Caroline Brophy, University of São Paulo
MSc Researchers
(2020 – 2022) Gustavo Pompeu da Silva, working on Machine learning applied to sport science, University of São Paulo
(2019 – 2023) Cathal Flood, working on Forecasting the emergence of the Pine Weevil in present and future climates, joint supervision with Prof Rowan Fealy and Prof Christine Griffin, Maynooth University
Undergraduate Researchers
(2023 – 2023) Rachel McInerney, working on Generalized linear mixed models applied to ecological data on wildlife monitoring, Maynooth University
(2019 – 2019) Gabriel Rodrigues Palma, working on Developing an app to predicting pest outbreaks based on time series data, University of São Paulo
(2019 – 2019) Stephen Nolan, working on Bird song feature extraction, joint with Prof Joe Timoney, Maynooth University
Visiting Academics
(2023 – 2024) Anna Mara Maciel, working on Modelling optimal foraging of ladybugs, supervised by Prof Wesley Godoy, co-supervised by Prof Caroline Brophy, visiting from the University of São Paulo
(2023 – 2023) Lucas Canuto, working on Modelling host-symbiont dynamics, supervised by Prof Wesley Godoy, visiting from the University of São Paulo
(2022 – 2022) Isabella Bueno, working on Modelling leaf-cutting ant movement behaviour, supervised by Prof Wesley Godoy, visiting from the University of São Paulo