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June 2010 - Present: Lecturer in Farm Landscape Ecology and Agri-Environmental Policy Jan 2007 - June 2010: Post Doctoral Researcher with the 'Agri Baseline' research group at University College Dublin. April 2005 - Dec 2006: Post Doctoral Researche with the 'AgBiota' research group at University College Dublin. Oct 2001 - March 2005: PhD as a Walsh Fellow based at Teagasc Research Centre, Johnstown Castle, Co. Wexford. Sept 1997 - June 2001: B.Agr.Sc (Agriculture and Environmental Science) University College Dublin. |
| My research interests are in the implementation of international and EU agri-environmental policy obligations at local/national levels. In particular the Agri-environmental Regulation, Council Regulation No. (EEC) 2078/92 and subsequent Rural Development Regulation (Council Regulation (EC) No. 1257/1999), together with the CBD Associated Decision VII/3 ¿ Agricultural Biodiversity are very important international policy obligations which require a localised implementation and application of environmental knowledge to achieve their stated objectives. My particular research strength, is the application of my local ecological understanding of Irish agriculture, and the Irish farmed landscape, to international and EU agri-environmental policy obligations and legislation. This is extremely important, because an effective response to international obligations can only be achieved when the local farming context is fully understood, enabling the development of context-dependent solutions to internationally recognised issues. The research group, to which I am currently a significant contributor, is seeking to facilitate the implementation of an appropriate, scientifically-informed policy response to both national and international drivers of change in Irish agriculture including the potential effects of global warming. Co-author together with Dr's Gordon Purvis, Annette Anderson and Barry McMahon of the Farmland Ecology Research Group, UCD and Dr Alvin Helden, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge of 'Agri-Baseline' Research Project, funded by the Department of Agriculture and Food RSFP, total award to UCD ¿1,024,602 (2006). Co-author together with Dr's John Finn and Daire O hÚallachain, Teagasc, Johnstown Castle and Dr Simon Harrison, University College Cork of 'An Evaluation of Existing and Potential Measures to Sustain an Increased Biodiversity and Water Quality on Irish Farms' funded by the Department of Agriculture and Food RSFP, total award of ¿650,000.
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| Sponsor : Teagasc Title : An Assessment of Farm Practices around the Management of Upland Grazing Areas Start Date / End Date : 01-OCT-11 / 30-JUN-13 |
| Feehan, J., Sheridan, H. and Egan, D. (2012) The Grasses of Ireland. Carlow: Teagasc. [Details] |
Purvis, G., Downey, L., Beever, D., Doherty, M. L., Monahan, F. J., Sheridan, H. & McMahon, B.J.; (2012) 'Development of a Sustainably-Competitive Agriculture' In: Lichtfouse, E (eds). Sustainable Agriculture Reviews. Berlin: Springer.  [DOI] [Details] |
| Sheridan, H., Purvis, G., O'Donovan, G.; (2009) 'The ecological values and functions of grassland field margins' In: Schroder, H.G (eds). Grasslands: Ecology, Management and Restoration. USA: Nova publishers. [Details] |
| Sheridan, H,Finn, JA,Culleton, N,O'Donovanc, G; (2008) 'Plant and invertebrate diversity in grassland field margins'. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 123 :225-232. [DOI] [Details] |
| Sheridan, H,Finn, JA,O'Donovan, G; (2009) 'BOTANICAL REJUVENATION OF FIELD MARGINS AND BENEFITS FOR INVERTEBRATE FAUNA ON A DRYSTOCK FARM IN COUNTY LONGFORD'. Biology and Environment-Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, 109B :95-106. [DOI] [Details] |
| McMahon, B.J., Sheridan, H., Kinsella, A. & Purvis, G. ; (2010) 'An assessment of bird species within Irish agricultural landscapes using the Field Boundary Evaluation and Grading System'. Bird Study, (57):108-115. [DOI] [Details] |
| Helden, AJ,Anderson, A,Sheridan, H,Purvis, G; (2010) 'The role of grassland sward islets in the distribution of arthropods in cattle pastures'. Insect Conservation and Diversity, 3 :291-301. [DOI] [Details] |
| McMahon, B.J., Anderson, A., Carnus,T., Helden, A.J., Kelly-Quinn, M., Maki, A., Sheridan, H., and Purvis, G. (2012) 'Different bioindicators measured at different spatial scales vary in their response to agricultural intensity'. Ecological Indicators, 18 :676-683. [DOI] [Details] |
| Sheridan, H., McMahon, B.J., Carnus, T., Finn, J.A., Helden, A.J., Kinsella, A. & Purvis, G. ; (2011) 'Pastoral farmland habitat diversity in south-east Ireland'. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 144 :130-135. [DOI] [Details] | |||||||||
| Fritch, RA,Sheridan, H,Finn, JA,Kirwan, L,O Huallachain, D; (2011) 'Methods of enhancing botanical diversity within field margins of intensively managed grassland: a 7-year field experiment'. Journal of Applied Ecology, 48 :551-560. [DOI] [Details] | |||||||||
| Helden, A.J., Anderson, A., Sheridan, H. and Purvis, G. ; (2010) 'The role of grassland sward islets in the distribution of arthropods in cattle pastures'. Insect Conservation and Diversity, 3 :291-301. [DOI] [Details] |
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| McMahon, B.J., Helden, A., Anderson, A., Sheridan, H., Kinsella, A., Purvis, G.,; (2010) 'Interactions between livestock systems and biodiversity in South-East Ireland'. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, (139):232-238. [DOI] [Details] | |||||||||
| McMahon, B.J., Sheridan, H.Kinsella, A., Purvis, G.; (2010) 'An assessment of bird species within Irish agricultural landscapes using the Field Boundary Evaluation and Grading System'. Bird Study, 57 :108-115. [DOI] [Details] | |||||||||
| Anderson, A, Helden, A., Carnus, T., Gleeson, R, Sheridan, H, McMahon, B.J,. Melling, J., Lovic, Y., Purvis, G. ; (2008) 'Arthropod biodiversity of agricultural grassland in south and east Ireland: Introduction, sampling sites and araneae'. Bulletin of the Irish Biogeographical Society, (32):142-159. [Details] | |||||||||
| Anderson, A., Helden, A., Purvis, G., Kirwan, L., & Sheridan, H. ; (2005) 'Assessing indicators of biodiversity in agricultural grasslands - some preliminary results from monitoring grassland arthropods and experimental conservation field margins'. THE IRISH JOURNAL OF AGRi-ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH, 4 :51-66. [Details] | |||||||||
| Anderson, A., Helden, A., Purvis, G., Kirwan, L., Sheridan, H.; (2005) 'Assessing indicators of biodiversity in agricultural grasslands - some preliminary results from monitoring grassland arthropods and experimental conservation field margins'. TEARMANN, 4 :51-66. [Details] | |||||||||
| Anderson, A., McCormack, S., Helden, A., Sheridan, H., Kinsella, A. & Purvis, G.; (2011) 'The potential of parasitoid Hymenoptera as bioindicators of arthropod diversity in agricultural grasslands'. Journal of Applied Ecology, 48 :382-390. [Details] | |||||||||
| Sheridan, H., Finn, J.A., O'Donovan, G.; (2009) 'Botanical rejuvenation of field margins within grassland and benefits for invertebrate fauna'. BIOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT-PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL IRISH ACADEMY, 109B (2):95-106. [Details] | |||||||||
| Sheridan, H., Finn, J.A., O'Donovan, G.; (2009) 'Diversity of Syrphidae (Diptera) on two Irish grassland farms'. Tearmann ¿ the Irish Journal of Agri-Environmental Research, 6 :69-82. [Details] | |||||||||
| Anderson, A., Helden, A., Carnus, T., Gleeson, R., Sheridan, H., McMahon, B., Melling, J., Lovic, Y., Purvis, G.; (2008) 'Arthropod biodiversity of agricultural grassland in South and East Ireland: Introduction, sampling sites and Araneae'. Bulletin of the Irish Biogeographical Society, 28 (6):232-239. [Details] | |||||||||
| Helden, A.J., Sheridan, H; (2006) 'An Irish population of the little-known planthopper Paraliburnia clypealis (Hom., Delphacidae) in a very unexpected habitat'. IRISH NATURALISTS JOURNAL, 28 (6):232-239. [Details] | |||||||||
| Helden, A. J., Sheridan, H.; (2006) 'An Irish population of the little-known planthopper Paraliburnia clypealis (Hom., Delphacidae) in a very unexpected habitat'. IRISH NATURALISTS JOURNAL, 28 :232-239. [Details] | |||||||||
| Anderson, A., Helden, A., Purvis, G., Kirwan, L., Sheridan, H; (2005) 'Assessing indicators of biodiversity in agricultural grasslands - some preliminary results from monitoring grassland arthropods and experimental conservation field margins'. TEARMANN, 4 :51-66. [Details] | |||||||||
| Anderson, A., Helden, A., Purvis, G., Kirwan, L., Sheridan, H.; (2005) 'Assessing indicators of biodiversity in agricultural grasslands - some preliminary results from monitoring grassland arthropods and experimental conservation field margins'. TEARMANN, 4 :51-66. [Details] | |||||||||
| Sheridan, H., Glynn, E., O' Donovan, G., Culleton, N; (2003) 'Responses of experimental grassland field margin communities to reduced fertiliser application'. TEARMANN, 3 :77-86. [Details] | |||||||||
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| McMahon, B.J., Anderson, A., Carnus, T., Helden, A., Sheridan, H., & Purvis, G; (2011) How does animal stocking rate influence agricultural grassland biodiversity when measured at different scales? Conserving Farmland Biodiversity: Lessons learned & future prospects. Teagasc Biodiversity Conference , 25-MAY-11 - 26-MAY-11 , pp.78-79 [Details] |
| Carnus, T., Anderson, A., Breen, J., McMahon, B. J., Santorum, V., Sheridan, H. & Purvis, G.; (2011) Probability of pollinator occurrence increases with duration of AES participation and floral diversity Conserving Farmland Biodiversity: Lessons learned & future prospects, Teagasc Biodiversity Conference Ferrycarrig Hotel, Wexford, , 25-MAY-11 - 26-MAY-11 , pp.52-53 [Details] |
| Sheridan, H., Keogh, B., Anderson, A., Carnus, T., McMahon, B., Green, S. & Purvis, G.; (2011) Habitats in the irish farmed landscape Conserving Farmland Biodiversity: Lessons learned & future prospects. Teagasc Biodiversity Conference , 25-MAY-11 - 26-MAY-11 , pp.32-33 [Details] |
| Purvis, G., Anderson, A., Helden, A.J., McMahon, B.J. and Sheridan, H. ; (2009) The policy relevance of Ag-Biota findings regarding farm system effects on biodiversity British Ecological Society Annual Meeting [Details] |
| Purvis, G., Anderson, A., Helden, A.J., McMahon, B.J. and Sheridan, H. ; (2009) The policy relevance of Ag-Biota findings regarding farm system effects on biodiversity [Published Abstract]; University of Hertfordshire , 07-SEP-09 - 10-SEP-09 British Ecological Society Annual Meeting [Details] |
| McMahon, B.J., Sheridan, H., Kinsella, A. & Purvis, G.; (2008) Rapid assessment of bird species richness and diversity within agricultural landscapes using the Field Boundary Fifth Irish Ornithological Research Conference [Details] | |||||||||
| Anderson, A., Helden, A.J., Purvis, G., Sheridan, H; (2005) The effect of manipulated conservation margins on the biodiversity of Pteromalidae and Braconidae (Hymenoptera: Parasitica) in intensively grazed dairy paddocks Pastoral systems in marginal environments. Satellite workshop of the XX International Grasslands Congress. Glasgow [Details] | |||||||||
| Anderson, A., Helden, A., Purvis, G., Sheridan, H.; (2005) The effect of manipulated conservation margins in intensively grazed dairy paddocks on the biodiversity of Pteromalidae and Braconidae (Hymenoptera: Parasitica) Pastoral systems in marginal environments. Proceedings of a satellite workshop of the XXth International Grassland Congress [Details] | |||||||||
| Fritch, R., Sheridan, H., O hUallachain, D., Finn, J., Feehan, J. ; (2009) Measuring biodiversity of grassland field margins 19th Irish Environmental Researchers Colloquium [Details] | |||||||||
| Fritch, R., Sheridan, H., O hUallachain, D., Finn, J., Feehan, J. ; (2009) Enhancing plant diversity within field margins in intensive grassland The Agricultural Research Forum [Details] | |||||||||
| Sheridan, H., Kinsella, A.; (2009) Management drivers of habitat structure and quality on pastoral farms in S.E. Ireland Annual Meeting of the British Ecological Society [Details] | |||||||||
| Fritch, R., Sheridan, H., O hUallachain, D., Finn, J., Feehan, J. ; (2008) Methods to enhance biodiversity within faield margins in grassland farming systems 18th Irish Environmental Researchers Colloquium [Details] | |||||||||
| Fritch, R., Sheridan, H., O hUallachain, D., Finn, J., Feehan, J. ; (2008) Enhancing plant diversity within intensive grassland using experimental field margins Annual Meeting of the British Ecological Society [Details] | |||||||||
| Fritch, R., Sheridan, H., O hUallachain, D., Finn, J., Feehan, J. ; (2008) Measuring arthropod diversity within experimental field margin plots 18th Irish Environmental Researchers Colloquium [Details] | |||||||||
| O hUallachain, D., Sheridan, H., Harrison, S., Finn, J.; (2007) An evaluation of existing and potential measures to sustain an increased biodiversity and water quality on Irish Farms 17th Irish Environmental Researchers Colloquium [Details] | |||||||||
| Anderson, ., Mc Cormack, S., Helden, A., Sheridan, H., Purvis, G; (2006) Potential of parasitic Hymenoptera as bioindicators in Irish agricultural grasslands Royal Entomological Society Annual Meeting [Details] | |||||||||
| O hUallachain, D., Finn, J., Sheridan, H., Harrison, S; (2006) An evaluation of existing and potential measures to sustain an increased biodiversity and water quality on Irish farms National REPS Conference, REPS 4 - New Challenges [Details] | |||||||||
| Sheridan, H., O' Donovan, G., Culleton, N.; (2006) Field margin habitats as a means of increasing biodiversity in the farmed landscape Agricultural Research Forum [Details] | |||||||||
| Mc Cormack, S., Anderson, A., Sheridan, H., Purvis, G.; (2006) Influence of management practices on parasitic hymenoptera of agricultural grasslands in Southeastern Ireland Royal Entomological Society Annual Meeting University of Bath, UK, [Details] | |||||||||
| Anderson, A., Helden, A., Purvis, G., Sheridan, H.; (2005) The effect of manipulated conservation margins in intensively grazed dairy paddocks on the biodiversity of Pteromalidae and Braconidad (Hymenoptera: parasitica) XX International Grassland Congress [Details] | |||||||||
| Sheridan, H; (2004) Creation, rejuvenation and management of field margins National REPS Conference [Details] | |||||||||
| Sheridan, H., Culleton, N., O'Donovan, G.; (2004) Management techniques to promote botanical diversity of grassland field margins Agricultural Research Forum [Details] | |||||||||
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| Feehan, J., Bannon, E., Gaffey, J., Keena, C., McAdam, J., Pedlow, A., Sheridan, H. ; (2011) Biodiversity as a Resource in Agriculture and Rural Development. National Rural Network, Ireland. [Details] |
| Purvis G., Anderson, A., Baars, J-R., Bolger, T., Breen, J., Connolly, J., Curry, J.P., Doherty, P., Doyle, M., Finn, J., Geijzendorffer, I., Helden, A., Kelly-Quinn, M., Kennedy, T., Kirwan, L., McDonald, J., McMahon, B.J., Miksche, D., Santorum, V., Schmidt, O., Sheehan C. & Sheridan, H. ; (2009) Biodiversity - Monitoring, Functional Significance and Management for the Maintenance and Economic Utilisation of Biodiversity in the Intensively Farmed Landscape; Full Final Research Report (2001-CD/B1-M1); Environmental Protection Agency, Dublin; 401 pp. Environmental Protection Agency, Johnstown Castle, Co. Wexford. [Details] |
| Purvis G., Anderson, A., Baars, J-R., Bolger, T., Breen, J., Connolly, J., Curry, J.P., Doherty, P., Doyle, M., Finn, J., Geijzendorffer, I., Helden, A., Kelly-Quinn, M., Kennedy, T., Kirwan, L., McDonald, J., McMahon, B.J., Miksche, D., Santorum, V., Schmidt, O., Sheehan C. & Sheridan, H. ; (2009) Ag-Biota: Biodiversity - Monitoring, Functional Significance and Management for the Maintenance and Economic Utilisation of Biodiversity in the Intensively Farmed Landscape: Synthesis Research Report (2001-CD/B1-M1); STRIVE Report Series no. 21; 63 pp. Environmental Protection Agency, Johnstown Castle, Co. Wexford. [Details] |
| Sheridan, H., Culleton, N., O' Donovan, G; (2004) The Syrphidae (Diptera) of Irish grasslands as biological indicators. Abstract [Details] |
| Sheridan, H., Culleton, N., O' Donovan, G; (2002) Field margin management to enhance biodiversity on grazing land. Abstract [Details] |
| Association: Environmental Science Association of Ireland, Function/Role: Member |
| Association: Agricultural Science Association, Function/Role: Council Member |
| McMahon, B.J., Sheridan, H., Kinsella, A. and Purvis, P.; (2008) The utilisation of rapid assessment methods in the field to assess bird species richness and diversity is an important objective for the conservation of farmland species. [Oral Presentation], Fifth Irish Ornithological Research Conference, UCC, Cork , 15-NOV-08 - 15-NOV-08. |
| Purvis, G., Anderson, A., Helden, A.J., McMahon, B.J. and Sheridan, H.; (2009) The policy relevance of Ag-Biota findings regarding farm system effects on biodiversity. [Published Abstract], British Ecological Society Annual Meeting, University of Hertfordshire , 07-SEP-09 - 10-SEP-09. |
| Committee : Agricultural Science Programme Board Sub-committee |
| Dr Gordon Purvis, School of Agriculture and Food Science UCD (AgBiota and Agri-Baseline projects) Dr Barry McMahon, School of Agriculture and Food Science UCD (AgBiota and Agri-Baseline projects) Dr Olaf Schmidt, School of Agriculture and Food Science UCD (AgBiota and Agri-Baseline, SmartGrass projects) Dr Sharon O' Rourke, School of Agriculture and Food Science UCD (SmartGrass) Dr Tommy Boland, School of Agriculture and Food Science UCD (SmartGrass) Dr Bridget Lynch, School of Agriculture and Food Science UCD (SmartGrass) |
| Dr John Finn, Teagasc Johnstown (The establishment, management and monitoring of species rich field margins within grass based farming systems; SmartGrass, E-Ruminant; Cost effectiveness of selected agri-environment measures for habitat conservation) Dr Daire O' hUallachain, Teagasc Johnstown (The establishment, management and monitoring of species rich field margins within grass based farming systems; Targeting payments for ecosystem services to address the favourable conservation status of key freshwater aquatic habitats and species; Cost effectiveness of selected agri-environment measures for habitat conservation) Dr Donnacha Doody, AFBI (Targeting payments for ecosystem services to address the favourable conservation status of key freshwater aquatic habitats and species) Dr Diane Burgess, AFBI (Targeting payments for ecosystem services to address the favourable conservation status of key freshwater aquatic habitats and species) Prof Phil Jordan, University of Ulster (Targeting payments for ecosystem services to address the favourable conservation status of key freshwater aquatic habitats and species) Dr Suzanne Higgins, AFBI (SmartGrass) Dr Padraig O' Kiely, Teagasc Grange (SmartGrass Dr Laurence Shalloo (E-Ruminant) |
