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| Principal Investigator - Post-Doctoral Researcher (Feb. 2008 - present) Principal Investigator of an EPA Ireland-funded project: The effects of agriculture on biodiversity: the significance of ponds. School of Biology and Environmental Science, University College Dublin, Ireland Visiting Faculty (April 2010 - June 2010) Botany Department, University of Hawaii at Manoa Post-Doctoral Research Associate (Sept. 07 - Jan. 08) School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, 87287 Tempe, Arizona Ph.D. Botany (2007) School of Biology and Environmental Science, University College Dublin, Ireland. Project: The impact of invasive species on biodiversity: The significance of the soil seed bank. Postgraduate Research Methods Certificate (2005) School of Mathematical Sciences, University College Dublin, Ireland M.Sc. Environmental Resource Management (2002; 1st Hons.) Faculty of Agriculture, University College Dublin, Ireland B.Sc. Economics (1999; 110/110 `Magna cum Laudem¿ and a distinction for my dissertation)Faculty of Economics, Università degli Studi di Torino, Turin, Italy. Main subjects: Statistics, Economics, Financial Mathematics, Finance |
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| Sponsor : University College Dublin (UCD) Title : Dissemination & Outputs Start Date / End Date : 03-AUG-09 / 31-JAN-11 |
| Gioria, M. & Osborne, B.; (2008) 'Soil seed banks associated with two invasive species, Gunnera tinctoria and Heracleum mantegazzianum' In: Tokarska-Guzik, B., Brock, J., Brundu, G., Child, L., Daehler, C. & Pysek, P (eds). Plant Invasions: Human perception, ecological impacts and management. Leiden, The Netherlands: Backhuys Publishers. [Details] |
| Gioria, M,Osborne, B; (2010) 'Similarities in the impact of three large invasive plant species on soil seed bank communities'. Biological Invasions, 12 :1671-1683. [DOI] [Details] |
| Gioria, M, Bacaro, G., Feehan, J.; (2010) 'Identifying the drivers of pond biodiversity: the agony of model selection'. Community Ecology, 11 (2):179-186. [Details] |
| Gioria, M, Schaffers, A, Bacaro, G, Feehan, J.; (2010) 'The conservation value of farmland ponds: Predicting water beetle assemblages using vascular plants as a surrogate group'. Biological Conservation, 143 (5):1125-1133. [DOI] [Details] |
| Gioria, M., Osborne, B.; (2009) 'The impact of Gunnera tinctoria Molina (Mirbel) on soil seed bank communities'. Journal of Plant Ecology, . [DOI] [Details] |
| Gioria, M., Osborne, B.; (2009) 'Assessing the impact of plant invasions on soil seed bank communities: use of univariate and multivariate statistical approaches'. Journal of Vegetation Science, 20 (3):547-556. [Details] |
| Gioria, M; (2010) Modelling biodiversity patterns in ponds 2010 British Ecological Society Annual Meeting [Details] |
| Gioria, M, Bacaro, G., Schaffers, A; (2010) Assessing the conservation value of farmland ponds: use of predictive techniques to identify surrogate groups Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting 2010 [Details] |
| Gioria; (2010) Use of cross-taxon congruence analysis to identify potential surrogate taxa for freshwater biodiversity 40th GfÖ Ecological Society of Germany, Austria and Switzerland Annual Meeting 2010 [Details] |
| Gioria, M. and Osborne, B.; (2008) Changes in seed bank communities associated with plant invasions 5th International Weed Science Congress British Columbia University, Vancouver, Canada, , 22-JUN-08 - 27-JUN-08 [Details] |
| Gioria, M.; (2010) The conservation value of ponds in the Irish agricultural landscape Workshop: Wetland Conservation in Ireland Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, [Details] |
| Gioria, M, Feehan, J.; (2009) Aquatic Coleoptera assemblages in the Irish agricultural landscape 19th Irish Environmental Researchers¿ Colloquium Waterford Institute of Technology, [Details] | |||||||||
| Gioria, M., Feehan, G.; (2009) Irish farmland ponds: a neglected habitat British Ecological Society Annual Meeting 2009 University of Hertordshire, UK, [Details] | |||||||||
| Gioria, M., Feehan, J.; (2009) The significance of ponds in maintaining biodiversity in an intensively farmed landscape Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting New Mexico, US, [Details] | |||||||||
| Gioria, M., Osborne, B.; (2009) Long-term implications of plant invasions: The significance of the soil seed bank Invasive Species Ireland Forum Queen's University Belfast, [Details] | |||||||||
| Gioria, M.; (2009) Predicting the conservation value of farmland ponds: use of cross-taxon congruence analysis SAFCVM UCD Research Day 2009 University College Dublin, [Details] | |||||||||
| Gioria, M., Bacaro, G.; (2009) The power of plant community composition in predicting patterns in water beetle assemblages in farmland ponds Workshop: Supporting life: vascular plants as determinants of biodiversity University of Florence, Italy, [Details] | |||||||||
Gioria, M. and Feehan, J.; (2008) Aquatic Coleoptera assemblages in the Irish agricultural landscape EPA Seminar Series 2008 Dublin, , 13-NOV-08 - 14-NOV-08  [Details] |
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| Gioria, M. and Osborne, B.; (2008) Characterising the effects of invasive species on soil seed bank communities: univariate and multivariate techniques 5th European Conference on Biological Invasions - NEOBIOTA - Towards a synthesis Prague, , 23-SEP-08 - 26-SEP-08 [Details] | |||||||||
| Gioria, M. and Osborne, B.; (2007) The impact of three invasive species on the diversity of soil seed bank communities Ecological Genetics Group Meeting University of Leicester, UK, , 11-APR-07 - 13-APR-07 [Details] | |||||||||
| Gioria, M. & Osborne, B. A.; (2006) Comparative assessment of the impact of Fallopia japonica and Gunnera tinctoria on the soil seed bank 4th European Conference on Biological Invasions-Neobiota-from Ecology to Conservation Vienna, Austria, , 27-SEP-06 - 29-SEP-06 [Details] | |||||||||
| Gioria, M. & Osborne, B. A.; (2006) The soil seed bank associated with invasive populations of Heracleum mategazzianum Sommier and Levier 15th Irish Environmental Researchers Colloquium IT Sligo, Ireland, , pp.13-17 [Details] | |||||||||
| Gioria, M. & Osborne, B. A.; (2006) The impact of Gunnera tinctoria and Fallopia japonica on the soil seed bank 16th Irish Environmental Researchers Colloquium UCD, , 27-JAN-06 - 29-JAN-06 [Details] | |||||||||
| Gioria, M. & Osborne, B. A.; (2006) Comparative Assessment of the impact of three invasive species on the soil seed bank International Symposium on Intractable Weeds and Plant Invaders Ponta Delgado, Azores, Portugal, , 17-JUL-06 - 21-JUL-06 [Details] | |||||||||
| Gioria, M. and Osborne, B.A.; (2006) Alterations in composition and size of the seed bank associated with three invasive species Irish Plant Scientists' Association Meeting Galway, , 10-APR-06 - 12-APR-06 [Details] | |||||||||
| Gioria, M. and Osborne, B.A.; (2005) Soil seed bank dynamics and the long-term impact of three invasive species 8th International Conference on the Ecology and Management of Alien Plant Invasions University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland, , 05-SEP-05 - 12-SEP-05 [Details] | |||||||||
| Gioria, M. and Osborne, B.; (2005) The impact of Heracleum mantegazzianum on the soil seed bank International Workshop: The Ecology and Management of the Giant Alien Heracleum mantegazzianum Giessen, Germany, , 21-FEB-05 - 23-FEB-05 [Details] | |||||||||
| Gioria, M. and Osborne, B.; (2005) The long-term impact of invasive species on soil seed bank dynamics Irish Plant Scientists' Association Meeting Dublin, , 30-MAR-05 - 02-APR-05 [Details] | |||||||||
| Gioria, M. and Osborne, B.; (2005) The impact of invasive species on the soil seed bank: some implications for habitat restoration International Workshop: Limiting Factors in Restoration Giessen, Germany, , 07-APR-05 - 09-APR-05 [Details] | |||||||||
| Gioria, M. and Osborne, B.; (2005) Alterations in the soil seed bank associated with invasive species XVII International Botanical Congress Vienna, Austria, , 17-JUL-05 - 23-JUL-05 [Details] | |||||||||
| Osborne, B. A. & Gioria, M.; (2005) Gunnera invasions: a global perspective 8th International Conference on the Ecology and Management of Alien Plant Invasions University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland, , 05-SEP-05 - 12-SEP-05 [Details] | |||||||||
| Gioria, M. and Osborne, B.; (2004) The impact of invasive species on biodiversity. The role of the soil seed bank Irish Plant Scientists' Association Meeting Belfast, , 21-APR-04 - 23-APR-04 [Details] | |||||||||
| Gioria, M. and Osborne, B.; (2004) Gioria, M. and Osborne, B. 2004. The impact of invasive species on biodiversity. The significance of the soil seed bank 5th International Symposium on Fauna and Flora of Atlantic Islands, Atlantic Island Ecosystems, Towards a Sustainable Future Dublin, , 24-AUG-04 - 27-AUG-04 [Details] | |||||||||
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| Gioria, M. ; (2009) State of Knowledge Report: Aquatic Coleoptera assemblages in the Irish farmed landscape. The significance of ponds. EPA Ireland, on the EPA Ireland¿s website: SAFER Data (www.epa.ie/safer). [Details] |
| Feehan, J., Gioria, M., Kaye, B., Sheridan, H. and Whelan, J.; (2008) The control of bracken (Pteridium aquilinum) in the Glen of Imaal, Co. Wicklow - A report for the Department of Defence, Ireland. Entograph Ltd, Dublin. [Details] |
| Gioria, M. and Osborne, B.; (2005) Soil seed bank dynamics and the long-term impact of three invasive species. Abstract of the Environmental Protection Agency ERTDI Seminar 2005: Abstract [Details] |
| Gioria, M. and Osborne, B.; (2004) The impact of invasive species on biodiversity. The significance of the soil seed bank. Abstract of the Environmental Protection Agency ERTDI Seminar 2004: Abstract [Details] |
| Year: 2009. Title: Seed Funding Scheme 2009 |
| Year: 2008. Title: STRIVE Fellowship (Principal Investigator, value: EUR 230,000) |
| Year: 2004. Title: ERTDI Doctoral Scholarship |
| Association: International Association for Statistical Education , Function/Role: Member |
| Association: European Plant Science Organisation, Function/Role: Member |
| Association: Entomological Society of America, Function/Role: Member |
| Association: British Ecological Society , Function/Role: Member |
| Association: Benthological Society of America, Function/Role: Member |
| Association: Ecological Society of America, Function/Role: Member | |||||||||
| Association: European Weed Research Society, Function/Role: Member | |||||||||
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| Gioria, M.; (2009) Chaired two sessions: Invasions: Species Interactions, and Riparian and Floodplain Habitats. [Chaired Session], Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting 2009, Albuquerque, New Mexico , 06-AUG-09 - 07-AUG-09. |
| Gioria, M. and Osborne, B.; (2008) Aquatic Coleoptera assemblages in the Irish agricultural landscape. [Invited Oral Presentation], EPA Seminar Series 2008, Dublin , 13-NOV-08 - 14-NOV-08. |
| Year 2007 Institution: University College Dublin Qualification: PhD Subject: Invasion Ecology |
| Year 2005 Institution: University College Dublin Qualification: Post Graduate Certificate Subject: Research Methods |
| Year 2003 Institution: University College Dublin Qualification: MSc(Agr) Subject: Environmental Resource Management |
| Year 1999 Institution: University of Turin Qualification: BSc (First Class Hons) Subject: Economics |
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| Client: : US Geological Survey |
| Science Ambassador, Discover Science and Engineering's (DSE) www.science.ie |
| Ecosphere: Editor. |
| Oikos: Reviewer. |
| Ecological Modelling: Reviewer. |
| Ecosphere: Reviewer. |
| Journal Of Vegetation Science: Reviewer. |
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| Seminar: The effects of invasive species on soil seed bank communities: use of multivariate and univariate techniques, 4 June 2007, Department of Natural Resources Conservation, University of Massachusetts, Amherst |
| International Course: Detecting changes in biodiversity: experimental design and data analysis, 4-15 September 2006, University of Pisa, Italy; University of Auckland, New Zealand; Plymouth Marine Laboratory, UK |
| Water Beetles of Ireland Training Workshop, 10-12 May 2007, National Biodiversity Data Centre, Waterford Institute of Technology, Waterford, Ireland |
| Postgraduate Teaching Skills Workshop, October 2006, Centre for Teaching and Learning, University College Dublin |
| Dr. John Feehan, Senior Lecturer, School of Biology and Environmental Science Prof. Bruce Osborne, Ecophysiology Group, School of Biology and Environmental Science |
| Prof. Christopher Mueller, Department of Plant Ecology, Universiy of Giessen, Germany |
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TEACHING INTERESTS Plant EcologyMeasuring and Scaling Biodiversity Community Ecology Ecology and Biology of Invasive Species Experimental Plant Ecology; Plant-Animal interaction Ecosystem Ecology; Global Change Ecology Quantitative Ecology and Ecological Modeling; Multivariate Analysis; Calculus Freshwater Ecology; Invertebrate Ecology Agroecology
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| Kieran McKevitt, PhD Botany candidate Mark Burke (2010) MSc(Agr.) Environmental Resource Management |
