Biography:
Rebecca graduated from University College Cork in 2006, with a BSc in Zoology. Modules within her degree included immunology, molecular biology, molecular genetics, invertebrate form and function, comparative and animal physiology, evolutionary biology, biodiversity, applied ecology, conservation biology, agroecology, aquatic biology, population ecology and ecotoxicology. Her final year dissertation involved investigating reproductive aspects of the common cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis L.) in the Algarve, Portugal. She is currently studying for her PhD, which is entitled ‘Arthropod biodiversity in a range of Irish forest types’, as part of the research team on the PLANFORBIO project at UCC.

Publications:

• Irwin, S., Kelly, D.L., Kelly, T.C., Mitchell, F.J.G., Coote, L., Oxbrough, A., Wilson, M.W., Martin, R.D., Moore, K.A., Sweeney, O.F., Dietzsch, A. & O'Halloran, J. 2013. Do Irish forests provide habitat for species of conservation concern. Biology & Environment X:X-X
• Martin, R.D. 2013. Anobium inexspectatum Lohse (Coleoptera: Anobiidae) at Drummin Wood, Co. Galway and Uragh Wood, Co. Kerry , a new record for Ireland. Irish Naturalists' Journal 32 (2): X-X
• Sweeney, O.F., Martin, R.D., Irwin, S., Kelly, T.C., O'Halloran, J., WIlson, M.W. & McEvoy, P.M. 2010. A lack of large diameter logs and snags characterises dead wood patterns in Irish forests. Forest Ecology and Management, 259: 2056- 2064.
• Martin, R.D. 2009. Entelecara acuminata (Wider, 1834) at Brownstone Wood , Co.Kilkenny (Aeaneae: Linyphiidae), a new record to Ireland. Irish Naturalists Journal, 30 (1): 65-66.

Thesis:

• Martin, R. 2011. Canopy invertebrate biodiversity in a range of forest types. PhD Thesis, University College Cork.

Presentations:

• Martin, R. 2013. Anobium inexpectatum Lohse (Coleoptera: Anobiidae) at Drummin Wood, Co. Galway and Uragh Wood, Co. Kerry, a new record for Ireland. Irish Naturalists' Journal, 32(2): 149-150.
• Martin, R., Oxbrough, A., Irwin, S. & O'Halloran, J. 2010. Canopy invertebrate biodiversity in various Irish forest types. 24th International Congress for Conservation Biology (ICCB) - 'Conservation for a Changing Planet', Edmondon, Canada.
• Martin, R., Oxbrough, A., Irwin, S., Kelly, T.C. and O’ Halloran, J. 2009. Assessing the biodiversity of canopy arthropods in a range of forest types throughout Ireland. 2nd European Congress of Conservation Biology: Conservation biology and beyond: from science to practice, Prague.
• Martin, R., Kelly, T.C., Oxbrough, A., Wilson, M., Irwin, S. & O'Halloran, J. 2008. Assessing the biodiversity of canopy arthropods in a range of forest types. Postgraduate Ecology Forum '08.
• Martin, R., Kelly, T., Oxbrough, A., Wilson, M., Irwin, S. & O'Halloran, J. 2007. Assessing the biodiversity of canopy arthropods in a range of forest types. FTF Annual Workshop '07 & ENVIRON '08. Poster presentation.