Shane Morris
Address:
Genetics
& Biotechnology Lab
Dept
of
&
Biosciences Institute
Room
2.12, Lee Maltings
Email:
shane.morris[at]rogers.com
Research interests:
Science policy, GM crops & risk communication
Publications:
Morris S.H
(2009) Lessons in
Biopolitics,
Nature Biotechnology
Jul;27(7):602-4.
Morris S. & Spillane C. (2008) GM Directive deficiencies in the EU. EMBO Reports 9, 6, 500-504.
Morris, S.H. (2007) Parallel Biopolitical Universes. Nature Biotechnology 25, pg. 33-34.
Morris, S.H. (2007) EU biotech crop regulations and environmental risk: a case of the emperor's new clothes? Trends in Biotechnology, 25(1): 2-6.
Powell, D.A., Blaine, K., Morris, S.H. and Wilson, J. (2003) Agronomic and consumer considerations for Bt and conventional sweet-corn. British Food Journal, Vol. 105, No. 10, pp. 700-713.
Morris, S.H., Loftus, R., Scott, C., Hurnik, D. et al (2003) A Canadian DNA Traceability Trial to Enhance the Identity Preservation and Control of Transgenic Livestock. Invited speaker to the Agricultural Institution of Canada Foundation’s Annual Conference – From the Farm Gate to the Dinner Plate. November 2-4, 2003, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Morris, S.H. (2002) Discussant on the topic of Innovations in Biotechnology – Public Perceptions and Cultural Attitudes. Department of Justice Canada 2002 Conference on the Legal and Policy Implications of Advancements in Biotechnology. Ottawa, February 21, 2002.
Powell, D.A., Blaine, K., Leudtke, A., Morris, S. and Wilson, J. (2001). Safe enough: enhancing consumer confidence in food production technologies in Governing Food ed. by P.W.B. Phillips and R. Wolfe. McGill-Queen's University Press. Montreal.
Morris, S. (2001) “Food under Fire: Risk in the Public Sphere” a paper presented at the conference entitled “Food of the Future: Comparing conventional, organic and genetically modified food crops: Understanding and managing the risks.” May 2-4, 2001. Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, B.C. http://www.sfu.ca/cstudies/science/foodforthefuture/food.pdf
Morris, S. and Powell, D.A. (2001) Rats and Risk, The Lancet, Vol. 357, No. 9252, January 27.
Morris, S. and Adley, C. (2001) "Irish public perceptions and attitudes to modern biotechnology: an overview with a focus on GM foods", Trends In Biotechnology, Vol. 19, No. 2. February, pp. 43-48.
Morris, S. and Adley, C. (2000) "Evolving European GM regulation: An Example of biopolitics at work", Trends In Biotechnology, Vol. 18: 325-326.
Morris, S. and Adley, C. (2000) "Genetically modified food issues: Attitudes of Irish University scientists", British Food Journal, Vol. 2, No. 9, pp. 669-691.
Morris, S.H. (2000) Public attitudes to GM technology and public policy comments. Conservation Ecology 4(2): r5.
Morris, S.H. (March 17th 2000) "The ‘Greening’ of the gene: GE food in Ireland", paper presented at the Canadian Research Institute for Food Safety (CRIFS) seminar, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
Morris, S. and Adley, C. (1999) "Genetic Modification Technology: Attitudes of Irish University Scientists", paper presented at the Society of General Microbiology meeting, Commercialisation of Biotechnology, University of Ulster, Coleraine, Northern Ireland, 21-23 Sept. 1999.
| Education & Employment: | |||
| 2007 - | PhD student |
Genetics & Biotechnology Lab Dept of Biochemistry, University College Cork, Ireland | |
| 1997 - 2000 | Postgraduate research | University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland | |
| 1992 - 1997
|
BSc in Biology & Statistics |
National University of Ireland Maynooth, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Ireland | |
