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Aisling O'Connor
Curriculum Vitae
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Education:
BAllybay NAtional School (Roscommon) Our Ladys Bower (Westmeath), University College Dublin, Wageningen University (the Nethlerands),
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Qualifications:
Bachelor of Animal Science, PhD in livestock production systems
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Work History:
Teagasc
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Current Job:
VistaMilk
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Favourite thing to do in science: Developing new technology
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About Me: I'm a Research Officer based in the VistaMilk SFI research centre in Teagasc, Moorepark, Cork.
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I’m grew up with my family in Roscommon, when I was 18 I moved to Dublin to complete my Bachelors degree in University College Dublin, then in 2016 I moved to Co. Cork to complete my doctoral degree. I still live in Cork with friends, sometimes m parents dog comes to stay with us for a “staycation”. My favourite pizza is papa johns, and my favourite tv programme is The Simpsons.
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My Work: Technology can make farmers lives easier by shortening the length of times it takes a farmer to complete daily tasks. My job is to investigate the most useful technologies and also to develop some new tech for dairy farmers!
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My Typical Day: I get up at 07:30 am for a walk before starting work at 09:00. I check my emails, and spend the rest of my day either at the desk analysing data or out in the field collecting data.
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My Interview
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How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
Funny Outgoing Passionate
Who is your favourite singer or band?
System of a Down
What's your favourite food?
Pizza
What did you want to be after you left school?
A car
Were you ever in trouble at school?
Sometimes
What was your favourite subject at school?
Biology
What's the best thing you've done as a scientist?
Developed a model to predict dairy cow mobility issues
If you weren't a scientist, what would you be?
a teacher
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My profile link:
https://red20.imascientist.ie/profile/aislingoconnor/
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