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Dr Christina Kelly is a Research Fellow in the School of Natural and Built Environment at Queen’s University Belfast. Christina is currently working on the EU- and UKRI-funded PERMAGOV project and EPA-and Marine Institute-funded 'Sustainable and Holistic management of Irish Ports' (SHIP) project. Prior to these, Christina worked on the Interreg funded ‘Maritime, Ocean Sector and Ecosystem Sustainability' (MOSES) project. These projects involve developing best practice in marine governance, ports and shipping, coastal transition management, marine and coastal planning and stakeholder participation. Christina has a BSc in Environmental Planning, MSc in Environmental Systems and a PhD in Environmental Planning. Her doctoral research (2017) funded by the Irish EPA and Irish Government, investigated the integrated management of Irish estuaries and coasts and the development of a coastal transition pathway towards sustainability. In addition to her research experience, Christina worked as a Marine Spatial Planner in Scotland and as a Planning Consultant in Ireland and has 10 years professional experience. Her research has been published in leading international, peer-reviewed journals and she has presented her work at numerous national and international conferences and participates in an international coastal transitions research network.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Projects
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R1857NBE: Improving the PERformance of MArine GOVernance (PERMAGOV)
Flannery, W. (PI), Ellis, G. (CoI), Fox-Rogers, L. (CoI), Kelly, C. (CoI) & Waldron, R. (CoI)
08/02/2023 → …
Project: Research
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Sustainable and Holistic management of Irish Ports (SHIP)
Kelly, C., Flannery, W. & Murtagh, B., 03 Oct 2024, 462 ed. Environmental Protection Agency. 35 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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Conceptualising marine biodiversity mainstreaming as an enabler of regional sustainable blue growth: the case of the European Atlantic area
Kyriazi, Z., de Almeida, L. R., Marhadour, A., Kelly, C., Flannery, W., Murillas-Maza, A., Kalaydjian, R., Farrell, D., Carr, L. M., Norton, D. & Hynes, S., 12 Dec 2023, In: Sustainability. 15, 24, 16762.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Blue Growth: A Transitions Approach to Developing Sustainable Pathways
Kelly, C., McAteer, B., Fahy, F., Carr, L., Norton, D., Farrell, D., Corless, R., Hynes, S., Kyriazi, Z., Marhadour, A., Kalaydjian, R. & Flannery, W., 06 Jan 2022, In: Journal of Ocean and Coastal Economics. 8, 2, 22 p., 8.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Challenges in measuring indicators of progress for the Atlantic Action Plan
Norton, D., Kalaydjian, R., Hynes, S., Murillas, A. M., Fernandez-Macho, J., Flannery, W., Gonzalez Casimiro, M. P., Marhadour, A., Kyriazi, Z., Kelly, C., Prellezo, R., Escapa, M., Quimbert, E., Ballantyne, N., Corless, R., Pafi, M. & Yaqi, Y., 06 Jan 2022, In: Journal of Ocean and Coastal Economics. 8, 2, 37 p., 7.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Blue Growth Pathway for Ports
Kelly, C. & Flannery, W., 01 Mar 2021, 16 p. (Blue Growth Pathways)Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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Floating offshore wind in the Celtic Sea
Kelly, C. (Invited speaker), Flannery, W. (Contributor) & West, L. (Contributor)
14 Feb 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Sustainable and Holistic management of Irish Ports (SHIP): Overview of SHIP Research findings
Kelly, C. (Invited speaker), Flannery, W. (Contributor) & Murtagh, B. (Contributor)
20 Apr 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Futures thinking in Irish Ports – barriers and opportunities for transformative change
Kelly, C. (Presenter), Flannery, W. (Contributor) & Murtagh, B. (Contributor)
21 May 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Blue Growth Pathway for Ports Development in the Atlantic Area
Kelly, C. (Invited speaker) & Flannery, W. (Contributor)
21 Oct 2021Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Exploring the potential of Irish Ports in contributing to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
Kelly, C. (Presenter) & Flannery, W. (Contributor)
19 May 2021Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Thesis
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Towards the Integrated Management of Irish Estuaries and Coasts: Proposing an ‘Integration Transition Pathway’ using a multi-level perspective
Kelly, C. (Author), 19 May 2017Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy