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Research Interests
My research interests centre around the reconstruction of late Quaternary environmental change in wetlands and coastal environments. I am interested in how these systems function, and in feedbacks between different biological groups and the physical environment over a range of time scales (sub-decadal to millennial scale and longer). Major research foci include i) applications of benthic protozoans (e.g. testate amoebae and foraminifera) and diatoms in biomonitoring and restoration; ii) the use of palaeoecological, palaeolimnological and geochemical approaches for understanding long-term climate and sea-level change; iii) use of quantitative, multi-proxy techniques to aid palaeoenvironmental reconstruction.
Internal Roles
- QUB PLANET Group Lead (2022-)
- Deputy Director, Queen's Centre of Canadian Studies (2016-)
- QUB REF2021 Champion UoA14 Geography and Environmental Studies
- NERC QUADRAT DTP - QUB co-lead (2019-2020)
- Director of Research, Environmental Change Research Cluster (2014-2016)
External Roles and Appointments
- Adjunct Research Professor, Dept. of Earth Sciences, Carleton University, Ottawa (2004-present)
- Member, NERC Peer Review College (2020-)
- Honorary Secretary, Quaternary Research Association (2018-2022)
- Member NERC Radiocarbon Facility Steering Committee (2012-2018)
- Member Royal Irish Academy's Climate Change and Environmental Sciences Committee (2018-)
- Editorial Board member, Frontiers in Ecology & Evolution; Biology & Environment; PeerJ
- Former External Examiner, BSc/MEnv Programmes in Environmental Geography, University of York (2017-2021); External Examiner, BSc programme in Environmental Science, Kingston University (2017-2021)
- AdvanceHE Aurora Programme for Future Women Leaders; role model 2015, 2019
- Northern Ireland Urban Biodiversity Forum member
- National Trust Committee, Strangford Lough, former member
Achievements (2015-present)
- Ireland-Canada University Foundation James M. Flaherty Visiting Professor 2018-19. Delivered James M. Flaherty Lecture, Global Water Institute, Ottawa, Sept 2019
- Organiser INQUA 2019, Post Congress Field Meeting, North of Ireland
- Organiser ISTA9: 9th International Symposium on Testate Amoebae (ISTA9), Belfast, Sept 2018
- Sustained Excellence in Teaching Award, QUB, 2018
- Association of Canadian Studies in Ireland, ACSI Bursary recipient 2018 (New methodologies to track water quality degradation in lakes)
- Keynote Speaker: British Ecological Society, Palaeoecology SIG, Hull, Aug 2018
- QUB-FAPESP Visiting Scholar, Institute of Biosciences, University of São Paulo, Brazil, 2017
- Visiting Eaton Fellow, Dept. of Biology, University of New Brunswick, Canada, 2015
- Keynote Speaker: Latornell Conservation Symposium, Geosciences Day, Ontario, Nov 2015
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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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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R1084BSC: Queens University Belfast and University of Aberdeen Doctoral Research and Training (QUADRAT)
Emmerson, M., Blaauw, M., Caplat, P., Helyar, S., McKinley, J., Roe, H. & Ruffell, A.
23/07/2019 → …
Project: Research
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R1079NBE: Queens University Belfast & University of Aberdeen Doctoral Research and Training (QUADRAT)
McKinley, J., Blaauw, M., Caplat, P., Emmerson, M., Helyar, S., Roe, H. & Ruffell, A.
21/07/2019 → …
Project: Research
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R6540GGY: Understanding Links Between Functional Traits and Ecological Processes in Lake Arcellinida
23/06/2016 → …
Project: Research
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R8353GGY: Stratigraphic and Environmental Analysis of Peatland Cores from the Northwest Territories, Canada
22/12/2014 → …
Project: Research
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Response of testate amoeba assemblages to peatland drain blocking
Evans, C. R. C., Mullan, D. J., Roe, H. M., Fox, P. M., Gray, S. & Swindles, G. T., 22 Sep 2023, (Early online date) In: Wetlands Ecology and Management. 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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End‐member mixing analysis (EMMA) as a tool for the detection of major storms in lake sediment records
Patterson, R. T., Nasser, N. A., Reinhardt, E. G., Patterson, C. W., Gregory, B. R. B., Mazzella, V., Roe, H. M. & Galloway, J. M., Nov 2022, In: Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology. 37, 11, e2022PA004510.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Impact of Post-Tropical Storm Arthur (2014) on benthic Arcellinida assemblage dynamics in Harvey Lake, New Brunswick, Canada
Atasiei, D., Nasser, N. A., Patterson, C. W., Wen, A., Patterson, R. T., Galloway, J. M. & Roe, H. M., Jul 2022, In: Hydrobiologia. 849, 13, p. 3041-3059 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Saltmarsh archives of vegetation and land use change from Big River Marsh, SW Newfoundland, Canada
Selby, K. A., Roe, H. M., Wright, A. J., van de Plassche, O. & Derrett, S., Apr 2022, In: Vegetation History and Archaeobotany. 31, 2, p. 137-154 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A novel protocol for mapping the spatial distribution of storm derived sediment in lakes
Patterson, R. T., Mazzella, V., Macumber, A. L., Gregory, B. R. B., Patterson, C. W., Nasser, N. A., Roe, H. M., Galloway, J. M. & Reinhardt, E. G., 01 Dec 2020, In: SN Applied Sciences. 2, 2125.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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Associate - Staff and Educational Development Association (SEDA)
Roe, Helen (Recipient), 1998
Prize: Other distinction
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Association of Canadian Studies in Ireland - Staff Bursary 2018
Roe, Helen (Recipient), 27 Apr 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Aurora 'Developing Future Leaders for Higher Education UK and Ireland' - 2014/15 Programme - QUB Representative
Roe, Helen (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Other distinction
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Eaton Fellowship Award, 2014-2016
Roe, Helen (Recipient), Dec 2014
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
Activities
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Elucidating the drivers of shallow lake cyanobacteria bloom events from sediment core records
David Hatton (Participant), Helen Roe (Advisor), R. Timothy Patterson (Advisor), Peter Leavitt (Advisor), Ethan T. McCann (Contributor), David R. McMullin (Contributor), Eduard G. Reinhardt (Contributor), Nawaf A. Nasser (Contributor) & Matthew G. Marshall (Contributor)
05 May 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Advance HE's Aurora Leadership Development Initiative for Women - Role Model: Identity Impact and Voice
Helen Roe (Contributor)
10 Dec 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Flaherty Lecture 2018-19 : 'Navigating through Murky Waters: Applications of Palaeolimnology for Understanding Water Quality Change in Lakes'
Helen Roe (Keynote speaker)
17 Sep 2019Activity: Talk or presentation types › Public lecture/debate/seminar
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International Exchange talk at Carleton University, Ottawa - Study Opportunities at Queen's University Belfast
Helen Roe (Speaker)
10 Sep 2019Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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MSc External Examiner - Ottawa-Carleton Geosciences Centre, Ottawa, Canada
Helen Roe (Examiner)
26 Aug 2019Activity: Examination types › PGT external examination
Press/Media
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Algae bloom researchers using 1800's citizen scientist data
Helen Roe & Tim Patterson
14/09/2019
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Interviewed and filmed by CBC News, New Brunswick - water quality monitoring work in Harvey Station NB
14/08/2017
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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BBC NI Newsline - contributed to feature on Canadian undergraduate group visit to N. Ireland
01/01/2010
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities