Stephen Kehoe

About Me

I'm a highly motivated individual with a passion for learning. I have three main interests in botany, soil science and general technology. Botany is the area I would rank at the highest and as such, I hope to one day be in a practical research-based position in, root phenotyping, plant pathology, biotechnology or plant breeding areas. I've completed a research masters in UCD with the company Auranta. I then completed my PhD in UCD looking at the root : soil interaction of cereal crops. I'm a practical person and love to do all the maintenance on mine and family members cars as well as odd household DIY jobs. I also have created my own personal website (in development as you can see) with a brief overview about me.

Contact Details

info@stephenkehoe.net

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Education

Doctor of Philosophy

University College Dublin• January 2018 - May 2022

The project looks to investigate the roots of Irish cereal crops in abiotic stresses. For example, barley roots in waterlogged conditions. Technologies such as X-ray Computed tomography (CT) and WinRHIZO will have been used with plenty of image analysis. This project is a Teagasc Walsh scholarship based in UCD with some work in Oak Park Co. Carlow.

Masters of Science

University College Dublin• January 2016 - January 2018

The project title was: The Potential of plant strengtheners to enhance resistance against take-all and late blight. The project explored the use of two plant strengtheners against take-all (Gaeumannomyces tritici) in wheat and Late blight (Phytophthora infestans) in potatoes.

B.Sc. Bachelor of Science in Botany. (Grade 2:1)

University College Dublin• June 2014

In the final year of this degree, a project was completed with the title of, the bioactivity of embryogenic conditioned cell culture medium on roots. The topics of plant pathology, plant biotechnology, plant evolution and plant stress were completed as part of the botany course as well as elements from the cell biology, zoology, genetics and environmental biology courses.

Work

University College Dublin

Technical Officer in the School of Agriculture and food Science • January 2023 - Present

• Teaching students Laboratory safety and protocols in agriculture and environmental science.
• Managing day-to-day health and safety, and risk reporting in agriculture and environmental science labs.
• Assist in ordering and managing finances of research and section accounts
• Writing and optimising of equipment and analysis protocols.
• Managing the operation and maintenance of X-ray CT scanners.

University College Dublin

X-ray CT Facility Manager & Research Assistant • June 2022 - December 2022

• Managing all maintenance and repairs of X-ray CT scanners.
• Consultations with users from a diversity of backgrounds, about their needs and samples.
• Management and measuring of cereal field trials in UCD Lyons farm.
• Writing and optimising of equipment and analysis protocols.
• Managing day-to-day health and safety, and risk reporting.

Envirotech Innovative Products Ltd. (T/A Auranta)

Botanist • February 2015 - January 2018

• Product creation/testing and modification.
• Management of product trials and protocol creation for trials.
• Initial in vitro testing of Auranta Harvest to increase disease resistance in wheat & barley to take-all.
• Disease identification of stored vegetables for customers.
• Day to day I.T issues and needs.

University College Dublin

Bursary Intern • June 2014 - July 2014

• Microscopy data collection and cellular imaging of Brachypodium mutant and wild type stomata and epidermal cells.
• Statistical analyses of all data performed in Microsoft Excel and differences identified between the mutant and wild-type stomata and epidermal cells.
• Creation of Brachypodium leaf moulds and leaf copies of the upper and lower epidermal layers for microscopy uses.
• Use of a gene gun to fire fluorescently labeled genes into the epidermal layer of an onion segment in order to identify if transcription of the gene would occur.
• Sterilization of Brachypodium seeds, production of sterile growth medium and planting under sterile conditions.

Skills

Below shows my skill level on some general areas and topics. I am continually improving and adding to my skill set as I progress in my professional and academic career.

  • Documentation
  • Research
  • Data Analysis
  • Mirosoft Office
  • Public Speaking

Get In Touch.

If you are interested in contacting me for any reason please fill out the form below and will endeavor to get back to you in a timely manner. For A full and more complete Curriculum Vitae please contact me.

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