1. Danny Heneghan
Address: Dererin, Partry, Claremorris,Co.Mayo
Phone No: 0871208196
Email address:danny-heneghan@hotmail.com Linkedin: linkedin.com/dannyheneghan
Profile:
I am a postgraduatestudent graduatingfrom the field of coastal and marinescience.SinceSeptember 2015 I
have been undertaking my MSc in Coastal and MarineEnvironments which has been engaging and challenging
but has been the most enjoyabletime of my lifeso far.As a student I have been introduced to serious issues
facingIreland in terms of coastal erosion,flooding,and the challenges associated with the implementation of
Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM). Upon completion of my postgraduate dissertation which is
ecology-based,I will beavailablefor work within the environmental sector. I believe a role within a
consultancy based firmwould be an ideal startingpointto my professional career,and the skillsthatI have
learned throughout academia has prepared me for the challenges I will facein any new role. I am keen to work
in Ireland,in the field of either coastal or marinescience,as I feel the country’s coastal and marineresource
has been under-utilised,and with more focus on development and sustainableusethe potential in this area is
outstanding.
Education
 Coláiste Muire, Tuar Mhic Éadaigh, Co. Mhaigh Eo (2005-2011) (Secondary School)
Leaving CertificateResults- 510 Points
Geography (A2), Irish,English,German,Business (B1), Construction Studies (B2),
Maths (O) (A2)
 National University of Ireland, Galway (2011-2014) (Level 8)
BA Degree Second Class Honours Higher Level 2.1
Geography and Economics
Modules Taken:
Biogeography, Weather & Climate, ClimateChange, Aeolian Geomorphology, Quaterna ry
Environments, MarineSpatial Planning, MarineEconomics,Money & Banking,Microeconomics,
Macroeconomics,Financial Markets,Econometrics,plus undergraduate dissertation of a habitat
viability assessmentof the red fox Vulpes vulpes in Galway City.
 National University of Ireland, Galway (2015-2016) (Level 9)
MSc in Coastal and MarineEnvironments
(Achieving high grades throughout awaitingfinal results in September)
Modules Taken:
Field Skills in Oceanography,ReconstructingMarineEnvironments, Coastal Processes and Landforms,
Coastal Risk,MarineSpatial Planningand Policy,Biodiversity and Coastal Change,postgraduate

2. dissertation will investigatethe role of plantfunctional traits as indicatorsof ecosystem shifts within a
machair system
Work and Experience
Employment History
 Bartender, VillageInn,Partry,Claremorris,Co.Mayo (2014-2015)
 Account AssistantatWME Ballinrobe,Co. Mayo (Summer 2014)
 Employee atDunnes Stores Castlebar,Co. Mayo (2014-present)
Industry Experience
 Environment Ireland Conference, Croke Park (September, 2015)
 Postgraduatetrainingand research aboard R.V. Celtic Voyager (October, 2015)
 Catchment Science, Teagasc Wexford (November, 2015)
 Appropriate Assessment Workshop (Aster) (November, 2015)
 Coastal EngineeringWorkshop (JBA Consultants) (November, 2015)
 Irish Geomorphology Group (IGGy) Conference (December, 2015)
 MarineSpatial Planning Workshop,Dr.Wesley Flannery (March,2016)
 Galway Harbour Development Plan,Gus McCarthy (March, 2016)
 Coastal Risk Workshop/Field Trip,Westport, Co. Mayo (April,2016)
Personal Characteristics
 I am an organised, fast-learning,hard-workingindividual who has pushed myself extremely hard
throughout my academic life,and have shown my ability to manage under pressure,by balancinga
part-time job with my Masters degree.
 I hold a full drivinglicenseand havebeen on the road for 6 years and have no penalty points.
 I am very much interested in all sports and also enjoy playingmusic.
Personal Skills
 I have strong problem-solvingand numeracy skills,and havea strong command of MicrosoftWord,
Power Point, Excel, and Arc GIS and QGIS.
 With being fluent in both the English and Irish languageI feel my written and verbal communication
skills,which havebeen builtup in both my academic lifethrough essays and presentations,alongwith
my workinglifedealingwith customers in both retail and bartender roles,will stand me in good stead
for any role in the future.
 I am a trusted and honest worker, and have been given responsibility to take in thousands of euros
worth of stock in the mornings in my role in Dunnes Stores, and on numerous occasionshad to close
down pub by myself. My trustworthiness is highlighted here by the relatively shorttime I was
employed in each establishmentbefore I was given these tasks.
 My teamwork skills havealso been honed in both academia and throughout my work life,particularly
throughout my Masters degree where many of our assessments were group-focused.
References availableon request