I studied geology at Cork (BSc 1993), geophysics at Durham (MSc 1994) and marine geophysics at Southampton (PhD 1997) before joining Ulster in 1998. 

I am a marine geoscientist, interested in applications of ocean mapping methods and computational modelling. I use acoustic imaging to detect, quantify and understand change in anthropogenic, geomorphological, geoarchaeological and biophysical environments. A better understanding of these processes allows us to inform policy makers and develop mitigation strategies to minimise loss in the face of increasing natural and human forcing.

2022-2027: ENDURE - Sustainable preservation of underwater archaeological sites: A novel approach to cultural heritage management
PI: D Gregory (NMD). Co-Is Ulster University: C McGonigle and R Quinn
European Research Council, €2.5M

2021-2024: 'Unpath'd Waters': Marine and Maritime Collections in the UK
PI: B Sloane (HE). Co-Is Ulster University: W Forsythe and R Quinn 
Arts and Humanities Research Council, £2.9M

2017-2019: Preservation and deterioration of historic shipwrecks
PI: D Gregory (NMD). Co-Is: G Normann Andersen and R Quinn 
Danish Ministry of Culture, 763k DKK

2011-14: Late Glacial Sea Level Minima in the Western British Isles 
PI: A Cooper. Co-Is: D Jackson and R Quinn 
Natural Environment Research Council, £716k

I teach on a range of modules on the marine science, environmental science and geography degree programmes.

EGM117: Marine Systems (co-ordinator)
EGM310: GIS and Remote Sensing
EGM351: Marine Science Field School 
EGM503: Dissertation Module 
EGM518: Advanced GIS and Remote Sensing