Brian Kelleher

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August 2005; Lecturer, School of Chemical Sciences, DCU. Feb. 2004 to July 2005; Postdoc. with Dr Andre Simpson, Dept. of Physical and Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto. Set-up and method development of advanced analytical hyphenated methods: Liquid Chromatography (LC)- Mass Spectroscopy (MS)-Solid Phase Extraction (SPE)- Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR). July 2002- Feb. 2004; Postdoctoral Researcher with Prof. William Kingery, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Mississippi State University. Catalytic activity of enzymes immobilised on organo-minerals. Characterisation of organic/inorganic component of deep-sea sediments associated with gas hydrates. Feb. 2001-July 2002; Project Manager for an EPA (Ireland) funded research project that resulted in a successful demonstration of the fluidised bed combustion of animal waste to produce heat and electricity. 1997-2001: PhD. Dr Tom O'Dwyer, development of sorbents for organic compounds, University of Limerick.
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Book Chapter

Year Publication
2011 Dohm, J. M. et al. (2011) 'An inventory of potentially habitable environments on Mars: geological and biological perspectives. Geological Society of America. Special Paper. In Press' In: B. Gerry and J. Bleacher(Eds.). Analogs for Planetary Exploration. Boulder, Colorado : Geological Society of America Special Paper 483. [DOI]

Peer Reviewed Journal

Year Publication
2022 Amin Shoari Nejad;Andrew Parnell;Alice Greene;Peter Thorne;Brian P Kelleher;Robert J.N. Devoy;Gerard McCarthy (2022) 'A newly reconciled dataset for identifying sea level rise and variability in Dublin Bay'. Ocean Science, (18):511-522. https://doi.org/10.5194/os-18-511-2022
2021 Kerr, D.E.;Brown, P.J.;Grey, A.;Kelleher, B.P. (2021) 'The influence of organic alkalinity on the carbonate system in coastal waters'. Marine Chemistry, 237 . [Link] [DOI]
2021 Crossref (2021) 'Geochemical mapping of a blue carbon zone: Investigation of the influence of riverine input on tidal affected zones in Bull Island'. Regional Studies in Marine Science, 45 . [Link] [DOI]
2021 Coveney, S.;Monteys, X.;Hedley, J.D.;Castillo-Campo, Y.;Kelleher, B. (2021) 'Icesat-2 marine bathymetry: Extraction, refraction adjustment and vertical accuracy as a function of depth in mid-latitude temperate contexts'. Remote Sensing, 13 . [Link] [DOI]
2021 O'Reilly, S.S.;Jordan, S.F.;Monteys, X.;Simpson, A.J.;Allen, C.C.R.;Szpak, M.T.;Murphy, B.T.;McCarron, S.G.;Soong, R.;Wu, B.;Jenne, A.;Grey, A.;Kelleher, B.P. (2021) 'Production of methane and gaseous compounds by surface microbial activity in a small pockmark field, Dunmanus Bay, Ireland'. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 255 . [Link] [DOI]
2021 Graça, J.;Murphy, B.;Pentlavalli, P.;Allen, C.C.R.;Bird, E.;Gaffney, M.;Duggan, T.;Kelleher, B. (2021) 'Bacterium consortium drives compost stability and degradation of organic contaminants in in-vessel composting process of the mechanically separated organic fraction of municipal solid waste (MS-OFMSW)'. Bioresource Technology Reports, 13 . [Link] [DOI]
2020 Shutenko G.S.;Kelleher B.P.;Simpson A.J.;Soong R.;Mobarhan Y.L.;Schmidt O. (2020) 'Evidence for substantial acetate presence in cutaneous earthworm mucus'. Journal of Soils and Sediments, . [DOI]
2020 Pulleyblank C.;Kelleher B.;Campo P.;Coulon F. (2020) 'Recovery of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and their oxygenated derivatives in contaminated soils using aminopropyl silica solid phase extraction'. Chemosphere, 258 . [DOI]
2019 Dandare S.;Young J.;Kelleher B.;Allen C. (2019) 'The distribution of novel bacterial laccases in alpine paleosols is directly related to soil stratigraphy'. Science of the Total Environment, 671 :19-27. [DOI]
2019 Allen C. (2019) 'Effect of soil horizon stratigraphy on the microbial ecology of alpine paleosols'. Science of the Total Environment, 657 :1183-1193. [DOI]
2019 Jordan S.;O'Reilly S.;Praeg D.;Dove D.;Facchin L.;Romeo R.;Szpak M.;Monteys X.;Murphy B.;Scott G.;McCarron S.;Kelleher B. (2019) 'Geophysical and geochemical analysis of shallow gas and an associated pockmark field in Bantry Bay, Co. Cork, Ireland'. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 225 . [DOI]
2018 Pulleyblank C.;Cipullo S.;Campo P.;Kelleher B.;Coulon F. (2018) 'Analytical progress and challenges for the detection of oxygenated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon transformation products in aqueous and soil environmental matrices: A review'. Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, . [DOI]
2017 Mahaney, WC;Allen, CCR;Pentlavalli, P;Kulakova, A;Young, JM;Dirszowsky, RW;West, A;Kelleher, B;Jordan, S;Pulleyblank, C;O'Reilly, S;Murphy, BT;Lasberg, K;Somelar, P;Garneau, M;Finkelstein, SA;Sobol, MK;Kalm, V;Costa, PJM;Hancock, RGV;Hart, KM;Tricart, P;Barendregt, RW;Bunch, TE;Milner, MW (2017) 'Biostratigraphic Evidence Relating to the Age-Old Question of Hannibal's Invasion of Italy, II: Chemical Biomarkers and Microbial Signatures'. Archaeometry, 59 :179-190. [DOI]
2017 Mahaney, WC;Allen, CCR;Pentlavalli, P;Kulakova, A;Young, JM;Dirszowsky, RW;West, A;Kelleher, B;Jordan, S;Pulleyblank, C;O'Reilly, S;Murphy, BT;Lasberg, K;Somelar, P;Garneau, M;Finkelstein, SA;Sobol, MK;Kalm, V;Costa, PJM;Hancock, RGV;Hart, KM;Tricart, P;Barendregt, RW;Bunch, TE;Milner, MW (2017) 'Biostratigraphic Evidence Relating to the Age-Old Question of Hannibal's Invasion of Italy, I: History and Geological Reconstruction'. Archaeometry, 59 :164-178. [DOI]
2017 Mahaney, WC;Somelar, P;West, A;Krinsley, D;Allen, CCR;Pentlavalli, P;Young, JM;Dohm, JM;LeCompte, M;Kelleher, B;Jordan, SE;Pulleyblank, C;Dirszowsky, R;Costa, P (2017) 'Evidence for cosmic airburst in the Western Alps archived in Late Glacial paleosols'. Quaternary International, 438 :68-80. [DOI]
2016 Masoom H.;Courtier-Murias D.;Farooq H.;Soong R.;Kelleher B.;Zhang C.;Maas W.;Fey M.;Kumar R.;Monette M.;Stronks H.;Simpson M.;Simpson A. (2016) 'Soil Organic Matter in Its Native State: Unravelling the Most Complex Biomaterial on Earth'. Environmental Science and Technology, 50 (4):1670-1680. [DOI]
2016 Mahaney W.;Allen C.;Pentlavalli P.;Kulakova A.;Young J.;Dirszowsky R.;West A.;Kelleher B.;Jordan S.;Pulleyblank C.;O'Reilly S.;Murphy B.;Lasberg K.;Somelar P.;Garneau M.;Finkelstein S.;Sobol M.;Kalm V.;Costa P.;Hancock R.;Hart K.;Tricart P.;Barendregt R.;Bunch T.;Milner M. (2016) 'Biostratigraphic Evidence Relating to the Age-Old Question of Hannibal's Invasion of Italy, II: Chemical Biomarkers and Microbial Signatures'. Archaeometry, . [DOI]
2016 Mahaney W.;Allen C.;Pentlavalli P.;Kulakova A.;Young J.;Dirszowsky R.;West A.;Kelleher B.;Jordan S.;Pulleyblank C.;O'Reilly S.;Murphy B.;Lasberg K.;Somelar P.;Garneau M.;Finkelstein S.;Sobol M.;Kalm V.;Costa P.;Hancock R.;Hart K.;Tricart P.;Barendregt R.;Bunch T.;Milner M. (2016) 'Biostratigraphic Evidence Relating to the Age-Old Question of Hannibal's Invasion of Italy, I: History and Geological Reconstruction'. Archaeometry, . [DOI]
2016 Spence A.;Kelleher B. (2016) 'Photodegradation of major soil microbial biomolecules is comparable to biodegradation: Insights from infrared and diffusion editing NMR spectroscopies'. Journal of Molecular Structure, 1107 :7-13. [DOI]
2016 Mahaney W.;Somelar P.;Dirszowsky R.;Kelleher B.;Pentlavalli P.;McLaughlin S.;Kulakova A.;Jordan S.;Pulleyblank C.;West A.;Allen C. (2016) 'A microbial link to weathering of postglacial rocks and sediments, mount viso area, western alps, demonstrated through analysis of a soil/paleosol bio/chronosequence'. Journal of Geology, 124 (2):149-169. [DOI]
2016 Murphy, BT;O'Reilly, SS;Monteys, X;Reid, BF;Szpak, MT;McCaul, MV;Jordan, SF;Allen, CCR;Kelleher, BP (2016) 'The occurrence of PAHs and faecal sterols in Dublin Bay and their influence on sedimentary microbial communities'. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 106 :215-224. [DOI]
2016 Monteys X.;Hung P.;Scott G.;Garcia X.;Evans R.;Kelleher B. (2016) 'The use of multibeam backscatter angular response for marine sediment characterisation by comparison with shallow electromagnetic conductivity'. Applied Acoustics, 112 :181-191. [DOI]
2016 O'Reilly S.;Pentlavalli P.;Flanagan P.;Allen C.;Monteys X.;Szpak M.;Murphy B.;Jordan S.;Kelleher B. (2016) 'Abundance and diversity of sedimentary bacterial communities in a coastal productive setting in the Western Irish Sea'. Continental Shelf Research, 113 :1-9. [DOI]
2015 Murphy B.;O'Reilly S.;Monteys X.;Reid B.;Szpak M.;McCaul M.;Jordan S.;Allen C.;Kelleher B. (2015) 'The occurrence of PAHs and faecal sterols in Dublin Bay and their influence on sedimentary microbial communities'. Marine Pollution Bulletin, . [DOI]
2015 Mahaney W.;Krinsley D.;Allen C.;Ditto J.;Langworthy K.;Batchelor A.;Lecompte M.;Milner M.;Hart K.;O'Reilly S.;Kelleher B.;Hancock R. (2015) 'Reassessment of the Microbial Role in Mn-Fe Nodule Genesis in Andean Paleosols'. Geomicrobiology Journal, 32 (1):27-41. [DOI]
2015 Mahaney, WC, DH Krinsley, CCR Allen, J Ditto, K Langworthy, AD Batchelor, M LeCompte, MW Milner, K Hart, SS O’Reilly, BP Kelleher, RGV Hancock (2015) 'Reassessment of the Microbial Role in Mn-Fe Nodule Genesis in Andean Paleosols. Geomicrobiological Journal'. 32 .
2015 Szpak M.;Monteys X.;O'Reilly S.;Lilley M.;Scott G.;Hart K.;McCarron S.;Kelleher B. (2015) 'Occurrence, characteristics and formation mechanisms of methane generated micro-pockmarks in Dunmanus Bay, Ireland'. Continental Shelf Research, 103 :45-59. [DOI]
2014 Shane O'Reilly , Michal Szpak , Paul Flanagan , Xavier Monteys , Brian Murphy , Sean Jordan , Christopher Allen , Andre Simpson , Stephen Mulligan , Sara Sandon , Brian Kelleher (2014) 'Biomarkers reveal the effects of hydrography on the sources and fate of marine and terrestrial organic matter in the western Irish Sea'. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 136 :157-171.
2014 Sandron S.;Wilson R.;Larragy R.;McCaul M.;Nesterenko P.;Kelleher B.;Paull B. (2014) 'Investigation into dissolved neutral sugars and their microbial conversion in natural and artificially produced dissolved organic matter using ion chromatography with pulsed amperometric detection and reversed-phase liquid chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry'. Analytical Methods, 6 (1):107-114. [DOI]
2014 Flanagan P.;Kelleher B.;Allen C. (2014) 'Assessment of Anaerobic Biodegradation of Aromatic Hydrocarbons: The Impact of Molecular Biology Approaches'. Geomicrobiology Journal, 31 (4):276-284. [DOI]
2014 Mahaney, WC;Allen, CCR;Pentlavalli, P;Dirszowsky, R;Tricart, P;Keiser, L;Somelar, P;Kelleher, B;Murphy, B;Costa, PJM;Jordan, S;O'Reilly, S;Julig, P (2014) 'POLYBIUS' 'PREVIOUS LANDSLIDE': PROOF THAT HANNIBAL'S INVASION ROUTE CROSSED THE COL DE LA TRAVERSETTE'. Mediterranean Archaeology and Archaeometry, 14 :77-94.
2014 Courtier-Murias D.;Farooq H.;Longstaffe J.;Kelleher B.;Hart K.;Simpson M.;Simpson A. (2014) 'Cross polarization-single pulse/magic angle spinning (CPSP/MAS): A robust technique for routine soil analysis by solid-state NMR'. Geoderma, 226-227 (1):405-414. [DOI]
2014 Sara Sandron, Richard Wilson, Ruth Larragy, Margaret V. McCaul, Pavel N. Nesterenko, Brian Kelleher and Brett Paul (2014) 'Investigation into dissolved neutral sugars and their microbial conversion in natural and artificially produced dissolved organic matter using ion chromatography with pulsed amperometric detection and reversed-phase liquid chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry'. Analytical Methods, 6 :107-114.
2014 McEneff, G;Barron, L;Kelleher, B;Paull, B;Quinn, B (2014) 'A year-long study of the spatial occurrence and relative distribution of pharmaceutical residues in sewage effluent, receiving marine waters and marine bivalves'. Science of the Total Environment, 476 :317-326. [DOI]
2014 Sandron, S;Wilson, R;Larragy, R;McCaul, MV;Nesterenko, PN;Kelleher, B;Paull, B (2014) 'Investigation into dissolved neutral sugars and their microbial conversion in natural and artificially produced dissolved organic matter using ion chromatography with pulsed amperometric detection and reversed-phase liquid chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry'. Analytical Methods, 6 :107-114. [DOI]
2014 Sandron, S;Nesterenko, PN;McCaul, MV;Kelleher, B;Paull, B (2014) 'Normal-phase high-performance counter-current chromatography for the fractionation of dissolved organic matter from a freshwater source'. Journal of Separation Science, 37 :135-142. [DOI]
2014 O'Reillya, s. s., Krzysztof Hryniewicz, Crispin T.S. Little, Xavier Monteys, Michal T. Szpak, Brian T. Murphy, Sean F. Jordan, Christopher C.R. Allen, Brian P. Kelleher. (2014) 'Shallow water methane-derived authigenic carbonate mounds at the Codling Fault Zone, western Irish Sea. MARINE GEOLOGY'. 357 :139-150. [DOI]
2014 McEneff, G., Barron, L.,Kelleher, B.P., Paull, B.,Quinn, B. (2014) 'A year-long study of the spatial occurrence and relative distribution of pharmaceutical residues in sewage effluent, receiving marine waters and marine bivalves'. Science of the Total Environment, 476-477 :317-326.
2014 W.C. Mahaney, C.C.R. Allen, P. Pentlavalli, R. Dirszowsky, P. Tri-cart, L. Keiser, P. Somelar, Brian Kelleher, B. Murphy, P.J.M. Costa, S. Jordan, S. O'Reilly and P. Julig (2014) 'Polybius’ ‘Previous Landslide’: Proof that Hannibal's Invasion Route Crossed the Col De La Traversette. Mediterranean Archaeology and Archaeometry'. 14 :77-94.
2014 O'Reilly S.;Hryniewicz K.;Little C.;Monteys X.;Szpak M.;Murphy B.;Jordan S.;Allen C.;Kelleher B. (2014) 'Shallow water methane-derived authigenic carbonate mounds at the Codling Fault Zone, western Irish Sea'. Marine Geology, 357 :139-150. [DOI]
2014 Courtier-Murias, D., Hashim Farooq, James G Longstaffe, Brian P Kelleher, Kris M Hart, Myrna J Simpson, André J Simpson (2014) 'Cross polarization-single pulse/magic angle spinning (CPSP/MAS): A robust technique for routine soil analysis by solid-state NMR. Geoderma'. 226-227 :405-414.
2014 Mahaney W.;Allen C.;Pentlavalli P.;Dirszowsky R.;Tricart P.;Keiser L.;Somelar P.;Kelleher B.;Murphy B.;Costa P.;Jordan S.;O'Reilly S.;Juligj P. (2014) 'Polybius’ ‘previous landslide’: Proof that Hannibal’s invasion route crossed the col de la traversette'. Mediterranean Archaeology and Archaeometry, 14 (2):77-94.
2014 O'Reilly S.;Szpak M.;Flanagan P.;Monteys X.;Murphy B.;Jordan S.;Allen C.;Simpson A.;Mulligan S.;Sandron S.;Kelleher B. (2014) 'Biomarkers reveal the effects of hydrography on the sources and fate of marine and terrestrial organic matter in the western Irish Sea'. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 136 :157-171. [DOI]
2013 Kris M. Hart , Seth F. Oppenheimer, Brian W. Moran, Christopher C.R. Allen, Vassilis Kouloumbos, Andre J. Simpson, Leonid A. Kulakov, Leon Barron , Brian P. Kelleher (2013) 'CO2 uptake by a soil microcosm. Soil Biology & Biochemistry'. 57 :615-624.
2013 Flanagan, P.V. Kelleher, B.P. Allen, C.C.R. (2013) 'Assessment of anaerobic biodegradation of aromatic hydrocarbons: The impact of molecular biology approaches'. Geomicrobiology Journal .
2013 McEneff G.;Barron L.;Kelleher B.;Paull B.;Quinn B. (2013) 'The determination of pharmaceutical residues in cooked and uncooked marine bivalves using pressurised liquid extraction, solid-phase extraction and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry'. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 405 (29):9509-9521. [DOI]
2013 Hart K.;Kulakova A.;Allen C.;Simpson A.;Oppenheimer S.;Masoom H.;Courtier-Murias D.;Soong R.;Kulakov L.;Flanagan P.;Murphy B.;Kelleher B. (2013) 'Tracking the fate of microbially sequestered carbon dioxide in soil organic matter'. Environmental Science and Technology, 47 (10):5128-5137. [DOI]
2013 Gillian McEneff, Leon Barron, Brian Kelleher, Brett Paull & Brian Quinn (2013) 'The determination of pharmaceutical residues in cooked and uncooked marine bivalves using pressurised liquid extraction, solid-phase extraction and liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry'. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 405 :9509-9521.
2013 Kris M. Hart, Anna N. Kulakova, Christopher C. R. Allen, Andre J. Simpson, Seth F. Oppenheimer, Hussain Masoom, Denis Courtier-Murias, Ronald Soong, Leonid A. Kulakov, Paul V. Flanagan, Brian T. Murphy, and Brian P. Kelleher (2013) 'Tracking the Fate of Microbially Sequestered Carbon Dioxide in Soil Organic Matter'. Environmental Science and Technology, 47 :5128-5137.
2013 Shane S O’Reilly, Michal T Szpak, Paul V Flanagan, Xavier Monteys, Brian T Murphy, Sean F Jordan, Christopher CR Allen, Andre J Simpson, Stephen M Mulligan, Sara Sandron, Brian P Kelleher (2013) 'Biomarkers reveal the effects of hydrography on the sources and fate of marine and terrestrial organic matter in the western Irish Sea'. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, :1-15.
2013 Sara Sandron, Pavel N. Nesterenko, Margaret V. McCaul, Brian Kelleher and Brett Paull (2013) 'Normal-phase high-performance counter-current chromatography for the fractionation of dissolved organic matter from a freshwater source'. Journal of Separation Science, doi: 10.1002/jssc.201300634 .
2013 O'Reilly S.;Szpak M.;Flanagan P.;Monteys X.;Murphy B.;Jordan S.;Allen C.;Simpson A.;Mulligan S.;Sandron S.;Kelleher B. (2013) 'Biomarkers reveal the effects of hydrography on the sources and fate of marine and terrestrial organic matter in the western Irish Sea'. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, . [DOI]
2013 P. V. Flanagan, B. P. Kelleher, Shane S. O’Reilly, Michal T. Szpak, Xavier Monteys, P. Kelly, L.A. Kulakov, C.C.R. Allen. (2013) 'A depth resolved insight into benzoyl CoA reductase and benzoate dioxygenase gene copy numbers within a marine sediment associated with methane seepage'. 6 :1-9.
2013 Hart K.;Oppenheimer S.;Moran B.;Allen C.;Kouloumbos V.;Simpson A.;Kulakov L.;Barron L.;Kelleher B. (2013) 'CO2 uptake by a soil microcosm'. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 57 :615-624. [DOI]
2012 W. C. Mahaney, K. M. Hart , S. S. O’Reilly, C. C.R. Allen, J. M. Dohm, R. G.V. Hancock, B. P. Kelleher, M. W. Milner (2012) 'Coleoptera and microbe biomass in Antarctic Dry Valley paleosols adjacent to the Inland Ice: Implications for Mars. Planetary and Space Science'. 60 :386-398.
2012 O'Reilly S.;Hurley S.;Coleman N.;Monteys X.;Szpak M.;O'Dwyer T.;Kelleher B. (2012) 'Chemical and physical features of living and non-living maerl rhodoliths'. Aquatic Biology, 15 (3):215-224. [DOI]
2012 Shane S. O’Reilly, Sarah Hurley, Nigel Coleman, Xavier Monteys, Michal Szpak, Tom O’Dwyer, Brian P. Kelleher. (2012) 'Chemical and physical features of living and non-living maerl rhodoliths. Aquatic Biology'. 15 :215-224.
2012 Szpak, M. T., Monteys, X., O’Reilly, S., Simpson, A. J., Garcia, X., Evans, R. L., Allen, C. C. R., McNally, D. J. Courtier-Murias, D., Kelleher, B. P. (2012) 'Geophysical and geochemical survey of a large marine pockmark on the Malin Shelf, Ireland. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems'. 13 .
2012 Spence A.;Kelleher B. (2012) 'FT-IR spectroscopic analysis of kaolinite-microbial interactions'. Vibrational Spectroscopy, 61 :151-155. [DOI]
2011 Spence A.;Simpson A.;Mcnally D.;Moran B.;McCaul M.;Hart K.;Paull B.;Kelleher B. (2011) 'The degradation characteristics of microbial biomass in soil'. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 75 (10):2571-2581. [DOI]
2011 McCaul M.;Sutton D.;Simpson A.;Spence A.;McNally D.;Moran B.;Goel A.;O'Connor B.;Hart K.;Kelleher B. (2011) 'Composition of dissolved organic matter within a lacustrine environment'. Environmental Chemistry, 8 (2):146-154. [DOI]
2011 W. C. Mahaney, K. M. Hart, J. M. Dohm, R. G.V. Hancock , P. Costa, S. S. O'Reilly, B. P. Kelleher, S. Schwartz , B. Lanson. (2011) 'Aluminum extracts in Antarctic paleosols: Proxy data for organic compounds and bacteria and implications for Martian paleosols. SEDIMENTARY GEOLOGY'. 237 :84-94.
2011 W. C. Mahaney, D. Krinsley, K. Langworthy , V. Kalm, T. Havics, K. M. Hart, B. P. Kelleher, S. Schwartz, P. Tricart, R. Beukens. (2011) 'Fired glaciofluvial sediment in the northwestern Andes: Biotic aspects of the Black Mat. SEDIMENTARY GEOLOGY'. 237 :73-83.
2011 K. M. Hart, M. T. Szpak, W. C. Mahaney, J. M. Dohm, S. F. Jordan, A. R. Frazer, C. C. R. Allen and B. P. Kelleher. (2011) 'A Bacterial Enrichment Study and Overview of the Extractable Lipids from Paleosols in the Dry Valleys, Antarctica: Implications for Future Mars Reconnaissance. ASTROBIOLOGY'. 11 :303-321.
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2011 Mahaney W.;Krinsley D.;Langworthy K.;Kalm V.;Havics T.;Hart K.;Kelleher B.;Schwartz S.;Tricart P.;Beukens R. (2011) 'Fired glaciofluvial sediment in the northwestern Andes: Biotic aspects of the Black Mat'. Sedimentary Geology, 237 (1-2):73-83. [DOI]
2011 Mahaney W.;Hart K.;Dohm J.;Hancock R.;Costa P.;O'Reilly S.;Kelleher B.;Schwartz S.;Lanson B. (2011) 'Aluminum extracts in Antarctic paleosols: Proxy data for organic compounds and bacteria and implications for Martian paleosols'. Sedimentary Geology, 237 (1-2):84-94. [DOI]
2011 Spence, A. J. Simpson, D. J. McNally, B. W. Moran, M. V. McCaul, K. Hart, B. Paull, B. P. Kelleher. (2011) 'The Degradation Characteristics of Microbial Biomass in Soil'. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 75 :2571-2581.
2011 M. V. McCaul, D. Sutton, A J. Simpson, A. Spence, D. J. McNally, Brian. W. Moran, A. Goel , B. O’Connor, Kris Hart, B. Kelleher (2011) 'Composition of Dissolved Organic Matter Within a Lacustrine Environment. ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY'. 8 :146-154.
2011 Hart K.;Szpak M.;Mahaney W.;Dohm J.;Jordan S.;Frazer A.;Allen C.;Kelleher B. (2011) 'A bacterial enrichment study and overview of the extractable lipids from paleosols in the Dry Valleys, Antarctica: Implications for future Mars reconnaissance'. Astrobiology, 11 (4):303-321. [DOI]
2010 Woods GC, Simpson MI, Kelleher BP, McCaul M, Kingery WL, Simpson AJ. (2010) 'Online High-Performance Size Exclusion Chromatography-Nuclear Magnetic Resonance for the Characterization of Dissolved Organic Matter '. Environmental Science and Technology, 44 :624-630.
2010 Woods G.;Simpson M.;Kelleher B.;Mccaul M.;Kingery W.;Simpson A. (2010) 'Online high-performance size exclusion chromatography - Nuclear magnetic resonance for the characterization of dissolved organic matter'. Environmental Science and Technology, 44 (2):624-630. [DOI]
2010 Barron, L;Nesterenko, E;Hart, K;Power, E;Quinn, B;Kelleher, B;Paull, B (2010) 'Holistic visualisation of the multimodal transport and fate of twelve pharmaceuticals in biosolid enriched topsoils'. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 397 :287-296. [DOI]
2010 W.C. Mahaney, V. Kalm, D.H. Krinsley, P. Tricart, S. Schwartz, J. Dohm, K.J. Kim, B. Kapran, M.W. Milner, R. Beukens, S. Boccia, R.G.V. Hancock, K.M. Hart, B. Kelleher. (2010) 'Evidence from the northwestern Venezuelan Andes for extraterrestrial impact: The black mat enigma. GEOMORPHOLOGY'. 116 :48-57.
2010 Barron, L., Nesterenko, E., Hart, K., Power, E., Quinn, B., Kelleher, B., Paull, B. (2010) 'Holistic visualisation of the multimodal transport and fate of twelve pharmaceuticals in biosolid enriched topsoils'. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 397 :287-296.
2010 Mahaney W.;Kalm V.;Krinsley D.;Tricart P.;Schwartz S.;Dohm J.;Kim K.;Kapran B.;Milner M.;Beukens R.;Boccia S.;Hancock R.;Hart K.;Kelleher B. (2010) 'Evidence from the northwestern Venezuelan Andes for extraterrestrial impact: The black mat enigma'. Geomorphology, 116 (1-2):48-57. [DOI]
2009 Barron L, Havel J, Purcell M, Szpak M, Kelleher B, Paull B. (2009) 'Predicting sorption of pharmaceuticals and personal care products onto soil and digested sludge using artificial neural networks. ANALYST '. 134 :663-670.
2009 Barron, L;Havel, J;Purcell, M;Szpak, M;Kelleher, B;Paull, B (2009) 'Predicting sorption of pharmaceuticals and personal care products onto soil and digested sludge using artificial neural networks'. The Analyst, 134 :663-670. [DOI]
2007 Simpson, A. J., (2007) 'Microbially Derived Inputs to Soil Organic Matter: Are Current Estimates Too Low?'. Environmental Science and Technology, 41 :8070-8076.
2007 Simpson A.;Simpson M.;Smith E.;Kelleher B. (2007) 'Microbially derived inputs to soil organic matter: Are current estimates too low?'. Environmental Science and Technology, 41 (23):8070-8076. [DOI]
2007 Kelleher, B. P., Simpson, A. J., Rogers, R. E., Dearman, J. and Kingery, W. L. (2007) 'Effect of natural organic matter from sediments on the growth of marine gas hydrates'. Marine Chemistry, 103 :237-249.
2006 Kelleher B.;Simpson A. (2006) 'Humic substances in soils: Are they really chemically distinct?'. Environmental Science and Technology, 40 (15):4605-4611. [DOI]
2006 Kelleher, B. P., Simpson, M. J. and Simpson, A. J. (2006) 'Assessing the fate and transformation of plant residues in the terrestrial environment using HR-MAS NMR spectroscopy'. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 70 :4080-4094.
2006 Simpson, Andre J., Simpson, Myrna J., Kingery, William L., Lefebvre, Brent A., Moser, Arvin, Williams, Antony J., Kvasha, Mikhail and Kelleher, Brian P. (2006) 'The Application of 1H High-Resolution Magic-Angle Spinning NMR for the Study of Clay-Organic Associations in Natural and Synthetic Complexes'. 22 :4498-4503.
2006 Kelleher, Brian. P and Simpson, Andre. J. (2006) 'Humic Substances in Soils: Are They Really Chemically Distinct?'. Environmental Science and Technology, 40 :4605-4611.
2004 Kelleher, Brian. P., Willeford, Kenneth. Stout, Rachel. Kingery, William. L. Biogeochemistry. (2004) 'Acid phosphatase interactions with organo-mineral complexes: Influence on catalytic activity'. Biogeochemistry, 71 .
2004 Simpson, A.J., Li-Hong Tseng, Manfred Spraul, Ulrich Brauman, Kingery, W.L., Kelleher, B.P., Hayes, M.H.B., Simpson. M. J. (2004) 'The Application of LC-NMR and LC-SPE-NMR to the studies of Natural Organic Matter'. THE ANALYST (PRINT), 129 .
2003 Henihan, A. M.; Kelleher, B. P.; Leahy, M. J.; Cummins, E.; Leahy, J. J. (2003) 'Monitoring and Dispersion Modelling of Emissions from the Fluidised Bed Combustion of Poultry Litter'. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 85 :239-255.
2003 Henihan, A. M.; Leahy, M. J.; Leahy, J. J.; Cummins, E.; Kelleher, B. P. (2003) 'Emissions modeling of fluidised bed co-combustion of poultry litter and peat'. Bioresource Technology, 87 :289-294.
2003 Rafferty, A.; Hill, R.; Kelleher, B.; O'Dwyer, T. (2003) 'An investigation of amorphous phase separation, leachability and surface area of an ionomer glass system and a sodium-boro-silicate glass system'. Journal of Materials Science, 38 :3891-3902.
2003 Kelleher, Brian P.; Oppenheimer, Seth F.; Han, Feng X.; Willeford, Kenneth O.; Simpson, Myrna J.; Simpson, Andre J.; Kingery, William L. (2003) 'Dynamical Systems and Phase Plane Analysis of Protease-Clay Interactions'. 19 :9411-9417.
2003 Abelha, P.; Gulyurtlu, I.; Boavida, D.; Seabra Barros, J.; Cabrita, I.; Leahy, J.; Kelleher, B.; Leahy, M. (2003) 'Combustion of poultry litter in a fluidised bed combustor'. Fuel, 82 :687-692.
2003 Simpson, A.J., Kingery, W.L., Williams, A., Golotvin, S., Kvasha, M., Kelleher, B.P., Moser, A., Lefebvre, B., (2003) 'Identifying Residues in Natural Organic Matter through Spectral Prediction and Pattern Matching of 2-D NMR datasets'. Magnetic Resonance in Chemistry, 42 :14-22.
2002 Kelleher, B. P.; O'Dwyer, T. F. (2002) 'Intercalation of benzamide into expanded kaolinite under ambient environmental conditions'. Clays and Clay Minerals, 50 :331-335.
2002 Kelleher, Brian P.; O'Callaghan, Marguerite N.; Leahy, Martin J.; O'Dwyer, Thomas F.; Leahy, J. J. (2002) 'The use of fly ash from the combustion of poultry litter for the adsorption of chromium(III) from aqueous solution'. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, 77 :1212-1218.
2002 Kelleher, B. P.; Leahy, J. J.; Henihan, A. M.; O'Dwyer, T. F.; Sutton, D.; Leahy, M. J. (2002) 'Advances in poultry litter disposal technology - a review'. Bioresource Technology, 83 :27-36.
2002 Kelleher, Brian P.; Doyle, Aidan M.; Hodnett, Benjamin K.; O'Dwyer, Thomas F. (2002) 'Utilisation of a mesoporous silicate material for the removal of quaternary ammonium hydroxides (QAHs) from aqueous solution'. Adsorption Science and Technology, 20 :261-267.
2002 Sutton, David; Kelleher, Brian; Ross, Julian R. H. (2002) 'Catalytic conditioning of organic volatile products produced by peat pyrolysis'. Biomass and Bioenergy, 23 :209-216.
2002 Kelleher, Brian P.; Doyle, Aidan M.; Hodnett, Benjamin K.; O'Dwyer, Thomas F. Adsorption Science & Technology (2002), 20(8), 787-796. (2002) 'An investigation into the adsorption characteristics of grafted mesoporous silicates for the removal of tetramethyl ammonium hydroxide from aqueous solution'. Adsorption Science and Technology, 20 :787-796.
2002 Kelleher, B. P.; Sutton, D.; O'Dwyer, T. F. (2002) 'The effect of kaolinite intercalation on the structural arrangements of N-methylformamide and 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone'. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 255 :219-224.
2001 Kelleher, Brian P.; Doyle, Aidan M.; O'Dwyer, Thomas F.; Hodnett, Benjamin K. (2001) 'Preparation and use of a mesoporous silicate material for the removal of tetramethyl ammonium hydroxide (TMAH) from aqueous solution'. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, 76 :1216-1222.
2001 Sutton, D.; Kelleher, B.; Doyle, A.; Ross, J. R. H. (2001) 'Investigation of nickel supported catalysts for the upgrading of brown peat derived gasification products'. Bioresource Technology, 80 :111-116.
2001 Sutton, D.; Kelleher, B.; Ross, J. R. H. (2001) 'Review of literature on catalysts for biomass gasification'. Fuel Processing Technology, 73 :155-173.

Conference Publication

Year Publication
2012 Mahaney W.;Hart K.;Oreilly S.;Allen C.;Dohm J.;Hancock R.;Kelleher B.;Milner M. (2012) Planetary and Space Science Coleoptera and microbe biomass in Antarctic Dry Valley paleosols adjacent to the Inland Ice: Implications for Mars [DOI]
2010 Barron L.;Nesterenko E.;Hart K.;Power E.;Quinn B.;Kelleher B.;Paull B. (2010) Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry Holistic visualisation of the multimodal transport and fate of twelve pharmaceuticals in biosolid enriched topsoils [DOI]
2009 Monteys X.;Garcia X.;Evans R.;Szpak M.;Kelleher B.;Hardy D. (2009) Near Surface 2009 - 15th European Meeting of Environmental and Engineering Geophysics Shallow geophysical characterization and fluid flow processes in two large pockmarks on the Malin Shelf, NW Ireland

Conference Contribution

Year Publication
2007 Simpson, A. J., Simpson, M. J. Lam B. & Kelleher, B. P. (2007) 23rd International Meeting on Organic Geochemistry Natural Organic Matter In The Global Carbon Cycle: Structures And Origins As Revealed By Modern NMR Spectroscopy Torquay, 09/09/2007-14/09/2007.
2004 Simpson, A. J., Simpson, M. J. Gross, D., Spraul, M., Kelleher, B. P., Kingery, W. L. Monterray. (2004) Experimental Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (ENC) Conference NMR microimaging of water and contaminant distribution in soil cores Monterray, CA, 30/03/2004-20/05/2004.
2004 Simpson, A. J. Li-Hong Tseng, Simpson, M. J., Spraul, M., Brauman, U., Kingery, W. L. Kelleher, B. P. (2004) Experimental Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (ENC) Conference The application of LC-NMR and LC-SPE-NMR to compositional studies of NOM Monterray, California, 30/03/2004-20/04/2004.
2004 Rudy E. Rogers, Charles E. Woods, Tao Ding, Guochang Zhang, Jennifer L. Dearman, Brian Kelleher. (2004) American Association of Petroleum Geologists annual meeting: Embrace the Future, Celebrate the Past Technical Program Gas Hydrate Catalysis from Biosurfactants-Bentonite Interactions that Impact Sediment Stability Dallas, 18/04/2004-21/04/2004.
2003 Thomas, K.D., Kelleher, B.P., Morgan, J.D., Dearman, J.L., and May, N.T. (2003) A.I.Ch.E. Annual Meeting Analyzing Gulf of Mexico Sediments for Promotion of Gas Hydrates San Francisco, CA, 16/11/2003-21/11/2003.
2003 Simpson, A. J., Simpson, M. J. Lefebvre, B., Moser, A, Williams, A., Golotvin, S., Kvasha, M., Kingery, W. L. Kelleher, B. P. (2003) Experimental Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (ENC) Conference Identifying residues of natural organic matter through spectral prediction and pattern matching of 3-D data sets Savannah, GA. USA, 30/03/2003-04/04/2003.
2002 Kelleher, Brian P.; Doyle, Aidan M.; O'Dwyer, Thomas F.; Hodnett, Benjamin K. (2002) Annual meeting of the Soil Society of America, in the Soil Mineralogy Divisions special symposium “Role of Mineralogy and Surface Chemistry in Soil Remediation and Quality” Characterisation and use of mesoporous silicates for removal of organic compounds from aqueous solutions Indianapolis, USA, 05/11/2002-10/11/2002.
2002 Simpson, A. J., Kingery, W. L., Simpson, M. J, Kelleher, B. P., Hayes, M. H. B. (2002) The annual meeting of the Soil Society of America The fundamentals of soil organic matter-clay interactions and the reactive soil interface Indianapolis, USA, 05/11/2002-10/11/2002.
2002 Abelha, P., Gulyurtlu, I., Boavida, J. S., Cabrita, I., Leahy, J. J., Kelleher, B., & Leahy, M. (2002) The second international Mediterranean combustion symposium Combustion of chicken litter in a fluidised bed combustor Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, 06/01/2002-11/01/2002.
2001 Martin Leahy, J.J. Leahy, Anne-Marie Henihan & Brian Kelleher. (2001) Int. Con. Ag. Sci.Tech Performance of a fluidised bed combustor for combustion of chicken litter Beijing, China, 07/11/2001-09/11/2001.
2000 B. P. Kelleher & T. F. O’Dwyer. (2000) National Conference of the Institute of Chemistry in Ireland Intercalation of kaolinite clay with novel compounds under ambient environmental conditions University College Cork, Ireland, 08/05/2000-11/05/2000.

Online Article

Year Publication
2011 Dohm J.;Miyamoto H.;Ori G.;Fairén A.;Davila A.;Komatsu G.;Mahaney W.;Williams J.;Joye S.;Di Achille G.;Oehler D.;Marzo G.;Schulze-Makuch D.;Acocella V.;Glamoclija M.;Pondrelli M.;Boston P.;Hart K.;Anderson R.;Baker V.;Fink W.;Kelleher B.;Furfaro R.;Gross C.;Hare T.;Frazer A.;Ip F.;Allen C.;Kim K.;Maruyama S.;McGuire P.;Netoff D.;Parnell J.;Wendt L.;Wheelock S.;Steele A.;Hancock R.;Havics R.;Costa P.;Krinsley D. (2011) An inventory of potentially habitable environments on Mars: Geological and biological perspectives. ELEA [DOI]

Review Articles

Year Publication
2019 Pulleyblank, C;Cipullo, S;Campo, P;Kelleher, B;Coulon, F (2019) Analytical progress and challenges for the detection of oxygenated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon transformation products in aqueous and soil environmental matrices: A review. PHILADELPHIA: REV [DOI]
2015 Sandron S.;Rojas A.;Wilson R.;Davies N.;Haddad P.;Shellie R.;Nesterenko P.;Kelleher B.;Paull B. (2015) Chromatographic methods for the isolation, separation and characterisation of dissolved organic matter. REV [DOI]
2012 Szpak M.;Monteys X.;O'Reilly S.;Simpson A.;Garcia X.;Evans R.;Allen C.;McNally D.;Courtier-Murias D.;Kelleher B. (2012) Geophysical and geochemical survey of a large marine pockmark on the Malin Shelf, Ireland. REV [DOI]
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Research Interests

Carbon cycling in soils, sediments and water. Microbially facilitated carbon dioxide sequestration in soil. Fate of carbon in soil. Marine methane seepage. Soil remediation. Compost from waste. Paleoenvironmental. Astrochemistry.
The study of these subjects using spectrometric and stable isotope analysis in collaboration with colleagues in many areas of specialisation including microbiologists, mathematicians and physicists. 

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