B.Comm.,M.Ec.Sc.,Dip.

Contact Details

Research Associate
SEMRU
J.E. Cairnes School of
Business & Economics
NUI Galway

E: rebecca.corless@nuigalway.ie
 
researcher

Biography

Rebecca is a research associate in the Socio-Economic Marine Research Unit (SEMRU), which she joined in 2010. She holds a B.Comm, a M. Econ. Sc. in Environmental Economics and a Dip. in Community Development Practice, all from NUI Galway. Rebecca currently is funded by the Marine Institute award, looking at the value of Ireland's Ocean Economy.

Prior to joining SEMRU, she completed a graduate programme with the Marine Institute where she worked in the Strategic Planning and Development Services. She also completed an internship with Teagasc during her dissertation for the masters programme.

Peer Reviewed Journals

  Year Publication
(2014) 'Investigating societal attitudes towards the marine environment of Ireland'
Hynes, S., Norton, D., Corless, R. (2014) 'Investigating societal attitudes towards the marine environment of Ireland'. Marine Policy, 47 :57-65 [DOI] [Details]
(2014) 'Developing a Comparative Marine Socio Economic Framework for the European Atlantic Area'
Foley, N.S., Corless, R., Escapa, M., Fahy, F., Fernandez-Macho, J., Gabriel, S., Gonzalez, P., Hynes, S., Kalaydjian, R., Moreira, S., Moylan, K., Murillas, A., O’Brien, M., Simpson, K. and Tinch, D. (2014) 'Developing a Comparative Marine Socio Economic Framework for the European Atlantic Area'. Journal of Ocean and Coastal Economics, 2014 (1) [DOI] [Details]
(2015) 'An on-site versus a household survey approach to modelling the demand for recreational angling: Do welfare estimates differ?'
Hynes, S., O'Reilly, P. & Corless, R. (2015) 'An on-site versus a household survey approach to modelling the demand for recreational angling: Do welfare estimates differ?'. Ecosystem Services, 16 :136-145 [DOI] [Details]

Book Chapters

  Year Publication
(2014) 'The Coastal and Ocean Economy'
Vega, A., Corless, R., Hynes, S. and O’Leary, J. (2014) 'The Coastal and Ocean Economy' In: Rural Economic Development in Ireland. Athenry, Galway: Teagasc Publication. [Details]

Conference Publications

  Year Publication
(2015) European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists 21st Annual (EAERE 21) Conference, 24th - 27th June, 2015, Helsinki, Finland
Hynes, S., O'Reilly, P. and Corless, R. (2015) An On-Site Versus a Household Survey Approach to Modelling The Demand for Recreational Angling Amongst the Irish Population. Do Welfare Estimates Differ? European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists 21st Annual (EAERE 21) Conference, 24th - 27th June, 2015, Helsinki, Finland [Details]

Published Reports

  Year Publication
(2014) Using a discrete choice method to calculate generic values for water.
Murphy, G, Hynes, S, Doherty, E., Buckley, C, Corless, R (2014) Using a discrete choice method to calculate generic values for water. Environmental Protection Agency, Dublin. [Details]
(2011) An Overview of the Irish Biotechnology Sector and its Position within the Atlantic Area.
Karyn Morrissey, Ilaria Nardello, Natasha Evers, Rebecca Corless, Stephen Hynes and Paul Ryan (2011) An Overview of the Irish Biotechnology Sector and its Position within the Atlantic Area. SEMRU Report Series, NUI Galway. [Details]
(2016) Measuring Marine Education and Training in Ireland.
Vega, A., & Corless, R. (2016) Measuring Marine Education and Training in Ireland. SEMRU Report Series 16-RS-SEMRU-05, Galway. [Details]
(2013) Ireland's Ocean Economy Reference Year 2010, SEMRU Report Series, ISSN 2009-6933.
Vega, A., Corless, R. and Hynes, S. (2013) Ireland's Ocean Economy Reference Year 2010, SEMRU Report Series, ISSN 2009-6933. SEMRU Report Series, Galway. [Details]

Conference Paper

  Year Publication
(2013) People, Policy, Places and the Economy: Advancing Ireland through Reach and Outreach, 20th September 2013, NUI Galway.
Vega, A., Corless, R. & Hynes, S. (2013) People, Policy, Places and the Economy: Advancing Ireland through Reach and Outreach, 20th September 2013, NUI Galway. Conference Paper [Details]
(2013) Environment Gathering Ryan Institute Research Open Day, 24th Spetember 2013, NUI Galway.
Foley, N., Hynes, S., Corless, R. & Vega, A. (2013) Environment Gathering Ryan Institute Research Open Day, 24th Spetember 2013, NUI Galway. Conference Paper [Details]
(2013) 23rd Irish Environmental Researchers' Colloquium, ENVIRON 2013, The Ryan Institute, National University of Ireland, Galway, January 30th to February 1st, 2013.
Hynes, S., Norton, D. and Corless, R (2013) 23rd Irish Environmental Researchers' Colloquium, ENVIRON 2013, The Ryan Institute, National University of Ireland, Galway, January 30th to February 1st, 2013. Conference Paper [Details]