William was elected to the IGA council in 2025 for three years. William is the FBD lecturer in Sustainable Agriculture (Soil Science) at University College Cork, since 2023. He is responsible for the delivery of soil science and agri-environmental science modules within UCC’s agricultural science degree programme. William’s research programme in UCC, predominantly focuses on soil fertility, nitrogen cycling, losses and use efficiency. Before joining UCC, William worked as a dairy advisory in Teagasc Kanturk as well as a discussion group facilitator on the Teagasc/Dairygold Co-op Joint Programme. William completed a PhD in Teagasc Moorepark (2010 – 2014) and Post-Doc (2014 – 2017) at Teagasc Johnstown Castle where he focused on aspects such as biological N fixation, N use efficiency and ammonia emissions. William also runs a contract heifer rearing enterprise on his farm in Co. Cork, with his wife – Ellen and family.
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