Culture That Made Me: John O'Halloran, UCC president
Professor John O'Halloran of UCC.
Born in 1962, Professor John O’Halloran is president of UCC. He grew up in Ballinlough, Cork city. He built his academic career from research in ornithology – with, for example, a particular focus on dippers, swans and corncrakes – and has published widely on climate change and environmental contaminants.
Prof O’Halloran previously held academic posts at Colby College in Waterville, Maine, and at the University of Wales, Cardiff. He is an advisor to the European Environment Agency. He lives in Douglas with his wife Deirdre and three adult children.
