MSP Research Network

• 2022-present: Research Fellow, Queen's University Belfast

I currently work as a Research Fellow on the EU Horizon Europe funded MarinePlan project. The project explores the operationalisation of ecosystem based approaches to MSP across 8 European planning sites. My work involves examining the institutional, policy and wider governance regimes of each planning site, as well as contributing to other project activities.  

• 2020-2022: Research Assistant, Queen's University Belfast

I worked as a Research Assistant in the LiftWEC project, where I examined the social acceptance of novel and emerging marine renewable energy technologies. I also assisted with work on the FAIRCoast project. Funded by The Research Council of Norway, the FAIRCoast project aims to facilitate more integrated governance of the coastal zone in Norway. I have also worked as a Research Assistant on the INTERREG project MOSES. This involved developing best practice in port and shipping governance, coastal transition management, marine and coastal planning and stakeholder participation.

• 2017-2021: PhD in Environmental Planning, Queen's University Belfast

I began a PhD at Queen's University Belfast in 2017 and successfully defended my thesis in 2021. The study, which was supervised by Dr. Wesley Flannery and Prof. Brendan Murtagh, investigated the transformative potential of marine citizen science and was funded by the Department for Economy (Northern Ireland). My PhD research had a particular interest in the manner in which participatory research can support more engaged forms of public participation in marine governance regimes.

• 2012-2016: Masters in European Planning, Queen's University Belfast

I graduated with a combined Under-graduate and Masters degree in European Planning (First Class Honours) in 2016 at Queen's University Belfast. This involved a year abroad, studying a 'Masters in Urban Planning' course at the University of Amsterdam.

Undergraduate

• 'Themes in Planning': I conduct lectures, seminars and feedback sessions with third-year students on a module that explores a range of emerging environmental planning challenges. These include the topics of Marine Spatial Planning, flood risk management, the circular economy, participation in planning, and citizen science. This module is part of a Environmental Planning Bachelor's degree at Queen's University Belfast. The module is led by Dr. Wesley Flannery.
• 'Research methods': In this module, I train students on how to conduct social science research. This includes presenting lectures on quantitative and qualitative data collection methods, as well as analysis procedures and writing guidance. This module is part of a Environmental Planning Bachelor's degree at Queen's University Belfast and is led by Dr. Wesley Flannery.

MarinePlan

The MarinePlan project is an EU Horizon Europe funded study that explores the operationalisation of ecosystem based approaches to MSP across 8 European planning sites. My work involves examining the institutional, policy and wider governance regimes of each planning site, as well as contributing to other project activities.  

McAteer, B. and Flannery, W., 2022. Assessing the professionalisation of marine citizen science. In: Gómez, S. and Köpsel, V. (eds.) Transdisciplinary marine research: Bridging science and society. 1st ed. London: Taylor and Francis, 20 p.

McAteer, B., Fullbrook, L., Liu, W.H., Reed, J., Rivers, N., Vaidianu, N., Westholm, A., Toonen, H., van Tatenhove, J., Clarke, J. and Ansong, J.O., 2022. Marine Spatial Planning in Regional Ocean Areas: Trends and Lessons Learned. Ocean Yearbook Online, 36(1), pp.346-380.

McAteer, B. and Flannery, W., 2022. Power, knowledge and the transformative potential of marine community science. Ocean and Coastal Management, 218, 106036.

McAteer, B., Flannery, W. and Murtagh, B., 2021. Linking the motivations and outcomes of volunteers to understand participation in marine community science. Marine Policy, 124, p.104375.

Flannery, W. and McAteer, B., 2020. Assessing Marine Spatial Planning Governmentality. Maritime Studies, 19: 269-284.

Flannery, W., Clarke, J. and McAteer, B., 2019. Politics and power in marine spatial planning. In: Zaucha, J. and Gee, K. (eds). Maritime Spatial Planning (pp. 201-217). Palgrave Macmillan, Cham.