Luke Oreilly

Background

About Luke Oreilly

I hold a PhD from the Department of Geology at University College Cork, where I conducted the research project "Understanding Key Geological Processes and Controls on Cold-water Coral Habitat Development in Submarine Canyons". This work combined innovative sedimentological analysis (3D-segmented CT modelling) with traditional sedimentological methods (PSA, benthic foraminifera, isotopic analysis) to understand deep-sea Special Areas of Conservation. After completing my PhD, I transitioned to industry, joining Green Rebel, as a marine geophysicist, specializing in processing and delivering spatial datasets for offshore wind farm development projects. My role supported seafloor mapping, geohazard assessment, and the preparation of deliverables for engineering and permitting activities within the European ORE sector. I subsequently transitioned to Operational Oceanographer within Green Rebel, where I now focus on the processing and analysis of wave and current datasets. My work involves: processing and reporting on data from seabed-mounted and surface mounted ADCPs and directional waveriders; conducting extreme value statistical analyses to inform offshore design criteria; performing sensor calibration; quality control, and post-deployment validation; and supporting the delivery of integrated metocean datasets to developers.