Dr Carla Mateus
Biography
I am an Assistant Professor in the Geography Department at Maynooth University. My research interests mainly focus on climate science, namely historical climatology, assessment of past extreme weather events and environmental history. I am also interested in topics related to climate action, climate adaptation, climate mitigation, environment and sustainability. I am passionate about teaching, outreach, public engagement and science communication.
I am the International Department Coordinator in the Geography Department.
Peer Reviewed Journal
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Mateus, C.; Coonan, B. (2023) 'Return values of temperature and snow loadings for 50, 100 and 120-year return periods to support building design standards in Ireland'. Advances in Science and Reserach, 20 :17-33. [Link] https://doi.org/10.5194/asr-20-17-2023 | |
| 2022 | Mateus, C.; Potito, A. (2022) 'Long-term trends in daily extreme air temperature indices in Ireland from 1885 to 2018'. Weather and Climate Extremes, 36 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2021 | Mateus, C.; Potito, A. (2021) 'Development of a quality-controlled and homogenised long-term daily maximum and minimum air temperature network dataset for ireland'. Climate, 9 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2021 | Mateus, C.; Potito, A.; Curley, M. (2021) 'Engaging secondary school students in climate data rescue through service-learning partnerships'. Weather, 76 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2021 | Mateus, C. (2021) 'Searching for historical meteorological observations on the Island of Ireland'. Weather, 76 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2020 | Mateus, C.; Potito, A.; Curley, A. (2020) 'Reconstruction of a long-term historical daily maximum and minimum air temperature network dataset for Ireland (1831-1968)'. Geoscience Data Journal, 7 (2):102-115. http://hdl.handle.net/2262/92442 | |
| 2023 | Murphy, C., Coen, A., Clancy, I., Decristoforo, V., Cathal, S., Healion, K., Horvath, C., Jessop, C., Kennedy, S., Lavery, R., Leonard, K., McLoughlin, C., Moore, R., O'Hare-Doherty, D., Paisley, R., Prakash, B., Vatu, J., Thorne, P., Mateus, C., Ryan, C., Noone, S. (2023) 'The emergence of a climate change signal in long-term Irish meteorological observations'. Weather and Climate Extremes, . [Link] https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wace.2023.100608 [Full-Text] |
Thesis
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Mateus, C. (2021) Development of long-term daily maximum and minimum air temperature series and assessment of past extreme air temperature events in Ireland. [Thesis] [Link] |
Published Report
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Griffin, S.; Mateus, C.; Lambkin, K. (2023) Climate data for use in building design - past and future weather files for overheating risk assessment. Met Éireann, . [Link] | |
| 2022 | Mateus, C.; Coonan, B. (2022) Snow loadings at 100m above mean sea level in Ireland. Met Éireann, . [Link] | |
| 2022 | Mateus, C.; Coonan, B. (2022) Distribution of driving rain in Ireland. Met Éireann, . [Link] | |
| 2022 | Mateus, C.; Coonan, B. (2022) Isothermals maps of the lowest 10cm soil temperature in Ireland. Met Éireann, . [Link] | |
| 2022 | Mateus, C.; Coonan, B. (2022) Isothermal maps of maximum and minimum shade air temperatures in Ireland. Met Éireann, . [Link] | |
| 2012 | Silva, N.; Mateus, C.; Martins, J.; Almeida, M.; Oliveira, C. (2012) Demarcação do leito e da margem das águas do mar na orla costeira Ovar-Marinha Grande. [Shoreline mapping of the coastal region between Ovar and Marinha Grande]. APA - Portuguese Environment Agency (APA - Agência Portuguesa do Ambiente), . [Link] |
Conference Contribution
Newspaper Articles
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Carla Mateus (2023) What historical records tell us about changing climate in Ireland. [Newspaper Articles] [Link] |
Certain data included herein are derived from the © Web of Science (2023) of Clarivate. All rights reserved.
Professional Associations
Honors and Awards
Employment
Outreach Activities
| Organisation | Type | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Represented Met Éireann at the 2023 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition | Civic Society | ||
| Engaged 145 secondary school students from 8 schools in climate data rescue through service-learning as a teaching tool for climate science education | Civic Society | [Link] | |
| Lecture at the Irish Meteorological Society, 2018. | Civic Society | ||
| Represented Met Éireann at the ESB Science Blast in 2023 | Civic Society | ||
| Talk at the Holy Child Community School in Sallynoggin, 2018. | Civic Society | ||
| Represented Met Éireann during Science Week 2021 | Civic Society | [Link] |
Teaching Interests
In 2023/2024, I will be lecturing the following modules at Maynooth University:
GY214 Geomorphology
GY401 Global Environmental Challenges
GY402 Studies in Conservation
In 2022/2023, I lectured the following modules at University College Dublin:
GEOG40960 Coastal Risks
GEOG20150 Quaternary Environmental Change
Additionally, I contributed to the modules:
GEOG30940 Global Risks and Resilience
GEOG10140 Mapping a Sustainable World