My news.

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 11:12 am

Okay, I have news as well. I have been as you may know, trying to get a research post in science for while now. Well today I got the one I have been after for a while, its research into the development of new sustainable crops for possible use as a source of biofuels, (as an alternative to gasoline, and diesels in cars and generators etc) and the use of various effluents to fertilize these crops, and also their use in the remediation of soils as well as a source of biofuels. Its based in the national center for agri-science an environmental research in Ireland, and University College Dublin, and I will be working towards me masters and PHd degrees as part of this work. Its a great thing to happen to me, as things have been tough lately career-wise and I really wanted this, so I am delighted of course. I will be pretty much up to me eyeballs with it though, thats one thing, so it might make me an even more sporadic poster, but I will be around of course as well! Thanks to everyone with their encouragement for me in keeping on keeping on, its appreciated. I am very happy today! :-6

Sweet Tooth · Post by **Sweet Tooth** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 11:17 am

CONGRATS!!!! I envy all you smart people who can make a difference in this world!

:yh_clap:yh_clap:yh_clap

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 11:19 am

Galbally;575243 wrote: Okay, I have news as well. I have been as you may know, trying to get a research post in science for while now. Well today I got the one I have been after for a while, its research into the development of new sustainable crops for possible use as a source of biofuels, (as an alternative to gasoline, and diesels in cars and generators etc) and the use of various effluents to fertilize these crops, and also their use in the remediation of soils as well as a source of biofuels. Its based in the national center for agri-science an environmental research in Ireland, and University College Dublin, and I will be working towards me masters and PHd degrees as part of this work. Its a great thing to happen to me, as things have been tough lately career-wise and I really wanted this, so I am delighted of course. I will be pretty much up to me eyeballs with it though, thats one thing, so it might make me an even more sporadic poster, but I will be around of course as well! Thanks to everyone with their encouragement for me in keeping on keeping on, its appreciated. I am very happy today! :-6

And quite rightly too! Congrats Sir and may the job be all you hope it is and more.

minks · Post by **minks** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 11:32 am

that is spectacular news....

Is biofuel like ethanol? The stuff made from corn?

Wow Gally this is awesome for you.

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 11:37 am

Galbally, I'm really happy for you, that you are getting something you so wanted! I wish you only the absolute best!

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 11:41 am

Congratulations Gal you clever thing. :-6

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 11:46 am

I am so glad for you Gally !!!!! And interesting and rewarding position, doing something very worthwhile. Congratulations!!!

Sheryl · Post by **Sheryl** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 12:27 pm

Woohoo Gall, that is wonderful news. I'm like Minks I wanna know if your gonna be working with products like ethanol??

Bio-fuels are all the talk these days in agriculture here. All the farm magazines we get have articles about it.

SuzyB · Post by **SuzyB** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 12:30 pm

Congrats Gals, I'm really proud of you :guitarist

Carl44 · Post by **Carl44** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 12:31 pm

well done dr g :-6 :-6

koan · Post by **koan** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 12:33 pm

Congrats Dr G! You're soon to be a real Doctor!!

I bet your sense of humour will get you through the exhaustion.

Chookie · Post by **Chookie** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 12:37 pm

What they all said.

Congratulations

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 12:47 pm

Good for you G-man. Now while you are working with all those other smart scientist type people, see if you can get them to help you invent an alcoholic beverage that doesn't hurt the liver. Oh and a real cure for the hangover.

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 12:50 pm

I'm happy for you Gal, you never cease to impress me!:-6

:yh_clap :yh_clap :yh_party

Post by **spot** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 3:52 pm

That's tremendous, you've been talking wistfully of how much you'd like that for ages, I'm delighted you've got the offer.

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 5:00 pm

Thanks everyone, I really appreciate all the good thoughts, its been a good day for me, and its lovely to be able to give you some good news. The stuff I am doing is very interesting, and yes its all linked to the use of these new crops for biofuels, its being run on a European level, but its not actually "public domain" in terms of papers published on things yet, there are issues involved in that, so I won't go into specifics or talk about it in detail, but yes minks its all that kinda area, which is very much an important area of research at the moment. So its good work for my career, and its also valid and worthwhile as well, I am very happy about it, so again, thanks everyone, and I will of course keep you filled in on interesting aspects of it all I am sure.

pantsonfire321@aol.com · Wed Mar 14, 2007 1:00 am

Hey well done :-6 . When do you start.

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 1:08 am

Fantastic news...you really deserve this :-4

cherandbuster · Post by **cherandbuster** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 6:16 am

Dr. G

I'm so proud of you -- my warmest congratulations to you, my lovely friend :-4

Elvira · Post by **Elvira** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 6:21 am

Galbally;575243 wrote: Okay, I have news as well. I have been as you may know, trying to get a research post in science for while now. Well today I got the one I have been after for a while, its research into the development of new sustainable crops for possible use as a source of biofuels, (as an alternative to gasoline, and diesels in cars and generators etc) and the use of various effluents to fertilize these crops, and also their use in the remediation of soils as well as a source of biofuels. Its based in the national center for agri-science an environmental research in Ireland, and University College Dublin, and I will be working towards me masters and PHd degrees as part of this work. Its a great thing to happen to me, as things have been tough lately career-wise and I really wanted this, so I am delighted of course. I will be pretty much up to me eyeballs with it though, thats one thing, so it might make me an even more sporadic poster, but I will be around of course as well! Thanks to everyone with their encouragement for me in keeping on keeping on, its appreciated. I am very happy today! :-6

WOW!!!!!! Well done you!

I work in the Clinical Research Industry, so know better than most how bl00dy difficult it is to get a foothold in Research! Congratulations and very well done!

Uncle Kram · Post by **Uncle Kram** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 6:24 am

Well done Doc. I love it when a plan comes together