1. Annu Tuuliina Kaila, Zaki-ul-Zaman Asam, Sakari Sarkkola, L.W. Xiao, Ari Laurén, Harri Vasander and Mika Nieminen (2012). Decomposition of harvest residue needles on peatlands drained for forestry - implications for nutrient and heavy metal dynamics. Forest Ecology and Management (In press).

2. O’Driscoll C., de Eyto E., Rodgers M., O’Connor M., Asam Z., and Xiao L.W.*(2012). Diatom assemblages and their associated environmental factors in upland peat forest rivers. Ecological Indicator (In press).

3. O’Driscoll C., Rodgers M., O’Connor M., Asam Z., de Eyto E., Poole R., and Xiao L.W.* (2011). A Potential Solution to Mitigate Phosphorus Release Following Clearfelling in Peatland Forest Catchments. Water Air Soil Pollut DOI 10.1007/s11270-011-0764-2

4. Rodgers M., O’Connor M., Healy M., O’Driscoll C., Asama Z., Nieminen M., Poole R., Muller M. and Xiao L.W.* (2010) Phosphorus release from forest harvesting on an upland blanket peat catchment. Forest Ecology and Management. 260 (12): 2241-2248.

5. Rodgers M., O’Connor M., Robinson M., Muller M., Poole R., and Xiao L.W.* (2010). Suspended solid yield from forest harvesting on upland blanket peat. Hydrol. Process 25 (2): 207-216.

6. Rodgers M., Xiao L.W.* and Muqueen J. (2007). Horizontal-flow biofilm system with step feed for nitrogen removal. Journal of Environmental Engineering (ASCE). Volume 133 (6), pp.569-574.

7. Xiao L.W.*, Rodgers M. and Mulqueen J. (2007). Organic carbon and nitrogen removal from a strong wastewater using a denitrifying suspended growth reactor and a horizontal-flow biofilm reactor. Bioresource Technology. Volume 98, pp.739-744.

8. Rodgers M., Xiao L.W.* and Mulqueen J. (2006). Synthetic Dairy Wastewater Treatment Using a New Horizontal-Flow Biofilm Reactor. Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A: Toxic/Hazardous Substances & Environmental Engineering. Volume 41 (5), pp. 751-761.
9. Rodgers M., Lambe A. and Xiao L.W. (2006). Carbon and nitrogen removal using a novel horizontal flow biofilm system. Process Biochemistry. Volume 41 (11), pp. 2270-2275.

1. Robinson M., Rodgers M., O’Connor M. and Xiao L.W* (2011). Impact of blanket peat forest harvesting on stream flow regime – A case study in the Burrishoole catchment, Co. Mayo. In: National Hydrology Conference, Radisson Hotel, Athlone on Tuesday 15th November. (Paper accepted for oral presentation)

2. O’Driscoll C., Rodgers M., O’Connor M., Asam Z. and Xiao L.W*. (2010). ASSESSMENT OF FOREST CLEARFELLING IMPACTS ON SALMONID WATERS IN THE WEST OF IRELAND. In: The British and Irish Diatom Meeting. Glencree Reconciliation Centre, Co. Wicklow, Ireland. 22-24th October 2010.

3. Xiao L.W.*, Michael Rodgers, Mark O’Connor and Markus Muller. (2010). Suspended sediments and nutrients release from blanket peat forest during harvesting period. In: Diffusion and Eutrophication, IWA. DIPCON2010. September 2010, Québec, Canada. (Abstract accepted)

4. Rodgers M., Xiao L.W., Mark Healy, John Regan, Mark O’Connor, Connie O’Driscoll, Zaki-ul-Zaman Asam, Joanne Finnegan and Markus Muller (2009). Assessment and mitigation of soil and nutrients losses from acid-sensitive catchment. In: COFORD council conference. 21st December 2009. Dublin. (Oral presentation)

5. Connie O’Driscoll, Xiao L.W, Michael Rodgers, Mark O’Connor and Zaki-ul-Zaman Asam. (2009). Forestry impacts on diatom assemblages in 2 acid sensitive streams, Co. Mayo, Ireland. In: British Diatom Meeting 2009 Freshwater Biological Association, Ambleside, UK. 26th October 2009. (The best poster award)

6. Xiao L.W*,, Michael Rodgers, Mark O’Connor, Connie O’Driscoll and Zaki-ul-Zaman Asam. (2009). Quantifying the phosphorus and suspended sediments release from an acid-sensitive catchments. In: Technical workshop: Sediment and nutrients release from forest harvesting operations in the Burrishoole catchment in Newport, Co.Mayo. 07th May 2009. (Oral presentation)

7. Xiao L.W*, and Michael Rodgers. (2008). Comparison of nitrogen removals from synthetic dairy wastewater using two horizontal-flow biofilm reactor systems - one with a denitrifying suspended growth reactor and the other with a step feed. In: IWA 8th Specialised Conference on Small Water and Wastewater Systems and 2nd Specialized Conference on Decentralised Water and Wastewater International Network, KCT, Coimbatore, India. (Oral presentation)

8. Xiao L.W*, Michael Rodgers and Mark O’Connor. (2008). Assessment and mitigation of soil and nutrient Losses from acid-sensitive forest catchments. In: Research day, ECI NUI Galway (11th June, 2008). (The best oral presentation award)

9. Xiao L.W*, Michael Rodgers and Mark O’Connor. (2008). The impact of harvesting activities on receiving water quality. In: Annual Irish Forest Service & Marine Institute conference. Marine Institute, Newport, Co. Mayo. 14th May 2008 (Oral presentation)

10. Xiao L.W* and Michael Rodgers (2007) Sediment and Nutrient load patterns in forested streams. In: National Technical Workshop for programme of Measures national Study Forest and Water. Wexford, Ireland. 3rd March, 2007. (Oral presentation)

11. Rodgers M. and Xiao L.W. (2007) Sediment and Nutrient load patterns in forested streams. In: National Technical Workshop for Programme of Measures National Study Forest and Water. Talbot Hotel, Wexford, March 2007. (Oral presentation)

12. Xiao L.W* and Michael Rodgers. (2006). Management of soil and nutrient in river catchment. In workshop: Management of soil and nutrients in river catchments. National University of Ireland, Galway. 7th July 2006

13. Xiao L.W * and Michael Rodgers. (2006). Soil and nutrients release from a peatland catchment – a case study. In workshop: Management of soil and nutrients in river catchments. Marine Institute, Newport, Co. Mayo, Ireland. 14th July 2006. (Oral presentation)

1. Michael Rodgers, Mark O’Connor, Connie O’Driscoll, Zaki-ul-Zaman Asam and Liwen Xiao. (2010). Assessment and mitigation of soil and nutrient losses from a western upland peat catchment in Ireland. Brief report in: Newsletter of the IWA Specialist Group on WATERSHED & RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT. September 2010.

2. Michael Rodgers, Mark O’Connor, Connie O’Driscoll, Zaki-ul-Zaman Asam, Markus Muller and Liwen Xiao. (2010). Phosphorus release from forest harvesting on an upland blanket peat. Environmental note 13, COFORD connect notes, COFORD, Dublin

3. Michael Rodgers, Mark O’Connor, Connie O’Driscoll, Zaki-ul-Zaman Asam, Markus Muller and Liwen Xiao. (2010). Suspended solid yield from forest harvesting on upland blanket peat. Environmental note 12, COFORD connect notes, COFORD, Dublin

4. Michael Rodgers and Liwen Xiao (2009). Quantification of erosion and phoshorous release from peat soil forest catchment. Science Spin. Ireland's science wildlife and discovery magazine. http://www.sciencespin.com/magazine/archive/2009/03/quantification-of-erosion-and-phoshorous-release-from-peat-soil-forest-catchment-/

5. Michael Rodgers, Liwen Xiao, Markus Müller, Mark O'Connor, Elvira de Eyto, Russell Poole, Mark Robinson and Mark Healy. (2008) Quantification of Erosion and Phosphorus Release from a 5. Michael Rodgers, Liwen Xiao, Markus Müller, Mark O'Connor, Elvira de Eyto, Russell Poole, Mark Robinson and Mark Healy. (2008) Quantification of Erosion and Phosphorus Release from a Peat Soil Forest Catchment. (EPA STRIVE Report). Published by Environmental Protection Agency Ireland. http://erc.epa.ie/safer/downloadCheck.jsp?isoID=53&rID=10206&atID=1370.

6. Liwen Xiao, Michael Rodgers and Mark O’Connor. (2008). Quantification of Erosion and Phosphorus Release from a Peat Soil Forest Catchment. (Dataset). Published by Environmental Protection Agency Ireland. http://erc.epa.ie/safer/iso19115/display?isoID=53

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