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Dr. Julian Bloomer is a Lecturer in the Department of Geography within the Faculty of Arts at Mary Immaculate College (MIC) in Limerick, Ireland. His academic background includes a BA from NUI Maynooth, MSc from Cranfield, PG Dip Statistics from Trinity College Dublin, and PhD from Trinity College Dublin. Bloomer has established himself as a significant researcher in energy poverty, political ecology, and sustainable development with a focus on the Global South, particularly Ghana.
His educational journey demonstrates a strong foundation in both geography and quantitative methods, with his PhD from TCD providing the basis for his current research trajectory. Bloomer has served as the Honorary Secretary of the Geographical Society of Ireland from 2022 to 2024 and chaired the Conference of Irish Geographers 2022 held in Limerick.
Bloomer's research interests center on energy poverty, circular economy frameworks from non-Western perspectives, climate change adaptation in coastal communities, farmer-herder conflicts, and political ecology approaches to just energy transitions. His work uniquely bridges theoretical frameworks with practical applications in the Global South context, particularly Ghana, where he examines household energy decisions, rural development challenges, and sustainable pathways forward. His approach integrates social, economic, and environmental dimensions of sustainability with attention to power dynamics and justice considerations.
Bloomer has successfully secured multiple research funding awards including MIC Doctoral Awards, Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarships, The Andrew Grene Postgraduate Scholarship in Conflict Resolution, and an EPA Scholarship. His publications span high-impact journals across geography, energy studies, and development fields.
As a dedicated supervisor, Bloomer mentors several PhD students working on topics related to climate change adaptation in Ghanaian coastal communities, circular economy in the Global South, farmer-herder conflicts, and political ecology of energy transitions. His supervision portfolio reflects his commitment to developing the next generation of geographers with expertise in Global South contexts. He also collaborates extensively with researchers across institutions, particularly with Professor John Morrissey at MIC.
Bloomer's work contributes significantly to MIC's research profile in sustainable development and aligns with multiple United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG7 (Affordable and Clean Energy), SDG13 (Climate Action), and SDG16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions).
