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Description of the participants
Partner 7: Coastal Resources Centre
The Coastal Resources Centre (CRC) represents a multi-disciplinary group within
University College Cork (UCC). As an integral part of the overall Environment
Research Institute (ERI), and in collaboration with the Aquaculture Development
Centre (ADC) and the Hydraulics and Maritime Research Centre (HMRC), the CRC
serves as a critical source of expertise dedicated to coastal and ocean research and
resource studies. The CRC is a leader in the application of GIS to coastal and marine
issues in Ireland, and an acknowledged centre of excellence in the application of a
range of specialised techniques in the assessment and management of resources (in the
fields of marine biology, geography, geology, hydrography and oceanography) in the
offshore and coastal zone.
With a current staff of 17, the Centre has worked on 46 projects (EU, national and
consultancy) since 1997. Through the course of this work the Coastal Resources
Centre has established strong links with other European and international research
centres, government agencies and NGOs. On existing EU funded projects, the CRC
has developed links in Greece with the Institute of Biological Research in Crete, and
the National Centre for Marine Research in Athens (NCMR). The CRC is currently
collaborating with the NCMR through the MARSAIS project, which aims to use data
collected from the Poseidon System, (an operational marine data collection system for
the Aegean Sea), to validate tools for coastal zone management developed from
satellite SAR imagery.
GIS Capability in the CRC
A primary aim of the Coastal Resources Centre (CRC) is to investigate the
interactions between biological and physical resources and human populations, with a
view to establishing sustainable development, and thereafter, stimulating the adoption
of scientifically based integrated coastal zone and ocean resource management plans.
The CRC is a leader in the application of GIS to coastal and marine issues in Ireland.
The CRC has developed several GIS for organisations involved in coastal
management and routinely uses GIS for internal data management within research
projects. The team has extensive experience of fisheries, coastal and environmental
data collection, database design, modelling, GIS, and data analysis.
The following GIS equipment is available within the center: 6 Windows NT
machines running ArcView, MapInfo, ERMapper, ERDAS and ARC/INFO software;
A0 and A2 digitising tablets; A0 DesignJet colour inkjet plotter; A4 and A3 colour
scanners; A4 black and white scanner; 2 GPS. Within a total of 17 researchers, there
is currently a dedicated team of five who specialise in the use of GIS for
environmental management.
The projects listed below outline the CRC relevant recent and current projects.
Current Projects:
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Littoral Water Quality – using a GIS to examine the impacts of water quality and
the effects of the dynamics of littoral water on coastal processes and sensitive
marine environments off the coasts of Ireland, UK and France. (INTERREG).
GIS for Landfill – developing a GIS model for the location of landfill sites for
municipal waste in Ireland and Protugal. (INTERREG).
GIS of Human Impacts – developing a GIS of impacts of human developments
and pressures on the coastal zone. (INTERREG).
GIS for Sensitive Estuaries – developing a GIS to investigate the impacts of local
area planning policies on environmentally sensitive estuarine areas. (INTERREG).
MARSAIS – developing a GIS for coastal zones at risk from oil spills in harbour
areas.
Vulnerability of coastal habitats – using GIS to develop a suite of sensitivity
indices to profile coastal sensitivities around Ireland.
Use of GIS in simulation of spatial and temporal change in Irish coastal
ecosystems.
Use of GIS in landuse and forestry management systems.
Completed Projects:
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Review of GIS Scoping Study for the Department of Marine and Natural
Resources – reviewing as independent GIS consultants the GIS scoping study
undertaken by Enterprise Ireland for the DoMNR (tender).
Bantry Bay Charter - developing a community based GIS to facilitate local
involvement in the development of an integrated coastal zone management
strategy (EU LIFE programme).
Marine Access Inventory: compiling all available Government, local authority and
published information about existing marine access infrastructure in a GIS, to
facilitate the strategic development of marine tourism access points (Marine
Institute tender).
Reconnaissance assessment of coastal seabed sand and gravel resources in the
form of seabed mapping and quantification. - this project, which is collating all
known public domain survey data relating to sand and gravel resources around the
island of Ireland, will result in the formation of a comprehensive GIS database,
and the production of detailed seabed maps. The protocols and techniques, as well
as some constituent data sets would provide an ideally robust and appropriate GIS
framework, within which to conduct the spatial analyses required for assessing the
practicable wind resource for this tender (Marine Institute MRM).
COASTMON - Metocean and Coastal Zone Monitoring in Harbour Regions using
Satellite Radar - developing a GIS prototype to investigate the potential benefits
of integrating Satellite imagery with in-situ data (EC CEO)
Shannon Port Authorities Emergence Response System - overseeing the
development of this system: based on the integration of a GIS holding relevant
environmental data with an oil spill model (tender).
Assessment of the potential for sustainable development of the edible periwinkle
industry in Ireland - developing a management strategy for the industry using GIS
as a decision support tool (Marine Institute MRM).
RACER - using GIS as an analysis tool with which to undertake an oceanographic
review of hazardous sea conditions in the Irish sea (INTERREG).
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Seaweed Survey: A GIS analysis of the seaweed resources of the Irish coast
(Marine Institute MRM).
PISCATOR - An Information System to Facilitate Greater Compliance and
Conservation within the Common Fisher Policy - investigating the potential
methods for integrating a common fisheries policy expert system and GIS (EC).
Hydrographic and Maritime Research Centre (HMRC) Wave Atlas - developing a
GIS interface to the HMRC wave models.
Seabed Survey Public Private Partnership Study – a study commissioned by the
Geological Survey of Ireland to explore the possibilities of establishing a PublicPrivate Partnership (PPP) for a proposed Seabed Survey (tender).
In addition to the specific projects outlined above, the CRC has run advanced study
courses: ‘Application of GIS to Coastal Science and Engineering’ under the EU
MAST Programme; and a Centre for Earth Observation (CEO) funded course entitled
'Earth Observation Data and its application to Coastal Management'.
Dr Niamh Connolly (B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D) has several years experience of lecturing in both
England and Ireland, and she has been involved in several transnational European funded
programmes. Her field experience includes work in Irish, Arctic and Baltic waters. Since
1996, Dr Connolly has been manager of the CRC, during which time she has co-ordinated
46 CRC projects (EU, national and consultancy), with a current staff of 17; she has
experience of being project co-ordinator on both EU and national collaborative projects.
With particular reference to workshops and contact with operational end users in the coastal
area, she has organised and hosted several workshops during the course of some projects. All
of these workshops involved working closely with agencies and authorities operating in coastal
and marine environments; some workshops had particular reference to the use of EO data in
coastal activity monitoring and management:
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Workshops as co-ordinator of the EU funded project on the use of the hydroacoustic
processor RoxAnn to detect shellfish fisheries, involving three other European partners.
 Workshops during her work on the Environment and Climate Programme (EU)
COASTMON project on the use of synthetic aperture radar remote sensing as an aid to
metocean and coastal zone monitoring in harbour regions in Ireland, the Netherlands and
Norway, she;
 Workshops as co-ordinator of a Marine Institute funded scoping study on the capacity for
an operational oceanography observations system in Ireland.
 A workshop on hydrographic surveying for the Irish Naval Service, with speakers from
Marin Matteknik AB (Sweden) and the Swedish Navy.
 A workshop for the EU (DGXI) Integrated Coastal Area Management Systems
(ICAMS) project; an assessment of end user requirements, with guest speakers from
EOS UK, FAO Rome, and the Marine Institute.
 A workshop on Coastal Zone Management for local authorities, with speakers from
Norwegian Regional Authorities, the World Bank, and the Marine Insititue.
 A workshop on the resource user needs for seabed mapping, with participants from
fisheries, conservation authorities and the marine aggregates industry.
 A workshop on Coastal Zone Management for Co. Kerry. With guest speakers from
MIT, USA.
 CEO funded international training course (five days) on potential use of EO data for
operational end users in coastal areas. Speakers from Univeristy of Dundee, JRC,
GKSS, Nansen Centre, and Irish Marine Data Centre.
Relevant References
Bartlett, D.J., N. Connolly, R. Devoy, and E. O'Leary, (1998). Addressing the
Interdisciplinarity of ICZM within the academic structure of a university: the Coastal
Resources Centre at University College Cork (Abstract). International Conference on
Education and Training in Integrated Coastal Management, The Mediterranean
Prospect, International Centre for Coastal and Ocean Policy Studies, Genoa, Italy,
May 25-29, 1998 Milan: FrancoAngeli (Ocean Change Publications Series).
Jenkins, A.D., S. Sandven, L. Pettersson, T. Hamre, M. Miles, K. Mastenbroek, M.
Reistad, B. Å Hjollo, N.Connolly, E. O'Leary, D.Tobin, and D.J.Bartlett, (1997)
Metocean And Coastal Zone Monitoring In Harbour Regions Using Satellite Radar
(COASTMON). Paper presented at the 27th International Symposium on Remote
Sensing of the Environment.
O'Leary, E., Connolly, N., Burnell, G.B, Oskarsson, O., Service, M., MaGorrian, B.,
Clarke, B. & Williamson, A. 1997. Impacts of new focused fishing technologies on
bivalve mollusc fisheries and their environments. Commission of the European
Communities, Research Contract Publication, Contract CFP 95/C 76/15, Brussels,
35pp. + 8 Annexes.
Lidgard, D.C., Kiely, O., Rogan, E. & Connolly, N. (submitted) Breeding status of the
grey seal on the east and south-east coast of Ireland. Mammalia.
Mary O’Connell (B.Sc., M.Sc.) graduated with Masters degree (2H1) in
Oceanography (UCG) in 1998, and graduated with BSc degree in Geology (2H1) in
1995 (UCC). She aas a broad background in environmental issues covering marine
and coastal as well as terrestrial based science. She has experience in the technical
field of science through analytical laboratory work and also worked with the South
Western Regional Fisheries board as a field officer. Mary began working with the
Coastal Resources Centre (CRC) in Jan '99 and this has involved research on marine
and coastal based projects.
Recent project work within CRC includes:
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Researching planning and management issues that affect the coastal zone.
Projects related to these issues include LOSPAN (Local Area Planning; Impacts
on Environmentally Sensitive Estuarine Areas) and the Assessment of Human
Activity for the Sustainable Management of the Coastal Zone.
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Assessing environmental characteristics and sensitivity of the coastline for the
RACER project (RACER - Risk Assessment and Collaborative Emergency
Response in the Irish Sea) and the ETV project (Feasibility Study for the Location
of an Emergency Towing Vessel (ETV) on the Irish Coast as an Emergency
Response Capability).
The research areas have included the Irish and Welsh coastlines. The work involves
data capture and information review, compilation of reports and has also involved
work on GIS (Geographical Information System).
Valerie Cummins (B.Sc.) has been working in the field of spatial data analysis/GIS
in Britain and Ireland, since graduating from the University of Wales with an honours
degree in Marine Geography in 1996.
Since joining the CRC in 1999 she has been involved in many aspects of CRC
research programs contributing mainly in the areas of GIS, Coastal Zone Management
and Web Development. She is currently working on implementing the GIS element of
several CRC projects, including:
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'A Scoping Study to Establish a Common Approach to Examining the Impact of
Atlantic Arc Littoral Water Quality and Dynamics on Coastal Activity and
Sensitive Marine Environments''.
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'GIS development for Local Spatial Planning and its Impacts on Fragile Estuarine
Ecosystems Project'.
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An assessment of the potential for the sustainable development of the edible
periwinkle Littorina littorea industry in Ireland, encompassing development of a
GIS as a decision support tool.
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'The Development of a GIS Model for the Location of Landfill Sites in Ireland
and Portugal'.
Prior to joining the Coastal Resources Centre, Valerie worked for two years for
Landmark Information Group in the UK, where she was involved in implementing a
GIS project to analyse and capture data on landuse from historic Ordnance Survey
maps. Prior to this, she spent a year at the British Oceanographic Data Centre, editing
two GIS based digital marine atlases, namely, UKDMAP (United Kingdom Digital
Marine Atlas Project) and GEBCO (General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans).
Relevant References
Cummins, V., Coughlan, S., McClean, O., Connolly, N., Mercer, J. & Burnell, G.,
2000. An Assessment of the Potential for the Sustainable Development of the Edible
Periwinkle, Littorina littorea, Industry in Ireland. Report to the Marine Institute.
Awaiting publication 2001..
Mary O’Connell (B.Sc. M.Sc.) graduated with Masters degree (2H1) in Oceanography
(UCG) in 1998, and graduated with BSc degree in Geology (2H1) in 1995 (UCC). Has a
broad background in environmental issues covering marine and coastal as well as terrestrial
based science. She has experience in the technical field of science through analytical
laboratory work and has also worked with the South Western Regional Fisheries board as a
field officer. Mary began working with the Coastal Resources Centre (CRC) in Jan '99 and
this has involved research on marine and coastal based projects.
Recent project work within CRC includes:
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Researching planning and management issues that affect the coastal zone.
Projects related to these issues include LOSPAN (Local Area Planning; Impacts
on Environmentally Sensitive Estuarine Areas) and the Assessment of Human
Activity for the Sustainable Management of the Coastal Zone.
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Assessing environmental characteristics and sensitivity of the coastline for the
RACER project (RACER - Risk Assessment and Collaborative Emergency
Response in the Irish Sea) and the ETV project (Feasibility Study for the Location
of an Emergency Towing Vessel (ETV) on the Irish Coast as an Emergency
Response Capability).
The research areas have included the Irish and Welsh coastlines. The work involves
data capture and information review, compilation of reports and has also involved
work on GIS (Geographical Information System).
Michelle Cronin (B.Sc., M.Sc.) has an academic background of Applied Ecology.
Has worked as a biologist for the past five years on various projects in the Pacific and
Ireland. Two years were spent in New Zealand and Australia carrying out cetacean
studies and shark physiology studies with Queensland University Australia and Otago
University, New Zealand. Also got involved with conservation projects with the Dept.
of Conservation, N.Z. Upon return to Ireland worked with the Marine Institute for a
year on a demersal fisheries stock assessment program after which a two year period
was spent working on a collaborative EU funded project studying the disease
Bonamia in the native oyster.
Conferences
Presented a poster at an International conference of the European Association of Fish
and Shellfish Pathologists in Rhodes, Greece, September 1999.
Publications
 Reproductive cycles on the intertidal gastropod Melarhaphe neritoides on shores
of different exposure on the South and West coasts of Ireland. M.A. Cronin,
A.M. Myers & R.O' Riordan Biology and the Environment.
 Lysozyme activity and protein levels in the hemolymph of the flat oyster Ostrea
edulis. M.A. Cronin, S.C. Culloty & M.F. Mulcahy. Fish and Shellfish
Immunology.
 An investigation into the relative resistance of Irish flat oysters Ostrea edulis L.
to the parasite Bonamia ostreae. S.C. Culloty, M. A. Cronin & M. F. Mulcahy.
Aquaculture
 Incidence of the flagellate Hexamita nelsoni in the native flat oyster Ostrea edulis
in the Netherlands and France. S.C. Culloty, M.A. Cronin & M.F Mulcahy.
Diseases of Aquatic organisms (in prep.)
 Problems associated with the current OIE approved diagnostic techniques for
Bonamia ostrea . S.C. Culltoy & M.A. Cronin. Bulletin of the European
Association of Fish Pathologists (in prep.)
 A study of the relative resistance of a number of European strains of Ostrea edulis
to Bonamia ostrea. S.C. Culloty, M.A. Cronin & M.F. Mulcahy. Diseases of
Aquatic organisms (in prep.)
Sotirios Koukoulas (B.Sc., Ph.D) studied Environmental Studies (B.Sc.) at the
University of Aegean (Lesvos Island, Greece). He worked as a research assistant at
the University of Aegean, and as a GIS analyst at Lesvos County Co. He studied for a
Ph.D. (currently awaiting his viva) at Geography Dept., King’s College, University of
London. His research interests include remote sensing, spatial environmental
modelling, GIS, spatial decision support systems, environmental planning, and virtual
reality. He has recently joined Coastal Recourses Centre and he is mainly involved in
a HEA project, GIS in Environmental modelling.
Publications:
Peer Reviewed Journals:
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Sotirios Koukoulas and Alan Blackburn, Introducing new indices for accuracy
evaluation of classified images representing semi-natural woodland environments,
Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, Vol. xx, No. xx, pp. xxx-xxx
(in press, listed in forthcoming articles)
Loumou A., Ch. Giourga, P. Dimitrakopoulos and S. Koukoulas. 2000. Tourism
Contribution to Agro-Ecosystems Conservation; The Case of Lesbos Island,
Greece. Environmental Management, Vol. 26, No. 4, pp. 363-370.
In books:
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S. Koukoulas, Geographical Information Systems, in Margaris N.S, (ed),
Agriculture and Environment, Philippoti Pub. Series: Human -Nature 6, pp. 117120, Athens, 1997. (In Greek)
Ch. Giourga, Ag. Loumou, N.S. Margaris, M.Theodorakakis and S. Koukoulas,
Olive trees of the Aegean, in Rokos D. (ed) Environment and Sciences at the end
of the Century - Problems and Outlooks, N.T.U Athens, K.E.M.DI.P.A,
Enallaktikes Pub. ISBN: 960-427-024-9, 1994. (In Greek)
In Periodicals:
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Gursewak S Aulakh and Sotirios G Koukoulas, 1993, Finding new sites for golf
courses using GIS, Mapping Awareness Vol. 7, No. 9, pp. 41-43.
Sotirios G. Koukoulas, 1995, Geographic Information Systems, Oikonomikos
Tahydromos, p.53, 3 Aug. (In Greek)
In Conference Proceedings
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Sotirios Koukoulas & Alan Blackburn, Extraction of tree locations, species and
height using LIDAR and passive optical remote sensors, NERC ARSF Workshop,
British Geological Survey, Keyworth, CD-ROM, 12-13 Dec 2000.
Sotirios Koukoulas & Alan Blackburn, Digital Image Processing techniques
evaluation for the extraction of tree crown geometry, Proceedings of the 24th
Annual Conference of the Remote Sensing Society, University of Greenwich, pp.
534-542, 8-11 Sep. 1998.
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S. Koukoulas & G.A. Blackburn, Monitoring Woodland Gap Dynamics Using
High Resolution Imagery: But When Is a Gap Not a Gap? Proceedings of the 23 rd
Annual Conference of the Remote Sensing Society, University of Reading, pp.
147-152, 2-7 Sep. 1997.
Hatzopoulos J.N, C. Giourga, S. Koukoulas & N. Margaris, Land Cover
Classification of Olive Trees in the Greek Islands Using Landsat -TM Image,
Proceedings of the ASPRS at the International Conference in Washington D.C.,
Vol. 4, pp. 492-498, August 2-7,1992.
Gazis D.E., S.G. Koukoulas and J.N. Hatzopoulos, Bathymetry Study of the NW.
Part of the Greek Island of Lesvos Using Satellite Landsat TM Images,
Proceedings of the 3rd Meeting of the Technical Committee of the General Council
of Fisheries for the Mediterranean of F.A.O., Thessaloniki, Greece, October 7-11,
1991. (In Greek)
Project Reports:
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Aravantinos A. (Project Director), Agelidis M, Serraos K., Sarigianis G.,
Loukaitou - Sideri A., Antoniou L., Mpogris E., Rodi A., Triantafyllou B., Giotis
A., Psarianos B., Themou M., Moshouros N., Santibatakis K., Koukoulas S.,
Litsas P., Urban Land Use and building’s regulation along principal road network
Case Study: Khfisias Ave.’ Final Report, Ministry of Environment & Planning, /
Direction of Urban Planning/ National Technical University of Athens / Faculty of
Architecture/ Dept. of Town and Regional Planning, Athens 1996. (In Greek)
Troumpis A.Y. (Project Director), Hatziantoniou M., Maziotis B., Drouza A.,
Mpimpitsos Chr., Mandylas Chr., Skrimpas G., Koukoulas S., Study of the
Ecological Status and Management of Ntipi Larissos Wetland, Gulf of Gera,
Lesvos, Final Report, MOP for the Aegean Subprogram 5 / Ministry of the
Aegean / Direction of Primary and Secondary Production, University of the
Aegean - Department of Environmental Studies, Mytilene 1992. (In Greek)
Hatzopoulos J.N. (Project Director), Gazis J., Eleytheriadis M., Koukoulas S.,
Christou G., Zisou A., Liakopoulos L., Kardoulas N., Papadopoulos B., Kontos
E., Malis P., Halaris G., DigitalProcessing of SPOT PAN and Landsat TM
Images to Update HAGS Maps (1:50000), Final Report, Ministry of Industry,
Research and Technology / Hellenic Army Geographical Service (HAGS),
University of the Aegean - Department of Environmental Studies - Digital Image
Processing Lab., Mytilene 1992. (In Greek)
Vicki O’Donnell (BA, MPhil, HDip), graduated with a BA degree in zoology in
1995 (Trinity College, Dublin) and an MPhil in 1999 (Dublin Institute of
Technology). During that time she worked for the Department of the Marine and
Natural Resources, Coillte and the National Conservation Education Centre. She also
carried out volunteer work with the Wildlife Trust in Ireland and Earthwatch in
Central Asia.
Vicki completed a higher diploma (first class honours) in Applied Remote Sensing
and GIS (NUI Maynooth) in 2000. During 2000 she worked as a Planetary Biology
Intern on a NASA/Woods Hole scholarship based in the Earth Systems Modelling and
Data Management Laboratory at Kennedy Space Centre in Florida. She also worked
for the Corporacion Nacional Forestal in Chile where she assessed the use of remote
sensing for the protection of CITES listed Alerce sp. in the Andes. Vicki joined the
CRC in 2001 and is working on GIS and remote sensing related projects.
CRC Projects Summary.
1. Risk Assessment and Collaboration Emergency Response in the Irish Sea
(RACER). Funding Source: INTERREG, European Union
2. Emergency Response Decision Support System - integrating shoreline sensitivity
information, Emergency Guidelines and the output from an oil dispersion model
in a GIS. Funding Source: Shannon Ports
3. Seabed biogeochemical and engineering properties in the Northen Porcupine
Seabight a site investigation. Funding Source: Rockall Studies Group.
4. Earth Observation Information and its application to coastal management in
Ireland. 'A training course for Irish end-users'. Funding Source: The Centre for
Earth Observation, European Union
5. Cetacea and Seabirds at Sea (CSS) Funding Source: The Rockall Studies Group
6. HIPOCAS project (EVK2-1999-00248): Hindcast of Dynamic Processes of the
ocean and coastal areas of Europe. Funding Source: European Union 5th
Framework
7. Acquisition of Gravity Cores and Geochemical Analysis of Samples from
northeastern George Bligh Bank Funding Source: Statoil (UK)
8. Emergency Towing Vessel. Funding Source: IMES (Irish Marine Emergency
Services)
9. An Assessment of the Current Status and RTDI Requirements in Respect of the
Development of Irish Seabed Resources Funding Source: The Marine Institute
10. Geochemical studies on the La Surveilliante Shipwreck Site, Bantry Bay”.Funding
Source: Duchas, The Heritage Service.
11. Phase I - Seabed geotechnical and biogeochemical survey in the Eastern Rockall
Trough” - Survey design and planing. Funding Source: Statoil Exploration
(Ireland)
12. Phase II - Seabed geotechnical and biogeochemical survey in the Eastern Rockall
Trough” - Baseline environmental and geotechnical survey. Funding Source:
Statoil Exploration (Ireland)
13. Seabed Survey Public Private Partnership Study” - Desktop scoping study.
Funding Source: The Geological Survey of Ireland
14. UCC Offshore Capability Enhancement Proposal 1 (Malvern Mastersizer 2000
particle size analyser). Funding Source: PIP Offshore Support Group
15. A Scoping Study to identify innovative options for improving physical access to
the water with the aim of supporting the future growth and development of the
Water Based Tourism and Leisure Sector in Ireland. Funding Source: The Marine
Institute.
16. Tender to Review Department of Marine GIS. Scoping Study Funding Source:
The Department of the Marine & Natural resources
17. Study on local training for the marine fishing industry in Dingle. Funding Source:
Coiste Oiluna Iascaigh an Daingin. IRL£5k
18. Artificial Reefs Feasibility Study -The Beara Peninsula . Funding Source: The
Marine Institute
19. Visiting scientist travel grant. Submission to Office of Naval Research, Europe.
(US Navy). For purpose of liaison with US marine geologists in University of
Washington, Stennis Space Centre, Mississippi, and attendance at Coastal
Multibeam training Course, Seattle
20. “Scoping Study to Examine the Feasibility of Installing a National Tide-gauge and
Tidal Information Archiving Network”. Funding Source: The Marine Institute
21. Climate change and coastal evolution in Europe (SEDIMENTS). Funding Source:
EC, Environment & Climate Programme, DG XI
22. Project Title: The mapping and assessment of exploitable algal biomass off the
west coast of Ireland. Funding Source: IRL, Marine Research Measure, Marine
Institute
23. Compilation of a bibliographic data base relating to coastal zone applications of
GIS and related technologies. Funding Source: U.S. Department of Commerce /
National Oceans and Atmospherics Administration (NOAA) Coastal Services
Centre
24. Scoping study on the capacity for operational oceanographic observations in
Ireland. Funding Source: IRL, Marine Institute, Marine Data Centre
25. Population dynamics of grey seals on the east coast of Ireland. Funding Source:
EU, INTERREG Programme, Marine Institute
26. Impacts of new focused fishing technologies on bivalve mollusc fisheries and
their environment. Funding Source: EU, CFP Programme, DG XIV
27. Project Title: Storminess and Environmentally Sensitive Atlantic Coastal areas of
the European Union (STORMINESS). Funding Source: EC, Environment &
Climate Programme, DG XI
28. Reconnaisance assessment of coastal seabed sand and gravel resources in the form
of seabed mapping and quantification. Funding Source: IRL, Marine Operational
Programme, Marine Institute
29. An assessment of the potential for the sustainable development of the edible
periwinkle Littorina littorea industry in Ireland. Funding Source: IRL, Marine
Operational Programme, Marine Institute
30. European North Atlantic Margin (ENAM II). Quantification and modelling of
large sedementary processes and fluxes. Funding Source: EC, Environment &
Climate Programme, DG XI
31. The mapping and assessment of exploitable algal biomass off the west coast of
Ireland. Funding Source: IRL, Marine Research Measure, Marine Institute
32. Compilation of a bibliographic data base relating to coastal zone applications of
GIS and related technologies. Funding Source: U.S. Department of Commerce /
National Oceans and Atmospherics
33. Scoping study on the capacity for operational oceanographic observations in
Ireland. Funding Source: IRL, Marine Institute, Marine Data Centre
34. Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) Programme for the Baltic Coast of
Latvia and Lithuania. Funding Source: EC, PHARE Programme
35. Project Title: Storminess and Environmentally Sensitive Atlantic Coastal areas of
the European Union (STORMINESS). Funding Source: EC, Environment &
Climate Programme, DG XI
36. Bantry Bay Charter - developing a community based GIS to facilitate local
involvement in the development of an integrated coastal zone management
strategy Funding Source: European Union LIFE programme.
37. Marine Access Inventory: compiling all available Government, local authority and
published information about existing marine access infrastructure in a GIS, to
facilitate the strategic development of marine tourism access points. Funding
Source: The Marine Institute
38. COASTMON - Metocean and Coastal Zone Monitoring in Harbour Regions using
Satellite Radar. Funding Source: European Union Centre for Earth Observation
39. PISCATOR - An Information System to Facilitate Greater Compliance and
Conservation within the Common Fisher Policy - investigating the potential
methods for integrating a common fisheries policy expert system and GIS
Funding Source: Common Fisheries Policy, European Union.
40. Wave Atlas - developing a GIS interface to the HMRC wave models.
41. Marine Access Inventory: carrying out a study of the socio-economic impacts of
marina development in Carrigfergus, Dingle and Kilmore Quay (Marine Institute
tender).