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innovation solutions managing science Scientific research & consulting services Cefas: Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science Executive Agency of the UK Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) Operated on a Commercial business model Successfully tendering for projects Cefas: Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science Purpose: • UK Government's foremost source of marine evidence and applied science • Founded on ability to integrate a uniquely comprehensive national capability • Working for non-UK Government’s and private sector clients: – provides valuable knowledge and industry insight – diversifies our income – maintains and strengthens our capability Cefas Facts • • • • • • • • Established over 100 years Annual turnover of > £55M 540 professional staff Large supply chain of trusted expert sub-contractors Two UK laboratories + research vessel Projects in more than 40 countries >160 peer reviewed papers each year Strong safety culture and performance RV Endeavour The 2 main Cefas Laboratories Lowestoft: • • • • • • • • • • fisheries management and bi-catch reduction habitat mapping and baseline assessment environmental research, monitoring, and impact assessment coastal and marine ecosystem processes coastal processes and ecosystem modeling regulatory advice for coastal and marine developments collection of MetOcean data environmental data management and systems (Radio)chemical analysis and advice ecotoxicological analysis and advice Weymouth: • • • • • • research and advice for fish health aquatic disease diagnosis Lowestoft fish and shellfish hygiene EU RL for crustacean disease and bivalve London microbiology harmful algal blooms (HABs) Weymouth aquaculture Marine monitoring • Data, evidence and advice to support decision-making on marine resources and activities (planning, licensing or protection) • Tools: IT systems, autonomous platforms, acoustic mapping devices and data-sharing initiatives • Types of monitoring (sediment to entire water column): – – – – Range of moored and autonomous mobile devices. Collection of physical, chemical and biological samples. Real-time or post deployment data delivery Systems fully quality assured Our unique capabilities Moored devices include Wave riders, SmartBuoys for eutrophication studies, deep water and shelf seas moorings as well as seabed mounted frames. Autonomous devices include surface wavegliders, drifting Argos buoys as well as Iridium buoys for tracking Oil or Chemical spills. See WaveNet – www.cefas.defra.gov.uk/wavenet Our unique capabilities Marine Litter Monitoring Distribution, Type and Quantities of Marine Litter Clean Seas Environmental Monitoring Programme (CSEMP) plastic To detect long-term trends in contaminants 1% 6% sanitary waste 6% 5% metals 6% 0% rubber 76% glass/ceramics natural products miscellaneous MICRO MACRO Regulatory Advisory Services Providing independent scientific / technical advice on a applications for marine and coastal development to support regulatory decision making: • environmental risks associated with a development application are identified • the application and its supporting studies provide sufficient evidence to back up the prediction of impact • the application has scientifically robust information upon which Regulators can make a decision Harmful Algal Blooms • Global problem with harmful algal blooms (HABs) linked to human poisoning and fish and shellfish kills • Potentially impacts on human health, aquaculture industries, recreational use of waters and desalination plants • Exacting legislative monitoring requirement within Europe • Risk management to help predict and manage the HABs • New biotoxins regularly identified Our unique capabilities • Co-ordination & delivery of UK programmes for over 10 years, including supporting the UK Food Standards Agency • Over 25 HAB experts and technical scientists • ISO 17025:2005 accredited laboratories for biotoxin and phytoplankton testing with fully validated methods • Commercial provision of shellfish testing and reference materials • International relationships with more than 30 countries and high impact publication record Marine emergency response • • • • • • 24/7 Advice Spill Modelling Post-incident Environmental Monitoring Emergency Scenarios planning Chemical (HNS) Risk Assessment Spill Treatment options Cefas Spill Model Beaching Napoli Particles • Typical results (shown within a GIS) for Napoli (12th Feb) Fri 12th, 36 hours, SG 0.5, 2500 points, real winds Ecotoxicology • State of the art GLP compliant • Acute and chronic testing in a wide range of marine and freshwater species • Full suite of temperature controlled rooms, including controlled seawater, freshwater and lighting • Static, semi-static or flow through tests dependant on requirement. Radiological services • • • • • • • • • Environmental monitoring Radiological impact assessments and modelling Assessment of contaminated land Radiological habits surveys Emergency response (mobile monitoring unit) Gamma spectrometry analysis Radiochemical analysis (alpha and beta counting) Dedicated sample preparation facilities Risk assessment Our unique capabilities Over 30 experienced scientists dedicated to radiological protection services. Managing environmental radiological risks Designing and implementing environmental monitoring programmes Comprehensive radioanalytical service International help and advice. Internationally recognised and market leader in the UK for providing independent environmental radiological monitoring and assessment. Global client base Advisor to UK Government on Fukushima incident State-of-the-art facilities UKAS Accredited (International Standard; ISO 17025) Chemistry & analytical services • Recognised UK leader in the provision of a wide range of reliable, quality assured analytical chemistry services • Provision of evidence and advice to governments and international bodies • UKAS accredited to ISO/IEC 17025 • Focus on contaminants at trace/ultratrace levels and nutrients in various marine compartments • Typical contaminants include PAHs, PCBs, trace elements, organotins, flame retardants, organochlorine pesticides, pharmaceuticals, perfluorinated compounds, etc.. Analytical Chemistry Resources • State of the art analytical equipment (GC-)ICP-MS ICP-OES GC-MS & GC-MS/MS GC-ECD GC-FPD UPLC-MS/MS LC-UV UPLC-QqQ-MS Activities: Monitoring – Clean Seas Environment Monitoring Programme (CSEMP) • Analysis of marine sediment and fish • Data reported to OSPAR/Merman – following OSPAR guidelines on LODs and QC • Quasimeme • Significant contribution to the Aquatic Environment Monitoring Report (AEMR) Activities: Monitoring – Disposal sites at sea • Monitoring of sediment around dredge disposal sites • Reported annually • Conducted to same standards as CSEMP Activities: Monitoring – POPs in marine mammals • Funded under CSIP (Cetacean Stranding Investigation Program) since 1980s • Other commercial contracts with IoZ, SAC, Leeds University etc From Jepson et al, in Preparation Activities: Monitoring – Decamonitoring project: Flame retardants in sediments and bird eggs • 10 year industry funded project which ended in 2013 • Looked at trends of levels of flame retardants in the environment Activities: Monitoring – Pharmaceuticals in water • Commercial contract with a water company • Repeating annual contract analysing water and passive samplers – Dioxins in sediments • Commercial contract with UK Oil and Gas Industry • Method also developed for biota • LODs/QC as per WFD EQS Activities: Regulatory – Disposal of dredge materials at sea (FEPA licensing) • Contracted by industry via MMO to analyse prospective dredge material • LODs as per MMO guidelines (following OSPAR) • Quasimeme • Accreditation required (17025) Activities: Emergency response – MSC Napoli – Recent polyisobutene event in English Channel Activities: Research – Analytical method development • hydrazine analysis – Link to BEEMS project • dioxins and perfluorinated chemicals analysis – To facilitate future monitoring for CSEMP and MSFD Activities: Research – Analytical support • Chemical analyses from lab studies (for both Lowestoft and Weymouth) • GLP bioaccumulation studies Activities: Research – Emerging compounds • Apply newly-developed methods to conduct investigative surveys • Typically look in marine mammals (high up of food chain) or sediments • To identify emerging threats to the UK marine environment Activities: Research – Survey of cadmium in brown crab meat • Food Standards Agency (FSA) funded • To provide baseline information for consumption advice, to satisfy an EC recommendation Activities: Research – Passive samplers • Smartbuoy deployments • Ferrybox system • DGT in sediments How we commission work https://online.contractsfinder.businesslink.gov.uk/