Projects (89)

Do Bees regulate the composition of food they give their offspring, and does it matter? Feb 1, 2015 - Oct 30, 2020
Bees are of national importance, with UK pollination currently worth ~£1.8bn annually. Yes bees are declining, with dire consequences for ecosystems services. Wild bees buffer against honeybee losses, making them vital for food security research. To... Read More about Do Bees regulate the composition of food they give their offspring, and does it matter?.

Environmental DNA – a non-invasive method for target taxa: passive vs targeted detection Feb 1, 2017 - Mar 31, 2020
Traditional taxonomic methods are costly, time consuming and require expert knowledge and skill – particularly for lower taxonomic groups. In the last decade, molecular techniques have advanced understanding of relatedness and interactions between sp... Read More about Environmental DNA – a non-invasive method for target taxa: passive vs targeted detection.

Pond biodiversity assessment with environmental DNA: laying the foundations for testing fundamental ecological hypotheses Jun 1, 2016 - Aug 31, 2017
Traditional taxonomic methods are costly, time consuming and require expert knowledge and skill – particularly for lower taxonomic groups. In the last decade, molecular techniques have advanced understanding of relatedness and interactions between sp... Read More about Pond biodiversity assessment with environmental DNA: laying the foundations for testing fundamental ecological hypotheses.

Molecular and functional characterisation of endocrine disruption in marine invertebrates Feb 5, 2018 - Sep 30, 2021
LAY: Household products, including toothpaste, soaps, and common drugs, may be putting inland waterways and coastal environments under threat. Chemicals found in some personal care products and pharmaceuticals are accumulating in rivers, canals and e... Read More about Molecular and functional characterisation of endocrine disruption in marine invertebrates.

Sex Pheromones as Novel Tools for Monitoring and Control Aug 1, 2017 - Dec 31, 2018
Develop slow release gels for shore crab control in the filed (Oregon)

EA Fisheries Framework Aug 1, 2009 - Mar 31, 2022
One of the major problems encountered at Environment Agency and Internal Drainage Board (IDB) pumping stations is the entrainment of fish and eels during pump operation. The extent of the problem and the proportion of fish and eels that are damaged o... Read More about EA Fisheries Framework.

Bird Feeder Project Dec 10, 2015 - Dec 31, 2017

Hit or Myth Sep 1, 2016 - Jul 1, 2017
Hit or Myth aims to tests life-hacks which are strongly rooted in chemistry. Life-hacks offer techniques and tips which improve time management and make our lives generally more efficient. The Internet is full of these hints, but how do we know which... Read More about Hit or Myth.

Creation of eDNA metabarcoding dataset for freshwater invertebrates Jun 1, 2016 - Mar 31, 2017

Molcraft: Exploring molecules in Minecraft Jul 1, 2015 - Dec 31, 2016
Molcraft, will use the popular computer game Minecraft as a tool for visualising and exploring chemical and protein structures. The project will develop a 'world' populated with key structures, functional groups and molecules of interest. The world w... Read More about Molcraft: Exploring molecules in Minecraft.

CERES: Climate change and European aquatic RESources Mar 1, 2016 - Feb 29, 2020
CERES will provide the knowledge, tools and technologies needed to successfully adapt European fisheries and aquaculture sectors in marine and inland waters to anticipated climate change. We will identify and communicate risks, opportunities and unce... Read More about CERES: Climate change and European aquatic RESources.

Interreg - Sullied Sediments Jan 1, 2017 - Dec 31, 2020
Our inland waterway ecosystems provide a circulatory system for both our urban and rural communities: a transport system bringing goods and removing waste; while in parallel also providing ‘oxygen’ promoting health of the wildlife and humans, whether... Read More about Interreg - Sullied Sediments.

Monitoring of Sites A and X Utilisation by Fish Oct 1, 2016 - Mar 31, 2027

GCRF- PPF 20 Forecasting Ebola Spillovers Feb 1, 2018 - Jul 31, 2018
Since the 1970s, the Ebola virus recurrently emerges from the Afrotropics. The 2014 epidemic alone
affected around 40,000 people and cost over $5bn. As viruses cannot survive outside their host species, the transfer
from species that naturally harb... Read More about GCRF- PPF 20 Forecasting Ebola Spillovers.

Assessment of nearshore shallow water Marine Protected Areas May 1, 2018 - Mar 31, 2020
This project aims to accurately map the distribution of nearshore features within the Holderness Inshore MCZ, Flamborough SAC and Runswick Bay MCZ over 17,300m of transects.

This project will pilot the application of newly enhanced oil & gas inspe... Read More about Assessment of nearshore shallow water Marine Protected Areas.

Fish adaptation to depth: alternative splicing in the twilight zone? May 28, 2018 - Oct 31, 2018
One of the most exciting reasons to study fish biology is the range of environments they inhabit and the broad range of adaptations to those environments they have evolved. Of particular interest is their adaptation to depth, because deep water envir... Read More about Fish adaptation to depth: alternative splicing in the twilight zone?.

The role of genomic networks in adaptation to changing environments Mar 27, 2019 - Dec 25, 2021
The earth is currently experiencing a period of global warming, increased extreme weather events, and with that, a significantly altered water chemistry in marine and freshwater habitats. It is important to understand how aquatic organisms will be af... Read More about The role of genomic networks in adaptation to changing environments.

Juvenile Salmonid Surveys River Esk Sep 1, 2018 - Aug 31, 2019

Regional pilot of approaches to monitoring inshore fish communities Dec 4, 2018 - May 14, 2019
This project will consist of three principal elements.
1. A literature review of available techniques for the monitoring and assessment on inshore fish communities. Techniques to be explored include
a. Baited underwater video
b. Fishing using scie... Read More about Regional pilot of approaches to monitoring inshore fish communities.

Effects of Environmental Context on Species Trait Expression in Moderating Projections of Marine Ecosystems Futures Jan 1, 2020 - Dec 31, 2023
Recent syntheses have emphasized the importance of functional traits, rather than species diversity per se, for maintaining ecosystem functioning and service delivery, and provide impetus to develop functional trait approaches that assess the contrib... Read More about Effects of Environmental Context on Species Trait Expression in Moderating Projections of Marine Ecosystems Futures.