Projects (81)

Coastal ecological enhancement in the Humber Aug 1, 2020 - Jul 31, 2021
The sea-surface temperature of the UK waters has risen by 0.5-1.0 °C since 1870 and, during the twentieth century, both mean and extreme sea level have risen by 14cm (UKMMASS, 2010). The resulting sea level rise has reduced the area of the intertidal... Read More about Coastal ecological enhancement in the Humber.

Blue carbon restoration in Northern Ireland - a feasibility study Dec 1, 2020 - Nov 30, 2021

Microplastics in the Ocean: Vertical transfer through intertidal food webs Jun 16, 2021 - Jul 15, 2021
This project aims to better understand the fate of microplastics (plastic fragments of < 5mm) in the marine environment. Microplastics (MP), have been found from highly urbanized areas to the remote Antarctic. It is starting to become clear that MPs... Read More about Microplastics in the Ocean: Vertical transfer through intertidal food webs.

Connected ecology; linking the Hull to the Humber through collaborative tracking Jun 1, 2021 - Jun 30, 2023
This project will seek money from Yorkshire Water's Biodiversity Fund (max £50K) to create a small collaborative tracking network on the River Hull, connecting to the Humber estuary. Focus is on ecological connectivity, understanding biodiversity be... Read More about Connected ecology; linking the Hull to the Humber through collaborative tracking.

Evidence collection for the Humber Estuary Native Oyster and Seagrass Restoration project May 1, 2021 - Nov 30, 2021

Accelerating Green and Blue Recovery Sep 1, 2021 - Mar 21, 2022

REWRITE Oct 1, 2023 - Sep 30, 2028
consortia for 2022 HE call on rewilding

Electrifying the fleet Jan 14, 2022 - Mar 31, 2022
Audit of fishing boats around the UK with a view to investigating hte fasibility of fully or partly electrfying a range of vessel

Advice and support on the development of a Sustainable Drainage Sensor array to of the DIG Consortium Dec 1, 2022 - Dec 31, 2025
DIG is a £6m sustainable drainage project in Doncaster, Immingham and Grimsby being delivered by North East Lincolnshire Council, Doncaster Council, Yorkshire Water and Anglian Water. DIGSense will work in partnership with the DIG project to support... Read More about Advice and support on the development of a Sustainable Drainage Sensor array to of the DIG Consortium.

Towards enabling sustainable expansion of offshore wind while protecting marine benthic biodiversity and functioning (BEcoWIND) Apr 1, 2023 - Mar 31, 2027
Meeting energy demands in the most sustainable way is a major challenge for society. Offshore wind farms - groupings of wind turbines on submerged sediments - offers part of the solution for the energy transition that is needed to mitigate climate ch... Read More about Towards enabling sustainable expansion of offshore wind while protecting marine benthic biodiversity and functioning (BEcoWIND).

Concrete coast feasibility survey Jan 1, 2022 - Aug 31, 2025
The EA , North Riding and East Riding Councils are undertaking a pieces of work to collate information on coastal structures, including their composition, state of repair, environmental information and who owns them in order to produce a working web... Read More about Concrete coast feasibility survey.

A Proposal to Natural England to investigate and improve environmental skills and recruitment to the offshore wind sector from academia. Jan 17, 2022 - Mar 31, 2022

eSWEETS: Enabling Sustainable Wind Energy Expansion in Seasonal Seas May 1, 2024 - Feb 28, 2027
NERC Highlight bid

NERC Discipline Hopping - Bridging the gap from waste to novel materials Mar 1, 2022 - Mar 31, 2022
Substantial stockpiles of historical wastes have been disposed of and remain within the environment, where enduring pollution occurs. There is commercial interest in accessing these wastes for resource recovery and for generation of value-added produ... Read More about NERC Discipline Hopping - Bridging the gap from waste to novel materials.

Monitoring of Whitby ecological enhancement for Groundworks Trust Jul 1, 2022 - Jun 30, 2025
This is a small project that will run for 3 years, monitoring the efficacy of a range of trial ecological enhancement techniques installed in Whitby by the Groundworks Trust in conjunction with the Environment Agency (EA). Here we will survey the... Read More about Monitoring of Whitby ecological enhancement for Groundworks Trust.

Primary productivity off the Yorkshire coast with reference to fisheries productivity and recent implications on the wider environment Apr 1, 2022 - Mar 31, 2023
A previous project indicated that primary production is low at offshore stations in the important Yorkshire crustacean fishery area.  Modelling showed that the water column is too deep and too well-mixed to support phytoplankton growth, partly as a r... Read More about Primary productivity off the Yorkshire coast with reference to fisheries productivity and recent implications on the wider environment.

UK Seafood Fund – Science & Innovation Pillar - Fisheries Industry Science Partnerships (FISP) Research Proposal Development - Investigation into the potential of an east-coast stone crab fishery Jul 1, 2022 - Nov 30, 2022
Recent media interest resulting from the initial mis-identification of a stone crab, Lithodes maja, as a king crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus, a high value invasive crab species known to be found in Norwegian waters) raised the profile of this speci... Read More about UK Seafood Fund – Science & Innovation Pillar - Fisheries Industry Science Partnerships (FISP) Research Proposal Development - Investigation into the potential of an east-coast stone crab fishery.

HEIF: KE for Healthy Seas and Coastal Communities Jan 1, 2022 - Jul 31, 2022
There is desire for greater protection of Scotland’s coastal marine biodiversity. Our current research in Loch Eriboll (Worktribe: 3728488; ~£31K) has demonstrated this as a good example, representative of the marine biodiversity found along the Scot... Read More about HEIF: KE for Healthy Seas and Coastal Communities.

Evidence review on the sensitivity of seagrass to nutrients Nov 21, 2022 - Mar 24, 2023

NERC Discipline Hopping: Conservation, psychology, and pests Dec 1, 2022 - Mar 31, 2023
NERC Discovery application