Dr Krysia Mazik

Connectivity of Hard Substrate Assemblages in the North Sea (CHASANS) Jan 1, 2020 - Dec 31, 2022
The primary aim of the CHASANS Project is to deliver improved larval connectivity models necessary to provide guidance on decommissioning and derogation of artificial structures in the North Sea. Ground-truthing studies will be employed to validate m... Read More about Connectivity of Hard Substrate Assemblages in the North Sea (CHASANS).

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

Implications of climate change for the Scottish Marine Protected Area Network Jul 18, 2016 - Jul 31, 2017
Please can this be processed for a research code. The work is for SNH and under HMRC guidelines is not eligible for VAT as the work is for the public good. The project commencement meeting is at the end of July. Attached is the proposal for the work,... Read More about Implications of climate change for the Scottish Marine Protected Area Network.

Assessment of the Functional Development of a Habitat Offset Site on the Humber (PHS) Oct 1, 2008 - Dec 31, 2017
The Paull Holme Strays managed realignment site was created in September, 2003 with the aim of providing 80 ha of new intertidal habitat (Environment Agency, 2005). Since 2003, the site has been subjected to monitoring, designed to determine the rate... Read More about Assessment of the Functional Development of a Habitat Offset Site on the Humber (PHS).

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

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

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).

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

MSFD-BHD Coordinated assessment Mar 1, 2020 - Feb 28, 2021
Environmental monitoring and reporting of EU environmental policy provides information that is used to assess compliance with legal obligations, to help build the evidence base required for implementation and policy making and to provide information... Read More about MSFD-BHD Coordinated assessment.

Marine ecosystem health: A streamlined approach for assessments through integration, harmonisation and forecasting Sep 16, 2019 - Mar 20, 2020
The project aims to review and assess the capacity of existing models and methods to produce integrated assessments of the status and health of marine ecosystems (in particular for habitats) to address multiple national and international environmenta... Read More about Marine ecosystem health: A streamlined approach for assessments through integration, harmonisation and forecasting.

Neyland Marina Dredging impact assessment Jun 13, 2019 - Jun 30, 2020

Defining Favourable Conservation Status for seagrass beds Feb 1, 2019 - Jan 31, 2020
Natural England requires the production of a definition of Favourable Conservation Status in England for seagrass beds. It goes on to anticipate: the production of an initial draft for discussion with the project officer, and the production of furthe... Read More about Defining Favourable Conservation Status for seagrass beds.

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.

Holderness MCZ Aug 1, 2018 - Mar 31, 2019
Analysis of benthic macro-invertebrate samples, and subsequent data analysis and reporting.

Natural England have collected 34 x 0.01m² intertidal core samples from the Holderness MCZ and these samples will subsequently require analysis for specie... Read More about Holderness MCZ.

Holyhead Port Reclamation: Marine Ecological Survey & Assessment May 1, 2018 - Sep 30, 2018
Provision of a range of marine surveys as part of the wider EIA process for works relating to the upgrade of the Holyhead port infrastructure and capacity.

A review of the Environmental Status of the waters of the Tidal Thames. Aug 1, 2017 - Jul 31, 2018
Changes to emission limits, made under the Large Combustion Plant Directive, gave power generation companies the option to ‘opt in’ and install pollution abatement technology or ’opt out’ and close power plants which did not comply with the new emiss... Read More about A review of the Environmental Status of the waters of the Tidal Thames..

NE-IFCA bait-digging MSc. Jan 1, 2017 - Sep 30, 2018
North-East IFCA have applied for funding from Defra to investigate bait-digging pressure in the region. A one-year studentship with IECS supervision has been proposed.

Coastal SSSI series review implementation: scoping study of evidence requirements to support notification of managed realignment sites Jan 1, 2018 - Dec 31, 2018
Many estuaries and coastal sites are also classified as Special Protection Areas (SPAs) and designated as Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) under EU Designations. In England, all formal European sites (as opposed to those identified through policy... Read More about Coastal SSSI series review implementation: scoping study of evidence requirements to support notification of managed realignment sites.

Sublittoral rock indicator: spatial correlation between environmental conditions and biological data Jan 1, 2017 - Jun 1, 2018
The Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) wish to develop and calibrate the ‘morphological diversity of sponge assemblages plus anthozoan species composition and abundance’ indicator for the monitoring of sublittoral rock. Initial analysis of So... Read More about Sublittoral rock indicator: spatial correlation between environmental conditions and biological data.

Investigation on the origin of the deep mud habitat in Whitsand and Looe Bay MCZ Aug 26, 2016 - Jun 30, 2017
The Whitsand and Looe Bay Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) was designated, under the Marine and Coastal Access Act (2009) in December 2013, along with 26 other MCZs. Features of Conservation Interest include intertidal rock, a variety of intertidal sof... Read More about Investigation on the origin of the deep mud habitat in Whitsand and Looe Bay MCZ.

Neyland marina dredging impact study Jan 1, 2017 - Dec 31, 2017
NEYLAND YACHT HAVEN DREDGING : STATISTICAL ANALYSIS 2004-2016

Analysis of benthic and sediment (particle size parameters) data for the Neyland Yacht Haven dredging project.

spatial analysis of benthic community and sediment parameters for 2016... Read More about Neyland marina dredging impact study.

Evidence based approach to effect of decommissioning on MPA conservation and ecosystem services Feb 1, 2017 - Jan 31, 2018
Building on existing frameworks, we will develop a Decision Steering Document (DSD) which contains a transparent, defendable and more streamlined procedure for identifying and assessing scientific evidence. The DSD will facilitate decision-making for... Read More about Evidence based approach to effect of decommissioning on MPA conservation and ecosystem services.

Dr Krysia Mazik's Projects (22)