Professor Mike Elliott's Projects (19)

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

INSITE Synthesis - Connectivity of Hard Substrate Assemblages in the North Sea (CHASANS) Jan 1, 2022 - Mar 31, 2022

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.

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).

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.

Survey of Humber Estuary SAC Lagoons Aug 12, 2019 - Feb 29, 2020
Natural England (NE) wishes to commission a baseline survey of the biota and selected physical attributes of two lagoons (Northcoates and Humberstone Fitties lagoons) that are features of the Humber Estuary SAC. The lagoons are located in the outer H... Read More about Survey of Humber Estuary SAC Lagoons.

Ecosystem-based management of esturies and coasts to support coastal adaptation - 2018-RLWK10-10723 Jun 18, 2019 - Jun 21, 2019
Coastal and estuarine ecosystems worldwide are under pressure from population growth, environmental degradation and climate change impacts. In the United Kingdom (UK) and Brazil, coastal areas greatly contribute to the local and national economy by s... Read More about Ecosystem-based management of esturies and coasts to support coastal adaptation - 2018-RLWK10-10723.

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.

Use of chilled mist for the holding and/or transport of harvested crustaceans Sep 1, 2018 - Feb 29, 2020
Fishmongers Academic Sponsorship programme to support a student placement for the use of chilled mist and for holding and/or transport of harvested crustaceans

Assessment of the BONUS programme Sep 19, 2016 - Mar 17, 2017
Assessment of the BONUS programme impact on relevant policies, innovative industries and macro-regional research

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).

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..

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.

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.

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.