Prof Rodney Forster's Projects (24)

Great Yorkshire Kelp Forest Apr 1, 2024 - Mar 31, 2025
Project Brief: Developing a comprehensive baseline dataset of kelp habitats on the Yorkshire coast using both novel and existing data, to include an estimation of carbon sequestration values and possible enhancement opportunities.

CEFAS23-137 LA-ICP-MS analysis on Fish Otoliths Nov 30, 2023 - Sep 30, 2025
Title: CEFAS23-137 Request for Quotation for LA-ICP-MS analysis on fish otoliths

Cefas (The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science) the ‘Authority’, is an Executive Agency of the UK Government’s Department for Environment, Food... Read More about CEFAS23-137 LA-ICP-MS analysis on Fish Otoliths.

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

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.

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.

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

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).

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

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

ECPE PPF: Development of an operational UAV-based system for monitoring plastic waste in the coastal environment Nov 1, 2019 - Nov 30, 2020

Suffolk Marine Pioneer Values and Priorities Workshop Delivery Mar 1, 2019 - Jul 31, 2019
The Suffolk marine pioneer (the pioneer) was established by Defra to test the application of a natural capital approach in practice. In doing so, the pioneer’s purpose is to inform the implementation and iteration of the Government’s 25 Year Environm... Read More about Suffolk Marine Pioneer Values and Priorities Workshop Delivery.

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.

Tyne Estuary and MetroGreen Edges Softening Aug 1, 2018 - Mar 31, 2019

LoSSGO: Local Sea-State for Stop-Go offshore Operations May 1, 2018 - Dec 31, 2020

The effect of monopile-induced turbulence on local suspended sediment patterns around UK wind farms Mar 1, 2016 - Jan 31, 2018

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.

NIRAS - Phase 1 seabirds and their environment May 1, 2017 - Mar 31, 2018
Short initial contract to provide scope for a wider study of seabird distributions in relation to offshore energy activities.

FP7 - HIGHROC (Hull added as new partner and budget transferred from Cefas) Sep 1, 2015 - Dec 31, 2017
The HIGHROC (HIGH spatial and temporal Resolution Ocean Colour) project will carry out the research and development necessary for the next generation coastal water products and services from ocean colour space-borne data by giving an order of magnitu... Read More about FP7 - HIGHROC (Hull added as new partner and budget transferred from Cefas).

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.

Valuing Nature Programme Placement Scheme Nov 13, 2017 - Mar 31, 2018
This placement forms the foundation for a cross-disciplinary relationship linking research at IECS, University of Hull, to on-the-ground MPA management with The Wash and North Norfolk Marine Partnership (WNNMP). The candidate is the WNNMP Project Man... Read More about Valuing Nature Programme Placement Scheme.

Investigation of habitat suitability for estuarine wading birds using high-resolution tracking Nov 1, 2017 - May 31, 2022
The BTO’s Curlew Appeal aims to identify the pressures facing this rapidly declining species as a necessary first step to introducing potential conservation interventions. As part of this work, we would like to understand better how wintering birds m... Read More about Investigation of habitat suitability for estuarine wading birds using high-resolution tracking.

DataCube Service for Copernicus Jan 1, 2018 - Dec 31, 2021
DCS4COP will enable U HULL to build on the previous HIGHROC project and further develop supply chains for satellite earth observation for marine and coastal users. The products arising will be used to build services which can be offered to our existi... Read More about DataCube Service for Copernicus.

Implementing Measures For Sustainable Estuaries Oct 1, 2018 - Mar 31, 2023
Building on previous EU funded projects, IMMERSE aims, through a series of research strands, to deliver: a range of practical solutions to key areas of estuairne management (e.g. methods for compensating habitat loss, reduction in tidal amplitude fro... Read More about Implementing Measures For Sustainable Estuaries.

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.