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Arctic ABC
... designing innovative autonomous drifting observatories for ice covered Arctic waters
AtlantiS
Underpinning activities that provide critical data, tools and technologies to drive scientific excellence across the UK marine science community.
3D-Marg
... predicting biomass and volume of marine growth using 3D-photogrammetry
ABACUS
...producing high-value products from microalgae
ACIDCOAST
... understanding how coastal zone governance and management can effectively respond to ocean acidification
AGRI-SATT
... enhancing natural micro-algae growth at the remote world-largest AI-automated zero-emission protein production site
ALFF
...training 15 PhD students in omic-empowered research on the micro- and macroalgal microbiomes
ALLIANCE
... matching users to services, facilities and experts to take a blue biotech product to market
AlterEco
... a novel monitoring framework for shelf sea ecosystem drivers
AquaSpace
... identifying key constraints to the growth of the aquaculture industry in Europe
Arctic PRIZE
... investigating how change in sea ice and ocean properties will affect Arctic ecosystem structures
ARISE
Can we detect changes in the Arctic ecosystem?
ASSEMBLE Plus
... improving the long-term sustainability of marine stations
ASTRAL
... sustainable, profitable and resilient aquaculture through IMTA
ATLAS
... assessing the Atlantic’s deep-sea ecosystems to plan for sustainable blue growth
BactMetBar
... machine-learning algorithms to predict sediment status from eDNA profiles
Blue-Action
... understanding the impact of a changing Arctic on northern hemisphere weather and climate
BGF
The Blue Growth Farm aims to develop and demonstrate a renewable energy-based, automated, modular and environmentally friendly multi-functional platform for open sea farming.
CACHE
... studying shell production for shellfish farming and biotech in a changing world
CAMPUS
... improving evidence base for marine management and identifying an optimised observing network
CLASS
... filling knowledge gaps on ocean variability, climate regulation and ocean services of the Atlantic Ocean
CoCoast
... an experimental citizen science project studying the UK's changing rocky shore ecology
COMPASS
... creating a cross-border network of buoys to track, model and monitor aquatic life and oceanographic processes
COSPIDS
... investigating distribution and movement of individual skates using photo-identification techniques
ToL
... sequencing the genomes of all 60,000 eukaryotic organisms in Britain and Ireland
NewDEPOMOD
... predicting the impact of fish-farm discharges on the seabed to optimise operation to match environmental capacity.
DIAPOD
... investigating how Arctic zooplankton like Calanus will be affected by climate change
Diverseafood
Evaluating the potential of aquaculture diversification (IMTA) to improve nutrition and ecosystem sustainability in the UK
DORI
...validating the existence of dark oxygen production and investigating its scale and mechanisms in the deep ocean.
E(tive)lice
E(tive)lice: Revolutionizing Sea lice detection for sustainable salmon farming and conservation
EEL
... investigating decadal changes in the northeast Atlantic
EMBRC
... furthering marine biological research through pan-European infrastructure access
EMBRIC
... a pan-European initiative to accelerate the pace of scientific discovery and innovation from marine bio-resources.
EnergyInnov
...furthering Knowledge Exchange for the UHI Energy Innovation Group
ENTiCE
... studying the interactions between physical, chemical and basic biological processes in coastal waters
FAABULOUS
... studying the combined effect of changes in light, acidification and species composition on Arctic algal blooms in sea ice and water.
FLARE
The FLARE project will refine methods for identifying sea lice larvae through fluorescence techniques, focusing on Loch Etive to examine how salinity and local hydrodynamics affect sea lice abundance.
FROZEN LIPidS
...determining how highly-branched isoprenoid lipids are biosynthesized in ice
GENIALG
... increasing the sustainable production of sugar kelp and sea lettuce
GlobalSeaweed
...creating a global network tackling emerging issues in seaweed cultivation including pests, invasives and pathogens.
GlobalSeaweedSTAR
... growing the research and innovation capability of developing countries engaged in seaweed farming
GreenShoots
...repurposing waste from aquaculture & fishery as a sustainable fertiliser
HyStorPor
HyStorPor is a multidisciplinary research project evaluating the large-scale geological storage of hydrogen as a potential low-carbon energy option.
iAtlantic
... determining the tipping points for deep and open ocean ecosystems in the Atlantic
IFCB
... providing automated phytoplankton monitoring by Imaging FlowCytobot.
IMPAQT
...promoting the eco-intensification of EU aquaculture
INNO-MPP
... proposing a multi-purpose platform for offshore renewables and aquaculture
INTEGRATE
... fostering green growth, eco-innovation and environmental efficiency by developing IMTA practice
Kang-Glac
Assessing ocean-forced, marine-terminating glacier change in Greenland.
LAkE-ICE
...investigating how available carbon sources fuel lake ecosystems.
Macrofuels
... producing advanced biofuels (eg ethanol, butanol, furanics, biogas) from seaweed
Malaysian HAB reports
... developing harmful algal bloom technology to protect Malaysian seafood production
Marine Acoustics
…. monitoring underwater ambient noise and marine mammal presence
MarPAMM
... a cross-border environment project developing tools for monitoring and managing protected coastal marine environments in Ireland, Northern Ireland and Western Scotland.
MeioMetBar
... developing a method of classifying seabed quality against environmental standards
MERP (Immerse)
... improving our understanding of the whole UK marine ecosystem by addressing key knowledge gaps.
MeyGen Noise
Using underwater noise measurements of MeyGen turbines to develop 3D noise model for the MeyGen array site
Nephrops Survival II
...assessing the survivability of Nephrops from trawl fisheries to inform Landings Obligation high-survivability
NEUROSHELL
Environmental and neuroendocrine control of reproduction and early development in the native oyster
NitroFello
Harnessing system microbiomes to upcycle reactive nitrogen in sustainable food production systems
NS3D
... developing methods to assess biomass and species composition of marine growth on wind farms and oil platforms.
ODISSEA
ODISSEA aims to improve predictions of coastal sea level change around the UK and Ireland by uncovering how deep-ocean circulation influences regional sea level variability and extremes over monthly to decadal timescales.
Off-Aqua
...evaluating environmental conditions needed for offshore aquaculture
PipeFish
...mapping the overlap between pipelines and fishing activity
Polyzyme
... identifying novel polysaccharide-degrading enzymes for commercial exploitation
PRIMROSE
... strengthening risk management and early warning systems to predict harmful algal blooms in the Atlantic Arc area
RAZOR
... razor clam surveys around Scotland helping to evaluate electrofishing
Razor 2017
... assessing razor clam stocks to provide info for Scottish Government about establishing a managed electro-fishery
RiseUp
...investigating COVID-19 impact on the UK seafood industry
SACriFice
...informing the development of sustainable Arctic fisheries by quantifying the sources of organic carbon consumed by deep water fish.
SAGA
... determining distribution and physiology on Antarctic snow algae
SEA-AI
... using machine-assisted underwater video analysis for cost-effective, accurate, rapid, and consistent seabed-image collection and analysis that facilitates timely, transparent decision-making.
SEAGAS
...assessing the viability of farming sugar kelp for bioenergy production through anaerobic digestion
ShellEye
... developing tools to help shellfish farmers monitor and forecast water quality
SIFIDS
... providing a voluntary system to collect, analyse and share data from the Scottish inshore fishing fleet.
SLOSeaFarming
Understanding the factors that influence social license to operate for seaweed farming in the UK.
SNIPH
... exploring new fish food ingredients that promote human health through more omega 3 fats in tilapia, catfish and carp
STREAM
... establishing the cost-benefit of using autonomous systems to perform long-term environmental monitoring.
SustainFish
... exploring sustainability in aquaculture
TIDES
... developing an environmental monitoring plan for a pilot tidal turbine
Towards a marginal Arctic sea ice cover
... quantifying the impact of more marginal ice zone on Arctic climate, and exploring the processes responsible for loss of Arctic sea ice
UK-Japan
A UK-Japan research networking project developing an interdisciplinary international team to research resilience in the coastal and marine environment.
UK-OSNAP
...developing an observing system and modelling techniques to characterise the circulation and fluxes of the N Atlantic Subpolar Gyre
UTPOS
This project works with coastal communities in Pembrokeshire to develop a model of community-led regenerative seaweed farming and support the scale-up of a sustainable, responsible UK-wide industry that benefits local communities, nature and climate.
WeedBiome
Developing mitigating methods agaist disease outreaks in seaweed aquaculture based on sea cucumber co-cultivation.
Seaweed Academy
... training, education and business development for a growing seaweed industry
SAMS VNP Peat
... investigating ecological, social, economic and cultural aspects of ecosystem tipping points in peatlands
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