School of Marine Science and Technology | All Current Research Projects
All Current Research Projects
A critical analysis of the inshore commercial fisheries sector in England and its future prospects A sustainable fishing plan for the Farne Deeps Nephrops fishery (2011-12) Marine Management Organisation Advanced hydrodynamics, simulation and operation for improved marine transport efficiency (Theme 9, GLOBAL SECURE) Advancing the quantative basis for sustainable management of inshore crab fisheries: case study for edible crabs in Northumberland Application of chemical communication principles to sustained mass algal culture Aquaculture of stalked barnacles (Pollicipes pollicipes) Assessment of recreational and commercial collection of organisms on intertidal rocky reefs and mudflats within regional European Marine Sites AUV Docking Hoop Control System BBSRC CASE Studentship: Systems biology of fatty acid biosynthesis in marine microorganisms Biological adhesives: from biology to biomimetics Citizen Science: Big Sea Survey CNSS – Clean North Sea Shipping Coastal Futures and Fragile Habitats: protecting Druridge Bay for the Future Correlation Study and Control of Mechanical Vibration and Psycho-Acoustic Parameters in Hard Disk Drive Cryptic codes in non-coding DNA: Autoassociative Neural Networks and multidimensional Self Organising Maps (SOM) mediated prediction of positional significance of cis-elements in co-regulated expression systems Cullercoats; Past, Present and Futures DEFRA Sound Waves, Effects of underwater noise on coastal fish and crustaceans behavioural responses in the field. Development of Methodology for Biological Assessment of Ballast Water Management Systems DISPRO - Design to Increase Structural PROtection Distribution and ecology of dolphins in Menai Bay Conservation Area, Zanzibar, Tanzania Freak waves and their impact on deepwater offshore structures Harvesting microalgae by foam flotation High Performance Lithium-Ion Battery Power System for Long Endurance Deep Water Operation Holistic Assessment of Ship’s Sustainability Influence of offshore-onshore surfactant gradients on air-sea gas exchange 2012 Inspiring Seas: Oceans of teaching resources Is denitrification a nitrous oxide sink Laboratory measures of barnacle settlement behavior to facilitate the development of novel polymeric fouling-release coatings Linking environmental protection and adaptive management in the Niger Delta Lobster abundance and movements in Northumberland Low Carbon Shipping: A Systems Approach Marine mammals and noise – a case study at the National Renewable Energy Centre (NaREC) offshore demonstration site, Blyth, Northumberland Marine Protected Area (MPA) governance in Thailand Method for the assessment of priorities for international species conservation (MAPISCo) Mitigation of dolphin bycatch in gillnet fisheries in Zanzibar, Tanzania Noise Tolerant Design, Vibration Monitoring & Control NSBWO – North Sea Ballast Water Opportunity Object based approaches to identifying and monitoring marine ecosystem services using remotely sensed data for the UK Caribbean Overseas Territories Offshore Platform Reference Designs (AC and HVDC) – Wave Tank Motion Tests Online Performance Monitoring of Ship’s Engine and Emission Prediction Optimisation of the anaerobic digestion of seaweed Piracy in the Gulf Population ecology of humpback whales off Zanzibar, Tanzania Potting intensity biotope effects within the Berwick and North Northumberland Coast European Marine Site Poverty eradication through Aquaculture Project: CHESSO - Chemosynthetically-driven ecosystems south of the Polar Front (2009-12) Natural Environment Research Council Project: Future of reefs in a changing environment: an ecosystem approach to managing Caribbean coral reefs in the face of climate change (FORCE) RAGNARoCC: Radiatively active gases from the North Atlantic Region and Climate Change Responding to fish extirpations in the global marine biodiversity epicentre Response of marine invertebrates to ocean acidification across multiple generations RISPECT - Risk-Based Expert System for Through – Life Ship Structural Inspection and Maintenance and New-Build Ship Structural Design SAILS – A numerical and experimental investigation of the aerodynamics of modern yacht sails Sea cucumber biology and aquaculture SEACOAT Seaweed as a source of bioenergy SONIC – Suppression Of underwater Noise Induced by Cavitation STREAMLINE – STrategic REsearch for innovAtive Marine propuLsIoN concEpts Structural Performance of Naval Vessels TACTICS – Development of a Computer Program to Support Decision Making of Yacht Races TARGETS - Targeted Advanced Research for Global Efficiency of Transportation Shipping THE MATTRAN PROJECT Turtle conservation in Costa Rica Understanding and addressing the impacts of threats to marine ecosystems/biodiversity in the UK overseas territories in the Caribbean Zanzibar Shark Assessment project, Tanzania