All 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 ALERT – Assessment of Life-cycle Effects of Repairs on Tankers AMBIO – Advanced nanostructured surfaces for the control of biofouling 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 AZIPILOT BaWaPla - Sustainable Ballast Water Management Plant BBSRC CASE Studentship: Systems biology of fatty acid biosynthesis in marine microorganisms Benthic-pelagic coupling in North Sea food webs Biofilm dispersal by marine Bacilli 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 Combined impact of coral bleaching and variable fishing pressure on fish communities Correlation Study and Control of Mechanical Vibration and Psycho-Acoustic Parameters in Hard Disk Drive CREATE3S - Innovative Concepts realised by advanced design and production to improve total efficiency of new generation Short Sea Shipping 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. Design of Vessels for Sustainable Fisheries in Indonesia Development of an Advanced Performance Monitoring System 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 ECOBOAT - A two stage project for the Anglian Boatbuilders Association EcoDock - Environmentally friendly coatings for ship building and ships in operation FASTPOD - Fast Ship Applications for Pod Drives Fish effects of prohibited trawl areas 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 HISMAR - Hull Identification System for Marine Autonomous Robotics Holistic Assessment of Ship’s Sustainability HTA - Hydro-Testing Alliance - An alliance to enhance the maritime testing infrastructure in the EU Impacts of coral bleaching on coral reef fish assemblages in the Western Indian Ocean Impacts of MPA networks in continental shelf ecosystems Influence of offshore-onshore surfactant gradients on air-sea gas exchange 2012 Inspiring Seas: Oceans of teaching resources Interdisciplinary methods to build a socio-ecological decision-making tool to inform marine governance and policy Invertebrate Computer Assisted Sperm Analysis for Aquaculture and Environmental Monitoring 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 Genomics Europe (MGE, Network of Excellence) 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 Marine reserves for the development of a sustainable lagoon fishery in Rodrigues MARSTRUCT - Network of Excellence on Marine Structures MARTOB - On Board Treatment of Ballast Water and Application of Low-sulphur Marine Fuel MEPEMS - Marine Electrical Power and Engine Management System Method for the assessment of priorities for international species conservation (MAPISCo) Mitigation of dolphin bycatch in gillnet fisheries in Zanzibar, Tanzania NICOP – Reliability-based Performance Assessment of Damaged Ships Nitrification, denitrification and nitrous oxide in Indian mangrove ecosystems 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 Operational evaluation tools for fisheries management options (EFIMAS) Optimisation of the anaerobic digestion of seaweed OPTIPOD - Optimal Design and Implementation of Azimuthing Pods for the Safe and Efficient Propulsion of Ships Origins, transformations and biological uptake of organic nitrogen in river-sea systems Piracy in the Gulf POP & C - Pollution Prevention and Control 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 Predicting and managing weld induced distortion of thin walled steel structures 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 S@S - Safety at Speed 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 SHIPMATES SOLAS SONIC – Suppression Of underwater Noise Induced by Cavitation STREAMLINE – STrategic REsearch for innovAtive Marine propuLsIoN concEpts Structural Performance of Aluminium Naval Vessels Structural Performance of Naval Vessels Surfactant control of air-sea gas exchange in coastal waters Sustaining our coastal heritage: the value of local knowledge TACTICS – Development of a Computer Program to Support Decision Making of Yacht Races TARGETS - Targeted Advanced Research for Global Efficiency of Transportation Shipping The Atlantic Meridional Transect programme: sub-projects nitrous oxide cycling & coloured dissolved organic matter photochemistry The contribution of atmospheric methane from coastal marine sources The impact of dissolved organic matter photochemistry on the marine nitrogen cycle THE MATTRAN PROJECT Turtle conservation in Costa Rica UKCCSC - UK Carbon Capture and Storage Consortium UKIERI - Development of Methodology for Biological Assessment of Ballast Water Management Systems Understanding and addressing the impacts of threats to marine ecosystems/biodiversity in the UK overseas territories in the Caribbean What is the surfactant control of air-sea gas exchange across contrasting biogeochemical regimes? Zanzibar Shark Assessment project, Tanzania