New Connections II:
Exploring Ireland’s International Marine Research Partnerships
A Review of Irish Participation in EU Marine Research Projects 2011-2013
August 2014
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described on page 60 (New Connections, 2011).
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New Connections II
Exploring Ireland’s International Marine Research Partnerships
A Directory of Ireland’s International Marine Research Projects 2011-2013
August 2014
Compiled by:
Elizabeth O’Reilly, Eoin Molloy & Geoffrey O’Sullivan Office of the CEO Marine Institute
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Table of Contents
1. General Introduction 6
2. The FP7 programme 2007-2013 13
3. The INTERREG-IV programme 2007-2013 95
4. Life + Programme 137
5. Lifelong Learning Programme 143
6. The COST Programme 153
7. Acknowledgements 160
Annex Annex 1: Irish Participants in EU Funded Programmes 162
Annex 2: National EU Funding Programme Contact Points 166
Annex 3: Alphabetical Project Acronym Listing 168
Annex 4: Glossary of Acronyms Used 177
Annex 5: EU Funding Programme Websites 181
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Forward
This Report, New Connections II (2011-2013) complements its
predecessor New Connections (2007-2010) and together they
illustrate the success of the Irish marine research community
in competitive EU funded programmes. Over the Financial and
Planning Period 2007-2013, we have seen one hundred and
eleven Irish research groups, of which 47 are SMEs, competing
successfully in 210 marine-related EU funded marine projects
and winning over €70 million in grant-aid.
These figures are even more impressive when one realises
that the drawdown by the Irish marine research community
from the prestigious Framework 7 Programme (2007-2013)
represented 8% of the national drawdown and that these
projects have led to the creation of over 229 new marine
science-based jobs.
New Connections (2007-2010) and New Connections II
(2011-2013) represent a directory of Irish participation in
cooperative EU funded research, development and innovation
projects. They also identify those innovative Irish marine
researchers, from the public and private sectors, who work at
the frontiers of marine knowledge and fly the flag for Ireland
as an island of research and innovation and a gateway to the
North Atlantic.
But this is now history and we must look to the future,
to the next Financial and Planning Period 2014-2020. Our
competitive record from 2007 to 2013 bodes well. We have a
very active and competitive marine research community. We
have strong cooperative links with leading research groups in
Europe and further afield. We are well equipped with specialist
infrastructures such as the Research Vessels Celtic Explorer,
Celtic Voyager and Raymond Keary, with a state-of-the art
submarine vessel the ROV John Holland, with a sophisticated
offshore ocean data buoy network and the inshore SmartBay
(Galway) test facilities and can draw on considerable expertise
in the SFI Centres of Excellence in ICT and Life Sciences.
On the policy front, the publication of a national Integrated
Marine Plan for Ireland (Harnessing Our Ocean Wealth) in
2012 puts the marine economy firmly on the national agenda.
This is mirrored at EU level by the Integrated Maritime Policy
for the European Union (IMP-EU: 2008) and its associated
sea-basin strategies (including the EU Atlantic Strategy (2011)
and Atlantic Action Plan (2013)) as well as the EU Blue Growth
(2012) and Marine Knowledge (2012) Strategies. Ireland played
a very active and supportive role in promoting the EU’s Blue
Growth Agenda and the resultant EU Atlantic Action Plan
(2014-2020) is closely aligned to and will support the emerging
national marine research and innovation strategy 2014-2020.
Looking westwards over the Atlantic, Ireland played an
influential, strategic and facilitating role in the preparation of the
Galway Statement on EU-USA-Canada Trans-Atlantic Ocean
Research Cooperation (2013), which was signed in the Marine
Institute’s Headquarters on 24th May 2013.
International research cooperation, particularly in the marine
domain, where no one country has all the necessary resources
or capacities, is an essential ingredient for good ocean
governance and sustainable development. Cooperation is also
essential to address future challenges, such as climate change
impacts and anthropogenic pollution of the seas, as well as
the opportunities for new knowledge-based products and
services enabled by emerging technologies in areas such as
advanced marine technology, renewable ocean energy, ocean
modelling, forecasting and prediction and marine biotechnology.
The researchers and projects identified here are key players in
realising the full potential of Ireland’s marine resource.
Peter Heffernan, PhD, MRIAChief Executive - Marine Institute
August 2014
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1 General Introduction
The purpose of this Report, New Connections II (2014), is to supplement the New Connections (2011) Report by (a) updating the description of Irish participation in EU funded and co-funded collaborative marine-related projects during the financial period 2007-2013 and (b) provide profiles of the 109 projects funded during the latter part of this period, 2011-2013.
Projects funded during the period 2007-2010 are profiled in
New Connections (2011).
Over the period 2007-2013, 111 Irish Marine Research Centres,
marine-related SMES and Public Bodies (Annex 1) participated
in 210 collaborative projects (Annex 3) drawing down over
€70.7 million in EU grant-aid. This illustrates a very vibrant
participation of Irish marine research institutes and knowledge-
based SMEs in EU co-funded programmes.
For the purposes of this report, Irish participation in marine-
related projects in five EU co-funded programmes (Table 1.1)
are reviewed.
The summary data presented below (Tables 1.1 to 1.2 and
Figures 1.1 to 1.4) combine data across the programmes
reviewed (FP7, INTERREG-IV, COST, Lifelong Learning
and LIFE) to provide an overview of Irish participation
in EU funded marine related projects. Thereafter, each
Programme is reviewed separately, as they are not strictly
speaking comparable, given different priorities, eligibility and
partnership rules.
EU Programme No Projects Grant-Aid Received
FP7 128 €48.2 million
INTERREG-IV 63 €21.5 million
COST 8 Data set incomplete
Lifelong Learning 8 €0.7 million
LIFE 3 €0.3 million
Table 1.1. EU Grant-aid received by Irish partners from EU funded and co-funded marine related projects.
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1.1. What is the distribution of funding between different types of organisations?The main recipients of EU grant-aid in the projects
reviewed are the Higher Education Sector (43%),
followed closely by the SME sector (29%). This SME sector
performance is encouraging, particularly as it is mainly
catered for in the FP7 Programme (39%) and as the other
listed programmes do not prioritise SME participation
(Figure 1.1).
1 General Introduction
Figure 3.1 INTERREG-IV Programmes, including the number of marine-related projects (in brackets), in which Ireland participated during the period 2007-2013.
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1.2. What countries does Ireland cooperate with?Irish participants cooperate with partners from 67
countries (Figure 1.2). Not surprisingly, cooperation with
our nearest neighbours and Atlantic countries dominates,
reflecting common interests and geographical perspectives.
1.3. What is the typical level of grant-aid received? The highest levels of grant-aid won by Irish participants
come from the FP7 and INTERREG-IV Programmes,
with typical levels of granmt-aid being between €100,000
- €500,000 per partner, but exceeding €1 million in a
number of cases. EU LIFE grants can also be in this range.
COST grant-aid only covers coordination: grant-aid to
the Project Coordinator to reimburse the cost of experts
attending Workshops (€50,000 and €100,000 per project).
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What is the regional distribution of funding?A breakdown of grant-aid, based on the location of the
recipient partner, rather than the geographical scope of
the project (e.g. Irish Sea, Celtic Sea, etc), indicates that the
major beneficiaries were from the South-East Region (e.g.
UCC, DOMMRS), followed by Dublin (UCD, DCU and
UCD).
1.4. What is the job creation potential of the received grant-aid?A brief survey of job creation/capacity building based
on FP7 (77% response rate) and INTERREG-IV (61%
response rate) projects indicates that over 229 jobs
(usually 3 – 4 years contracts) were created (Table 1.2).
Figure 1.4. Regional distribution of Grant-aid (2007-2013)
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Research Assistants 36 1 3 5.5 9 54.5
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Table 1.2. New research capacity created as a result of Irish involvement in FP7 and INTERREG-IV Projects (2007-2013), based on 77% response rate from FP7 and 61% response rate from INTERREG-IV marine-related projects.
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EU 7th Framework Programme (2007-2013)
Facts and Figures at your Fingertips
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€48.2MILLION
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OTHERTOP PERFORMER
TOP 5 PARTNER COUNTRIES
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111 €70.7Total number of marine
related projects with Irish participation (Annex 3)
Marine-related projects with Irish participants
Drawdown in EU grant-aid by Irish participants
of national FP7 drawdown across all sectors
Projects are Irish led
Number of Irish partnerships receiving over €1 million in grant-aid
of estimated total EU FP7 expenditure on marine-related research
DP-Energy Ltd (TIDES: €3.4m); Wavebob Ltd
(Standpoint: €1.9m); UCC (LEANWIND:
€1m) and UCD (Multiwave: €1m)
The FP7 AZIMUTH project, led by the
Daithi O’Murchu Marine Research Station (Bantry), won the COPERNICUS (Global Monitoring for
Environment & Security) Masters Prize for the best earth-monitoring service for European
citizens 2013
University College Cork
UK France
Germany Spain
Norway
Dublin City University (2 Projects); DOMMRS (7 Projects), Limerick Institute of Technology
(BAMMBO)
Irish organisations involved: 38 SMEs, 13 Third Level Institutes, 6 Public Research Institutes, 4 Industry/Trade Associations, 3 Public Bodies and 2 Not-for-Profit Organisations
of EU grant-aid goes to the higher education sector, followed by 39% to SMEs
Indicative number of new jobs created
Total number of Irish participating Organisations
(Annex 1)
MILLIONTotal drawdown
in grant-aid
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INTERREG-IV (2007-2013)
COST: European Cooperation in Science and Technology (2007-2013)
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Drawdown in EU grant-aid by Irish participants
of grant-aid goes to Third Level Institutes, followed by 22% to Public Bodies
Projects are Irish led
Participating Third Level institutes (GMIT, TCD, UCC, UCD)
Number of participating Irish organisations (UCC, DRA, KFO)
Number of marine-related training projects with Irish participation
Number of marine-related training projects with Irish participation
Participating Public Research Institutes (EPA, MI)
Number of participating Irish organisations: GMIT (MARES), Aqua-tnet (AquaTT)
Number of participating Irish organisations
Irish organisations involved: 14 Public Bodies, 12 Third Level Institutions, 6 Public Research Institutions, 5 Industry/Trade Associations, 8 SMES and 2 Not-for-Profit Organisations
Indicative number of new jobs created
Donegal County Council (SAIL WEST: €2.6m), UCD (SCSC: €1.4m)
National University of Ireland-Galway
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PROJECT PROFILES
“The real act of discovery consists not in finding new lands, but in seeing with new eyes”
Marcel Proust (1871-1922)
The €50 billion 7th EU Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (2007-2013) is the European Commission’s main tool for supporting competitive and collaborative research to respond to Europe’s needs in terms of jobs and competitiveness, and to maintain leadership in the global knowledge economy in support of the Europe 2020 Strategy.
During the period 2007-2013, Irish marine researchers and research-based SMES participated in 128 FP7 projects drawing down €48.2 million in EU grant-aid
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2. An Introduction to FP7 (2007-2013) 18
2.1 The 7th EU Framework Research Programme (2007-2013) 18
2.2 How well did Irish researchers perform in FP7? 19
2.3 What Irish marine research groups and SMEs participated in FP7? 20
2.4 In what research areas did Ireland perform best? 22
2.5 What countries did Ireland co-operate with? 23
2.6 Who were the top Irish marine FP7 performers? 24
2.7 The Ocean of Tomorrow initiative 25
2.8 The FP7 contribution to National Marine Research Capacity Building 26
2.9 Comparisons with FP5 and FP6 26
2.10 Some Useful References 27
Project ProfilesProfiles of 61 marine-related FP7 projects with Irish participation funded during the period 2011-2013 are provided here, together with 3 projects (NEXTMUSE, ALGETOX, KNEU) supported during the period 2007-2010.
Profiles of 64 FP7 marine projects, with Irish participation, funded during the period 2007-2010 are included in the Marine Institute Report New Connections (December 2011).
Cooperation
Theme 2: Agriculture, Food, fisheries & Biotechnology (KBBE)ARRAINA Advanced Research Initiatives for Nutrition and Aquaculture 28
BENTHIS Benthic ecosystem fisheries Impact Study 29
BIOFECTOR Resource Preservation by Application of BIOefFECTORs in European Crop Production 30
COFASP ERA-NET Cooperation in Fisheries, Aquaculture and Seafood Processing ERA-Net 31
ECSAFEFOOD Priority environmental contaminants in seafood: safety assessment, impact and public perception 32
ERA-MarineBiotech Marine Biotechnology ERA-Net 33
EUROSHELL Bridging the gap between science and producers to support the European marine mollusc production sector 34
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FORCE Fishing and Aquaculture-Oriented Research Capacity in Egypt 35
KILLSpill Integrated Biotechnological Solutions for Combating Marine Oil Spills 36
MaCuMBA Marine Microorganisms: Cultivation Methods for Improving their Biotechnological Applications 37
MareFrame Co-creating Ecosystem based Fisheries Management Solutions 38
MYFISH Maximising yield of fisheries while balancing ecosystem, economic and social concerns 39
PHARMASEA Increasing Value and Flow in the Marine Biodiscovery Pipeline 40
SOCIOEC Socio-economic effects of management measures of the future CFP 41
Theme 3: Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)ENVIROFI The Environmental Observation Web and its Service Applications
within the Future Internet 42
NEXTMUSE Next generation multi-mechanics Simulation Environment 43
Theme 4: NanosciencesAT-SEA Advanced Textiles for Open Sea Biomass Cultivation 44
Theme 5: EnergyDT Ocean Optimum Design Tools for Energy Arrays 45
TIDES Tidal Demonstration for Energy Scheme 46
Theme 6: Environment (including Climate Change)ASTARTE Assessment, strategy and risk reduction for tsunamis in Europe 47
BACCHUS Impact of biogenic versus anthropogenic emissions on clouds and climate 48
CITCLOPS Citizens’ observatory for coast and ocean optical monitoring 49
DANCERS DANube macroregion: Capacity building and excellence in River Systems (basin, delta and sea) 50
IDREEM Increasing Industrial Resource Efficiency in European Mariculture 51
KNEU Developing a Knowledge Network for European expertise on biodiversity and ecosystem services to inform policy making economic sectors 52
STAGES Science and Technology Advancing Governance of Good Environmental Status (MSFD) 53
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Theme 7: TransportBESTFACT Best Practices Factory for Freight Transport 54
MUNIN Maritime Unmanned Navigation through Intelligence in Networks 55
SAFEPORT Safe Port Operations using EGNOS SoL Services 56
Theme 9: SecurityCHIBIO Development of an integrated biorefinery for processing chitin rich biowaste
to specialty and fine chemicals 57
CONTAIN Container Security Advanced Information Networking 58
Theme 10: SpaceMYOCEAN II Development and Validation of Up-graded GMES Marine Core Services
and Capacities 59
OSS2015 Ocean Strategic Services beyond 2015 61
SAFI Services to the Aquaculture and Fisheries Industry 62
The Oceans of TomorrowBRAVVOO Biosensors, Reporters and Algal Autonomous Vessels for Ocean Observation 63
COMMON SENSE Cost-Effective Sensors, Interoperable with International Existing Ocean Observing Systems, to Meet EU Policies Requirements 64
LEANWIND Logistic Efficiencies and naval architecture for wind installations with novel developments 65
MariaBox Marine environmental in situ assessment and monitoring toolbox 66
MICRO 3B Marine Microbial Diversity, Bioinformatics and Biotechnology 67
Sense Ocean Drawing together world leading marine sensor developers to create a highly integrated multifunction and cost-effective in situ marine biogeochemical sensor system 68
CAPACITIES
Research for SME’sBEADS Bio-engineered micro Encapsulation of Active agents Delivered to Shellfish 69
DOCKING ASSIST Improved port efficiency and safety using a novel wireless network and differential global navigation satellite system providing enhanced vessel navigation 70
GEOWAVE Geotechnical design solutions for the offshore renewable wave energy industry 71
NEPHROPS Development of new techniques in hatchery rearing, fishery enhancement and aquaculture of Nephrops 72
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SEABIOPLAS Seaweeds from Sustainable Aquaculture as Feedstock for Biodegradable Bioplastics 73
SWAFAX Seaweed derived anti-inflammatory agents and antioxidants 74
TASTE The Application of Edible Seaweed for Taste Enhancement and Salt Replacement 75
Research InfrastructuresCOOPEUS Building a Framework for a Sustainable, Transatlantic Cooperation in the Field
of Environmental Research Infrastructures 76
EUROFLEETS 2 New operational steps towards an Alliance of European Research fleets 77
Fix03 Fixed Point Open Ocean Observatories 78
SEADATANET-II Pan-European Infrastructure for Ocean and Marine Data Management 79
SIDERI Strengthening International Dimension of Euro-Argo Research Infrastructure 81
Science in Society MARLISCO Marine Litter in Europe Seas: Social Awareness and Co-Responsibility 82
SFS Sea for Society 83
Regions of KnowledgeREMCAP Resource Efficient Maritime Capacity 84
PEOPLE / MOBILITY
Marie Curie ActionsACCLIPHOT Environmental Acclimation of Photosynthesis 85
ALGETOX Chemistry and chemical biology of lipophilic algal toxins 86
ALMA-MATER Absorption of light, macro-algae and the atmosphere 87
CCA Chronology, Culture & Archaeology – Tree-ring analysis and fine resolution sequencing 88
Herpish Herpes virus in Irish oysters and identification of resistant stocks 89
OceaNET Offshore Renewable Energy Training Network 90
Researchers’ NightSea2Sky 2011 Linking Marine, Atmospheric and Astronomical Researchers
to the General Public 2011 91
Sea2Sky 2012 Linking Marine, Atmospheric and Astronomical Researchers to the General Public 2012 92
IDEAS – New FrontiersMULTIWAVE Multidisciplinary Studies of Extreme and Rogue Wave Phenomena 93
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2 An introduction to FP7
2.1. The 7th EU Framework Research Programme (2007-2013). The 7th EU Framework Programme for Research and
Technological Development, FP7 for short, was the
European Commission’s main tool, over the period 2007
to 2013, for supporting competitive and collaborative
research to respond to Europe’s needs in terms of jobs
and competitiveness and to maintain leadership in the
global knowledge economy (Europe 2020 Strategy). The
FP7 budget of over €50 billion represented a substantial
increase compared with the previous Framework
Programme (e.g. FP6: €18 billion) and a reflection of the
high priority given to research in Europe (http://cordis.
europa.eu/fp7/understand_en.html).
The 7th Framework Programme had two main strategic
objectives:
• To strengthen the scientific and technological base of European industry;
• To encourage international competitiveness, while promoting research that supports EU policies.
FP7 was divided into 4 major blocks (excluding Nuclear
Research), each containing a number of Sub-Programmes
and/or Priority Themes (Table 2.1.).
The FP7 Programme funding was open, to all legal entities,
on a competitive basis for co-operative research projects
and supporting initiatives. Different participation rules
applied depending on the particular research initiative and
status of the participant (e.g. public research organisation,
third level institution, SME, etc).
FP7 did not have a specific marine thematic area, however
“marine science and technology” was designated as
“a priority cross-cutting theme in FP7” which greatly
benefitted marine researchers as each FP7 Programme
and Priority Theme was therefore open to marine related
proposals (see Figure2.2).
Marine-related Projects in FP7According to the most up-to-date Commission
analysis (EU, 2012), by 2010 an estimated €1.4
billion had been dedicated to 644 marine projects,
accounting for 6.4% of the financial contribution
awarded by the EU to all proposals selected in the
period 2007-2010. Extrapolating this figure, it is
estimated that over 1,000 marine projects could
have been supported, with grant-aid of €2.4 billion
(5% of FP7 budget), over the 7 year period of the
Programme (i.e. 2007-2013).
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2.2. How well did Irish researchers perform in FP7? Over the period 2007-2013, 65 Irish marine research
groups, including research-based SMEs, (Table 2.2, Annex 1)
participated in 128 FP7 collaborative research projects and
support initiatives (~ 12% of the total estimated number of
FP7 marine projects) drawing down €48.2 million in grant-
aid and participating in collaborative European marine-
related research projects worth over €761 million.
Irish researchers and SMEs led 11 FP7 marine-related
projects, one European Research Council (ERC) New
Frontiers Project, 4 Mobility Grants and 2 Science in
Society projects. (Table 2.3)
Taking an estimate of €2.4 billion as the total grant-aid to
marine related projects in FP7, the Irish marine drawdown
of €48.2 million represents 2% of the FP7 marine budget,
which is twice the expected national juste-retour and 8%
of the national FP7 drawdown of €600 million.
2 An introduction to FP7
Themes Budget (€mill) (as of Dec 06)
%
COOPERATION
€32.4 billion
64%
Health 6,100 12.1
Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology (KBBE) 1,935 3.8
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) 9,050 17.9
Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies
3,475 6.9
Energy 2,350 4.7
Environment (including Climate Change) 1,890 8.2
Transport (including Aeronautics) 4,160 8.2
Socio-economic Sciences and the Humanities 623 1.2
Security 1400 2.7
Space 1430 2.9
IDEAS / New Frontiers
€7.5billion
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European Research Council
(ERC)
7,510 14.9
PEOPLE / Mobility Marie Curie Actions 4,750 9.4
CAPACITIES
€4.1billion
8%
Research Potential 340 0.7
Science in Society 330 0.7
Coherent development of research policies 70 0.1
Activities of International Co-operation 180 0.4
Research Infrastructures 1,715 3.4
Research for the benefit of SMEs 1,336 2.6
Regions of Knowledge 126 0.2
Non-nuclear actions of the Joint Research Centre
1,751 3.5
Total EC 50,521
Table 2. 1 Structure and Budget breakdown of the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community (2007-2013).
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2.3. What Irish marine research groups and SMEs participated in FP7?Participating Irish researchers and SMEs came from 38
SMEs, 13 Third level Institutes (including Universities,
Institutes of Technology, etc.), 6 Public Research Institutes, 4
Industry/Trade Associations, 3 Public Bodies and 2 Not-for-
Profit Organisations (Table 2.2).
Of the €48 million awarded to Irish partners: 40% went
to the Third Level Sector; 39% to SMEs; 11% to Public
Research Institutes, 8% to Not-for-Profit Organisations and
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SMEs Third level institute Others
• Algae Health Ltd.
• Atlantaquaria
• Atlantic Shellfish Ltd.
• BioAtlantis Ltd.
• Botanical, Environmental and Conservation Consultants Ltd
• Cartron Point Shellfish ltd.
• Clew Bay Marine Forum Ltd.
• Clew Bay Oyster Co-operative Society Ltd
• Cosmos Education Limited
• Cybercolloids
• Daithi O’Murchu Marine Research Station (DOMMRS)
• DP Energy
• Dublin Port Co
• Ecological Consultancy Services Ltd.
• Gavin and Doherty Geosolutions Ltd
• Green Biofuels Ireland Ltd
• IDS Monitoring
• Intune Networks
• Jersey Sea Farms (Ireland)
• Marigot Ltd
• Marine Computation Services Ltd
• Marine Law and Ocean Policy Ltd
• Research Centre Services Ltd
• Nautical Enterprise Centre Ltd.
• Nowcasting Ireland
• Numerics Warehouse Ireland
• Ocean Energy Ltd.
• Oceanfuel Ltd
• O’Malley Fisheries
• Port of Cork
• Rappel Enterprises Ltd
• Sea & Shore Safety Ltd
• Skytech Ltd.
• SmartBay
• T.E Laboratories
• Techworks Marine Ltd
• Transas Marine Ltd
• Wavebob Ltd
Universities
• Dublin City University (DCU)
• NUI-Galway (NUIG)
• NUI-Maynooth (NUIM)
• Trinity College Dublin (TCD)
• University College Cork (UCC)
• University College Dublin (UCD)
• University of Limerick (UL)
Institutes of Technology
• Cork Institute of Technology
• Dublin Institute of Technology
• Dundalk Institute of Technology
• Letterkenny Institute of Technology
• Limerick Institute of Technology
Others:
• Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies(DIAS)
Industry / Trade Associations
• Irish Aquaculture Association
• Irish Exporters’ Association
• Irish Salmon Growers Association
• Killybeg’s Fishermen’s Organization (KFO).
Public Bodies
• The Cork Chamber of Commerce
• North Western Waters Regional Advisory Council
• South West Regional Authority
Public Research Institute
• Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM)
• Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)
• Geological Survey Ireland (GSI)
• Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI)
• Marine Institute (MI)
• Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland (SEAI)
Not for Profit
• AquaTT
• Coastwatch
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2.4. In what research areas did Ireland perform best?Based on the number of successful FP7 marine-related
projects with Irish participation, Irish researchers
performed best in Priority 2 (Food, Agriculture, Fisheries
and Biotechnology / Knowledge-based Bio-economy
(KBBE) – 23 projects) and Priority 6 (Environment,
including Climate Change – 21 projects), followed by
Research Infrastructures (16 projects) and Research for
SMEs (14 projects) (Figure 2.2).
Based on the total value of grant-aid (Figure 2.3), Irish
marine researchers performed best in Priority 5 Energy
(€8.5m), Priority 2 Food, Agriculture, Fisheries and
Biotechnology / Knowledge-based Bio-economy (KBBE)
(€6.3m) and the Ocean of Tomorrow (€6.3m).
No marine-related projects with Irish participation were
funded under Priority 1 (Health) or Priority 8 (Socio-
Economics and Humanities).
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The grant-aid to Irish partners in FP7 projects ranged from
zero (reimbursement of travel and subsistence expenses)
to over €3.5m, with the TIDES project being worth €3.5m
to the Irish partnership (DP Energy Ltd and UCC). Most
projects, however, fell into the range €100-€500k (Figure
2.4) which equates to the national average for FP7and
was similar to that of the period 2007-2010. Twelve Irish
partnerships received over €1 million in grant-aid
2.5. What countries did Ireland co-operate with?Of the 128 FP7 projects in which Ireland participates, 25
are led by the UK, 20 by France, 12 by Germany, 10 by
Spain and 9 by Norway (Figure 2.5). Figure 2.6 illustrates
the countries that participate in Irish led projects.
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2.6. Who are the top Irish marine FP7 performers? Performance can be gauged by (a) who leads an FP7
project, (b) the total number of projects an organisation
participates in, or (c) the total grant-aid accumulated by a
particular Organisation or Institute.
a) Eleven FP7 Research Projects were led by Irish organisations (Table 2.3), three of which were led by the Daithi O’Murchu Marine Research Station Ltd (DOMMRS) and three by the Hydraulics and Maritime Research Centre (HMRC-UCC). UCD led one of the prestigious ERC projects (MULTIWAVE);
b) On the basis of the number of projects in which an organisation participates, University College Cork (UCC) leads with 38 projects, followed by the Marine Institute (29 projects), NUIG (16 projects), AquaTT (15 projects), DOMMRS Ltd (7 projects) and NEC Ltd (6 projects).
c) On the basis of the total value of the grant-aid won, UCC again leads with €11 million followed by the Marine Institute (€4.3m), AquaTT (€3.7m), NUIG (€3.3m), NEC (€1.7m), DOMMRS (€1.6m) and UCD €1.6m.
The highest individual grants to Irish participants were:
DP-Energy Ltd (TIDES, €3.4m), Wavebob Ltd (Standpoint,
€1.9m), UCC (Leanwind €1m) and UCD (Multiwave,
€1m).
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2.7 The Ocean of Tomorrow Initiative To strengthen the inclusion of marine-related projects in
FP7 (marine science and technology is a priority cross-cutting
theme in FP7) the Commission introduced the Ocean of
Tomorrow initiative in 2010.
Four Ocean of Tomorrow Calls were issued between 2010
and 2013 (Table 2.4) supporting 31 cooperative marine
projects (Total grant-aid: €195.6 million). Irish researchers
and SMEs participated in 12 of these projects (38%)
winning grant-aid of €6.7 million (3.4% of the Ocean of
Tomorrow budget).
Three Ocean of Tomorrow calls (2010, 2011 and 2013)
were joint calls with Thematic Priorities 2 (KBBE), 3
(Nanosciences), 4 (Energy), 6 (Environment) and 7
(Transport) contributing to a common “Ocean of
Tomorrow” pot. OCEAN -2012 was a co-ordinated call
with Thematic Priorities 2 (KBBE), 6 (Environment) and 7
(Transport) funding Marine Strategy Framework Directive
(MSFD) / Descriptors of Good Environmental Status
(D-GES) relevant projects from their Thematic budgets.
ACRONYM Project Title Lead Partner No. of partners
MarineTT European Marine Research Knowledge Transfer and Uptake of Results Aqua TT Ltd. 2
SEABIOPLAS Seaweeds from sustainable aquaculture as feedstock for biodegradable bioplastics
DOMMRS Ltd 10
ASIMUTH Applied Simulations and Integrated Modeling for the Understanding of Toxic and Harmful Algal Blooms
DOMMRS Ltd. 11
MABFUEL Marine Algae as Biomass for Biofuel DOMMRS Ltd. 7
TIDES Tidal Demonstration for Energy Scheme DP Energy (Ireland) 4
BAMMBO Sustainable production of biologically active molecules of marine based origin
LIT 11
CORALFISH Assessment of the interactions between corals, fish and fisheries in order to develop monitoring and predictive modelling tools for ecosystem based management in the deep waters of Europe and beyond
NUIG
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LEANWIND Logistic efficiencies and naval architecture for wind installations with novel developments
UCC (HMRC) 30
CORES Components for Ocean Renewable Energy Systems UCC (HMRC) 13
MaRINET Marine Renewables Infrastructure Network for Energy Technologies UCC (HMRC) 28
STANDPOINT Standardisation of Point Absorber Wave Energy Convertors by Demonstration
Wavebob Ltd. 6
European Research Council (IDEAS)
MULTIWAVE Multidisciplinary studies of extreme and rogue wave phenomena UCD 1
Marie Curie Mobility Programme (PEOPLE)
AIRSEA Air-sea fluxes of climatically relevant gases in the marine atmospheric boundary layer
NUIG -
ALMA-MATER Absorption of light, macro-algae and the atmosphere UCC -
HERPISH Herpes virus in Irish oysters and identification of resistant stocks UCC -
CCA Chronology, Culture and Archaeology – tree-ring analysis and fine resolution sequencing
UCD -
Marie Curie Researchers Night
SEA2SKY-2011 Linking Marine, Atmospheric and Astronomical Researches to the General Public
NUIG 2
SEA2SKY-2012 Linking Marine, Atmospheric and Astronomical Researches to the General Public
NUIG 3
Table 2.3. Marine-related FP7 Projects and Support Actions led by Irish Research Groups.
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2.8. The FP7 contribution to National Marine Research Capacity BuildingAll 128 FP7 marine-related projects with Irish partners
were surveyed to determine the number of new posts
(contract positions) created. Responses received (77%
response rate) indicated that FP7 had made a significant
contribution to job creation supporting 145 new scientific
positions, including 95 new researcher posts, 38 technicians
and other support staff as well as 12 PhD scholarships
(Table 2.5).
2.9. Comparisons with FP5 and FP6A comparison between the various Framework
Programmes is not strictly possible as (a) marine is not a
specific priority – there is no marine baseline budgetary
figure, (b) the scope of each programme (i.e. eligible
topics) is different, (c) the duration (5 or 7 years) is
different, (d) the available budget is different. Nonetheless,
a positive trend is discernable with the absolute number of
marine–related projects, with Irish participation, increasing
from circa 60 in FP5 and FP6 to 128 in FP7 and in
monetary terms from €10 million to €48 million.
Data Third Level Institutes
Industry Associations
Public Research Institutes
SME’s Including Not-for-Profit
Grand Total
Researchers 39 4 17 60
Research Assistants 23 5 7 35
Technicians 1 3 4 8
Other (e.g. Admin) 6 6 2 16 30
PhD 6 3 3 12
Total 75 6 17 47 145
Table 2.5. New research capacity created as a result of Irish involvement in FP7 projects (2007-2013). Note, this analysis is based on a 77% response rate (rounded up to the nearest whole number).
OCEAN Programme
Research Focus Budget No projects funded
No of projects with Irish participation
Projects with Irish participation and value
OCEANS-2010 Arctic Research, Ecosystems and Carbon Storage €34m 3 2 ACCESS, VECTORS (€585k)
OCEANS-2011 Multiuse Platforms, Marine Microbial Diversity, Mediterranean/Black Sea Research
€46m 6 1 Micro B3 (€371k)
OCEANS-2012 Research supporting the implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) and descriptors of Good Environmental Status (GES)
€44m 10 4 BENTHIS ECsafeSEAFOOD, Kill.Spill, STAGES (€688k)
OCEANS-2013 Innovative marine technologies, offshore wind €71.6m 12 5 BRAAVOO MariaBOX COMMON SENSE SenseOCEAN LEANWIND (€5,094k)
Totals: €195.6m 31 12 (38%) €6,728k (3.4%)
Table 2.4. Ocean of Tomorrow projects (2010-2013)
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Ireland’s position in FP7 marine-related projects would
have been even stronger but for the introduction of
the recruitment embargo in 2009. The embargo, and
its implementation, caused concerns such that Public
Research Institutions and some HE Sector Institiutions
were reluctant to engage additional research staff and
thus reduced their level of engagement in EU funded
projects.
2.10. Some Useful ReferencesEU (2012). Marine-related proposals 2007-2010:
An analysis and inventory across FP7. Luxemburg:
Publications Office of the European Union. 86pp. ISBN
978-92-79-19760-4.
EU (2014). The Ocean of Tomorrow Projects (2010-
2013): Joint Research Forces to Meet Challenges in
Ocean Management. Luxemburg: Publications Office of
the European Union. 76pp. ISBN 978-92-79-32767-4.
Marine Institute (2003). Directory of Marine R&D
projects involving Irish partners within the Marine Sector
of the EU 5th Framework Programme 1998-2002.
Internal Marine Institute Report (June 2003) compiled by
G.O’Sullivan and M. Mercer. 111pp.
Marine Institute (2007). Oceans of Opportunity II:
Review of Irish participation in EU FP6 Marine Research
Projects 2002-2006. Marine Institute (April 2007).
Compiled by Cronin, Y., McDonough, N., & G. O’Sullivan.
74pp.
Marine Institute (2011). New Connections: A review of
Irish participation in EU Marine Research Projects 2007-
2010. Marine Institute (December 2011). Compiled by
O’Sullivan, G., Nic Aonghusa, C. & A. Kenny. 155pp.
Marine Institute (2014). Blue Growth and Horizon 2020.
Marine Institute (February 2014) Compiled by O’Reilly, E
& G.O’Sullivan. 10pp.
FP5: 1998-2002
FP6: 2002-2006
FP7: 2007-2013
Number of Marine Projects with Irish participation 61 59 128
No marine projects with Irish participation/annum 12 12 18
Value of Grant-aid to Irish marine researchers €9.8m €10.6m €48m
Total Irish draw down (all areas) €148m €199m €600m
Irish marine draw down as % of national drawdown 7% 5% 8%
Total FP budget €15 billion €18 billion €50 billion
Total Irish draw down as a % of the FP budget 0.9% 1.1% 1.2%
Number of participating Irish marine research Groups 30 ? 68
Table 2.6. Comparison between FP5 (1998-2002), FP6 (2002-2006) and FP7 (2007-2013).
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ARRAINA - Advanced Research Initiatives for Nutrition & Aquaculture
Project Partners
Project Coordinator National institute for agricultural research (INRA), France
Denmark Biomar A/S
France Viviers de Sarrance SAS INRA Transfert S.A.
Greece Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR)
Hungary Research Institute for Fisheries, Aquaculture and Irrigation Aranykarasz Mezogazdasagi Haloszaties Szaktanacsadoi Szolgaltato BT
Ireland AquaTT Ltd
Italy University of Insubria Biodiversity SPA
Netherlands Wageningen University
Norway Nasjonatt Institutt for Enaerings-OG Sjomatforskning Gildeskål Forskningsstasjon (GIFAS)
Portugal Centre of Marine Sciences Sparos LDA
Spain Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Norel S.A. Alevines y Doradas S.A.
United Kingdom University of Stirling Landcatch Natural Selection Ltd
ARRAINA will ensure the development
of tools (pertinent biomarkers)
required to measure and predict the
effects of alternative feeds on fish
metabolism and health, and define
nutritional requirements for the five main
European farmed fish species, Atlantic
salmon (Salmo salar), rainbow trout
(Oncorhynchus mykiss), sea bream (Sparus
aurata), sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax)
and common carp (Cyprinus carpio). The
project will use these tools to develop
alternative feeds and novel vectors for
early life stages of fish development that
have not been sufficiently addressed
and to study the long-term effects of
these alternative feeds on metabolism,
performance, quality and waste
management over the full life-cycle
(egg to broodstock).
ARRAINA will validate the concept
of nutritional programming in fish, by
jointly involving researchers and the
key stakeholders in the aquaculture
industry in Europe (feed producers,
actors of the food supply chain, farmers,
consumers and policy makers) in
the design and assessment of these
alternative feeds. ARRAINA will facilitate
the rapid and widespread adoption
and implementation of these innovative
sustainable feeds, thereby contribute to
the development of feeds tailored to the
nutritional requirements of European fish
species and to the provision of flexibility
in the use of various ingredients in the
formulation of efficient aquaculture feeds
according to price variation of these
ingredients in the global markets.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
7th Framework Programme (FP7)
Sub Programme:
Theme 2: Food, Agriculture & Fisheries, Biotechnology
Funding Scheme:
Collaborative Project
Project Duration:
2012 - 2017
Total Project Value:
€8,001,698
EU Grant-Aid:
€5,999,803
Funding to Ireland:
€57,161
Website:
www.arraina.eu
For further information contact:
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The European Union has funded the
BENTHIS project to provide urgently
needed knowledge to support an
integrated approach to the management
of human activities in the marine
environment, in particular fishing.
BENTHIS will study the vulnerability of
different benthic ecosystems in European
waters and analyse the physical impact of
the current fishing practices on benthic
organisms and geo-chemical processes.
BENTHIS Objectives:
• Assess the status of different types of marine benthic ecosystems in European waters on a regional basis and support indicators of Good Environmental Status (GES), in particular on Seafloor Integrity (Descriptor 6).
• Develop tools to assess the effects of bottom trawling on the structure and functioning of EU benthic ecosystems.
• Develop and test, in close collaboration with the fishing industry, innovative technologies that reduce the impact of trawl fisheries on the benthic ecosystem (Baltic, North Sea, Western waters, Mediterranean and Black Sea).
• Develop sustainable management plans that reduce the impact of fishing and quantify its ecological and socio-economic consequences, together with the fishing industry and other stakeholders on a regional scale
The BENTHIS consortium consists of 33
partners from 12 Countries, including 16
industry partners (see website)
Project Partners
Project Coordinator IMARES, Wageningen, The Netherlands
Belgium ILVO (Oostende)
Denmark DTU-Aqua (Copenhagen) AU-Bioscience, Aarhus University University of Copenhagen
Faroe Islands SP/F Syntesa
France Institut Francais de Recherche pour lÉxploration de la Mer (IFREMER)
Greece Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (Crete)
Ireland Marine Institute
Italy Consiglio Nazionale delle Richerche (CNR)
Norway Institute for Marine Research (Bergen)
Sweden Institute of Marine Research (Lysekil)
Turkey Ministry for Agriculture and Rural Affairs (Trabzon) Ondokuz Mayis University (Samsun)
UK CEFAS (Lowestoft) University of Wales (Bangor) University of Aberdeen (Scotland) Marine Scotland
For further information contact:
David ReidMarine InstituteRinvilleOranmoreGalwayIrelandT: +353 (0)91 387 200E: [email protected] W: www.marine.ie
Project Details
Funding Programme:
7th Framework Programme (FP7)
Sub Programme:
Theme 2: Food, Agriculture & Fisheries, Biotechnology Oceans of Tomorrow (MFSD- GES)
Funding Scheme:
Collaborative Project
Project Duration:
2012-2015
Total Project Value:
€7,817,368
EU Grant-Aid:
€5,994,250
Funding to Ireland:
€158,344
Website:
www.benthis.eu
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Dr. Kieran Guinan,BioAtlantis Ltd.,Kerry Technology Park,Tralee,Co. Kerry.IrelandT: +353 (0)66 711 8477E: [email protected]: www.bioatlantis.com
Project Partners
Coordinator University of Hohenheim , Germany
Czech Republic Ceska Zemedelska Univerzita V Praze
Denmark Kobenhavns Universitet Komtek Solutions APS
Germany Abitep GMBH
Arbeitsgemeinschaft Huttenkalk EV
Fibl Projekte GMBH
Gabo: MI Gesellschaft fur Ablauforganisation Milliarium Co KG Gab O
Hochschule Anhalt
Julius Kuhn Institut Bundesforschungsinstitut fur Kulturpflanzen
Madora GMBH
Prophyta Biologischer Pflanzenschutz GMBH
Sourcon-Padena GMBH & Co KG
Hungary Budapesti Corvinus Egyetem
Ireland BioAtlantis Ltd.
Israel The Agricultural Research Organisation of Israel – The Volcani Centre
Italy Agriges Universita Degli Studi di Napoli Federico II
Netherlands Stichting Dienst Landbouwkundig Onderzoek
Romania Universitatea de Stiinte Agricole si Medicina Veterinara a Banatului din Timisoara
Switzerland Forschungsinstitut fur Biologischenlandbau Stiftung
United Kingdom Agrifood and Biosciences Institute
BIOFECTOR is an integrated project
that develops alternative fertilisation
strategies by the use of various bio-
effectors (BEs, plant growth promoting
microorganisms and natural extraction
products). BEs stimulates root growth,
solubilise and mineralise sparingly
available nutrients, or protect plants from
abiotic and biotic stresses. Novel BEs will
be isolated, characterized and applied in
strategic combination with alternative
fertilisation strategies that include
organic and low-input farming, use of
waste recycling fertilizers, and fertiliser-
placement technologies.
The Bio-effectors addressed comprise of
fungal strains of Trichoderma, Penicillium
and Sebacinales, as well as bacterial
strains of Bacillus and Pseudomonades
with well-characterized root growth
promoting and nutrient solubilising
potential. Natural extraction products
of seaweed, compost and plant
extracts, as well as their purified active
compounds will also be tested in various
combinations. Viable alternatives to
the conventional practice of mineral
fertilisation will be developed, supporting
environmentally friendly agricultural
practice with reduced agrochemical input.
BioAtlantis is involved in the
development and delivery of bio-effector
products, based on seaweed, large-scale
production and adaptation of bio-
effectors to improve stress resistance of
crops and acquisition of mineral nutrients.
In turn, this will provide a means of
increasing biomass and yield in crops.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
7th Framework Programme (FP7)
Sub Programme:
Theme 2: Food, Agriculture &
Fisheries, Biotechnology
Funding Scheme:
Collaborative Project
Project Duration:
2012-2017
Total Project Value:
€7,584,104
EU Grant-Aid:
€5,999,821
Funding to Ireland:
€217,800
Website:
www.biofector.eu
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Project PartnersCoordinator Danish Agency for Science, Technology and Innovation, DenmarkBelgium Eigen Vermogen van het Instituut voor Landbouw en Visserijonderzoek
(EV ILVO)Denmark International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES)
National Institute of Aquatic resources (DTU AQUA) DAFA
Finland Riista-ja Kalatalouden Tutkimuslaitos France Institut Francais de Recherce pour l’Exploration de la Mer (IFREMER)
Agence Nationale de le Recherche (ANR)Germany Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung (BLE)
Bundesministerium für Ernāhrung, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz (BMELV)
Greece Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR) Geniki Grammatia Erevnas kai Technologias, Ypourgio Paidias, dia Viou Mathisis & Thriskevmaton (GRST)
Iceland The Icelandic centre for Research (RANNIS) MATIS
Ireland Marine Institute (MI)Italy Consiglio nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR)Netherlands Dienst Landbouwkundig Onderzoek (DLO)Norway The Norwegian Fishery and Aquaculture Industry Research Fund (FHF)
Research Council of Norway (RCN)Portugal Fundacao para a Ciencia e a Tecnologia (FCT)Romania Unitatea Executiva Pentru Finantarea Invatamontului Superior, a
Cercetarii Dezvoltorii si Inovarii (UEFISCDI)Spain Tecnalia-AZTI
Instituto Espanol de Oceanografia (IEO)United Kingdom The Secertary of State for Food, and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
The Scottish Ministers Acting through Marine Scotland
For further information contact:
Paul ConnollyMarine Institute,Rinville,Oranmore,Co. GalwayT: +353 (0)91 387 386E: [email protected]: www.marine.ie
Project Details
Funding Programme:
7th Framework Programme (FP7)
Sub Programme:
Theme 2: Food, Agriculture &
Fisheries, Biotechnology
Funding Scheme:
ERA-NET
Project Duration:
2012-2016
Total Project Value:
€2,723,939
EU Grant-Aid:
€1,999,912
Funding to Ireland:
€22,363
Website:
www.cofasp.eu/
COFASP ERA-NET - Cooperation in Fisheries, Aquaculture and Seafood Processing
The overall objective of the COAFSP ERA-NET is to further strengthen cooperation and synergy between major European national funders that support research on sustainable exploitation of marine resources in the seafood chain.
COFASP ERA-NET will also facilitate better cooperation, synergy and efficiency between research funders in Member States and Associated Countries and aims to stimulate complementarities and synergies between national and EU funded projects and programmes, including international cooperation.
Overall, COFASP will contribute to building the required European network of networks, considering their contribution to the strategic development of the ERA to be of utmost importance for the development of fisheries, aquaculture and seafood research.
COFASP ERA-NET will directly address actions envisaged within fisheries, aquaculture and seafood to:
• Enhance scientific knowledge and innovation reinforcing advice on fisheries management supporting decision making and strengthening an ecosystem-based fisheries management as central principle of the revised Common Fisheries Policy;
• Implement the EU Strategy for the Sustainable Development of Aquaculture through development of strategic guidelines and implementation of national strategic aquaculture plans;
• Promote consumption of safe, nutritious and healthy European seafood and ensure traceability of seafood from net and cage to plate.
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Seafood is recognised as a high-quality,
healthy and safe food item. Yet some
seafood can accumulate environmental
contaminants with potential to impact
on human health. Limited information
is available for contaminants without
maximum limits set by authorities for
seafood, such as priority contaminants,
biotoxins from harmful algal blooms
and marine litter. In order to increase
seafood safety for consumers and reduce
human health risks, ECsafeSEAFOOD
aims to assess safety issues related to
non-regulated priority contaminants and
evaluate their impact on public health.
ECsafeSEAFOOD addresses these
objectives by:
• Compiling a database of relevant information required for risk assessment, gathered from literature and national monitoring programmes.
• Monitoring contaminants in seafood using an ambitious sampling strategy and will assess the effect processing/cooking seafood has on contaminants.
• Implementing risk assessment and mitigation strategies to reduce the impact of hazardous contaminants on human health.
• Developing fast screening/detection methods for relevant contaminants to promote consumer confidence in seafood.
• Carrying out the toxicological characterisation of contaminated seafood in realistic conditions and useing alternative toxicological methods to provide tools for the risk assessment.
• Assessing the links between the level of contaminants in the environment and those in seafood through controlled trials and case-study species, taking into account the effect of climate change.
• Developing a strategy for education and training with clear and practical dissemination of results.
Project Partners
Coordinator National Institute of Biological Resources (IPMA), Portugal
Belgium University of Gent (UGENT)
University Institute for Agriculture and Fisheries (IVLO)
Denmark Danmarks Tekniske Universitet
Dan Salmon
France Agence pour la Recherche et la Valorisatation Marine
Polyintell SAS
Ireland AquaTT
Italy AEIFORIA S.R.L.
Netherlands Stichting Dienst Landbouwkundig Onderzoek
Hortimare Projects & Consultancy BV
Norway Vetweinaer instituttet
Portugal ICETA. Instituto De Ciências E Tecnologias Agrárias E Agro-Alimentares
Slovenia Univerza V Mariboru
Spain Fundacion AZTI/AZTI Fundazioa
Institut Català De Recerca De L’Aigua, Fundació Privada
Institut De Recerca I Tecnologia Agroalimentaries
Universitat Rovira I Virgili
For further information contact:
David MurphyAquaTTP.O. Box 8989Dublin 2T: +353 (0)1 644 9008 E: [email protected]: www.aquatt.ie
Project Details
Funding Programme:
7th Framework Programme (FP7)
Sub Programme:
Theme 2: Food, Agriculture &
Fisheries, Biotechnology/
Oceans of Tomorrow (MSFD-
GES)
Funding Scheme:
Collaborative Project
Project Duration:
2013-2017
Total Project Value:
€5,083,497
EU Grant-Aid:
€3,999,874
Funding to Ireland:
€174,926
Website:
www.ecsafeseafood.eu
ECSafeSEAFOOD - Priority Environmental Contaminants in Seafood: Safety assessment, impact and public perception
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Project Partners
ProjectCoordinator Research Council of Norway, Norway
Belgium Flanders Marine Institute
Institute for Innovation by Science and Technology
Denmark Danish Agency for Science, Innovation and Higher Education
France The National Center for Scientific Research
Germany Research Centre Jülich
Federal Ministry of Education and Research
Iceland Icelandic Food and Biotech R&D Institute
The Icelandic Centre for Research - RANNIS
Ireland Marine Institute
Italy National Research Council
New Caledonia New Caledonia Economic Development Agency
Norway Innovation Norway
Portugal Foundation for Science and Technology
Romania Executive Agency for Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation Funding
Slovenia Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport
Spain Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competiveness
Sweden Swedish Research Council for Environment, Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning
For further information contact:
Dermot HurstMarine InstituteRinville,Oranmore,GalwayT: +353 (0) 91 387 200E:[email protected]:www.marine.ie
The Marine Biotechnology ERA-NET (ERA-MarineBiotech) recognises
that Europe’s marine ecosystems and
organisms are largely unexplored,
understudied and underutilized, in spite
of Europe’s access to an extensive
and diverse set of marine ecosystems,
supporting an enormous marine
biodiversity. This resource, through
the coordinated application of marine
biotechnology, has the potential
to provide a major contribution
towards addressing some of the most
pressing societal challenges including
environmental degradation, human
health and delivering sustainable supplies
of food and energy, amongst others
regarded as the Grand Challenges for
our future.
The ERA-MarineBiotech is therefore
designed to deliver better coordination
of relevant national and regional
Research, Technology, Development
and Innovation (RTDI) programmes
in Europe,reducing fragmentation and
duplication, and paving the way for
common programmes and cooperation
in the provision and use of research
infrastructures, a necessity to make
sustainable use of this unique resource.
ERA-MarineBiotech’s 19 partners from
14 countries will work with stakeholders
from industry and organisations to
identify needs and gaps in the value chain
from research and development, through
optimising research results for proof
of concept and industrial uptake and
valorisation.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
7th Framework Programme (FP7)
Sub Programme:
Theme 2:
Funding Scheme:
Coordination or networking actions
Project Duration:
2013 - 2017
Total Project Value:
€2,278,857
EU Grant-Aid:
€1,999,838
Funding to Ireland:
€126,789.
Website:
www.marinebiotech.eu
ERA-MarineBiotech - Marine Biotechnology ERA-NET
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Project Partners
Coordinator National Shellfish Committee (CNC), France
European Union European Aquaculture Society (EAS)
European Mollusc Producers Association
France Institut Français de Recherche pour L’Exploitation de la Mer (IFREMER)
Regional Committee of Méditerranée
Regional Committee of Bretagne Nord
Regional Committee of Poitou Charentes
AC2G SARL
Ireland University College Cork (UCC)
Irish Salmon Growers Association Ltd.
Italy Universita CA’ Foscari Venezia
Associazone Mediterranea Acquacoltori
Netherlands Stichting Dienst Landbouwkundig Onderzoek
Producentenorganisatie Van de Nederlandse Mosselcultuur
Spain Consello Regulador DO Mexillon de Galicia
Agencia Estatal Conseio Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas
United Kingdom Viking Fish Farms Ltd.
SAGB Commercial Services Ltd.
For further information contact:
Sarah CullotyAquaculture and Fisheries Development Centre,University College CorkCorkT:+353 (0)21 490 4646E: [email protected]: www.ucc.ie
Richie FlynnIrish Salmon Growers Association Ltd.T: +353 (0)1 450 0266E: [email protected]: www.ifa.ie
EUROSHELL will provide solutions to
identify current and future challenges
facing the shellfish sector, identifying ways
to improve the knowledge transfer and
making sure that science is applied to
the research needs of the sector. It will
focus on identification of the underlying
factors that inhibit effective knowledge
management in the sector and provide
regional fora to facilitate dialogue
between shellfish companies (especially
through their regional or national
producer organizations) and researchers,
with a strong focus on developing an
efficient methodology for knowledge
transfer.
This will result in the production of
visions for the future of the sector
and the identification of key research
objectives that could be integrated in the
European Aquaculture Technology and
Innovation Platform (EATiP) and also
provide clear cooperation opportunities
with the Fisheries Local Action Groups
(FLAGS) of the European Fisheries
Areas Network through enhanced
methodology for an extension network.
The core objectives of EUROSHELL
are to:
• Enhance integration of knowledge into the production cycle of the main farmed species, by assessing current critical problems experienced by the sector that have a direct link to research and reviewing current knowledge and especially the extent of its uptake.
• Assess the current structural organization that links knowledge to practice in key European production countries and identify solutions that will address structural difficulties (where these exist) for shellfish SMEs to participate in RTDI initiatives.
• Identify future visions for the European shellfish sector by industry, including the identification of gaps and research needs, so as to lay the basis for more effective methodology for future dialogue and integration of the sector into the EATIP.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
7th Framework Programme (FP7)
Sub Programme:
Theme 2: Food, Agriculture &
Fisheries, Biotechnology
Funding Scheme:
Collaborative Project
Project Duration:
2012-2014
Total Project Value:
€894,324
EU Grant-Aid:
€649,983
Funding to Ireland:
€45,579
Website:
www.euroshell-fp7.eu
EUROSHELL - Bridging the gap between science and producers to support the European marine mollusc production sector
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Project Partners
Coordinator National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Eygpt
Ireland AquaTT
Italy Consiglio Nazionale Delle Ricerche Universita Ca’ Foscari Venezia
For further information contact:
Marieke ReuverAquaTT Ltd.,P.O. Box 8989,Dublin 2T: +353 (0)1 644 9008 E: [email protected] W: www.aquatt.ie
The FORCE project is designed to
enhance the capacity of the Egyptian
National Institute of Oceanography
and Fisheries (NIOF) to carry out
research activities aimed at supporting
the implementation of sound and
science-based policies for the sustainable
development of fisheries and aquaculture
in Egypt, as well as in the whole
Mediterranean North African region.
FORCE will enable NIOF to fill the
Scientific and Technological gap, which,
at present, is one of the main factors
that hampers the further sustainable
management of fishery and aquaculture
in this region.
The overall FORCE scientific objectives
are to:
• identify potential for more efficient cooperation between EU research institutions and NIOF focused on supporting sustainable development of fishery and aquaculture in Egypt.
• support NIOF in developing a “tool-box” for environmental impact assessment of aquaculture activities.
• support NIOF in defining a short, medium and long term strategy for research valorisation.
• disseminate the best practices and to raise awareness among scientists, fisheries inspectors and policy makers in support of reaching competent sustainable management of fisheries.
• promote the principles and objectives outlined in Horizon 2020 frameworks and EU Marine Strategies .
• enhance the participation of Egyptian institutes in EU funded research programmes.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
7th Framework Programme (FP7)
Sub Programme:
Research Capacities
Funding Scheme:
Coordination and support
action
Project Duration:
2011- 2014
Total Project Value:
€589,982
EU Grant-Aid:
€499,557
Funding to Ireland:
€68,418
Website:
www.forceproject.eu
Force - Fishing and aquaculture-Oriented Research Capacity in Egypt
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Project Partners
Coordinator Technical University of Crete, Greece
Belgium Biorem Engineering BVBACreative Research Solutions BVBAUniversite Catholique de LouvainUniversitet Gent
Czech Republic Vysoka Skola Chemicko-Technologicka V Praze
Denmark Kobenhavns UniversitetThe Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland
Germany Helmholtz Zentrum Muenchen Deutsches Forschungszentrum Fuer Gesundheit und Umwelt GMBH Vermicon Aktiengesellschaft
Greece Techniki Prostasias Perivallontos Anonymi Etaireia
Ireland National University of Ireland, Galway
Italy Actygea SRL Alma Mater Studiorum-Universita di BolognaConsiglio Nazionale Delle RicercheEcotechsystems SRLUniversita Degli Studi di MilanoUniversita Degli Studi di Roma la Sapienza
Norway Maritim Miljo Beredskap AS
Slovenia Institut za Fizikalno Biologijo DOO
Spain Agencia Estatal Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas
Switzerland Fachhochschule NordwestschweizHeiq Materials AGMadep SAOmya Development AG
United Kingdom Bangor UniversityBiobased Europe LimitedGorton Consultancy LtdMarine Biological Association of the United KingdomUK Spill LimitedUniversity of Newcastle Upon TyneUniversity of Ulster
United States The Research Foundation of State University of New York
For further information contact:
Prof. Mark JohnsonNational University of IrelandUniversity RoadGalwayIrelandT: +353 (0)91 495 864E:[email protected]: www.nuigalway.ie
KillSpill will deliver innovative (bio)technologies, which can be used to cleanup oil spills. The catalogue of KillSpill products and technologies will be based on a review of technology and knowledge gaps in approaches to oil spill disasters and bring appropriate tools for first response, follow-up, and longer-term actions, specifically tailored to the versatility of oil spills.
KillSpill will develop chemicals and biochemicals to be used for first response actions to disperse/emulsify oil and materials enabling the containment and sorption of oil, preparing the field for the follow-up actions. KillSpill developed (bio)technologies are aimed at intensified biodegradation processes by bioaugmentation/biostimulation as follow-up and longer term actions in aerobic/slight anoxic compartments.
KillSpill will develop (bio)technologies adapted for the remediation of anoxic/anaerobic fresh and chronically polluted sediments. KillSpill compiled knowledge on dispersion/sorption and
biodegradation processes to produce multifunctional products, are suited for follow-up and longer term actions. The multifunctional products address the necessity for integrated bioremediation (bioavailability, metabolic requirements, etc.) and are efficient along the whole redox gradient from surface water to sediments. The products/technologies are field-tested in open sea oil spills and large mesocosms to unravel the champion products & technologies. The (bio)tools are benchmarked with existing solutions using cutting-edge analytics, biosensors, and omics and checked for eco-efficiency to merit green label.
The KillSpill consortium is multidisciplinary and gathers together 35 partners from 11 EU and EU-associated countries and the USA: 20 research and academic institutions, 13 SMEs, one large company, and one association of oil spill companies working together with the support of a High Level Advisory board to cover the whole chain of oil spill (bio)remediation.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
7th Framework Programme (FP7)
Sub Programme:
Theme 2: Food, Agriculture & Fisheries, Biotechnology Oceans of Tomorrow (MFSD- GES)
Funding Scheme:
Collaborative Project
Project Duration:
2013-2016
Total Project Value:
€12,354,450
EU Grant-Aid:
€8,996,865
Funding to Ireland:
€230,963
Website:
www.killspill.eu
KILLSpill - Integrated Biotechnological Solutions for Combating Marine Oil Spills
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Project PartnersCoordinator Royal Dutch Institute for Sea Research, The NetherlandsBelgium Ecoast Resesearch Centre Ostend BVBADenmark Danmarks Tekniske UniversitetFrance Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Fermentalg SA
Polymaris Biotechnology
Universite de Bretagne Occidentale
Germany Albert-Ludwigs-Universitaet Freiburg
Cyano Biotech
Leibniz-Institut DSMZ-Deutsche Sammlung Von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen GMBH
Ribocon GMBHIceland Matis OHFIreland AquaTT
University College Cork (UCC)Italy Universita Degli Studi di MilanoNetherlands Microdish BV
Universiteit Van AmsterdamPortugal Bioalvo SASpain Pharamar, SAU
Universidad Miguel Hernandez de ElcheUnited Kingdom Aquapharm Biodiscovery Limited
Heriot-Watt University
The University of Warwick
For further information contact:
Prof. Fergal O’Gara Prof. Alan Dobson Biomerit Research Centre, and Environmnetal Research Institute,University College Cork,CorkT: + 353 (0)21 427 2097
+ 353 (0)21 490 1946E: [email protected]
[email protected] W: www.ucc.ie/en/biomerit/
www.ucc.ie/en/eri
David MurphyAQUATTP.O. Box 8989Dublin 2T: +353 (0)1 644 9008E: [email protected]: www.aquatt.ie
Marine microorganisms form an almost untapped resource of biotechnological potential. However, their use is hindered by the low success rate of isolation of novel microorganisms and by poor growth efficiency. Hence, the vast majority of marine microorganisms have to date not been cultivated and are often considered to be unculturable.
The MaCuMBA project aims to improve the isolation rate and growth efficiency of marine microorganisms from conventional and extreme habitats, through the use of automated high throughput procedures. The approaches to be used include the co-cultivation of interdependent microorganisms, gradient cultures and other methods mimicking the natural environment of microorganisms as well as the exploitation of cell-to-cell communication. Signalling molecules produced by microorganisms may be necessary for stimulating growth of the same or other species, or may prevent their growth. Signalling molecules also represent an interesting and marketable product.
MaCuMBA will make use of high throughput platforms such as Cocagne, using gel micro-droplet technology, or MicroDish in which many thousands of cultures are grown simultaneously. Various single-cell isolation methods, such as optical tweezers, will aid the isolation of specific target cells. Isolated microorganisms as well as their genomes will be screened for a wide range of bioactive products and other properties of biotechnological interest, such as genetic transformability. Growth efficiency and expression of silent genes of selected strains will also be increased by using the clues obtained from genomic information.
MaCuMBA is targeted at SMEs and industry representatives and they make up a significant part of the consortium, ensuring that the project focuses on the interests of these partners. Moreover, MaCuMBA has adopted a comprehensive and professional exploitation, dissemination, implementation, and education strategy, ensuring that MaCuMBA’s results and products will be directed to end-users and stakeholders.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
7th Framework Programme (FP7)
Sub Programme:
Theme 2: Food, Agriculture &
Fisheries, Biotechnology
Funding Scheme:
Collaborative Project
Project Duration:
2012-2016
Total Project Value:
€12,056,227
EU Grant-Aid:
€8,999,954
Funding to Ireland:
€806,857
Website:
www.macumbaproject.eu
MaCuMBA - Marine Microorganisms: Cultivation Methods for Improving their Biological Applications
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Project PartnersCoordinator Matis, IcelandAustralia Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial research Organisation Canada Observatoire Global du Saint- LaurentDenmark University of Aalborg
Syntesa ApSInternational Council for the Exploration of the Sea
Finland Helsingin YliopistoIceland Haskoli Islands
HafrannsoknastofnuninIreland North Western Waters Regional Advisory CouncilItaly Istituto di Scienze Marine Consiglio Nazionale delle RicercheNetherlands Stichting the Pelagic Regional Advisory CouncilNorway Universitetet I Tromsoe
Nofima AsNew Zealand National Institute of Water and Atmospheric ResearchPoland Morski Instytut Rybacki- Panstwowy Instytut BadawczyRomania Institutul National de Cercetare- Dezvoltare Marina Grigore AntipaSpain Agencia Estatal Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
Instituto Español de OceanografíaCentro Tecnológico del Mar- Fundación Cetmar
Sweden Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet
University of StockholmUnited Kingdom Simprentis LTD
Mapix Technologies LTDShuttle thread LimitedNRC (Europe) Ltd.North Sea Regional Advisory Council LBGThe University Court of the University of Aberdeen
South Africa University of Cape Town
For further information contact:
Alexandre RodríguezSecretariat of theNorth Western Waters Regional Advisory councilc/o Board Iascaigh Mhara, P.O. Box 12, Crofton Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co. DublinTel: +353 (0)1 214 4126E: [email protected]: www.nwwrac.org
The MareFrame project will develop new assessment methods and a decision support framework for the management of marine resources. Enhancing the capacity to provide integrated assessment, advice and decision support for an ecosystem based approach to fisheries (EAFM), it will support the implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). The project partner SMEs, together with the RTD institutions and stakeholders, will develop and demonstrate the use of innovative monitoring systems and decision support tools for the fisheries advice through training actions, role-play and workshops. Indicators of Good Environmental Status (GES) will be developed and compared on seven datasets of six European regional seas and then evaluated using a simulated ecosystem as an operating model. The project is of high relevance to the future management of living marine resources in the European countries in a changing environment, taking a holistic view incorporating socio- economic and legislative issues.
Learning from the experience in previous research projects, MareFrame integrates stakeholders at its core using a co-creation approach. Co-creation combines analytical and participatory processes to provide knowledge that can be usefully applied to policy- making and management. It provides an arena to optimize stakeholders’ knowledge and capabilities, allowing for a collective improvement in the knowledge on the paths of implementing the EAF, elaborating and refining ideas on the basis of the results generated in the project. The design of work packages and the allocation of roles is focused on ensuring an effective dialogue and collaboration through the lifetime of the project.
MareFrame is of high relevance to the future management of living marine resources in the European countries in a changing environment.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
7th Framework Programme (FP7)
Sub Programme:
Theme 2: Food, Agriculture &
Fisheries, Biotechnology
Funding Scheme:
Collaborative Project (CP)
Project Duration:
2015-2017
Total Project Value:
€7,970,856
EU Grant-Aid:
€6,000,000
Funding to Ireland:
€9,000
Website:
www.mareframe-fp7.org
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Project PartnersCoordinator Danish Technical University (DTU-Aqua), DenmarkBelgium Joint Research Center – Institute for the Protection and Security of the
Citizen (JRC)Denmark Innovative Fisheries Management - Aalborg Universitet
Institute of Food and Resource Economics, University of CopenhagenNational Institute of Aquatic Resources, Technical University of DenmarkKARBAK ApS
France Institut Français de Recherche pour l’Exploitation de la Mer (IFREMER)SARL Code Lutin
Germany Johann Heinrich von Thünen-InstitutChristian-Albrechts-Universitæt zu Kiel University of HamburgKutterfisch-Zentrale GMBH
Greece Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR)Ireland Aqua TT Ltd
Marine Institute (MI)Killybegs Fishermen’s Organization Ltd
Netherlands Dienst Landbouwkundig OnderzoekVOF de Drie GebroedersWilma BVVisserijbedrijf J. ‘t Mannetje
Norway Department of Sociology and Political Science, Norges Tekniske-Naturvitenskapelige Universitet
Poland Morski Instytut Rybacki w GdyniSpain Instituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO)
Universidad de VigoFundación AZTI/AZTI Fundazioa
Sweden AquaMarine AdvisersUnited Kingdom The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (CEFAS)
Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML)Imperial College of Science, Technology and MedicineThe University Court of the University of St. AndrewsSchool of Biological Sciences, Queen’s University Belfast
For further information contact:
David RiedMarine Institute,Oranmore,Rinville,Co. GalwayT: +353 (0)91 387 431E: [email protected]: www.marine.ie
Norah ParkeKillybegs Fihermen’s Organisation Ltd.,Bruach na Mara,St Catherine’s Road,Killybegs,Co. DonegalT: +353 87 9055414E: [email protected]: [email protected]
Ilaria VielminiAqua TT Ltd.,P.O. Box 8989,Dublin 2T: +353 (0)1 644 9088E: [email protected]: www.aquatt.ie
Maximum Sustainable Yield (MSY) is
a longstanding concept in fisheries
management. The EU is committed to
maintain or restore stocks to levels
that can produce MSY by 2015. The
Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) has
a vocation to progressively apply
an ecosystem approach to fisheries
management (EAFM). Achieving MSY
for an increasing number of stocks will
contribute to an EAFM by reducing
overall fishing pressure and, consequently,
the impacts of fishing on the ecosystem.
The aims of the MyFish project are, in
cooperation with stakeholders, to:
• Provide operational definitions of MSY variants that are applicable to all types of EU fisheries
• Evaluate the effects of aiming at different MSY variants on target stock abundance, on productivity, on fish stock sustainability, on other components of the ecosystem, and on the economic performance of fisheries and the related industry and services.
• Develop an operational framework for the implementation of MSY variants in practical management settings for all types of EU fisheries broken down by RAC areas. Provide an impact assessment of the management tools to achieve the MSY variants.
• Quantitative tools will be developed and provided to allow the developed methods to be tested and applied in an advisory context.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
7th Framework Programme (FP7)
Sub Programme:
Theme 2: Food, Agriculture
& Fisheries, Biotechnology
Funding Scheme:
Collaborative Project
Project Duration:
2012-2016
Total Project Value:
€6,513,288
EU Grant-Aid:
€4,999,999
Funding to Ireland:
€574,049
Website:
www.myfishproject.eu
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Project Partners
Coordinator University of Leuven, Belgium
Belgium Ecoast Research Centre Ostend BVBA
Chile Instituto de Dinamica Celulary Biotecnologia
China Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Wuhan University
Costa Rica Asociacion Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad
Denmark Danmarks Tekniske Universitet
Germany Biocom
C-Lecta GMBH
Ireland University College Cork (UCC)
Italy Consiglio Nazionale Delle Ricerche
Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn
New Zealand University of Waikato
Norway Universitetet i Tromsoe
South Africa University of the Western Cape
Spain Fundacion Centro de Excelencia en Investigacion de Medicamentos Innovadores en Andalucia
Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
Switzerland Union Internationale pour la Conservation de la Nature et de ses Ressources
United Kingdom Advanced Chemistry Development UK Limited
Aquapharm Biodiscovery Limited
Biobridge Limited
Deep Tek Limited
The Royal Society of Chemistry
The University Court of the University of Aberdeen
For further information contact:
Prof. Alan Dobson Prof. Fergal O’GaraEnvironmnetal Research Institute and Biomerit Research Centre, University College Cork,Cork, Ireland.T: + 353 (0)21 490 1946
+ 353 (0)21 427 2097 E: [email protected]
[email protected] W: www.ucc.ie/en/eri
www.ucc.ie/en/biomerit/
The PharmaSea project focuses on obstacles in marine biodiscovery research, development and commercialization and brings together a broad interdisciplinary team of academic and industry researchers and specialists. The partners are ideally placed to demonstrate how to widen the bottlenecks and increase the flow of ideas and products derived from the marine microbiome towards a greater number of successes in a larger number of application areas. Despite the tremendous potential of marine biodiscovery and exploitation, particularly at a commercial scale, there have been a number of constraints. These relate to access (physical and legal), to genetics of the organisms, compound isolation, structure elucidation, early reliable validation of biological activity and the best mechanisms of flow-through into exploitation.
PharmaSea will address these chronic bottlenecks by developing essential actions beyond the state of the art and link them with best practice and appropriate pragmatic approaches. The robust pipeline structure established within.
PharmaSea will provide a wide genetic basis including marine microbial strain collections held by partners and new strain collections from extreme environments (deep, cold and hot vent habitats) to produce new products with desirable characteristics for development by the SME partners in three accessible market sectors, health (infection, inflammation, CNS diseases), personal care and nutrition.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
7th Framework Programme (FP7)
Sub Programme:
Theme 2: Food, Agriculture
and fisheries, Biotechnology
Funding Scheme:
Collaborative Project
Project Duration:
2012-2014
Total Project Value:
€13,577,727
EU Grant-Aid:
€9,465,905
Funding to Ireland:
€422,279
Website:
www.pharma-sea.eu
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Project PartnersCoordinator Institute of Sea Fisheries, Fisheries Economics Unit, Johann Heinrich von
Thünen-Institut, Germany Belgium JRC-Joint Research Centre – European CommissionDenmark Aalborg Universitet (AAU-IFM)
Københavns Universitet (UCPH)
Danmarks Tekniske Universitet (DTU Aqua)
A/S Læsø Fiskeindustri (LF)France Institut Francais de Recherche pour l’Exploitation de la Mer (IFREMER)
Université de Bretagne Occidentale
Pecheurs de Manche et D´AtlantiqueGermany Christian-Albrechts Universität zu Kiel
Johann Heinrich von Thünen-Institut
Kutterfisch-Zentrale GmbH
Dennis NissenGreece Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR)Iceland Haskoli IslandsIreland AquaTT
Marine Institute
National University of Ireland, Galway – SEMRU
Marine Law and Ocean Policy Research Centre Services Ltd.Italy Istituto di Richerche Economiche per la Pesca e
L’Acquacoltura Irepa Onlus Associazione
Clodiamare1 ScNetherlands Stichting Dienst Landbouwkundig Onderzoek Spain Fundación AZTI
Mediterranean Aquafarm ServicesTurkey Karadeniz Teknik Universitesi United Kingdom University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation
For further information contact:
Dave ReidMarine Institute,Renville,Oranmore,Co. Galway.T: +353 (0)91 387 200E: [email protected] W: www.marine.ie
Federico Cardona PonsAquaTT Ltd.,PO Box 8989,Dublin 2.T: +353 (0)1 644 9008E: [email protected]: www.aquatt.ie
Stephen HynesSocio-Economic Marine J. E. Carines School of Business and EconomicsResearch UnitNational University of Ireland GalwayT: + 353 (0)91 493 105E: [email protected]: www.nuigalway.ie/semru/
Ronan LongMarine Law and Ocean Policy Research Centre Services Ltd.,Harbour Lodge,The Quay,Westport,Co. MayoT: +353 (0)87 277 6251E: [email protected] W: www.marinelaw.ie
SOCIOEC is an interdisciplinary, European-wide project bringing together scientists from several fisheries sciences with industry partners and other key stakeholders to work in an integrated manner on solutions for future fisheries management that can be implemented at a regional level.
The central concept is to provide a mechanism for developing measures that are consistent with the overarching sustainability objectives of the EU, and that can provide consensus across all stakeholders. The first step will be to develop a coherent and consistent set of management objectives, which will address ecological, economic and social sustainability targets. The objectives should be consistent with the aims of the Common Fishery Policy, Marine Strategy Framework Directive and other EU Directives, but they should also be understandable by the wider stakeholder community and engage their support. This will then lead to the proposal of a number of potential management measures, based on existing or new approaches.
The second step will be to analyse the incentives for compliance provided by these measures. In particular, SOCIOEC will examine stakeholders’ responses and perceptions of these measures, based on historical analysis as well as direct consultation and interviews. The project will also examine how governance can be changed to facilitate self-management and co-management to ensure fisher buy-in to promising management measures. In particular, the project will focus on the interpretation of overarching (i.e. EU) objectives in local and regional contexts.
Finally, the project will examine the impacts of the management measures that emerge from this process, particularly in terms of their economic and social impacts. The Impact Assessment analysis will be integrated by evaluating the proposed measures against the criteria of effectiveness, efficiency and coherence. Special attention will be paid in evaluating the proposed management measures’ performance in terms of their ability to achieve the general and specific ecological objectives.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
7th Framework Programme (FP7)
Sub Programme:
Theme 2: Food, Agriculture
& Fisheries, Biotechnology
Funding Scheme:
Collaborative Project
Project Duration:
2012- 2015
Total Project Value:
€3,829,892
EU Grant-Aid:
€2,999,939
Funding to Ireland:
€652,525
Website:
www.socioec.eu
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Project Partners
Coordinator ATOS Origin, Spain
Austria Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT)
Environment Agency Austria (EAA)
UBIMET
Belgium Joint Research Centre of the European Commission (JRC)
Finland Aalto University
Germany Fraunhofer-IOSB (Institute of Optronics, System Technologies & Image Exploitation)
EUROSCOM
Ireland Marine Institute (MI)
Intune Networks
Italy The National Research Centre (CNR)
Norway SINTEF
Norwegian Institute for Air Research ( NILU)
United Kingdom IT Innovation Centre
For further information contact:
Paul GaughanMarine Institute,Rinnville, OranmoreGalwayT: +353 (0)91 387 200E: [email protected]: www.marine.ie
Fergal WardIntune Networks LimitedBlocks 9B-9C Beckett WayPark West Business ParkDublin 12 T: +353 (0)1 620 4700E: [email protected] W: www.intunenetworks.com
The ENVIROFI project will address
important issues related to the Future
Internet, by specifying the requirements
and building conceptual prototypes for
the environmental usage area. It will bring
the diverse stakeholder communities
together to understand environmentally
observed processes with higher spatial
resolutions and contextual situation
awareness at an unprecedented scale.
This achievement alone could have a
profound socio-economic impact in
Europe and contribute towards meeting
the global challenges of industrial
competitiveness and smart living in this
decade. ENVIROFI will explore the
advances needed by the stakeholder
communities for secure access to
decentralized, interactive Internet-
enabled geospatial and intelligent
fusion services using data from public
authorities, researchers, people and
private sector organisations. It will allow
all these participants to plug in their
personalised experiments and feedback
into the ENVIROFI Environmental
Observation Web.
ENVIROFI will consolidate the Future
Internet requirements from the
Environmental Usage Area perspective
and provide important specifications
and prototypes of interoperable
geospatial Environmental Enablers.
These will be deployed in the Terrestrial,
Atmospheric and Marine environments
in collaboration with large stakeholder
communities; and set the stage for large-
scale trials in the Environmental Usage
Area with a perspective of achieving
sustainable socio-economic progress in
Europe.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
7th Framework Programme (FP7)
Sub Programme:
Theme 3: Information,
Communication and
Technology
Funding Scheme:
Collaborative Project
Project Duration:
2011-2013
Total Project Value:
€6,474,026
EU Grant-Aid:
€5,015,348
Funding to Ireland:
€429,144
Website:
www.envirofi.eu/
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Project Partners
Coordinator École Centrale Nantes, France
France HYDROCEAN
École Centrale Lyon
Ireland National University of Ireland, Galway
Italy CNR-INSEAN
Switzerland ANDRITZ HYDRO
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, (ETH Zurich)
For further information contact:
Nathan QuinlanNational University of Ireland, GalwayUniversity RoadGalwayT: +353 (0) 91 524 411 E: [email protected]:www.nuigalway.ie
The objective of NextMuSE is to initiate
a paradigm shift in the technology of of
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
and Computational Multi-Mechanics
(CMM) simulation software which is used
to model physical processes in research
and technology development across a
range of industries.
NextMuSE relies on a mesh-free method,
Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics
(SPH), which is fundamentally different
from conventional techniques and can
overcome their shortcomings.
The NextMuSE paradigm is defined by
two characteristics:
• accurate robust multi-mechanics modelling in applications where traditional methods fail (e.g. simultaneous fluid and solid mechanics in a ship under extreme wave loading).
• an immersive, interactive user interface (ICARUS) to allow the user-engineer to manage and partially automate the extremely complex inputs and outputs of such multi-mechanics simulations.
The NextMuSE project will remove
technology roadblocks and enable an
enhanced and extended role for ICT and
HPC in socio-economically important
engineering RTD and innovation
sectors (including energy, healthcare
and transport). Although there are
challenging scientific bottlenecks, risk
is managed and minimised through
the design of the work plan and the
selection of the consortium. The risk is
balanced by the potential reward for this
project, which is a proof-of-concept for
a paradigm shift which will open the way
for advanced immersive HPC simulation
tools, seamlessly integrated into the
RTD process for the most challenging
engineering problems.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
7th Framework Programme (FP7)
Sub Programme:
Theme 3: ICT
Funding Scheme:
Collaborative project
Project Duration:
2009 - 2012
Total Project Value:
€2,488,388
EU Grant-Aid:
€1,800,100
Funding to Ireland:
€276,020
Website:
Not available
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Project Partners
Coordinator SIOEN Industries NV, Belgium
Belgium Bexco NV
Centre Scientifique & Technique de l’Industrie Textile Belge
France Eurofilet SARL
Ireland Oceanfuel Ltd
Netherlands Stichting Energieonderzoek Centrum Nederland
Hortimare BV
Norway Norsk Marinteknisk Forskningsinstitutt AS
Portugal Devan Micropolis SA
Spain Tecnologia Redera SL
United Kingdom The Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS)
For further information contact:
Stefan KraanOceanfuel Ltd.Unit 5, N17 Business Park, Milltown, Tuam, Co. GalwayT: +353 (0)87 902 0887E: [email protected]: www.oceanfuel.ie
The AT~SEA project focuses on the
development of advanced textiles, in
order to demonstrate the technical
and economical feasibility of open sea
cultivation of macroalgae (seaweed).
The project targets the development of
novel textile materials for three different
elements of aquatic biomass cultivation:
• Advanced 3D multilayer textile substrates for seaweed cultivation;
• Advanced textile based cables and connections for positioning and anchoring of the 3D multilayer textile substrate;
• Advanced coated textiles for flexible and light-weight floatation tubes, as well as for storage and transportation tanks.
AT~SEA will stimulate bio-energy
production from seaweed by enabling
open sea large scale cultivation and
harvesting. The choice for macroalgae
based aquatic biomass cultivation in
AT~SEA is based on the following
reasoning:
• 70% of the earth’s surface is ocean, thus there is a huge potential for biomass growth.
• Macroalgae grow much faster than conventional crops on land.
• By producing the biomass at sea we avoid the discussions about land food crops being used as fuel/energy source - the so-called “food-energy nexus”.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
7th Framework Programme (FP7)
Sub Programme:
Theme 4: Nano- Sciences,
Nanotechnologies,
Materials and new
Production Technologies
Funding Scheme:
Collaborative Project
Project Duration:
2012-2015
Total Project Value:
€4,661,996
EU Grant-Aid:
€3,399,793
Funding to Ireland:
€250,000
Website:
www.atsea-project.eu
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Project Partners
Coordinator University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Belgium Joint Research Centre (JCR) European Commission
European Oceanenergy association EU OEA
Deme Blue Energy NV
Denmark Aalborg University
France The Association foreshadowing the Institute of Excellence for Marine Energy and a Carbon Free France
Germany Fraunhofer Society for the Advancement of Applied Research
Ireland University College Cork
Norway Norwegian Marine Technology Research Institute
Portugal Wave Energy Centre
Spain Iberdrola Energy Renevables
Tecnalia Research and Innovation
Prysmian group
Sweden Vattenfall
United Kingdom The University of Exeter
United States Sandia Corporation
For further information contact:
Professor Tony LewisUniversity College CorkWesten RoadCorkTel: +353 (0) 21 425 0021E: [email protected]: www.ucc.ie
The DT Ocean project is aimed at
accelerating the industrial development
of ocean energy power generation
knowledge and providing design tools for
deploying the first generation of wave
and tidal energy converter arrays.
The areas of hydrodynamic array layout,
electrical infrastructure, operations,
maintenance and control, moorings and
foundations, and installation and logistics,
bring critical challenges which must be
addressed for the ocean energy sector in
order to reach commercialisation. Whilst
the current conditions seen in the sector
are acceptable for the development
stage that the sector is currently primarily
focused on – testing prototype devices
– they are not acceptable as the sector
moves towards the deployment of
medium and large-scale arrays. These
factors, if not addressed, have significant
consequences for the sector, such as a
failure to optimise the design of ocean
energy arrays due to neglecting the
extra complexities of array designs over
single device deployments, and failure
to properly understand economic,
environmental, or reliability impacts that
individual components within an array
design can have on the overall project.
The DT Ocean project brings together
an integrated suite of Work Packages to
address the challenges that have been
highlighted, as the sector progresses
from single devices to arrays. The Work
Packages will form core elements of
progression beyond current state-of-the-
art knowledge.
Within each work package there will
be a significant focus on the economic,
environmental and reliability challenges.
This will ensure that each step of the
design process considers the overall
impact of individual Work Package
decisions – ensuring environmentally
appropriate project development. The
result will culminate in a suite of open
source design tools for the ocean energy
sector.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
7th Framework Programme (FP7)
Sub Programme:
Theme 5: Energy
Funding Scheme:
Collaborative Project
Project Duration:
2013-2016
Total Project Value:
€6,181,699
EU Grant-Aid:
€4,180,853
Funding to Ireland:
€380,000
Website:
www.dtocean.eu
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Project Partners
Coordinator DP Energy Limited, Ireland
Belgium DEME Blue Energy
Ireland University College Cork
Sweden Chalmers Technical Institute
United Kingdom Marine Current Turbines – A Siemens Business
Scottish Association for Marine Science
University of Edinburgh
For further information contact:
Niamh KennyDPEnergyMill HouseButtevantCo. CorkTel: +353 (0) 22 72830Email: [email protected] Web: www.dpenergy.com
Paul LeahyUniversity College CorkWestern Road,CorkTel: +353 (0) 21 4902 017Email: [email protected]: www.ucc.ie
To-date, a full and commercial tidal
array has not been installed anywhere.
A number of the leading turbine
manufacturers have part or full scale
working prototypes which are under-
going testing in various sites, the majority
of which are enclosed in semi-test
environments. In order to move this
nascent technology into the commercial
arena and expedite market deployment,
it is necessary to establish an array
of turbines in one site to verify the
performance capability and environmental
characteristics of a full array.
The demonstration will also enable
developers to make critical investment
decisions based on the cost to
market of deploying the technology,
and manufacturers to establish likely
interaction effects between machines,
which will inform their design. As with
other technologies, notably wind, the
manufacture and installation costs will
drop as the technology matures.
The consortium plans to deliver one of
the first operating tidal energy farms,
located 2km off the coast of Fair Head
in Northern Ireland by 2018. The project
will produce many specific results which
will benefit the industry as a whole:
1. Prove the energy conversion potential of a tidal array in a real sea environment.
2. Develop viable financial models to support commercial exploitation.
3. Identify potential future energy cost reduction techniques including innovative installation methodologies.
4. De-risk tidal energy projects and make them more bankable.
The S&T objectives include addressing
technical problems associated with
the environment, demonstrating the
manufacture and deployment of an array,
environmental assessment, generation
and yield assessment.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
7th Framework Programme (FP7)
Sub Programme:
Theme 5: Energy
Project Duration:
2014-2017
Total Project Value:
€13,002,362
EU Grant-Aid:
€8,002,737
Funding to Ireland:
€3,507,026
Website:
www.fairheadtidal.com
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Project Partners
Coordinator Ocean and Atmosphere Institute (IPMA), Portugal
Denmark Technical University of Denmark
France Atomic Energy and Alternative Energies Commission
National Centre for Scientific Research
Germany University of Hamburg
University of Bremen
German Research centre for Geoscience
Greece National Observatory of Athens
Technical University for Crete
Ireland University College Dublin
Italy University of Bologna
National institute of Geophysics and volcanology
Japan University of Tokyo
Port and Airport Research Insitute
Morocco National Centre for Scientific and Technical Research
Norway Norwegian Geotechnical Institute
Portugal Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon
Romania National Research Institute for Earth Physics
Russia Special Research Bureau for Automation of Marine researches
Spain University of Barcelona
University of Cantabria
Turkey Middle East Technical University
Boāaziāi University
United Kingdom National Oceanography Centre
United States of America
University of Southern California
NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory
For further information contact:
Prof. Frederic DiasSchool of Mathematical Sciences Belfield Office Park Dublin 4T: +353 (0) 1 716 2559E: [email protected]: mathsci.ucd.ie/~dias/
Tsunamis are low frequency but high
impact natural disasters. In 2004, the
Boxing Day tsunami killed hundreds of
thousands of people from many nations
along the coastlines of the Indian Ocean.
Seven years later, and in spite of some
of the best warning technologies and
levels of preparedness in the world, the
Tohoku-Oki tsunami in Japan dramatically
showed the limitations of scientific
knowledge on tsunami sources, coastal
impacts and mitigation measures.
The ultimate goal of ASTARTE is to
reach a higher level of tsunami resilience
in the NEAM (North East Atlantic &
Mediterranean) region, to improve
preparedness of coastal populations, and,
ultimately, to save lives and assets.
The main objectives are:
1. Assessing long term recurrence of tsunamis.
2. Improving the identification of tsunami generation mechanisms.
3. Developing new cost-effective computational tools for hazard assessment.
4. Ameliorate the understanding of tsunami interactions with coastal structures.
5. Enhance tsunami detection capabilities, forecast and early warning skills in the NEAM region.
6. Establishing new approaches to quantify vulnerability and risk and to identify the key components of tsunami resilience and their implementation in the NEAM region.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
7th Framework Programme (FP7)
Sub Programme:
Theme 6: Environment (including Climate Change)
Funding Scheme:
Collaborative project
Project Duration:
2013-2016
Total Project Value:
€7,766,545
EU Grant-Aid:
€5,999,678
Funding to Ireland:
€120,000
Website:
www.astarte-project.eu
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Project Partners
Coordinator ETH Zurich, Switzerland
Bulgaria Institute of Nuclear Research and Nuclear energy-Bulgarian Academy of Science
Cyprus The Cyprus Institute Limited
Cyprus University of Technology
Finland Finnish meteorological Institute
University of Helsinki
France French National Centre for Scientific Research
Germany The Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research
Goethe University Frankfurt
Greece University of Crete
Ireland National University Ireland, Galway
Israel The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Italy National Research Council
Norway University of Oslo
Switzerland Paul Scherrer Institute
United Kingdom University of Manchester
University of Leeds
University of Oxford
For further information contact:
National University Ireland, GalwayUniversity RoadGalwayT: +353 (0)91 524 411E: @nuigalway.ieW: www.nuigalway.ie
Clouds are a very important, yet not a well understood feedback factor in climate change. They contribute to the effective radiative forcing (ERF) from aerosol-cloud interactions (ACI). The uncertainty in ERFaci is larger than for any other forcing agent. Also, feedbacks between the terrestrial and marine biosphere and the atmosphere involving ACI are thought to play an important role in regulating climate change but their relevance remains poorly quantified.
BACCHUS proposes to quantify key processes and feedbacks controlling ACI, by combining advanced measurements of cloud and aerosol properties with state-of-the-art numerical modelling. The analysis of contrasting environments will be the guiding strategy. BACCHUS will investigate the importance of biogenic versus anthropogenic emissions for ACI in regions that are key regulators of Earth’s climate (Amazonian rain forest) or are regarded as tipping elements in the climate system (Arctic).
BACCHUS will generate a unique database linking long-term observations and field campaign data of aerosol, cloud condensation and ice nuclei and cloud microphysical properties; this will enable a better quantification of the natural aerosol concentrations and the anthropogenic aerosol effect. BACCHUS will advance the understanding of biosphere aerosol-cloud-climate feedbacks that occur via emission and transformation of biogenic volatile organic compounds, primary biological aerosols, secondary organic aerosols and dust. Integration of new fundamental understanding gained in BACCHUS in Earth Systems Models allows to reduce the uncertainty in future climate projections. This will have a direct impact on decision-making addressing climate change adaptation and mitigation.
BACCHUS brings together a critical mass of experimentalists and modellers with the required scientific expertise to address these complex topics and a high commitment to communicate their findings in many ways in order to ensure a high-impact project.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
7th Framework Programme (FP7)
Sub Programme:
Theme 6 : Environment
(including Climate Change)
Funding Scheme:
Collaborative project
Project Duration:
2013
Total Project Value:
€11,463,091
EU Grant-Aid:
€8,746,587
Funding to Ireland:
€358,505
Website:
www.bacchus.ethz.ch/
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Project Partners
Coordinator Barcelona Digital Technology Centre, Spain
France Noveltis SAS
Germany Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg
TriOS Mess- und Datentechnik GmbH
Ireland Coastwatch Europe
Netherlands Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ)
Mariene Informatie Service MARIS BV
Stichting VU/Vumc
Stichting Deltares
Spain Fundació Privada Barcelona Digital Centre Tecnològic
Agencia Estatal Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Kinetical Business S.L
For further information contact:
David O’SheaCoastWatch Europec/o Trinity College DublinCollege GreenDublinT: +353 (0)1 896 2214E: [email protected]: www.tcd.ie
In the marine environment, anthropogenic
pressures on resources and non-
anthropogenic causes may create
harmful conditions that affect human
society. Harmful algal blooms and habitat
destruction are examples which pose
serious human-health threats and severely
affect numerous industries. These in turn
cause annual economic losses in the
tens of millions of euros in the form of
reduced sales, diminished tourist activity
and unemployment. A widely adopted,
scientific way to assess the environmental
status of water bodies is by measuring
their optical properties (as indicators
of, e.g., sewage impact, dissolved organic
matter, sediment load or gross biological
activity).
The CITCLOPS project aims to develop
systems to retrieve and use data on
seawater colour, transparency and
fluorescence, using low-cost sensors
combined with contextual information
(e.g., georeferencing) and a community-
based Internet platform, taking into
account existing experiences (e.g., Secchi
Dip-In, Coastwatch Europe and Oil
Reporter).
Simple and fast methods to establish
the optical properties of seawater will
be developed and used: e.g., the colour
through Forel-Ule observations, and
transparency through a variant of the
Secchi disc. Citizens will be able to acquire
data taking photographs of the sea
surface on ferries or other vessels, at the
open sea or from the beach. Wearable
digital cameras for aquatic activities
with extended sensing systems are also
proposed as alternative resources for
crowdsourcing data.
Data will be automatically uploaded
through a specific service or application
(such as Google+ Instant Upload),
archived remotely and processed. The
resulting information is accessed through
a webpage or a mobile application
by end users. Policy makers (e.g., local
administrations) will be able to use the
information to improve the management
of the coastal zone; and citizens, will be
able to maximize their experience in
activities in which water quality has a role.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
7th Framework Programme (FP7)
Sub Programme:
Theme 6: Environment
(including Climate Change)
Funding Scheme:
Co-ordination actions
Project Duration:
2012-2015
Total Project Value:
€4,743,458
EU Grant-Aid:
€3,839,758
Funding to Ireland:
€116,400
Website:
www.citclops.eu
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Project Partners
Coordinator GeoEcoMar, Romania
Austria Centre for Social Innovation
University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences Vienna
WasserCluster Lunz
France French research Institute for the Exploitation of the Sea (IFREMER)
United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Germany Federal Institute of Hydrology
Greece Hellenic Centre For Marine Research
Hungry Széhenyi István University
Ireland University College Cork (UCC)
Italy Consortium for the Management of the Centre of Activities for Research Related to the Venice lagoon System
Romania National Institute for Biological Science
Serbia University of Novi Sad
Spain International Centre for Coastal Resource Research
United Kingdom The University of Sterling
For further information contact:
Jeremy Gault Coastal and Marine Research Centre (CMRC),University College Cork,Irish Naval Base,Haulbowline,Cobh,Co. CorkT: +353 (0)21 470 3108E: [email protected]: www.ucc.ie
The aim of the DANCERS project
is to develop new instruments and
tools that will enhance environmental
research and promote innovation in the
Danube Region, including the Danube
Delta and the Black Sea. The project
will undertake a critical analysis of what
has been achieved in the region and will
build upon achievements to-date, to
design innovative solutions to strengthen
knowledge transfer in this area. This
will be achieved by gathering top level
representatives of the academic and
business communities as well as decision
makers, specialized in various sectors of
integrated management of the Danube
Black Sea macrosystem.
The specific objectives of this project
are to:
• Critically analyse the achievements in integrated river- delta sea management in the Danube Region;
• Understand links between the achievements, deliverables and results of the work performed;
• Define a set of instruments to enhance environmental research and innovation in Danube Region.
The ultimate deliverable will be a
toolbox of instruments which will yield
• A strategic research agenda.
• A concept and detailed plan of the distributed research infrastructure both for the Danube Black Sea Macrosystem.
• Proposals for an integrated educational programme to be implemented at a regional level in the immediate future, with the full cooperation of partners from Danube - Black Sea Macrosystem.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
7th Framework Programme (FP7)
Sub Programme:
Theme 6: Environment
(including Climate Change)
Funding Scheme:
Co-ordination actions
Project Duration:
2013-2015
Total Project Value:
€1,174,933
EU Grant-Aid:
€999,933
Funding to Ireland:
€64,574
Website:
www.dancers-fp7.eutiles
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Project Partners
Coordinator The Scottish Association for Marine Science, United Kingdom
Cyprus Seawave Fisheries (SEAWAVE)
Marine & Environmental Research Lab (MER)
Ireland Daithi O’Murchu Marine Research Station
Israel Suf Fish
University of Haifa
Italy Università degli Studi di Genova
ETA Florence Renewable Energies (ETA)
Aqua Societa Agricola Srl
Netherlands Universiteit Leiden - Institute of Environmental Sciences CML (LU)
Norway Bioforsk
Gildeskal Forskningsstasjon As (GIFAS)
United Kingdom The Scottish Salmon Company (SSC)
Longline Environment
Viking Fish Farms (VFF)
For further information contact:
Julie MaguireDaithi O’Murchu Marine Research Station,Gearhies,Bantry,Co. CorkIrelandT: +353 (0)27 61276 E: [email protected]: www.dommrc.com
IDREEM seeks to address the challenge
of creating smarter and greener growth
for the European aquaculture industry
and, in doing so, developing more
sustainable patterns of production.
IDREEM proposes to meet this
challenge by developing, demonstrating
and benchmarking a new innovative
production technology for the European
aquaculture industry. To do this
IDREEM will enable and accelerate the
development of Integrated Multi-Trophic
Aquaculture (IMTA) across a range of
European aquaculture sectors, creating
new opportunities for SMEs.
IMTA has two principal objectives:
• to reduce pollution, and
• to increase productivity and profit.
IMTA achieves these by recycling waste
streams from conventional monoculture
fed finfish aquaculture and providing
them as secondary raw materials (food)
for the growth of additional aquaculture
products. The result is a production unit
that uses manufactured fish feed and
embedded energy input more efficiently
and releases less potentially damaging
effluent (organic and inorganic) into the
surrounding environment.
IDREEM will address the technical,
economic, social and environmental
dimensions of IMTA in a highly integrated,
interdisciplinary manner that combines
state of the art analysis and practical
applications in SME pilots.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
7th Framework Programme (FP7)
Sub Programme:
Theme 6: Environment
(including climate change)
Funding Scheme:
Collaborative Project
Project Duration:
2012-2016
Total Project Value:
€5,771,966
EU Grant-Aid:
€4,206,435
Funding to Ireland:
€318,800
Website:
www.idreem.eu
IDREEM - Increasing Industrial Resource Efficiency in European Mariculture
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Project Partners
Coordinator Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Germany
Austria University of Vienna
Federal Environmental Agency
Belgium Royal Belgium Institute of Natural Sciences
Flanders Marine Institute
Institute for Nature and Forest
Finland Environmental Institute
France Foundation for Research on Biodiversity
Hungary Institute of Ecology and Botany
Ecology Research Centre of the Hungarian Academy of Science
Ireland Botanical, Environmental and Conservation Consultants Ltd
Netherlands Enterprise centre for Biodiversity and Sustainable Development
Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research
Foundation for Agricultural Science
Norway Institute for Nature research
Portugal CLIMAR-Observing the Marine Surface Climate
Spain Spanish National Research Council
United Kingdom Natural Environment Research Council
University of Wales, Bangor
For further information contact:
Louise ScallyBotanical, Environmental and Conservation Consultants LtdMERC Consultants LtdLoughaunbegInverinCo. GalwayT: +353 (0)87 2750 784E: [email protected]: www.botanicalenvironmental.com
Knowledge about biodiversity and
ecosystem services is well advanced in
the European scientific community as
demonstrated by many excellent projects
and their scientific impact. However, on
the global as well as the European scale,
there is a failure to communicate the
knowledge gained into the policy-making
process and society as a whole. Such
communication efforts must ensure that
all relevant knowledge is accessible and
that all existing biodiversity research
communities and other knowledge
holders are involved in a network
structure that is linked to decision
making bodies. The overall objective
of the KNEU project is to develop a
recommended design for a scientific
biodiversity Network of Knowledge
(NoK) to inform policy-makers and other
societal actors. This network will be open,
transparent, flexible, equally accessible
to all, independent, be scientifically- and
evidence-based and have a robust
structure.
It will develop links to relevant clients to
support the science-society interface in
Europe and beyond. To achieve this, the
KNEU project brings together expertise
from all major biodiversity research
fields (in the consortium and beyond).
Beginning with mapping the biodiversity
knowledge landscape in Europe, the
project will develop a prototype NoK,
involving a wide number of institutions
and networks in biodiversity research
and policy. This prototype will then
be used as a vehicle to carry out case
studies in relevant policy fields in order
to test and trial its functioning and
effectiveness. The experience gained
will be evaluated by an additional
expert group within the project in
order to provide input for developing
a recommended design for a potential
future Network of Knowledge
Project Details
Funding Programme:
7th Framework Programme (FP7)
Sub Programme:
Theme 6: Environment
(including climate change)
Funding Scheme:
Coordination Actions
Project Duration:
2010-2014
Total Project Value:
€1,285,814
EU Grant-Aid:
€998,719
Funding to Ireland:
€600
Website:
www.biodiversityknowledge.eu
KNEU - Developing a knowledge Network for European expertise on biodiversity and ecosystem services to inform policy making economic
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Project Partners
Coordinator Technological Centre of the Sea (CETMAR), Spain
Belgium JRC – Joint Research Centre – European Commission
Denmark International Council for the Exploration of the Sea
France Institut Francais de Recherce pour l’Exploration de la Mer
Ireland AquaTT
Norway Institute of Marine Research
Portugal Fundacao EurOcean
For further information contact:
David MurphyAquaTT P.O. BOX 8989Dublin 2IrelandT: +353 (0)1 644 9008E: [email protected]: www.aquatt.ie
The Marine Strategy Framework
Directive (MSFD) is designed to deliver
Good Environmental Status (GES) in EU
marine waters by 2020. This Directive
requires that Member States (MS) with
marine territories put in place measures
to achieve and maintain GES within a
defined timeframe and according to
eleven key descriptors of environmental
status. However, there is a significant
knowledge deficit which may hinder full
implementation of the MSFD and the
achievement of GES in EU waters.
The STAGES (Science and Technology
Advancing Governance on Good
Environmental Status) project is designed
to directly address this knowledge deficit.
The overarching goal is to develop a
platform to ensure that the knowledge
generated through European science and
technology can be channelled to a broad
range of relevant end-users, to inform
and facilitate implementation of the
MSFD and the achievement of GES.
To achieve this, STAGES will target a
number of critical gaps in the knowledge
transfer process.
Firstly, STAGES will identify relevant
existing EU research results and make
them available in a usable format for
decision and policy-making authorities.
STAGES will also develop innovative
solutions to achieve an effective
collaboration between the broad range
of stakeholders necessary to support
MSFD implementation, including policy
makers, as well as governance, science,
industry and civil society representatives.
Moreover, the role and input of MSFD
stakeholders will be central to the
activities of the project and to the
proposals for a science-policy interface
which will be delivered by the project.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
7th Framework Programme (FP7)
Sub Programme:
Theme 6: Environment/
Ocean of Tomorrow (MSFD- GES)
Funding Scheme:
Coordination and support action
Project Duration:
2012-2014
Total Project Value:
€1,119,511
EU Grant-Aid:
€999,733
Funding to Ireland:
€123,314
Website:
www.stagesproject.eu
STAGES - Science and Technology Advancing Governance on Good Environmental Status
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Project Partners
Coordinator PTV Group, Germany
Austria Econsult Consultants
Belgium European Intermodal Association
Promotion and operational Links with Integrated Services ( POLIS), International Association
Finland VTT Technical Research Centre
France Institute of Science and Technology of Transport, Development and Networks
Association for the Development of Vocational Training
Ireland Nautical Enterprise Centre
Italy Gruppo CLAS SRL
Lithuania Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
Netherlands Mobycon
PANTEIA BV
Norway MARLO AS
Slovenia University of Maribor
Spain Institute of Technology Packaging, Transport and Logistics
Switzerland Rapp Trans
United Kingdom The University of Westminster
For further information contact:
Gerry TrantNautical Enterprise IrelandBallineadig LodgeFarranCorkT: +353 (0)21 743 1982E: [email protected]: www.nauticalenterprise.ie
The BESTFACT objective is to develop,
disseminate and enhance the utilisation
of best practices and innovations in
freight logistics that contribute to
meeting European transport policy
objectives with regard to competitiveness
and environmental impact.
BESTFACT builds up on the work of
BESTUFS, PROMIT and BESTLOG and
integrates four interrelated areas of
the key freight logistics challenges the
European Union is confronted with and
creates coherence with the key actions
of the Freight Logistics Action Plan: urban
freight, green corridors and co-modality,
transport related environmental issues
and eFreight.
BESTFACT will establish a robust and
replicable methodology for collecting and
processing best practices. Best practice is
understood as the combination of three
dimensions:
1. The identification, evaluation and prioritising of relevant business cases.
2. The credible knowledge management of best practices.
3. The utilisation and implementation within existing or new industrial realities.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
7th Framework Programme (FP7)
Sub Programme:
Theme 7: Transport
Funding Scheme:
Coordination actions
Project Duration:
2012 - 2015
Total Project Value:
€3,950,619
EU Grant-Aid:
€2,720,688
Funding to Ireland:
€
Website:
www.bestfact.net/
BESTFACT - Best Practice Factory for Freight Transport
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Project Partners
Coordinator The Fraunhofer Society, Germany
Germany MarineSoft
Hochschule Wismar, University of Applied Science, Technology, Business and Design
Iceland MARORKA EHF
Ireland University College Cork
Norway Norwegian Marine Technology Research Institute
Aptomar AS
Sweden Chalmers University of Technology
For further information contact:
Benedicte SageLaw Department University College CorkCollege RoadCorkT: +353 (0) 21 490 3000E: [email protected]: www.ucc.ie
The MUNIN project aims to develop
and verify a concept for an autonomous
ship, which is defined as a vessel primarily
guided by automated on-board decision
systems but controlled by a remote
operator in a shore side control station.
Maritime transport within the EU
faces challenges such as significant
increases in transport volumes, growing
environmental requirements and a
shortage of seafarers in the future.
The concept of the autonomous ship
brings along the potential to overcome
these challenges. It allows for more
efficient and competitive ship operation
and increases in the environmental
performance of vessels. Furthermore the
shore based approach offers “seafaring”
the possibility to become more socially
sustainable by reducing the time seafarers
spend away from their families.
Within MUNIN a consortium of eight
partners led by Fraunhofer CML with
scientific and industrial background will
reflect upon operational, technical and
legal aspects in connection with the
vision of an autonomous ship. Solutions
for e.g. an autonomous bridge, an
autonomous engine room, a shore side
operation center and the communication
architecture linking vessel and a shore
operator will be developed and verified.
Besides this long term goal of an
autonomous ship MUNIN’s results
will also provide efficiency, safety and
sustainability advantages for existing
vessels in short term. This includes
e.g. environmental optimization, new
maintenance and operational concepts as
well as improved bridge applications.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
7th Framework Programme (FP7)
Sub Programme:
Theme 7: Transport
Funding Scheme:
Small or Medium scale
focused research project
Project Duration:
2012 - 2015
Total Project Value:
€3,828,527
EU Grant-Aid:
€2,893,364
Funding to Ireland:
€88,726
Website:
www.unmanned-ship.org
MUNIN - Maritime Unmanned Navigation through Intelligence in Networks
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Project Partners
Coordinator BMT Group Ltd., United kingdom
Denmark Marimatech AS
Ireland Dublin Port Company
Italy NEXT Ingegneria dei Sistemi Spa
Institutio Superiore Mario Boella Sulle Technologie Dell’informazione e delle Telecomunicazioni
Norway Kongsberg Maritime AS
Spain Autoridad Portuaria de Gijon
United Kingdom University of Stratclyde
For further information contact:
John Moore,Dublin Port Company,Port Centre,Alexandra Road,Dublin 1T: +353 (0)1 855 0888E: [email protected]: www.dublinport.ie
The aim of SafePort is to assist the move
towards safe and efficient control of the
transit of all vessels in a port from the
port entrance to their berths and out
again. In order to realise this aim, two
separate but interdependent systems are
needed:
1. The first is an Active Vessel Traffic Management and Information System (A-VTMIS). The idea is to take the state of the art in VTMIS which is a passive system providing information and advisories and use this as a basis to actively manage the transit of all vessels in the jurisdiction of the VTMIS. The A-VTMIS must plan provably safe paths for multiple vessels as they arrive from the entrance to the harbour to their berths and ensure that the vessels follow these paths safely without conflicting with the paths of other vessels.
2. The second system is a pilot aid (SafePilot) which will ensure that crew or harbour pilot can safely and efficiently navigate the courses provided by the A-VTMIS and execute precision docking manoeuvres for large vessels.
In order to achieve these objectives the
accuracy, reliability and SoL aspects of
EGNOS are critical. The combination
of the accuracy, the availability of the
integrity function, and the availability of
a single standardised service offer at all
European Ports mean that we will be
able to develop an A-VTMIS which will
be capable of planning and managing
efficient and safe paths for multiple
vessels. Additionally, the implementation
of authentication mechanisms to support
identification and safe recognition
of assets in the Maritime operations
(e.g. Cargo, ships, vehicles, etc.) as
complementary to the SiS authentication
provided by SoL services is essential
for safety-related operations. SafePilot
will exploit the EGNOS Commercial
Data Distribution Service (CDDS) and
SoL services to achieve the very high
accuracy required (<10cm) to safely
dock large vessels and again ensure the
availability of a fail-safe.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
7th Framework Programme (FP7)
Sub Programme:
Theme 7: Transport
Funding Scheme:
Collaborative Project
Project Duration:
2011-2013
Total Project Value:
€ 3,473,431
EU Grant-Aid:
€ 2,412,784
Funding to Ireland:
€134,000
Website:
www.safeportproject.com/
SafePort - Safe Port Operations using EGNOS SoL Services
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Project Partners
Coordinator The Fraunhofer Society, Germany
Austria The Energy Institute at the Johannes Kepler University, Linz
Czech Republic Apronex SRO
Germany Clariant
Evonik Industries
Süd-Chemie
Technical University of Munich
Indonesia PT Biotech Surindo
Ireland Letterkenny Institute of Technology
Earagail Eisc Teoranta
Norway Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Tunisia National Institute of Marine Science and Technology
For further information contact:
Aodh O’DonnellEaragain Eisc TeorantaMeenanearyCarrickDonegalT: +353 (0) 74 9739 023E: [email protected]: www.errigalseafood.ie
John Andy BonarLetterkenny Institute of TechnologyPort RoadLetterkennyCo. DonegalT: +353 (0) 74 1918 6060E: [email protected]: www.lyit.ie
The fishing industry in the EU and
elsewhere produces an increasing mass
of negative value crustacean shell waste
(>6 MTPA), whose current disposal in
landfills results in significant costs and
risks to human health as well as to the
environment. While in Asia small amounts
of shrimp waste are processed to chitosan,
the high CaCO3 content of EU crab
shell waste has prevented cost effective
conversion to value adding products.
The ChiBio project will develop
an integrated biorefinery platform
transforming the chemical constituents
of EU, African and Asian crustacean shell
waste into “drop-in” and novel chemical
intermediates to produce high value, high
performance bio-based polymers at high
atom efficiencies.
The innovative ChiBio process comprises
pretreatment steps to facilitate
downstream enzymatic depolymerisation
and conversion of sugars into chemical
building blocks utilizing enzymatic and
whole-cell biocatalysis routes. Biocatalyst
development requires application of
genomics techniques in combination
with green-chemical and process-
engineering know-how. Sustainable
purification technologies will enable
integration of monomers into current
industrial polymerization processes.
Biowaste streams will be valorised for
the production of bioenergy to improve
process efficiency and greenhouse gas
footprint. The environmental impact of
the process chain will be evaluated by
a cradle-to-product life cycle analysis.
Process scale-up will be linked with
modelling and optimization studies to
demonstrate economic viability.
The consortium of 5 academic, 4 SME
and 2 large industrial partners has the
technical and management expertise to
rapidly transfer laboratory scale results
into novel industrial product lines at
an accelerated pace. Key consortium
members are from 5 different EU and
2 associated ICP states, which allows for
strategic technology transfer from high- to
low-tech driven countries, fostering the
development of sustainable economies in
the EU and beyond.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
7th Framework Programme (FP7)
Sub Programme:
Theme 9: Security
Funding Scheme:
Collaborative Project
Project Duration:
2011 - 2014
Total Project Value:
€3,979,583
EU Grant-Aid:
€2,904,425
Funding to Ireland:
€1,091985
Website:
www.chibiofp7.eu
ChiBio - Development of an integrated biorefinery for processing chitin rich biowaste to specialty and fine chemicals
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Project Partners
Coordinator Swedish Defence Research Agency, Sweeden
Belgium European Organisation for Security (EOS)
Cyprus eBOS Technologies Ltd.
Finland Technical Research Centre (VVT)
France Novacom Services
Ireland Nautical Enterprise Ireland
Italy Telespazio
Consorzio IB Innovation
Bologna Interport
Salex ES
Thales Italy
Italcontainer Ltd
Agenzia della Dogne
Norway Marlo
Spain Valencia Port
Valenciaport Foundation
Switzerland Conceptivity SARL
United Kingdom BMT Group Limited
Inlecom Systems Ltd.
Thales Research and Technology Ltd.
MJC2 Ltd.
For further information contact:
Gerry TrantNautical Enterprise IrelandBallineadig LodgeFarranCorkT: +353 (0) 21 743 1982E: [email protected]: www.nauticalenterprise.ie
The CONTAIN Project will specify
and demonstrate a European Shipping
Containers Surveillance system which
will encompass regulatory, policy and
standardisation recommendations, new
business models and advanced container
security management capabilities.
CONTAIN will:
• Support transport security stakeholders in managing container security threats as part of an integrated approach to the management of transportation networks;
• Provide a coherent set of technology options for screening and scanning plus container-integrated sensor, communication and security technologies to monitor container movements and security related parameters in real time;
• Enable ports to establish upgraded port container security processes and provide information feeds to port community systems and national and European security databases;
• Provide information gathering, validation, fusion and situation awareness services to establish dependable near real time corridor container traffic maps and their integration into a EU Container Traffic Map for use by organisations and systems established to promote and implement an integrated EU surveillance policy;
• Assist policy makers at national and EU level to benchmark container security performance and formulate improvement policies.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
7th Framework Programme (FP7)
Sub Programme:
Theme 9: Security
Funding Scheme:
Collaborative Project
Project Duration:
2011 - 2015
Total Project Value:
€15,525,218
EU Grant-Aid:
€10,044,904
Funding to Ireland:
€599,600
Website:
www.containproject.com
CONTAIN - Container Security Advanced Information Networking
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Project Partners
Coordinator Mercator Ocean Societe Civile, France
Belgium Institut Royal Des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique
Bulgaria Institute of Oceanology – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Cyprus University of Cyprus
Denmark Aarhus Universitet
Danmarks Tekniske Universitet
Dan Marks M Eteorolog Iske Institut
Estonia Tallinna Tehnikaulikool
Finland Ilmatieteen Laitos
Suomen Ymparistokeskus
France Acri-ST SAS
Collecte Localisation Satellites
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Institut Francais de Recherche pour l’Exploitation de la Mer (IFREMER)
Meteo France
Germany Brockmann Consult
Bundesamt Fur Seeschiffahrt und Hydrographie
Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht Zentrum Fur Material – und Kustenforschung
Greece Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR)
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
The objective of the MyOcean-II project is to operate a rigorous, robust and sustainable Ocean Monitoring and Forecasting component of the Copernicus Marine Service (OMF/GMS) delivering ocean physical state and ecosystem information to intermediate and downstream users in the areas of marine safety, marine resources, marine and coastal environment and climate, seasonal and weather forecasting.
This supports European Space Policy, focusing on applications such as GMES (Global Monitoring for Environment and Security), with benefits for citizens, but also other space foundation areas for the competitiveness of the European space industry.
MyOcean-II will ensure a controlled continuation and extension of the services and systems already implemented in MyOcean, a previous funded FP7 project that has advanced the pre-operational marine service capabilities. To enable the move to full
operations as of 2014, MyOcean-II is targeting the prototype operations, and developing the necessary management and coordination environment, to provide GMES users with continuous access to the GMES service products, as well as the interfaces necessary to benefit from independent R&D activities.
MyOcean-II will produce and deliver services based upon the common-denominator ocean state variables that are required to help meet the needs for information of those responsible for environmental and civil security policy making, assessment and implementation.
MyOcean-II is also expected to have a significant impact on the emergence of a technically robust and sustainable GMES service infrastructure in Europe and significantly contribute to the environmental information base allowing Europe to independently evaluate its policy responses in a reliable and timely manner.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
7th Framework Programme (FP7)
Sub Programme:
Theme 10: Space
Funding Scheme:
Collaborative Project
Project Duration:
2012- 2014
Total Project Value:
€41,151,915
EU Grant-Aid:
€27,999,446
Funding to Ireland:
€88,007
Website:
www.myocean.eu
MyOCEAN-II - Development and Validation of Up-graded Copernicus Marine Services and Capacities
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Project Partners
Ireland Marine Institute (MI)
Israel Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research
Italy Centro Euro-Mediterraneo Per I Cambiamenti Climatici
Consiglio Nazionale Delle Ricerche
Agenzia Nazionale per le Nuove Tecnologie, l’Energia e lo Sviluppo Economic Sostenibile
Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia
Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale
Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisicasperimentale
Ufficio Generale Spazio Aereo e Meteorologia
Latvia Latvijas Universitate
Lithuania Aplinkos Apsaugos Agentura
Malta Universita ta Malta
Morocco Institut National de Recherche Halieutique
Netherlands Koninklikf Nederlands Meteorologisch Instituut
Norway Institute of Marine Research - Havforskningsinstituttet
Meteorologisk Institutt
Stiftelsen Nansen Senter For Fjermaaling
Norsk Institutt for Vannforskning
Poland Instytut Morski w Gdansku
Portugal Empresa de Servicos e Desenvolvimento de Software
Instituto Superior Tecnico
Romania Institutul National de Cercetare – Dezvoltare Marina Grigore Antipa
Russian Federation Nansen International Environmental and Remote Sensing Centre
Slovenia Nacionalni Institut za Biologijo
Spain Altamira Information
Agencia Estatal Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas
Instituto Espanol De Oceanografia
Puertos Del Estado
Starlab Barcelona
Sweden Sveriges Meteorologiska Och Hydrologiska Institut
Turkey Middle East Technical University
Ukraine Marine Hydrophysical Institute – Ukrainian National Academy of Sciences
Natural Environment Research Council
United Kingdom Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science (CEFAS)
European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts
Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML)
Met Office
University of Plymouth, University of Reading
For further information contact:
Glenn NolanMarine Institute,Rinville,Oranmore,Co. GalwayT: +353 (0) 91 387 200E: [email protected] W: www.marine.ie
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Project Partners
Coordinator ACRI-ST , France
France GIS Couleur de l’Océan
Université du Littoral Côte d’Opale
Université Pierre et Marie Curie - Paris 6 (UPMC)
Germany IFM-GEOMAR, University of Kiel
Ireland Daithi O’Murchu Marine Research Station Ltd.
University College Cork
NATO CMRE (formerly NURC)
Turkey Institute of Marine Science and Technology (IMST), Dokuz Eylül University (DEU)
United Kingdom ARGANS (Applied Research in Geomatics, Atmosphere, Nature and Space) Limited
Frontier Economics
For further information contact:
Julie Maguire Daithi O’Murchu Marine Research Centre,Gearhies,Bantry,Co. CorkT: +353 (0)27 612 76E: [email protected]: www.dommrc.com
Ned Dwyer,Coastal and Marine Research Centre (CMRC),University College Cork,Irish Naval Base,Haulbowline,Cobh,Co. CorkT: +353 (0)21 470 3104E: [email protected]: www.ucc.ie
The OSS2015 project aims to carry
out R&D activities for the development
of new and innovative marine
biogeochemistry products and services
not currently available through MyOcean,
the precursor service of the operational
forecast and analysis component of the
European Marine Core Service (MCS).
OSS2015 products and services will be
derived from a combination of satellite
and in-situ data as well as biological and
bio-optical models. Uptake and usage of
these new capabilities will be promoted
among a wide range of users in the
scientific, institutional and private sectors.
MCS/MyOcean is currently the main
provider of ocean related satellite
data and services for many users in
the EU. The MCS/MyOcean suite of
products covers both physical and
biogeochemical oceanography and
although there is a strong emphasis on
physical oceanography in MyOcean, the
majority of the available products come
from satellite ocean colour data and is
thus linked to biogeochemistry. This is
mostly because multiple instances of the
same product often exist (e.g. chlorophyll
a concentration (CHL) from different
algorithms or different sensors).
The MyOcean biogeochemistry products
are however narrow in scope as, apart
from CHL, they are all optical properties
(AOPs or IOPs). While these bio-optical
products are unarguably useful in many
studies and applications, they may not be
well suited to assess the state of marine
ecosystems or to detect long-term
trends and their possible link to change
in the Earth’s climate.
Another issue is that the planned
developments of MyOcean are mainly
focused on physical oceanography, for
the very reason that biogeochemistry
modelling and related dataassimilation
activities require longer term R&D,
far beyond the scope of the current
MyOcean project.
Lastly, the MCS/MyOcean system
is somewhat rigid with very limited
interactions with the users. Users consult
catalogues and order products according
to what isavailable with no flexibility in
what they can get nor how they can get
it from the MyOcean data servers.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
7th Framework Programme (FP7)
Sub Programme:
Theme 10: Space
Funding Scheme:
Collaborative Project
Project Duration:
2011-2014
Total Project Value:
€3,360,000
EU Grant-Aid:
€2,000,000
Funding to Ireland:
€212,460
Website:
www.oss2015.eu
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Project Partners
Coordinator ACRI-ST (France)
France COFREPECHE
Ireland Daithi O’Murchu Marine Research Station
University Coillege Cork
Morocco University of Hassan-II (UH2C)
Portugal Institute for Oceanic and Atlamospheric Sciences (IPMA)
Spain IFAPA
Greece Hellenic Centre for Marine Research
Ireland Marine Institute (MI)
Italy Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
Technopesca
Officina Meccanica Grilli di Grilli Roberto & C. s.a.s
Mori Carlo s.r.l.
Norway Havforskningsinstitutet
Sweden Marine Monitoring vid Kristineberg AB
VG86 Atlas
Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet
Turkey Ondokuz Mayıs University
Mustafa Sadiklar
Kemal Malkoc
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (CFRI)
United Kingdom University of Bangor, Wales
The University Court of the University of Aberdeen
The Scottish Ministers acting through Marine Scotland
For further information contact:
Ned DwyerCoastal and Marine Research Centre (CMRC),University College Cork,Irish Naval Base,Haulbowline,Cobh,Co. CorkT: +353 (0)21 470 3104E: [email protected]: cmrc.ucc.ie
Julie MaguireDaithi O’Murchu Marine Research Station,Gearhies,Bantry,Co. CorkT: +353 (0)27 29 181Email: [email protected]: www.dommrc.com
The objective of the SAFI project is to
use Earth Observation (EO) resources
to support the fisheries and aquaculture
industries in marine and coastal regions.
The service, based on the added value
brought by a network of SMEs and
research centres, is adapted to each
category of targeted user, and aims to
reach the following goals by making the
best use of emerging EO products:
1. Develop a service to assist aquaculture deployment (optimization of cages location with regard to environmental and ecological context) and environmental monitoring during operations.
2. Develop a service to support fisheries by providing indicators of recruitment, abundance, and shell/fish locations (and their variability due to climate change).
3. Set up a network of SMEs at different levels of expertise (and EO awareness) required by the service – and build a consistent and marketable offer.
4. Evaluate the capacity to export the service beyond the EU and acceptance of this service.
5. Foster the use of sentinel 2 and sentinel 3 data.
The SAFI project will finally lead to
the development, deployment and
evaluation of an integrated web-GIS,
disseminating SAFI indicators to the
various users concerned (industrial,
public administrations in charge of
fishery/aquaculture planning, EO service
providers, general public) that will be
fed by a service of high level EO data
processing.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
7th Framework Programme (FP7)
Sub Programme:
Theme 10: Space
Funding Scheme:
Collaborative project
Project Duration:
2012-2015
Total Project Value:
€2,509,843.60
EU Grant-Aid:
€1,959,025.00
Funding to Ireland:
€551,607
Website:
www.safiservices.eu
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Project Partners
Coordinator University of Lausanne, Switzerland
Germany microTEC
Ireland IDS Monitoring Ltd
Israel The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Italy Biosensor S.L.R.
The National Research Council
Netherlands LioniX
Spain The Spanish National Research Council
Switzerland SCIPROM
For further information contact:
John WallaceIDS Monitoring LtdBallycorrigan,Ballina,Co Tipperary T: +353 61 375 180E: [email protected]: www.idsmonitoring.com
BRAAVOO aims to develop innovative
solutions for real-time in-situ
measurements of high impact and
difficult to measure marine pollutants.
The concept of BRAAVOO is based on
a unique combination of three types of
biosensors, which will enable both the
detection of a number of specific marine
priority pollutants as well as of general
biological effects that can be used for
early warning.
First, innovative bimodal evanescent
waveguide nanoimmuno-sensors
will enable label-free antibody-based
detection of organohalogens, antibiotics,
or algal toxins. Secondly, bacterial
bioreporters producing autofluorescent
proteins in response to chemical
exposure will enable direct detection of
alkanes or PAHs from oil, heavy metals,
or antibiotics, and can further assess the
general toxicity of the water sample.
Finally, the photosystem activity of marine
algae is exploited to monitor changes
induced by toxic compounds.
BRAAVOO will construct and rigorously
test the three biosensor systems for their
analytical performance to the targeted
pollutants. To enable low-cost real-time
measurements, the three biosensors
will be miniaturized, multiplexed and
integrated into innovative modules,
which allow simultaneous multianalyte
detection.
The modules will include all optical
elements for biosensor signal generation
and readout, the microelectronics for
data storage, and specific microfluidics
to embed the biosensors or cells, and
expose them to aqueous samples
from dedicated autosamplers. The
modules can be used either as
stand-alone instruments for specific
marine applications or can operate
autonomously and in real-time in an
integrated form. Hereto, they will be
embedded in a marine buoy and an
unmanned surveying vessel. Vessels and
stand-alone biosensor modules will be
tested extensively and in comparative
fashion on real marine samples and in
mesocosms. If successful, the flexible
and innovative BRAAVOO solutions will
democratize and revolutionize marine
environmental monitoring.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
7th Framework Programme (FP7)
Sub Programme:
Oceans of Tomorrow 2013
Funding Scheme:
Collaborative Project
Project Duration:
2013-2016
Total Project Value:
€4,547,533
EU Grant-Aid:
€3,529,128
Funding to Ireland:
€399,500
Website:
www.braavoo.org
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Project Partners
Coordinator LEiTAT- Technology Centre, Spain
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Ss. Cyril and Methodius University
Germany SubCtech
Ireland University College Cork
Dublin City University
AquaTT
T.E. Laboratories Ltd
Italy National Research Council (CNR)
IDRONAUT
Poland Polish academy of science, Institute for Oceanology
Spain National Research Council (CSIC)
Private Foundation for Ocean Navigation (FNOB)
Drop Sens
SNELL OPTICS
United Kingdom The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (CEFAS)
For further information contact:
John BartonUniversity College CorkTyndall National Institute,Cork City,T: 021-490 4088E: [email protected]: www.tyndall.ie
Mark BowkettT.E. LaboratoriesLoughmartin Industrial Estate, Bunclody Rd,Tullow,Co. CarlowT: +353 (0)59 915 2881E: [email protected]: www.tellab.ie
Dermot DiamondDublin City UniversityGlasnevinDublin 9T: +353 (0)1 700 5404E: [email protected]: www.dcu.ie
David MurphyAquaTTP.O. Box 8989Dublin 2T: +353 (0)1 644 9008 E: [email protected]: www.aquatt.ie
COMMON SENSE is a collaborative
research project that will support the
implementation of European Union
marine policies such as the Marine
Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD)
and the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP).
The project has been designed to directly
respond to requests for integrated and
effective data acquisition systems by
developing innovative sensors that will
contribute to our understanding of how
the marine environment functions.
The core project research will focus on
increasing the availability of standardised
data on: eutrophication; concentrations of
heavy metals; microplastic fraction within
marine litter ; underwater noise; and
other parameters such as temperature
and pressure.
Under the MSFD, EU Member States
are expected to assess the overall
status of their respective marine
environments and to put in place the
necessary measures to achieve Good
Environmental Status (GES) by 2020,
using the ecosystem approach.
COMMON SENSE will contribute to the
achievement of this goal by developing
cost-effective sensors that are fully
interoperable with existing observing
systems and compatible with the Global
Ocean Observing System (GOOS) and
the Global Earth Observation System
of Systems (GEOSS). The project
methodology will include a review
of existing technologies and ocean
observation systems as well as newer
state of the art technologies. Effective
dissemination and exploitation activities
will enable the transfer of knowledge and
technology resulting in the project having
maximum impact.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
7th Framework Programme (FP7)
Sub Programme:
Oceans of Tomorrow 2013
Funding Scheme:
Collaborative project
Project Duration:
2013-2017
Total Project Value:
€6,074,497
EU Grant-Aid:
€4,664,072
Funding to Ireland:
€1,739,083
Website:
www.commonsenseproject.eu
COMMON SENSE - Cost-Effective Sensors, Interoperable with International Existing Ocean Observing Systems, to Meet EU Policies Requirements
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Project PartnersCoordinator Hydraulics and Maritime Research Centre(HMRC) at University
College Cork, IrelandBelgium European Wind Energy Association
1-TECH
Port of Oostende
Offshore Wind Assistance
Community of European Shipyards AssociationsDenmark Maersk Training Svendborg
A2 SEA
University of Aalborg
FORCE TechnologyFrance EDFGermany FraunhoferGreece National Technical University of AthensIreland Gavin & Doherty Geosolutions Ltd
Arklow Marine Services
National Maritime College of Ireland in Cork Institute of TechnologyNorway Marine Technology Research Institute (MARINTEK)
Kongsberg Maritime
SINTEF Energy research
Norwegian AutomationPortugal EDP InovacaoSpain ACCIONA Infrastructures
Iberdrola Energy
Vasco Gallega Sociedad de Cartera (Kaleido)
Consortium for the Construction Equipment Design and operation of the Ocean Platform, Canary Islands
Turkey Delta Marine United Kingdom University of Portsmouth
The University of Edinburgh
University of Hull
B9 Energy O&M Ltd
LLOYD’S Register
For further information contact:
Jimmy MurphyHydraulics and Maritime Research Centre,Beaufort Research,University College CorkYoungline Industrial Estate, Pouladuff Rd, CorkT: +353 (0)21 425 0021E: [email protected]: www.ucc.ie
Paul DohertyGavin and Doherty Geosolutions Ltd.Office 1B, Parkview House, Beech Hill Office Campus, Clonskeagh, Dublin 4T: +353 (1) 207 1000E: [email protected]: www.gdgeo.com
Gráinne LynchHalpin Centre for Research and Innovation,National Maritime College of Ireland, Ringaskiddy, Cork, IrelandT: +353 21 433 5716E: [email protected] W: halpin.nmci.ie
The LEANWIND proposal acronym
reflects the primary project objectives
which are based on the principles of
lean manufacturing processes, whereby
procedures are streamlined to improve
efficiency, quality and performance.
The offshore wind industry is at a
stage where lean principles can provide
additional cost and time savings and
facilitate wind energy becoming cost
competitive with more traditional energy
sources.
LEANWIND aims to provide savings
across the supply chain, focusing on
areas identified in industry and policy
reports as requiring cost reductions
to achieve 2020 targets. The project
will address industry challenges
delivering innovative and cost-effective
deployment, operations and maintenance
and decommissioning of large-scale
offshore wind farms and the associated
transport, logistics and equipment needs.
LEANWIND will develop technologies
and strategies tailored to help solve
current and future industry issues and
produce integrated tools for full life cycle
cost and logistical analysis to determine
the benefits of project innovations.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
7th Framework Programme (FP7)
Sub Programme:
Oceans of Tomorrow 2013
Funding Scheme:
Collaborative Project
Project Duration:
4 years
Start Date:
2013-2017
Total Project Value:
€14,898,019
EU Grant-Aid:
€9,986,231
Funding to Ireland:
€2,050,209
Website:
www.leanwind.eu
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Project Partners
Coordinator CNE Research and Innovation Center, Cyprus
Cyprus Department of Fisheries and Marine Research
SIGNALGENERIX LTD
Ireland Smartbay
Dublin City University
Italy Kontor 46 di Bonasso Matteo s.a.s.
National Research Council
University of Naples Federico II
Norway Norwegian Institute for Water Research
Spain Acorde Technologies
Catalonian Research and Innovation Centre
Spanish national research council
United Kingdom Holloway Immunology Ltd
For further information contact:
John BreslinSmartBay,Parkmore Business Park West,GalwayT: +353 (0) 91 392 900E: [email protected]: www.smartbay.ie
Fiona ReganDublin City UniversityGlasnevinDublin 9DublinT: +353 (0) 1 700 5765E: [email protected]: www.dcu.ie
Due to growing concerns about the
health of the oceans and their capacity
to continue to provide resources as well
as associated risks to the human health,
there is an increasing demand for real-
time monitoring of the environmental
status of marine water quality and the
provision of early warning systems.
Real-time in situ monitoring of marine
chemical contaminants (including man-
made pollutants and algal toxins) is of
utmost importance for the sustainable
management and exploitation of the sea.
MariaBox will develop a wireless,
portable marine environment analysis
device, based on novel biosensors of
high-sensitivity, capable of repeating
measurements over a long time for
monitoring chemical and biological
pollutants.
Another key objective of MariaBox is to
prepare a cost effective solution to be
exploited commercially. The device design
will be optimized in cost, size, and power
consumption to offer a suitable solution
for large-scale production by SMEs.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
7th Framework Programme (FP7)
Sub Programme:
Ocean of Tomorrow 2013
Funding Scheme:
Collaborative project
Project Duration:
2014-2018
Total Project Value:
€7,243,667
EU Grant-Aid:
€5,434,221
Funding to Ireland:
€1,000,000
Website:
www.mariabox.net
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Project PartnersCoordinator Jacobs University, GermanyBelgium Flemish Institute for Biotechnology
Flanders Marine Institute (VVLIZ)
Université Catholique de LouvainDenmark International Council for Exploration of the Sea (ICES)France French Research Institute for the Exploration of the Sea (IFREMER)
CEA – Genoscope
Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueGermany Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology
Alfred Wegner Institute for Polar and Marine Research (AWI)
Environmental & Marine Project Management Agency
University BremenRiboconGreece Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR)Iceland Matís Ltd. – Icelandic Food and Biotech R&DItaly Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn
Institute for Coastal Marine EnvironmentIreland University College Cork (UCC)Republic of Macedonia
InterWorks
Monaco The Mediterranean Science Commission (CIESM)Netherlands University of Groningen
Marine Information Service
Bio-ProdictSpain Institute of Marine Sciences
BIO-ILIBERIS R&D
PharmaMar, S.A.Switzerland International Union for Conservation of NatureTurkey The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)United Kingdom University of Oxford
Marine Biological Association (MBA)
European Bioinformatics Institute
School of Biological Science, Bangor University
For further information contact:
Prof. Fergal O’Gara Prof. Alan Dobson Biomerit Research Centre,and Environmnetal Research Institute,University College Cork,Cork,IrelandT: + 353 (0)21 427 2097
+ 353 (0)21 490 1946E: [email protected]
[email protected]: www.ucc.ie/en/biomerit/
www.ucc.ie/en/eri
Micro B3 stands for “Microbial Biodiversity, Bioinformatics and Biotechnology” which reflects the three main pillars that the project addresses. The central concept of this collaborative project is to establish an interdisciplinary and intersectoral set of world class European researchers to overcome current obstacles in marine biodiversity research and blue biotechnology.
Although the current knowledge on marine microbial communities is poor, and might appear a limitation for biotechnological exploitation, the Micro B3’s innovative and integrative approach offers excellent opportunities for bioprospecting for novel enzymes of industrial interest and for metabolic products.
The marine environment is very diverse, ranging from cold to hot, and with hypersaline and high pressure habitats. Organisms that have evolved to occupy this wide range of ecological niches have diverse metabolisms and will, therefore, possess novel enzyme capability. Many of the processes that these microbes can carry out are of interest to industry.
The tight integration with world-class experts and companies on enzyme and bio-actives discovery within Micro B3 will guarantee to match marked demands within the framework of the project. As an important step to facilitate opening up the black box of microbial diversity and function in the marine system Micro B3 will also address the development of an appropriate legal framework to protect marine genetic resources which in turn will allow for the sustainable use of the data and materials sampled.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
7th Framework Programme (FP7)
Sub Programme:
Oceans of Tomorrow 2011
Funding Scheme:
Large Collaborative Project
Project Duration:
2011-2015
Total Project Value:
€11,527,738
EU Grant-Aid:
€8,988,177
Funding to Ireland:
€370,800
Website:
www.microb3.eu
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Project Partners
Coordinator Natural Environment Research Council - National Oceanography Centre (NERC), United Kingdom
Austria Technical University Graz
Denmark University of Aarhus
NKE Instrumentation SARL
France National Center of Scientific Research
UNISENSE A/S
Germany Alfred-Wegener-Institut für Polar- und
Meeresforschung (AWI)
Max Planck Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften (MPG)
PyroScience GmbH (PYR)
Ireland T.E. Laboratories
United Kingdom Chelsea Technologies Group. Ltd
University of Southampton
For further information contact:
Mark BowkettT.E. LaboratoriesLoughmartin Industrial Estate, Tullow,Co. CarlowT: +353 (0)59 915 2881E: [email protected]: www.tellab.ie
SenseOCEAN brings together leading
sensor developers from academia and
industry across Europe to enable a
quantum leap in worldwide in situ ocean
biogeochemical sensor technology. It
will produce fundamental innovations
in analytical sciences fusing together
new techniques for microfabrication,
system integration, self calibration and
cost-effective mass production. It will
deliver a new product; an integrated
multifunctional biogeochemical sensor
package that is small and low-cost yet will
be rugged and high performance.
This product will have a major impact
on the ability of EU SMEs and industry
to compete in the growing market
of environmental metrology and
networked ecosystems. The product
will measure with high precision
and accuracy all of the following: the
oceanic carbonate system, nutrients,
the micronutrient iron, oxygen, nitrous
oxide, trace metals (specifically the
micronutrient iron) together with
optically observed parameters including
photosynthetically active radiation,
particulate organic carbon, Chlorophyll a,
primary production, coloured dissolved
inorganic matter and transmission.
As such it will quantify at scientifically
relevant performance all of the major
state variables in ocean biogeochemical
processes. These will be observed with a
new generation of sensors using lab on
a chip, micro electrochemical, optode,
and optical sensor technologies. Crucially
the system will be small, integrated and
suitable for mass production enabling it
to be scaled and used on mass deployed
platforms such as the profiling float array
(Argo) and on many other platforms.
To enable this SenseOCEAN will
develop modular interfaces. The product
will be developed in line with state of the
art data management practice, which we
will continue to develop in collaboration
with the international community.
SenseOCEAN will deliver a near real
time and also a quality controlled
archived data product with the outputs
from our new sensor technology.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
7th Framework Programme (FP7)
Sub Programme:
Oceans of Tomorrow
Funding Scheme:
Coordination project
Project Duration:
2013-2017
Total Project Value:
€8,065,330
EU Grant-Aid:
€5,924,945
Funding to Ireland:
€176,170
Website:
www.senseocean.eu
Sense Ocean - The drawing together world leading marine sensor developers to create a highly integrated multifunction and cost-effective in situ marine biogeochemical sensor system
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Project Partners
Coordinator Orkney Fisheries Association, United Kingdom
Ireland Coastal Zone Services Ltd.
University College Cork (AFDC)
Spain Mariscos Roa de Vigo Ltd.
Asociacion Nacional de Fabricantes de Conservas de Pescados y Mariscos – Centro Technico Nacionalde Conservacion de productos de la Pesca
Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
United Kingdom Applied Enzyme Technology Ltd.
Association of Scottish Shellfish Growers
Marine Scotland Science
The Food and Environment Research Agency (Acting for The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
GlycoMar Ltd.
Northbay Shellfish Ltd (NBS)
For further information contact:
Dr. Sarah CullotyAquaculture and Fisheries Development Centre,School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences,University College Cork,Distillery Fields, North Mall, CorkT: +353 (0)21 490 4646E : [email protected]: www.ucc.ie/en/afdc/
Niall O’BoyleClew Bay Marine Forum Ltd.,Coastal Zone Services Ltd.,Knockbreaga, Newport, Co. MayoT: +353 (0)87 225 5440E : [email protected]: www.coastalzoneservices.ie
The Beads project aims to continue
the development of delivering active
agents to bivalve molluscs through
micro-encapsulation. Early work showed
that bacteria with a potential, in vitro,
to break down some algal toxins could
be effectively delivered to the gut of
the bivalve. The size and nature of the
micro-capsule (bead) was shown to be
key to this delivery. The SMEs and other
industry partners in the consortium have
assembled a group of leading researchers
in the field to develop this work
further, and to look into not only active
detoxification but also more effective
depuration using pro-biotics. The group
also plans to investigate the use of the
‘beads’ as carriers of active agents to aid
an immunostimulant response against
attack by the Bonamia parasite on the
European (flat) oyster.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
7th Framework Programme (FP7)
Sub Programme:
Capacities Programme
Funding Scheme:
Research for the benefit of SMEs
Project Duration:
2011 -2013
Total Project Value:
€ 1,473,879
EU Grant-Aid:
€ 1,112,388
Funding to Ireland:
€207,875
Website:
www. http://www.ucc.ie/en/afdc/currentprojects/beads/
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Project Partners
Coordinator Centre de Recerce i Innovacio de Catalunya, Spain
Denmark Marimatech AS
Finland Teknologian Tutkimuskeskus VTT
Greece Net Technologies Etaireia Periorismenis Efthynis
Ireland Port of Cork
Israel Runcom Technologies Ltd.
Spain Centre de Tecnologia Aerospacial Prodevelop
For further information contact:
Capt. Paul O’Regan,Port of CorkCustoms House StreetCorkT: +353 (0)21 427 3125E: [email protected]: www.portofcork.ie
Maritime transport services are essential
in helping the European economy
and European companies compete
globally. Moreover, shipping and all
related maritime industries, sectors
uncharacteristically dominated by SMEs,
are an important source of revenue and
jobs in Europe. The current financial crisis
has also affected maritime transport,
however a doubling of transport volumes
is expected over the next 15-20 years.
As such, in the coming years, EU ports
will be placed under significant pressure
to increase their capacity and efficiency.
The EU maritime sector has responded
via the provision of highly accurate
vessel location systems (centimetre-
level accuracy) to assist with the critical
docking/manoeuvring of container ships,
bulk carriers, and other large vessels. Such
systems include laser-based Berthing Aid
Systems (BAS). Whilst highly effective,
such systems suffer from limited range
(only usable in the immediate vicinity of
the dock) and relatively high cost.
The aim of DockingAssist is to develop
a cost-effective location system, providing
the necessary centimetre positioning/
speed accuracy, but covering the
complete port/harbor zone, to provide
efficient and safe manoeuvring within
the entire port area enhancing vessel
trajectory, and providing constant
monitoring for moored/docked vessels.
This solution will result in improved port
traffic management (reduction in transit),
and a reduction in operating expenses,
CO2 emissions and fuel usage, lessening
the environmental impact of shipping.
The time reduction in transit will increase
throughput in European ports with a
minimum investment.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
7th Framework Programme
(FP7)
Sub Programme:
Capacities Programme
Funding Scheme:
Research for the benefit of SMEs
Project Duration:
2011-2013
Total Project Value:
€1,499,973
EU Grant-Aid:
€1,136,956
Funding to Ireland:
€36,387
Website:
www.dockingassist.eu
DOCKINGASSIST - Improved Port Efficiency and Safety using a Novel Wireless Network and Differential Global Navigation Satellite System Providing Enhanced Vessel Navigation
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Project Partners
Coordinator University of Dundee, United Kingdom
Australia University of Western Australia
Belgium Cathie Associates SA
Ireland University College Cork (UCC)
Wavebob Ltd
Norway Deep Sea Anchors As
Sweeden Seaflex A
United Kingdom Llyod’s Register EMEA
For further information contact:
Ray AlcornHydraulics and Maritime Research Centre (HMRC) University College Cork,Western Road,Cork T: +353 (0)21 420 5121E: [email protected]: www.ucc.ie
Patrick HartiganWavebob LtdH3 Maynooth Business Campus, Maynooth, KildareT: +353 (0)87 243 6792E: [email protected]: www.wavebob.com
Sustainable offshore wave energy has
the potential to make a real contribution
towards the binding EU commitment
to source 20% of its electricity
requirements from renewable sources
by 2020. The vast wave energy resource
along Europe’s western seaboard is
unparalleled anywhere in the world.
Consequently the EU has an opportunity
to become an international industry
leader in what is becoming a rapidly
evolving and dynamic marketplace.
However, technical and economical
hurdles associated with anchoring wave
energy devices to the seabed threatens
to stall and limit the impact that
renewable wave energy has to deliver.
Consequently, the offshore renewable
wave energy industry has collectively
identified mooring and anchoring
systems as a research topic of immediate
relevance and priority.
GeoWAVE aims to address this
immediate research need by providing
a structure whereby industry specified
research will be conducted on a new
generation of offshore anchors and
mooring components deemed to have
the highest economical and technical
merit for mooring wave energy devices.
In so doing GeoWAVE will remove
the technical and economical hurdle of
mooring wave energy converters to the
seabed so that widespread deployment
on a commercial scale becomes
viable, thereby providing new business
opportunities for the SMEs.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
7th Framework Programme (FP7)
Sub Programme:
Capacities Programme
Funding Scheme:
Research for the benefit of SMEs
Project Duration:
2012-2014
Total Project Value:
€1,457,487
EU Grant-Aid:
€1,129,100
Funding to Ireland:
€300,120
Website:
www.geowave-r4sme.eu/index.php
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Project Partners
Coordinator Orkney Fisheries Association, United Kingdom
Ireland National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG)
Clew Bay Marine Forum Ltd. (CBMF)
Coastal Zone Services
Norway Stiftelsen Norsk Sjømatsenter
Teknologisk Institutt as
Sweden Njord
Tarno LL 454 Handelsbolag
Atlas VG86 Enskiltföretag
University of Gothenburg
United Kingdom University of Hull
Northbay Shellfish Ltd.
Swansea University
Kames Fish Farming
Rebecca M Fishing
For further information contact:
Prof. Mark JohnsonNational University of Ireland, Galway,University Road,GalwayT: +353 (0)91 495 864E: [email protected]: www.nuigalway.ie
Niall O’Boyle Clew Bay Marine Forum Ltd.,Coastal Zone Services,Knockbreaga,Newport,Co. MayoT: + 353 (0)98 416 16E: [email protected]: www.coastalzoneservices.ie
The NEPHROPS project aims to develop
new techniques in hatchery, rearing,
fishery enhancement and aquaculture for
Nephrops.
Fisheries landings of Nephrops novegicus
(also known as Dublin Bay Prawn,
Norway Lobster and Langoustine, among
other names) are around 59,000 tons a
year with a first sale value of close to €
200 million.
The NEPHROPS project is intended
to bring together complementary
information from survey, experimental
and laboratory work. This combination
of approaches is intended to create
synergies and transfer of information
between different research groups and
the relevant SME and SME associations
and groupings.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
7th Framework Programme (FP7)
Sub Programme:
Capacities Programme
Funding Scheme:
Research for the benefit of SME’s
Project Duration:
2011-2014
Total Project Value:
€3,417,747
EU Grant-Aid:
€2,627,684
Funding to Ireland:
€607,766
Website:
www.nephrops.eu
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Project Partners
Coordinator Daithi O’Murchu Marine Research Station Ltd. (Ireland)
Estonia Nordbiochem
France Sleever Technologies
Centre d’Etude et de Valorisation des Algues
Ireland Cartron Point Shellfish Ltd
Italy Agrolabo
Netherlands VERF- Paint, Varnish and Coatings Company
Wageningen University and research centre (DLO)
Portugal ALGAPLUS
Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research ICETA
CIIMAR (University of Porto)
For further information contact:
Julie Maguire,Daithi O’Murchu Marine Research Station,Gearhies,Bantry,Co. CorkT: +353 (0)27 29 181E: [email protected]: www.dommrc.com
Freddie O‘MahonyCarton Point Shellfish LtdNew QuayBurrenCo.ClareT: +353 (0)65 707 8189E: [email protected]
The SEABIOPLAS project aims
to introduce sustainably cultivated
seaweeds as feedstock for biodegradable
bioplastics.
Europe produced 57 million tonnes of
plastics in 2010, with the majority (39%)
being used in the packaging sector. The
production of plastics puts a strain on
already depleting fossil fuel resources.
Plastics impact on the environment in
terms of recyclability and biodegradability.
There is a need for increased production
of biomass-based, biodegradable plastics
in order to achieve the EU2020 target of
10% of market plastics being bioplastics.
PolyLactic Acid (PLA) will be one of
the leading contributors to bioplastic
growth. PLA was the most produced
biodegradable-biopolymer in Europe
in 2010. It is a sustainable alternative to
petroplastics and is compostable and
biodegradable. Currently, the production
of PLA and other bio-polymers is based
on the use of important food sources
for humans and animals (e.g. corn, wheat,
sugar beets and sugar cane) and other
natural resources. With the production
of bioplastics expected to rise, the use
of these resources will also increase
and compete with food and energy
production. This in turn will have effects
on biomass prices and environmental
degradation.
SEABIOPLAS is developing a greener
alternative to these plastics.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
7th Framework Programme (FP7)
Sub Programme:
Capacities Programme
Funding Scheme:
Research for the benefit of SME’s
Project Duration:
2013-2015
Total Project Value:
€2,004,545
EU Grant-Aid:
€1,490,000
Funding to Ireland:
€380,800
Website:
www.seabioplas.eu
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Project Partners
Coordinator The University of Reading, United Kingdom
Ireland Marigot Ltd.
CyberColloids Ltd.
Spain Mesosystem S.L.
United Kingdom The Hebridean Seaweed Company Ltd.
The University of Reading
University of Ulster
For further information contact:
Denise O’GormanMarigot Ltd.,Currabinny,Carrigaline,Co. CorkT: +353 (0)21 437 8727E: [email protected]: www.aquamin.org
Ross CampbellCyberColloids Ltd.,Carrigaline Industrial Estate,Carrigaline,Co. CorkT: +353 (0)21 437 5773E: [email protected]:www.cybercolloids.net
The SWAFAX project is designed to
address a commercial opportunity
to obtain bioactive compounds from
seaweeds for application in food and
health & wellness products. Although
polyphenols from land plants are widely
used as functional food ingredients and
food supplements, seaweed sources have
been little studied or exploited.
In the first stage of the project seaweed
polyphenol extracts (SPEs) will be
prepared. One of the SPEs will be
produced at food grade quality from
Ascophyllum nodosum. In addition, a
series of novel polyphenol extracts from
a range of seaweed types of relevance
to the partner SMEs will be prepared.
All the extracts will be characterised for
their polyphenol content.
The antioxidant and anti-inflammatory
activities of the food grade SPE will be
assessed in a dietary intervention trial in
human subjects. In addition a short-term
dietary intervention in human volunteers
will be conducted to assess bioavailability
and metabolism of the component
polyphenols in the extract. Finally the
novel SPEs will be investigated for anti-
inflammatory and anti-oxidant activity in
vitro. It should be possible to extrapolate
an estimate of the likely in vivo effects
in terms of anti-oxidant and anti-
inflammatory properties and to provide
the SME’s with candidate extracts with
potential beneficial properties that can
be further developed at a later stage.
The SME partners in conjunction with
CyberColloids will implement polyphenol
extract technology transfer and
formulate a route to market.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
7th Framework Programme (FP7)
Sub Programme:
Capacities Programme
Funding Scheme:
Research for the benefit of SME’s
Project Duration:
2011-2013
Total Project Value:
€ 1,393,623
EU Grant-Aid:
€ 1,104,022
Funding to Ireland:
€340,602
Website:
www.seaweedforhealth.org/swafax
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Project Partners
Coordinator MATIS, Iceland
France Aleor SAS
Germany Scheid AG & Co KG
Fraunhofer- Institute for Applied Information Technology
Iceland Prokazyme EHF
Ireland CyberColloids Limited
Slovenia Frutarom - ETOL
Spain Calaf Nuances
For further information contact:
Sarah HotchkissCyberColloids LtdUnit 4A Site 13,Carrigaline Industrial Estate,Carrigaline,County CorkTel: +44 (0) 1271 812675E: [email protected]: www.cybercolloids.net
The main objective of the TASTE project
is to develop flavor ingredients from
edible seaweeds (Ascophyllum nodosum,
Saccharina latissima, and Fucus vesiculosus)
with the potential to replace sodium in
food products. This can be done through
two options, namely flavor enhancing
properties or mineral content.
Health authorities worldwide have
recommended reducing salt in processed
foods in order to reduce the risk of high
blood pressure. Salt, i.e. sodium chloride,
is a recognized flavor potentiator. Thus,
the reduction of salt in food leads to
reduced flavor besides a lack of salty
taste. Seaweeds have a naturally salty
taste being abundant in minerals like
potassium, magnesium besides sodium.
This salty taste improves the flavor
profile of foodstuffs. In addition, some
seaweeds contain a range of potential
flavor components that can naturally
enhance the flavor of the food. Mild
processing can release potential flavor
components like proteins, amino acids
and reducing sugars. In particular,
the proteinaceous compounds that
are present in the seaweeds may
be responsible for enhancing flavor
characteristics (e.g. umami, meaty and
roasted) in addition to providing textural
mouth feel.
The aim of the TASTE project is
therefore to produce flavor-active
building blocks from seaweeds by
applying suitable processing and to
develop flavor ingredients with these for
application in different salt-reduced foods.
By doing so, this project offers innovative
processing solutions, new healthy flavor
ingredients and novel approaches to
meeting salt reduction targets to a group
of SME’s in the food sector.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
7th Framework Programme (FP7)
Sub Programme:
Capacities Programme
Funding Scheme:
Research for the benefit of SME’s
Project Duration:
2012-2014
Total Project Value:
€1,479,000
EU Grant-Aid:
€1,173,500
Funding to Ireland:
€307,500
Website:
tasteproject.net/
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Project Partners
Coordinator University of Bremen- MARUM, Centre for Marine Environmental Sciences, Germany
Finland Finnish Meteorological Institute/Ilmatieteen laitos FMI
France Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de L´Environment, LSCE/CEA, Paris
Ireland Marine Institute (MI)
Italy Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologica, Rome
University of Tuscia (UNITUS)
Netherlands Royal Netherlands Meterological Institut KNMI
Spain CSIC Spanish Council for Scientific Research, Sevilla
Sweeden EISCAT Scientific Association
United States Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO)
University of Washington (UW)
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI)
National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON)
Data Observation Network for Earth (DATAONE)
SRI International
UNAVCO
Incorporated Research Institute for seismology (IRIS)
For further information contact:
Fiona GrantMarine InstituteRinvilleOranmoreGalwayT: +353 (0)91 387 490E: [email protected]: www.marine.ie
Developing world-class research
infrastructures for environmental
research is one of the priorities of the
European Union. The COOPEUS project
brings together scientists and users
involved in Europe’s major environmental
related research infrastructure projects,
i.e. EISCAT, EPOS, LifeWATCH, EMSO,
and ICOS, with their US counterparts
that are responsible for the NSF
funded projects AMISR, EARTHSCOPE,
DataONE, OOI and NEON. The
intention is that by interlinking these
activities, new synergies will be generated
that will stimulate the creation of a
truly global integration of existing
infrastructures.
The kernel of this integration process
will be the efficient access to and the
open sharing of data and information
produced by the environmental
research infrastructures. This important
crosscutting infrastructure category
is subject to rapid changes, driven
almost entirely outside the field of
environmental sciences. Trends in this
area include growing collaborations
between computer and environmental
scientists, leading to the emergence
of a new class of scientific activity
structured around networked access
to observational information. Therefore
links to running projects ENVROFI in
Europe or EARTHCUBE in the US, who
are developing relevant architectures, are
indispensable.
The COOPEUS project will act as an
incubation chamber for new sustainable
concepts in this field and also will act as a
testbed for completely new approaches.
The objectives of COOPEUS can be
summarized in the following activities:
1. Ensure a larger harmonization and interoperability between research infrastructures across communities and crossing borders;
2. Exploit synergies between existing initiatives;
3. Optimize technological implementation by making use of evolving concepts in e-infrastructures.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
7th Framework Programme (FP7)
Sub Programme:
Capacities Programme:
Research Infrastructures
Funding Scheme:
Coordination and support actions (CSA)
Project Duration:
2012-2015
Total Project Value:
€2,306,352
EU Grant-Aid:
€1,999,000
Funding to Ireland:
€33,820
Website:
www.coopeus.eu
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Project PartnersCoordinator French Research Institute for the Research of the Sea (IFREMER),
FranceBelgium Royal Belgium Institute of Natural Science
Flander’s Marine InstituteBulgaria Institute of Oceanology Bulgarian Academy of SciencesCroatia Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries
University of Zagreb Faculty of Engineering and ComputingDenmark Technical University of DenmarkEstonia Tallinn University of TechnologyFaroe Islands HavstovanFrance The French Polar Institute Paul-Emile Victor
European Science Foundation
Prollion sas
Ship Studio SarlGermany University of Bremen
German Research Centre for Artificial IntelligenceAlfred-Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Greece Hellenic Centre for Marine ResearchGreenland Greenland Institute of Natural ResourcesIreland Marine InstituteItaly National Institute of Oceanography and Experimental Geophysics
National Research CouncilNetherlands Marine Information Services MarisNorway Norwegian Institute of Marine ResearchPoland Institute of OceanologyPortugal EurOceanRomania National Institute of Research- Marine, Geology and GeoecologySpain Spanish Institute of Ocenography
Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)University of Girona
Sweden Swedish Polar Research Secretariat (SPRS)Turkey The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey
For further information contact:
Fiona GrantMarine Institute,Rinville OranmoreCo. GalwayT: +353 (0)91 387 200E: [email protected] W: www.marine.ie
EUROFLEETS 2 (2013-2017) is the enhancement of EUROFLEETS-1(2008-2012), with the aim of developing a new pan-European distributed infrastructure with a common strategic vision and coordinated access to Research Vessels (RVs) and marine equipment.
EUROFLEETS 2 will furthermore undertake specific actions to consolidate research fleets’ organization, methodology and tools through operational initiatives (like virtual fleets) leading to more interoperable and cost effective European research fleets.
EUROFLEETS 2 objectives are:
• Promotion of operational coordination and integration of RVs. Modern European RVs are made accessible under EUROFLEETS2 (8 of Ocean/Global class and 14 of Regional class) plus 6 mobile pieces of equipment. Further integration is proposed within an innovative multi-platform experiment. The corresponding call aims to identify a flagship proposal, with a proven scientific excellence;
• Completion of strategic perspectives for the European research fleets with a polar component;
• Promotion of exchanges of mobile equipment on board European RVs to foster interoperability;
• Enhancing the impact of research fleets on innovation by fostering the involvement of industry in specific activities, both as end user (e.g. development and testing of new equipment or deep-sea exploration for new resources) or as supplier ;
• Development of new training actions including a pilot floating university, and of new technological innovations to be widely used on board European RVs;
• Making a new step towards a long term sustainable group of European Regional RVs with a view to applying for its insertion into the ESFRI roadmap.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
7th Framework Programme (FP7)
Sub Programme:
Capacities Programme:
Research Infrastructures
Funding Scheme:
Co-ordination and supporting actions
Project Duration:
2013-2017
Total Project Value:
€10,873,089
EU Grant-Aid:
€9,000,000
Funding to Ireland:
€456,741
Website:
www.eurofleets.eu
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Project PartnersCoordinator Natural Environment Research Council, United KingdomCape Verde Instituto Nacional de Desenvolvimento das PescasFrance French Research Institute for the Research of the Sea (INFREMER)
National Centre for Scientific Research CNRS
nke_instrumentationGermany University of Bremen
Alfred-Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
52°North Initiative for Geospatial Open Source Software GmbHGreece Hellenic Centre for Marine ResearchIreland The Marine InstituteItaly National Institute of Oceanography and Experimental Geophysics
National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
National Research CouncilNetherlands Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea ResearchNorway University of Bergen
University of TromsøPortugal Institute of Marine ResearchSpain PLOCAN
University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Spanish Institute of Oceanography
Technical University of CataloniaSweden Gothenburg UniversityUnited Kingdom University of East Anglia
Blue Lobster IT Limited
The university Court of the University of Aberdeen
The University Court of the University of St Andrews
Texcel Technology PLC
For further information contact:
Fiona GrantMarine Institute,Rinville OranmoreCo. GalwayT: +353 (0)91 387 200E: [email protected] W: www.marine.ie
The Fixed point Open Ocean Observatory network (FixO3) seeks to integrate European open ocean fixed point observatories and to improve access to these key installations for the broader community. These will provide multidisciplinary observations in all parts of the oceans from the air-sea interface to the deep seafloor. FixO3 builds on the significant advances achieved through the FP7 programmes EuroSITES, ESONET and CARBOOCEAN.
The FixO3 objectives will be achieved through:
1. Coordination activities to integrate and harmonise current procedures and processes. Strong links will be fostered with the wider community across academia, industry, policy and the general public through outreach, knowledge exchange and training.
2. Support actions to offer a) access to observatory infrastructures to those who do not have such access, and b) free and open data services and products.
3. Joint research activities to innovate and enhance the current capability for multidisciplinary in situ ocean observation.
Open ocean observation is currently a high priority for European marine and maritime activities. FixO3 will provide important data on environmental products and services to address the Marine Strategy Framework Directive and in support of the EU Integrated Maritime Policy.
The FixO3 network will provide free and open access to in situ fixed point data of the highest quality. It will provide a strong integrated framework of open ocean facilities in the Atlantic from the Arctic to the Antarctic and throughout the Mediterranean, enabling an integrated, regional and multidisciplinary approach to understand natural and anthropogenic change in the ocean.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
7th Framework Programme (FP7)
Sub Programme:
Capacities Programme:
Research Infrastructures
Funding Scheme:
Co-ordination and supporting actions
Project Duration:
2013-2017
Total Project Value:
€8,449,316
EU Grant-Aid:
€6,999,999
Funding to Ireland:
€138,060
Website:
www.fixo3.eu/
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Project Partners
Coordinator French Research Institute for the Exploitation of the Sea (IFREMER), France
Belgium Universite de Liege (ULG)
Royal Belgian Institute for Natural Sciences -Management Unit of the North Sea Mathematical Model
Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ)
Joint Research Centre – European Commission (IES-JRC)
Bulgaria Institute of Oceanology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (IO-BAS)
Croatia Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries (IOF)
Cyprus University of Cyprus (OC-UCY)
Denmark National Environmental Research Institute (NERI)
International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES)
Estonia Tallinn Technical University (MSI)
Finland Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI)
France Collecte Localisation Satellites (CLS)
Georgia Tbilisi State University (TSU)
The FP6 SeaDataNet project (2006-
2011) developed the foundations of
a well-structured infrastructure. It is
not,however, yet ready and sustainable.
Moreover, there are many challenges and
recent innovations which need further
development, implementation and
operation.
The overall objective of the SeaDataNet II project is to upgrade the present
SeaDataNet infrastructure into an
operationally robust and state-of-
the-art Pan-European infrastructure
providing up-to-date and high quality
access to ocean and marine metadata,
data and data products originating
from data acquisition activities by all
engaged coastal states. It will achieve
this by setting, adopting and promoting
common data management standards
and by realising technical and semantic
interoperability with other relevant data
management systems and initiatives
on behalf of science, environmental
management, policy making, and
economy.
The specific objectives of the
SeaDataNet II project are:
• Achieving more metadata, data input and data circulation from other relevant data centers in Europe by further development of national NODC networks.
• Achieving data access and data products services that meet the requirements of end-users and intermediate user communities.
• Establishing SeaDataNet as the core data management component of the EMODNet infrastructure and contributing on behalf of Europe to global portal initiatives, such as the IOC-IODE - Ocean Data Portal (ODP), and GEOSS.
• Achieving full INSPIRE compliance and contributing to the INSPIRE process for developing implementing rules for oceanography.
• Achieving an improved capability for handling marine biological data and interoperability with the emerging biodiversity data infrastructure.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
7th Framework Programme (FP7)
Sub Programme:
Capacities Programme:
Research Infrastructures
Funding Scheme:
Combination of Collaborative Projects (CP) & Co-ordination and Support Actions (CSA)
Project Duration:
2011-2015
Total Project Value:
€ 7,571,609
EU Grant-Aid:
€4,999,999
Funding to Ireland:
€70,257
Website:
www.seadatanet.org
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For further information contact:
Eoin O’GradyMarine Institute,Rinville,Oranmore,Co. Galway.T: +353 (0)91 387 200E: [email protected]: www.marine.ie
Project Partners
Germany Bundesamt für Seeschiffarht und Hydrographie (BSH)
Alfred Wegener Institut (AWI)
University of Bremen (UniHB)
Greece Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR)
Iceland Marine Research Institute (MRI)
Ireland Marine Institute (MI)
Isreal Isreal Oceanographic & Limnological Res. (IOLR)
Italy Institutio Nazionale de Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale (IN-OGS)
Agenzia Nazionale per le nuove tecnologie l’energia e lo sviluppo economic sostenibile (ENEA)
Istituto Nazionale de Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV)
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR-ISAC)
Latvia Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology (LHEI)
Lithuania Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Malta University of Malta (UoM)
Netherlands Marine Information Service (MARIS BV)
Royal Netherlands Institute for Marine Research (NIOZ)
Norway Institute of Marine Research (IMR)
Poland Institute of Meteorology & Water Management (IMGW PIB)
Portugal Instituto Hidrografico de Portugal (IHPT)
Romania National Institute of Marine Research & Development “Grigore Antipa” (NIMRD)
Russian Federation All Russian Research Institute of Hydrometeorological Information-World Data Centre (RIHMI-WDC)
Shirshov Institute of Oceanology (SIO)
Slovenia National Institute of Biology (NIB)
Spain Instituto Español de Oceanografia (IEO)
Sweden Swedish Meteorological & Hydrological Institute (SMHI)
Turkey Middle East Technical University (METU-IMS)
Turkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Arastirma Kurumu (TUBITAK)
Ukraine Marine Hydrophysical Institute - National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (MHI-DMIST)
A.O. Kovalevskiy Institute of Biology of Southern Seas (IBSS)
United Kingdom National Environmental Research Council (NERC)
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Project Partners
Coordinator Institut Francais de Recherche pour l’Exploitation de la Mer (IFREMER), France
Bulgaria Sofiski Universitet Sveti Kliment Ohridski
France Universite Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris
Germany Bundesamt fur Seeschiffahrt und Hydrographie
Greece Hellenic Centre for Marine Research
Ireland Marine Institute (MI)
Italy Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale
Netherlands Koninklijk Nederlands Meteorologisch Instituut (KMMI)
Norway Havforkningsinstituttet
Poland Instytut Oceanologii – Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Spain Instituto Espanol de Oceanografia
United Kingdom Met Office
Natural Environment Research Council
The objective of the SIDERI project is
to strengthen the links and integration
of the Euro-Argo European research
infrastructure into the Argo international
strategy of global ocean observations,
and to seek participation by, and to
develop cooperation with, potential
participants in the European neighboring
areas which have a maritime interest.
The science of climate dynamics
and climate change is one of the
most pressing issues of the century.
Understanding and predicting changes
in both the atmosphere and the ocean
are needed to guide international actions
and to optimise governments’ policies.
Long term, global and high quality ocean
observations are needed to understand
the role of the ocean on the earth’s
climate and to predict the evolution of
our weather and climate.
The Argointernational ocean observing
programme (www.argo.net) is unique
in the history of oceanography. The
establishment of an ERIC (European
Research Infrastructure Consortium)
is a major advance in the international
context. Euro-Argo has included in its
objectives enhanced observations in
the European regional seas, to support
research and environmental monitoring.
The outreach activities, workshops and
conferences included in SIDERI project
are intended to increase the participation
of scientists in and around Europe in the
use of Argo data.
The Argo array is not a stand-alone
system; it is integrated into other
components of the Global Ocean
Observing System, most notably the
earth observing satellites. Operational
Centres, such as the Meteorological
services and the GMES Marine Core
Service, combine all the available
observations to produce numerical
analysis and forecasting of ocean
conditions.
SIDERI will contribute, within its scope,
to integrate the Euro-Argo system into
the overall global observing system.
SIDERI - Strengthening International Dimension of Euro-Argo Research Infrastructure
For further information contact:
Fiona GrantMarine Institute,Rinville,Oranmore,Galway,Ireland.T: +353 (0)91 387 200E: [email protected] W: www.marine.ie
Project Details
Funding Programme:
7th Framework Programme (FP7)
Sub Programme:
Capacities Programme:
Research Infrastructures
Funding Scheme:
Co-ordination and Support Action (CSA)
Project Duration:
2011-2012
Total Project Value:
€1,270,000
EU Grant-Aid:
€900,000
Funding to Ireland:
€29,960
Website:
www.euro-argo.eu/
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Project Partners
Coordinator Province of Teramo, Italy
Belgium PlasticsEurope AISBL
European Plastics Recyclers
European Plastics Converters
Bulgaria The Union of Bulgarian Black Sea Local Authorities (UBBSLA)
Cyprus ISOTECH LTD
Denmark Kommunernes Internationale Miljøorganisation (KIMO)
France MediaTools, France
Honkytonk Films, France
MerTerre
Germany EUCC - The Coastal Union Germany
Greece Mediterranean Information Office for Environment, Culture and Sustainable Development (MIO-ECSDE)
Ireland University College Cork (UCC)
Netherlands Coastal & Marine Union (EUCC)
Portugal New University of Lisbon
Romania Mare Nostrum
Slovenia Regionalni razvojni center Koper
Turkey Turkish Marine Research Foundation
United Kingdom University of Plymouth
The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
For further information contact:
Jeremy Gault Coastal & Marine Research Centre (CMRC)University College CorkNaval Base - HaulbowlineCobhCo. CorkT: +353 (0)21 470 3108E: [email protected]: www.cmrc.ie
Marine environments are central to human well-being, but they are also extensively threatened by human activities.
The MARLISCO project seeks to raise societal awareness of both the problems and the potential solutions relating to a key issue threatening marine habitats worldwide, namely the accumulation of marine litter. A major objective of this project is to understand and subsequently facilitate societal engagement in order to inspire changes in attitudes and behaviour.
MARLISCO is a Mobilisation and Mutual Learning Action Plan (MMLAP) action with the aim of providing a series of mechanisms to engage key stakeholders with an interest in, or responsibility for, some aspect of reducing the quantity of litter entering the ocean. These include: industrial sectors; users of coastal and marine waters; the waste management and recycling sectors; Regional Sea Commissions and EU representatives; local municipalities; citizens groups, environmental NGOs, school children and the general public; social and natural
scientists. MARLISCO recognises the need for a concerted approach to encourage co-responsibility through a joint dialogue between the many players.
This will be achieved by organising activities across 15 European countries; including national debates in 12 of them, involving industry sectors, scientists and the public; a European video contest for school students and educational activities targeting the younger generation together with exhibitions to raise awareness among the wider public.
MARLISCO will make use of innovative multimedia approaches to reach the widest possible audience, in the most effective manner.
MARLISCO will develop and evaluate an approach that can be used to address the problems associated with marine litter and which can also be applied more widely to other societal challenges where there are substantial benefits to be achieved through better integration among researchers, stakeholders and society.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
7th Framework Programme (FP7)
Sub Programme:
Capacities Programme:
Science in Society
Funding Scheme:
MMLAP
Project Duration:
2012-2015
Total Project Value:
€4,542,726
EU Grant-Aid:
€4,119,357
Funding to Ireland:
€247,756
Website:
www.marlisco.eu
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Project PartnersCoordinator National Sea Experience Centre (Nausicaa), FranceBelgium European Business and Innovation Centre Network
Reseau Ocean Mondial (World Ocean Network)
IUCN -Bureau Regional Pour L’Europe
Ecsite – The European Network of Science Centres and MuseumsFrance Nausicaá, National Science Centre
Institut Francais de Recherce pour l’Exploitation de la Mer
Studio KGreece Hellenic Centre for Marine ResearchIreland AquaTT
Marine Institute
National University of Ireland, GalwayItaly ADG - Costa Edutainment SPANorway IMR – Institute of Marine Research (Havforkningsinstituttet)Poland IOPAN – Institute of Oceanology of the Polish Academy of Sciences
(Instytut Oceanologii – Polskiej Akademii Nauk)Portugal Ciencia Viva-Agencia – National Agency for Scietntific and Technological
Culture
Fundacao EurOcean
Instituto Superior TecnicoSpain Instituto Espanol de Oceanografia
Mc2 – Aquarium Finsterrae – Science Museums of A CorunaSweden Goeteborgs Universitet, The Sven Loven Centre for Marine Sciences
Sea for Society (SFS) project brings together a multidisciplinary partnership of 20 partners (and 8 associated partners) from 12 countries, representing marine research institutes, funding agencies, science museums, aquaria, CSOs, NGOs, higher education institutes and business networks, to implement a Mobilisation and Mutual Learning Action Plan (MMLAP) to address the societal challenge of “Marine resources, inland activities and sustainable development”.
SFS will mobilise researchers, marine and terrestrial actors, CSOs and individual citizens and youth, in a mutual learning, open dialogue and joint action process to consider key questions. This will aim to extract cross-cutting issues and propose challenge-driven solutions.
Ten geographical fora across Europe will involve economic stakeholders, environmental organisations, local authorities and the public-at-large in a participatory process to identify the challenges and barriers related to “coastal and marine ecosystem services vis-a-vis societal needs”. While these
actors may have very different and even conflicting perspectives, collective reasoning sessions will lead to co-authored recommendations for facing identified challenges.
Key questions will be considered in the context of ocean ecosystem services with an emphasis on relating complex biodiversity to lived experiences in order to bridge how everyday human behavior interplays with science. The open dialogue process will lead to further empowerment of stakeholders and citizens to take action at a local, national and European level to tackle marine societal challenges. Public Engagement in Research (PER), as it relates to European maritime policy, is at the core of the process.
Sustaining the MMLAP will be important in designing the SFS mechanisms for partnership, interaction, PER, empowerment and redressing marine societal challenges. Face-to-face and web-based open dialogue will enrich the concept of the Blue Society and improve the governance of research related to the oceans and seas.
SFS - Sea for Society
For further information contact:
David MurphyAquaTTP.O. Box 8989Dublin 2T: +353 (0)1 644 9008 E: [email protected] W: www.aquatt.ie
Mari VaheyNational University of IrelandUniversity RoadGalwayIrelandT: +353 (0)91 495939E: [email protected]: www.nuigalway.ie
Lisa FitzpatrickMarine InstituteRinvilleOranmoreGalwayIrelandT: +353 (0)91 387 200E: [email protected]: www.marine.ie
Project Details
Funding Programme:
7th Framework Programme (FP7)
Sub Programme:
Capacities Programme:
Science in Society
Funding Scheme:
MMLAP
Project Duration:
2012-2015
Total Project Value:
€4,893,284
EU Grant-Aid:
€4,259,077
Funding to Ireland:
€497,164
Website:
www.seaforsociety.eu
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Coordinator Marine South East, United Kingdom
France Pole Mer Mediterranee
Ireland Irish Maritime & Energy Research Cluster (IMERC)
Lithuania Klaipeda Maritime Cluster
Portugal OCEAN XXI Cluster
Sweden Western Sweden Maritime Cluster
United Kingdom Solent Maritime Cluster
For further information contact:
Gráinne LynchCork Institute of Technology Rossa Avenue,Bishopstown, CorkT: +353 (0)21 433 5716E: [email protected]: www.cit.ie
John Forde South West Regional AuthorityInnismore, BallincolligCorkT: +353 (0)21 487 6877E: [email protected]: www.swra.ie/
Alma MurnaneCork Chamber Summerhill North Fitzgerald House, Cork, T: +353 (0)21 453 0147E: [email protected]: www.corkchamber.ie/
The global maritime market is on a
strong growth trajectory. The REMCAP
project aims to harness this growth
to create economic and employment
benefits for Europe. On the one
hand, growth is driven by commercial
megatrends such as demand for marine/
offshore renewable energy, fish products
and emerging potential for blue biotech
products; on the other hand, there
is high demand for efficient use and
management of the ocean resource, as
described in the EU Integrated Maritime
Policy. Increasing Europe’s innovation
capacity in maritime resource efficiency
will underpin successful exploitation of
these growth opportunities.
Traditionally, the maritime industries have
been slow to explore how demands
for resource efficiency would impact
on them. Fish stock depletion and rising
fuel costs have risen quickly up the
political and commercial agendas, and
shipping companies, as well as builders
and engine manufacturers, have invested
in improving fuel efficiency. However,
the wider needs for maritime resource
efficiency are posing challenges which
in many cases lack viable solutions.
Emerging marine activities (for example
in exploiting marine renewable energy)
are presenting new opportunities for
innovation, but are also highlighting areas
where further improvements in resource
efficiency need to be achieved.
There are a number of European
Regional Research Driven Clusters
(RRDCs) which are active in the fields of
maritime development and marine and
coastal resource management. REMCAP
will add significant value to this existing
cluster infrastructure, via three main
approaches that will support long-term
development and sustainability:
1. Facilitating interaction and knowledge exchange between RRDCs each focused on its world-class strengths (Smart Specialisation);
2. Raising the effectiveness of RRDCs by strengthening shared approaches to innovation support;
3. Using RRDC activities to stimulate involvement of supply chain companies.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
7th Framework Programme (FP7)
Sub Programme:
Capacities Programme
Funding Scheme:
Regions of Knowledge
Project Duration:
2012- 2015
Total Project Value:
€2,063,361
EU Grant-Aid:
€1,860,395
Funding to Ireland:
€421,398
Website:
www.remcap.eu
REMCAP - Resource Efficient Maritime Capacity
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Project Partners
Coordinator University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom
France Fermentalg SA
Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique
Universite De Nantes
Universite Pierre Et Marie Curie- Paris 6
Germany Martin- Luther Universitaet Halle Wittenberg
Ireland Daithi O’ Murchu Marine Research Station Ltd.
Italy Universita Degli Studi De Verona
Switzerland Universite De Geneve
United Kingdom Oxford Brookes University
AccliPhot is a newly established Marie
Curie Initial Training Network (ITN).
The research training supported
by AccliPhot is the short-term
acclimation mechanisms to changes
in light conditions in photosynthetic
organisms, acclimation processes on
various scales with experimental and
theoretical methods. The investigated
scales encompass the molecular signaling
mechanisms inducing the responses,
the implications for metabolism, and
whole-organism behavior, in particular
growth and biomass yield. The aim is to
employ this understanding to optimise
and upscale biotechnological exploitation
of photosynthetic microalgae for the
production of biofuels and high-value
commodities.
AccliPhot will train 13 early-stage
researchers (ESRs) and one experienced
researcher (ER) in cutting-edge
experimental technologies, modern
modeling approaches, industrial
applications and a wide spectrum of
complementary and industry-relevant
skills.
AccliPhot - Environmental Acclimation of Photosynthesis
For further information contact:
Julie MaguireDaithi O’Murchu Marine Research Station,Gearhies,Bantry,Co. CorkT: +353 (0)27 612 76E: [email protected]: www.accliphot.eu
www.dommrc.com
Project Details
Funding Programme:
7th Framework Programme (FP7)
Sub Programme:
People Programme
Funding Scheme:
Initial Training Network (ITN)
Project Duration:
2012 –2016
Total Project Value:
€4,028,607
EU Grant-Aid:
€4,028,607
Funding to Ireland:
€247,014
Website:
www.accliphot.eu
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Coordinator National Veterinary Institute, Norway
Ireland Marine Institute
For further information contact:
Joe SilkMarine InstituteRinville,Oranmore,GalwayT: +353 (0) 91 387 200E: [email protected]: www.marine.ie
This is a Marie Curie International Incoming Fellowship that finances a
research project of two years for Dr
Chris Miles.
The goal of this project is to isolate and
identify important algal toxins in the
azaspiracids, okadaic acid, pectenotoxin
and yessotoxin groups. In addition,
Dr Miles will study how the shellfish
metabolise and excrete the algal toxins.
In collaboration with Norwegian and
international researchers, he will also
study how the various algal toxins
function at the cellular and molecular
levels, in order to understand their toxic
effects. Another important goal of the
project is to develop robust chemical
analysis methods to facilitate detection of
the various algal toxins in shellfish.
The project (ALGETOX) is financed
through the EU’s 7th Framework
Programme for research and technology.
This programme contributes to increased
researcher mobility and collaboration
in Europe. The Framework Programme
also makes it possible for top researchers
from other parts of the world to
come to Europe and contribute to the
improvement of European research.
The Marie Curie International Incoming
Fellowship is a targeted instrument that
gives international researchers just such
an opportunity to work in Europe for a
period.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
7th Framework Programme (FP7)
Sub Programme:
People-Marie Curie
Funding Scheme:
International Incoming Fellowship (IIF)
Project Duration:
2008 - 2010
Total Project Value:
€289,105
EU Grant-Aid:
€289,105
Website:
http://www.vetinst.no/eng/Research/Research-projects/ALGETOX-Chemistry-and-Chemical-Biology-of-Lipophilic-Algal-Toxins
ALGETOX - Chemistry and chemical biology of lipophilic algal toxins
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Coordinator University College Cork (Dr. A. Ruth), Ireland
Collaboration Ryan Institute (Dr. D. Stengel), National University of Ireland Galway, Ireland
The biogeochemical cycle of iodine is
driven by sea-to-air exchange processes
that are particularly relevant for the
coastal environment, since they strongly
influence the atmospheric chemistry
in the marine boundary layer. Many
aspects concerning the precursors and
sources of iodine in coastal areas are
still poorly understood. Quantitative
data on the magnitude of gas fluxes
and the composition of gas mixtures
(iodocarbons or molecular iodine)
escaping from the sea is essential for
models describing aerosol formation
and the influence of the corresponding
gaseous species on the radiative balance
of the Earth and hence on global change.
However, data obtained under realistic
conditions is sparse due to a lack of
technologies that meet the challenges
involved in taking meaningful in situ
measurements.
ALMA-MATER, an Intra-European
Fellowship, addresses this problem by
applying a new optical method based
on broadband cavity-enhanced Fourier
Transform absorption spectroscopy. This
approach is to be developed in order
to identify and characterize biogenic
emission sources of iodocarbons (e.g.
macro-algae). It is planned to study
specimens under controlled stress
conditions in the laboratory.
The Intra-European fellowship is
designed to assist researchers in
developing their careers in Europe
outside their home country. ALMA-
MATER supports an exceptionally
promising Indian fellow from Switzerland,
to further her career in University
College Cork.
ALMA-MATER - Absorption of light, macro-algae and the atmosphere
For further information contact:
Dr Albert A. RuthPhysics Department & Environmental Research InstituteUniversity College CorkWestern RoadCorkT: +353 (0)21 490 2057E: [email protected]: http://publish.ucc.ie/researchprofiles/D006/aruth
Project Details
Funding Programme:
7th Framework Programme (FP7)
Sub Programme:
People Programme
Funding Scheme:
Intra-European Fellowship (IEF)
Project Duration:
2012 - 2014
Total Project Value:
€191,938
EU Grant-Aid:
€191,938
Funding to Ireland:
€191,938
Website
Laser-spectroscopy.ucc.ie/projectalmamater.html
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Coordinator University College Dublin, Ireland
For further information contact:
Robert SandsUniversity College DublinBelfieldDublin 4T: +353 (0) 1 716 8343E: [email protected]: www.ucd.ie
Studies in environmental history and
archaeology provide a long-term
perspective on how humans have altered
the natural world. Usage of the earth’s
resources has been essential for our
survival, and even in earliest times had an
impact on the landscape.
The core archaeological focus of
the CCA Intra-European Fellowship
centres on a series of medieval fish
weirs which have been found along
the Fergus Estuary Co. Claire, Ireland,
currently dated by radiocarbon methods
to sometime between around 1250
AD and 1450 AD. These extraordinary
structures are amongst some of the best
preserved and most extensive fishing
structures surviving in North Western
Europe and are actively being exposed
by the westward migration of the main
Fergus Estuary channel. Consequently,
they represent a heritage resource that
is being destroyed by natural processes
year on year. This research forms
part of a larger project exploring the
archaeology of the whole of the Fergus
estuary, led by Professor Aidan O’Sullivan
(UCD), which shows activity from the
mesolithic to recent history.
The project also explores broader,
related, themes, such as the continued
research by Dr Daly into the maritime
timber trade and provenancing. Using
these techniques it is possible to not only
accurately date timbers in objects such as
ships or painting panels but also to locate
the origin of that material.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
7th Framework Programme (FP7)
Sub Programme:
People Programme
Funding Scheme:
Intra-European Fellowship (IEF)
Project Duration:
2011 - 2013
Total Project Value:
€272,595
EU Grant-Aid:
€272,595
Funding to Ireland:
€272,595
Website:
www.ucd.ie/archaeology/research/researcha-z/cca/
CCA - Chronology, Culture & Archaeology - Tree-ring analysis and fine resolution sequencing
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Coordinator University College Cork (UCC), Ireland
The Pacific oyster is the most
commercially important oyster in Europe.
In recent years large mortalities of this
oyster have had a significant economic
impact in a number of European
countries. Though in many cases due to
a range of complex aetiologies one of
the main factors associated with these
mortalities has been the presence of a
herpes virus. Though initially described in
oysters in Europe following mortalities
in oyster hatcheries, ostreid herpes
virus has now been found in Pacific
oysters as far afield as New Zealand and
Australia thus having a global impact on
oyster production. Shellfish are hard to
treat when exposed to disease due to
the high population densities involved,
the environment in which they are
found and that immunisation is not a
possibility due to their lack of an adaptive
immune response which prevents the
development of immunity as acquired
in vertebrates. Treatment and control
mechanisms tend to focus on long
term solutions such as identification
of resistant traits and breeding for the
inclusion of these traits.
Additionally, over time some disease
resistance can develop inherently in
an exposed population. Also, local
adaptations related to environment,
husbandry and other stressors may
also play a role in the development of
resistance.
In this study, the potential resistance of
a number of populations of cultured
oysters will be assessed in Ireland
and the basis of this resistance will be
investigated using the RNA-sequencing
methodology. This methodology has
recently been developed and is an
innovative tool to allow detection of
different expressed genes that applied to
resistant and susceptible oyster families
will allow for the identification of genes
associated with resistance against herpes
virus. Identified traits will be used as a
mechanism to identify less susceptible
oysters and to allow future development
of selective breeding programs both in
Ireland and in Europe generally.
Herpish - Herpes virus in Irish oysters and identification of resistant stocks
For further information contact:
Sarah CullotyUniversity College CorkWestern Road Cork T: +353 (0)21 490 4646E: [email protected]: www.ucc.ie
Project Details
Funding Programme:
7th Framework Programme (FP7)
Sub Programme:
People Programme
Funding Scheme:
Intra- European Fellowship
Project Duration:
2013-2015
Total Project Value:
€191,359
EU Grant-Aid:
€191,359
Funding to Ireland:
€191,359
Website:
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Project Partners
Coordinator Wave Energy Centre, Portugal
France Ecole Centrale de Nantes
Germany Fraunhofer Society for the Advancement of Applied Research
Ireland University College Cork
Netherlands Maritime Research Institute (MARIN)
Portugal Technical University of Lisbon
Spain University of Cantabria
TECHNIALA
Sweden Uppsala University
United Kingdom The University of Exeter
For further information contact:
Professor Tony LewisUniversity College CorkWesten RoadCorkT: +353 (0) 21 425 0021E: [email protected]: www.ucc.ie
OceaNET is a multinational Initial
Training Network (ITN) funded from
the PEOPLE Programme (Marie Curie
Actions) of the European Union’s FP7
Programme.
The aim of the OceaNET ITN is to
train thirteen early stage researchers in
the area of floating offshore wind and
wave renewable energies to support
the emerging offshore renewable energy
sector.
OceaNET is coordinated by WavEC
Offshore Renewables. The project began
on September 1st 2013 and will be
carried out over a period of four years.
The network will bring together partners
from across Europe and offer thirteen
Early Stage Researcher (ESR) positions at
ten different host institutions.
The OceaNET project will focus its
efforts in the areas of array design,
implementation and O&M for wave
and floating offshore wind energy
applications. The development of enabling
technologies to support the deployment
and operation of arrays will also be
explored.
The ITN aims to expand on the existing
experience of fixed foundation offshore
wind to floating offshore wind and wave
energies. In parallel with the technical
project objectives, OceaNET aims to
create a long-term network between the
ESRs, partners and associated partners.
The training programme will include
individual research projects developed
under PhD studies, short courses on a
range of topics relating to the field of
offshore renewables and secondments
to industrial partners to build relations
between academic and industrial
Project Details
Funding Programme:
7th Framework Programme (FP7)
Sub Programme:
People Programme
Funding Scheme:
Initial Training Network (ITN)
Project Duration:
2013-2017
Total Project Value:
€3,420,098
EU Grant-Aid:
€3,420,098
Website:
www.oceanet-itn.eu
OceaNET - Offshore Renewable Energy Training Network
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Coordinator National Universtiy of Ireland Galway (NUIG), Ireland
Ireland Atlantaquaria
Marine Institute (MI)
European Researchers’ Night is an
annual event, hosted on the last Friday of
September, bringing together the general
public and researchers to celebrate
science and technology.
Over ten thousand visitors are
estimated to have attended Ireland’s first
participation in European Researchers
Night Sea2Sky held in Salthill, Galway, on
the 23rd September 2011.
Organised by NUI Galway in
collaboration with the Marine Institute,
Galway Atlantaquaria and other
partners from the world of art and
event management, this celebration of
art, science and research ran in parallel
with similar events across 320 cities in
Europe. At Sea2Sky-2011, researchers
from organisations in the Galway area
displayed their work in the fields of
Marine Science, Atmospherics and
Astronomy.
Sea2Sky-2011 was funded under
the European Union’s Marie Curie
Programme and co-sponsored by the
Forfas programme Discover Science &
Engineering.
For one day only
“Everyone can be a scientist”
Sea2Sky 2011 - Linking Marine, Atmospheric and Astronomical Researchers to the General Public
For further information contact:
Mari VaheyNational University of Ireland University Road, GalwayT: +353 (0)91 495 939E: [email protected]: www.nuigalway.ie/
Kevin O’HaraAtlantaquariaThe Promenade Toft Park, SalthillGalwayT: +353 091 585100E: [email protected]: www.nationalaquarium.ie
Lisa Fitzpatrick Marine InstituteRinville,Oranmore, Galway, T: +353 (0)91 387200E: [email protected]: www.marine.ie
Project Details
Funding Programme:
7th Framework Programme (FP7)
Sub Programme:
People Programme
Funding Scheme:
European Researcher’s Night
Project Duration:
2011
Total Project Value:
€204,885
EU Grant-Aid:
€90,000
Funding to Ireland:
€93,000
Website:
www.sea2sky.ie
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Coordinator National University of Ireland Galway, Ireland
Ireland Cork Institute of Technology, Blackrock Castle Observatory
Atlantaquaria
Marine Institute
For further information contact:
Andy ShearerNational University of IrelandUniversity Road,GalwayT: +353 (0)91 493 114E: [email protected]: www.nuigalway.ie/
Kevin O’HaraAtlantaquariaThe Promenade Toft Park, Salthill,GalwayT: +353 091 585100E: [email protected]: www.nationalaquarium.ie
Lisa Fitzpatrick Rinville,Oranmore, GalwayT: +353 (0)87 225 0871E: [email protected]: www.marine.ie
Ria O’Sullivan CIT Blackrock Castle ObservatoryCastle road BlackrockCorkT: +353 (0)21 435 7917E: [email protected]: www.bco.ie/
Following the success of the 1st Irish
European Researchers Night Sea2Sky
Galway in 2011, the Sea2Sky partnership
extended its activity in 2012 to link with
the Blackrock Castle Observatory (Cork
Institute of Technology -CIT) and to
participate in the 2012 City of Science
(Dublin).
Thousands of visitors attended the main
Sea2Sky-2012 European Researchers
Night event held in Salthill, Galway
on Friday 28th September 2012. This
showcased Irish science on the grandest
of scales themed around marine science,
atmospherics and astronomy.
Sea2Sky-2012 was funded under
the European Union’s Marie Curie
Programme and co-sponsored by the
Forfas programme Discover Science &
Engineering.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
7th Framework Programme (FP7)
Sub Programme:
People Programme
Funding Scheme:
Coordination and Support Actions
Project Duration:
European Researcher’s Night 2012
Total Project Value:
€214,061
EU Grant-Aid:
€90,000
Funding to Ireland:
€90,000
Website:
www.sea2sky.ie/wordpress/
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Coordinator University College Dublin (UCD), Ireland
France CNRS Institute FEMTO-ST
Researcher Award aims to support the
study of the science behind freak waves
in the ocean by carrying out studies of
waves on the ocean and by using physical
analogies with the propagation of waves
in optical systems.
Freak or ‘rogue’ waves can arise rapidly
in deep waters and are distinct from the
more familiar tsunamis, which follow a
disturbance of the seabed and tend to
pose a threat to ports, shallower areas
and shores. Rogue waves have long been
reported by mariners and suspected
in the loss of some vessels, but their
existence was measured scientifically only
in the 1990s.
Today the origins of rogue waves still
remain mysterious. The MULTIWAVE
project combines expertise on ocean
waves in Ireland with expertise on light
waves in the French CNRS to identify
common features of both systems that
initiate the emergence of extreme events
from noise.
One aim of the MULTIWAVE project
will be to gather data from both ocean
wave data and from optical experiments
in order to understand the probability
of occurrence and feed this into better
forecasting of freak waves at sea by
identifying early-warning signatures linked
to their occurrence.
The ERC-funded project also plans to
develop an ‘optical wave farm’ to look at
the potential impacts of rogue waves on
future wave farms of energy-harnessing
devices at sea.
Multiwave - Multidisciplinary Studies of Extreme and Rogue Wave Phenomena
For further information contact:
Prof. Frederic DiasSchool of Mathematical SciencesBelfield Office Park - 9/10BelfieldDublin 4IrelandT: +353 (0) 1 716 2559E: [email protected]: mathsci.ucd.ie/~dias/
Project Details
Funding Programme:
European Research Council
Sub Programme:
Advanced Researchers
Funding Scheme:
Senior Research Grant
Project Duration:
2012-2016
Total Project Value:
€1,831,800
EU Grant-Aid:
€1,831,800
Funding to Ireland:
€1,015,800
Website:
www.ercmultiwave.eu
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The European Territorial Co-Operation Programme, better known as INTERREG, is a suite of competitive EU Regional Development funded programmes designed to strengthen economic and social cohesion by fostering balanced development through cross-border, transnational and interregional cooperation. Its main aim is to diminish the influence of national borders in favour of equal economic, social and cultural development of the whole territory of the European Union. There are currently 69 INTERREG-IV programmes of which six are of interest to Ireland.
Irish participants were involved in 63 Marine-related INTERREG-IV Projects (grant-aid: €20.8 million) supported during the period 2007-2013.
Great discoveries and improvements invariably involve the cooperation of many minds. I may be given credit for having blazed the trail, but when I look at the subsequent developments I feel the credit is due to others rather than to myself.
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3. An Introduction to INTERREG-IV (2007-2013) 983.1. The INTERREG-IV Programme (2007-2013) 98
3.2. Where did the Irish marine sector perform in INTERREG-IV? 98
3.3. Who, from the Irish marine sector, participated in INTERREG-IV? 101
3.4. Who did the Irish marine sector participants co-operate with? 102
3.5. Who were the top Irish marine INTERREG-IV performers? 103
3.6. The INTERREG-IV contribution to National Marine Research Capacity Building 104
3.7. Comparisons with INTERREG-III 104
3.8. Some Useful References 105
Project Profiles Profiles of the 31 INTERREG-IV marine-related projects with Irish participation funded during the period 2011-2013 are provided
here.
• Profiles of the 32 INTERREG-IV marine projects, with Irish participation, funded during the period 2007-2010 are included in the Marine Institute Report New Connections (December 2011).
INTERREG IVA Ireland/WalesISMLKN The Irish Sea Marine Leisure Knowledge Network 106
INTERREG IVA Ireland, Northern Ireland and Western Scotland (INIS)IBIS Integrated Aquatic Resources Management between Ireland,
Northern Ireland and Scotland 107
ISLES II Irish-Scottish Links on Energy Study - Towards Implementation 108
INIS Hydro Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland Hydrographic Project Marine Tourism and Angling Development 109
Marine Tourism and Angling Development 110
INTERREG IVB North West Europe (NWE)CEAMAS Civil Engineering Applications of Marine Sediments 111
EnAlgae Energetic Algae 112
INTERREG IVB Northern Periphery Area (NPA)APLIC Economic and environmental sustainability of fish farming in northern Europe 113
MaRET Community and Business Toolkit for Marine Renewable Energy Development 114
SMACS Small Craft Emergency Response and Survival Training for Arctic Conditions 115
Salmonids Salmonids West Project 116
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INTERREG IVB Atlantic Area (AA)ACRUNET A Transnational approach to Competitiveness and innovation
in the Brown Crab Industry 117
ARCOPOLPLATFORM Platform for improving maritime coastal pollution preparedness and response in Atlantic Area 118
ACROPOLPLUS Maritime Safety/Oil Pollution Response 119
Atlanterra Copper Coast European Geopark Project 120
ATLANTICBLUETECH Imagine the marine bio-resources’ sector for 2014-2020 121
AtlanticPower Cluster Training for the Marine RE Sector & Identification of New Market Niches 122
EnergyMare Co-operation on enhanced Renewable Energy production in the Atlantic Space 123
Fame Future of the Atlantic Marine Environment 124
GEPETO Fisheries Management and Transnational Objectives 125
Harvest Atlantic Harnessing All Resources Valuable to Economies of Seaside territories on the Atlantic 126
Label Fish Atlantic Network on Genetic Control of Fish and Seafood Labeling and Traceability 127
MAREN 2 Hydro-environmental and economics modeling of multipurpose platform marine renewable energy platforms 128
MARLEANET Maritime Learning Network 129
MARMED Development of Innovating biomedical products from marine resource valorisation 130
MARNET Marine Atlantic Regions Network 131
NETMAR Robotic Systems, Sensors and Networking Technologies 132
PharmAtlantic Knowledge transfer network for the prevention of mental diseases and cancer in the Atlantic Area 133
STAMAR Showcase Technology Applicable to Maritime SME’s in the Atlantic Area 134
TURNKEY Transforming Underutilised Renewable Natural Resource into Key Energy 135
INTERREG IVB North Sea RegionACCSEAS Accessibility for Shipping, Efficiency, Advantages and Sustainability 136
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3.1. The INTERREG-IV ProgrammeThe European Territorial Co-Operation Programme, better
known as INTERREG, is a European Regional Development
Fund (ERDF) programme designed to strengthen economic
and social cohesion throughout the European Union. It
achieves this by fostering balanced development through
cross-border (Strand A), transnational (Strand B) and
interregional (Strand C) cooperation. Its main aim is to
reduce the influence of national borders in favour of equal
economic, social and cultural development of the whole
territory of the European Union. While not a research
programme per se, projects with a research element may be
supported provided they contribute to the overall aims of
the Programme or one of the specific Programme’s priority
areas. There are currently 69 INTERREG-IV programmes of
which six are of interest to Ireland (Table 3.1).
INTERREG-IV ran from 2007 to 2013. Typical INTERREG-
IV priorities include: the promotion of urban, rural and
coastal development; developing small and medium-
sized enterprises, including those in the tourism sector;
developing local employment initiatives; encouraging shared
use of human resources and facilities for research and
development, education, culture, communication, health
and civil protection; measures to improve environmental
protection, improving energy efficiency and renewable
energy sources; improving transport, information and
communication networks and services.
3.2. Where did the Irish marine sector perform in INTERREG-IV?Over the period 2007-2013, 47 Irish organisations (Table
3.2, Annex 1) participated in 63 INTERREG-IV projects
(grant-aid: €21.5 million; total project cost: €110.9 million).
These projects covered a range of co-operative activities
including marine resource development, environmental
protection, maritime transport and safety, renewable
marine energy and marine tourism and leisure (including
maritime heritage).
3. An introduction to INTERREG-IV (2007-2013)
Programme/Strand/Title Priority Topics Geographical Coverage
IVA: Ireland-Wales • Knowledge, Innovation and Skills for Growth
• Climate Change and Sustainable Regeneration
East coast Ireland / West coast Wales
IVA: Northern Ireland-Scotland – Republic of Ireland border counties
• Co-operation for a prosperous cross-border region;
• Co-operation for a sustainable cross-border region.
Northern Ireland, West coast of Scotland, Border regions of the Republic of Ireland
IVB: Atlantic Area • Transnational entrepreneurial and innovation networks;
• Marine & coastal environment;
• Accessibility and internal links;
• Urban and regional development.
Whole of Ireland and Portugal, west coasts of UK, France and Spain
IVB: North-West Europe • Innovation;
• Environmental Challenges;
• Connectivity;
• Strong and prosperous communities.
Ireland, UK, the Channel coasts of the Netherlands, Belgium and France
IVB: Northern Peripheral Area • Communications;
• Sustainable development;
• Community development.
West coast of Ireland, Scotland, Norway, Iceland, Sweden and Finland.
IVC: Europe • Pan-European co-operation Whole of Europe
Table 3.1. NTERREG-IV Programmes of direct interest to Ireland.
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Figure 3.1 INTERREG-IV Programmes, including the number of marine-related projects (in brackets), in which Ireland participated during the period 2007-2013.
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Irish participation included 14 Public Bodies, 12 Third Level
Institutions, 6 Public Research Institutions, 5 Industry/Trade
Associations, 8 SMEs and 2 Not-for Profit Organisations
(Table 3.2). Of the €21.3 million allocated to Irish partners
in grant-aid, 49% went to Third Level Institutes, 22% to
Public Bodies, 15% to Public Research Institutes, 7% to
SMEs, 6% to Industry/Trade Associations and 1% to Not-
for-Profit Organisations. Irish organisations led 9 of these
63 projects (Table 3.3).
The majority of marine-related projects with Irish
participation were funded under the INTERREG-IVB
Atlantic Area Programme (Table 3.2.), although the value
of individual grants under the Ireland-Wales and Northern
Ireland-Scotland-Republic of Ireland Programmes were
higher (Figure 3.2). Grant-aid is normally in the region of
€100k - €500k (Figure 3.4), with three projects receiving
over €1 million in grant-aid (i.e. BioMara, Smart Coasts
– Smart Communities, Energetic Algae) and Sail West
receiving over €2.6 million.
Figure 3.3. Allocation of European INTERREG-IV funding according to recipient type.
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3.3 Who, from the Irish marine sector, participated in INTERREG-IV?Forty-seven (47) Irish organisations participated in 63
INTERREG-IV marine-related projects. These included: 14
Public Bodies; 12 Third Level Institutions; 5 Public Research
Institutions; 5 Industry/Trade Associations; 8 SMEs and 2
Not-for Profit Organisations (Table 3.2)
Public Bodies Third Level Institutes Other
County Councils:
• Cork County Council
• Donegal County Council
• Galway County Council
• Mayo County Council
Regional Authorities:
• Border Midland and Western Regional Assembly
• Mid-Western Regional Authority
• South East Regional Authority
• South West Regional Authority
Others:
• Bord Bia
• Commissioners of Irish Lights (CIL)
• Department of Communication, Energy and Natural Resources
• Limerick Clare Energy Agency
• The Loughs Agency
• Udaras na Gaeltachta
Universities:
• Dublin City University (DCU)
• NUI- Galway
• Trinity College Dublin (TCD)
• University College Cork (UCC)
• University College Dublin (UCD)
• University of Limerick (UL)
Institutes of Technology:
• Athlone Institute of Technology
• Cork Institute of Technology
• Dublin Institute of Technology
• Dundalk Institute of Technology
• Sligo Institute of Technology
Other:
• National Maritime College of Ireland (NMCI)
Industry/Trade Associations:
• Irish Canoe Union
• Irish Marine Federation
• J.F. Kennedy Trust
• Killybeg’s Fishermen Organisation (KFO)
• Wexford Partnership
SMEs
• Castlecomer Discovery Park
• Copper Coast Geopark
• Daithi O’Murchu Marine Research Station (DOMMRS)
• Indigo Rock Marine Ltd
• Port of Cork
• Port of Dublin
• Port of Waterford
• Westbic
Public Research Institute
• Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM)
• Geological Survey Ireland (GSI)
• Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI)
• Marine Institute (MI)
• Teagasc
Not for Profit
• AquaTT
• Birdwatch Ireland
Table 3.2. Irish participants in marine-related INTERREG-IV projects (2007-2013).
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3.4. Who did the Irish marine sector participants co-operate with? Transnational INTERREG-IV projects can only involve
organisations from the Programme specific nominated
countries (e.g. Ireland and Wales; Atlantic Rim: UK, France,
Spain, Portugal, etc.) (Table 3.1). It is hardly surprising
therefore that the lead partners for projects with Irish
participation are: the UK (24 projects), Spain (12 projects);
France (10 projects), Portugal (5 projects) (Figure 3.5).
Figure 3.5 Countries which led EU INTERREG-IV funded marine projects with Irish participation.
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3.5. Who were the top Irish marine INTERREG-IV performers?As in the FP7 Programme, performance can be gauged by
(a) who leads an INTERREG project, (b) the total number
of INTERREG projects an organisation participates in,
or (c) the total INTERREG grant-aid accumulated by a
particular Organisation or Institute:
(a) Ireland currently leads 6 INTERREG-IV projects and
three Support Actions (Table 3.3);
(b) The top performers in terms of the number of
projects engaged in were: NUI-G (16 projects);
Marine Institute (9 projects); UCC (9 projects);
CIT (7 projects); NMCI (4 projects);
(c) The top Irish performers in terms of total grant-aid
were: NUI-G (€3.1 million); Donegal County Council
(€2.8 million); UCD (€2 million); UCC (€1.8 million);
Marine Institute (€1.3 million) and CIT (€1 million).
Programme ACRONYM Project Title Lead Partner No. of Partners
AA ACRUNET Transnational approach to competitiveness and innovation in the Brown Crab Industry
BIM 14
NWE IMCORE Innovative Management for Europe's Changing Coastal Resource UCC-CMRC 17
AA NetAlgae Inter-regional network to promote sustainable development in the marine algal industry
Indigo Rock Ltd. 8
INIS Sail West Sail West Leisure Project Donegal County Council
20
NPA SMACS Small craft Emergency Response and Survival Training for Arctic Conditions NMCI/CIT 4
NPA WATER Warning of Algal Toxin Events to Support Aquaculture in the NPP Coastal Zone Region
NUI-Galway 6
Support Actions
AA MARNET Marine Atlantic Regions Network BMW-RA 9
NPA MBEO Marine based employment opportunities Teagasc 2
NPA SALMONIDS Salmonids West Project Inland Fisheries Ireland
6
Table 3.3. INTERREG-IV Projects (2007-2010) led by Irish organisations
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3.6. The INTERREG-IV contribution to National Marine Research Capacity Building
All 63 marine-related projects with Irish partners were
surveyed to determine the number of new posts (contract
positions) created. Responses received (61% response
rate) indicated that INTERREG-IV had made a significant
contribution to job creation supporting 84 new scientific
positions, including 58 new researcher/research assistant
posts, 11 technicians and other support staff as well as 15
PhD scholarships (Table 3.4).
3.7. Comparisons with INTERREG-IIIComparisons between the INTERREG-III (2000-2006) and
INTERREG-IV (2007-2013) Programmes are not strictly
speaking possible, as the scope, content and priority areas
addressed in the III and IV Programmes were different and
there is no baseline figure for marine-related projects. Table
3.5 provides some comparisons.
Third Level Institutes
Industry /Trade Associations
Public Research Institutes Public Bodies
SME’s Including Not for Profit Grand Total
Researchers 34 1 3 0.5 38.5
Research Assistants 13 1 3 0.5 2 19.5
Technicians 0.5 0.5
Other (e.g. Admin) 4.5 2 2 2 10.5
PhD 15 15
Total 67 4 8 2.5 2.5 84
Table3.4. New research capacity created as a result of Irish involvement in INTERREG-IV projects (2007-2013). Note this analysis is based on a 61% response rate.
INTERREG Programme
INTERREG-III (2000-2006) INTERREG-IV (2007-2013)
No Projects Grant-aid (€) No. Projects Grant-aid (€)
Ireland-Wales 14 €3.6m 7 €3.9m
NI-Scotland-Republic of Ireland - - 7 €5.9m
Atlantic Area 14 €3m 34 €8.5m
North West Europe 5 €3.3m 4 €2.1m
Northern Peripheral Area - - 9 €0.9m
Europe 4 €1.6m 1 €0.1m
North Sea - - 1 0
Total 37 €11.5m 63 €21.5m
Table 3.5. Comparisons between the INTERREG-III (2000-2006) and INTERREG-IV (2007-2013) Programmes
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3.8. Some Useful ReferencesMarine Institute (2006). Directory of Irish marine
successes in the EU Regional Development INTERREG-
III Programme 2000-2006. Marine Institute (June 2006)
Compiled by Mercer, M., Meade, C., & G. O’Sullivan. 42pp.
Marine Institute (2011). New Connections: A review of
Irish participation in EU Marine Research Projects 2007-
2010. Marine Institute (December 2011). Compiled by
O’Sullivan, G., Nic Aonghusa, C. & A. Kenny. 155pp.
Marine Institute (2014). EU Atlantic Action Plan (2014-
2020) & InterRegional Funding Opportunities. Marine
Institute Brochure (March 2014) Compiled by E.O’Reilly &
G. O’Sullivan. 12pp.
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Coordinator Pembroke Business Initiative, Wales
Ireland Irish Marine Federation
Wales South and West Wales Marine Leisure Federation
Irish-Sea North Wales
For further information contact:
Steven ConlonIrish Marine FederationBeginish, Killarney Lane,Bray,Co. WicklowT: +353 (0)1 2868198E: [email protected]: www.irishmarinefederation.com
The ISMLKN project aims to develop an
integrated Irish Sea marine leisure sector
to provide a knowledge based network
for the industry.
The project has a 4-strand integrated
approach, with the following objectives:
Marine Leisure Industry (MLI) Sector Commercial Development• Pan-Irish Sea research to establish
private sector commercial needs.
• Further research into skills needs, in partnership with education bodies (eg. Marine Colleges, HE & FE Institutes, etc.), to identify detailed need & gaps.
• Develop & deliver sector-specific commercial support, using both internal resource & where appropriate, external resource available from Ireland/ Wales structural business development programmes.
• Develop & introduce industry-led training & up skilling packages in partnership with marine colleges, vocational training consultancies & specialist bodies.
• Act as ‘catalyst’ to industry growth, including integration with other aspects of marine leisure, sector-specific training, clusters, best practice, entrepreneurial development, etc.
Marine Events and Festivals• Mapping of existing maritime events.
• Explore opportunities for development of existing & new events.
• • Identify & quantify economic impact of events to MLI & regions.
• Marine events & competitions management resource development.
Collaborative Marketing and Communications• Establish ISMLKN, incl. on-line
knowledge resource & website, using internal & external resources, via www.irish-sea.org.
• Joint marketing & promotion of project to the industry, public sector, & stakeholders.
• Ongoing communications with the industry, public sector & stakeholders.
• Engagement with associated bodies to project (eg. Visit Wales, Failté Ireland, British Marine Federation, marine colleges, communities, Irish Marine
Federation, etc.).
Identifying Opportunities for Growth• Research & input of MLI’s contribution
to Irish Sea Marine Leisure policy at top level.
• Input MLI’s contribution to ICZM policy at top level.
• Identify, collate & assess MLI’s impact on eco & socio development.
• Collate & analyse existing data on pan-Irish Sea MLI & identify gaps.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
INTERREG-IVA
Sub Programme:
Ireland/Wales
Project Duration:
2009-2012
Total Project Value:
€1,449,020
EU Grant-Aid:
€1,086,765
Funding to Ireland:
€292,489
Website:
www.irish-sea.org
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Coordinator The Loughs Agency, Cross Border Agency (United Kingdom/Ireland)
United Kingdom Queens University Belfast
University of Glasgow
IBIS is a partnership between the Loughs
Agency (Lead Partner), the University of
Glasgow and Queen’s University, Belfast.
It has created an €8.6m cross-border
project to help protect aquatic resources
across Northern Ireland, the Border
Region of Ireland and Western Scotland.
Its activities include:
• Research: A consensus on the most pressing aquatic research needs has been drawn from an inclusive Project Advisory Group of government agencies, NGOs, charities and academic institutions. IBIS is meeting these needs through a programme of PhD and MRes research.
• Training: IBIS delivers high level, quality training for future aquatic resource management practitioners through PhD & Masters studentships supervised by leading experts from the three jurisdictions, and Continuing Professional Development for current practitioners.
• Knowledge Transfer: Knowledge Transfer workshops raise awareness and skills, by channeling information to stakeholders. Research results are published in the science literature.
• Capacity Building: IBIS is building world class research and training facilities on Loch Lomond in Scotland to complement the project facilities in Ireland and N. Ireland. These support the delivery of the project and of aquatic resource management in the future.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
INTERREG-IVA
Sub Programme:
Ireland, Northern Ireland & Scotland (INIS)
Project Duration:
2011-2015
Total Project Value:
£8,694,000
EU Grant-Aid:
£6,000,000
Funding to Ireland:
£392,000
Website:
www.loughs-agency.org/ibis/the-project/
For further information contact:
Patrick BoylanThe Loughs AgencyDundalk St,Carlingford,Co.LouthIrelandT: +353 (0)93 838 88E: [email protected]: www.loughs-agency.org
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Coordinator Scottish Government
Ireland Department of Communication, Energy and Natural Resources (DCENR)
Northern Ireland Northern Ireland
Department of Enterprise Trade & Investment (DETI)
For further information contact:
Bob HannaDepartment of Communication, Energy and Natural Resources29-31 Adelaide RoadDublin 2T: +353 (0)1 678 2606E: [email protected]: http://dcenr.gov.ie/
ISLES II is a collaborative project
that seeks to facilitate and stimulate
investment in an offshore interconnected
transmission network and subsea
electricity grid based on renewable
energy resources.
The first phase of the project (ISLES)
focused on two distinct concept zones,
namely the Northern ISLES (Scotland’s
Atlantic seaboard and the North
Channel) and Southern ISLES (the Irish
Sea). It found that both offer significant
potential for capturing wind, wave and
tidal energy and the project to-date has
demonstrated that the development
of an inter-connected network could
help overcome barriers and deliver the
benefits from these collective resources.
Part-funded by the EU’s INTERREG IVA
INIS Programme, ISLES II will build on
the outputs of the ISLES feasibility study.
ISLES-II proposes to make substantive
progress with regard to two key work
streams:
• undertaking a comprehensive energy markets study and promotion of investment opportunities.
• a focus on marine spatial planning.
By undertaking this further work, ISLES II aims to move the concept of an offshore
network further towards reality. It is
anticipated that the results of the project
will be communicated in the Spring/
Summer of 2015.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
INTERREG-IVA
Sub Programme:
Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland (INIS)
Project Duration:
2013-2015
Total Project Value:
€1,206,188.01
EU Grant-Aid:
€904,640.7
Funding to Ireland:
€271,512.41
Website:
www.islesproject.eu
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Coordinator Maritime & Coastguard Agency, United Kingdom
Ireland Marine Institute
Geological Survey of Ireland
United Kingdom United Kingdom Hydrographic Office
Northern Lighthouse Board
Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS)
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (Northern Ireland)
Reliable maps of the seabed are essential
for safe shipping and for effective
management and conservation of the
marine environment. While terrestrial
maps are largely very accurate, seabed
maps are much less so. Many ‘current’
nautical charts are based on data from
the mid 19th century when depth was
measured by lowering lead lines to the
seabed at wide intervals.
The INIS Hydro project brings together
seven partners from the Republic of
Ireland, Northern Ireland, and Scotland
to generate high-resolution bathymetric
charts of 1400 km² of key coastal seabed
areas.
Using a fleet of coastal survey vessels and
multibeam sonar technology, INIS Hydro
will produce and apply a standardised
specification and survey to seven seabed
areas that are currently poorly charted
but important navigation channels, have
high environmental significance or are
candidate areas for marine renewables
development. On completion of survey
operations, the data will be made freely
available.
The INIS Hydro project will contribute
to complying with international Safety of
Life at Sea requirements, will underpin
all forms of marine data including marine
geology, habitat and environmental
information, and will also enhance
oceanographic modelling and marine
spatial planning.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
INTERREG IVA
Sub Programme:
Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland (INIS)
Program:
Priority 2
Project Duration:
2011-2013
Total Project Value:
€3,730,420
EU Grant-Aid:
€3,274,780
Funding to Ireland:
€935,000
Website:
www.inis-hydro.eu
For further information contact:
Fergal McGrathOcean Science Services,Marine Institute,Rinville,Oranmore,Co. GalwayT: +353 (0)91 387500 E: [email protected]: www.marine.ie
Sean CullenGeological Survey of Ireland (GSI),Beggars Bush,Haddington Road,Dublin 4T: +353 (0)1 678 2000E: [email protected]: www.gsi.ie
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Coordinator Loughs Agency, Cross Border Agency
Ireland Donegal County Council
Wales South and West Wales Marine Leisure Federation
Irish-Sea North Wales
For further information contact:
Andrew SidesLoughs-AgencyDundalk StreetCarlingfordCo. LouthTel: +353 (0)42 9383888E: [email protected]: www.loughs-agency.org
??Donegal County Council
The aim of the Marine Tourism & Angling Development project is to
develop and promote marine tourism,
water based leisure activities, angling
tourism and recreational angling in the
Foyle and Carlingford systems.
Key Project Outputs
• Develop boating access infrastructure at three sites;
• Provide facilities for visitors at one beach location;
• Deliver environmental education and interpretation at one key conservation;
• Raise visitor awareness of the marine environment by providing information and facilities at four strategic sites;
• Enhance habitat and develop angling infrastructure for anglers at four sites;
• Design and deliver tourism, marine safety and boat use training for 15 tourism providers; and
• Develop a new e-commerce based licensing system for the angling sector
Project Details
Funding Programme:
INTERREG-IVA
Sub Programme:
Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland (INIS)
Project Duration:
2011-2015
Total Project Value:
€??
EU Grant-Aid:
€4,000,000
Funding to Ireland:
€??
Website:
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Coordinator Creation and Development of Eco-Enterprises (CD2E), France
Belgium Belgium Building Research Institute (BBRI)
France Central School of Lille (Ecole Centrale de Lille)
University of Science and Technology Lille (U-Lille)
French Geological Survey (BRGM)
Ireland University College Cork (UCC)
Cork Institute of Technology (CIT)
Netherlands Delft University of Technology (DUT)
The CEAMaS project aims to deliver
improvements regarding practices
involving the beneficial reuse of
dredged marine sediments. This will be
accomplished by providing new and
enhanced tools, methods, services and
detailed knowledge on established and
innovative civil engineering applications.
Key outputs will be a common European
Reuse Methodology applicable to
all ports and sediments backed by a
European Resource Centre which will
provide a focal point for knowledge
capitalization and raising awareness of
sediment reuse options.
With the support of funding under
the INTERREG IVB programme, eight
partners from Belgium, France, Ireland
and the Netherlands are undertaking
collaborative research and development
on the following:
• An online database and mapping coverage of sediments’ reuse needs and opportunities.
• Potential sediment reuse options and best practices for applications in civil engineering.
• A European methodology to reuse sediments based on a multi-criteria decision analysis, for entities with responsibility for sediment management.
• A unique European Centre of Resource capitalising on CEAMaS results as well as other EU projects findings regarding sediments’ management and reusing applications in civil engineering.
• An interactive online training program on sediment management and reuse in civil engineering applications.
• Recommendations for integrated international guidelines regarding the reuse of dredged sediments in civil engineering industry.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
INTERREG-IVB
Sub Programme:
North West Europe (NEW)
Project Duration:
2013-2015
Total Project Value:
€4,139,500
EU Grant-Aid:
€2,069,750
Funding to Ireland:
€376,950
Website:
www.ceamas.eu
For further information contact:
Gerry SuttonCMRC,Beaufort Research, University College Cork.Irish Naval Base, Haulbowline,Cobh,Co. CorkT: +353 (0)21 470 3113E: [email protected]: www.cmrc.ucc.ie
Dr. Joe HarringtonSchool of Building & Civil Engineering,Cork Institute of Technology,Rossa Avenue,Bishopstown, CorkT: +353 (0)214335460 E: [email protected]: www.cit.ie
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Project Partners
Coordinator Swansea University, United Kingdom
Belgium European Biomass Industry Association
Ghent University
Laborelec Ltd. (GDF-SUEZ)
Provincial Development Agency, West Flanders
University College West-Flanders
France Centre d’Etude et de Valorisation des Algues
Germany HTW University of Applied Sciences
Agency for Renewable Resources
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Ireland National University of Ireland Galway (NUIG)
University College Dublin (UCD
Netherlands Wageningen UR (including Plant Research International)/ACRRES
United Kingdom Birmingham City University
In Crops Enterprise Hub
National Non-Foods Crops Centre
Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML)
Queen’s University Belfast (QUB)
The Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS)
For further information contact:
Dr. Maeve EdwardsCarna Research Station, Ryan Institute, Carna Co. GalwayT: +353 (0)91 953 22 01E: [email protected]: www.ryaninstitute.ie
Prof. Ravindranathan Thampi School of Chemical &Bioprocess Engineering,Engineering and Materials Science Centre,University College Dublin,Belfield, Dublin 4 T: +353 (0)1 716 7777 E: [email protected]: www.ucd.ie
EnAlgae is a four-year Strategic Initiative
of the INTERREG IVB North West
Europe programme. It brings together
19 partners and 14 observers across
7 EU Member States with the aim of
developing sustainable technologies for
algal biomass production.
EnAlgae aims to reduce CO2 emissions
and dependency on unsustainable energy
sources in North West Europe by
developing sustainable technologies for
algal biomass production, bioenergy and
greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation, taking
them from pilot facilities through to
market-place products and services.
By developing and sharing nine pilot-
scale facilities across the territory, cost
and access barriers can be overcome.
The facilities will also give plant operators
the ability to experience the full range of
physical parameters (ranging from rural
countryside to industrialised areas) that
are present within the region.
Project participants will also benefit
from financial and political support and
can jointly develop and share best-
practice models. In turn, these best-
practice models may then influence
their respective national, regional or local
policies.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
INTERREG IVB
Sub Programme:
North-West Europe (NWE)
Project priority:
Environmental challenges
Project Duration:
2009-2015
Total Project Value:
€14,619,290
EU Grant-Aid:
€7,382,018
Funding to Ireland:
€1,254,995
Website:
www.enalgae.eu
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Project Partners
Coordinator BioForsk, Norway
Ireland National University of Ireland, Galway
Scotland Viking Fish Farms Ltd
The main objective of the APLIC Preparatory project, and the main
project to follow, is to develop
approaches that may reduce pollution
and use waste water to produce new
products, ingredients and processes from
the industry waste streams.
A main application will be to describe
different work packages on how the
partnership will exchange knowledge
and organize a network focusing on
exploration of possibilities to add value/
solve a pollution problem in fish farming
in Northern Europe.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
INTERREG IVB
Sub Programme:
Northern Periphery
Project priority:
Promoting innovation and competitiveness in remote and peripheral areas
Project Duration:
2013-2014
Total Project Value:
€45,000
EU Grant-Aid:
€27,000
Funding to Ireland:
€11,000
Website:
For further information contact:
Dr. Richard FitzgeraldNational University of Ireland, GalwayRyan InstituteCarna Research StationCarna,Co. GalwayT: +353 (0)95 32201E:[email protected]: www.ryaninstitute.ie
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Project Partners
Coordinator Environmental Research Institute, North Highland College, Scotland
Ireland Limerick Clare Energy Agency
National University of Ireland, Galway
For further information contact:
Pat StephensLimerick Clare Energy Agency,Foundation Building,University of Limerick,LimerickT: +353 (0) 61 23 42 96E: W: www.lcea.ie
??National University of Ireland, GalwayUniversity RoadGalwayT: +353 (0) E: W: www.nuigalway.ie
The Community and Business Toolkit for
Marine Renewable Energy Development
to be developed by this Preparatory Project (MaRET) will provide leading-
edge knowledge, guidelines and strategies
for developing renewable energy
resources.
The objectives of MaRET are to
strengthen communities’ ability to
successfully build a competitive
renewable energy industry. The
toolkit will guide the development of
community infrastructure, government
incentives and business and community
investment.
The ultimate hoped-for outcomes are
locally produced renewable energy,
economic development of a lasting
nature, globally competitive expertise
and skills, and innovative technologies and
processes that will be in demand around
the world.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
INTERREG IVB
Sub Programme:
Northern Periphery
Project priority:
Promoting innovation and competitiveness in remote and peripheral areas
Project Duration:
2013-2014
Total Project Value:
€43,750
EU Grant-Aid:
€26,250
Funding to Ireland:
€??
Website:
??
MaRET - Community and Business Toolkit for Marine Renewable Energy Development
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The primary objective of the SMACS
project is the development of a safety
and survival training programme
specifically focused on the needs of
small-craft Arctic mariners, as it is
currently difficult to access Arctic-specific
small-craft training
Climate change is making ever larger
areas of the Arctic maritime region
accessible for small craft in the fishing,
tourism and leisure sectors. However, the
Arctic still remains a hazardous region
for inadequately prepared mariners.
Climate change is altering weather and
ice patterns and creating new dangers
for all mariners in the region. Growing
large vessel activity in the tourism, cargo,
mining and oil exploration sectors
presents additional hazards to the safe
navigation of small craft.
There is therefore an urgent need for
safety and emergency response training
for Arctic mariners. However, while such
training is regulated and widely available
for large vessel crew, this is not the
situation for small craft mariners who
find it more difficult to access Arctic-
specific training.
The EU-funded SMACS Project aims to
fill this gap, and to make the Arctic a safer
location for small craft maritime activity,
by developing a safety and emergency
response training programme specifically
focused on the needs of small craft
mariners.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
INTERREG IVB
Sub Programme:
Northern Periphery
Project priority:
Promoting innovation and competitiveness in remote and peripheral areas
Project Duration:
2013-2014
Total Project Value:
€954,167
EU Grant-Aid:
€519,270
Funding to Ireland:
€273,841
Website:
www.smacs-project.eu
For further information contact:
John BarrettNimbus CentreCork Institute of TechnologyRossa Ave,CorkT: +353 (0) 21 4335 565E: [email protected]: www.nimbus.cit.ie
Cormac GebruersHalpin CentreNational Maritime College of IrelandRingaskiddy,Co. CorkT: +353 (0) 21 4335723E: [email protected]: www.nmci.ie
Project Partners
Coordinator Cork Institute of Technology/National Maritime College of Ireland, Ireland
Iceland The Maritime Safety and Survival Training Centre
Norway Norwegian Sea Rescue Society
Sweden Chalmers University of University
Swedish Sea Rescue Society
SMACS - Small Craft Emergency Response and Survival Training for Arctic Conditions
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Project Partners
Coordinator Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI)
Ireland National University of Ireland, Galway
Northern Ireland Agri-food and Bioscience Institute
Norway The Norwegian Institute for Nature Research
Institute of Marine Research
Scotland Scottish Oceans Institute, University of St. Andrews
Nith District Salmon Fisheries Board
For further information contact:
Patrick GarganInland Fisheries IrelandSwords Business CampusSwordsCo. DublinT: +353 (0)1 8842 600E: [email protected]: www.fisheriesireland.ie
The Salmonids Prepartatory Action
aims to develop exchange of knowledge
and establishment of cooperation
networks between R&D institutions
and the private sector to develop best
practice strategies for the long term
sustainability of wild salmonids and
development (such as aquaculture,
wind energy, forestry, small scale
hydro-schemes, agriculture, mining etc)
in remote and peripheral areas.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
INTERREG IVB
Sub Programme:
Northern Periphery
Project priority:
Promoting innovation and competitiveness in remote and peripheral areas
Project Duration:
2013-2014
Total Project Value:
€73,964
EU Grant-Aid:
€27,000
Funding to Ireland:
€7,800
Website:
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Project Partners
Coordinator Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), Ireland
France Institut Français de Recherche pour l’Exploitation de la Mer
FranceAgriMer
Comité National des Pêches Maritimes et des Elevages Marins
Ireland Killybegs Fishermens Organisation
Bord Bia
Marine Institute
Portugal Instituto Nacional de Recursos Biológicos IPIMAR (PT)
Spain Centro Tecnologica Del Mar
United Kingdom Centre for Environmental, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science
National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations
Scottish Fishermen’s Federation
SeaFood Scotland
Shellfish Association of Great Britain
SeaFish
The ACRUNET project aims to secure
the economic and social viability and
sustainability of the European brown
crab industry.
The distribution of brown crab spans the
entire Atlantic Area. While the catching
sector is concentrated mainly in the UK,
Ireland, Spain, Portugal and France play
a significant role in the distribution and
buying of brown crab once it is landed.
Processing and value adding activities are
spread across the whole region.
A robust brown crab resource exists
with a fleet that is equipped to catch
and land crab to buyers and processors
feeding into a predominantly European
market. Brown crab landings from the UK
(56%), Ireland (15%) and France (13%)
account for around 85% of the total
European landings with an estimated
value of around €65,000,000 at the first
point of sale. Further value accrues to
the countries of the Atlantic Area from
these landings through transport, holding
facilities and processing, but compared
with similar artisanal, quality seafood, the
market is under-exploited and suffers
from frequent gluts with consequent
uncertain prices to fishermen.
In recent years these factors have all
been exacerbated by rising fuel costs,
increased regulation, quality issues,
cheaper imports of similar substitute
products and a major financial crisis in
the traditional European markets. These
challenges are transnational and need to
be tackled on a transnational basis.
The ACRUNET partners will address the
problems facing the brown crab industry
with the following objectives:
• Form a transnational industry network to address the challenges;
• Build an industry/science interface to improve and inform management of the resource;
• Develop an accredited European brown crab standard to convey assurance on responsible fishing; traceability and quality products;
• Improve the resilience and sustainability of brown crab production and consumption in Europe;
• Enhance competitiveness through the introduction of innovative practices and products;
• Increase the market presence and visibility of brown crab through focused European marketing and consumer education.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
INTERREG-IVB
Sub Programme:
Atlantic Area
Project Duration:
2012-2014
Total Project Value:
€2,251,115
EU Grant-Aid:
€1,463,224
Funding to Ireland:
€500,892
Website:
www.acrunet.eu
For further information contact:
Norah Parke Killybegs Fishermens Organisation, Bruach na Mara St Catherines Rd.,KillybegsCo.DonegalT: +353 (0)74 973 1089E: [email protected]: www.kfo.ie
Finnian O’Luasa Bord BiaClanwilliam CourtLower Mount StDublin 2T: +353 (0)1 668 5155E: [email protected]: www.bordbia.ie
Oliver Tully Marine InstituteRinville, OranmoreGalwayT: +353 (0)91 387 401 E: [email protected]:www.marine.ieIrish Contact
Vera O’DonovanBord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM)An Cuilin, An Daingean,Co. KerryT:+353 (0)66 915 0909E: [email protected]: www.bim.ie
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Project Partners
Coordinator CETMAR (Unit of Marine Technology), Spain
France Industrial Systems Engineering School
Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions of Europe (CPMR)
Ireland National Maritime College of Ireland
Marine Institute
Portugal School of Engineering (IST), University of Lisbon
Interdisciplinary Centre for the Marine and Environmental Research
Spain Institute of Quality Control Technologies for the Marine Environment
University of Vigo
Ministry of Interior and Justice
Ministry of Environmental and Spatial Planning
University of Cádiz
Ministry of Rural and Marine areas
United Kingdom Public Health England
Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Sciences
For further information contact:
Glenn NolanMarine InstituteRinville,Oranmore,GalwayT: +353 (0) 91 387200E: [email protected]:www.marine.ie
Cormac GebruersNational Maritime College of Ireland,RingaskiddyCo. CorkT: +353 (0) 21 4335723E: [email protected]: www.nmci.ie
The ARCOPOLplatform aims to further
improve maritime safety in the Atlantic
area and reinforce the protection of
the coastal regions from maritime
pollution through the capitalization and
upgrading of ARCOPOL (2009-2011)
and ARCOPOLplus (2012-2013) project
outputs.
Specifically, ARCOPOLplatform
will organise pilot actions assisting
local authorities to support the
implementation of Local Contingency
Plans. Moreover, these plans will be
improved by the inclusion of ARCOPOL
deliverables (tools and guides on
Hazardous and Noxious Substances
- HNS) that will be presented at
workshops, training activities (blended
learning), road-shows and on websites.
The singularities of Natural Protected
Areas and post-spill environmental
monitoring issues will be also considered.
Similarly, ARCOPOL spill modelling
tools will be upgraded, shared among
regions and transferred to competent
authorities through tailored training.
Furthermore, all activities will contribute
to the development of the Atlantic
Technological Platform.
The ARCOPOLplatform will act
as a forum for public and private
organizations dealing with oil and HNS
spills. It will focus on the exchange
of knowledge, the identification of
technological offer and demand, and the
development of public-private initiatives.
The project involves 15 partners from 5
countries of the Atlantic Area including
research organisations as well as regional
competent authoritie.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
INTERREG-IV
Sub Programme:
Atlantic Area
Project Duration:
2014-2015
Total Project Value:
€1,584,989
EU Grant-Aid:
€1,030,243
Funding to Ireland:
€133,984
Website:
www.arcopol.eu
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Project Partners
Coordinator Technological Centre of the Sea (CETMAR), Spain
Ireland National Maritime College of Ireland (NMCI)
Portugal Instituto Superior Técnico (IST)
Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental (CIIMAR)
Spain Instituto Tecnolóxico para o Control do Medio Mariño (INTECMAR)
Universidade de VigoUVigo
Consejería de Justicia e Interior - Junta de Andalucía
Consejería de Agricultura, Pesca y Medio Ambiente - Junta de Andalucía
Universidad de Cádiz (UCA)
United Kingdom Pembrokeshire County Council
Health Protection Agency (HPA)
Centre for Environmental, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas)
Building on the knowledge and outcomes
developed by the ARCOPOL project
(2009-2011), ARCOPOLplus aims to
further reinforce maritime safety in the
Atlantic area by improving the regional
preparedness and response to oil and
Hazardous and Noxious Substances
(HNS). ARCOPOLplus’ activities have
been conceived focussing on technology
transfer, training and innovation.
On the one hand, ARCOPOL outputs
will be upgraded and implemented
through pilot actions and training
activities in which key stakeholders from
different regions will be involved.
On the other hand, several gaps
identified in the HNS knowledge
base will be addressed and further
incorporated into local and regional
contingency planning to contribute
to building a reasonable and efficient
response. Innovative tracking, forecasting
and decision support tools will be
adapted to the needs of local and
regional authorities that will be trained
on their application.
Moreover, ARCOPOLplus will reinforce
the existing Atlantic network of
expertise in oil and HNS preparedness
and response by promoting a higher
involvement of the industry and key
stakeholders, by developing innovative
educational materials and by compiling
and integrating relevant information.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
INTERREG-IVB
Sub Programme:
Atlantic Area
Project Duration:
2012-2013
Total Project Value:
€1,920,215
EU Grant-Aid:
€1,248,139
Funding to Ireland:
€109,720
Website:
www.arcopol.eu
For further information contact:
Mike BrunicardiNational Maritime College of Ireland,Ringaskiddy,CorkT: +353 (0)21 433 5717E: [email protected]: www.nmci.ie
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Project Partners
Coordinator Mairie de Noyant la Gravoyere, France
France Mines de la Brutz
Ireland Copper Coast Geopark
Geological Survey of Ireland
Castlecomer Discovery Park
Portugal ADRAL
Laboratorio National de Energia e Geologia
Spain Instituto Geologico y Minero de Espana
United Kingdom Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council
Royal Commission of the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales
For further information contact:
Dr Sarah Gatley Geological Survey Ireland,Beggars Bush,Haddington Road,Dublin 4T: +353 (0)1 678 2000 E: [email protected] W: www.gsi.ie
Dr. John MorrisCopper Coast Geopark Ltd.Monksland CentreKnockmahonBunmahon Co. WaterfordT: +353 (0)E: [email protected]: www.coppercoastgeopark.com
Liz NolanCastlecomer Discovery Park,The Estate Yard, Castlecomer, Co. KilkennyT: +353 (0)56 444 0707E: [email protected]: www.discoverypark.ie
The ATLANTERRA project aims at the
valorisation of the mining heritage in the
Atlantic Space, in its industrial, technical,
cultural, social and human aspects.
It includes 10 partners from 5 countries,
Great Britain, Ireland, Portugal, Spain and
France.
ATLANTERRA encourages sharing of
experiences animation of old mining sites,
conservation, enhancement and sharing
of archives and documentary heritage.
Mining and industrial activities associated
with it supported the social, cultural and
economic development of all human
societies in Europe since the dawn of
Prehistory.
This direct and intimate relation is self-
evident even in the names that European
Societies have chosen to give the early
stages of development of Human
History: The Stone Age, Bronze Age and
Iron Age. This ratio was maintained over
time until today, creating a rich social and
cultural heritage that binds together the
European Peoples.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
INTERREG IVB
Sub Programme:
Atlantic Area
Project:
Priority 4
Project Duration:
2010-2012
Total Project Value:
€2,425,724
EU Grant-Aid:
€1,576,720
Funding to Ireland:
€509,830
Website:
www.coppercoastgeopark.com/Atlanterra
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Project Partners
Coordinator Association Technopôle Brest-Iroise, France
France The Urban Community of Brest, Tourism Office
Ireland WESTBIC
National University of Ireland, Galway
Portugal Oceano XXI Cluster –Association for the Knowledge Economy and the Sea
Algarve University
Spain Bay of Cadiz Foundation for Economic Development
United Kingdom Plymouth Marine Laboratory
The Atlantic Blue Tech project aims at
promoting and developing at the Atlantic
level and in a joint and concerted
manner, the marine bio-resources’ sector.
Gathering economic and innovation
development agencies, local authorities
and scientific organisations, the project
aims at capitalizing projects and initiatives
previously developed under this
thematic. Project partners will identify
the main obstacles to the development
of the sector and will define corrective
measures.
Through the identification of
transnational structuring projects, the
project will represent an essential link
to the future 2014-2020 programming
period. It will also contribute to the
operational implementation of the
EU Atlantic Action Plan (2014-2020)
adopted in the framework of the EU
Maritime Strategy for the Atlantic region
(2011).
Project Details
Funding Programme:
INTERREG-IV
Sub Programme:
Atlantic Area
Project Duration:
2014-2015
Total Project Value:
€1,186,769
EU Grant-Aid:
€771,400
Funding to Ireland:
€166,670
Website:
www.mitin-network.org
For further information contact:
Seamus McCormackWESTBICGalway Technology CentreMervueGalwayT: +353 (0)91 730850E: [email protected]: www.westbic.ie
Ilaria NardelloNational University of Ireland, GalwayUniversity RoadGalwayT: +353 (0)91 52441E: [email protected]: www.nuigalway.ie
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Project Partners
Coordinator Society for the Development of Cantabria, Spain
France Bretagne Innovation
Conférence des Régions Périphériques Maritimes d’Europe
Conseil Régional d’Aquitaine
Conseil Regionale Basse-Normandie
Pole Eco Industries Poitou Charentes
Société publique régionale des Pays de la Loire
Ireland Cork Institute of Technology (CIT)
Galway County Council
Portugal INEGI – Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica e Gestão Industrial
Wave Energy Centre
Spain CIEMAT- Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas Medioambientales y Tecnológicas
Ente Vasco de la Energía-EVE
Fundacion Asturiana de la Energia-Faen
Fundación Universidade da Coruña - FUAC
United Kingdom REGEN SW
Scottish European Green Energy Centre-SEGEC
For further information contact:
Brian BarrettGalway County Council, Áras an Chontae, Prospect Hill, GalwayT: +353 (0)91 476 505E: [email protected]: www.galway.ie
Cormac Mc GarryCork Institute of Technology: National Maritime College of Ireland, Ringaskiddy,CorkT: +353 (0)21 433 5614E: [email protected]: www.cit.ie
Atlantic regions have huge potential
for renewable energy which can be
useful for the EU to meet the goals of
its energy strategy, while contributing
to the prosperity of their industries and
populations, and meeting the objectives
of economic, social and territorial
cohesion.
The Atlantic Power Cluster project
builds on the Marine Energy Working
Group set up by the Conference of
Peripheral Maritime Regions (CPMR), and
is intended to implement a transnational
marine energy strategy so the partner
regions can seek complementarities
to tackle the crucial challenges for the
development of marine energies in the
Atlantic Area.
The project seeks to develop
cooperation and joint approaches to
facilitate the identification of new market
niches in the renewable energy sector
and the redefinition of educational and
training programmes as per the needs of
the offshore and marine energy sector in
the Atlantic Area.
The Atlantic Power Cluster is likewise
is expected to contribute to a “greener”
model of energy development, while
enhancing the competitiveness and
innovation capacities in the Atlantic
regions.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
INTERREG-IVB
Sub Programme:
Atlantic Area
Project Duration:
2012-2014
Total Project Value:
€3,020,000
EU Grant-Aid:
€1,963,000
Funding to Ireland:
€260,000
Website:
www.atlantic-power-cluster.eu
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Project Partners
Coordinator Energy Institute of Galicia (INEG), Spain
France Ecole D'ingenieurs En Genie Des Systemes Industriels
Technopôle Brest Iroise
Ireland Limerick Clare Energy Agency
NUI, Galway
Portugal INEGI - Instituto De Engenharia Mecânica e Gestão Industrial
Instituto Superior Técnico
Spain Fundación Leading Innova
Conselleria de Medio Ambiente, Territorio e Infraestruturas
United Kingdom Action Renewables Ltd
University of the Highlands and Islands
European Marine Energy Centre
Renewable marine energy is a clean
and ecological alternative in the context
of adapting to climate change and
dependence on conventional energy,
and should also be considered as a way
to stimulate the economy and promote
the territorial cohesion of the European
Atlantic Area.
Nevertheless, it is vital that marine
energy is exploited in a sustainable
and harmonious manner, with close
collaboration between all of the regions
of the Atlantic seaboard.
ENERGYMARE (Cooperation for
the use of renewable energies in the
Atlantic Arc) was born from the need to
stimulate the production of renewable
energy and its integration into the
industrial and business fabric through the
diversification and conversion of mature
sectors, the implementation of new
research and technology development
centres and the training of technicians
specialised in marine energy, to ensure
the sustainable development of the
Atlantic Area.
The specific objectives of
ENERGYMARE are:
• The creation of a Transnational Cooperation Network to push, promote and develop a renewable tidal power production.
• The establishment of a transnational pool of experience, collection of data and supervision of the progress.
• To explore the potential of innovative energy sources from the sea.
• The development of pilot projects to test experimental prototypes of energy production in the marine environment.
• Cooperation to overcome the limitations which currently influence the implementation and progress
Project Details
Funding Programme:
INTERREG-IVB
Sub Programme:
Atlantic Area
Project Duration:
2012-2014
Total Project Value:
€3,094,816
EU Grant-Aid:
€2,011,630
Funding to Ireland:
€226,666
Website:
www.energymare.eu
For further information contact:
Patrick StephensLimerick-Clare Energy AgencyUniversity of LimerickLimerickT: +353 (0)61 234296E: [email protected]: www.lcea.ie
Michael HartnettRyan InstituteMartin Ryan BuildingNational University of IrelandGalwayT:+353 (0)91 492502E: [email protected]: www.ryaninstitute.ie
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Project Partners
Coordinator Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), United Kingdom
France Ligue pour la Protection des Oiseaux (LPO)
French Marine Protected Areas Agency
Ireland BirdWatch Ireland (BWI)
Portugal Sociedade Portuguesa para o Estudo das Aves (SPEA)
Universidade do Minho (UMinho)
Wave Energy Centre (WacEC)
Spain Spanish Ornithological Society (SEO)/BirdLife
For further information contact:
Stephen NewtonBirdWatch Ireland Unit 20, Block D, Bullford Business Campus, Kilcoole,Co. WicklowT: +353 (0)1 281 9878E: [email protected]: www.birdwatchireland.ie
FAME - Future of the Atlantic Marine
Environment - is an ambitious strategic
transnational co-operation project
which will support the protection of the
Atlantic marine environment.
The FAME project is delivered by
partners from 5 countries (UK, Ireland,
France, Spain and Portugal) who have
an interest, knowledge and expertise in
the marine environment, ranging from
seabird tracking and monitoring to
mapping, data analysis and engagement
with the offshore renewable energy and
fisheries sectors. Marine wildlife does not
respect country boundaries, and so by
working transnationally, the partners will
be able to safeguard the Future of the
Atlantic Marine Environment.
Oceans and marine life define the
Atlantic Area. The protection of key
areas of biodiversity at sea is not as
widespread as on land. Each country
is at a different stage in the process
of designating marine protected areas
(MPAs), and so there are opportunities
to learn from other’s experiences.
The partners will monitor and track
seabirds throughout the Area and, by
combining this data with oceanographic
information, produce comprehensive
maps to inform the designation of
MPAs. The partners will communicate
with a range of stakeholders in the
marine environment, to minimise the
impact of man’s activities on important
areas for marine biodiversity. This
will be done through an interactive
GIS website, conferences, workshops
and publications. The project will also
develop recommendations on the future
management of MPAs.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
INTERREG-IVB
Sub Programme:
Atlantic Area
Project:
Priority 2
Project Duration:
2010 - 2012
Total Project Value:
€3,418,077
EU Grant-Aid:
€2,221,750
Funding to Ireland:
€182,650
Website:
www.fameproject.eu
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Project Partners
Coordinator Technological Centre of the Sea
(CETMAR), Spain
France Conseil Consultatif Régional pour les eaux occidentales australes (CCR Sud)
Institut Français de Recherche pour l’Exploitation de la MER (IFREMER)
Ireland Marine Institute (MI)
Portugal Instituto Nacional de Recursos Biológicos – IPIMAR
Universidade dos Açores
Secretaria Regional do Ambiente e Recursos Naturais /
Direcção Regional de Pescas
Spain Fundación AZTI
Instituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO)
The GEPETO project aims to draw
up long-term fisheries management
proposals that are more appropriate to
the socioeconomic aspects of fishing,
to the market, and to the necessity to
preserve resources.
Its main objectives are to:
• Pool the knowledge of scientists and professionals to achieve a shared understanding of fishery management.
• Propose a fishery management method at appropriate geographical scales, adapted to the special features of each region.
• Increase RAC’s expertise capacity, so that they will be better able to carry out its duties as an advisory body for the European Commission.
The main contribution of the GEPETO
project is the new commitment to
cooperation among the countries of
the Southern Western Waters Regional
Advisory Committee (SWW RAC)
including France, Spain and Portugal as well as the support of the North
Western Waters RAC (Ireland), as well
as cooperation among all those involved
in fisheries management, in a new
experience of governance.
The professionals of the sector
will bring their knowledge and
expectations, scientists their rigor and
methodology and the NGO shall
ensure the conservation of resources
and sustainable development of fishing
activities.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
INTERREG-IVB
Sub Programme:
Atlantic Area
Project Duration:
2012-2014
Total Project Value:
€1,613,506
EU Grant-Aid:
€1,028,738
Funding to Ireland:
€97,232
Website:
www.gepetoproject.eu
For further information contact:
Colm LordanMarine InstituteRinvilleOranmoreGalwayT: +353 (0)91 387 387E: [email protected]: www.marine.ie
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Project Partners
Coordinator Mancomunidad de Municipios Sostenibles de Cantabria, Spain
Ireland South West Regional Authority
Cork Institute of Technology
Portugal Universidade do Algarve
Spain Universidad de Cantabria
United Kingdom Caledonian University, Glasgow
For further information contact:
John FordeSouth West Regional AuthorityInnishmore,Ballincollig,Co. CorkT: +353 (0)21 487 6877E: [email protected]: www.swra.ie
John McAleerCork Institute of TechnologyBishopstown,Cork,IrelandT: +353 (0)21 486 8112E: [email protected]: www.cit.ie
The Harvest Atlantic project aims to
identify and exchange good practices and
sustainable solutions based on innovation,
diversification and marketing for the
maritime economy (tourism is excluded
in this case), in order to improve the
socioeconomic situation of the Atlantic
seaside territories, through transnational
and interregional cooperation
The seaside territories on the Atlantic
area are to a significant extent, negatively
affected by the global crisis being
experienced by the fishing sector
through decreases in catches, closure
of companies, and, in general a serious
decrease in economic activity. Fishing
and other maritime resources are clearly
important elements representative of the
Atlantic cultural identity.
Atlantic Seafood Industries, be they
dealing in fresh fish, canned products,
shellfish or aquaculture products, are
symbols of quality and prestige in the
Atlantic territories. This can also apply to
produce imported into the Atlantic Area
for processing and branding. This value
added factor of the Atlantic Brand has to
be protected, supported and highlighted.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
INTERREG-IVB
Sub Programme:
Atlantic Area
Project Duration:
2012-2014
Total Project Value:
€995,490.00
EU Grant-Aid:
€647,068.50
Funding to Ireland:
€194,018.76
Website:
www.harvestatlantic.eu/
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Project Partners
Coordinator Higher Council for Scientific Research (CSIC) , Spain
France Institut Français de Recherche pour l´Exploitation de la Mer (Ifremer)
Germany Max Rubner-Institut
Ireland Indigo Rock Marine Research Station
Portugal Instituto Nacional de Recursos Biológicos, I.P.
United Kingdom University of Salford
The Atlantic Area regions are
characterised by an intense social and
economic relationship with marine
resources. Most of them are related
to fisheries and aquaculture. For these
regions, the traceability of fishery
products and labelling is important
because, as producers, some of their
products are threatened by low-cost
products imported from third countries
which are sometimes of dubious origin
or made with poor practices.
The main objective of LABELFISH is to
create a network of laboratories and
national control bodies with experience
and interest in the development of
a common strategy and the use of
harmonization of analytical techniques
for the control of traceability and genetic
labelling of marine products sold in the
European market and in particular in the
countries involved in the project.
The overall aim of LABELFISH is to:
• • Develop a new database including genetic and especially DNA genetic markers.
• • Select analytical tools validated for the identification of commercial fish species of importance in selected regions of the Atlantic area.
These objectives are based on previous
experience and build on the background
of the partners in the consortium.
The ultimate goal is to propose,
demonstrated and validated analytical
tools for incorporation into labelling and
traceability legislation.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
INTERREG-IVB
Sub Programme:
Atlantic Area
Project Duration:
2012-2014
Total Project Value:
€1,932,823
EU Grant-Aid:
€1,256,335
Funding to Ireland:
€168,180
Website:
www.labelfish.eu
For further information contact:
Julie MaguireIndigo Rock Marine Research Station,Gearhies,Bantry,Co. Cork T: +353 (0)27 612 76E: [email protected]: www.indigorock.org
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Project Partners
Coordinator Cardiff University, United Kingdom
France French Research Institute for the Research of the Sea (IFREMER)
Ireland National University of Ireland, Galway, Ryan Institute for Environmental, Marine and Energy Research
Portugal University of Lisbon, School of Engineering (IST)
Spain University of Cantabria, Environmental Hydraulics Institute
For further information contact:
Stephen NashNational University of Ireland, GalwayUniversity RoadGalwayT: +353 (0) 91 524411E: [email protected]: www.nuigalway.ie
The MAREN 2 project seeks to address
barriers to accelerating the production
of marine renewables: cost; threats to
natural heritage and fisheries; balancing
use of marine space with other interests.
MAREN 2 seeks to reduce costs through
multipurpose platform design, the
multiple use of facilities and increased
stakeholder involvement to influence
design to minimise negative impacts
and speed up real scale implementation
through good communication and fewer
public objections to plans. MAREN 2
will work out the best way of producing
maximum energy in the smallest space;
either by combining several applications
on one platform, or to sharing common
services such as infrastructure and
logistics, between several single
applications.
The results will be used to improve
platform design to maximise the
efficiency and cost-effectiveness of
energy output whilst minimising collateral
environmental damage and to support
the social sustainability of coastal
communities.
MAREN 2 follows on from the successful
MAREN project (2008-2011) which
investigated the energy extraction
potential of the Atlantic Area coastal
waters and the impacts of marine
renewable energy devices on the
environment.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
INTERREG-IV
Sub Programme:
Atlantic Area
Project Duration:
2013-2015
Total Project Value:
€1,052,952
EU Grant-Aid:
€684,418
Funding to Ireland:
€103,740
Website:
www.marenproject.eu/
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Project Partners
Coordinator European Centre for Maritime Training (CEFCM), France
France University of Western Brittany (UBO)
Ireland National Maritime College of Ireland (NMCI)
Portugal The Infante D. Henrique Nautical School of Higher Education (ENIDH)
Mútua dos Pescadores - Mútua de Seguros, CRL (MUTUA)
Spain Centro Tecnológico del Mar (CETMAR)
The Atlantic Area has to retain a core
human and a technological know-
how serving the sustainability and
competitiveness of current and future
shipping operations.
The maintenance of high training
standards and seamen professional
skills are essential to ensure safe,
secure and environmental shipping
operations. Nowadays, the maritime
training institutes are well-structured
at the national level but no network
exists in the Atlantic area to federate
approximately sixty maritime centres.
The MARLEANET project will establish
a long-term network with exchanges
of good practices, know-how and staff,
common and new training session’s
development and the current policies
improvements. The actions’ sustainability
will be ensured by a common e-learning
platform suitable to meet the training
requirements of maritime staff taking into
account technical means and availability
(rhythms of work, alternation phases of
work, obligation, rest and holidays) with
3,000 persons trained per year.
Maritime, a public-private partnership,
is managed by the Centre Européen de
Formation Continue Maritime (CEFCM)
and represents 4 countries - France,
Ireland, Portugal and Spain. UK is
associated in the spreading of activities
through the current contacts with
training centres.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
INTERREG-IVB
Sub Programme:
Atlantic Area
Project:
Priority 2
Project Duration:
2010-2013
Total Project Value:
€2,261,005
EU Grant-Aid:
€1,469,653
Funding to Ireland:
€240,630
Website:
www.marleanet.com
For further information contact:
Gráinne LynchNational Maritime College of Ireland,Ringaskiddy,Co. Cork,IrelandT: + 353 (0)21 433 5716E: [email protected]: www.nmci.ie
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Project Partners
Coordinator University of Minho, Portugal
France Université de Bretagne Occidentale
Ireland National University of Ireland Galway - Irish Seaweed Research Group
Portugal Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar da Universidade do Porto
Instituto Nacional de Recursos Biológicos/Instituto Investigação das Pescas e do Mar
Universidade do Algarve
Spain Agencia Estatal Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas (CSIC)
Centro Tecnológico del Mar – Fundación CETMAR
Universidade de Vigo
United Kingdom Queen’s University Belfast (QUB)
For further information contact:
Richard WalshIrish Seaweed Research Group (ISRG)Ryan Institute,NUI Galway, T: +353 (0)91 493 920 E: [email protected] W: www.nuigalway.ie
The oceans continue to provide
new opportunities for the discovery
of marine-derived medicines. These
compounds encompass a wide variety
of chemical structures and functionalities.
Nature has yielded several materials
and compounds with large biomedical
efficacy. So far, over 50% of the estimated
drugs currently used to alleviate human
diseases and suffering are derived in
some manner from natural products. In
this context, marine and fluvial resources
are a vast reserve for the discovery
of novel biomedicine principles and
materials. Nevertheless, there is still
an enormous scientific regarding the
potential of combined or isolated use
of biomolecules and biopolymers in the
context of regenerative medicine and
cellular therapies.
The MARMED project aims to support
the continuous, sustainable and
economically viable exploitation of the
natural resources of coastal regions
and fluvial basins, (and aquaculture) by
increasing the added value of many of
the constituents of these resources. It
aims to develop ecologically friendly
technologies for the conversion of
residues into products with industrial
application.
Emerging from MARMED, new
companies will be created based on the
technologies generated. These companies
will provide new products in areas like
biotechnology and materials science, they
will encourage new investments and new
money to be applied in innovation which
will open novel market niches and create
new jobs.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
INTERREG-IVB
Sub Programme:
Atlantic Area
Project Duration:
2012-2013
Total Project Value:
€2,066,765
EU Grant-Aid:
€1,343,397
Funding to Ireland:
€327,714
Website:
www.marmedproject.eu
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Project Partners
Coordinator Border Midland and Western Regional Assembly, Ireland
France Institut Francais de Recherche pour l’Exploitation de la Mer (IFREMER)
Regional Council of Bretagne
Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions
Ireland National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG)
Portugal CIIMAR - Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigacao Marinha e Ambiental Comissao de Coordenacao e Desenvolvimento Regional do Centro
Spain Fundacion AZTI - AZTI Fundazioa (AZTI Tecnalia)
University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU)
United Kingdom University of Stirling
MARNET is an EU transnational
co-operation project involving eight
partners from the five member states of
the Atlantic Area. The aim of the project
is to create an EU Atlantic marine socio
economic network that will develop
a methodology to create and collate
comparable marine socio-economic
data across the Atlantic regions and to
use this data to support marine socio
economic development initiatives.
The objectives of the MARNET are to:
• Examine the economic utility of the marine environment.
• Enhance economic competitiveness in the Atlantic Periphery economy through provision of reliable and reproducible marine socio economic information vital to policy and economic development across many marine related sectors.
• Establish a formal charter for sharing marine socio economic research facilities in Atlantic Regions among Research Institutes and Regional Public Authorities.
• Create an Atlas of marine socio economic indicators for the Atlantic Area.
• Act as a framework to collaborate on further marine research initiatives.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
INTERREG-IVB
Sub Programme:
Atlantic Area
Project Duration:
2012-2014
Total Project Value:
€1,309,946
EU Grant-Aid:
€851,464
Funding to Ireland:
€390,088
Website:
marnetproject.eu
For further information contact:
Kieran MoylanBorder Midland and Western Regional Assembly,The Square,Ballaghaderreen,Co. RoscommonT: +353 (0)94 986 2970E: [email protected] W: www.bmwassembly.ie
Stephen HynesSocio-Economic Marine Research Unit (SEMRU)J.E Cairnes School of Business and Economics,National University of Ireland, GalwayT: +353 (0)91 493 105E: [email protected]: www.nuigalway.ie/semru
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Project Partners
Coordinator Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Portugal
France ENSTA Britain, Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Techniques Avancées
Ireland National Maritime College of Ireland
University of Limerick
Portugal Administração dos Portos do Douro e Leixões, SA (APDL)
Spain Fundación Universidade da Coruña (FUAC)
Portos de Galicia
TECNALIA - Fundacion Tecnalia Research & Innovation
United Kingdom UK Spill Association
For further information contact:
Mike BrunicardiNational Maritime College of Ireland Ringaskiddy,Cork, IrelandT: +353 (0)21 497 0650E: [email protected]: www.cit.ie
Daniel ToalUniversity of Limerick - Mobile & Marine Robotics Research Centre (MMRRC),LimerickCo. LimerickT: + 353 (0)61 202 264E: [email protected]: www.ul.ie
The NETMAR project deals with
the demonstration, evaluation and
dissemination of new robotic systems,
sensors and networking technologies in
maritime incidents endangering human
life, the environment and economic
activities.
Air and sea going robotic vehicles
provide new capabilities to operate in
dull, dirty and dangerous environments.
Networking technologies enable the
orchestration of existing assets and
new robotic systems and sensors for
enhanced situational awareness and
intervention. New command, control
and visualization tools provide new
capabilities for the coordination of
existing assets, robotic systems, sensors
and human operators over inter-
operated networks.
These tools contribute to environmental
assessments with unprecedented
resolution and sensing diversity, provide
reality checks for events generated
in social networks and motivate
constructive forms of public participation.
The NETMAR project is organised
around demonstrations led by the
operational partners for 3 types of
maritime incidents: harbour in the
proximity of a metropolitan area, estuary
and open sea.
University and R&D institution
partners will demonstrate new tools
and technologies and evaluation
methodologies. Planning and return on
experience workshops will contribute
to transition tools and technologies to
operational practice and to companies,
local, regional, national and EU authorities,
technological and business challenges
will be presented to EU networks of
excellence and funding agencies.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
INTERREG-IVB
Sub Programme:
Atlantic Area
Project Duration:
2012-2014
Total Project Value:
€2,809,707
EU Grant-Aid:
€1,826,309
Funding to Ireland:
€374,267
Website:
www.project-netmar.eu
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Project Partners
Coordinator Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain
France Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
Ireland Cork Institute of Technology (CIT)
Dublin City University (DCU)
Portugal Centro Interdisciplinar de Invertigação Marinha e Ambiental (CIMAR)
Universidada do Algarve (UAlg)
Spain ANFACO CECOPESCA
United Kingdom Queen’s University Belfast (QUB)
Agri-Foof and Biosciences Institute (AFBI)
University of Aberdeen
The PHARMATLANTIC is a project
born on necessity to provide industries
situated in the Atlantic seaboard with
research and innovative advances in
prevention of mental diseases and
cancer already developed by the most
specialized centres in this field at EU
level.
The problem tackled by
PHARMATLANTIC is the lack of
knowledge transmission from research
institutions to SMEs in the Atlantic Area
and in a field never explored before
at EU level which is the use of marine
compounds to prevent mental diseases/
cancer. Other studies and methods have
been researched but never before in
this way, which is taking into account
market needs in terms of knowledge and
innovation.
The main achievements of the project
will be the development and introduction
of adequate and efficient alternative
methods/strategies based on antibodies
and functional assays.
The constitution of the Knowledge and
Transfer Network PHARMATLANTIC
will permit the effective and efficient
introduction of those methods among
pharmaceutical companies, as well as the
sustainability of that transference.
For the achievement of these objectives
a partnership of 10 EU institutions from
Spain, Portugal, France, United Kingdom
and Ireland, has been established,
Universities and industries in the field are
represented working together to reach
these objectives.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
INTERREG IVB
Sub Programme:
Atlantic Area
Project:
Priority 1
Project Duration:
2010-2013
Total Project Value:
€2,152,045
EU Grant-Aid:
€1,398,829
Funding to Ireland:
€224,425
Website:
www.pharmatlantic.org
For further information contact:
Ambrose FureyDepartment of Chemistry,Cork Institute of Technology,Rossa Ave.,Bishopstown, CorkT: +353 (0)21 432 6701E: [email protected]: www.cit.ie
Prof. Richard O’KennedyProfessor of Biological Sciences,Dublin City University, Dublin 9T: +353 (0)1 700 5000 E: [email protected]: www.dcu.ie
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Project Partners
Coordinator Agency for the Technological Modernisation of Galicia, Spain
Ireland South East Regional Authority
Marine Institute
Portugal University of Porto
Algarve University
Institute of systems Engineering and computers
United Kingdom University of Strathclyde
France Brest-Iroise Technopole
Spain Galician Agency for Innovation
For further information contact:
Sheevaun ThompsonSouth East Regional AuthorityCounty Hall, Emmet Street, Clonmel, Co. TipperaryT: +353 (0) 52 6134528E: [email protected]: www.sera.ie
Michael GilloolyMarine InstituteRinville,Oranmore,Galway.T: +353 (0) 91 387200E: [email protected]: www.marine.ie
The STAMAR Project aims to improve
the competiveness and innovation
capacity of SMEs in the Atlantic Area
maritime sector by facilitating technology
transfer processes through the creation
of a transnational demonstration
centre of capacities and technologies
which are applicable to the maritime
industry, paying special attention to
those technologies which favour an
environmental sustainable development.
STAMER will focus on six main
activities apart from management
and coordination, evaluation and
communication. These are:
1. Sectorial Technology surveillance.
2. Creating the technologies portfolio which best fit with the maritime sector.
3. Creating a transnational demonstration Centre.
4. Design and development of a common transfer strategy based on “technology push”.
5. Organization of Co-creation events between SMEs and investigation/technological Centres.
6. Dealing with previous selected technologies transfer experiences.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
INTERREG-IVA
Sub Programme:
Atlantic Area
Project Duration:
2014-2015
Total Project Value:
€1,341,878
EU Grant-Aid:
€872,219
Funding to Ireland:
€186,769
Website:
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Coordinator North Highland College, United Kingdom
France Industrial Systems Engineering School
Ireland National University of Ireland
Portugal School of Engineering (IST), University of Lisbon
Spain Unit of Marine Technology CETMAR
Leading Innovation Foundation
United Kingdom Energy North
The TURNKEY project is designed to
create a thriving industry that will help
reduce the causes of climate change
and bring secure, long-term jobs, whilst
protecting the coastal and marine
environment.
TURNKEY is an innovative project
in that as well as utilising the marine
environment to create energy, it will also
promote the sustainable development of
rural Atlantic Areas where the population
density and relative level of development
are traditionally low. Also, these areas are
often fuel poverty areas and suffer from
high unemployment.
Specific objectives include:
• optimise marine energy resources, e.g. finding the best locations for wave and tidal energy and assessing their marine energy potential.
• research environmental safety and coastal protection and will be involved in the deployment of innovative technology to collect data on wave and other oceanographic conditions.
• conduct research into fish species and spawning sites, possible electromagnetic disturbance along cable alignments and evidence of impact of marine devices.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
INTERREG-IV
Sub Programme:
Atlantic Area
Project Duration:
2013-2014
Total Project Value:
€2,084,876
EU Grant-Aid:
€1,355,169
Funding to Ireland:
€201,500
Website:
www.turnkeyproject.eu
For further information contact:
Michael HartnettNational University of Ireland, GalwayUniversity RoadGalwayT: +353 (0) 91 524411E: [email protected]: www.nuigalway.ie
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Coordinator Trinity House – on behalf of the General Lighthouse Authorities, UK and Ireland
Denmark Danish Maritime Safety Administration
Germany Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration
Flensburg University of Applied Sciences
Netherlands NHL Hogeschool Leeuwarden, Maritiem Instituut Willem Barentsz
Rijkswaterstaat, Ministerie Infrastructuur en Milieu
Norway Norwegian Coastal Administration
Sweden Department of Shipping & Maritime Technology, Chalmers University of Technology
Swedish Maritime Administration
SSPA Sweden AB
World Maritime University
For further information contact:
Robert McCabeCommissioners of Irish LightsHarbour RoadDun LaoghaireCo. DublinT: +353 (0)1 271 5400E: [email protected]: www.cil.ie
ACCSEAS is a 3-year project supporting
improved maritime access to the
North Sea Region through minimising
navigational risk.
With European transport policy
providing a shift to seaborne transport,
using Short Sea Shipping to avoid
road bottle necks to the movement of
goods, services and people, efficient and
effective marine navigation services have
never been more important.
ACCSEAS will ensure that the provision
of e-Navigation in the North Sea
contributes a beneficial and lasting impact
on the resilience of the Region’s critical
infrastructure in terms of safety, security,
economic growth and environmental
protection.
ACCSEAS will build on the findings of
previous and current related regional
projects and focus on co-operation
in key areas of technology and
infrastructure services that underpin
maritime navigation and safety – looking
to further enhance them.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
INTERREG-IVB
Sub Programme:
North Sea
Project Duration:
2012-2015
Total Project Value:
€5,553,650
EU Grant-Aid:
€2,776,825
Funding to Ireland:
Reimbursement of T&S
Website:
www.accseas.eu
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LIFE is the EU’s financial instrument supporting environmental, nature conservation and climate action projects throughout the EU. Since its establishment in 1992, LIFE has co-financed some 4,171 projects, contributing approximately €3.4 billion to the protection of the environment and climate.
Three marine-related LIFE Projects are identified here (Grant-aid €0.3 million).
“How inappropriate to call this planet Earth, when it is quite clearly Ocean”
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4. An introduction to the LIFE+ Programme 4.1. The EU LIFE Programme 2007-2013
4.2. Irish participation in LIFE marine-related projects
LIFE+Project ProfilesA profile of the LIFE project PISCES: Partnerships Involving Stakeholders in the Celtic Sea Ecosystem
is available in New Connections (2011).
Celtic Seas Partnership (CSP)Stakeholder driven integrated management of the Celtic Seas Marine Region 140
LIFE+ EfficientShip Demonstration of an innovative ORC module to improve the efficiency of European fishing vessels 141
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4.1. The EU LIFE+ Programme (2007-2013)The LIFE Programme is the EU’s main funding instrument
for the environment. The general objective of LIFE is
to contribute to the implementation, updating and
development of EU environmental policy and legislation by
co-financing pilot or demonstration projects with European
added value.
The fourth phase of the LIFE programme (LIFE+) ran from
2007-2013 with a budget of €2.143 billion. It consisted of
three components:
Nature & Biodiversity continued and extended the
former LIFE Nature programme. It co-financed best
practice or demonstration projects that contribute to
the implementation of the Birds and Habitats directives
and the Natura 2000 network. It also co-financed
innovative or demonstration projects contributing to
the implementation of the objectives of Commission
Communication (COM (2006) 216 final) on “Halting
the loss of biodiversity by 2010 – and beyond”. At
least 50% of the LIFE+ budget for project co-financing
was required to be dedicated to LIFE+ Nature and
Biodiversity projects;
Environment Policy & Governance continued and
extended the former LIFE Environment programme.
It co-financed innovative or pilot projects contributing
to the implementation of European environmental
policy and the development of innovative policy ideas,
technologies, methods and instruments. It also helped
monitor pressures (including the long-term monitoring
of forests and environmental interactions) on our
environment.
Information & Communication was a new component
that co-financed projects relating to communication and
awareness-raising campaigns on environmental, nature
protection or biodiversity conservation issues, as well
as projects related to forest fire prevention (awareness
raising, special training).
The LIFE+ Programme is open to public or private
bodies, actors or institutions registered in the European
Union. Project proposals can either be submitted by a
single beneficiary or by a partnership which includes a
coordinating beneficiary and one or several associated
beneficiaries. They can be either national or transnational,
but the actions must exclusively take place within the
territory of the 27 Member States of the European Union.
Searching the LIFE Projects Database (http://ec.europa.
eu/environment/life/project/Projects/index.cfm) using the
key word “marine” revealed 92 marine projects supported
since 1992, or 2% of the total number of projects funded.
4.2. Irish participation in LIFE marine-related projects Since the launch of the LIFE programme by the European
Commission in 1992, a total of 55 projects have been
co-financed in Ireland. Of these, 38 focus on environmental
innovation and 17 on nature conservation. These projects
represent a total investment of €112.5 million, of which
€48 million was contributed by the European Union.
Surprisingly, relatively few marine-related marine
projects have been supported by the LIFE Programme,
notable exceptions being BIOMAR (1992-1996), ECOPRO
(1992-1996), the Coastal Zone Management Strategy
for Bantry Bay (1997-2000) and PISCES (2009-2012)
(See New Connections (2011, page 129).
Two marine-related LIFE projects can be identified during the period 2007-2013. These are:
4. An introduction to the LIFE+ Programme (2007-2013)
this text is edited from the official life programme website: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/life/
Project Partners Project Lead Irish Partner
Celtic Seas Partnership (CSP) World Wildlife Fund (WWF) (UK) Dublin Regional Authority
LIFE+ EfficientShip ENOGIA S.A.S. (France) Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation (KFO)
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Coordinator World Wildlife Fund (UK)
France SeaWEB
Ireland Dublin Regional Authority (DRA)
United Kingdom Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
University of Liverpool
For further information contact:
Sarah TwomeyCoastal and Marine Research Centre,University College Cork,Irish Naval Base,Haulbowline,Cobh,Co. CorkT: +353 (0) 21 4703101E: [email protected]: www.cmrc.ie
The Celtic Seas Partnership (CSP) is a pioneering four year project that
brings together sea-users, scientists and
governments to help achieve healthy and
sustainable seas.
The Celtic Seas Partnership builds
on the success of the PISCES project
(2009-2012) which empowered
stakeholders in the Celtic Sea to develop
a set of guidelines for delivering the
ecosystem approach. The CSP focuses
on key European legislation - the Marine
Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD)
- that aims to conserve and protect
Europe’s seas while allowing sustainable
use of our natural marine resources.
To build stakeholder engagement,
the project will hold three Celtic
Seas Conferences. Capacity building
will involve the development and
demonstration of a number of practical
tools and approaches that contribute
to ecosystems-based management
approaches. Through the development
and evaluation of these tools, CSP will
offer a significant opportunity to explore
good practice approaches towards
the MSFD by improving coordination
for cross-border coastal and marine
planning and management. The tools and
approaches demonstrated will include
testing and evaluation of best practice
approaches to conflict resolution and
co-location of activities in the marine
environment; developing transboundary
governance structures; using Integrated
Coastal Zone Management (ICZM)
principles to support the implementation
of the MSFD; and the development of
sectoral action plans to aid practical
implementation of ecosystems-based
management.
Project Details
Funding Programme:
LIFE+ 2007-2013
Sub-Programme:
LIFE+ Environment
Project Duration:
2013 - 2016
Total Project Value:
€3, 900,000
EU Grant-Aid:
€1, 900,000
Funding to Ireland:
€120,000
Website:
www.celticseaspartnership.eu
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Project Partners
Coordinator ENOGIA SAS, France
France Energies Nouvelles (IFPENIFP)
Ireland Killybegs Fishermens’s Organisation (KFO)
Italy National Research Council (CNR)
The LIFE+ EfficientShip project will
demonstrate the efficiency of an
innovative technology for reducing the
GHG emissions of thermal engines with
power rates from 300kW to 2MW, by 5
to 10%.
This will be done by adapting innovative
heat recovery technology (ORC -
Organic Rankine Cycle which converts
heat into work) to mobile thermal
engines in fishing vessels.
The interest in ORC has grown over
the past few years, with different
applications in heavy industries or
biomass production centres that work
with power rates of MW. The project
will develop and demonstrate the first
example ORC module adapted to
mobile engines, working with power
rates under 1MW. This technology will be
installed on an Irish fishing boat and will
be tested over a seven month period.
Expected results:
• The construction of an operational and tested prototype ORC module, installed on an Irish fishing vessel;
• A reduction of around 5 to 10% of the greenhouse gas emissions, saving a total of 2.5 tons of CO2 in the test phase;
• A decrease of 5 to 10% of fuel consumption;
• A reduction of 5 to 10% of the oil budget;
• The elaboration of five case studies simulating the use of this technology in European fishing vessels. This will enable partners to provide concrete data to ship-owners that may be interested in the module.
For further information contact:
Norah ParkeKillybegs Fihermen’s Organisation Ltd.,Bruach na Mara,St Catherine’s Road,Killybegs,Co. DonegalT: +353 (0) 87 9055414E: [email protected]: www.kfo.ie
Project Details
Funding Programme:
LIFE+ 2007-2013
Sub-Programme:
LIFE+ Environment
Project Duration:
2014 - 2016
Total Project Value:
€1,320,000
EU Grant-Aid:
€622,823
Funding to Ireland:
€69,000
Website:
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The EU Lifelong Learning Programme (LLP) provides education and training opportunities for: Adults (Grundtvig), Higher Education (Erasmus), Vocational Training (Leonardo da Vinci) and for schools (Comenius). Ireland currently participates in 2 Erasmus and 6 Leonardo da Vinci marine-related projects (Grant-aid: €0.7 million).
“The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled”
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5. The EU’s Lifelong Learning Programme 5.1. An introduction to the EU’s Lifelong Learning Programme.
5.2. Irish “marine” participation in the Lifelong Learning Programme
Project Profiles A profile of the ERASMUS project MARES: Doctoral Programme in Marine Ecosystem Health and Conservation, involving the Galway
Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT), is available in New Connections (2011).
ErasmusAqua-tnet
Promoting innovation and a European dimension through lifelong learning in the field of aquaculture, fisheries and aquatic resource management 146
INTERREG IVA Ireland/Wales2Fish Project Inclusion of secondary service professions within fishery to the normal VET system 147
Aquaret-2 Aquatic Renewable Energy Technologies 148
Vocational Aqualabs Vocational Generic Skills for Researchers 149
IMPACT Integrated Maritime Promotion ACTion 150
Intranemma Innovation Transfer Network for Mediterranean Mari-culture 151
MARTEL Plus Maritime Test of English Language 152
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5.1 The EU’s Lifelong Learning Programme (LLP)The European Commission has integrated its various
educational and training initiatives under a single umbrella,
the Lifelong Learning Programme (LLP). This enables those
at all stages of their lives to take part in stimulating learning
experiences, as well as helping to develop the education
and training sector across Europe.
The current Lifelong Learning Programme runs from 2007-
2013 with a budget of €7 billion. Within the LLP there are
“centralised’ actions”, which include networking initiatives
and other large-scale projects for which applications are
made to the EU’s Education, Audiovisual and Culture
Executive Agency (EACEA). There are also “decentralised”
actions such as exchanges and study visits where
applications are submitted to a national body (e.g. Léargas).
There are four sub-programmes which fund projects at
different levels of education and training:
Grundtvig (Adult Learning): The Grundtvig Programme
seeks to respond to the challenges raised by the
necessity to update knowledge and to provide adults
with pathways to improve their know-how and
competences, as they progress through life so that they
can adapt to changes in the labour market and society.
Grundtvig is targeted at learners, teachers, trainers
and other staff in adult education and the educational
institutions, organisations and other bodies offering and
facilitating such learning opportunities;
Erasmus (Higher Education): the EU’s flagship education
and training programme (Erasmus), emphasises student
and staff mobility and European co-operation involving
higher education institutions and other key players
in the knowledge-based economy. It supports the
creation of a European Higher Education Area (EHEA)
through increased mobility. Erasmus targets third level
students, teachers, trainers, and others involved in higher
education, including relevant associations, research
centres, counselling organisations, etc. It is also open to
enterprises, social partners and stakeholders, as well
as public and private bodies providing education and
training at local, regional and national levels;
Leonardo da Vinci (Vocational Training): The Leonardo
Da Vinci programme focuses on the teaching and
training needs of those involved in vocational
education and training. It aims to establish and bolster
the competitiveness of the European labour market
by helping European citizens to acquire new skills,
knowledge and qualifications and have them recognised
across borders. It also supports innovations and
improvements in vocational education and training
systems and practices. One main objective is to increase
the quality and attractiveness of vocational education
and training in Europe. Leonardo da Vinci is open to
the entire spectrum of subjects covered by vocational
education and training. It supports the transfer of
knowledge, innovation and expertise between all key
actors in this domain;
Comenius (Action for Schools): Covering pre-schools
through to upper secondary schools, the Comenius
programme seeks to develop understanding of and
between various European cultures through exchanges
and cooperation between schools in different countries.
Comenius is open for school application and is available
for local authorities, parents associations and teacher
training institutes;
There is also a transversal programme that works
alongside these four sub-programmes in order to ensure
that they achieve the best results. This has four key activities
which focus on policy co-operation, languages, information
and communication technologies, effective dissemination
and exploitation of project results.
5.2. Irish “marine” participation in the Lifelong Learning Programme.Participation in LLPs provides European Educational
Networking and Training opportunities. To-date only two
Irish organisations (i.e. AquaTT, GMIT) are actively involved
in marine-related Lifelong Learning Projects, though other
Irish organisations also participate including Goatsbridge
Premium Irish Trout, La Tene Maps Ltd, NMCI, NUIG,
Ecological Services Ltd and UCC.
For further information on the EU’s Lifelong Learning
Programme see the Education, Audiovisual and Culture
Executive Agency (EACEA) website:
http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/llp/.
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Project Partners
Coordinator University of Stirling, United Kingdom
Irish partners AquaTT
University College Cork
Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology
Goatsbridge premium Irish Trout
National University of Ireland, Galway
Ecological Services Limited
For further information contact:
Marieke ReuverAQUA TTPO Box 8989Dublin 2IrelandT: +353 (0)1 644 9008E: [email protected]: www.aquatt.ie
Aqua-tnet is a longstanding
multidisciplinary European education
network in the field of aquaculture,
fisheries and aquatic resource
management.
Aqua-tnet represents a tightly knit
multidisciplinary collaboration between
82 higher education institutions, research
institutions, industry actors and other
relevant stakeholders with an interest
in European education issues. The
network plays a leading co-operative
role between all these stakeholders to
enhance quality and develop a European
dimension within its academic disciplines.
The principal aim of the network is to
support the progress of the European
aquaculture, fisheries and aquatic
resources management sector towards
the EC policy goal of greater and
sustainable output by stimulating and
supporting innovation through enhanced
lifelong learning opportunities.
Aqua-tnet - Promoting innovation and a European dimension through lifelong learning in the field of aquaculture, fisheries and aquatic resource management
Project Details
Funding Programme:
Lifelong Learning Programme
Sub Programme:
Erasmus-(Higher Education)
Project Duration:
2011-2014
Website:
www.aquatnet.com
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Project Partners
Coordinator Central Denmark EU Office, Denmark
Denmark Fiskeriskolen EUC Nordvest
Ireland AQUATT
Italy INFORCOOP
Norway Nordkapp maritime fagskole og videregående skole
Spain Lonxanet
Confraria De Pescadores De Lira
For further information contact:
Olivia DalyAQUATTPO Box 8989Dublin 2T: +353 (0)1 644 9008E: [email protected]: www.aquatt.ie
The fishery sector is highly dependent
on qualified workers whose skills and
knowledge of the fishery sector directly
affect the quality of its products and
services. Currently, education and training
provided by vocational fishery schools
is primarily concerned with the teaching
and training of fishermen. As a result,
service professions linked to the fishery
sector are generally constrained to use
low-skilled workers or workers with
an educational background from other
professions.
The 2Fish project aims at developing
innovative training modules for training
of service professionals connected to
fishery vocational education and training.
The 2Fish objectives are:
• To develop and test innovative vocational education and training modules for training of secondary fishery professions based on the needs identified in direct collaboration with enterprises employing secondary fishery professions specialists.
• To support close links between fishery vocational education and training schools and enterprises in order to anticipate and respond to skills needs in this sector.
• To support competence development and to improve the quality of training systems within the fishery sector.
• To provide the basis for a national/regional certification of new training modules in each partner country aiming at acquiring European credit system recognition for vocational education and training points at a later stage.
2Fish Project - Inclusion of secondary service professions within fishery to the normal VET system
Project Details
Funding Programme:
Life Long Learning Programme
Sub Programme:
Leonardo da Vinci – Development of innovation
Project Duration:
2011- 2014
Total Project Value:
€514,246
EU Grant-Aid:
€385,682
Funding to Ireland:
€45,537
Website:
www.2fishproject.eu
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Project Partners
Coordinator AquaTT, Ireland
Belgium European Ocean Energy Association
Greece Centre for Renewable Energy Sources and Saving
Ireland La Tene Maps
Portugal Wave Energy Centre
United Kingdom Aquatera
For further information contact:
Olivia DalyAquaTTPO Box 8989Dublin 2IrelandT: +353 (0)1 644 9008E: [email protected]: www.aquatt.ie
The Aqua-RET 2 project was based on
a previous Leonardo da Vinci project;
Aqua-RET 1 (2006-2008). Aqua-RET 1
set out to show the user how Run of
River, Tidal Impoundment, Tidal Stream,
Wave and Offshore Wind technologies
work, where and how they fit into the
landscape and how they benefit the
economy. Aqua-RET 1 developed an
online e-learning tool and a series of
technology posters (available in English,
Greek, Romanian and Portuguese).
Aqua-RET 2 aims to upskill workers
and facilitate the mobility of skilled
workers from other sectors into
the marine renewable sector, where
demand for employees is high by further
developing the Aqua-RET 1 resources
and by developing new training material
matched to end-users’ needs.
Main objectives: • Piloting of the new Aqua-RET 2
courses to one hundred and fifty three participants across the partner countries – Belgium, Portugal, Scotland, Ireland and Greece under the topic areas:
• Strategic Planning
• Environmental Assessment
• Marine Operations
• Technical Evaluation
• Creation of an online innovative Competence Mapping Tool allowing stakeholders to see the competencies required for various occupations and which knowledge gaps the Aqua-RET 2 training can address.
• Development of new free to use animations and graphics available on the project website.
Aqua-RET 2 - Aquatic Renewable Energy Technologies
Project Details
Funding Programme:
Lifelong Learning Programme
Sub Programme:
Leonardo da Vinci – Transfer of innovation
Project Duration:
2009-2011
Total Project Value:
€391,704
EU Grant-Aid:
€293,778
Funding to Ireland:
€125,241
Website:
www.aquaret.com
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Project Partners
Coordinator Ankra University, Turkey
Management Coordinator AquaTT, Ireland
Greece AQUARK
Spain INNOVAMAR
United Kingdom University of Aberdeen
Stirling University
For further information contact:
Olivia DalyAquaTTPO Box 8989Dublin 2IrelandT: +353 (0)1 644 9008E: [email protected]: www.aquatt.ie
The overall aim of Vocational Aqualabs was to improve VET (Vocational
Education and Training) systems in
the European Aquaculture sector to
ensure researchers receive continual
professional development training in
generic skills which would a) result in
increasing the quality, attractiveness and
security of research career pathways b)
increase the relevancy of researchers and
their research to the sector c) improve
knowledge transfer to industry for
exploitation contributing to a sustainable
sector in Europe.
Objectives The Vocational Aqualabs consortium
designed, developed and piloted seven
courses on generic skills in aquaculture
research aimed at researchers. The seven
courses were selected for development
based on an extensive needs analysis
carried out by the consortium. The
courses were piloted across Turkey,
Greece, Spain, Ireland and the United
Kingdom to one hundred and fifty six
students and the topic areas included:
• Experimental Design
• Aquaculture Entrepreneurship Mentorship
• Data and Statistical Management
• Scientific writing
• Project management
• Research Funding Procurement
• Networking – key for a successful career
Vocational Aqualabs - Vocational Generic Skills for Researchers
Project Details
Funding Programme:
Lifelong Learning Programme
Sub Programme:
Leonardo da Vinci-
Transfer of innovation
Project Duration:
2009-2011
Total Project Value:
€332,240
EU Grant-Aid:
€248,845
Funding to Ireland:
€50,356
Website:
www.aqualabs.eu
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Project Partners
Coordinator Centre for Factories of the Future, United Kingdom
Finland Satakunta University Of Applied Sciences
Ireland National Maritime College of Ireland
Slovenia Spinaker d.o.o
Turkey TUDEV Turkish Institute Of Maritime Studies
For further information contact:
Gráinne LynchNational Maritime College of Ireland,Ringaskiddy,CorkT: +353 (0)21 433 5716E: [email protected]: www.nmci.ie
The IMPACT LLP project will promote
the results of a number of completed
maritime vocational education and
training (MVET) projects which
directly address particular problems or
deficiencies in MVET throughout Europe,
and represent innovative use of ICT in
lifelong learning.
Initially, IMPACT will disseminate
and transfer the innovative practices
developed in several selected LLP
projects to MVET providers across
Europe in order to support their
valorisation. The long term vision
for IMPACT is to expand its reach
and valorise other innovative ICT
projects developed for MVET through
its network. The European shipping
industry faces fierce competition from
the Far East, and a shortage of 27,000
seafaring officers is predicted by 2015.
For the waterborne sector to remain
competitive, the quality of European
standards must not be allowed to fall.
By raising standards in the field
of European MVET, and providing
institutions with tools to improve
the quality of the education that
they provide, the employability and
mobility of European seafarers will be
increased. All of the LLP projects to be
valorised were developed according
to international standards such as the
International Maritime Organisation’s
Standards of Training, Certification
and Watch-keeping. All project results
promote competencies specified to
these standards, and many lead to
internationally recognised qualifications.
The IMPACT consortium has
considerable experience in developing
educational programmes and innovative
ICT resources for MVET institutions.
Many projects are ongoing. The results
of previous projects have been well
received, and have been incorporated
into many MVET programmes across
Europe. For example: EGMDSS now has
over 27,000 users, and is used by several
major MVET institutions. IMPACT aims to
bring together the results of successfully
completed projects and promote them
under one banner with the ultimate
aim of spreading good practice and
innovative ICT tools to MVET providers.
IMPACT - Integrated Maritime Promotion ACTion
Project Details
Funding Programme:
Lifelong Learning Programme
Sub Programme:
Leonardo da Vinci – Transfer of innovation
Project Duration:
2011-2012
Total Project Value:
€199,899
EU Grant-Aid:
€149,924
Funding to Ireland:
€43,790
Website:
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Project Partners
Coordinator Federation of Greek Maricultures, Greece
Greece AQUARK
Ireland AquaTT
Spain Asociaeion Enpresarial de Productores de Cultivor Marino
Turkey Mugla Kultur Balikcilari
For further information contact:
Olivia DalyAquaTTPO Box 8989Dublin 2IrelandT: +353 (0)1 644 9088E: [email protected]: www.aquatt.ie
The INTRANEMMA LLP project was a
two year sector-led project funded by
the EU Lifelong Learning Programme led
by the Federation of Greek Maricultures.
It was concerned with identifying priority
training needs in the Mediterranean
mariculture industry and in response
developing and piloting innovative sector-
led training aimed towards improving
vocational skills and ensuring sustainability
in sea bass and sea bream aquaculture.
Main outcomesPiloting of nine courses in Greece, Spain
and Turkey to two hundred and two
participants under the following six topic
areas:
• Innovative solutions in feeding management for sea bass and sea bream.
• Innovative vaccination strategies for sea bass and sea bream.
• Innovative solutions in increasing predictability in sea bass and sea bream hatcheries.
• Innovative solutions in genomics applications for sea bass and sea bream.
• Innovative solutions in processing technology and creation of added value products and services for sea bass and sea bream.
• Mediterranean Mariculture vision for 2020 (MEDAQUA CEO Event).
The MEDAQUA CEO Event was a
groundbreaking, first-of-its-kind event
which provided a rare opportunity for
senior managers from fish farming and
supply industry companies, as well as
senior representatives from fish farmers’
associations to come together to discuss,
debate and explore the principal barriers
facing the sector..
Intranemma - Innovation Transfer Network for Mediterranean Mariculture
Project Details
Funding Programme:
Lifelong Learning Programme
Sub Programme:
Leonardo da Vinci – Transfer of innovation
Project Duration:
2010-2012
Total Project Value:
€326,327
EU Grant-Aid:
€244,745
Funding to Ireland:
€71,780
Website:
www.intranemma.eu
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Project Partners
Coordinator Centre for Factories of the Future, United Kingdom
Bulgarian Nicola Vaptsarov Naval Academy
Finland Satakunta University Of Applied Sciences
Ireland National Maritime College of Ireland
Poland Centre of Development Works
Slovenia Spinaker
Spain University of Cadiz
Sweeden World Maritime University
Turkey TUDEV Turkish Institute Of Maritime Studies
For further information contact:
Gráinne LynchNational Maritime College of Ireland,Ringaskiddy,CorkT: +353 (0)21 433 5716E: [email protected]: www.nmci.ie
The MarTEL Plus LLP project focussed
on the transfer of knowledge collated in
the recently concluded MarTEL project
into new and innovative media, features,
and materials.
At the International Maritime
Organisation’s Maritime Safety
Committee (IMO MSC) meeting in
2010, English language requirements for
ratings were introduced to the STCW
convention and code. The first aim
of the project is to respond to these
requirements by developing a maritime
English standard for ratings.
In the creation of this new standard,
MarTEL Plus will make use of knowledge
generated during the creation of
maritime English standards created
for officers in the recently concluded
MarTEL project.
The intention of MarTEL Plus is to
supplement the existing MarTEL
standards and promote their application.
The ultimate aim of the project is to
improve safety at sea by providing
a means for seafarers to improve
their English.
MARTEL Plus - Maritime Test of English Language
Project Details
Funding Programme:
Lifelong Learning Programme
Sub Programme:
Leonardo da Vinci – Transfer of innovation
Project Duration:
2010-2012
Total Project Value:
€334,140
EU Grant-Aid:
€395,605
Funding to Ireland:
€33,815
Website:
www.plus.martel.pro and
www.maritimetraining.pro/index.php/products/martel
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The European Cooperation in Science & Technology (COST) Programme is an intergovernmental framework for European Cooperation in Science and Technology, allowing the coordination of nationally-funded research on a European level
Eight marine-related COST Actions, involving Irish participants, were on-going during the period 2007-2014.
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6.1. European Cooperation in Science & Technology (COST) Programme?COST is an intergovernmental framework for European
Cooperation in Science and Technology, allowing the
coordination of nationally-funded research on a European
level, with a very specific mission and goal in contributing
to reducing the fragmentation in European research
investments and opening the European Research Area to
cooperation worldwide.
As a precursor of advanced multidisciplinary research,
COST plays a very important role in building the European
Research Area (ERA). It anticipates and complements the
activities of the EU Framework Programmes constituting a
“bridge” between the scientific communities of emerging
countries. It also increases the mobility of researchers
across Europe and fosters the establishment of scientific
excellence.
6.2. How COST worksCOST funds pan-European, bottom-up networks of
scientists and researchers across all science and technology
fields. These networks, called ‘COST Actions’, promote the
international coordination of nationally-funded research.
COST does not fund research itself, but provides support
for networking activities carried out within COST Actions
which are:
• bottom-up science and technology networks open to researchers and stakeholders, with a four-year duration and a minimum participation of five COST member countries;
• based on a range of networking tools, such as meetings, workshops, conferences, training schools, short-term scientific missions (STSMs) and dissemination activities;
• open to researchers from universities, public and private research institutions, as well as to NGOs, industry and SMEs.
COST invites researchers throughout Europe to submit
proposals for COST Actions through a continuous Open
Call. Following a thorough evaluation and selection process,
the decision for funding a proposal is taken by the COST
Committee of Senior Officials (CSO) within eight months
from the collection date. Successful proposals are approved
to become COST Actions and can expect to ‘kick-off ’
within three months thereafter. Researchers can also apply
to join an existing COST Action.
COST Actions are also open to international cooperation,
by allowing the participation of researchers from Near
Neighbour Countries and International Partner Countries
on the basis of mutual benefit. In addition, COST has
signed Reciprocal Agreements with Argentina, New
Zealand and South Africa as a pilot exercise to facilitate
cooperation with researchers from these countries.
For further information on COST see:
http://www.cost.eu/about_cost.
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6.3. Irish participation in marine-related COST Actions (2007-2014)A search of the EurOCEAN Marine Knowledge Gate
Database (http://www.kg.eurocean.org/) revealed 25
marine-related COST Actions with Irish participation
during the period 1971 to 2014.
Twelve marine–related COST Actions with Irish
participation were listed for the period 2007-2014,
but only eight of these had a named Irish participant
(Table 6.1).
Acronym Action Title Irish Participant
BioMineralix Understanding and manipulating enzymatic and proteomic processes in biomineralization. UCC
EGO European Gliding Observatories Network MI
FRESH Fish reproduction and fisheries GMIT
HarmBio Harmonizing Global Biodiversity Modelling TCD
INTIMATE INTegrating Ice core, MArine and TErrestrial records - 60,000 to 8000 years ago NUI-M
SEAGRASS PRODUCTIVITY Seagrass productivity: from genes to ecosystem management EPA
SMOS-MODE SMOS Mission Oceanographic Data Exploitation NUI-G
SPLASHCOS Submerged Prehistoric Archaeology and Landscapes of the Continental Shelf TCD
UCC
UCD
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Details of the COST Actions described below were taken from the EurOCEAN Knowledge GateWebsite (http://www.kg.eurocean.org/) and are listed chronologically.
FRESH: Fish reproduction and fisheries
Duration: 2007-2011.
Website: www.fresh-cost.org/
Lead Partner: National Research Council (CSIC) Spain
Irish Participant: Galway Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT)
COST Action Description: The main objective of this COST
Action is to establish a network of researchers to co-operate
on the improvement of knowledge on fish reproduction in
relation to fisheries and the enhancement of the current
assessment methodology in order to promote sustainable
exploitation of marine fish resources.
BioMineralix: Understanding and manipulating enzymatic and proteomic processes in biomineralization.
Duration: 2009-2013.
Website: www.biomineralix.eu/
Lead Partner: National Center for Scientific Research (France)
Irish Participant: University College Cork (UCC)
COST Action Description: The main objective of this COST
Action is to promote research on the biomineralisation
processes of selected land, freshwater and marine species for
both environmental biomonitoring and as a source of new
biomimetic strategies and materials. This Action will bring
together outstanding expertise in biomineralization research
in a Europe-wide network that will promote a comprehensive
approach to address emerging challenges in environmental
monitoring and bio-nanotechnology. The work will focus on
monitoring the embryonic development of selected marine
organisms, on biochemical and crystallographic control
mechanisms of the mineralization pathways in the embryonal
and adult organisms, characterisation of specialised metabolic
pathways in marine, freshwater, land and subterranean molluscs
and to use these organisms in the biomonitoring of riverine
and marine environments. In vivo manipulation of organisms
at the biological level to create new inorganic materials will be
carried out with the parallel development of strategies for new
biomimetic routes to novel materials. The Action will facilitate
the coordination, transfer and dissemination of knowledge
within Europe to foster world-class biomineralisation research
through the integration of diverse, though complementary,
disciplines, capacity building, enhanced competitiveness and
the development of research cohesion between western
and eastern European countries. Scientific knowledge gained
under the Action will be integrated in teaching curricula at
participating universities around Europe, effectively broadening
the scope of training of young scientists and creating a
foundation for enhancing Europe’s competitiveness in this area.
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SPLASHCOS: Submerged Prehistoric Archaeology and Landscapes of the Continental Shelf.
Duration: 2010-2014.
Website: http://splashcos.org/
Lead Partner: University of York (UK)
Irish Participants: Trinity College Dublin (TCD), University
College Cork (UCC), University College Dublin (UCD).
COST Action Description: The main objective of the
SPLASHCOS project is to promote research on the
archaeology, climate and environment of the drowned
landscapes of the continental shelf, created during periods
of lower sea level, which form a major part of the European
cultural heritage. For most of human history on the European
continent over the past one million years, sea levels have
persisted at levels lower than present by as much as 130m,
creating extensive coastal and lowland landscapes attractive to
human settlement.
Between 16,000 and 6000 years B.P., most of this territory
was drowned by rapid sea level rise from -130m, following the
last Ice Age, transforming the geographical and environmental
context of human development with consequences that
persisted into the modern era. This drowned landscape
preserves valuable sedimentary archives of long-term
environmental and climatic changes, and an increasing number
of archaeological remains have been found, documenting human
response and adaptation to this rapidly changing environment.
With intensification of commercial activity on the seabed
and improved research technology, the quantity of evidence
is increasing rapidly. So too are the threats of destruction of
this cultural heritage. This project will improve knowledge on
the location, preservation conditions, investigation methods,
interpretation and management of underwater archaeological,
geological and palaeo-environmental evidence of prehistoric
human activity, create a structure for the development of
new interdisciplinary and international research collaboration,
provide guidance for archaeologists, heritage professionals,
scientists, government agencies, commercial organisations, policy
makers and a wider public.
EGO: European Gliding Observatories Network
Duration: 2010-2014.
Website: www.ego-cost.eu/
Lead Partner: CNRS-LOCEAN (France)
Irish Participant: Marine Institute.
COST Action Description: The main objective of this COST
Action is the coordination of ongoing research using gliders,
and the conception of future research, to operate fleets of
autonomous underwater gliders in order to provide cost-
effective methods for the discovery and monitoring of the
ocean at global, regional and coastal scales. This aims to
benefit to both basic oceanographic research and operational
applications for marine activities. Underwater gliders are
intelligent and affordable platforms useful for long term multi
parameter marine observations. They play an important role for
present and planned marine observation networks. Deployed in
swarms, they provide near real-time high spatial and temporal
resolution data that will efficiently fill the gaps left by existing
in-situ observation networks based on other marine platforms
such as the profilers in the ARGO network. This will be
beneficial for academic oceanographic research and especially
for operational oceanography systems on which a large
number of marine activities now rely. However, the deployment
of swarms of gliders requires highly skilled operators
and a sophisticated level of cooperation. The objective of
the “European Gliding Observatories” Action is to build
cooperation at the technological, scientific and organizational
levels for a European capacity for sustained observations of the
oceans with gliders.
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SEAGRASSPRODUCTIVITY: Seagrass productivity: from genes to ecosystem management
Duration: 2010-2014.
Website: www.seagrassproductivity.com/pm.cgi?action=show&t
emp=homepage
Lead Partner: University of Algarve (Portugal)
Irish Participant: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
COST Action Description: The main objective of this COST
Action is to provide the scientific basis for estimating and
preserving the goods and services arising from the productivity
of European seagrass ecosystems under anthropogenic
pressure. Seagrass ecosystems rank with coral reefs and
tropical rainforests in their many ecosystem services, yet
are drastically declining worldwide as a consequence of
both anthropogenic and natural pressures including habitat
fragmentation, eutrophication, poor water clarity and climate
change stressors. In spite of this, the level of awareness is low
and management ineffective. Seagrass research is fragmented
and there is little integration between researchers and coastal
zone managers. The Action aim is to form a European-wide
research coordination network that integrates expertise in
physiological ecology, ecological genomics and conservation-
resource management. Uniquely, scientists and managers will
work together to close the pure/applied research gap and to
develop comprehensive best practices for integrated seagrass
habitat management. This is a much talked-about approach that
has not been implemented.
The European capacities for seagrass research will be integrated
to carry out six tasks: establish continuous, in-situ measurement
devices for seagrass productivity, establish a modelling and
monitoring tool based on seagrass light requirements,
understand seagrass responses to global changes, assess
seagrass genetic adaptative variation at photosynthetic related
loci, evaluate the effectiveness of existing and new seagrass-
health ecological indicators and provide guidelines to improve
the conservation and management of seagrass dominated
ecosystems.
INTIMATE: Integrating Ice core, Marine and Terrestrial records - 60,000 to 8000 years ago
Duration: 2010-2014.
Website: http://cost-es0907.geoenvi.org/
Lead Partner: University of Copenhagen (Denmark)
Irish Participant: National University of Ireland- Maynooth
COST Action Description: The main objective of this Action
is to develop common protocols and methods within a larger
network to reconstruct abrupt and extreme climate change
across the full range of European environments (ice, marine and
terrestrial) within the period 60,000 to 8000 years ago, bringing
together scientists in order to better understand the impact and
mechanisms of change, and thereby reducing the uncertainty of
future prediction.
Past climate and environmental data provide critical tests of
global and regional climate models. While there are a small
number of high profile records, such as the Greenland ice
cores, which are critical for informing on the dynamic nature
of past climate change, it is at the scale of Europe and the
North Atlantic that abrupt climate variability needs to be
fully explored. It is crucial that independent records of abrupt
climate change across Europe are generated and robustly
compared to test for leads/lags in the climate system and the
interaction between different climate forcing mechanisms.
Doing so will critically underpin our ability to model future
climate change and ecosystem response. The main objectives
of this Action are to standardize methodologies across Europe;
incorporate reconstructions within climate models; and facilitate
interdisciplinary science collaborations, including early-stage and
established scientists, to build European research capacity.
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SMOS-MODE: SMOS Mission Oceanographic Data Exploitation
Duration: 2011-2015.
Website: http://www.smos-mode.eu/
Lead Partner: National Research Council (CSIC) Spain
Irish Participant: National University of Ireland (Galway)
COST Action Description: This COST Action aims at
coordinating European studies concerning the oceanographic
data exploitation of the European Space Agency Soil Moisture
and Ocean Salinity (SMOS) satellite mission. Recently launched
in November 2009, SMOS will provide for the first time Sea
Surface Salinity (SSS) maps over the oceans. The monitoring
of ocean salinity, a variable of renowned importance in the
broader scientific context of the climate change analysis,
underlines the European relevance of the Action.
The overall goal targeted by the network is the synergy of the
European efforts in the interpretation of the measurements
and their applications, profiting from the imminent availability of
SMOS data.
This COST Action will coordinate European teams working
on two major research areas. The first one will focus on
the improvement and development of SMOS-derived data
products. The second will assess the added value of such
products in operational oceanography, process and climate
studies. This Action is the ideal framework to capitalize the often
fragmented efforts of the identified experts working in these
research areas.
HarmBio: Harmonizing Global Biodiversity Modelling
Duration: 2012-2016.
Website: http://harmbio.eu
Lead Partner: Paris-Sud 11 University (France)
Irish Participant: Trinity College Dublin (TCD)
COST Action Description: Global biodiversity is declining
rapidly, largely as a result of human activities. Effective policy
and adaptive management strategies in the face of global
change require anticipation of future changes. Mid- to long-term
planning will therefore depend, at least in part, on model-based
projections. Unlike the well-coordinated climate modelling
community, the biodiversity modelling community is currently
disparate and largely uncoordinated.
Hence, there are no agreed metrics of biodiversity produced as
standard output from models, nor are there common datasets
used for calibration and validation by modelling efforts.
This COST Action facilitates the harmonization of current
models and datasets of terrestrial, freshwater and marine
biodiversity to improve the reliability of future projections of
biodiversity change. This cross-community initiative aims to
accelerate the development of transparent and scientifically
robust biodiversity models, through validation, calibration and
intercomparison of models and data, and ultimately to enable
environmental decision making based on state-of-the-art
projections of biodiversity change under various policy options.
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The Production Team would like to thank all those who contributed to the compilation of this Directory. These include the various
Irish EU project participants who responded generously to our many queries regarding their funded project, those who responded
to our research capacity (jobs) questionnaire, to the National FP7 Deletates, National Contact Points and Programme Managers
(Annex 2) who provided a wealth of information on funded projects.
We would also like to thank Felicity Donnolly (Marine Institute) for her assistance in compiling New Connections (2011)
and to Ciara Gilvarry (Stagaire: 2011-2012).
The Production TeamElizabeth “Liz” O’Reilly Stagaire (2013-2014), MSc Ecological Management (QUB).
Eoin Molloy Summer Bursar, 2013, Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology.
Geoffrey O’Sullivan Senior Policy Advisor / International Cooperation Manager,
Office of the CEO, Marine Institute.
Credits: PhotographsFront Cover: UCC/MI VenTURE Cruise 2011
Forward: Andrew Downes
FP7 Cover Page: Tom Szumski
INTERREG Cover Page: Tom Szumski
LIFE+ Cover Page: Graham Johnston
Lifelong Learning Cover Page: Andrew Downes
COST Cover Page: Tom Szumski
Acknowledgements
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Annexes
Annex 1: Irish Participants in EU Funded Programmes
Annex 2: National EU Funding Programme Contact Points
Annex 3: Alphabetical Project Acronym Listing
Annex 4: Glossary of Acronyms Used
Annex 5: EU Funding Programme Websites
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No. of Projects
Irish Partner Profile FP7Interreg
IV Life +Erasmus Mundus COST LLP
Algae Health Ltd. SME 1 1 - - - -
AquaTT Not for Profit 15 1 - - - 5
Athlone Institute of Technology 3rd Level Institute - 1 - - - -
Atlantic Shellfish Ltd. SME 1 - - - - -
Atlantaquaria SME 1 - - - - -
BioAtlantis Ltd. SME 1 - - - - -
BirdWatch Ireland (BWI) Association - 1 - - - -
Bord Bia Public Body - 1 - - - -
Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) Public Research Institute - 2 - - - -
Border, Midland and Western Regional
Assembly
Public body - 1 - - - -
Botanical, Environmental and Conservation
Consultants Ltd.
SME 1 - - - - -
Cartron Point Shellfish ltd. SME 2 - - - - -
Castlecomer Discovery Park SME - 1 - - - -
Clew Bay Marine Forum Ltd. SME 2 - - - - -
Clew Bay Oyster Co-operative Society Ltd SME 2 - - - - -
CoastWatch Association 1 - - - - -
Coastal Zone Services Ltd. SME 1 - - - - -
Copper Coast Geopark SME - 1 - - - -
The Cork Chamber of Commerce Public Body 1 - - - -
Cork County Council Public Body - 1 - - - -
Cork Institute of Technology 3rd Level Institute 3 7 - - - -
Cosmos Education Limited LBG Blackrock
Castle Observeatory
3rd Level Institute 1 - - - - -
County Wexford Partnership Association - 1 - - - -
Cybercolloids SME 3 - - - - -
Daithi O’Murchu Marine Research Station SME 7 1 - - - -
Department of Communications, Energy and
Natural Resources
Public Body - 1 - - - -
Donegal County Council Public Body - 3 - - - -
DPEnergy SME 1 - - - - -
Dublin City University 3rd level institute 2 1 - - - -
Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies 3rd Level Institute 1 - - - - -
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Dublin Port Co. SME 2 - - - - -
Dublin Regional Authority Public body - - - - - 1
Dundalk Institute of Technology 3rd Level Institute 1 1 - - - -
Earagail Eisc Teoranta SME 1 - - - - -
Ecological Consultancy Services Ltd. SME 1 - - - - 1
Economic and Social Research Institute Public Research Institute 1 - - - - -
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Public Body - - - - 1 -
Galway County Council Public Body - 1 - - - -
Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology 3rd Level Institute - - - 1 1 1
Gavin and Doherty Geosolutions Ltd. SME 1 - - - - -
General Lighthouse Authorities of UK
and Ireland
Public Body - 1 - - - -
Geological Survey Ireland Public Research Institute 1 2 - - - -
Green Biofuels Ireland Ltd SME 1 - - - - -
IDS Monitoring SME 1 - - - - -
Indigo Rock Marine Research Station SME - 2 - - - -
Inland Fisheries Ireland Public Body 1 3 - - - -
Intune Networks SME 1 - - - - -
Irish Canoe Union Association - 1 - - - -
Irish Exporters’ Association Association 2 - - - - -
Irish Farmers Accociation Association 1 - - - - -
Irish Marine Federation Association - 1 - - - -
Irish Salmon Growers Association Ltd. Association 1 - - - - -
Irish Whale and Dolphin Group Association - - - 1 - -
Jersey Sea Farms (Ireland) SME 1 - - - - -
John F. Kennedy Trust Association - 1 - - - -
Killybegs Fishermen’s Organization Ltd SME 1 1 - - - -
La Tene Maps SME - - - - - 1
Limerick Institute of Technology 3rd Level Institute 1 - - - - -
Limerick Clare Energy Agency Public Body - 1 - - - -
The Loughs Agency Public Body - 2 - - - -
Marigot Ltd SME 2 - - - - -
Marine Computation Services Ltd SME 1 - - - - -
Marine Institute Public Research Institute 30 9 - - 1 -
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No. of Projects
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Marine Law and Ocean Policy Research
Centre Services Ltd
SME 2 - - - - -
Mayo County Council Public Body - 1 - - - -
Mid- Western Regional Authority Public Body - 1 - - - -
National Institute for Transport and Logistics
DIT
3rd Level Institute 1 1 - - - -
National Maritime College of Ireland 3rd Level Institute - 4 - - - 2
National University of Ireland-Galway (NUIG) 3rd Level Institute 16 16 - - 1 1
National University of Ireland-Maynooth
(NUIM)
3rd Level Institute 1 - - - 1 -
Nautical Enterprise Centre Ltd. SME 6 - - - - -
North Western Waters Regional Advisory
Council
Public Body 1 - - - - -
Nowcasting Ireland SME 1 - - - - -
Numerics Warehouse Ireland SME 1 - - - - -
Ocean Energy Ltd. SME 1 - - - - -
Oceanfuel Ltd SME 1 - - - - -
O’Malley Fisheries SME 1 - - - - -
Port of Cork SME 3 3 - - - -
Port of Dublin SME - 1 - - - -
Port of Waterford SME - 1 - - - -
Rappel Enterprises Ltd. SME 1 - - - - -
Sea & Shore Safety Ltd SME 1 - - - - -
Society for the Management of European
Biodiversity Data Ltd
SME 1 - - - - -
Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland Public Research Institute 1 - - - - -
Skytech Ltd. SME 1 - - - - -
Sligo Institute of Technology 3rd Level Institute - 1 - - - -
SmartBay SME 1 - - - - -
South East Regional Authority Public Body - 1 - - - -
South West Regional Authority Public Body 1 1 - - - -
Teagasc Public Research
Institution
- 1 - - - -
Techworks Marine Ltd SME 1 - - - - -
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No. of Projects
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T.E. Laboratories SME 2 - - - - -
Transas Marine Ltd SME 1 - - - - -
Trinity College Dublin 3rd Level Institute 2 1 - - 2 -
Udaras na Gaeltachta Public Body - 1 - - - -
University College Cork 3rd Level Institute 38 9 1 - 2 1
University College Dublin 3rd Level Institute 4 2 - - 1 -
University of Limerick 3rd Level Institute 2 1 - - - -
Wavebob Ltd SME 1 - - - - -
WESTBIC, Business and Innovation Centre SME - 2 - - - -
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FP7 Programme
Programme Contact Points Organisation E-mail
Co-operation
Health Dr. Caitriona Creely Health Research Board [email protected]
Dr. Ciaran Duffy Enterprise Ireland [email protected]
Kay Diggan-Walls Health Research Board [email protected]
Food, Agriculture &
Fisheries, Biotechnology
Dr. Pamela Byrne Department of Agriculture,
Fisheries and Food
Information and
Communication
Technologies
Dr. Gerard Kennedy Enterprise Ireland [email protected]
Dr. Stephen O'Reilly Enterprise Ireland [email protected]
Nano-Sciences,
Nanotechnologies, Materials
and new Production
Technologies
Mr. Liam Brown Enterprise Ireland [email protected]
Mr. Philip Cheasty Enterprise Ireland [email protected]
Dr. Sergio Fernandez-
Ceballos
Enterprise Ireland [email protected]
Energy David McAuley SEAI [email protected]
Environment Dr. Alice Wemaere EPA [email protected]
Dr. Brian Donlon EPA [email protected]
Transport Bob Flynn Enterprise Ireland [email protected]
Security Dr. Michael Murphy Enterprise Ireland [email protected]
Space Dr.Barry Fennell Enterprise Ireland [email protected]
Socio-Economic Sciences
and the Hamanities
Ms Leonora Harty Irish Research Council for
the Hamanities and Social
Sciences
Ms Sorcha Carthy Irish Research Council for
the Hamanities and Social
Sciences
Ideas
European Research Council Peter Clifford Science Foundation Ireland [email protected]
Ms Sorcha Carthy Irish Research Council for
the Hamanities and Social
Sciences
People
Marie Curie Actions Dr. Jennifer Brennan
MRSC
Irish Universities Association [email protected]
Capacities
Research Infrastructures Mr John Lynch Higher Education Authority [email protected]
Ms Sarah Dunne Higher Education Authority [email protected]
Research for the benefit of
SME's
Mr Sean Burke Enterprise Ireland [email protected]
Regions of Knowledge Dr. Imelda Lambkin Enterprise Ireland [email protected]
Research Potential Dr. Conor O'Carroll Irish Universities Association [email protected]
Science in Society Dr. John Denari IRCSET [email protected]
Mr Martin Hynes IRCSET [email protected]
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Programme Contact Points Organisation E-mail
Support for the coherent
development of research
policies
Dr. Imelda Lambkin Enterprise Ireland [email protected]
Activities of International
Co-operation
Dr. Imelda Lambkin Enterprise Ireland [email protected]
Euratom
Fission and Fusion Research Dr. Imelda Lambkin Enterprise Ireland [email protected]
JRC
Joint Research Centre Dr. Imelda Lambkin Enterprise Ireland [email protected]
INTERREG-IV
Programme Contact Points Organisation E-mail
INTERREG-IVA
Ireland-Wales Siobhan Rudden Souther & Eastern Regional
Assembly
Ireland, Northern Ireland
and Western Scotland
Nuala Cormican SEUPB [email protected]
INTERREG-IVB
Atlantic Area Michael O'Brien BMW Regional Assembly [email protected]
North-West Europe Sonja Maurus Souther & Eastern Regional
Assembly
Northern Periphery Michael O'Brien BMW Regional Assembly [email protected]
INTERREG-IVC
Interregional Co-operation
LIFE +
Programme Contact Points Organisation E-mail
Siobhán Nic Thighearnáin Department of Environment,
Heritage and Local
Government
Seosamh Ó Laoi Department of Environment,
Heritage and Local
Government
Lifelong Learning Programmes
Programme Contact Points Organisation E-mail
Ms Eileen O’Connell Higher Education Authority [email protected]
Ms. Lisa Fox Léargas [email protected]
Note: The persons listed above were National Delegates/National Contact Points during the period 2007-2013, and may have been replaced for the new period 2014-2020. Readers are advised to consult the relevant Programme website (Annex 5).
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AcronymProject Duration
Project Title Funding Programme Page
2Fish Project 2011-2014 Inclusion of secondary service professions within fishery to
the normal VET system
Lifelong Learning 147 (II)
AARC 2010-2012 Atlantic Aquatic Resource Conservation INTERREG-IV 106 (I)
ACCESS 2010-2013 Arctic Climate Change, Economy and Society FP7 64 (I)
AccliPhot 2012-2016 Environmental Acclimation of Photosynthesis FP7 85 (II)
Accseas 2012-2013 Accessibility for Shipping, Efficiency, Advantages and
Sustainability
INTERREG-IV 136 (II)
Acrunet 2012-2014 A Transnational approach to Competitiveness and
innovation in the Brown Crab Industry
INTERREG-IV 117 (II)
AIRSEA 2008-2012 Air-sea fluxes of climatically relevant gases in the marine
atmospheric boundary layer
FP7 85 (I)
ALGETOX 2008-2010 Chemistry and chemical biology of lipophilic algal toxins FP7 86 (II)
ALMA-MATER 2012- 2014 Absorption of light, macro-algae and the atmosphere FP7 87 (II)
ANCORIM 2009-2012 Recherche Atlantique por la Prevention de la Gestion des
Risques Littoraux
INTERREG-IV 107 (I)
APLIC 2013-2014 Economic and environmental sustainability of fish farming in
northern Europe
INTERREG-IV 113 (II)
AQUAEXCEL 2010-2013 Aquaculture Infrastructures for Excellence in European Fish
Research
FP7 66 (I)
Aquafuels 2010-2013 Algae and aquatic biomass for a sustainable production of
2nd generation biofuels
FP7 34 (I)
Aqualnnova 2009-2012 Supporting governance and multi-stakeholder participation
in aquaculture research and innovation
FP7 22 (I)
AQUAMED 2009-2012 The future of research on aquaculture in the
Mediterranean Region
FP7 23 (I)
AQUAPHAGE 2011-2015 Network for the development of phage therapy in
Aquaculture
FP7 84 (I)
Aquaret-2 2009-2011 Aquatic Renewable Engery Technologies Lifelong Learning 145 (II)
Aqua-tnet 2011-2014 Promoting innovation and a European dimension through
lifelong learning in the field of aquaculture, fisheries and
aquatic resource management
Lifelong Learning 146 (II)
ARCOPOL 2008-2011 Atlantic Regions' Coastal Pollution, Response and
Preparedness
INTERREG-IV 108 (I)
ARCOPOLPLATFORM 2014-2015 Platform for improving maritime coastal pollution
preparedness and response in Atlantic Area
INTERREG-IV 118 (II)
Arcopolplus 2012-2014 Maritime Safety/Oil Pollution Response INTERREG-IV 119 (II)
Arraina 2012-2017 Advanced Research Initiatives for Nutrition and
Aquaculture
FP7 28 (II)
ASIMUTH 2010-2013 Applied Simulations and Integrated Modelling for the
Understanding of Toxic and Harmful Algal Blooms
FP7 61 (I)
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AcronymProject Duration
Project Title Funding Programme Page
Astarte 2013 Assessment, strategy and risk reduction for tsunamis in
Europe
INTERREG-IV 47(II)
AT-SEA 2012-2015 Advanced Textiles for Open Sea Biomass Cultivation FP7 44 (II)
ATLANTERRA 2011-2013 Copper Coast European Geopark Project INTERREG-IV 120 (II)
ATLANTICBLUETECH 2014-2015 Imagine the marine bio-resources' sector for 2014-2020 INTERREG-IV 121 (II)
Atlantic Power 2012 2013 Training for the Marine RE Sector & Identification of New
Market Niches
INTERREG-IV 122 (II)
ATLANTOX 2008-2010 Advanced tests about new toxins in the Atlantic area INTERREG-IV 109 (I)
AZIPILOT 2008-2011 Intuitive Operation and Pilot Training when Using Marine
Azimuthing Control Devices
FP7 55 (I)
Bacchus 2013 Impact of biogenic versus anthropogenic emissions on
clouds and climate
FP7 48 (II)
BAMMBO 2010-2013 Sustainable production of biologically active molecules of
marine based origin
FP7 24 (I)
Beads 2011-2013 Bio-engineered micro Encapsulation of Active agents
Delivered to Shellfish
FP7 69 (II)
Benthis 2012-2015 Benthic ecosystem fisheries Impact Study FP7 29 (II)
BESTFACT 2012-2015 Best Practice Factory for Freight Transport FP7 54 (II)
BIOFECTOR 2012-2017 Resource Preservation by Application of BIOefFECTORs in
European Crop Production
FP7 30 (II)
BioMara 2009-2013 Blue Energy- Sustainable Fuels from Marine Biomass INTERREG-IV 103 (I)
BioMineralix 2009-2013 Understanding and manipulating enzymatic and proteomic
process in biomineralization
Cost 156 (II)
BIOTECMAR 2009-2011 Biotechnological exploitation of marine products and by-
products
INTERREG-IV 110 (I)
BIVALIFE 2010-2013 Management of infectious diseases in oysters and mussels
in Europe
FP7 25 (I)
BRAVVOO 2013-2016 Biosensors, Reporters and Algal Autonomous Vessels for
Ocean Observation
FP7 63 (II)
CAE 2008-2011 Cruise Atlantic Europe INTERREG-IV 111 (I)
CARBOCHANGE 2010-2013 Changes in carbon uptake and emission FP7 40 (I)
CCA 2011-2013 Chronology, Cultute and Archaeology - Tree analysis and
fine resolution sequencing
FP7 88 (II)
CEAMAS 2013 Civil Engineering Applications of Marine Sediments INTERREG-IV 111 (II)
Celtic Seas Partnership 2013-2016 - Life + 141 (II)
Celtic Wave 2009-2012 Developing a Sea of Smiles INTERREG-IV 97 (I)
CHIBIO 2011-2014 development of an integrated biorefinery for processing
chitin rich biowaste to specialty and fine chemicals
FP7 57 (II)
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Citclops 2012-2015 Citizens' observatory for coast and ocean optical monitoring FP7 49 (II)
CLAMER 2009-2011 Climate Change and Marine Ecosystem Research Results FP7 41 (I)
Climate Change Impacts
2007-2008 Climate Change Impacts on Coastal Communities and
Habitats (Preparatory Project)
INTERREG-IV 123 (I)
COASTADAPT 2009-2012 Sustainable Adaptation to Climate Change in Coastal
Communities and Habitats on Europe's Northern
Periphery
INTERREG-IV 124 (I)
COEXIST 2009-2012 Interaction in Coastal Waters: A Roadmap to sustainable
integration of aquaculture and fisheries
FP7 26 (I)
COFASP 2012-2016 Cooperation in Fisheries, Aquaculture and Seafood
Processing
FP7 31 (II)
ComENVIR 2010-2013 Communicating environmental impacts on water quality,
availability and use
FP7 42 (I)
COMMON SENSE 2013-2017 Cost-Effective Sensors, Interoperable with International
Existing Ocean Observing Systems, to Meet EU Policies
FP7 64 (II)
CONTAIN 2011-2015 Container Security Advanced Informaiton Networking FP7 58 (II)
COOPEUS 2012-2015 Building a Framework for a Sustainable, Transatlantic
Cooperation in the Field of Environmental Research
Infrastructures
FP7 76 (II)
CORALFISH 2008-2012 Assessment of the interactions between corals, fish and
fisheries in order to develop monitoring and predictive
modelling tools for ecosystem based management in the
deep waters of Europe and beyond
FP7 43 (I)
CORES 2008-2011 Components for Ocean Renewable Energy Systems FP7 35 (I)
CSTP 2009-2012 Celtic Sea Trout Project INTERREG-IV 98 (I)
CURE 2010-2012 Croatian Underwater Robotics Research Potential FP7 67 (I)
Dancers 2013-2015 DANube macroregion: Capacity building and Excellence in
River Systems (basin, delta and sea)
FP7 50 (II)
DEEPFISHMAN 2008-2011 Management & Monitoring of deep-sea fisheries and stocks FP7 27 (I)
Docking Assist 2011-2013 Improved port efficiency and safety using a novel wireless
network and differential global navigation satellite system
providing enhanced vessel navigation
FP7 70 (II)
DT Ocean 2013-2016 Optimal Design Tools for Ocean Energy Arrays FP7 45 (II)
EASYCO 2008-2011 Collaborative Atlantic Space Biogeochemical Forecasting
System
INTERREG-IV 112 (I)
ECOFISH 2008-2010 Environment Friendly Fish Farming and Use of Cleaner Fish INTERREG-IV 125 (I)
ECOJEL 2008-2012 Managing the Opportunities and Detrimental Impacts of
Jellyfish in the Irish Sea
INTERREG-IV 99 (I)
ECOKNOWS 2009-2013 Effective use of ecosystems and biological knowledge of
fisheries
FP7 28 (I)
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ECsafeSEAFOOD 2012-2016 Priority environmental contaminants in seafood: safety
assessment, impact and public perception
FP7 32 (II)
EELA-2 2009-2011 E-Science Grid Facility for Europe and Latin America FP7 68 (I)
EELIAD 2008-2012 European eels in the Atlantic: Assessment of their Decline FP7 44 (I)
E-freight 2009-2011 European E-Freight Capabilities for Co-Modal Transport FP7 56 (I)
EGO 2010-2014 European Gliding Observatories Network Cost 157 (II)
EMSO 2008-2012 European Multidisciplinary Seafloor Observation FP7 69 (I)
EnAlgae 2009-2015 Energetic Algae INTERREG-IV 112 (II)
Energymare 2012-2013 Co-operation on enhanced Renewable Energy production
in the Atlantic Space
INTERREG-IV 123 (II)
ENVIROFI 2011-2013 The Environmental Observation Web and its Service
Applications within the Future Internet
FP7 42 (II)
EquiMAR 2008-2011 Pre-normative Research for Ocean Energy FP7 36 (I)
ERA-MarineBiotech 2013-2017 Marine Biotechnology Era-NET FP7 33 (II)
EURO_BASIN 2010-2013 North Atlantic Ocean and associated shelf-seas protection
and management options
FP7 45 (I)
EuroArgo 2008-2010 Global Ocean Observing Infrastructure FP7 70 (I)
EUROFLEETS 2008-2012 Towards an Alliance of European research fleets FP7 71 (I)
EUROFLEETS 2 2013-2017 New operational steps towards an alliance of European
research fleets
FP7 77 (II)
Euroshell 2012-2014 Bridging the gap between science and producers to
support the European marine mollusc production sector
FP7 34 (II)
FAME 2011-2013 Future of the Atlantic Marine Environment INTERREG-IV 124 (II)
FIX03 2013-2017 Fix Point Open Ocean Observatories FP7 78 (II)
FORCE 2011-2014 Fishing and aquaculture-Oriented Research Capacity in
Egypt
FP7 35 (II)
FRESH 2007-2011 Fish reproduction and fisheries Cost 156 (II)
GEO-SEAS 2009-2013 Pan-European Infrastructure for Management of Marine
and Ocean Geological and Geophysical Data
FP7 72 (I)
Gepeto 2012-2014 Fisheries Management and Transnational Objectives INTERREG-IV 125 (II)
Geowave 2012-2014 Geotechnical design solutions for the offshore renewable
wave energy industry
FP7 61 (II)
HarmBio 2012-2016 Harmonizing Global Biodiversity Modelling Cost 159 (II)
Harvest Atlantic 2012-2013 Harnessing All Resources Valuable to Economies of Seaside
territories on the Atlantic
INTERREG-IV 126 (II)
HERMIONE 2009-2012 Hotspot ecosystem research and man's impact on
European seas
FP7 46 (I)
Herpish 2013-2015 Herpes virus in Irish oysters and identification of resistant
stocks
FP7 89 (II)
HYFFI 2008-2010 Hydrocolloids as functional food ingredients for gut health FP7 78 (I)
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IBIS 2011-2015 Intergrated Aquatic Resource Management Between
Ireland Northern Ireland and Scotland
INTERREG-IV 107 (II)
IDREEM 2012-2016 Increasing Industrial Resource Efficiency in European
Mariculture
FP7 51 (II)
IMCORE 2007-2011 Innovative Management for Europe's Changing Coastal
Resource
INTERREG-IV 121 (I)
IMPACT 2011 Integrated Maritime Promotion ACTion Lifelong Learning 150 (II)
INIS Hydro 2011-2013 Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland Hydrographic Project INTERREG-IV 109 (II)
INTIMATE 2010-2014 Integrating Ice Core, Marine and Terrestrial – 60,000 to
8,000 years ago
Cost 158 (II)
InTraDE 2010-2012 Intelligent Transportation for Dynamic Environment INTERREG-IV 122 (I)
Intranemma 2010-2012 Innovation Transfer Network for Mediterranean Mariculture Lifelong Learning 151 (II)
ISLES 2010-2011 Irish Scottish Links on Energy Study INTERREG-IV 104 (I)
ISLES II 2013 Irish-Scottish Links on Energy Study INTERREG-IV 108 (II)
JERICO 2010-2013 Marine Observatory for the Study of Anthropogenic and
Climate Impacts in Temperate Coastal Waters
FP7 73 (I)
KillSpill 2012-2016 Integrated Biotechnological Solutions for Combating
Marine Oil Spills
FP7 36 (II)
KIMERRA 2010-2012 Maritime Clusters: Creation of bridges between scientific
knowledge and firms with marine resources
INTERREG-IV 113 (I)
KM3NET-PP 2008-2011 Preparatory phase for a deep sea facility in the
Mediterranean for neutrino astronomy and associated
sciences
FP7 74 (I)
KNEU 2010-2014 Developing a knowledge Network for European expertise
on biodiversity and ecosystem services to inform policy
making economic sectors
FP7 52 (II)
KNOWSEAS 2008-2012 Knowledge-based Sustainable Management for Europe's
Seas
FP7 47 (I)
Labelfish 2012-2014 Atlantic Network on Genetic Control of Fish and Seafood
Labelling and Traceability
INTERREG-IV 127 (II)
Leanwind 2013- Logistic Efficiencies and naval architecture for wind
installations with novel developments
FP7 65 (II)
Life+ EfficientShip 2014-2016 Demonstration of an innovative RC module to improve
the efficiency of European fishing vessels
Life + 140 (II)
MABFUEL 2008-2012 Marine Algae as Biomass for Biofuel FP7 86 (I)
MaCuMBA 2012-2016 Marine Microorganisms: Cultivation Methods for Improving
their Biotechnological Applications
FP7 37 (II)
MAREN 2008-2011 Marine Renewable Energy- Energy Extraction and Hydro-
environmental aspects
INTERREG-IV 114 (I)
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MAREN 2 2013-2015 Hydro-environmental and economics modelling of
multipurpose platform marine renewable energy platforms
INTERREG-IV 128 (II)
MareFrame 2013-2017 Co-creating Ecosystem based Fisheries Management
Solutions
FP7 38 (II)
Mares 2010-2014 Doctoral Programme on Marine Ecosystem Health and
Conservation
Erasmus Mundus 138 (I)
MARET 2013-2014 Community and Business Toolkit for Marine Renewable
Energy Development
INTERREG-IV 114 (II)
MariaBox 2013 Marine environmental in situ assessment and monitoring
toolbox
FP7 66 (II)
MARINA 2009-2013 MARINA platform project will establish a set of equitable
and transparent criteria for the evaluation of multi-purpose
platforms for marine renewable energy (MRE)
FP7 37 (I)
2011-2015 Marine tourism and Angling Development INTERREG-IV 110 (II)
MaRINET 2010-2012 Marine Renewables Infrastructure Network for Energy
Technologies
FP7 75 (I)
MarineTT 2009-2011 European Marine Research Knowledge Transfer and Uptake
of Results
FP7 48 (I)
MARLISCO 2012-2015 Marine Litter in Europe Seas: Social Awareness and Co-
Responsibility
FP7 82 (II)
Marleanet 2010-2012 MARitime LEArning NETwork INTERREG-IV 129 (II)
Marmed 2012-2013 Development of Innovating biomedical products from
marine resource valorisation
INTERREG-IV 130 (II)
Marnet 2012-2014 Marine Atlantic Regions Network INTERREG-IV 131 (II)
MARTEL Plus 2010-2012 Maritime Test of the English Language Lifelong Learning 152 (II)
MBEO 2008-2009 Marine Based Employment Opportunities INTERREG-IV 126 (I)
MEFEPO 2008-2011 Making European Fisheries Ecosystem Operational FP7 29 (I)
MESH-ATLANTIC 2010-2013 Mapping European Seabed Habitats INTERREG-IV 115 (I)
MESMA 2008-2012 Monitoring and evaluation of spatially managed areas FP7 49 (I)
MG4U 2010-2013 Marine Genomics for Users: Marine Genomics Support
and Coordination Action
FP7 30 (I)
Micro 3B 2011-2015 Marine Microbial Diversity, Bioinformatics and
Biotechnology
FP7 67 (II)
MIDTAL 2008-2012 Micro-arays for the detection of toxic algae FP7 50 (I)
Multiwave 2012-2016 Multidisciplinary Studies of Extreme and Rogue Wave
Phenomena
FP7 93 (II)
MUNIN 2012-2015 Maritime Unmanned Navigation through Intelligence in
Networks
FP7 55 (II)
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MusselsAlive 2010-2013 Development of best practice and new technology for
grading, handling, transportation, conditioning and storage
of mussels for SMEs in the European mussel industry
FP7 79 (I)
My Fish 2012-2016 Maximising yield of fisheries while balancing ecosystem,
economic and social concerns
FP7 39 (II)
MyOcean 2009-2013 Development and pre-operational validation of upgraded
GMES Marine Core Services and Capabilities
FP7 62 (I)
My Ocean II 2012-2014 Development and Validation of Up-graded Copernicus
Marine Services and Capacities
FP7 59 (II)
NEA2 2009-2011 Nautisme Espace Atlantique II INTERREG-IV 116 (I)
Nephrops 2012-2015 Development of new techniques in hatchery rearing,
fishery enhancement and aquaculture of Nephrops
FP7 72 (II)
NetAlgae 2010-2012 Inter-regional network to promote sustainable
development in the marine algal industry
INTERREG-IV 117 (I)
NETMAR 2010-2013 Open Service Network for Marine Environmental Data FP7 32 (I)
NETMAR 2012-2014 Robotic Systems , sensors and networking technologies INTERREG-IV 132 (II)
NEXTMUSE 2009-2012 Next generation multi-mechanics Simulation Environment FP7 43 (II)
OceaNET 2013 Offshore Renewable Energy Training Network FP7 90 (II)
ODEMM 2009-2013 Options for Delivering Ecosystem Based Marine
Management
FP7 51 (I)
ORECCA 2009-2011 Offshore Renewable Energy Conversion platforms-
Coordination Action OREC-CA
FP7 38 (I)
OSS2015 2011-2014 Ocean Strategic Services beyond 2015 FP7 61 (II)
OYSTERCOVER 2008- Establishing the scientific bases and technical procedures
and standards to recover the European flat oyster
production through strategies to tackle the main constraint,
bonamiosis
FP7 80 (I)
PERSEUS 2010-2013 Protection of European seas and borders through the
intelligent use of surveillance
FP7 57 (I)
PESI 2008-2012 A pan-European species-directories infrastructure FP7 76 (I)
PHARMATLANTIC 2010-2013 Knowledge transfer network for the prevention of mental
diseases and cancer in the Atlantic Area
INTERREG-IV 133 (II)
Pharmasea 2012-2016 Increasing Value and Flow in the Marine Biodiscovery
Pipeline
FP7 40 (II)
PISCES 2010-2012 Partnership Involving Stakeholders in the Celtic Sea
Ecosystem
Life + 133 (I)
PREVENT ESCAPE 2008-2011 Assessing the causes and developing measures to prevent
the escape of fish from sea-cage aquaculture
FP7 31 (I)
PROPOSSE 2008-2010 Promotion del Short Sea Shipping y Cooperation con
Pymes
INTERREG-IV 118 (I)
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PROPS 2008-2011 Promotional Platform for Short Sea Shipping &
Intermodality
FP7 58 (I)
REMCAP 2012- 2015 Resource Efficient Maritime Capacity FP7 84 (II)
Rising Tide 2009-2012 Connecting Celtic Communities INTERREG-IV 100 (I)
Safeport 2011-2013 Safe Port Operations using EGNOS SoL Services FP7 56 (II)
Sail West 2009-2013 Sail West Leisure Project INTERREG-IV 105 (I)
Salmonids 2013-2014 Salmonids West Project INTERREG-IV 116 (II)
SALSEA-Merge 2008-2011 Advancing understanding of Atlantic Salmon at Sea:
Merging genetics and ecology to resolve stock-specific
migration and distribution patterns
FP7 52 (I)
SAFI 2013- Support to Aquaculture and Fishery Industry FP7 62 (II)
Sawfax 2011-2013 Seaweed derived anti-inflammatory agents and antioxidants FP7 74 (II)
SCSC 2010-2013 SMART COASTS=SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES INTERREG-IV 101 (I)
Sea2Sky 2011 2011 Linking Marine, Atmospheric and Astronomical Researchers
to the General Public
FP7 91 (II)
Sea2Sky 2012 2012 Linking Marine, Atmospheric and Astronomical Researchers
to the General Public
FP7 92 (II)
SEABIOPLAS 2013-2015 Seaweeds from Sustainable Aquaculture as feedstock from
Biodegradable Bioplastics
FP7 73 (II)
Sea Data Net II 2011-2015 Pan-European Infrastructure for Ocean and Marine Data
Management
FP7 79 (II)
Sea for Society 2012-2015 Sea for Society FP7 83 (II)
SEAFARE 2010-2012 Sustainable and Environmentally friendly Aquaculture for
the Atlantic Region of Europe
INTERREG-IV 119 (I)
Seagrass Productivity Seagrass Productivity: from genes to ecosystem
management
Cost 158 (II)
SEAS ERA 2010-2014 Towards an Integrated European Marine Research Strategy
and Programme
FP7 53 (I)
Sense ocean 2013- Sense Ocean FP7 68 (II)
SETTLE 2008- Bivalve conditioning and settlement- keys to competitive
hatchery production
FP7 81 (I)
ShareBiotech 2010-2013 Sharing life science infrastructures and skills to benefit the
Atlantic area biotechnology sector
INTERREG-IV 120 (I)
SHOAL 2009-2012 Search and Monitoring of Harmful contaminants, other
pollutants and leaks in vessels in port using a swarm of
robotic fish
FP7 33 (I)
Sideri 2011- 2012 Strengthening International Dimension of Euro-Argo
Research Infrastructure
FP7 81 (II)
SKEMA 2008-2011 Sustainable Knowledge Platform for the European Maritime
and Logistics Industry
FP7 59 (I)
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SMACS 2013-2014 Small Craft Emergency Response and Survival Training for
Arctic Conditions
INTERREG-IV 115 (II)
SMOS-MODE 2011-2015 SMOS Mission Oceanographic Data Exploitation Cost 159 (II)
Socioec 2012-2015 Socio-economic effects of management measures ofthe
future CFP
FP7 41 (II)
Splashcos 2009-2013 Submerged Prehistoric Archaeology and Landscapes of the
Continental Shelf
COST 157 (II)
STAGES 2011-2014 Science and Technology Advancing Governance of Good
Environmental Status (MSFD)
FP7 53 (II)
STAMAR 2014-2015 Showcase Technology Applicable to Maritime SMEs in the
Atlantic Area
INTERREG-IV 134 (II)
STANDPOINT 2008-2011 Standardisation of Point Absorber Wave Energy
Convertors by Demonstration
FP7 39 (I)
SUDEVAB 2008-2010 Sustainable development of European SMEs engaged in
abalone aquaculture
FP7 82 (I)
SUPPORT 2009-2013 Security Upgrade for Ports FP7 60 (I)
SUSFISH 2009-2012 Shellfish productivity in the Irish Sea: Working towards a
sustainable future
INTERREG-IV 102 (I)
SUSTAIN 2010-2012 Assessing Sustainability and Strengthening Operational
Policy
INTERREG-IV 128 (I)
SWAFAX 2011-2013 Seaweed derived anti-inflammatory agents and antioxidants FP7 74 (II)
TASTE 2012-2014 The Application of Edible Seaweed for Taste Enhancement
and Salt Replacement
FP7 75 (II)
TeamSafety 2010-2012 The development of an innovative 3D virtual team-training
maritime safety simulation platform to meet the latest
EU safety requirements for sea and seafarers’ emergency
response training
FP7 83 (I)
TIDES 2013 Tidal Demonstration for Energy Scheme FP7 46 (II)
TURNKEY 2013-2014 Transforming Underutilized Renewable Natural Resource
into Key Energy Yields
INTERREG-IV 135 (II)
VECTORS 2010-2013 Vectors of Change in Oceans and Seas Marine Life: Impact
on Economic Sectors
FP7 65 (I)
Vocational Aqualabs 2009-2011 Vocational Generic Skills for Researchers Lifelong Learning 149 (II)
WATER 2009-2011 Warning of Algal Toxin Events to Support Aquaculture in
the NPP Coastal Zone Region
INTERREG-IV 127 (I)
WAVETRAIN II 2008-2012 Initial training network for wave energy research
professionals
FP7 87 (I)
WISER 2010-2013 Water bodies in Europe: Integrative Systems to assess
Ecological status and Recovery
FP7 54 (I)
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A-VTMIS Active Vessel Traffic Management and Information System
AA Atlantic Area
ACI Aerosol-Cloud Interactions
AOP Apparent Optical Properties
ARGO Array for Real-time Geostrophic Oceanography
BAS Berthing Aid Systems
BEs Bio-Effectors
CaCO3 Calcium Carbonate
CDDS Commercial Data Distribution Service
CEFCM European Maritime Training Centre
CEO Chief Executive Officer
CFP Common Fisheries Policy
CHL chlorophyll a concentration
CIT Cork Institute of Technology
CMRC Coastal and Marine Research Centre (UCC)
CNRS National Centre for Scientific Research (France)
CNS Central Nervous System
CO² Carbon Dioxide
CP Collaborative Projects
CPMR Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions of Europe
CSA Co-Ordination and Support Actions
CSO Central Statistics Office
DCF Data Collection Framework
DG Directorate General
DNA Deoxyribonucleic Acid
DOMMRS Daithi O’Murchu Marine Research Station (Bantry)
DRA Dublin Regional Authority
EAFM Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management
EATiP European Aquaculture Technology and Innovation Platform
EC European Commission
EEA European Economic Area
EGNOS European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service
EISCAT European Incoherent Scatter Scientific Association
EMSO European Multidisciplinary Seafloor and Water Column Observatory
EO Earth Observation
EPOS European Plate Observing System
ERA European Research Area
ERA-Net European Research Area Network
ERC European Research Council
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ERDF European regional Development Fund
ERF Effective Radiative Forcing
ERI Environmental Research Institute (UCC)
ERIC European Research Infrastructure Consortium
ESFRI European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures
ESRs Early Stage Researchers
EU European Union
EUMIS European Marine Information System
FARNET European Fisheries Areas Network
FLAGS Fisheries Local Action Groups
FP7 EU 7th Framework Programme (2007- 2013)
GEOSS Global Monitoring for Environment and Security
GES Good Environmental Status
GHG Greenhouse Gas
GIS Geographic Information Systems
GMES Global Monitoring for Environment and Security
GMIT Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology
GOOS Global Ocean Observing System
HAB Harmful Algae Blooms
HMRC Hydraulics and Maritime Research Centre (UCC)
HNS Hazardous and Noxious Substances
ICOS Integrated Carbon Observation System
ICP International Comparison Programme
ICZM Integrated Coastal Zone Management
IFI Inland Fisheries Ireland
IMO International Maritime Organisation
IMTA Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture
INIS Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland INTERREG Programme
INSPIRE Infrastructure for Spatial Information in Europe
IOC Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
IODE International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange
IOP Inherent Optical Properties
ITN Initial Training Network
KBBE Knowledge based Bio-Economy
KFO Killybeg’s Fishermens Organisation
LE Large Enterprise
MCS European Marine Core Services
MESY Multispecies Maximum Sustainable yield
MEY Maximum Economic Yield
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MLI Marine Leisure Industry
MMLAP Mobilisation and Mutual Learning Action Plan
MMRRC Mobile & Marine Robotics Research Centre
MMSY Multispecies Maximum Sustainable Yield
MPA Marine Protected Area
MRIA Member of the Royal Irish Academy
MS Member States
MSFD Marine Strategy Framework Directive
MSOY Maximum Social Yield
MSY Maximum Sustainable Yield
MVET Maritime Vocational Education and Training
NEAM North East Atlantic & Mediterranean
NGO Non- Governmental Organisation
NIOF National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries
NODC National Oceanographic Data Centre
NSF National Science Foundation (USA)
NUIG National University of Ireland Galway
NWE North West Europe
O&M Operation and Maintenance
ODP Ocean Data Portal
OMF Ocean Monitoring & Forecasting
ORC Organic Rankine Cycle
PER Public Engagement in Research
PLA PolyLactic Acid
R&D Research and Development
RAC Regional Advisory Council (For Fisheries)
RNA Ribo-Nucleic Acid
RRDCs Regional Research Driven Clusters
RTDI Research, Technology and Development Innovation
RV Research Vessels
SEMRU Socio-Economic Marine Research Unit
SEUPB Special EU Programmes Body
S&T Science and Technology
SIS Signal In Space
SME Small & Medium Enterprise
SoL Safety of Life
SPE Seaweed Polyphenol Extracts
SWW South Western Waters
TCD Trinity College Dublin
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TP Technology Platform
UCC University College Cork
UCD University College Dublin
UK United Kingdom
US United States
VET Vocational Education and Training
VTMIS Vessel Traffic Management and Information System
WP Work Package
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FP7 http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/home_en.html
INTERREG-IV
IVA Ireland- Wales http://irelandwales.ie/
IVA N. Ireland- Scotland – Ireland http://seupb.eu/Home.aspx
IVB Atlantic Area http://atlanticarea.ccdr-n.pt/
IVB North- West Europe http://nweurope.eu/index.php
IVB Northern Periphery Area http://www.northernperiphery.eu/en/home/
COST http://www.cost.eu/
Life + http://ec.europa.eu/environment/life/
Lifelong Learning programme http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/llp/
Erasmus Mundus http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus
Of interest for the new Planning Period 2014-2020HORIZON 2020 (2014-2020) http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/
EU DG MARE http://ec.europa.eu/maritimeaffairs/index_en.htm
EU Atlantic Strategy / Atlantic Action Plan (2014-2020) http://ec.europa.eu/maritimeaffairs/policy/sea_basins/atlantic_ocean/index_en.htm
EurOCEAN Knowledge Gate http://www.kg.eurocean.org/
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