2013 - University College Cork
2013 - University College Cork
2013 - University College Cork
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The Aquaculture & Fisheries Development (AFDC), together with the School of Biological Earth<br />
and Environmental Sciences (BEES), undertakes marine fisheries and aquaculture, marine biology<br />
and ecology and aquaculture commercialisation research and development. The Marine Biotechnology<br />
Centre (MBC) focuses on exploiting marine microorganisms for biotechnology applications in<br />
the Food, Biopharmaceutical and Industrial biotechnology areas. The Aquatic Services Unit (ASU)<br />
undertakes in laboratory analysis, environmental monitoring and environmental impact assessment<br />
in marine and transition waters. The Coastal and Marine Research Centre (CMRC) performs both<br />
applied and basic research and also works on commercial contracts with government agencies and<br />
industry in the areas of coastal processes and seabed mapping, marine geomatics, marine ecology,<br />
coastal governance and applied remote sensing and GIS.<br />
The Hydraulics and Maritime Research Centre (HMRC) is a centre of excellence in Ireland for<br />
marine renewables and coastal engineering that provides support to maritime industries as well<br />
as carrying out fundamental R&D. These two centres, along with the Sustainable Energy Research<br />
Group (SERG) form the UCC component of the Irish Maritime and Energy Resource Cluster<br />
(IMERC), through the recent establishment of the Beaufort Laboratory at Ringskiddy. IMERC is<br />
a critical inter-institutional organisation linking UCC, the National Maritime <strong>College</strong> of Ireland<br />
(NMCI) and the Irish Naval Service (INS) with the overall aim of facilitating the development of<br />
maritime and energy research in <strong>Cork</strong>.<br />
The aim of this directory is to bring together and showcase ongoing marine based projects currently<br />
being undertaken by <strong>University</strong> <strong>College</strong> <strong>Cork</strong> marine researchers. The directory has one-page<br />
features of over 50 research projects along with profiles of marine research centres and clusters at<br />
ERI and UCC. We hope that it will be of value to all involved in the promotion and development<br />
of a marine economy in Ireland.<br />
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