Projects

This project consists of a literature review of the impacts of microplastics in the marine environment and on the proposal of mitigation and/or reduction policy recommendations to address this global environmental issue.

Contact: Dr João Frias, Dr Róisín Nash

Microplastics and the Dublin Bay Prawn

This project is investigating the potential of Nephrops norvegicus as a flagship species for plastic pollution in the deep sea.

Contact: Dr Róisín Nash, Dr Fiona Kavanagh

Marine Biodiversity Monitoring

Environmental DNA/RNA metabarcoding for monitoring marine biodiversity in Galway Bay, with particular attention to marine Invasive Alien Species (AIS)

Contact: Dr Luca Mirimin

Enabling Sustainability

Climate change impacts on fish stocks

This collaborative project with the Marine Institute takes a whole life cycle approach to investigate how commercial fish stocks are responding to climate change.

Contact: Dr Deirdre Brophy, Dr Cóilín Minto

Education for sustainable development (TUNASIA)

The TUNASIA-project focuses on the modernization and development of curricula for the qualification of students in a transdisciplinary education system in a network with companies, research institutions and stakeholders in Vietnam and Thailand.

Contact: Dr Róisín Nash

Genetic screening of zooplankton

This project aims at developing state-of-the-art molecular tools for the rapid and cost-effective screening of plankton samples for the presence of bivalve and crustacean species of commercial value. This project is in collaboration with BIM and is funded by the European Maritime Fisheries Fund.

Contact: Dr Luca Mirimin