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RESEARCH

Marine Biodiversity, Ecology & Ecosystem Services
at University College Dublin

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Much of our research aims to provide an evidence base for the conservation of marine biodiversity and the management of human activity in the marine environment. We collaborate extensively with researchers and stakeholders in Ireland and around the world and have received support from a wide range of funding agencies.

Use the links below to explore the current and recent research projects involving MarBEE team members.

Research Projects

ECOSTRUCTURE logo ECOSTRUCTURE
Bringing together five leading universities in Wales and Ireland, the goal of Ecostructure is to research and raise awareness of eco-engineering solutions to the challenge of coastal adaptation to climate change. Ecostructure aims to promote the incorporation of secondary ecological and societal benefits into coastal defence and renewable energy structures, with benefits to the environment, to coastal communities, and to the blue and green sectors of the Irish and Welsh economies.
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Land2Sea logo Land2Sea
Land2Sea aims to improve the management of natural aquatic resources using a combination of empirical research, expert opinion and integrated modelling to develop a comprehensive framework for assessing the consequences of human activities on water quality and biodiversity.
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A bench overlooking the sea THE CULTURAL VALUE OF COASTLINES
A two-year interdisciplinary research project funded by the Irish Research Council, 2016-2019, to investigate the cultural influences and impacts of ecosystem change along the coastline of the Irish Sea.

Professor Tasman Crowe

UCD, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
E: tasman.crowe@ucd.ie