Areas of research
- Sediment dynamics and morphology, with particular focus on climatic change
- Coastal surveying techniques (Photogrammetric UAVs and Terrestrial Laser Scanner)
- Ecological engineering to improve coastal biodiversity and resilience
Research and Development Projects
(As of August 2019)
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Project Title
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Project Partner
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Status
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SEACAMS Lead
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SEACAMS Team
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Porthcawl Harbourside Acoustic Monitoring
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Porthcawl Harbourside CIC
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Complete
|
Chiara Bertelli
|
Open Water | |
Marine survey data analysis software development
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Titan Environment Surveys
|
Complete
|
Chris Lowe
|
Environmental Assessment and Analysis | |
Product development of micro-bubble barriers for coastal silt management and fish protection
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Frog Environmental Ltd
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Complete
|
Ruth Callaway
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Marine Benthic Ecology | |
Distribution and identification of fish of conservation importance using hydro-acoustics
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Tidal Lagoon Power
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Complete
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Chris Lowe
|
Environmental Assessment and Analysis | |
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Ecological engineering to improve coastal biodiversity and resilience
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Tidal Lagoon Power
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Complete
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John Griffin
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Environmental Assessment and Analysis |
Monitoring of intertidal morphodynamics in Swansea Bay
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Tidal Lagoon Power
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Complete
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Iain Fairley
|
Coastal Engineering | |
Modelling sediment transport around Swansea Bay and the sandbank systems of the Bristol Channel
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Tidal Lagoon Power
|
Complete
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Jose Horillo-Caraballo
|
Coastal Engineering | |
Assessing the distribution of diving birds in relation to current strength and renewable energy devices
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Marine Environmental Pembrokeshire
|
Complete
|
Emily Shepard
|
Open Water | |
Use of the experimental wave tank for testing equipment
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WaveTricity
|
Complete
|
Jose Horrillo-Caraballo
|
Coastal Engineering | |
Review of baseline data requirements for marine mammals at a tidal energy site
|
Nova Innovations
|
Complete
|
Hanna Nuuttila
|
Open Water | |
Developing new products from shellfish waste - Shell waste as soil conditioners or filtration media
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Quay Fresh and Frozen Foods Ltd
|
Complete
|
Kam Tang
Chiara Bertelli
Anouska Mendzil
|
Environmental Assessment and Analysis | |
Developing new products from shellfish waste - waste shells as replacement microbeads
|
Quay Fresh and Frozen Foods Ltd
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Complete
|
Kam Tang
Chiara Bertelli
Anouska Mendzil
|
Environmental Assessment and Analysis | |
Evaluating the use of static acoustic, UAVs and underwater cameras to assess the functionality of the Bardsey tidal site to cetaceans
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Nova Innovations
|
Complete
|
Hanna Nuuttila
Anouska Mendzil
|
Open Water | |
Estimates of wave climate at a potential wave energy test site around Milford Haven
|
Bombora; Marine Energy Wales
|
Complete
|
Iain Fairley
|
Coastal Engineering | |
15
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Floating and fixed artificial reefs as biodiversity enhancements in coastal waters
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Tidal Lagoon Power
|
Ongoing
|
Ruth Callaway
|
Marine Benthic Ecology |
16
|
Biodiversity enhancement of tidal lagoons using seagrass restoration
|
Tidal Lagoon Power
|
Ongoing
|
Richard Unsworth
|
Marine Benthic Ecology |
Assessing the impact of tidal energy devices on grey seals movements and energy expenditure
|
Marine Environmental Wales
|
Ongoing
|
Luca Borger
|
Open Water | |
High resolution assessment of Pembrokeshire wave energy resources
|
WaveHub
|
Ongoing
|
Iain Fairley
|
Coastal Engineering | |
19
|
Developing new methods for identifying herring spawn on the sea bed; assisting with site selection for tidal turbine trials in Milford Haven
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Port of Milford Haven
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Ongoing
|
David Clarke
|
Open Water |
Trialling eDNA data collection for small cetaceans in Welsh waters affected by MRE developments
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Sea Watch Foundation;
Gower Coast Adventures; Sea Trust; Manx Whale and Dolphin
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Ongoing
|
Chiara Bertelli
Anouska Mendzil
|
Open Water | |
Assessing the distribution and diving behaviour of seabirds in relation to tidal conditions and marine energy installations
|
Marine Energy Wales
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Ongoing
|
Emma-Louise Cole
|
Open Water | |
Biofouling community on a wave energy device
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Bombora
|
Ongoing
|
Bettina Walter
Ruth Callaway
|
Environmental Assessment and Analysis | |
23
|
Effectiveness of bubble screens on controlling fish ingress and attenuating sound
|
Pembroke Power Station; Frog Environmental
|
Ongoing
|
David Clarke
Nick Fleming
|
Environmental Assessment and Analysis |
24
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Using genetics to discriminate components of herring catch in PPS intake
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Pembroke Power Station
|
Ongoing
|
David Clarke
Mike Gwilliam
|
Environmental Assessment and Analysis |
Tidal resources in the Milford Haven META
|
Marine Energy Wales
|
Ongoing
|
Jose Horrillo Caraballo
Iain Fairley
|
Coastal Engineering | |
26
|
Assessing biochemical and bioactive properties in marine compounds
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Pembrokeshire Seaweeds
|
Ongoing
|
Bettina Walter
Kam Tang
|
Environmental Assessment and Analysis |
Biology of marine concretes
|
WaveTricity
|
Ongoing
|
John Griffin
Matt Perkins
|
Environmental Assessment and Analysis | |
Developing a towed array for acoustic fish tracking; applying to Shad
|
Salar Environmental Services Ltd
|
Ongoing
|
David Clarke
|
Open Water | |
29
|
Use of UAV to map intertidal grain size
|
DMANDS
|
Ongoing
|
Iain Fairley
|
Coastal Engineering |
30
|
Trials of cetacean deterrent devices around MRE installations
|
Celtic Deep; Nova Innovations
|
Ongoing
|
Chiara Bertelli
|
Open Water |
Investigating the diving behaviour of seabirds in relation to tidal conditions using animal attached technologies
|
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
|
Ongoing
|
Emily Shepard
Emma-Louise Cole
|
Open Water | |
32
|
From formaldehyde to Thiel fixation: Adapting methods from human anatomy
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Coastal Assessment; Liaison; Monitoring (CALM) Ltd
|
Ongoing
|
Ruth Callaway
|
Marine Benthic Ecology |
33
|
Improving marine restoration methods for enhancing the blue
|
WWF; Project Seagrass
|
Ongoing
|
Richard Unsworth
|
Marine Benthic Ecology |
Assisting with site selection for a community tidal turbine project: Assessing the drivers for cetacean, seal and seabird abundance and distribution at a tidal energy site
|
Transition Bro Gwaun
|
Ongoing
|
Hanna Nuuttila
|
Open Water | |
35
|
Improving baited video methods for assessing fish around marine renewable structures
|
Ocean Ecology;
Marine Energy Wales;
Bombora
|
Ongoing
|
Richard Unsworth
|
Marine Benthic Ecology |
Developing protocols for data collection, handling and analysis protocols for baseline monitoring at a tidal energy site
|
Sea Trust
|
Ongoing
|
Hanna Nuuttila
|
Open Water | |
Use of wave energy platform for opportunistic environmental monitoring
|
Marine Power Systems Ltd
|
New
|
Bettina Walter
Hanna Nuuttila
|
Open Water | |
38
|
Investigating the potential of indigenous jellyfish species
|
Jellagen Pty Ltd
|
New
|
Nick Fleming
|
Open Water |
39
|
Design of towed deployment survey system
|
Titan Environmental Survey Ltd
|
New
|
Chris Lowe
Iain Fairley
Ian Masters
|
Coastal Engineering |
40
|
Acoustic tracking of Sea Trout in Swansea Bay. A pilot study
|
Pontardawe and Swansea Angling Society Ltd
|
New
|
David Clarke
Chris Lowe
|
Open Water |
Measuring disturbance effects of UAVs on grey seals
|
Pembrokeshire Coastal Forum
|
Ongoing
|
Chiara Bertelli
Anouska Mendzil
|
Open Water |