Details of Award
NERC Reference : NE/C508834/1
Using knowledge on marine and freshwater microbial biodiversity.
Grant Award
- Principal Investigator:
- Dr P Williamson, Heriot-Watt University, Sch of Life Sciences
- Co-Investigator:
- Dr D Schroeder, Marine Biological Association, Marine Biology
- Co-Investigator:
- Dr I Joint, Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Plymouth Marine Lab
- Co-Investigator:
- Professor C Knowles, University of Oxford, Engineering Science
- Co-Investigator:
- Professor G Burgess, Newcastle University, Sch of Natural & Environmental Sciences
- Co-Investigator:
- Professor R Rickaby, University of Oxford, Earth Sciences
- Co-Investigator:
- Dr WH Wilson, Bigelow Lab for Ocean Sciences, Bigelow Lab for Ocean Sciences
- Co-Investigator:
- Dr S Jackman, University of Oxford, Earth Sciences
- Co-Investigator:
- Professor M Goodfellow, Newcastle University, Sch of Natural & Environmental Sciences
- Co-Investigator:
- Professor AC Ward, Newcastle University, Sch of Natural & Environmental Sciences
- Grant held at:
- Heriot-Watt University, Sch of Life Sciences
- Science Area:
- Marine
- Freshwater
- Overall Classification:
- Marine
- ENRIs:
- Pollution and Waste
- Natural Resource Management
- Global Change
- Environmental Risks and Hazards
- Biodiversity
- Science Topics:
- Environmental Microbiology
- Water Quality
- Environmental Genomics
- Biogeochemical Cycles
- Technol. for Environ. Appl.
- Environmental biotechnology
- Abstract:
- Since 2000, the NERC Marine & Freshwater Microbial Biodiversity programme has supported more than 30 research projects to investigate the variety and function of aquatic micro-organisms (plant plankton, protists, bacteria, viruses, and Archaea). Many fundamental discoveries have already been made, relating to community structure, culturability, cell-signalling, biogeochemistry and virus ecology; in addition, around 60 novel organisms have been characterised and a further 700 strains have been isolated. These findings provide major opportunities for commercial exploitation; however, such a process does not take place automatically, and the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries are now more cautious in making speculative investments than they were 5-10 yr ago. Dedicated effort is therefore needed to identify and take forward the science findings with greatest application potential, developing appropriate partnerships with research users. This project builds on the Technology Transfer (TT) and knowledge transfer (KT) activities that are already underway. It will involve networking activities workshops, websites, KT advice services, personnel exchanges (between academia and industry), and training and information products (including a video/DVD on the scientific and socio-economic importance of environmental microbiology). In addition to programme-wide support, future M&FMB KT work will focus on three topic areas: i) virus exploitation; ii) cell signalling. biofilm formation, culturability and bioreactors and iii) the identification and exploitation of new bioactive compounds. New topics may be added when the full science outcomes of current M&FMB grant awards are known.
- Period of Award:
- 8 Mar 2005 - 7 Oct 2005
- Value:
- £25,283 Split Award
Authorised funds only
- NERC Reference:
- NE/C508834/1
- Grant Stage:
- Completed
- Scheme:
- EO Programmes Pre FEC
- Grant Status:
- Closed
- Programme:
- EO - Marine Project
This grant award has a total value of £25,283
FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)
| Total - T&S | Total - Staff | Total - Other Costs | Total - Indirect Costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| £7,298 | £8,535 | £5,525 | £3,926 |
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