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28 grant, fellowship and training grant records. Total value of £12,284,635   

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A platform for environmental phenomics

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor S Rundle, University of Plymouth, Sch of Biological and Marine Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor J Spicer, University of Plymouth, Sch of Eng, Comp and Math (SECaM)
Grant held at:
University of Plymouth, Sch of Biological and Marine Sciences
Period of Award:
20 Mar 2017 - 19 Aug 2017
Value:
£16,073
NERC Reference:
NE/R002142/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Innovation
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Follow on Fund Pathfinder

Artificial Light Impacts on Coastal Ecosystems (ALICE)

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Dr TW Davies, University of Plymouth, Sch of Biological and Marine Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor S Jenkins, Bangor University, Sch of Ocean Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr L Cordes, Norwegian Inst for Nature Research NINA, Head Office
Co-Investigator:
Dr JL Gimenez, Bangor University, Sch of Ocean Sciences
Grant held at:
University of Plymouth, Sch of Biological and Marine Sciences
Lead Split Award
Period of Award:
1 Nov 2019 - 12 Feb 2024
Value:
£569,469
NERC Reference:
NE/S003533/2
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Directed (Research Programmes)
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Highlights


Biodegradable Bioplastics - Assessing Environmental Risk (BIO-PLASTIC-RISK)

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor RC Thompson, University of Plymouth, Sch of Biological and Marine Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr S K Lengger, University of Plymouth, Sch of Geog Earth & Environ Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr A Plessis, University of Plymouth, Sch of Biological and Marine Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr M J Wilde, University of Plymouth, Sch of Geog Earth & Environ Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor R Handy, University of Plymouth, Sch of Biological and Marine Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr GR Littlejohn, University of Plymouth, Sch of Biological and Marine Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr M Cunliffe, Marine Biological Association, Marine Biology
Co-Investigator:
Dr M Hanley, University of Plymouth, Sch of Biological and Marine Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr L J Durndell, University of Plymouth, Sch of Geog Earth & Environ Sciences
Grant held at:
University of Plymouth, Sch of Biological and Marine Sciences
Lead Split Award
Period of Award:
14 Nov 2020 - 31 Mar 2025
Value:
£1,082,438
NERC Reference:
NE/V007556/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Directed (Research Programmes)
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Highlights


Coastal REsistance: Alerts and Monitoring Technologies (CreamT)

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor G Masselink, University of Plymouth, Sch of Biological and Marine Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr C Stokes, University of Plymouth, Sch of Biological and Marine Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr T Poate, University of Plymouth, Sch of Biological and Marine Sciences
Grant held at:
University of Plymouth, Sch of Biological and Marine Sciences
Split Award
Period of Award:
3 Aug 2020 - 1 Oct 2023
Value:
£182,672
NERC Reference:
NE/V002589/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Innovation (R)
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Digital Environment

Current and Future Effects of Microplastics on Marine Shelf Ecosystems (MINIMISE)

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor RC Thompson, University of Plymouth, Sch of Biological and Marine Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor S Rowland, University of Plymouth, Sch of Geog Earth & Environ Sciences
Grant held at:
University of Plymouth, Sch of Biological and Marine Sciences
Split Award
Period of Award:
13 Feb 2019 - 12 Aug 2022
Value:
£271,176
NERC Reference:
NE/S003967/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Directed (Research Programmes)
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Highlights


Development of an automated analytical system for measurement of whole-organism environmental sensitivity of aquatic embryos

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor S Rundle, University of Plymouth, Sch of Biological and Marine Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor J Spicer, University of Plymouth, Sch of Eng, Comp and Math (SECaM)
Grant held at:
University of Plymouth, Sch of Biological and Marine Sciences
Period of Award:
30 Jun 2016 - 29 Jun 2017
Value:
£123,793
NERC Reference:
NE/P003796/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Directed (RP) - NR1
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Tech Proof of Concept

Distinguishing realistic environmental risks of nanoplastics by investigating fate and toxicology in real-world scenarios

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor RC Thompson, University of Plymouth, Sch of Biological and Marine Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor S Rowland, University of Plymouth, Sch of Geog Earth & Environ Sciences
Grant held at:
University of Plymouth, Sch of Biological and Marine Sciences
Split Award
Period of Award:
15 Nov 2015 - 14 Nov 2019
Value:
£354,890
NERC Reference:
NE/N006305/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Directed (Research Programmes)
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Highlights

Elucidating the potential interaction of manufactured nanoparticles with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: An integrated toxicogenomics approach

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor A Jha, University of Plymouth, Sch of Biological and Marine Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr V Arlt, King's College London, Analytical & Environmental Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor JW Readman, University of Plymouth, Sch of Geog Earth & Environ Sciences
Grant held at:
University of Plymouth, Sch of Biological and Marine Sciences
Lead Split Award
Period of Award:
1 Apr 2014 - 30 Nov 2018
Value:
£567,041
NERC Reference:
NE/L006782/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grant (FEC)
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Standard Grant

GCRF Building capacity for sustainable interactions with marine ecosystems for health, wellbeing, food and livelihoods of coastal communities

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor MC Austen, University of Plymouth, Sch of Biological and Marine Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor LE Fleming, University of Exeter, Public Health and Sport Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor R Garside, University of Exeter, Public Health and Sport Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor L Evans, University of Exeter, Geography
Co-Investigator:
Dr T Chaigneau, University of Exeter, Geography
Co-Investigator:
Professor S Widdicombe, Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Plymouth Marine Lab
Co-Investigator:
Professor K Morrissey, Danish Technical University, UNLISTED
Co-Investigator:
Dr J Sugardjito, National University Jakarta, Centre for Sustainable Energy & Resource
Co-Investigator:
Dr TL Hooper, Natural England, Devon, Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Team
Co-Investigator:
Dr C Hattam, ICF International, UNLISTED
Co-Investigator:
Dr PI Miller, Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Remote Sensing Group
Co-Investigator:
Dr H Goh, University of Malaya, UNLISTED
Co-Investigator:
Dr A Queiros, Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Plymouth Marine Lab
Co-Investigator:
Dr J Fernandes Salvador, Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Plymouth Marine Lab
Co-Investigator:
Dr L Creencia, Western Philippines University, College of Fisheries and Aquatic Science
Co-Investigator:
Dr PJ Somerfield, Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Plymouth Marine Lab
Co-Investigator:
Professor S Pahl, University of Plymouth, Sch of Psychology
Co-Investigator:
Professor H Hoang Tri, Hanoi National University of Education, Faculty of Biology
Co-Investigator:
Dr A A Then, University of Malaya, UNLISTED
Co-Investigator:
Dr MP White, University of Exeter, Institute of Health Research
Co-Investigator:
Dr O Langmead, Marine Biological Association, Marine Biology
Grant held at:
University of Plymouth, Sch of Biological and Marine Sciences
Period of Award:
2 Jul 2020 - 31 Mar 2022
Value:
£3,225,535
NERC Reference:
NE/P021107/2
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
RCUK
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
GCRF Grow GC


How extreme is extreme? Coastal lagoons of the Arabian Gulf - a new model for investigating the biological effects of extremes in climate change

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Dr L Turner, University of Plymouth, Sch of Biological and Marine Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr M Collins, University of Plymouth, Sch of Biological and Marine Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr H Reinardy, Scottish Association For Marine Science, Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory
Co-Investigator:
Professor J Spicer, University of Plymouth, Sch of Eng, Comp and Math (SECaM)
Co-Investigator:
Dr O Tills, University of Plymouth, Sch of Eng, Comp and Math (SECaM)
Grant held at:
University of Plymouth, Sch of Biological and Marine Sciences
Period of Award:
1 Apr 2025 - 31 Mar 2027
Value:
£85,479
NERC Reference:
NE/Z504221/1
Grant Stage:
Awaiting Event/Action
Scheme:
Research Grants
Grant Status:
Active
Programme:
GPSF


Influence of population connectivity on depth-dependent diversity of deep-sea marine benthic biota

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor KL Howell, University of Plymouth, Sch of Biological and Marine Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr V Vlasenko, University of Plymouth, Sch of Biological and Marine Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor WAM Nimmo Smith, University of Plymouth, Sch of Biological and Marine Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr A Foggo, University of Plymouth, Sch of Eng, Comp and Math (SECaM)
Grant held at:
University of Plymouth, Sch of Biological and Marine Sciences
Lead Split Award
Period of Award:
16 Nov 2015 - 15 Nov 2019
Value:
£450,476
NERC Reference:
NE/K011855/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grant (FEC)
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Standard Grant



Lost at Sea - where are all the tyre particles? (TYRE-LOSS)

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor RC Thompson, University of Plymouth, Sch of Biological and Marine Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor DC Conley, University of Plymouth, Sch of Biological and Marine Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor TS Galloway, University of Exeter, Biosciences
Grant held at:
University of Plymouth, Sch of Biological and Marine Sciences
Lead Split Award
Period of Award:
2 Feb 2021 - 20 Jun 2024
Value:
£455,212
NERC Reference:
NE/V00185X/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grant FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Standard Grant

Nexus Action for Mangroves in Selangor, Malaysia: protection through value creation for community-public-private partnerships (NexAMS)

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor MC Austen, University of Plymouth, Sch of Biological and Marine Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr A A Then, University of Malaya, UNLISTED
Co-Investigator:
Mr M H Moh, University of Malaya, Institute of Biological Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr D Clewley, Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Remote Sensing Group
Co-Investigator:
Dr H Goh, University of Malaya, UNLISTED
Grant held at:
University of Plymouth, Sch of Biological and Marine Sciences
Period of Award:
29 Sep 2020 - 31 Mar 2022
Value:
£59,579
NERC Reference:
NE/V005758/2
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
UKRI
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
NFIS 2020

Physical and biological dynamic coastal processes and their role in coastal recovery (BLUE-coast)

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor G Masselink, University of Plymouth, Sch of Biological and Marine Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor WAM Nimmo Smith, University of Plymouth, Sch of Biological and Marine Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr T Scott, University of Plymouth, Sch of Biological and Marine Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor DC Conley, University of Plymouth, Sch of Biological and Marine Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor P Russell, University of Plymouth, Sch of Biological and Marine Sciences
Grant held at:
University of Plymouth, Sch of Biological and Marine Sciences
Split Award
Period of Award:
1 May 2016 - 31 Jan 2022
Value:
£772,933
NERC Reference:
NE/N015525/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Directed (Research Programmes)
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Highlights








28 grant, fellowship and training grant records. Total value of £12,284,635   

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