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43 grant, fellowship and training grant records. Total value of £5,971,924   

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A New Approach to Archaeological Dating Using Geomagnetic Field Modelling

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor R Holme, University of Liverpool, Earth Surface Dynamics
Co-Investigator:
Professor J Shaw, University of Liverpool, Geology and Geophysics
Grant held at:
University of Liverpool, Earth Surface Dynamics
Period of Award:
1 Oct 2006 - 30 Jun 2010
Value:
£189,470
NERC Reference:
NE/D002362/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grants Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Standard Grant



Are dynamo stability and field strength coupled? The geomagnetic field during the Cretaceous Normal Superchron.

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor J Shaw, University of Liverpool, Earth Surface Dynamics
Co-Investigator:
Dr M Hill, University of Liverpool, Earth, Ocean and Ecological Sciences
Grant held at:
University of Liverpool, Earth Surface Dynamics
Period of Award:
1 Oct 2005 - 31 Mar 2009
Value:
£219,835
NERC Reference:
NE/C51982X/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grants Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Standard Grant

Attribution of climate change in the subtropical North Atlantic Ocean: exploiting tritium-helium data and adjoint sensitivity analyses

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor RG Williams, University of Liverpool, Earth Surface Dynamics
Co-Investigator:
Professor CJ Ballentine, University of Oxford, Earth Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr CF Postlethwaite, National Oceanography Centre, Science and Technology
Co-Investigator:
Dr VM Roussenov, University of Liverpool, Earth, Ocean and Ecological Sciences
Grant held at:
University of Liverpool, Earth Surface Dynamics
Lead Split Award
Period of Award:
23 May 2006 - 22 Aug 2010
Value:
£249,054
NERC Reference:
NE/D002478/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grants Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Standard Grant

Benthic processes in the Arabian Sea: Interrelationships between the benthos, sediment biogeochemistry, and organic matter cycling

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Dr GL Cowie, University of Liverpool, Earth Surface Dynamics
Co-Investigator:
Dr BJ Bett, National Oceanography Centre, Science and Technology
Co-Investigator:
Professor R Ganeshram, University of Edinburgh, Sch of Geosciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor AJ Gooday, National Oceanography Centre, Science and Technology
Co-Investigator:
Dr G Shimmield, Bigelow Lab for Ocean Sciences, Bigelow Lab for Ocean Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor GA Wolff, University of Liverpool, Earth, Ocean and Ecological Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor AEJ Miller, Scottish Association For Marine Science, Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory
Co-Investigator:
Dr T Shimmield, Scottish Association For Marine Science, Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory
Co-Investigator:
Professor D Pond, University of Stirling, Institute of Aquaculture
Grant held at:
University of Liverpool, Earth Surface Dynamics
Split Award
Period of Award:
31 Jan 2002 - 30 Dec 2005
Value:
£32,891
NERC Reference:
NER/A/S/2000/01381
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grants Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Standard Grant

CROZET - Surface water productivity, variability in export flux and deep-sea diversity - how are they linked?

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor GA Wolff, University of Liverpool, Earth Surface Dynamics
Co-Investigator:
Dr BJ Bett, National Oceanography Centre, Science and Technology
Co-Investigator:
Dr K Linse, NERC British Antarctic Survey, Science Programmes
Co-Investigator:
Dr D Billett, National Oceanography Centre, Science and Technology
Co-Investigator:
Professor P Tyler, University of Southampton, Sch of Ocean and Earth Science
Co-Investigator:
Dr AD Rogers, Zoological Soc London Inst of Zoology, Institute of Zoology
Co-Investigator:
Professor IG Priede, University of Aberdeen, Inst of Biological and Environmental Sci
Co-Investigator:
Professor DA Pearce, Northumbria University, Fac of Health and Life Sciences
Grant held at:
University of Liverpool, Earth Surface Dynamics
Lead Split Award
Period of Award:
1 May 2005 - 30 Sep 2008
Value:
£158,667
NERC Reference:
NER/A/S/2003/00573
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grants Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Standard Grant

Calibration and Cleaning of Magnetic Satellite Data

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor R Holme, University of Liverpool, Earth Surface Dynamics
Co-Investigator:
Professor KA Whaler, University of Edinburgh, Sch of Geosciences
Grant held at:
University of Liverpool, Earth Surface Dynamics
Lead Split Award
Period of Award:
15 Feb 2010 - 31 Dec 2012
Value:
£179,023
NERC Reference:
NE/H003827/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Directed (Research Programmes)
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
EO Mission


Doctoral Training Grant (DTG) to provide funding for 4 PhD studentships

Training Grant Award

Lead Supervisor:
Mr I Bamber, University of Liverpool, Earth Surface Dynamics
Co-Supervisor:
Professor C Van Den Berg, University of Liverpool, Earth, Ocean and Ecological Sciences
Co-Supervisor:
Professor C Mahaffey, University of Liverpool, Earth, Ocean and Ecological Sciences
Co-Supervisor:
Professor N Kusznir, University of Liverpool, Earth, Ocean and Ecological Sciences
Co-Supervisor:
Miss R Morton, University of Bristol, Physics
Co-Supervisor:
Professor DM Hodgson, University of Leeds, School of Earth and Environment
Co-Supervisor:
Ms D Henderson, University of Liverpool, Student Administration and Support
Grant held at:
University of Liverpool, Earth Surface Dynamics
Period of Award:
1 Oct 2009 - 30 Sep 2011
Value:
£94,613
NERC Reference:
NE/H527216/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
DTG - Responsive
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Responsive PhD



Feedback between physical and chemical processes during dehydration reactions

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor DR Faulkner, University of Liverpool, Earth Surface Dynamics
Co-Investigator:
Professor J Wheeler, University of Liverpool, Earth, Ocean and Ecological Sciences
Grant held at:
University of Liverpool, Earth Surface Dynamics
Period of Award:
1 Sep 2005 - 30 Jun 2009
Value:
£223,307
NERC Reference:
NE/C002938/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grants Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Standard Grant

Fine-scale Seismicity Structure and Apparent Stress Distribution in Subducting Slabs at Intermediate Depths

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor A Rietbrock, University of Liverpool, Earth Surface Dynamics
Co-Investigator:
Professor N Kusznir, University of Liverpool, Earth, Ocean and Ecological Sciences
Grant held at:
University of Liverpool, Earth Surface Dynamics
Period of Award:
1 Sep 2005 - 31 Oct 2009
Value:
£182,406
NERC Reference:
NE/C000315/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grants Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Standard Grant


Geomagnetic Earth Observation from Space (GEOSPACE).

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor KA Whaler, University of Liverpool, Earth Surface Dynamics
Co-Investigator:
Professor R Holme, University of Liverpool, Earth, Ocean and Ecological Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr D Kerridge, British Geological Survey, Earth Hazards & Observatories
Co-Investigator:
Professor D Gubbins, University of Leeds, School of Earth and Environment
Co-Investigator:
Professor JD Fairhead, University of Leeds, School of Earth and Environment
Grant held at:
University of Liverpool, Earth Surface Dynamics
Split Award
Period of Award:
27 Sep 2004 - 26 Jan 2010
Value:
£210,615
NERC Reference:
NER/O/S/2003/00675
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Consortiums Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Consortiums


Grain nucleation mechanisms during recrystallization of deforming rocks: implications for creep processes and rheology.

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor DJ Prior, University of Liverpool, Earth Surface Dynamics
Co-Investigator:
Professor R Pond, University of Liverpool, Mech, Materials & Aerospace Engineering
Co-Investigator:
Professor J Wheeler, University of Liverpool, Earth, Ocean and Ecological Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor E Rutter, The University of Manchester, Earth Atmospheric and Env Sciences
Grant held at:
University of Liverpool, Earth Surface Dynamics
Period of Award:
1 Oct 2002 - 30 Sep 2007
Value:
£244,126
NERC Reference:
NER/A/S/2001/01181
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grants Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Standard Grant


How strong is the memory of the geomagnetic field? A critical appraisal of reversal asymmetry in precambrian rocks of Scotland

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Dr GJ Potts, University of Liverpool, Earth Surface Dynamics
Co-Investigator:
Professor R Holme, University of Liverpool, Earth, Ocean and Ecological Sciences
Grant held at:
University of Liverpool, Earth Surface Dynamics
Period of Award:
2 Aug 2010 - 2 Jan 2012
Value:
£48,448
NERC Reference:
NE/H012427/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Small Grants (FEC)
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Small Grants



Investigation of the global geomagnetic field during the last field reversal.

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor J Shaw, University of Liverpool, Earth Surface Dynamics
Co-Investigator:
Professor R Holme, University of Liverpool, Earth, Ocean and Ecological Sciences
Grant held at:
University of Liverpool, Earth Surface Dynamics
Period of Award:
1 Jan 2004 - 30 Sep 2007
Value:
£168,078
NERC Reference:
NER/A/S/2003/00330
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grants Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Standard Grant

Iron Biogeochemistry in the High Latitude North Atlantic

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor EP Achterberg, University of Liverpool, Earth Surface Dynamics
Co-Investigator:
Professor RG Williams, University of Liverpool, Earth, Ocean and Ecological Sciences
Grant held at:
University of Liverpool, Earth Surface Dynamics
Split Award
Period of Award:
1 Oct 2009 - 8 Nov 2013
Value:
£84,008
NERC Reference:
NE/E003818/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grant (FEC)
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Standard Grant



Mapping and modelling heterogeneous stretching and volcanism on the NW European Atlantic margin

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor N Kusznir, University of Liverpool, Earth Surface Dynamics
Co-Investigator:
Dr A Roberts, Badley Geoscience Limited, UNLISTED
Co-Investigator:
Professor RS White, University of Cambridge, Earth Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr P Christie, Schlumberger Cambridge Research Limited, UNLISTED
Grant held at:
University of Liverpool, Earth Surface Dynamics
Lead Split Award
Period of Award:
30 Jan 2002 - 29 Jan 2006
Value:
£157,769
NERC Reference:
NER/T/S/2000/01021
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Directed Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Ocean Margins LINK

Mechanisms and consequences of chirally selective processes at mineral surfaces

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Dr MR Preston, University of Liverpool, Earth Surface Dynamics
Co-Investigator:
Professor DJ Prior, University of Otago, Geology Department
Co-Investigator:
Professor R Raval, University of Liverpool, Chemistry
Grant held at:
University of Liverpool, Earth Surface Dynamics
Period of Award:
8 May 2006 - 7 Dec 2009
Value:
£235,205
NERC Reference:
NE/C003411/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grants Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Standard Grant

Mudstone microstructure evolution during burial and diagenesis and effect on caprock sealing capacity.

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor RH Worden, University of Liverpool, Earth Surface Dynamics
Co-Investigator:
Professor AC Aplin, Durham University, Earth Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor Q Fisher, University of Leeds, School of Earth and Environment
Co-Investigator:
Professor J Wheeler, University of Liverpool, Earth, Ocean and Ecological Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor DJ Prior, University of Otago, Geology Department
Grant held at:
University of Liverpool, Earth Surface Dynamics
Period of Award:
1 Dec 2001 - 28 Feb 2003
Value:
£60,645
NERC Reference:
NER/T/S/2001/00682
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Directed Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Micro to Macro Behaviour

Nutrient Streams and the Subduction process: their effect on global nutrient distributions

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor RG Williams, University of Liverpool, Earth Surface Dynamics
Co-Investigator:
Dr AE Heath, University of Liverpool, Geography and Planning
Grant held at:
University of Liverpool, Earth Surface Dynamics
Period of Award:
1 Jul 2007 - 28 Feb 2010
Value:
£182,310
NERC Reference:
NE/D011108/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grant (FEC)
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Standard Grant

Postseismic investigation of the February 2010 Chile earthquake: Relaxation processes and the relationship of seismic and aseismic activity.

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor A Rietbrock, University of Liverpool, Earth Surface Dynamics
Co-Investigator:
Dr I Ryder, University of Liverpool, Earth, Ocean and Ecological Sciences
Grant held at:
University of Liverpool, Earth Surface Dynamics
Period of Award:
23 Apr 2010 - 22 Apr 2012
Value:
£82,965
NERC Reference:
NE/I005420/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Small Grants (FEC)
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Urgency

Quantification of terrestrial climate records - combination of biological and chemical proxies.

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor J Marshall, University of Liverpool, Earth Surface Dynamics
Co-Investigator:
Mr S Brooks, The Natural History Museum, Earth Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr AP Bedford, Edge Hill University, Geography
Co-Investigator:
Dr RT Jones, University of Exeter, Geography
Grant held at:
University of Liverpool, Earth Surface Dynamics
Period of Award:
1 Sep 2003 - 31 Dec 2007
Value:
£208,619
NERC Reference:
NER/A/S/2002/00885
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grants Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Standard Grant



Sensitivity of ocean carbon cycling to anthropogenic emissions

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor RG Williams, University of Liverpool, Earth Surface Dynamics
Co-Investigator:
Professor A Ridgwell, University of California Riverside, Earth Sciences
Grant held at:
University of Liverpool, Earth Surface Dynamics
Period of Award:
1 Sep 2008 - 31 Dec 2010
Value:
£193,006
NERC Reference:
NE/F002408/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grant (FEC)
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Standard Grant


Subduction zone segmentation and controls on earthquake rupture: The 2004 and 2005 Sumatra earthquakes

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor T Henstock, University of Liverpool, Earth Surface Dynamics
Co-Investigator:
Professor K Priestley, University of Cambridge, Earth Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor DR Tappin, British Geological Survey, Energy & Marine Geoscience
Co-Investigator:
Professor J Bull, University of Southampton, Sch of Ocean and Earth Science
Co-Investigator:
Dr F Tilmann, University of Cambridge, Earth Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor L McNeill, University of Southampton, Sch of Ocean and Earth Science
Co-Investigator:
Professor RB Wynn, National Oceanography Centre, Science and Technology
Co-Investigator:
Dr S Das, University of Oxford, Earth Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor D Masson, National Oceanography Centre, Science and Technology
Co-Investigator:
Professor P England, University of Oxford, Earth Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr PJ Barton, University of Cambridge, Earth Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor A Rietbrock, University of Liverpool, Earth, Ocean and Ecological Sciences
Grant held at:
University of Liverpool, Earth Surface Dynamics
Split Award
Period of Award:
22 Nov 2006 - 21 Aug 2012
Value:
£72,953
NERC Reference:
NE/D002575/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Consortiums Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Consortiums

The Atlantic Meridional Transect (AMT) programme.

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor C Robinson, University of Liverpool, Earth Surface Dynamics
Co-Investigator:
Professor M Zubkov, Scottish Association For Marine Science, Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory
Co-Investigator:
Professor R Sanders, University of Southampton, Sch of Ocean and Earth Science
Co-Investigator:
Professor P Holligan, University of Southampton, Sch of Ocean and Earth Science
Co-Investigator:
Professor P Burkill, University of Plymouth, Sch of Engineering
Co-Investigator:
Professor J Aiken, Plymouth Marine Laboratory, CASIX
Co-Investigator:
Professor N J P Owens, Scottish Association For Marine Science, Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory
Co-Investigator:
Dr M Lucas, NOC (Up to 31.10.2019), Science and Technology
Co-Investigator:
Dr S Lavender, Pixalytics Ltd, Head Office
Co-Investigator:
Dr T Jickells, University of East Anglia, Environmental Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr G Malin, University of East Anglia, Environmental Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr G Uher, Newcastle University, Sch of Natural & Environmental Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr RP Harris, Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Plymouth Marine Lab
Co-Investigator:
Professor A Watson, University of Exeter, Geography
Co-Investigator:
Professor GA Wolff, University of Liverpool, Earth, Ocean and Ecological Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr CS Law, Nat Inst of Water and Atmos Res NIWA, Wellington Office
Co-Investigator:
Professor P Liss, University of East Anglia, Environmental Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor R Upstill-Goddard, Newcastle University, Sch of Natural & Environmental Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor RG Williams, University of Liverpool, Earth, Ocean and Ecological Sciences
Grant held at:
University of Liverpool, Earth Surface Dynamics
Split Award
Period of Award:
12 Jul 2002 - 11 Oct 2006
Value:
£191,792
NERC Reference:
NER/O/S/2001/01245
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Consortiums Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Consortiums


The role of sloping topography in the overturning circulation of the North Atlantic.

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor RG Williams, University of Liverpool, Earth Surface Dynamics
Co-Investigator:
Professor CW Hughes, University of Liverpool, Earth, Ocean and Ecological Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor J Huthnance, National Oceanography Centre, Science and Technology
Grant held at:
University of Liverpool, Earth Surface Dynamics
Period of Award:
1 Jan 2004 - 30 Jun 2008
Value:
£216,709
NERC Reference:
NER/T/S/2002/00439
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Directed Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Rapid Climate Change

Transport and storage of nutrients, carbon and heat in the subtropical North Atlantic ocean.

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor RG Williams, University of Liverpool, Earth Surface Dynamics
Co-Investigator:
Dr BA King, National Oceanography Centre, Science and Technology
Co-Investigator:
Professor GA Wolff, University of Liverpool, Earth, Ocean and Ecological Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor TR Anderson, National Oceanography Centre, Science and Technology
Co-Investigator:
Professor C Robinson, University of East Anglia, Environmental Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr T Jickells, University of East Anglia, Environmental Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor H Bryden, University of Southampton, Sch of Ocean and Earth Science
Co-Investigator:
Dr E McDonagh, NORCE Norwegian Research Centre AS, UNLISTED
Co-Investigator:
Professor A Watson, University of Exeter, Geography
Co-Investigator:
Professor R Sanders, University of Southampton, Sch of Ocean and Earth Science
Grant held at:
University of Liverpool, Earth Surface Dynamics
Lead Split Award
Period of Award:
27 Jan 2005 - 26 Apr 2009
Value:
£161,331
NERC Reference:
NER/O/S/2003/00625
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Consortiums Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Consortiums

Trophic relationships of benthic fauna at the Oman Margin: the impact of mass jelly falls.

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor GA Wolff, University of Liverpool, Earth Surface Dynamics
Co-Investigator:
Dr D Billett, National Oceanography Centre, Science and Technology
Grant held at:
University of Liverpool, Earth Surface Dynamics
Period of Award:
1 Apr 2008 - 30 Jun 2009
Value:
£53,376
NERC Reference:
NE/F011024/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Small Grants (FEC)
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Small Grants

Twilight zone to deep-ocean floor. Developing an understanding of particle dynamics and trophic interactions using a molecular experimental approach

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor GA Wolff, University of Liverpool, Earth Surface Dynamics
Grant held at:
University of Liverpool, Earth Surface Dynamics
Period of Award:
1 Apr 2008 - 30 Sep 2011
Value:
£282,626
NERC Reference:
NE/F012586/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Directed (Research Programmes)
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
SOFI

43 grant, fellowship and training grant records. Total value of £5,971,924   

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