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List of grant, fellowship and training grant records showing Dr KW Nicholls as Principal Investigator (8 records):

Ice shelves in a warming world: Filchner Ice Shelf system, Antarctica

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Dr KW Nicholls, NERC British Antarctic Survey, Science Programmes
Co-Investigator:
Dr GJ Marshall, NERC British Antarctic Survey, Science Programmes
Co-Investigator:
Dr JS Hosking, NERC British Antarctic Survey, Science Programmes
Grant held at:
NERC British Antarctic Survey, Science Programmes
Lead Split Award
Period of Award:
1 Apr 2015 - 31 Mar 2021
Value:
£2,479,266
NERC Reference:
NE/L013770/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Large Grant
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Large Grant

International: Use of phase-sensitive radar to monitor discharge and recharge of Moroccan aquifers

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Dr KW Nicholls, NERC British Antarctic Survey, Science Programmes
Co-Investigator:
Dr B G Schlarb-Ridley, NERC British Antarctic Survey, Directorate
Grant held at:
NERC British Antarctic Survey, Science Programmes
Period of Award:
1 Nov 2017 - 31 Dec 2018
Value:
£102,408
NERC Reference:
NE/R009589/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
NC&C
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Innovation Follow on

NSFPLR-NERC: Melting at Thwaites grounding zone and its control on sea level (THWAITES-MELT)

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Dr KW Nicholls, NERC British Antarctic Survey, Science Programmes
Co-Investigator:
Dr K Makinson, NERC British Antarctic Survey, Science Programmes
Co-Investigator:
Professor PR Holland, NERC British Antarctic Survey, Science Programmes
Co-Investigator:
Dr R Arthern, NERC British Antarctic Survey, Science Programmes
Grant held at:
NERC British Antarctic Survey, Science Programmes
Lead Split Award
Period of Award:
1 Jul 2018 - 30 Sep 2024
Value:
£1,175,274
NERC Reference:
NE/S006656/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Directed (RP) - NR1
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Thwaites Glacier

Ocean conditions and processes beneath Ronne Ice Shelf (OPRIS).

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Dr KW Nicholls, NERC British Antarctic Survey, NERC BAS - Cambridge
Co-Investigator:
Professor DL Feltham, University of Reading, Meteorology
Co-Investigator:
Dr K Makinson, NERC British Antarctic Survey, Science Programmes
Co-Investigator:
Dr G Lane Serff, The University of Manchester, Civil Engineering and Management
Grant held at:
NERC British Antarctic Survey, NERC BAS - Cambridge
Lead Split Award
Period of Award:
29 May 2003 - 28 Sep 2007
Value:
£136,761
NERC Reference:
NER/T/S/2000/00993
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Directed Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Autosub under Ice

Ocean conditions and processes beneath Ronne Ice Shelf (OPRIS).

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Dr KW Nicholls, The University of Manchester, Mechanical Aerospace and Civil Eng
Co-Investigator:
Dr G Lane Serff, The University of Manchester, Civil Engineering and Management
Co-Investigator:
Professor DL Feltham, University of Reading, Meteorology
Co-Investigator:
Dr K Makinson, NERC British Antarctic Survey, Science Programmes
Grant held at:
The University of Manchester, Mechanical Aerospace and Civil Eng
Split Award
Period of Award:
1 Oct 2003 - 30 Sep 2007
Value:
£33,925
NERC Reference:
NER/T/S/2000/01412
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Directed Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Autosub under Ice

Ocean conditions and processes beneath Ronne Ice Shelf (OPRIS).

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Dr KW Nicholls, University College London, Mullard Space Science Laboratory
Co-Investigator:
Professor DL Feltham, University of Reading, Meteorology
Co-Investigator:
Dr G Lane Serff, The University of Manchester, Civil Engineering and Management
Co-Investigator:
Dr K Makinson, NERC British Antarctic Survey, Science Programmes
Grant held at:
University College London, Mullard Space Science Laboratory
Split Award
Period of Award:
1 Feb 2003 - 30 Sep 2007
Value:
£137,975
NERC Reference:
NER/T/S/2000/01413
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Directed Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Autosub under Ice


The oceanic boundary layer beneath ice shelves

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Dr KW Nicholls, NERC British Antarctic Survey, Science Programmes
Co-Investigator:
Professor A Jenkins, Northumbria University, Fac of Engineering and Environment
Co-Investigator:
Professor PR Holland, NERC British Antarctic Survey, Science Programmes
Grant held at:
NERC British Antarctic Survey, Science Programmes
Period of Award:
1 Apr 2010 - 31 Aug 2014
Value:
£588,709
NERC Reference:
NE/H009205/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grant (FEC)
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Standard Grant

8 grant, fellowship and training grant records a total value of £5,007,006  

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List of grant, fellowship and training grant records showing Dr KW Nicholls as Co-Investigator (13 records):

Arctic Synoptic Basin-wide Oceanography.

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Dr SW Laxon, Scottish Association For Marine Science, Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory
Co-Investigator:
Professor T Rippeth, Bangor University, Sch of Ocean Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor D Meldrum, Scottish Association For Marine Science, Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory
Co-Investigator:
Professor A Naveira Garabato, University of Southampton, Sch of Ocean and Earth Science
Co-Investigator:
Professor R Sanders, University of Southampton, Sch of Ocean and Earth Science
Co-Investigator:
Professor K Haines, University of Reading, Meteorology
Co-Investigator:
Professor JH Simpson, Bangor University, Sch of Ocean Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor S Bacon, National Oceanography Centre, Science and Technology
Co-Investigator:
Professor DL Feltham, University of Reading, Meteorology
Co-Investigator:
Dr KW Nicholls, NERC British Antarctic Survey, Science Programmes
Co-Investigator:
Professor M Meredith, NERC British Antarctic Survey, Science Programmes
Co-Investigator:
Professor DJ Wingham, University College London, Earth Sciences
Grant held at:
Scottish Association For Marine Science, Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory
Split Award
Period of Award:
1 Jun 2007 - 31 Mar 2011
Value:
£196,137
NERC Reference:
NE/D006058/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Directed Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Arctic IPY

Arctic Synoptic Basin-wide Oceanography.

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Dr SW Laxon, Bangor University, Sch of Ocean Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor A Naveira Garabato, University of Southampton, Sch of Ocean and Earth Science
Co-Investigator:
Professor JH Simpson, Bangor University, Sch of Ocean Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor T Rippeth, Bangor University, Sch of Ocean Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor DL Feltham, University of Reading, Meteorology
Co-Investigator:
Professor S Bacon, National Oceanography Centre, Science and Technology
Co-Investigator:
Professor D Meldrum, Scottish Association For Marine Science, Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory
Co-Investigator:
Professor M Meredith, NERC British Antarctic Survey, Science Programmes
Co-Investigator:
Professor DJ Wingham, University College London, Earth Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor K Haines, University of Reading, Meteorology
Co-Investigator:
Dr KW Nicholls, NERC British Antarctic Survey, Science Programmes
Co-Investigator:
Professor R Sanders, University of Southampton, Sch of Ocean and Earth Science
Grant held at:
Bangor University, Sch of Ocean Sciences
Split Award
Period of Award:
15 Nov 2007 - 14 Nov 2010
Value:
£86,445
NERC Reference:
NE/D005752/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Directed Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Arctic IPY

Arctic Synoptic Basin-wide Oceanography.

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Dr SW Laxon, NERC British Antarctic Survey, Physical Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor DJ Wingham, University College London, Earth Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor A Naveira Garabato, University of Southampton, Sch of Ocean and Earth Science
Co-Investigator:
Professor M Meredith, NERC British Antarctic Survey, Science Programmes
Co-Investigator:
Dr KW Nicholls, NERC British Antarctic Survey, Science Programmes
Co-Investigator:
Professor DL Feltham, University of Reading, Meteorology
Co-Investigator:
Professor S Bacon, National Oceanography Centre, Science and Technology
Co-Investigator:
Professor R Sanders, University of Southampton, Sch of Ocean and Earth Science
Co-Investigator:
Professor T Rippeth, Bangor University, Sch of Ocean Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor K Haines, University of Reading, Meteorology
Co-Investigator:
Professor D Meldrum, Scottish Association For Marine Science, Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory
Co-Investigator:
Professor JH Simpson, Bangor University, Sch of Ocean Sciences
Grant held at:
NERC British Antarctic Survey, Physical Sciences
Split Award
Period of Award:
30 Jul 2007 - 29 Jul 2010
Value:
£135,416
NERC Reference:
NE/D006112/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Directed Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Arctic IPY

Arctic Synoptic Basin-wide Oceanography.

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Dr SW Laxon, NOC (Up to 31.10.2019), Science and Technology
Co-Investigator:
Professor D Meldrum, Scottish Association For Marine Science, Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory
Co-Investigator:
Professor DJ Wingham, University College London, Earth Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor S Bacon, National Oceanography Centre, Science and Technology
Co-Investigator:
Professor M Meredith, NERC British Antarctic Survey, Science Programmes
Co-Investigator:
Professor JH Simpson, Bangor University, Sch of Ocean Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor T Rippeth, Bangor University, Sch of Ocean Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor R Sanders, University of Southampton, Sch of Ocean and Earth Science
Co-Investigator:
Professor K Haines, University of Reading, Meteorology
Co-Investigator:
Professor DL Feltham, University of Reading, Meteorology
Co-Investigator:
Professor A Naveira Garabato, University of Southampton, Sch of Ocean and Earth Science
Co-Investigator:
Dr KW Nicholls, NERC British Antarctic Survey, Science Programmes
Grant held at:
NOC (Up to 31.10.2019), Science and Technology
Split Award
Period of Award:
1 Jun 2007 - 30 Nov 2011
Value:
£293,870
NERC Reference:
NE/D005965/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Directed Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Arctic IPY

Arctic Synoptic Basin-wide Oceanography.

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Dr SW Laxon, University of Reading, Meteorology
Co-Investigator:
Professor JH Simpson, Bangor University, Sch of Ocean Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor M Meredith, NERC British Antarctic Survey, Science Programmes
Co-Investigator:
Professor K Haines, University of Reading, Meteorology
Co-Investigator:
Professor D Meldrum, Scottish Association For Marine Science, Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory
Co-Investigator:
Professor A Naveira Garabato, University of Southampton, Sch of Ocean and Earth Science
Co-Investigator:
Professor S Bacon, National Oceanography Centre, Science and Technology
Co-Investigator:
Professor R Sanders, University of Southampton, Sch of Ocean and Earth Science
Co-Investigator:
Professor DL Feltham, University of Reading, Meteorology
Co-Investigator:
Professor DJ Wingham, University College London, Earth Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor T Rippeth, Bangor University, Sch of Ocean Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr KW Nicholls, NERC British Antarctic Survey, Science Programmes
Grant held at:
University of Reading, Meteorology
Split Award
Period of Award:
1 Mar 2008 - 31 Mar 2012
Value:
£166,857
NERC Reference:
NE/D005809/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Directed Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Arctic IPY

Arctic Synoptic Basin-wide Oceanography.

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Dr SW Laxon, University College London, Mullard Space Science Laboratory
Co-Investigator:
Dr KW Nicholls, NERC British Antarctic Survey, Science Programmes
Co-Investigator:
Professor T Rippeth, Bangor University, Sch of Ocean Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor DL Feltham, University of Reading, Meteorology
Co-Investigator:
Professor D Meldrum, Scottish Association For Marine Science, Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory
Co-Investigator:
Professor DJ Wingham, University College London, Earth Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor S Bacon, National Oceanography Centre, Science and Technology
Co-Investigator:
Professor R Sanders, University of Southampton, Sch of Ocean and Earth Science
Co-Investigator:
Professor A Naveira Garabato, University of Southampton, Sch of Ocean and Earth Science
Co-Investigator:
Professor M Meredith, NERC British Antarctic Survey, Science Programmes
Co-Investigator:
Professor K Haines, University of Reading, Meteorology
Co-Investigator:
Professor JH Simpson, Bangor University, Sch of Ocean Sciences
Grant held at:
University College London, Mullard Space Science Laboratory
Lead Split Award
Period of Award:
1 Jun 2007 - 31 Mar 2012
Value:
£695,883
NERC Reference:
NE/D006201/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Directed Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Arctic IPY

Basal Conditions on Rutford Ice Stream: Bed Access, Monitoring and Ice Sheet History

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Dr AM Smith, NERC British Antarctic Survey, Physical Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor D Hodgson, NERC British Antarctic Survey, Science Programmes
Co-Investigator:
Dr K Makinson, NERC British Antarctic Survey, Science Programmes
Co-Investigator:
Dr AM Brisbourne, NERC British Antarctic Survey, Science Programmes
Co-Investigator:
Dr KW Nicholls, NERC British Antarctic Survey, Science Programmes
Grant held at:
NERC British Antarctic Survey, Physical Sciences
Lead Split Award
Period of Award:
24 Apr 2013 - 30 Sep 2022
Value:
£1,976,611
NERC Reference:
NE/G014159/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
AFI (FEC)
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
AFI

Calculating the rate of Antarctic Bottom Water formation using new theory, fine-scale modelling and observations

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor PR Holland, NERC British Antarctic Survey, Science Programmes
Co-Investigator:
Dr KW Nicholls, NERC British Antarctic Survey, Science Programmes
Grant held at:
NERC British Antarctic Survey, Science Programmes
Split Award
Period of Award:
1 Oct 2011 - 31 May 2016
Value:
£220,672
NERC Reference:
NE/I025867/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grant (FEC)
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Standard Grant


Dynamics of the Orkney Passage Outflow (DynOPO)

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor M Meredith, NERC British Antarctic Survey, Science Programmes
Co-Investigator:
Dr EP Abrahamsen, NERC British Antarctic Survey, Science Programmes
Co-Investigator:
Dr KW Nicholls, NERC British Antarctic Survey, Science Programmes
Grant held at:
NERC British Antarctic Survey, Science Programmes
Split Award
Period of Award:
1 Oct 2014 - 30 Nov 2018
Value:
£496,730
NERC Reference:
NE/K012843/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grant (FEC)
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Standard Grant

Processes Influencing Carbon Cycling: Observations of the Lower limb of the Antarctic Overturning (PICCOLO)

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Dr C Manno, NERC British Antarctic Survey, Science Programmes
Co-Investigator:
Dr S Fielding, NERC British Antarctic Survey, Science Programmes
Co-Investigator:
Dr KW Nicholls, NERC British Antarctic Survey, Science Programmes
Co-Investigator:
Dr R A Saunders, NERC British Antarctic Survey, Science Programmes
Grant held at:
NERC British Antarctic Survey, Science Programmes
Split Award
Period of Award:
31 Jul 2017 - 31 Mar 2025
Value:
£353,068
NERC Reference:
NE/P021352/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Directed (Research Programmes)
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Southern Ocean


Tidal dynamics of the Filchner-Ronne and Larsen C ice shelves from GPS observations and model assimilation

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor P Clarke, Newcastle University, Civil Engineering and Geosciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr KW Nicholls, NERC British Antarctic Survey, Science Programmes
Co-Investigator:
Professor M King, University of Tasmania, Geography and Environmental Studies
Grant held at:
Newcastle University, Civil Engineering and Geosciences
Period of Award:
1 Jun 2007 - 30 Nov 2010
Value:
£341,532
NERC Reference:
NE/D009960/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
AFI (FEC)
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
AFI

13 grant, fellowship and training grant records a total value of £5,288,135  

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