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List of grant, fellowship and training grant records showing Professor PW Nienow as Principal Investigator (4 records):

Investigating controls on flow variability in Greenland's tidewater glaciers: the impact of runoff on fjord circulation and termini melt rates

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor PW Nienow, University of Edinburgh, Sch of Geosciences
Grant held at:
University of Edinburgh, Sch of Geosciences
Lead Split Award
Period of Award:
1 Sep 2013 - 31 Aug 2016
Value:
£138,655
NERC Reference:
NE/K015249/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grant (FEC)
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Standard Grant


Investigating the potential for catastrophic collapse of Greenland's 'land'-terminating glacier margins

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor PW Nienow, University of Edinburgh, Sch of Geosciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr E Medina-Lopez, University of Edinburgh, Sch of Engineering
Co-Investigator:
Dr N Gourmelen, University of Edinburgh, Sch of Geosciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr D Goldberg, University of Edinburgh, Sch of Geosciences
Grant held at:
University of Edinburgh, Sch of Geosciences
Period of Award:
1 Sep 2023 - 28 Feb 2027
Value:
£621,238
NERC Reference:
NE/X01536X/1
Grant Stage:
Awaiting Event/Action
Scheme:
Standard Grant FEC
Grant Status:
Active
Programme:
Pushing the Frontiers


4 grant, fellowship and training grant records a total value of £995,552  

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List of grant, fellowship and training grant records showing Professor PW Nienow as Co-Investigator (11 records):

Airborne geophysical investigations of basal conditions at flow transitions of outlet glaciers on the Greenland Ice Sheet

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor MJ Siegert, University of Bristol, Geographical Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor PW Nienow, University of Edinburgh, Sch of Geosciences
Grant held at:
University of Bristol, Geographical Sciences
Period of Award:
1 Aug 2012 - 30 Sep 2013
Value:
£21,814
NERC Reference:
NE/H021078/2
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grant (FEC)
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Standard Grant

Airborne geophysical investigations of basal conditions at flow transitions of outlet glaciers on the Greenland Ice Sheet

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor MJ Siegert, University of Edinburgh, Sch of Geosciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor PW Nienow, University of Edinburgh, Sch of Geosciences
Grant held at:
University of Edinburgh, Sch of Geosciences
Split Award
Period of Award:
1 Oct 2010 - 31 Jul 2012
Value:
£56,093
NERC Reference:
NE/H021078/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grant (FEC)
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Standard Grant

CASCADA - Toxin or Treat?

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor jl wadham, University of Bristol, Geographical Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr AS Hein, University of Edinburgh, Sch of Geosciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor PW Nienow, University of Edinburgh, Sch of Geosciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor M Tranter, University of Bristol, Geographical Sciences
Grant held at:
University of Bristol, Geographical Sciences
Lead Split Award
Period of Award:
10 Feb 2019 - 31 Mar 2022
Value:
£439,965
NERC Reference:
NE/S013288/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Directed - International
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Peru Glaciers

Doctoral Training Grant (DTG) to provide funding for 1 PhD studentship.

Training Grant Award

Lead Supervisor:
Mrs R Maccagnano, University of Edinburgh, Sch of Geosciences
Co-Supervisor:
Professor PW Nienow, University of Edinburgh, Sch of Geosciences
Co-Supervisor:
Mrs H Sim, University of Edinburgh, Sch of Biological Sciences
Grant held at:
University of Edinburgh, Sch of Geosciences
Period of Award:
1 Oct 2009 - 30 Sep 2011
Value:
£30,238
NERC Reference:
NE/H526800/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
DTG - Responsive
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Responsive PhD

Doctoral Training Grant (DTG) to provide funding for 1 PhD studentship.

Training Grant Award

Lead Supervisor:
Mrs R Maccagnano, University of Edinburgh, Sch of Geosciences
Co-Supervisor:
Professor PW Nienow, University of Edinburgh, Sch of Geosciences
Co-Supervisor:
Mr RS Haszledine, University of Edinburgh, Sch of Geosciences
Co-Supervisor:
Mrs H Sim, University of Edinburgh, Sch of Biological Sciences
Grant held at:
University of Edinburgh, Sch of Geosciences
Period of Award:
1 Oct 2009 - 31 Mar 2011
Value:
£38,829
NERC Reference:
NE/H526619/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
DTG - directed
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
TSEC

Doctoral Training Grant (DTG) to provide funding for 1 PhD studentship.

Training Grant Award

Lead Supervisor:
Mrs R Maccagnano, University of Edinburgh, Sch of Geosciences
Co-Supervisor:
Professor PW Nienow, University of Edinburgh, Sch of Geosciences
Co-Supervisor:
Mrs H Sim, University of Edinburgh, Sch of Biological Sciences
Co-Supervisor:
Dr GE Jackson, University of Edinburgh, Sch of Geosciences
Grant held at:
University of Edinburgh, Sch of Geosciences
Period of Award:
10 Sep 2010 - 9 Sep 2011
Value:
£13,649
NERC Reference:
NE/H527783/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
DTG - Responsive
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Responsive PhD

Doctoral Training Grant (DTG) to provide funding for 14 PhD Studentships

Training Grant Award

Lead Supervisor:
Mrs R Maccagnano, University of Edinburgh, Sch of Geosciences
Co-Supervisor:
Mrs H Sim, University of Edinburgh, Sch of Biological Sciences
Co-Supervisor:
Professor PW Nienow, University of Edinburgh, Sch of Geosciences
Grant held at:
University of Edinburgh, Sch of Geosciences
Period of Award:
1 Oct 2009 - 31 Mar 2011
Value:
£294,131
NERC Reference:
NE/H526794/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
DTG - Responsive
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Responsive PhD

Doctoral Training Grant (DTG) to provide funding for 2 PhD Studentships

Training Grant Award

Lead Supervisor:
Mrs R Maccagnano, University of Edinburgh, Sch of Geosciences
Co-Supervisor:
Professor A Curtis, University of Edinburgh, Sch of Geosciences
Co-Supervisor:
Professor K Heal, University of Edinburgh, Sch of Geosciences
Co-Supervisor:
Mrs H Sim, University of Edinburgh, Sch of Biological Sciences
Co-Supervisor:
Professor PW Nienow, University of Edinburgh, Sch of Geosciences
Grant held at:
University of Edinburgh, Sch of Geosciences
Period of Award:
1 Oct 2009 - 31 Mar 2011
Value:
£53,999
NERC Reference:
NE/H526778/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
DTG - directed
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Open CASE

Doctoral Training Grant (DTG) to provide funding for 8 PhD studentships

Training Grant Award

Lead Supervisor:
Mrs R Maccagnano, University of Edinburgh, Sch of Geosciences
Co-Supervisor:
Professor PW Nienow, University of Edinburgh, Sch of Geosciences
Co-Supervisor:
Mrs H Sim, University of Edinburgh, Sch of Biological Sciences
Grant held at:
University of Edinburgh, Sch of Geosciences
Period of Award:
1 Oct 2010 - 30 Sep 2014
Value:
£569,160
NERC Reference:
NE/I52830X/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
DTG - Responsive
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Responsive PhD

Marine geological processes and sediments beneath floating ice shelves in Greenland and Antarctica: investigations using the Autosub AUV.

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor JA Dowdeswell, University of Glasgow, School of Geographical & Earth Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor PW Nienow, University of Edinburgh, Sch of Geosciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr NC Mitchell, The University of Manchester, Earth Atmospheric and Env Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor A Jenkins, Northumbria University, Fac of Engineering and Environment
Grant held at:
University of Glasgow, School of Geographical & Earth Sciences
Split Award
Period of Award:
1 Dec 2002 - 30 Nov 2006
Value:
£15,304
NERC Reference:
NER/T/S/2000/01415
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Directed Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Autosub under Ice

Marine geological processes and sediments beneath floating ice shelves in Greenland and Antarctica: investigations using the Autosub AUV.

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor JA Dowdeswell, University of Cambridge, Scott Polar Research Institute
Co-Investigator:
Professor A Jenkins, Northumbria University, Fac of Engineering and Environment
Co-Investigator:
Dr NC Mitchell, The University of Manchester, Earth Atmospheric and Env Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor PW Nienow, University of Edinburgh, Sch of Geosciences
Grant held at:
University of Cambridge, Scott Polar Research Institute
Lead Split Award
Period of Award:
18 Mar 2002 - 17 Jul 2007
Value:
£369,062
NERC Reference:
NER/T/S/2000/00986
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Directed Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Autosub under Ice

11 grant, fellowship and training grant records a total value of £1,902,246  

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