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List of grant, fellowship and training grant records showing Professor W Austin as Principal Investigator (13 records):

A physiochemically-stable seawater culturing system to constrain elemental and isotopic proxies in benthic foraminiferal calcite.

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor W Austin, University of St Andrews, School of Geography and Geosciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor D Paterson, University of St Andrews, Biology
Co-Investigator:
Professor H Elderfield, University of Cambridge, Earth Sciences
Grant held at:
University of St Andrews, School of Geography and Geosciences
Period of Award:
1 Jan 2005 - 30 Jun 2009
Value:
£280,857
NERC Reference:
NE/B506051/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Capital Equipment Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Capital Equipment

A seasonally resolved record of the 13C Suess Effect in the NE Atlantic, 1948-present

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor W Austin, University of St Andrews, School of Geography and Geosciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor M Bird, James Cook University, Earth and Oceans
Co-Investigator:
Professor M Edwards, Marine Biological Association, CPR Survey
Grant held at:
University of St Andrews, School of Geography and Geosciences
Period of Award:
1 Jun 2005 - 31 May 2007
Value:
£31,286
NERC Reference:
NE/C001060/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Small Grants Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Small Grants

Can Younger Dryas atmospheric 14C concentration be attributed to North Atlantic surface ocean ventilation? (NERC RAPID)

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor W Austin, University of St Andrews, School of Geography and Geosciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr C Bryant, NERC Radiocarbon Laboratory, NERC Radiocarbon Laboratory
Grant held at:
University of St Andrews, School of Geography and Geosciences
Period of Award:
1 Apr 2005 - 30 Sep 2007
Value:
£53,700
NERC Reference:
NE/C000137/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Directed Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Rapid Climate Change

Carbon Storage in Intertidal Environments (C-SIDE)

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor W Austin, University of St Andrews, Geography and Sustainable Development
Co-Investigator:
Dr RJ Payne, University of York, Environment
Co-Investigator:
Dr MW Skov, Bangor University, Sch of Ocean Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor D Paterson, University of St Andrews, Biology
Co-Investigator:
Miss A Burden, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Soils and Land Use (Bangor)
Co-Investigator:
Dr RTE Mills, University of York, Environment
Co-Investigator:
Professor WR Gehrels, University of York, Environment
Co-Investigator:
Mr RA Garbutt, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Soils and Land Use (Bangor)
Co-Investigator:
Dr NLM Barlow, University of Leeds, School of Earth and Environment
Co-Investigator:
Professor MLM Jones, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Soils and Land Use (Bangor)
Grant held at:
University of St Andrews, Geography and Sustainable Development
Period of Award:
1 Jun 2018 - 31 May 2023
Value:
£627,290
NERC Reference:
NE/R010846/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grant FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Standard Grant

Combined genetic, morphological and ecological approaches to reduce uncertainty in palaeoclimate reconstructions using benthic foraminifers

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor W Austin, University of St Andrews, Geography and Sustainable Development
Grant held at:
University of St Andrews, Geography and Sustainable Development
Split Award
Period of Award:
4 Jan 2010 - 3 Sep 2014
Value:
£77,243
NERC Reference:
NE/G018502/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grant (FEC)
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Standard Grant



Holocene tephra constraints on the timing of millennial-scale variability in the subpolar North Atlantic

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor W Austin, University of St Andrews, Geography and Sustainable Development
Co-Investigator:
Professor SM Davies, Swansea University, College of Science
Grant held at:
University of St Andrews, Geography and Sustainable Development
Period of Award:
1 Feb 2010 - 31 Jul 2011
Value:
£51,767
NERC Reference:
NE/H012273/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Small Grants (FEC)
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Small Grants


New Insights on the Age and Climate Mitigation Significance of Shelf Sea Sedimentary Organic Carbon Stores

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor W Austin, University of St Andrews, Geography and Sustainable Development
Co-Investigator:
Dr M Garnett, Scottish Universities Env Research Cen, SUERC
Grant held at:
University of St Andrews, Geography and Sustainable Development
Period of Award:
1 Nov 2022 - 31 Oct 2023
Value:
£57,562
NERC Reference:
NE/X013278/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grant FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Exploring the frontiers

Radiocarbon data from North Atlantic marine sediments directly linked to millennial-scale climate variability through the last glacial period

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor W Austin, University of St Andrews, Geography and Sustainable Development
Co-Investigator:
Dr C Bryant, NERC Radiocarbon Laboratory, NERC Radiocarbon Laboratory
Grant held at:
University of St Andrews, Geography and Sustainable Development
Period of Award:
26 Aug 2011 - 25 Aug 2012
Value:
£52,386
NERC Reference:
NE/I017801/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Small Grants (FEC)
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Small Grants


The North Atlantic Ice-Climate System: Reconstructing the Provenance and Phasing of Ice Rafting Events using Palaeointensity Assisted Chronologies.

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor W Austin, University of St Andrews, School of Geography and Geosciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor RM Ellam, Scottish Universities Env Research Cen, SUERC
Grant held at:
University of St Andrews, School of Geography and Geosciences
Period of Award:
13 Jun 2005 - 12 Sep 2005
Value:
£1,743
NERC Reference:
NE/C517117/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Directed Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
IODP

13 grant, fellowship and training grant records a total value of £1,589,297  

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List of grant, fellowship and training grant records showing Professor W Austin as Co-Investigator (9 records):

Extending sea loch sedimentary records: OSL dating of shallow marine systems

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Dr RAJ Robinson, University of St Andrews, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr CR Bates, University of St Andrews, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor W Austin, University of St Andrews, Geography and Sustainable Development
Grant held at:
University of St Andrews, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Period of Award:
4 Sep 2012 - 3 Mar 2014
Value:
£45,962
NERC Reference:
NE/J012874/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Small Grants (FEC)
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Small Grants

Foraminferal Zn/Ca: New insights as to the role of deep ocean circulation in glacial-interglacial climate change.

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor RH James, The Open University, Environment, Earth & Ecosystems
Co-Investigator:
Professor W Austin, University of St Andrews, Geography and Sustainable Development
Grant held at:
The Open University, Environment, Earth & Ecosystems
Period of Award:
1 May 2002 - 30 Apr 2004
Value:
£16,750
NERC Reference:
NER/T/S/2001/00402
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Directed Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Ocean Drilling Programme

Functionality and Ecological Connectivity of Man-Made Structures (FuECoMMS)

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Dr N Hicks, University of Essex, Life Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor D Paterson, University of St Andrews, Biology
Co-Investigator:
Dr BA McKew, University of Essex, Life Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr C Whitby, University of Essex, Life Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr C R Garcia, Centre for Env Fisheries Aqua Sci CEFAS, CEFAS Lowestoft Laboratory
Co-Investigator:
Dr CP Lynam, Centre for Env Fisheries Aqua Sci CEFAS, CEFAS Lowestoft Laboratory
Co-Investigator:
Dr E O'Gorman, University of Essex, Life Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr TA Wilding, University of the Highlands and Islands, Scottish Assoc for Marine Science UHI
Co-Investigator:
Dr C Fox, University of the Highlands and Islands, Scottish Assoc for Marine Science UHI
Co-Investigator:
Dr R Parker, Centre for Env Fisheries Aqua Sci CEFAS, CEFAS Lowestoft Laboratory
Co-Investigator:
Professor JA Howe, Scottish Association For Marine Science, Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory
Co-Investigator:
Professor W Austin, University of St Andrews, Geography and Sustainable Development
Grant held at:
University of Essex, Life Sciences
Period of Award:
12 Aug 2020 - 31 Oct 2024
Value:
£847,607
NERC Reference:
NE/T010800/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Directed (Research Programmes)
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
INSITE Phase 2

Identifying the dynamics of the British ice-sheet during the last 60 ka via environmental magnetic analysis of IRD composition

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Dr J Walden, University of St Andrews, School of Geography and Geosciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor W Austin, University of St Andrews, Geography and Sustainable Development
Grant held at:
University of St Andrews, School of Geography and Geosciences
Period of Award:
1 Aug 2006 - 31 Jul 2009
Value:
£240,958
NERC Reference:
NE/D012279/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grant (FEC)
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Standard Grant

Impacts of bottom trawling on seabed carbon storage

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor JG Hiddink, Bangor University, Sch of Ocean Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr M Sciberras, Heriot-Watt University, Sch of Energy, Geosci, Infrast & Society
Co-Investigator:
Professor A Poulton, Heriot-Watt University, Sch of Energy, Geosci, Infrast & Society
Co-Investigator:
Dr J de Rezende, Heriot-Watt University, Sch of Energy, Geosci, Infrast & Society
Co-Investigator:
Professor DD Christopoulos, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh Business School
Co-Investigator:
Professor M J Kaiser, Heriot-Watt University, Sch of Energy, Geosci, Infrast & Society
Co-Investigator:
Dr AF Johnson, Heriot-Watt University, Sch of Energy, Geosci, Infrast & Society
Co-Investigator:
Professor W Austin, University of St Andrews, Geography and Sustainable Development
Co-Investigator:
Dr C Graves, Centre for Env Fisheries Aqua Sci CEFAS, CEFAS Lowestoft Laboratory
Co-Investigator:
Dr R Parker, Centre for Env Fisheries Aqua Sci CEFAS, CEFAS Lowestoft Laboratory
Co-Investigator:
Professor HA Kennedy, Bangor University, Sch of Ocean Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr E Cavan, Imperial College London, Life Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr MW Skov, Bangor University, Sch of Ocean Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr MJ Austin, Bangor University, Sch of Ocean Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor A Dixon, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh Business School
Co-Investigator:
Dr C R Garcia, Centre for Env Fisheries Aqua Sci CEFAS, CEFAS Lowestoft Laboratory
Co-Investigator:
Professor CL Peacock, University of Leeds, School of Earth and Environment
Co-Investigator:
Dr J Aldridge, Centre for Env Fisheries Aqua Sci CEFAS, CEFAS Lowestoft Laboratory
Co-Investigator:
Professor T Rippeth, Bangor University, Sch of Ocean Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Mr R Martinez, Centre for Env Fisheries Aqua Sci CEFAS, CEFAS Lowestoft Laboratory
Co-Investigator:
Professor C Woulds, University of Leeds, Sch of Geography
Co-Investigator:
Dr WB Homoky, University of Leeds, School of Earth and Environment
Grant held at:
Bangor University, Sch of Ocean Sciences
Lead Split Award
Period of Award:
1 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2028
Value:
£2,147,394
NERC Reference:
NE/Z503770/1
Grant Stage:
Awaiting Event/Action
Scheme:
Research Grants
Grant Status:
Active
Programme:
Highlights

Muir is Tir (Land and Sea) - Adapting to coastal change on Barra and Vatersay

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor H Lynch, Glasgow Caledonian University, Sch of Health and Life Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Miss S MacLeod, Voluntary Action Barra & Vatersay, Carbon Neutral Islands
Co-Investigator:
Professor R Emmanuel, Glasgow Caledonian University, Sch of Engineering & Built Environment
Co-Investigator:
Professor F Rennie, University of the Highlands and Islands, Lews Castle College UHI
Co-Investigator:
Professor W Austin, University of St Andrews, Geography and Sustainable Development
Co-Investigator:
Miss T T Lynch, University of Edinburgh, College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sci
Co-Investigator:
Dr A Gonzalez Ollauri, Glasgow Caledonian University, Sch of Engineering & Built Environment
Co-Investigator:
Dr R J Harkness, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh College of Art
Co-Investigator:
Dr F Sadeghineko, Glasgow Caledonian University, Sch of Engineering & Built Environment
Co-Investigator:
Dr E Scott, Coimhearsnachd Bharraidh agus Bhatarsaid, UNLISTED
Co-Investigator:
Professor S Mickovski, Glasgow Caledonian University, Sch of Engineering & Built Environment
Grant held at:
Glasgow Caledonian University, Sch of Health and Life Sciences
Period of Award:
1 Nov 2024 - 31 Oct 2028
Value:
£850,010
NERC Reference:
NE/Z504002/1
Grant Stage:
Awaiting Event/Action
Scheme:
Research Grants
Grant Status:
Active
Programme:
Engaged Environ Science

REIMAGINATION: REconstructing and understanding the IMplications of surface 14C AGe changes In the North Atlantic for overturning circulaTION

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Dr A Burke, University of St Andrews, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor W Austin, University of St Andrews, Geography and Sustainable Development
Co-Investigator:
Dr JWB Rae, University of St Andrews, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Grant held at:
University of St Andrews, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Lead Split Award
Period of Award:
31 Dec 2014 - 31 Jul 2018
Value:
£510,210
NERC Reference:
NE/M004619/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grant FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Standard Grant - NI

Sequencing ocean-ice-climate interaction in the North East Atlantic.

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor J Scourse, Bangor University, Sch of Ocean Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor IR Hall, Cardiff University, Sch of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor IN McCave, University of Cambridge, Earth Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor R Zahn, Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB), InstitutdeCiencia i TecnologiaAmbientals
Co-Investigator:
Professor W Austin, University of St Andrews, Geography and Sustainable Development
Grant held at:
Bangor University, Sch of Ocean Sciences
Period of Award:
1 Oct 2002 - 30 Sep 2007
Value:
£318,187
NERC Reference:
NER/A/S/2001/01189
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grants Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Standard Grant

Tropical Biomes in Transition

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor S Sitch, University of St Andrews, School of Geography and Geosciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor J Lloyd, Imperial College London, Life Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor W Austin, University of St Andrews, Geography and Sustainable Development
Grant held at:
University of St Andrews, School of Geography and Geosciences
Split Award
Period of Award:
26 Jun 2006 - 25 Jun 2011
Value:
£259,849
NERC Reference:
NE/D004616/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Consortiums Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Consortiums

9 grant, fellowship and training grant records a total value of £5,236,927  

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