R&D and Education

O'Sullivan, D., Lordan, C., Doyle, J., Berry, A. & Lyons, K. (2014) Sediment characteristics and local hydrodynamics and their influence on the population of Nephrops around Ireland. Irish Fisheries Investigations No. 26, Marine Institute. http://hdl.handle.net/10793/985

Sediment characteristics and local hydrodynamics and their influence on the population of Nephrops around Ireland.

O'Sullivan, D., Lordan, C., Doyle, J., Berry, A. & Lyons, K. (…

O’Sullivan, D., Leahy, Y., Guinan, J. (2018) Sensitive Ecosystem Assessment and ROV Exploration of Reef Survey Report 2017. Cruise Report prepared by INFOMAR and the Marine Institute, Galway, Ireland to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and the National Parks and Wildlife Service.

Sensitive Ecosystem Assessment and ROV Exploration of Reef Survey Report 2017.

O’Sullivan, D., Leahy, Y., Guinan, J. (2018) Sensitive Ecosystem…

Final Appraisal Report 2008

 

The Integrated Mapping for the Sustainable Development of Ireland’s Marine Resource (INFOMAR) programme is Ireland’s national marine mapping programme. It is the successor to the Irish National Seabed Survey (INSS), and is a joint venture of the Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI) and the Marine Institute (MI). The focus of the INFOMAR programme is to create a range of integrated mapping products of the physical, chemical and biological features of the seabed, in the near-shore (Zone 1, 0m to 50m) area and building on previous INSS offshore survey area (Zone II, 50m to 200m), to complete the mapping programme for the entirety of Ireland’s off-shore waters. Against this background, and to fulfil the NDP Value For Money reporting requirements for Large Capital Projects (>€30 million), PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) were commissioned by the Department of Communications, Energy and National Resources (DCENR) to undertake a detailed appraisal of the INFOMAR project. The methodology for undertaking the appraisal involved both primary and secondary research, including extensive consultation with stakeholders of the INFOMAR. A range of options for the INFOMAR programme were identified and appraised in financial and qualitative terms and are presented within this report.

Report available here

INFOMAR Marine Mapping Study - Options Appraisal Report.

Final Appraisal Report 2008   The Integrated Mapping for the…

PWC (2013) Interim evaluation study of the INFOMAR programme.

Interim evaluation study of the INFOMAR programme.

PWC (2013) Interim evaluation study of the INFOMAR programme…

Risk Solutions (2016) INFOMAR Phase 1 Post-Project Evaluation. Prepared for Geological Survey & Marine Institute, Report D4267.

INFOMAR Phase 1 Post-Project Evaluation.

Risk Solutions (2016) INFOMAR Phase 1 Post-Project Evaluation.…

Turner, J., Hitchin, R., & Verling, E. & van Rein, H. (2015) Epibiota Remote Monitoring from Digital Imagery: Operational Guidelines. NE Atlantic Marine Biological Analytical Quality Control Scheme, JNCC Report.

Epibiota Remote Monitoring from Digital Imagery: Operational Guidelines.

Turner, J., Hitchin, R., & Verling, E. & van Rein, H. (2015…

Cahalane, C. (2016) Improving Satellite-derived Bathymetry. Hydro International Magazine.

http://eprints.maynoothuniversity.ie/8077/1/CC_Hydro%202016.pdf

Improving Satellite-derived Bathymetry.

Cahalane, C. (2016) Improving Satellite-derived Bathymetry. Hydro…

Benetti, S., Sacchetti, F., Ó Cofaigh, C. & Dunlop, P. (2010) First observations on the deglaciation of the NW Irish continental shelf from marine sediment cores. 53rd Irish Geological Research Meeting, Belfast. http://igi.ie/assets/files/News%20and%20Events%202010/IGRM%202010.pdf

First observations on the deglaciation of the NW Irish continental shelf from marine sediment cores.

Benetti, S., Sacchetti, F., Ó Cofaigh, C. & Dunlop, P. (2010)…

Benetti, S., Ó Cofaigh, C., Dunlop, P., Sacchetti, F., Cooper, M., Meighan, I., Georgiopoulou, A. & Carson A. (2011) Geomorphological and sedimentological record of glaciation on the western Irish Continental margin. Proceedings of the Irish Geological Research Meeting, Galway. http://www.conference.ie/content/IGRM2011_Program3.pdf

Geomorphological and sedimentological record of glaciation on the western Irish Continental margin.

Benetti, S., Ó Cofaigh, C., Dunlop, P., Sacchetti, F., Cooper, M.,…

Benetti, S., Sacchetti, F., Georgiopoulou, A., Ó Cofaigh, C., Edwards, R., Toms, L. & McCarron, S. (2013) Late Quaternary glacially influenced sedimentation on the north-west Irish margin: facies, sediment delivery and link to glacial history. European Geosciences Union, Vienna. http://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU2013/posters/12218

Late Quaternary glacially influenced sedimentation on the north-west Irish margin: facies, sediment delivery and link to glacial history.

Benetti, S., Sacchetti, F., Georgiopoulou, A., Ó Cofaigh, C.,…