NUIg biogeoscience research group

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About the award...

In 2007, the Biogeoscience Research Group at NUIG was granted 3.1 M Euro by the Griffith Geoscience Award Programme. 

The funding for the award was established in Ireland as part of the National Geoscience Programme 2007 – 2013 and the award is administered by the Geological Survey of Ireland.

The award will be used to support researchers within the Biogeoscience group at NUIG through funding of PhD and Masters studentships, postdoctoral fellows, and research costs. 

Within NUIG, the research program is administered by the Department of Earth & Ocean Sciences and the Environmental Change Institute.

 

More details about the award can be found on the Geological Survey of Ireland's Griffith Geoscience Award web page.

About the study...

The multi-disciplinary study is concerned with marine and groundwater science. This includes understanding ocean hydrodynamics coupled with seabed processes  (biogeochemistry, sediment transport, benthic habitats) and hydrogeochemistry of groundwater zones on the west coast of Ireland. 

Karstic areas along the Galway and Clare coasts are of current interest due to the vulnerability of these zones to predicted climate change impacts such as increased flooding frequencies and sea-level rise. 

Specific studies will be conducted in the fields of geochemistry, hydrodynamics, geophysics, and marine ecology.

Our goals...

The  marine study aims to provide information that is required for safe, economical, and sustainable development and monitoring of offshore activities (fishing, aquaculture, ocean energy, shipping, geological resources) in Irish waters.

The  groundwater study aims to provide information that will help to assess the impact of climate-driven flooding and sea-level rise on coastal communities and lead to better management of coastal karstic aquifer systems in Ireland.

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