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			Prof. Colin Brown Director, Ryan Institute Institute for Environment, Marine and Energy Expertise: Geophysics Phone: +353 (0)91 492 691 Email:  colin.brownnuigalway.ie
	Education BSc, Physics (Imperial College, London) PhD, Geophysics (University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne)
	General Research Interests offshore renewable energy seismic reflection interpretation using Biot theory to infer unconsolidated sediment engineering properties multibeam acoustic classification and quantification of seabed sediment properties marine habitat mapping using ROVs and ecological modelling electrical and electromagnetic methods for coastal hydrogeology structure of the crust offshore and onshore Ireland, using magnetotelluric and potential field geophysical methods with geological data numerical modelling
	Research Projects Griffith Geoscience Project (NUIG Biogeoscience Group) Renewable Resources Group (ECI)
	Project Specific Research Interests & Roles Griffith Research Project: project manager; development of swath acoustic and seismic interpretation methods for underwater sediments; acoustic classification of sediments and marine habitat mapping using national datasets
	Links Colin Brown's publications NUIG Biogeoscience Research Group
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