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Martin White, PhD

Lecturer

Expertise: Hydrography, Benthic physics, Bio-physical interactions, Water quality measurements

Phone: +353 (0)91 493 214
Email: martin.whitenuigalway.ie

Education

BSc, Physics (University of Surrey)

PhD, Oceanography (Southampton)

General Research Interests

hydrography of the NE Atlantic continental margin

benthic dynamics at cold water coral reefs

bio-physical interactions at seamounts and banks

water quality measurements with digital cameras

Teaching

EOS213 Introduction to Oceanography

EOS313 Marine Geosciences (course co-ordinator)

EOS413 Bio-physical and bio-geochemical interactions in the ocean

MR401 Oceans and Climate

Contribute to core first and fouth year EOS courses

Research Projects

Griffith Geoscience Project (NUIG Biogeoscience Group)

EU HERMES/HERMIONE

CenSeam

Project Specific Research Interests & Roles

HERMES (Hotspot Ecosystem Research on the Margins of European Seas) Research Project: within the HERMES project, the group studies the affect of cold coral reef generated turbulence on the ecosystem functioning within the reef system (feeding, micro-habitats reef engineering etc. In addition, the community respiration and carbon cycling at the reef has been studied and shown to be significant in coral rich environments. Also the importance of physical processes at the continental margin benthic boundary layer have been assessed including the importance of the permanent thermocline in concentrating energy at coral ecosystems.

HERMIONE Research Project: in the follow up to HERMES, long term forcing of cold water coral ecosystems are being studied with our bio-geochemical colleagues (inter-annual variability, climate change- including acidification) in terms of food supply variability and sustainability. Direct observations of reef community respiration through eddy correlation techniques will also be pursued.

Griffith Research Project: dynamical processes such boundary currents, internal wave, and tides that contribute to the generation of bottom shear stresses; relationship between the benthic dynamics to the sediment dynamics, especially the fluxes of organic matter through the benthic boundary layer; effect of these dynamics and fluxes to the benthic habitats present and their ecosystem functioning.

CenSeam (Census of Marine Life at Seamounts) Research Project: I am on the steering group for CenSeam as the physical oceanographer. The project mission is to determine the role of seamounts in the bio-geography, biodiversity, productivity, and evolution of marine organisms, and to evaluate the effects of human exploitation on seamounts.

Links

Martin White's publications

NUIG Biogeoscience Research Group

EU HERMES (Hotspot Ecosystem Research on the Margins of European Seas) project

EU HERMIONE (Hotspot Ecosystem Research and Man's Impact ON European seas) project

CENSEAM – Census of Marine Life at Seamounts

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Earth and Ocean Sciences, School of Natural Sciences
National University of Ireland, Galway, University Road, Galway, Ireland.
Phone: +353 (0)91 492 126, E-mail: Earth and Ocean Sciences
This page was last updated Tuesday, April 16, 2013

		Martin White, PhD Lecturer Expertise: Hydrography, Benthic physics, Bio-physical interactions, Water quality measurements Phone: +353 (0)91 493 214 Email: martin.whitenuigalway.ie

	Education BSc, Physics (University of Surrey) PhD, Oceanography (Southampton)
	General Research Interests hydrography of the NE Atlantic continental margin benthic dynamics at cold water coral reefs bio-physical interactions at seamounts and banks water quality measurements with digital cameras
	Teaching EOS213 Introduction to Oceanography EOS313 Marine Geosciences (course co-ordinator) EOS413 Bio-physical and bio-geochemical interactions in the ocean MR401 Oceans and Climate Contribute to core first and fouth year EOS courses
	Research Projects Griffith Geoscience Project (NUIG Biogeoscience Group) EU HERMES/HERMIONE CenSeam
	Project Specific Research Interests & Roles HERMES (Hotspot Ecosystem Research on the Margins of European Seas) Research Project: within the HERMES project, the group studies the affect of cold coral reef generated turbulence on the ecosystem functioning within the reef system (feeding, micro-habitats reef engineering etc. In addition, the community respiration and carbon cycling at the reef has been studied and shown to be significant in coral rich environments. Also the importance of physical processes at the continental margin benthic boundary layer have been assessed including the importance of the permanent thermocline in concentrating energy at coral ecosystems. HERMIONE Research Project: in the follow up to HERMES, long term forcing of cold water coral ecosystems are being studied with our bio-geochemical colleagues (inter-annual variability, climate change- including acidification) in terms of food supply variability and sustainability. Direct observations of reef community respiration through eddy correlation techniques will also be pursued. Griffith Research Project: dynamical processes such boundary currents, internal wave, and tides that contribute to the generation of bottom shear stresses; relationship between the benthic dynamics to the sediment dynamics, especially the fluxes of organic matter through the benthic boundary layer; effect of these dynamics and fluxes to the benthic habitats present and their ecosystem functioning. CenSeam (Census of Marine Life at Seamounts) Research Project: I am on the steering group for CenSeam as the physical oceanographer. The project mission is to determine the role of seamounts in the bio-geography, biodiversity, productivity, and evolution of marine organisms, and to evaluate the effects of human exploitation on seamounts.
	Links Martin White's publications NUIG Biogeoscience Research Group EU HERMES (Hotspot Ecosystem Research on the Margins of European Seas) project EU HERMIONE (Hotspot Ecosystem Research and Man's Impact ON European seas) project CENSEAM – Census of Marine Life at Seamounts
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