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Dr. Anthony Grehan Ph.D.
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Biography:
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Dr. Grehan is a Senior Research Fellow in the discipline of Earth and OceanSciences, School of Natural Sciences, at the National University of Ireland, Galway. Dr. Grehan obtained his PhD in Zoology in Ireland before undertaking post-doctoral studies at the Université Pierre-et-Marie-Curie, Paris VI (Laboratoire Arago, Banyuls) and at the Université du Québec in Rimouski and Montreal, Canada. This work primarily focused on benthic mapping/monitoring and environmental assessments of estuaries, embayments and coastal seas, and of hydrothermal vent and seep areas, in the deep-sea. Dr. Grehan over the past 10 years has focused his research efforts on the mapping/characterisation, habitat suitability modeling, identification of impacts and conservation of cold-water coral reefs and the sustainable management of deep-sea resources in general. He is former chair of the Irish Coral Reef Task Force - a cross sectoral forum - that brought the need to conserve Irish coral reefs to the attention of the media and policy makers in Ireland. This ultimately paved the way for Ireland to be the first country in the European Union to protect cold-water coral reefs under the EU Habitats Directive. Dr. Grehan has developed a keen awareness of policy matters and has co-authored legal and socio-economic papers addressing important aspects of sustainable development. |
Research Interests
| Marine benthic habitat mapping; marine benthic habitat suitability modeling; deep-water coral ecology and conservation; marine protected areas; marine spatial planning; sustainable ocean resource management.
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Research Projects
Books
| Omerdic, E., Toal, D., Wallace, J., Ibrahimovic, I., Funnell, C., Grehan, A. (2009) Marine Monitoring Platforms: Paradigms for Development in Ireland. Newcastle upon Tyne, UK: Cambridge Scholars Publishing. [Details] |
Book Chapters
| Grehan, A., C. Armstrong, O. Bergstad, A. Edwards, Y. Fouquet, J. Herrera, R. Person, D. Pickrill, A. Skinner, L. Thomsen, and Hove., S.v.d. (2007) 'Sustainable use of deep-sea resources' In: P. Cochonat, S. Durr, V. Gunn, P. Herzig, C. Mevel, J. Mienert, R. Schneider, P. Weaver, and Winkler, A (eds). The Deep-Sea Frontier: Science Challenges for a Sustainable Future. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities. [Details] |
| Grehan, A., Toal, D. & Brown, C. (2006) 'ROV Investigations of Cold Water Coral Habitats in the Porcupine/Rockall off the west coast of Ireland' In: The Irish Scientist, 2006 Year Book. Dublin: Oldbury Publishing. [Details] |
Kiriakoulakis K., Fisher E., Wolff G.A., Freiwald, A., Grehan, A. (2005) 'Lipids and nitrogen isotopes of two deep-water corals from the North-East Atlantic: initial results and implications for their nutrition' In: Freiwald, A., Roberts, J. M (eds). Cold-Water Corals and Ecosystems. Berlin Heidelberg: Springer.  [DOI] [Details] |
| Foubert, A., Beck, T., Wheeler, A.J., Opderbecke, J., Grehan, A., Klages, M., Thiede, J., Henriet, J-H. and Polarstern ARK-XIX/3a Shipboard Party (2005) 'New view of the Belgica Mounds, Porcupine Seabight, NE Atlantic: preliminary results from the Polarstern ARK-XIX/3a ROV cruise' In: Freiwald, A., Roberts, J. M (eds). Cold-Water Corals and Ecosystems. Berlin Heidelberg: Springer. [DOI] [Details] |
| Wheeler, A., Beck, T., Thiede, J., Klages, M., Grehan, A., Monteys, F.X. and Polarstern ARK XIX/3a Shipboard Party (2005) 'Deep-water coral mounds on the Porcupine Bank, Irish Margin: preliminary results from the Polarstern ARK-XIX/3a ROV cruise' In: Freiwald, A., Roberts, J. M (eds). Cold-Water Corals and Ecosystems. Berlin Heidelberg: Springer. [DOI] [Details] |
| Grehan, A.J. (2004) 'Conserving deep-water corals within offshore areas under Irish jurisdiction' In: Ritterhoff, J., Gubbay, S., Zucco, C (eds). Proceedings of the International Expert Workshop, International Academy for Nature Conservation, Vilm, Germany, 28 June- 2 July, 2004. Vilm, Germany: Vilm International Academy for Nature Conservation. [Details] |
| Keegan, B.F., Rhoads, D.C., Germano, J.D., Solan, M., Kennedy, R., O'Connor, I., O'Connor, B., McGrath, D., Dinneen, P., Acevedo, S., Young, S., Grehan, A., and Costelloe, J. (2001) 'Sediment profile imagery (SPI) as a benthic monitoring tool - Introduction to a long term case history evaluation (Galway Bay, west coast of Ireland)' In: Aller, J.Y., Woodin, S.A., Aller, R.C (eds). Organism-Sediment Interactions. South Carolina: Belle Baruch Library in Marine Science University of South Carolina Press. [Details] |
| Grehan, A.J. and Keegan, B.F. (1996) 'Temporal variability in a Melinna palmata (Ampharetidae) dominated polychaete assemblage in Inner Galway Bay, west coast of Ireland' In: B.F. Keegan and R. O’Connor (eds). Proceedings of the Irish Marine Science Symposium 1995. Galway: Galway University Press Limited. [Details] |
Edited Books
Peer Reviewed Journals
| Rengstorf, A., Yesson, C., Brown, C., Grehan, A.J. (2012) 'Towards high resolution habitat suitability modelling of vulnerable marine ecosystems in the deep-sea: resolving terrain attribute dependencies'. Marine Geodesy, . [Details] |
| Wattage, P., Glenn, H., Mardle, S., Van Rensburg, T., Grehan, A., Foley, N. (2011) 'Economic value of conserving deep-sea corals in Irish waters: A choice experiment study on marine protected areas'. Fisheries Research, 107 (1-3):59-67. [Details] |
| Auster, P.J., Gjerde, K., Heupel, E., Watling, L., Grehan, A., Rogers, A.D. (2011) 'Definition and detection of vulnerable marine ecosystems on the high seas: Problems with the move-on rule'. Ices Journal Of Marine Science, 68 (2):254-264. [Details] |
| Glenn, H., Wattage, P., Mardle, S., Rensburg, T.V., Grehan, A., Foley, N. (2010) 'Marine protected areas-substantiating their worth'. Marine Policy, 34 (3):421-430. [Details] |
| Guinan, J., Grehan, A.J., Dolan, M.F.J., Brown, C. (2009) 'Quantifying relationships between video observations of cold-water coral cover and seafloor features in rockall trough, west of Ireland'. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 375 :125-138. [Details] |
| Grehan, AJ, van den Hove, S, Armstrong, CW, Long, R, van Rensburg, T, Gunn, V, Mikkelsen, E, De Mol, B, Hain, S (2009) 'HERMES Promoting Ecosystem-Based Management and the Sustainable Use and Governance of Deep-Water Resources'. Oceanography, 22 (1):154-165. [Details] |
| Guinan, J., Brown, C., Dolan, M.F.J., Grehan, A.J. (2009) 'Ecological niche modelling of the distribution of cold-water coral habitat using underwater remote sensing data'. Ecological Informatics, 4 (2):83-92. [Details] |
| Dolan, M.F.J., Grehan, A.J., Guinan, J.C., Brown, C. (2008) 'Modelling the local distribution of cold-water corals in relation to bathymetric variables: Adding spatial context to deep-sea video data'. Deep Sea Research, 55 (11):1564-1579. [Details] |
| Wilson, M.F.J., O'Connell, B., Brown, C., Guinan, J.C., Grehan, A.J. (2007) 'Multiscale terrain analysis of multibeam bathymetry data for habitat mapping on the continental slope'. Marine Geodesy, 30 (1-2). [Details] |
| Long, R., Grehan, A. (2002) 'Marine habitat protection in sea areas under the jurisdiction of a coastal member state of the European Union: The case of deep-water coral conservation in Ireland'. The International Journal Of Marine And Coastal Law, 17 (2):235-261. [Details] |
| Desrosiers, G., Savenkoff, C., Olivier, M., Stora, G., Juniper, K., Caron, A., Gagné, J.-P., Legendre, L., Mulsow, S., Grant, J., Roy, S., Grehan, A., Scaps, P., Silverberg, N., Klein, B., Tremblay, J.-E., Therriault, J.-C. (2000) 'Trophic structure of macrobenthos in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and on the Scotian Shelf'. Deep Sea Research, 47 (3-4):663-697. [Details] |
| Voight, J.R., Grehan, A.J. (2000) 'Egg brooding by deep-sea octopuses in the North Pacific Ocean'. Biological Bulletin, 198 (1):94-100. [Details] |
| Mottl, M.J., Wheat, G., Baker, E., Becker, N., Davis, E., Feely, R., Grehan, A., Kadko, D., Lilley, M., Massoth, G., Moyer, C., Sansone, F. (1998) 'Warm springs discovered on 3.5 Ma oceanic crust, eastern flank of the Juan de Fuca Ridge'. Geology, 26 (1):51-54. [Details] |
| Juniper, S.K., Sarrazin, J., Grehan, A. (1998) 'Remote sensing of organism density and biomass at hydrothermal vents'. Cahiers De Biologie Marine, 39 (3-4):245-247. [Details] |
| Grehan, A.J., Juniper, S.K. (1996) 'Clam distribution and subsurface hydrothermal processes at Chowder Hill (Middle Valley), Juan de Fuca Ridge'. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 130 (1):105-115. [Details] |
| Grehan, A.J., Scaps, P., Desrosiers, G., Juniper, K., Stora, G. (1994) 'Vertical macrofaunal distribution in the soft sediments of the Gulf of St Lawrence and the Scotian continental margin: a preliminary assessment of intersite differences in bioturbation potential'. Vie Et Milieu-Life And Environment, 44 (2):101-107. [Details] |
| Grehan, A.J., Keegan, B.F., Bhaud, M., Guille, A. (1992) 'Sediment profile imaging of soft substrates in the western Mediterranean: the extent and importance of faunal reworking'. Comptes Rendus De L Academie Des Sciences Serie Iii-Sciences, 315 :309-315. [Details] |
| Grehan, A.J. (1991) 'Demography and reproductive biology of Melinna palmata (Ampharetida, Polychaeta) in Inner Galway Bay on the west coast of Ireland'. Marine Biology, 109 :459-467. [Details] |
| Grehan, A.J., Retière, C., Keegan, B. (1991) 'Larval development in the ampharetid Melinna palmata Grube (Polychaeta)'. Ophelia, 5 :321-332. [Details] |
| O'Connor, B., Bowmer, T., Grehan, A. (1983) 'Long-term assessment of the population dynamics of Amphiura filiformis (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea) in Galway Bay (west coast of Ireland)'. Marine Biology, 75 (2-3):279-286. [Details] |
Conference Publications
| Grehan, A.J., Unnithan, V., Olu, K., Opderbecke, J. (2005) Fishing impacts on Irish deepwater coral reefs: Making a case for coral conservation . In: Thomas, J, Barnes, P eds. Effects of Fishing Activities on Benthic Habitats , pp.819-832 [Details] |
| Grehan, A.J., Unnithan, V., Wheeler, A., Monteys, X., Beck, T., Wilson, M., Guinan, J., Foubert, A., Klages, M., Thiede, J.. (2004) Evidence of major fisheries impact on cold-water corals in the deep waters off the Porcupine Bank, west coast of Ireland: are interim management measures required? ICES Annual Conference, Spain , pp.CM 2004/AA:07-9pp [Details] |
| Grehan, A.J., A. Freiwald & ACES Consortium (2001) The Atlantic Coral Ecosystem Study (ACES): Forging a New Partnership between Scientists and Principal Stakeholders . In: Willison, J.H.M., Hall, J., Gass, S.E., Kenchington, E.L.R., Butler, M., Doherty, P eds. First International Symposium on Deep Sea Corals Halifax, Nova Scotia Ecology Action Centre/Nova Scotia Museum, [Details] |
| Grehan, A.J., McKillen, M., Keegan, B.F. (1998) Customisation of rapid visual reconnaissance technology for use within the deep sea - Sediment profile imagery OCEANS'98 - Conference Proceedings, Vols 1-3 , pp.1115-1119 [Details] |
Other Journals
| Bhaud, M., Grehan, A.J. (1990) 'Co-ordination of the pelagic and benthic life history phases in marine benthic invertebrates: two examples from the Polychaeta' La Mer (Societé franco-japonaise d'óceanographie, Tokyo) 28 :266-272. [Details] |
| Grehan, A.J. (1990) 'Temporal sediment variability at a shallow bottom, muddy sand site in Galway Bay, on the west coast of Ireland: some implication for larval recruitment' Oceanis 16 :149-161. [Details] |
Published Reports
| Grehan, A.J. (2012) Impacts of Climate Change on the North-East Atlantic. ESF Marine Board Special Report, Ostend. [Details] |
| Weaver, P.P.E., Benn, A., Arana, P.M., Ardron, J.A., Bailey, D.M., Baker, K., Billett, D.S.M., Clark, M.R., Davies, A.J., Durán Muñoz, P., Fuller, S.D., Gianni, M., Grehan, A.J., Guinotte, J., Kenny, A., Koslow, J.A., Morato, T., Penney, A.J., Perez, J.A.A., Priede, I.G., Rogers, A.D., Santos, R.S., Watling, L. (2011) Report of an international scientific workshop: the impact of deep-sea fisheries and implementation of the UNGA Resolutions 61/105 and 64/72. National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, Southampton. [Details] |
| Rice. J., M. de Fátima Borges, A. Grehan, A. Kenny, H. Loeng, F. Maynou, R. Serrão Santos, H.R. Skjoldal, O. Thébaud, V. Vassilopoulou, F. Volckaert (2010) Science dimensions of an Ecosystem Approach to Management of Biotic Ocean Resources (SEAMBOR). ESF Marine Board Position Paper 14, Ostend. [Details] |
| Armstrong, C.W., Bell, E., Diekmann, R., Glenn, H. Grehan, A.J., Hoffmann, E., Long, R., Mardle, S.,Mosegaard, H., Pelletier, D., Pinnegar, J.K., Sørensen, T.K., St. John, M.A., Suuronen, P., Vestergaard, O., Wattage, P., Wright, P. (2006) Biological and ecological aspects of Lophelia pertusa relevant to the establishment of Marine Protected Areas. DIFRES, Copenhagen. [Details] |
| Freiwald, A., Fosså, J.H., Grehan, A., Koslow, T., Roberts, J.M. (2004) Cold water corals: out of sight - no longer out of mind. UNEP-WCMC, Cambridge, UK. [Details] |
| Grehan, A., Long, R., Deegan, B., Ó Cinneide, M. (2003) The Irish Coral Task Force and Atlantic Coral Ecosystem Study: Report on Two Deep-Water Coral Conservation Stakeholder Workshops Held in Galway in 2000 and 2002. Marine Institute, Galway. [Details] |
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Honours and Awards
Associations
| Association: International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES), Function/Role: Working Group on Deep-water Ecosystems (WGDEC) member |
| Association: International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES), Function/Role: Working Group on Marine Habitat Mapping (WGMHM) member |
| Association: International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES), Function/Role: Study Group on deep-water corals (SGDWC) member |
Patents
Disclosures
Licensing
Conference Contributions
Committees
| Committee : Governing Authority (2009-2013) |
| Committee : EC Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries - STECF (2007) |
| Committee : Governing Authority (2005-2009) |
| Committee : Irish Coral Task Force (2001-2003) |
| Committee : Governing Authority (2001-2005) |
| Committee : International Geological and Biological Marine Habitat Mapping (Geohab) Steering Committee (2000-2006) |
Employment
| Employer: National University of Ireland, Galway Position: Senior Research Fellow |
| Employer: University of Québec at Rimouski, Canada Position: Post doctoral researcher |
| Employer: Université Pierre-et-Marie-Curie, Paris VI - Laboratoire Arago, Banyuls Position: Post-doctoral researcher |