Theme action plans reports 2008
Marine renewable energy
Two Scoping Studies were commissioned to provide a review of the state of the science regarding the impacts and benefits of large-scale coastal and offshore marine renewable energy projects on ecosystems and biodiversity linked to offshore and coastal renewable energy structures and understanding changes in sediment dynamics linked to renewable energy structures.
The purpose of these studies was to provide information and advice to the NERC Theme Leaders for SUNR and Natural Hazards, in order to facilitate the development of detailed plans for research activities in the 2009 Theme Action Plans (TAPs).
Two separate scoping studies were commissioned to review the state of the science for the two themes, within the NERC Research and Collaborative Centres and within the wider research community. As a part of these reports the teams were required to provide a database of relevant projects and reports. The reports are available below.
Scoping study 1
Potential ecological benefits and impacts of large-scale offshore and coastal renewable energy projects.
Project leader: Plymouth Marine Laboratory & Scottish Association of Marine Science
Partners: ICES Hull
Scoping study 2
Research into Changes in Sediment Dynamics Linked to Marine Renewable Energy Installations.
Project Leader: Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory & British Geological Survey
Partners: Partrac Limited.