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Welcome Newport research Cluster Call information day

• Dr. Ciaran Kelly PIRS

August 2nd 2016

Outline

• Who is launching the call and why?
• Objectives
• Aims
• Outcomes
• Expected impacts
• Schedule for today

Who is launching the call & why

• MI Co-ordinate - undertake promote and assist.
• Research performer & Research funder.
• Marine Institute Policy Innovation and Research

Support services.

• Previous funding under NDP sea change strategy

2007-2013.

• Current R&I strategy yet to be launched.

MI Structure

Marine Environment & Food Safety

Jeffry Fischer

Ocean Science & Info Services

Mick Gillooly

Fisheries Science

Paul Connolly

Corporate Services

Caroline Hepburn

Irish Maritime Development Office

Liam Lacey

Shipping I ndustry Liaison Support Marketing & Developm ent Education & Outreach I nternational Developm ent Biotoxins Chem istry Quality Fish Health Aquaculture Experim ental Rearing Bio-discovery Seabed Surveys Research Vessel Oceanographic Services Clim ate Change I ntegrated Marine Exploration Advanced Tech Dem ersal & Pelagic Fisheries I nshore Fisheries Shellfish Fisheries Migratory stocks – salm on & eel Finance Hum an Resources Com m unications Facilities Library

CEO

Peter Heffernan

Policy, Innovation & Research Support

John Evans

I nternational Program m es Research Funding & Coordination Advanced Technologies Policy Support

AORA-CSA Project

Margaret Rea

Monitoring and Data Collection

Monitor Advise Develop Research FEAS MEFS OSS IMDO PIRS

Marine Institute research roles

Research & Innovation

Research Performer & Partner Catalyst for Research Research Funder Research Supporter Research Policy Advisor

Internal Organisation

• Dr. Peter

Heffernan CEO

• Dr. Ciaran Kelly

Office of Research & Development Manager

• Dr. Fiona Grant,

International Programmes Manager

Jenny O’Leary

Policy & Foresight

Patricia Killian

AORA-CSA Administrator

Pauline Ní Fhlatharta

Funding & Research Administrator

Martina Maloney,

Funding & Research Administrator

Veronica Cunningham,

Funding & Research Administrator

• Dr. Edel O’Connor

National Coord.

• Adv. Marine Tech. Prog.
• Dr. Margaret Rea,

Director

AORA-CSA (BG14)

John Evans, Director PIRS

www. ww.ourocea eanwea wealth.ie High level Marine research policy documents

Size 0.9m km2 (90% of Ireland) Value €1.4bn (Gross Value Added) 0.8% GDP

Potential impact by 2020

Ocean Economy Turnover > €6.4bn Additional Growth of €2.7bn in wider economy Additional 29,300 jobs (16,000 marine sector + 13,200 wider economy)

DTF Recommendations

Create An Open, Enterprising and Action Orientated Culture Integrated Marine Development Team (MDT) Demonstrating Intent – An Initial Investment Programme A Progressive and responsive regulatory environment Continued Investment in Infrastructure Regional Development Environmental Awareness & A Drive for Sustainability Research & Skills Development

Our Ocean Wealth – Key Action 21

“Continue to fund Strategic marine RTDI (industry, policy and discovery research) through cross-government/agency collaboration across a range of national and international funding mechanisms

• Continue to implement Sea Change …. Taking account of the Report of the Research

Prioritisation Steering Group and the relevant action plans (under development, that address marine opportunities, e.g. sustainable food production and processing, food for health and marine renewable energy

• Develop and implement a new Strategic Marine Research Agenda and associated Action

Plan, focused on industry, policy and discovery research through cross-agency collaboration on joint initiatives. Identify and develop funding instruments that facilitate

• Maximum participation in EU funding programmes…
• Increased industry R&D activity and industry/academia collaborations…
• Addressing barriers to marine innovation and the progression of research into

applied products and services (commercialising research)

• Integrated targeted planning of R&I in key areas as part of a dedicated enterprise

plan; and

• Existing and new clusters/networks in order to create critical mass…”

Five Parameters of the Strategy

• 4. Cross-government/ agency collaboration

= > Not just an MI Strategy, take account of other agency actions

• 5. Research Prioritisation Steering Group

= > Have to take account of National Research Policy Landscape

• 1. Maximum participation

= > Need a focus on human capacity

• 2. Increased collaborations

= > Need a focus on networks and relationships

• 3. Innovation, progression of research into application

= > Need a focus on infrastructure (ability to climb TRL ladder)

Advanced Technologies (Marine Tech & ICT) Bio- Resources Food – Aquaculture, Fisheries and Processing Marine Geophysics and subsea resources. Renewable Energy Safety Security and Surveillance Tourism Transport Physical Oceanography Climate Change & Ocean Acidification Litter Food Webs & Ecosystems Bio Diversity

Mapping and Remote Observation GIS, Coastal & Marine Atlases Engineering Public Policy Education, Training & Ocean Literacy Socio Economics

Newport Strategy

Marine Institute Newport Research Facility

" The Strategy based on 12 Interlinked Research Clusters " I Salmonid/Eel/Rearing Cluster

Ecology, Assessment, Advice New - Sea Bass (INTERREG), Data Limited Stoks - Pollock (EMFF Funds) ICES, NASCO, GLEON, NETLAKE

II Genetics PI Cluster

PI - Anchor Tennant MI-UCC Partnership Funds ERC, SFI , NERC Fitness, Escapees, Feeding to promote Stronger Smolt Strains

III Cullen Fellowships Cluster

4 PhD's (2016 to 2019) 4 in Place ' Newport PhD Day in May 2016 Work Underway

IX Sensor Research

Working with Edel O Connor (MI Advanced Marine Tech. Prog.) Link to SmartBay, Seafest (Audiences) Workshop in Nov. 2016 to be chaired by Edel Exploring - Incentive Vouchers Concept

IV Catchment Research Cluster

MI Research Funding Allocation Call Advertised June 2016 Open Day Newport July 2016 Review Process Underway Full Proposal for 2017 to 2020

X Aquaculture Cluster

Link TAPAS-Cage Site at BB - Newport Tanks Aquaculture Projects Smolts - Vaccine and Feeding trials Progress made with DJ - Buy in Need Funding (This Meetig)

XI Outreach Cluster

Much Local Newport Work with schools Scope to Increase Learning Teaching - Field Courses - Third Level Links Use the houses !

XII Open For Ideas

Infrastructure Access Programmes New Collaborations New Partnerships New Research Project Ideas

VIII Telemetry Cluster

New NASCO Initiative INTERREG Proposal - Joint FEAS-OSIS + Others Active Hunting of Projects Await INTERREG funding review Hear in Mid September 2016

VI Climate Change Cluster

Meeting OSIS - FEAS Newport Nov. 2015 Climate Change Group Re-Established Update ireland's Ocean Status Report FIRM Call Not Successful Meetings Continue

V Newport Data

EMFF DCF Data Manager (TL) David Curry Recruited June 2016 Oversee MI Data Strategy Work Closely with OSIS Ensure Best Practice with Newport Data Sets

VII Oceanography Cluster

Meeting OSIS - FEAS Newport Nov. 2015 Tidal Guages Clew Bay - Furnace Installed Part og PhD Work Shelf Pilot Project - Summer 2016 Progress is Slow - Glider Issues

Objectives of the call

• Build research capacity in the areas of the impacts

climate and environmental change on aquaculture and fisheries.

• Build on existing long-term data sets and maximise

their use by researchers.

• Increase the research profile at NRF through peer-

reviewed publications and leveraging of further research funding.

• Add value to the total research output.
• Provide post-graduate training for research

Masters and PhD students

Programme aims

• Expand on existing research themes, and/or open

up new avenues of research in related fields.

• Long term aim: Cluster grows in capacity and

maturity developing its own research.

• Shorter term focus; address specific areas using

existing datasets.

• E.g. build upon RESCALE report, salmon trout & eel

fish stock dynamics, networked science – sensors GLEON observatory data, carbon dynamics in peat, forestry water interactions GHG emissions, impacts

• f climate, fish genetics, fish telemetry,

resident/migrant fish interactions & lakes interchange

Expected Outcomes

• 20 peer reviewed publications over 4 years, and

significant output of other articles.

• A target of €4 million from competitive research

grants.

• High level of interaction and inputs to conferences
• International networks of collaboration developed

and/or established.

Expected impacts

• Strengthen the reputation of NRF internationally

as centre of excellence in multidisciplinary research

• Strengthen reputation for high quality post

graduate training for research students.

• Active engagement with EU strategic initiatives

with stakeholders and policy makers.

• Supporting achievement of HOOW goals of a

thriving maritime economy and the maintenance of healthy ecosystems.

Schedule for today

• 10:00 – Introduction
• 10:40 – Coffee - Canteen
• 11:00 – Tour of the upper catchment
• 13:15 – Lunch – Canteen
• 14:00 – Tour of the MI facilities at Lough Furnace
• 15:00 – Coffee - Canteen
• 15:20 – Q&A session with MI researchers in

boardroom