RESILCOAST
Integrating ecosystem resilience into coastal planning for the persistence of natural flood protection and wetland ecosystem services
Cluster Leader: Dr. Martin Skov, Bangor University
- Fundamental biological and geo-morphological research to examine the resilience of marshes to environmental disturbance or change
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Addresses salt marsh ecosystem services as crucial protection of our coastline against floods and erosion with direct relevance for shoreline management and planning
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Important in regulation of the coastal environment providing recreational space, food, and habitat for protected species such as birds
Opportunities for Sêr Cymru Fellowships and PhD studentships:
- There are no current opportunities
RESILCOAST is a partnership between:
Bangor University
- Dr Martin Skov
- Dr Jordi Pagès
- Prof Stuart Jenkins
Cardiff University
- Dr Rhoda Ballinger
- Dr Emma McKinley
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
- Dr Angus Garbutt
Swansea University
- Dr John Griffin
- Dr Mike Fowler
Natural Resources Wales
- Dr Emmer Litt
Plymouth Marine Laboratory
- Dr Nicola Beaumont
University of Southampton
- Dr Eli Lazarus
The Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research
- Dr Tjeerd Bouma