Welcome to the Coastal & Marine Resources Centre

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Welcome to the website of the Coastal and Marine Resources Centre

The primary objective of the CMRC is to make a significant contribution to the scientific understanding of coastal and marine environments and their management. The CMRC is based in the Lewis Glucksman Marine Facility, University College Cork, which is located at the Irish Naval Base, Haulbowline.

MERC-Ireland: A significant objective of the Centre’s strategy 2009-2014 is to contribute to the development of Ireland’s ocean energy sector by providing a diverse range of expertise to underpin the marine spatial planning process. This is achieved through CMRC participation in the Maritime and Energy Cluster (MERC-Ireland).

News & Events

LOICZ appointment reflects international recognition of Valerie Cummins in the area of Coastal Governance.
	UCC's Coastal & Marine Resources Centre (CMRC) Director, Valerie Cummins, has been invited on behalf of the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP) and International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change (IHDP) to serve on the Scientific Steering Committee of its Land-Ocean Interactions in the Coastal Zone (LOICZ) project. The... More>>>

Research Projects in the CMRC

CoastAdapt: The Sea as Our Neighbour: Adaptation to Climate Change on Coastal Communities and Habitats on Europe’s Northern Periphery
	The climate of the North Atlantic coastal regions is changing and sea-level is rising. Of great concern is the increased risk that climate change will bring to the economies and social well-being of the North Atlantic coastal communities. CoastAdapt is a transnational project that will investigate existing approaches to adaptation,... More>>>

Research in the CMRC falls into the following four themes
	Coastal Processes & Seabed Mapping
	Marine Geomatics
	Marine Ecology Group
	Coastal Governance

Job Advertisment

GIS Software Analyst/Developer

Closing date for applications is Monday 22nd March 2010. Click below for more.

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