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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

The appliance of geographical information Science
The next time you wander down a new walking trail, cycle on a sign-posted bicycle track or tie your boat up on a brand new mooring, remember that it is possible you are there only because of the power of Geographical Information Systems. As well as being a highly sophisticated and technical system... More>>>

Research Projects in the CMRC

InterRisk: Interoperable GMES Services for Environmental Risk Management in Marine & Coastal Areas of Europe
InterRisk researches and developes interoperable decision support systems for monitoring harmful algal blooms and oil spill pollution. The CMRC are specifically responsible for the development of a web-based GIS interface for the integration of data from different sensors across Europe, including from satellite monitoring, ship based surveys, in-situ data... More>>>
Research in the CMRC falls into the following four themes

Coastal Processes & Seabed Mapping

Marine Ecology Group

Newsletter

Issue 14, Autumn 2009

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Annual Report 2008

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