Marine Alliance for Science and Technology Scotland (MASTS)
Marine Renewable Energy Development in Scotland (MREDS)
Future Research Workshops - Marine Renewables
20/22 October 2010 - ICIT/IPE Heriot-Watt University - Orkney Campus
- Day 1 - Marine Renewables and Environmental Research
- Day 2 - Marine Renewables and Marine Spatial Planning
- Day 3 - Mapping (under the MASTS BEF JRT)
Background
The MASTS community is composed of nine research establishments across Scotland with a joint mission to create international excellence in marine science. MASTS works through nine disciplinary Joint Research Themes (JRTs) [biodiversity, predators, aquaculture, oceanography, platforms, coasts, genomics, fisheries, and modelling] focussed on four projects addressing major regional and strategic issues of importance to Scotland - Salmon Genome; Rockall; Fjord Coasts; and Renewable Energy. A workshop to progress the Marine Predator JRT (Marine Top Predators and Renewables) was held in Perth in March 2010 and at the end of November renewable energy will be one of seven themes at the MASTS Annual Science Conference to be held this year at the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS).
The MREDS programme is a collaborative administration of five research establishments in Scotland seeking ways to strengthen the marine renewables sector nationally. Six work packages have so far secured £2million in funding to encompass research into power export and grid issues; petroleum industry collaboration; risk management; hydrodynamics; ecological impacts and socio-economic values.
Objectives
Sited in Orkney at the heart of marine renewable deployment, the objectives of the MASTS/MREDS workshops in October are to identify potential research initiatives, themes and collaborations drawing on the broad experience of the MASTS/MREDS communities and associated bodies in the public and private sectors. Possible research funding is a key consideration for the workshops which aim to identify firm proposals at the end of the three days.
Invitation
We are inviting proposals for a series of 15 minute presentations (10 minutes talk, 5 minutes questions) from the MASTS and MREDS communities on any subject related to marine renewables and the theme of each day. We are asking only for names and subjects (not abstracts) but we emphasise the objectives of research ideas and funding. The outline programme for each day is outlined below.
Schedule
Friday 22nd October 2010 |
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9:00
9:20 11:30 12:50 14:00 |
Introduction to BEF (Biodiversity & Ecosystem Function) JRT - Hamish Mair & Murray Roberts (HWU). Relationship of ‘Mapping’ workshop to other BEF (and other JRT) workshops in preparing for MASTS Science Strategy 15 minute presentations (invited and proposed) from the MASTS community and associates Break out groups structured around these themes Sandwich lunch and informal discussion on potential research initiatives / themes collaborations Reports from break out groups and discussion |
Online Registration Form
Contact
Miss Kate Bullen
ICIT/IPE Heriot-Watt University
Old Academy
Stromness
Orkney KW16 3AW
Tel. 01856 850605
Transport and Accomodation
For details on getting to Orkney click here
For details on accomodation in Orkney, click here. Alternatively Stromness has 2 hotels: the Stromness Hotel and the Royal Hotel.
A Google map of the location of the Orkney Campus is available here.