BlueC in press
Two major research projects funded to study how coastal and marine habitats can reduce climate change
With an investment of €2.6 million under the Marine Institute’s 2021 Blue Carbon call, two Irish research teams led by Dr Grace Cott and Dr Mark Coughlan of University College Dublin, will undertake a substantial programme of research to investigate how Ireland’s marine habitats store carbon and potentially reduce carbon dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere. This flagship award by the Marine Institute is co-funded with contribution of €400,000 by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
https://www.marei.ie/investing-in-blue-carbon/
Could Europe's coastal wetlands address our climate change concerns?
From Ireland's salt marshes to the Netherlands' peatlands and Italy's underwater seagrass; Ocean investigates whether Europe's coasts could hold the answer to our carbon questions.
With every high tide, the waves of the Atlantic wash over Derrymore Island marshes. It's more than a scenic view; it's a natural carbon sink. A team from University College Dublin is here to study just how well these marshes help remove carbon from the air.