Ireland is situated on the eastern seaboard of the North Atlantic with easy access to pristine, deepwater marine habitats

and varied majestic coastlines. The country has a rich cultural heritage with strong connections to the sea. The Irish Marine Summer School is a new and innovative offering from the Strategic Marine Alliance for Research and Training (SMART) which provides quality multidisciplinary training courses for students of marine-related sciences. The Summer School is unique in providing access to training on state of the art research vessels. The 2012 International Marine Summer School (IMSS) is based in the historic and cultural maritime cities of Galway and Cork, located in west and southwest Ireland. The IMSS courses are accredited by two premier marine research Universities in Ireland, National University of Ireland Galway and University College Cork. While it is possible to attend one course it is highly recommended that students enrol in both to achieve the full benefit of training in the diverse environments of the west and south of Ireland and to avail of the wide range of research and training opportunities along the Irish coastline. By attending both courses over a four week period, participants will have the opportunity to interact closely with expert marine scientists, professionals and naval personnel and will gain first hand experience of research at sea and the analysis and interpretation of marine data.

International Marine Summer School

The Irish Marine Environment JUNE 14 JULY 12, 2012

Strategic Marine Alliance for Research and Training (SMART) The International Marine Summer School is an initiative of the Strategic Marine Alliance for Research and Training (SMART), a partnership programme of Irish Higher Education Institutes that provides accredited, training programmes for national and International students of marine science, technology and engineering. Additional partners within SMART include:

IMSS Website and Social Media www.smartseaschool.com www.facebook.com/smartseaschool twitter.com/smartseaschool Other relevant websites: www.nuigalway.ie www.ucc.ie www.nmci.ie www.marine.ie
Image: SeaWiFS, NASA, & ORBIMAGE

Course 1
EV3011: The Marine Environment and its Sustainable Use.
Dates: Directors: Location: June 14 27, 2012 Prof. John Benzie and Dr. Andrew Wheeler, University College Cork Cork and South Coast of Ireland

Course 2
SU416: Galway Bay's Atlantic Margin: Marine, Earth Science and Cultural Perspectives.
Dates: Directors: Location: June 29 July 12, 2012 Prof. Martin Feely and Dr. Martin White, National University of Ireland Galway Galway and West Coast of Ireland

Academic Programme
Academic direction of the Summer School will be provided jointly by NUI Galway and University College Cork. Students will be registered at both Universities.

Accreditation
Each course carries 10 ECTS Credits/5 Semester Hour Credits at undergraduate level. (Level 8, Irish National Framework of Qualifications). Total credits offered for the 4-week Summer School is 20 ECTS/10 Semester Hour Credits. Accreditation for each course will be awarded, and transcripts will be issued, by the host institution. For students who successfully complete both courses, a Certificate of Completion will be issued jointly by the two accrediting Universities. Successful completion of Personal Survival Techniques (PST) training in Course 1 (EV3011) also leads to the award of an internationally recognised (STCW95) maritime qualification, generally required for work on offshore research vessels.

Cork is the site of one of the largest natural harbours in the world, close to the spectacular coastlines of southern Ireland, the site of novel research in marine resources and renewable energy, near the location of the historic wreck of the Lusitania and the last port of call of the Titanic. The module offers students the opportunity to study the rich marine environment of the region in the context of understanding the nature of marine resources, how these are impacted, and the ways in which these can be sustainably used. Students will gain experience of maritime practice in state of the art, 360 degree ship and ocean simulators, and in Personal Survival Techniques (PST) in the environmental pool, at the National Maritime College of Ireland, prior to participating in a multidisciplinary study of local marine environments. This will encompass marine geology, marine biology, fisheries, oceanography, environmental law, ocean management and marine renewable energies.

This course will involve a comprehensive geoscientific, marine, cultural and historical study of Galway Bay. Galway Bay on the west coast of Ireland boasts spectacular glacial landscapes and seascapes together with many accessible offshore islands surrounded by the pristine waters of the North Atlantic. The Galway Bay course offers students the opportunity to study the geological and oceanographic processes that have shaped the natural landscape. The rich maritime and cultural heritage of this region will be explored through its archaeology, history, literature, poetry and music associations.

Teaching Methods
Teaching will be by means of lectures, seminars and guided discussions. Practical fieldwork and marine based research will be a central feature of the programme. A combination of lectures and sea-going and terrestrial fieldtrips around Galway Bay, Cork Harbour and the surrounding coasts will allow for student participation at all levels. PST training is undertaken in an indoor environmental pool. (If for any reason a person is unable to undertake the PST course, there is an opt-out alternative.) Students will gain first-hand experience of maritime practice onboard the marine research vessel, RV Celtic Voyager.
Students will participate in a multifaceted marine survey of Galway Bay. Onshore and island fieldtrips will explore the natural history and archaeology of the region including a visit to the unique Cliffs of Moher and the Connemara and Burren landscapes. Literature, poetry and music traditions of the region will be celebrated and explored using key locations in the Bay area for lectures and cultural fieldtrips. Topics

Faculty
Faculty will be mainly from NUI Galway, University College Cork and the National Maritime College of Ireland. Guest lecturers from SMART partner institutions will also contribute to the courses.

Conor Ryan IWDG

Prospective Students
Prospective students should have completed sophomore year. Some knowledge of life and/or environmental sciences would be an advantage. Students can opt to take either course within the Summer School but are advised to take both.

Students will gain a practical knowledge of multidisciplinary marine data collection and learn how marine resources are used locally. Fieldtrips will explore the natural history, marine and cultural heritage of the region. This will include visits to mussel and fish farms on the south coast, to historical Irish coastal towns and villages, and mapping the wreck of the Lusitania. Topics 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Methods of biological and geological resource assessment Fisheries and aquaculture Governance, legal frameworks and spatial planning Renewable ocean energies Shipping, communications and safety at sea

1. Methods of marine oceanographic data acquisition and analysis 2. Irish maritime heritage and cultural studies 3. History of Early Christian settlements on western seaboard of Europe 4. Landscape analyses geology and climate change perspectives 5. Mariculture and intertidal zone studies

Accommodation
Accommodation will be arranged at local university student residences in Cork and Galway for each course.

Tours and Social Events Programme Details

Dates: Course 1: June 14 27, 2012 (Cork) Course 2: June 29 July 12, 2012 (Galway) Credits: 10 ECTS Credits/5 Semester Credits per course. Plus PST (STCW95) certification. Tuition and Fees: 2,500 (Euro) per course Accommodation: 500 (15 nights on B&B basis) Enrolment Deadline: April 16, 2012 As part of the programme, a range of tours and social events will be organised to sites and venues in West Cork and West Galway.
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Course Information and Registration

To register, please complete enclosed enrollment form. For further information applicants should contact:

Fiona Dwyer, Administrator, Summer School Office National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland Telephone: 353-91-495442 Fax: 353-91-525051 e-mail: summerschool@nuigalway.ie

Irish International Marine Summer School 2012 Enrolment Form

Name: ____________________________________________________________________________________ Last Male Female First Middle Photograph

Mailing Address:__________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Telephone Number: ________________________________ Email Address: ______________________________________ Nationality: __________________________________________ College Currently Attended: _____________________________________________________________ Major/Level of Current Study: ___________________________________________________________ Area/Topic of Special Interest: ___________________________________________________________ Course Requirements: Applicants should have completed sophomore year. Some knowledge of life and/or environmental sciences would be an advantage Please specify your choice of courses: EV3011: The Marine Environment and its Sustainable Use University College Cork 14-27 June 2012 Galway Bays Atlantic Margin: Marine Earth Science and Cultural Perspectives National University of Ireland, Galway 29 June-12 July 2012 Date of Birth: _______/_________/_______ (please spell, e.g. 1st March 1989)

SU416:

EV3011 and SU416: Both Courses, 14 June to 12 July 2012 Specify your accommodation preference: A: Single Room B: Twin Room

I enclose a preliminary booking deposit of $250 per course Please Return Completed Enrolment Forms to (photograph and copy of passport to be included): Fiona Dwyer, Administrator, Summer School Office, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland

CourseOutlinesforInternationalMarineSummerSchool
OutlineTimetableandDescriptionofActivities Eachcoursewithinthesummerschoolhascapacityfor24students.Giventhatthevessel accommodates12passengersintotal,studentswillundertake2daysoffieldworkatsea duringeachcourse.TrainingsurveyswilltakeplaceinwaterssouthofCorkandinGalway BaywestoftheAranIslands. The course in Cork will provide Personal Seasurvival Training (PST STCW95) in the NMCIs indoor environmental pool on the first two days after the introduction to the course, and prior to the students undertaking activities on the ship. The twoday ship basedtrainingcomponentatCorkfocusesonacombinationofbiological,geophysicaland geological sampling in a working harbour setting, and on the sea bottom off the south coastincludingprofilingthewreckoftheRMSLusitania. ThetwodaysinGalwayBayfocusonoceanographic,benthic,marineecology,geosciences andfisheriesbiology.Overthetwodaysofthesurvey,eachgroupofstudentswillmapthe seabed and underlying geology, perform geotechnical investigations of sediments (cores and grabs), sample and identify benthic organisms, as well as investigating and determining local oceanographic processes. In combination students will gain the practical, cross disciplinary skills involved in sample acquisition and processing, deploymentandoperationofequipmentandinstrumentationanddataacquisition. AnoutlineofthesurveyareasforbothcoursesareshowninFigures1aandb,andFigure2 respectively. PleasenotethatstudentswhoelecttodoonlytheGalwaycoursewillreceiveanonboard safetybriefingbytheRVCelticVoyager'sChiefOfficerasstandard.WhilethePersonalSea survival Techniques Training course (PST) in Cork does provide the certification (STCW 95)requiredtoworkoffshoreonGlobalresearchvesselsitisnotrequiredfordaytripson theIMSSresearchvessel.

OutlineTimetables Course1:UCCEV3011:TheMarineEnvironmentanditsSustainableUse. June14THtoJune27thCork Day1(shorebased).Welcome,orientationandintroductorylectures Welcomeandhousekeepingmattersoutlined,scopeanddesignofcourseexplained Introductiontoprojectworkon: marinemanagementandmarinespatialplanning ecosystembasedfisheriesmanagementandaquaculture benthicecology,disturbanceandrecovery hydrographicsurveyingandmarineenvironmentalsurvey maritimeactivitiesinCorkHarbourandregion MarineSpatialPlanninginCorkHarbour.Concept,datacollectionneeds Workshoptodesignamarinesurveytocollectdatapertinenttotheimplementationofa hypotheticalmarinespatialplanforproposedCorkHarbouractivities Day2(shorebased).PersonalSafetyTraining&360degreeshipbridgesimulator exercises Studentssplitin2groups GroupAundertakeSTCW95PersonalSafetyTrainingincludinglecturebasedmaterial and realistic practical exercise in the training pool with weather simulation (rain, wind, wave,andlightning) Group B instruction and use of the 360 degree ship bridge simulator for practical demonstrationandexercises Day3(shorebased).PersonalSafetyTraining&360degreeshipbridgesimulator exercises Studentsremainin2groupsandtakealternatetrainingexercises Group A instruction and use the 360 degree ship bridge simulator for practical demonstrationandexercises GroupBundertakenSTCW95PersonalSafetyTrainingincludinglecturebasedmaterial and realistic practical exercise in the training pool with weather simulation (rain, wind, wave,andlightning) Day4(onboardsurvey&shorebased).MarineSurveyinCorkHarbourandOcean energyworkshop Studentsremainin2groups GroupAMobiliseinCorkCityforMarineSurveyofCorkHarbour WelcomeandVesselorientation SafetyfamiliarisationbriefingandBridgeTour BackgroundtoResearchVesselActivitiesandCapabilities ReviewofSurveyDesignandPlanningpresentationanddiscussion VesselwillmovedownestuaryfromtheCitytotheHarbourmouthandback collectingdataatanumberofstationsforsubsequentanalysisandworkup. Datasets include echosounder data (single and multibeam), 3.5 kHz sub bottom profiler data, benthic trawls, sediment samples and benthic biologicalboxcores, Duringthedayshorttheoreticalsessionsingeophysics,benthicecologyand fisherieswillbeconducted. Practical instruction and training in oceanography, geophysics, benthic ecologyandfisheriesbiologydatacollectionwillbegiven. GroupdemobilisesinCorkCity

 GroupBWorkshopandlecturesonoceanenergy,governance,andspatialplanning. Day 5 (onboard survey & shorebased). Marine Survey in Cork Harbour and data workupexercises Studentsremainin2groups Group A Practical laboratory workup of datasets collecting during previous days surveying GeophysicaldataprocessingandGISconstruction Sedimentanalysis GroupBMobiliseinCorkCityforMarineSurveyofCorkHarbour WelcomeandVesselorientation SafetyfamiliarisationbriefingandBridgeTour BackgroundtoResearchVesselActivitiesandCapabilities ReviewofSurveyDesignandPlanningpresentationanddiscussion VesselwillmovedownestuaryfromtheCitytotheHarbourmouthandback collectingdataatanumberofstationsforsubsequentanalysisandworkup. Datasets include echosounder data (single and multibeam), 3.5 kHz sub bottom profiler data, benthic trawls, sediment samples and benthic biologicalboxcores, Duringthedayshorttheoreticalsessionsingeophysics,benthicecologyand fisherieswillbeconducted. Practical instruction and training in oceanography, geophysics, benthic ecologyandfisheriesbiologydatacollectionwillbegiven. GroupdemobilisesinCorkCity Day 6 (onboard survey & shorebased). Marine Survey in South Coast and data workupexercises Studentsremainin2groups GroupAMobiliseinCobhforMarineSurveyofSouthCoast ReviewofSurveyDesignandPlanningpresentationanddiscussion Vessel will move from Cobh to Outer Cork Harbour to continue collecting dataatanumberofstationsforsubsequentanalysisandworkup.Datasets include echosounder data (single and multibeam), 3.5 kHz subbottom profiler data, benthic trawls, sediment samples and benthic biological box coresinouterCorkHarbour Vessel transits to the wreck of the RMS Lusitania. Onroute training will be givenanddatacollectionformammal,cetaceanandseabirdsurveys. MultibeamimagingofthewreckoftheRMSLusitaniaandtalkonhistorical importancetoBritish/European/Irishhistory Duringthedayshorttheoreticalsessionsingeophysics,benthicecologyand fisherieswillbeconducted. Practical instruction and training in oceanography, geophysics, benthic ecologyandfisheriesbiologydatacollectionwillbegiven. GroupdemobilisesinKinsale.BusbacktoCork. Group B Practical laboratory workup of datasets collecting during previous days surveying GeophysicaldataprocessingandGISconstruction Sedimentanalysis

Day 7 (onboard survey & shorebased). Marine Survey in South Coast and Ocean energyworkshop Studentsremainin2groups GroupAWorkshopandlecturesonoceanenergy,governance,andspatialplanning. GroupBMobiliseinKinsaleforMarineSurveyofSouthCoast ReviewofSurveyDesignandPlanningpresentationanddiscussion MultibeamimagingofthewreckoftheRMSLusitaniaandtalkonhistorical importancetoBritish/European/Irishhistory Vessel transits to the Cork Outer Harbour. Onroute training will be given anddatacollectionformammal,cetaceanandseabirdsurveys. ReviewofSurveyDesignandPlanningpresentationanddiscussion VesselarrivesatOuterCorkHarbourtocontinuecollectingdataatanumber of stations for subsequent analysis and workup. Datasets include echosounderdata(singleandmultibeam),3.5kHzsubbottomprofilerdata, benthic trawls, sediment samples and benthic biological boxcores in outer CorkHarbour Duringthedayshorttheoreticalsessionsingeophysics,benthicecologyand fisherieswillbeconducted. Practical instruction and training in oceanography, geophysics, benthic ecologyandfisheriesbiologydatacollectionwillbegiven. GroupdemobilisesinCobh.BustoCork. Day8&9(shorebased).MarineSurveydataworkup Studentscombinedbackintoonegroup Practical laboratory workup of all datasets collecting during survey days including benthicbiologyfisheries,mammal,cetaceanandseabirddatasets Day10&11(shorebased).Unsupervisedstudy Studentsremaininonegroup Studentsanalysedatasets,interpretandwritetheirwrittenreportandrecommendations Day12(shorebased).Tourofaquacultureoperationsonthesouthcoast Studentsremaininonegroup Bustosouthcoastaquacultureoperationstoviewseaweeds,musselandsalmonfarmsand processingoperationsonavisittoBantryBay.Lecturesanddiscussionsonsite. Day13(shorebased).Maritimehistory,shippingandsociety Studentsremaininonegroup IncludesavisittoSpikeIslandformerfortress,talksontheTitantic,Irishemigrationfrom Cobh,themodernharbour,CorkCityhistoryandtrade,andBlarneyCastle Day14(shorebased).CourseAssessments Studentsremaininonegroup Handinofmarinesurveydatareportandsynthesis Notebookassessmentandfeedback Multiplechoicequestionnaire Shortsummaryoralpresentationsandfarewell. Day15.BustransfertoGalway.

Fig1.Samplingcruisea)days4and5andb)days6and7. a)

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Course2:NationalUniversityofIreland,Galway:SU416GalwayBaysAtlantic Margin:Marine,EarthScienceandCulturalPerspectives. June29thtoJuly12thGalway IntroductoryLecturesandFieldTrips Date Activities Lecturers WelcomeandIntroductoryLectures 1.WelcomeandIntroductiontotheGalwaybaySummer MartinFeely, MartinWhite School MartinFeely 2.GeologicalHistoryofGalwayBayanditsIslands Day1 MartinWhite, 29/6/2012 3.MarineScienceofGalwayBay RachelCave LiamMorrison 4.TheSeashoreGeoecologyofGalwayBay MichaelGibbons 5.Archaeologicalandsocioeconomicperspectivesof theGalwayBayarea TheGeologyofConnemara:thestorybehindthescenery MartinFeely Fieldtrip Day2 30/6/2012 Fieldtrips TheBurrenAdventure:Flora,fauna,archaeologyand RonanHennessy Day3&4 geologyoftheBurrenregion. 1/7/2012 & CliffsofMoherandAilweeCave 2/7/2012 Day5 LectureSeries2 3/7/2012 1.8000yearsofMaritimeHistoryoftheBayArea. MichaelGibbons 2AquacultureResearchandDevelopmentinthewestof RichardFitzgerald Ireland 3.Livinglandscapes:Irishpoetry,musicandliteratureof NicholasAllen theBayarea Fieldtrip Aranislands:InishmoreanditsearlyChristian MichaelGibbons Day6 settlementsandmaritimehistory 4/7/2012

 Date Day7 5/7/2012 FieldTripsandDaysatSea Activities GroupA GroupB SeashoreGeoecologyof SurveyatSeaDay1: GalwayBay Onboardetiquette& health&safety, Introductionto multidisciplinarymarine sciences, CorribPlumeSurvey AquacultureatCarna SurveyatSeaDay2 marineresearchstation; MultidisciplinarySurveyof GalwayBayincl.seabed RoundstonesTomboloand mapping,sediment, coralbeaches benthic& watersampling,coring andcurrentprofiling SurveyatSeaDay1: SeashoreGeoecologyof Onboardetiquette& GalwayBay health&safety, Introductionto multidisciplinarymarine sciences, CorribPlumeSurvey SurveyatSeaDay2 AquacultureatCarna MultidisciplinarySurveyof marineresearchstation; GalwayBayincl.seabed mapping,sediment, RoundstonesTomboloand benthic&watersampling, coralbeaches coringandcurrent profiling Lecturers GroupA: LiamMorrison GroupB: RachelCave, MartinWhite GroupA: MartinFeely, LiamMorrison GroupB: RachelCave, MartinWhite GroupA: RachelCave, MartinWhite GroupB: LiamMorrison GroupA: RachelCave, MartinWhite GroupB: MartinFeely, LiamMorrison

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FinalFieldTrip,DataAnalysis,StudySession,AssessmentandFarewellReception Date Activities Lecturers Fieldtrip 8000yearsofMaritimeHistory:Visitstoanumberof MichaelGibbons archaeologicalsitessteepedinmaritimehistory Day11 9/7/2012 Day12 Analysisofmarinesamplesanddiscussionofresults MartinWhite, 10/7/2012 RachelCave Day13 StudysessionsatNUIG 11/7/2012 Day14 Courseassessmentactivities 12/7/2012 FarewellReception Fig2:GalwayBayandsurroundingareas,courselocationfor:SU416GalwayBaysAtlantic Margin:Marine,EarthScienceandCulturalPerspectives

ProfGavinBurnell GavinBurnellisanecologistandaProfessorintheSchoolofBiological,Earthand EnvironmentalScienceatUCC,withspecialistinterestinaquacultureandfisheriesand theirinteractionswitheachotherandtheenvironment.HeisEditorinChiefof AquacultureInternationalandisacofounderandcurrentBoardmemberofthe knowledgemanagementcompany,AQUATT. DrAnneMarieOHagan AnneMarieOHaganisanenvironmentalsciencegraduateoftheUniversityofUlster, Coleraine,whereshealsoearnedhermastersanddoctorate.Shehasbeenactively involvedinresearchonthelawandpolicyrelatingtothemanagementofmarine resourcesatNUIGalwayand,morerecently,UCC.Hercurrentresearchcoversthelaw, policyandenvironmentalaspectsofoceanenergy(waveandtidal)developmentin Irelandandelsewhere. DrRobMcAllen RobMcAllenisamarinebiologist,aLecturerwithintheSchoolofBiological,Earthand EnvironmentalSciencesandtheresearchcoordinatorfortheUCClaboratoriesatLough HyneMarineNatureReserveinWestCork.Hepreviouslyheldpositionsatthe UniversityofAberdeenandUniversityofYork,andhasresearchinterestsincluding conservation,sustainabilityandanimaladaptationstonaturalandanthropogenic disturbances.HeiscurrentlyascientificadvisorforPISCOandESFandamemberofthe IrishScientificAdvisoryCommittee. MikeFitzpatrick,BSc. MikeFitzpatrickisresearchingattheCMRCandhasworkedinthefisheriesindustry, andassociatedresearchanddevelopment,for15years.Heisactiveinanumberof EuropeanUnion(FP7)projectsonecosystembasedmarinemanagementandmarine spatialplanning(Knowseas&CoExist)andcontributedthefisheriesandaquaculture sectionstotherecentStrategicEnvironmentalAssessmentforMarineRenewable EnergyinIrishwaters. JohnBoyd,MSc. JohnBoydisfisheriesbiologistandinstructorwiththeStrategicMarineAlliancefor ResearchandTraining(SMART).HeactsaschiefscientistonSMARTtrainingsurveys forIrishhighereducationinstitutesandhasworkedextensivelyinfisheriesscienceon smallpelagicspeciesandAtlantictunaswherehehasservedasnationalfisheries samplingcoordinatorandnationaldatacorrespondenttoICESandICCATworking groups. DrNoelBarry NoelBarryisheadoftheacademiccoursesattheNationalMaritimeCollegeofIreland (NMCI).Hisareaofexpertiseiscontrolinthemarineandplantengineeringfieldand electricalpropulsionsystems.NoeldirectsnewcoursedevelopmentsattheNMCI.

InstructionContentandAcademicPersonnelforUCCIMSSCourse1
Aquaculture(J.BenzieandG.Burnell) TheprinciplesofmarinefarmingandtherangeofspeciescultivatedinIreland,andthe globalcontextformarinefoodproduction,willbecoveredinintroductorylectures.A subsequentfieldtriptoBantryandCastletownbere(WestCork)willallowparticipants tovisitselectedenterprisesthatillustratethedepthanddiversityofIrishaquaculture. Theemphasiswillbeonvisitingshorebasedfacilitieswithtoursanddemonstrations

providedbylocalsitemanagers.Thetripwillincludebothproductionandprocessing facilitiesandcoverbothshellfishandfinfishcultivation.Supplementarycommentaries willbeprovidedbyaccompanyingaquacultureexperts. Fisheries(E.Rogan,M.Fitzpatrick,J.Boyd) Onshorefisheriesmanagementinstructionwillcoveranintroductiontofisheries operationsandfisheriesmanagement,interactionsbetweenfisheriesandthemarine environment,thetheoreticalbackgroundtotheecosystemapproachtofisheries managementandemergingexamplesofitsapplication.Lectureswillalsocoverthe emergingemphasiswithintheecosystemapproachtofisheriesmanagementon stakeholderparticipation,policyanalysisandimpactassessmentofmanagement measures.Practicalinstructionwillbegivenonboardontrawlingwithcatchesusedfor fishstockassessmentexercises. Marinegovernance,spatialplanningandrenewableenergies(A.OHagan,C.OMahony) Topicscoveredwillincludeimplementationofintegratedcoastalzonemanagement, partnershipmodelsforcoastalmanagement,coastalandmarinespatialplanning,and methodsformeasuringsustainabilitywithincoastalenvironments. Seabedmappingandgeologicalsampling(A.Wheeler&M.Kozachenko) Topicscoveredwillincludehydrographicsurveyingtechniques,habitatmappingand seabedenvironmentalassessment.Practicalinstructionwillbegivenonseabedand subseabedgeophysicalimagingtechniquesanddataprocessing,seabedsediment samplingandworkup.Inthelaboratory,collecteddatawillbecompiledandanalysed withinaGISenvironmenttoproduceinterpretativeseabedandhabitatmapping products. MarineBenthicEcology(R.McAllen,J.Boyd) Topicscoveredwillincludebenthicsamplingtechniques,biologicalsampledata processingandbenthicecologicalassessments.Considerationsofenvironmental controlsonorganismdistribution,lifemodesandecologicalinteractionswillbe considered.Datacollectedwillbesortedandworkedupincombinationwithseabed mappingandsedimentarydatasets. Maritimehistory,shippingandsociety(A.Wheeler) InformativetoursintheCorkHarbourareawillprovideaninsightintothehistoryof CorkHarbourregionasadeparturepointforemigrationandpenalservitude,asa centreoffortificationagainstconquestandahistorictradingport.

DrAndyWheeler AndyWheelerisamarinegeologistandHeadofGeologyintheSchoolofBiological, EarthandEnvironmentalSciences.Hehastaughtshipbasedmarinesciencesince2002 andhasoffshoresurveyexperienceinshallowanddeepwatersincludingseabed mapping,samplinganddrilling,anduseofremotelyoperatedvehicles.Anexperton deepseabiogeologicalsystemssuchasdeepwatercoralreefs,herecentlydiscovereda midAtlantichydrothermalventsystemat3000m.Dr.Wheelerwillbechiefscientiston theoffshoresurveysandwillinstructinseabedandhabitatmapping. ProfJohnBenzie JohnBenzieisProfessorofMarineMolecularBiodiversityatUCC,andcoordinatorofthe UCCmarinesummerschoolcourse.Hehasmorethan20yearsexperienceinmarine science,researchingthegeneticsandevolutionofspeciesintheIndoPacific, aquaculturegeneticsandbiotechnology.Hehasworkedinthegovernment,university andprivatesectors,andwithinternationalagencies,inAustralia,Asia,Europeand Americaonaquacultureandthesustainableuseofaquaticresources. DrEmerRogan EmerRoganisaseniorlecturerinUCC.Herspecialityistheconservationbiology, ecologyandmanagementofmarinemammalsand,inparticular,smallcetaceans.She alsoworksonfisheryrelatedissues,researchinganecosystemapproachtofisheries management,andcoordinatedanMSccourseinfisheriesmanagement,development andconservationatUCC.SheisamemberoftheboardoftheSocietyforMarine Mammalogy,theIUCNcetaceanspecialistgroup,thescientificcommitteeofthe InternationalWhalingCommissionandisthenationalcontactfortheEuropean CetaceanSociety. DrMaxKozachenko MaxKozachenkoisamarinegeologistlecturinginseabedmappingandgeographical informationsystems(GIS)atUCCsince2000.Hehastakenpartinmappingprojects fromtheMediterraneantotheArcticwithaprimaryfocusonIrishenvironments:e.g. Irishdeepwatercoralreefs,seabedhabitatsoftheIrishandCelticSeas.Heisfamiliar withawiderangeofsurveyequipment,specializeddataprocessingsoftware,survey planning,dataacquisition,processing,interpretation,integrationwithinGISand productionoffinalmappingproducts. CathalOMahony,BSc CathalOMahonyisaresearchscientistattheCoastalandMarineResearchCentre (CMRC)atUCC.HeisamemberofthecoastalgovernancegroupwithintheCMRCand hisresearchhasprimarilyfocusedontheimproveduseofcoastalenvironments throughcapacitybuildinganddevelopingmechanismsforimplementationof integratedbasedapproachestocoastalmanagement.

CourseInstructorBiographies Course1,EV3011:TheMarineEnvironmentanditsSustainableUse. Cork,June14thtoJune27th2012 IMSSUniversityCollegeCork(UCC)Biographies

 Course2SU416,EV3011:GalwayBaysAtlanticMargin:Marine,EarthScience andCulturalPerspectives. Galway,June29thtoJuly12th

IMSSNationalUniversityofIreland,Galway,Biographies ProfNicholasAllen

NicholasAllenisMooreInstituteProfessoratNUIGalway.Heiswritingacultural historyof1916anditsimpactonmodernismforCambridgeUniversityPress,and editingErnieO'Malley'slaterlettersandpaperswithCormacO'Malley.Hisotherbooks areModernism,IrelandandCivilWar(CambridgeUniversityPress,2009)andGeorge RussellandtheNewIreland(FourCourts,2003).AlleniseditorofThatOtherIsland (2007),withEvePatten,GeraldDawe'sTheProperWord(2007)andTheCitiesof Belfast(2003),withAaronKelly.HeleadstheGalwaystrandofTexts,Contexts,Cultures, agraduateprogrammeruninassociationwithTrinityCollegeDublinandUniversity CollegeCork,andhassupervisoryinterestsinthebroadrangeoftwentiethcenturyIrish literature,historyandart. ProfColinBrown ColinBrownisageophysicistatNUIGalway.Hisresearchusesunderwateracoustic methodstosupportthedevelopmentofoffshorerenewableenergyandmarine ecologicalmodelling.Hemanagesa3mresearchprojectinvestigatingseabed geologicalandbiologicalprocessesinGalwayBayandcoastalgroundwaterseawater interactionsontheBurrencoastline.HeiscurrentlyDirectoroftheRyanInstitutefor Environmental,MarineandEnergyResearchatNUIGalway,aninterdisciplinary researchinstitutewithover300researchersfromscience,engineering,socialscience andbusiness. DrRachelCave RachelCaveisalecturerinChemicalOceanographyatNUIGalway.Rachelsresearch interestsareinmarinebiogeochemistry,withcurrentresearchprojectsoncyclingof nutrientsandtracemetalsinestuarine,coastalandopenoceanwaters,ocean acidification,andgroundwaterinputstocoastalwaters.Shesupervises5PhDstudents atpresent,withfundingfromtheGeologicalSurveyofIreland,theMarineInstitute, ScienceFoundationIrelandandIRCSET.Rachelteachesandexaminesacrossall4years oftheB.Sc.inMarineScienceandtheB.Sc.inEarthandOceanSciencesatNUIGalway, contributinglectures,practicalclassesandfieldcoursesincludingtakingstudentstosea, onOceanography,MarineGeoscienceandClimateChange&NaturalResourcesmodules, aswellassupervisingfinalyearhonoursprojects.ShecompletedaPostgraduate CertificateinteachingandlearninginHigherEducationin2010. ProfMartinFeely MartinFeelyisageologistandastaffmemberofEarthandOceanSciences,Schoolof NaturalSciences,NUIGalway.Heisadjunctprofessorofgeologicalandenvironmental sciencesatJamesMadisonUniversity,Virginia,USA,andexternalexaminertothe UniversityofKingston,London.Histeachingandresearchspecialitiesaremineralogy, petrologyandfluidinclusionstudies.Ongoingresearchprojectsincludechronometry,

fluidinclusionandisotopestudiesofgraniterelatedMomineralisationalongthe CaledonianAppalachianOrogen,linkagesbetweenIreland,NewfoundlandandNew England.Mineralogicalcontrolsongroundwaterchemistry.Fluidinclusionstudies includeBrazilianemeralds,severalfluidinclusioncontractresearchprojectsfortheUK, AfricanandChineseoilexplorationandresearchsectors,andthestudyofmicrobial communitiesinfluidinclusionsfromDeathValleyandSearleslake,California.Healso offersatwoyeareveningcourseingemmologyattheNUIG.Hehaspublishedwidelyin internationalscientificjournalsonthegeologyandmineralogyoftheIrishonshoreand offshoremassifwithparticularemphasisonthewestofIreland.Heisinvolvedinseveral internationalgeologysummerschoolsbasedinthewestofIreland. DrRichardFitzgerald RichardFitzgeraldisazoologistbytraining,hewasawardedhisPhDforworkon ecologicalinteractionsoffishparasitecommunitiesbutalsoholdsqualificationsin Business(MBA)andinFinance.HehasbeeninvolvedinResearchandDevelopmentin Aquacultureforalmost30years.HeworkedasTechnicalDirectorwithasalmon farmingcompanyownedbytheStateVentureCapitalagencyandthereafter,fora decadethroughthe1990s,hemanagedandledresearcheffortsattheAquaculture DevelopmentCentreinUCC.In2000,heestablishedandmanagedaspecialistseafood companyuntil2006.HejoinedNUIGalwayin2006/7asaSeniorResearchFellow,and, currently,hemanagestheCarnaResearchStationoftheRyanInstitute.Research interestsincludethegrowthperformanceoffinfishinresponsetocriticalrearing conditionsandhusbandrypractices;thedevelopmentofnoveldietaryformulationsfor farmedfish.Presently,heisProjectCoordinatorfortheEIRCODprojectwhichisthe codbreedingandbroodstockprogrammefortheIrishAquacultureindustryfunded undertheSeaChangeStrategy. DrMichaelGibbons MichaelGibbonsisamemberoftheInstituteofArchaeologistsofIreland.Hehasserved asamemberoftheArchaeologyCommitteeoftheIrishHeritageCouncil.Hehas workedwiththeDepartmentofAntiquitiesinJerusalemandtheMuseumofLondon CityExcavationProgramme.HewasacodirectoroftheNationalSitesandMonuments Record(IrishOfficeofPublicWorks).Hehasdirectedsurveysandexcavationson CroaghPatrickandhasmappedtheuplandsandislandsoftheConnachtCoast.Most recentlyhehasbeenresearchingthelateMaritimePilgrimageTraditionontoSkellig Michael(WorldHeritageSite).Heiscurrentlycarryingoutapreliminarysurveyofthe intertidalzonearchaeologyofConnemara.Hisrecentpublicationsinclude;"Hunter GathererStrategiesintheMesolithic:TheEvidencefromWesternConnacht"Cathairna Mart(2006)"RockArtinCountyClare",ArchaeologyIreland,(Spring2007), "SoapstoneasaCulturalIndicatorontheAtlanticSeaboard:ScandinavianNoMore" CathairNaMartNo25,2532,(2007),"Ambergris:ALostLinkbetweenConnemara andAndalusia"(LostandFoundIIRediscoveringIreland'sPast,Bray,2009) DrRonanHennessy RonanHennessyistheSeniorTechnicalOfficerinGISatNUIGalwaysRyanInstitutefor Environmental,MarineandEnergyresearch.AnearthsciencegraduateofNUIGalway, RonansresearchhasfocusedongeologicalandarchaeologicallandscapesintheWestof Ireland,suchasinConnemaraandtheBurren.RonanwastheGeoparkGeologistonthe projectthatsuccessfullywonUNESCOGlobalGeoparkstatusfortheBurrenandCliffsof MoherGeopark.HehaspublishedbooksonthegeologyoftheBurren,andtheesker landscapesofCountyGalway,andhemaintainsakeeninterestinthesharedheritageof geologyandtherailways.

DrLiamMorrison LiamMorrisonisaresearchscientistattheRyanInstitute(Environment,Marineand EnergyResearch)NUIGwithexpertiseinthebioavailability,mobility,biomonitoring, andtoxicityofmetalcontaminantsintheenvironment.Heholdsanundergraduate degreeinMarineScienceandPhDdegreeonmetalsintheIrishmarineenvironment fromNUIG.Hehasextensiveexpertiseinmanyspectroscopicandmicroscopicanalytical techniques.Heisexperiencedinteachingandresearchsupervision(currently supervisingthree4thyearundergraduatestudentsandfivePhDstudents)andthe managementofcollaborativeresearchprojectswithcolleaguesatNUIG.Dr.Morrison hasaproventrackrecordofpublishingininternationaljournalsandhasbeen previouslyawardedaPostdoctoralFellowshipinScienceEngineeringandTechnology (EMBARKInitiative)andaMarieCurieHostFellowshipatQueensUniversityBelfast. DrMartinWhite MartinWhiteisaphysicaloceanographerwhohasspent18yearsatNUI,Galway.He cameinitiallyasapostdoctoralresearcherinthethenOceanographydepartment,but since2003,hasbeenalecturerwithintheEarthandOceanSciencesdiscipline.Martin hasaninterestinarangeofoceandynamicprocesses,especiallythoserelatingtoIrish andnearbywaters.Inparticular,hehasaninterestinthosedynamicsthatdirectly influencebiologicalecosystemsthroughthecyclingoffoodandnutrientstothebiology. Hehasworkedoncoldwatercoralsforthelast10yearsandhasinterestsinseamounts andharmfulalgalblooms.Herecentlyledachapteronenvironmentalsampling techniquesforabookondeepseabiologicalsampling.