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How many complete or partial barriers to migratory fish are there in Welsh rivers? What are the quantified impacts of these barriers (i.e. lengths of rivers with decreased accessibility) to the different species of anadromous fish?
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
Physical modification is the main reason for rivers Welsh rivers failing to achieve Good Ecological Status. Modifications to floodplains have significant impacts on ecosystem health and flood risk. However limited information is available on the extent and specific impacts of these modifications. This information is required to inform ecosystem resilience and restoration opportunities.
Keywords (discipline, other): Freshwater
Biodiversity
Website/URL links: https://naturalresources.wales/evidence-and-data/research-and-reports/state-of-natural-resources-report-sonarr-for-wales-2020/evidence-needs-table/?lang=en
Looking for collaborators: n/a External Partner: Y Organisation: Natural Resources Wales
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How many properties do sand dunes and shingle ridges protect?
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
Evaluate the extent of the flood defence ecosystem service which coastal habitats provide
Keywords (discipline, other): Coastal margins
Woodland
Freshwater
Urban
Semi-natural grassland
Enclosed farmland
Climate change
Website/URL links: https://naturalresources.wales/evidence-and-data/research-and-reports/state-of-natural-resources-report-sonarr-for-wales-2020/evidence-needs-table/?lang=en
Looking for collaborators: n/a External Partner: Y Organisation: Natural Resources Wales
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Name: n/a n/a Email Address: Phone: NA
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How much agricultural land do sand dune and shingle ridges protect?
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
Evaluate the extent of the flood defence ecosystem service which coastal habitats provide
Keywords (discipline, other): Coastal margins
Enclosed farmland
Semi-natural grassland
Land use and soil
Website/URL links: https://naturalresources.wales/evidence-and-data/research-and-reports/state-of-natural-resources-report-sonarr-for-wales-2020/evidence-needs-table/?lang=en
Looking for collaborators: n/a External Partner: Y Organisation: Natural Resources Wales
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How much CO2 does transporting coal from the USA add to coal compared to coal mined and consumed within the UK?
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
Currently the added CO2 of importing coal is being used increasingly by companies and politicians to justify new or extended coal mining in the UK. Decisive figures on this would help campaigners push back against this justification.
Keywords (discipline, other): Coal, politics, International Relations
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Looking for collaborators: Yes External Partner: Yes Organisation: Coal Action
Contact Details
Name: Daniel Therkelsen Email Address: daniel@coalaction.org.uk Phone: NA
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How much land affected by historic contamination has been remediated and brought back into beneficial use?
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
To assess the sustainable use of land for well-being benefits.
Keywords (discipline, other): Land use and soil
Woodland
Freshwater
Urban
Website/URL links: https://naturalresources.wales/evidence-and-data/research-and-reports/state-of-natural-resources-report-sonarr-for-wales-2020/evidence-needs-table/?lang=en
Looking for collaborators: n/a External Partner: Y Organisation: Natural Resources Wales
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How much noise is made by renewable energy devices (floating offshore wind & tidal energy)?
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
There is little evidence of the operational noise from Floating Offshore Wind devices; particularly ‘thrums’ from anchor cabling. A field study is needed to monitor the noise from an operational device / array. Evidence of operational noise from tidal turbines is limited to a few device types from single devices. There is no information on how noise from single devices will extrapolate to an array scale project, and no information on operational noise for a wide range of device types currently proposed. Field observations are required to measure operational noise of different tidal turbine devices, and arrays. This would require collaboration with industry to record underwater noise around operational projects.
Suggested level of research: MSc and above
Keywords (discipline, other): Marine science, noise, renewable energy devices, floating offshore wind, tidal energy, thrums, anchor cabling, field study, monitor , single devices
Website/URL links: https://naturalresources.wales/evidence-and-data/research-and-reports/marine-biodiversity-collaborative-research-priorities/?lang=en
Looking for collaborators: Yes External Partner: Yes Organisation: Natural Resources Wales
Contact Details
Name: Kirsten Ramsay Email Address: kirsten.ramsay@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk Phone: NA
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How much soil has been re-used on site of origin or on other sites as defined by CL:AIRE Definition of Waste: Code of Practice?
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
This information would be combined with additional sources of evidence such as soil waste generated and landfill operator returns to see if the trend was decreasing. Together we will use this evidence to assess if soil resources are being used efficiently.
Keywords (discipline, other): Land use and soil
Urban
Waste
Website/URL links: https://naturalresources.wales/evidence-and-data/research-and-reports/state-of-natural-resources-report-sonarr-for-wales-2020/evidence-needs-table/?lang=en
Looking for collaborators: n/a External Partner: Y Organisation: Natural Resources Wales
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How to create new habitat, other than saltmarsh. For example mudflats, sandflats, mixed shores, seagrass beds?
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
To inform our understanding of and advice on building resilient marine ecosystems. There is a need to develop methods to create new intertidal and subtidal habitat. At present there are reliable methods available only for creation of saltmarsh habitat. Projects are needed at a variety of different scales, from small scale developments of techniques like propagation of seagrass and algae to larger scale habitat creation trials
Keywords (discipline, other): Marine
Coastal Margins
Ecosystem resilience
Biodiversity
Climate change
Website/URL links: https://naturalresources.wales/evidence-and-data/research-and-reports/state-of-natural-resources-report-sonarr-for-wales-2020/evidence-needs-table/?lang=en
Looking for collaborators: n/a External Partner: Y Organisation: Natural Resources Wales
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Name: n/a n/a Email Address: Phone: NA
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How to determine sustainable limits for seaweed harvesting from the wild?
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
To inform our understanding of and advice on building resilient marine ecosystems. Review of current evidence and methodology for managing seaweed harvesting. Deciding whether any species are not sustainable to harvest and develop methodology for setting sustainable limits for seaweed gathering/harvesting in other areas. This evidence need is particularly aimed at commercial harvest but with increase in recreational gathering it is important to protect some areas that are particularly important for seaweeds
Keywords (discipline, other): Marine
Coastal Margins
Biodiversity
Website/URL links: https://naturalresources.wales/evidence-and-data/research-and-reports/state-of-natural-resources-report-sonarr-for-wales-2020/evidence-needs-table/?lang=en
Looking for collaborators: n/a External Partner: Y Organisation: Natural Resources Wales
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How to present what a zero-carbon future might look like in an inspiring way.
Summary of the Research Question / Evidence Need:
To help the transition feel like we will be gaining a better quality of life not just having to give things up. Helping people to want to push for things to go in that direction faster.
Keywords (discipline, other): Psychology, graphic design
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Looking for collaborators: Yes External Partner: No Organisation:
Contact Details
Name: Soo Hutt Email Address: soohutt2@gmail.com Phone: NA
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