Research and Consultancy

Working with stakeholders and end-users to understand and improve our environment

We offer many ways for you to access our expertise, including consultancy, collaborative and commissioned research and Knowledge Transfer Partnerships.

Below are some examples of industry, government and third-sector partners with whom we have recently collaborated:

Marine, coastal and freshwater resources

• Sustainable management of marine resources - Defra, Cefas, Natural England, the Environment Agency, Mars Inc.
• Aquaculture and fisheries management - Cefas, Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, Colchester Oyster Fishery, Kent and Essex Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities
• Sustainable methods for reducing biofouling - Office of Naval Research Global
• Management of freshwater resources – Anglian Water, Severn Trent

Environmental pollution

• Pollution prevention, detection and remediation – Oil Spill Response Ltd., Oil Plus Ltd, and ITOPF
• Impact of the decommissioning of energy-related structures (oil and gas platforms, wind turbines, cables) – Shell and Repsol

Air quality

• Bioaerosol detection and characterisation – PHE, DSTL and the Environment Agency