The Marine Institute recently launched its 2009 Bright Sparks Competition which offers emerging marine scientists (undergraduate and postgraduate students) the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in undertaking research in Irish waters on board the R.V. Celtic Voyager.
Proposals were invited from students interested in marine research to undertake a research survey on board the R.V. Celtic Voyager during 2009. The successful applicant was offered five days onboard the Celtic Voyager plus up to €5,000 to cover the costs of consumables, logistics etc.
Please see Documents and Templates page for Call Guidelines.
Results:
The successful applicant was Ms. Kathryn Hughes, National University of Ireland, Galway for a survey titled "Is the Labadie Bank a hotspot for primary production and higher trophic feeding in the Celtic Shelf? ". Additional information on the successful project is available from funding@marine.ie
This competition is funded through the Marine Research Sub-Programme of the National Development Plan (2007-2013).
