On the 19th and 20th January 2010, the Marine Institute host 2 workshops:
Marine Environment Policy Workshop (PDF 73k)
Marine Environment Researchers Workshop (PDF 264k)
Both workshops provided an opportunity for policy makers and researchers to discuss progress made in addressing objectives and associated RTDI requirements outlined in the Marine Environmental Research Programme of Sea Change, A Marine Knowledge, Research and Innovation Strategy for Ireland 2007-2013.
The Researcher's workshop provided an update on a number of marine environmental research projects supported under national and international funding programmes. Researchers presented an overview of their research, update on progress and future plans.