01/What problem do we address

Analysing exposure and effects to assess environmental risk

We survey and assess the effects of marine development and pollutants on ecosystems.

Offshore wind and subsea cable assessmentElectromagnetic field and underwater noise impact assessment

Coastal pollution load managementPollution load calculation and reduction planning

Hazardous substance risk assessmentSurveys and impact assessment of POPs and heavy metals

Microplastic analysisQuantification and effects in seawater and sediment

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What we do

Suspended sediment · Noise · Electromagnetic fields

Detailed assessment of the environmental changes and marine ecosystem impacts arising from offshore wind farm development
Dispersion of suspended sediment (SS)
Underwater noise from pile driving and turbine operation
Electromagnetic fields (EMF) from subsea cables
Field monitoring · Laboratory simulation experiments · Mitigation planning

Offshore wind impacts: suspended sediment, underwater noise and electromagnetic fields
Organisms assessed at each trophic level
Open-sea testbed at an offshore wind farm
What we assess
Building scientific environmental data by comparing conditions before and after development
Phase-by-phase assessment of how suspended sediment and underwater noise during construction, and electromagnetic fields during operation, affect the marine environment and ecosystems
Background environment survey
Pre-construction survey of background conditions and main biota in the sea area Securing pre-development baseline data
Impact experiments by stressor
Simulated exposure set-ups for each stressor: suspended sediment, noise and electromagnetic fields Physiological and behavioural assessment of key marine organisms
Open-sea validation
Impact assessment combining field surveys and mesocosm studies Proposal of effective mitigation measures to minimise impacts on the marine environment

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6Getting in touch

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