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Name: Barry O’Dwyer Organisation: Coastal and Marine Research Centre, Beaufort Research University College Cork Ireland Role: Project Partner Topic of Interest:
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Name: Barry O’Dwyer Organisation: Coastal and Marine Research Centre, Beaufort Research University College Cork Ireland Role: Project Partner Topic of Interest: DRS 9 -2014-2015: Disaster Resilience & Climate Change topic 1: Science and innovation for adaptation to climate change: from assessing costs, risks and opportunities to demonstration of options and practices (b)Research and Innovation Actions [2014] (c)Innovation Actions [2015] Barry O'Dwyer (b.odwyer@ucc.ie), CMRC
The CMRC has a long history [FP6, FP7, INTERREG, National and European contracts] of working with stakeholders (both data providers and endusers) in developing adaptation plans • Assessing impacts of climate change • Identifying vulnerabilities and risks • Appraising adaptation options • Data fusion • Modelling – hindcasting and forecasting • Participatory processes • Developing DSS to facilitate spatial and sectoral planners in developing adaptation plans • Developing tools to assess the direct and indirect effects of climate change (spatial and sectoral) Barry O'Dwyer (b.odwyer@ucc.ie), CMRC
Areas of Expertise • Climate governance • GIS • Stakeholder Engagement • Data infrastructures and IT Areas of Interest • Technology transfer and capacity building to support adaptation • Science Communication • Appraisal of adaptation options • Research – Regulatory models of collaboration, e.g. decision support Barry O'Dwyer (b.odwyer@ucc.ie), CMRC