€1.5m Project to Restore Oyster Reefs and Protect Irish Coasts
A new research project, BRICONS, has been launched to restore native flat oyster reefs and boost the resilience of Ireland's coasts, thanks to a €1.5m award from the Marine Institute.
Oyster reefs serve many biodiversity functions, but are at risk globally with an estimated 85% loss worldwide.
- UCD, ATU, QUB, and TCD are working together on the project.
- The five-year project is led by Dr Paul Brooks from the School of Biology and Environmental Science at University College Dublin (UCD).
Ostrea edulis reefs in Connemara. Image: José María Farinas-Franco
Author's summary: A €1.5m project aims to restore oyster reefs.
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