News
News
30/10/2014 - 2015 Modiolus Researchers Meeting
We will be hosting the 2015 Modiolus Researchers Meeting at QUML. The workshop will be held on the 22-23 of January. More information and details coming soon.
15/10/2014 - New graduate student!
Camilla Bertolini is the newest member of the Modiolus Research Group. She is a PhD student who's research will focus on restoring modiolus reefs in Strangford Lough through translocation. See the following Link for more information
17/04/2014 - Opening for new PhD student!
We are currentlyy searching for a PhD student to collaborate on a Modiolus restoration study.
Please go to the following page for more information
19/01/2014 - Three new peer-reviewed publications from the first MRRG!
Identifying optimal sites for natural recovery and restoration of impacted biogenic
habitats in a special area of conservation using hydrodynamic and habitat
suitability modelling
Authors: Björn Elsäßer a, Jose M. Fariñas-Franco, Conor David Wilson, Louise Kregting, Dai Roberts
Community convergence and recruitment of keystone species as performance
indicators of artificial reefs
Authors: Jose M. Fariñas-Franco & Dai Roberts
Early faunal successional patterns in artificial reefs used for restoration of impacted biogenic habitats
Authors: Jose M. Fariñas-Franco & Dai Roberts
DOI 10.1007/s10750-013-1788-y
15/09/2013 - Second MRRG study has begun
The second MRRG study has began and a new post doc has been hired (. Stay tunded for an updated website and updates on the research that will be starting in the spring 2014.