FAPESP Marine ferromanganese deposits - a major resource of E-tech elements (MarineE-tech)
Lead Research Organisation:
HR Wallingford
Department Name: Maritime
Abstract
Minerals are essential for economic development, the functioning of society and maintaining our quality of life. Consumption of most raw materials has increased steadily since World War II, and demand is expected to continue to grow in response to the burgeoning global population and economic growth, especially in Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC) and other emerging economies. We are also using a greater variety of metals than ever before. New technologies such as those required for modern communication and computing and to produce clean renewable, low-carbon energy require considerable quantities of many metals. In the light of these trends there is increasing global concern over the long-term availability of secure and adequate supplies of the minerals and metals needed by society. Of particular concern are 'critical' raw materials (E-tech element), so called because of their growing economic importance and essential contribution to emerging 'green' technologies, yet which have a high risk of supply shortage.
The following E-tech elements are considered to be of highest priority for research: cobalt, tellurium, selenium, neodymium, indium, gallium and the heavy rare earth elements. Some of these E-tech elements are highly concentrated in seafloor deposits (ferromanganese nodules and crusts), which constitute the most important marine metal resource for future exploration and exploitation. For example, the greatest levels of enrichment of Tellurium are found in seafloor Fe-Mn crusts encrusting some underwater mountains. Tellurium is a key component in the production of thin film solar cells, yet is prone to security of supply concerns because of projected increased demand resulting from the widespread deployment of photovoltaic technologies; low recycling rates; and its production as a by-product from copper refining. As a result, it is vital to assess alternative sources of supply of tellurium and the other E-tech elements, the largest source of which is held as seafloor mineral deposits.
Our research programme aims to improve understanding of E-tech element concentration in seafloor mineral deposits, which are considered the largest yet least explored source of E-tech elements globally. Our research will focus on two key aspects: The formation of the deposits, and reducing the impacts resulting from their exploitation. Our primarily focus is on the processes controlling the concentration of the deposits and their composition at a local scale (10's to 100's square km). These will involve data gathering by robotic vehicles across underwater mountains and small, deep-sea basins off the coast of North Africa and Brazil. By identifying the processes that result in the highest grade deposits, we aim to develop a predictive model for their occurrence worldwide. We will also address how to minimise the environmental impacts of mineral exploitation.
Seafloor mining will have an impact on the environment. It can only be considered a viable option if it is environmentally sustainable. By gathering ecological data and experimenting with underwater clouds of dust that simulate those generated by mining activity, we will explore of extent of disturbance by seafloor mineral extraction. Metal extraction from ores is traditionally very energy consuming. To reduce the carbon footprint of metal extraction we will explore the novel use of organic solvents, microbes and nano-materials. An important outcome of the work will be to engage with the wider community of stakeholders and policy makers on the minimising the impacts of seafloor mineral extraction at national and international levels. This engagement will help inform policy on the governance and management of seafloor mineral exploitation.
The following E-tech elements are considered to be of highest priority for research: cobalt, tellurium, selenium, neodymium, indium, gallium and the heavy rare earth elements. Some of these E-tech elements are highly concentrated in seafloor deposits (ferromanganese nodules and crusts), which constitute the most important marine metal resource for future exploration and exploitation. For example, the greatest levels of enrichment of Tellurium are found in seafloor Fe-Mn crusts encrusting some underwater mountains. Tellurium is a key component in the production of thin film solar cells, yet is prone to security of supply concerns because of projected increased demand resulting from the widespread deployment of photovoltaic technologies; low recycling rates; and its production as a by-product from copper refining. As a result, it is vital to assess alternative sources of supply of tellurium and the other E-tech elements, the largest source of which is held as seafloor mineral deposits.
Our research programme aims to improve understanding of E-tech element concentration in seafloor mineral deposits, which are considered the largest yet least explored source of E-tech elements globally. Our research will focus on two key aspects: The formation of the deposits, and reducing the impacts resulting from their exploitation. Our primarily focus is on the processes controlling the concentration of the deposits and their composition at a local scale (10's to 100's square km). These will involve data gathering by robotic vehicles across underwater mountains and small, deep-sea basins off the coast of North Africa and Brazil. By identifying the processes that result in the highest grade deposits, we aim to develop a predictive model for their occurrence worldwide. We will also address how to minimise the environmental impacts of mineral exploitation.
Seafloor mining will have an impact on the environment. It can only be considered a viable option if it is environmentally sustainable. By gathering ecological data and experimenting with underwater clouds of dust that simulate those generated by mining activity, we will explore of extent of disturbance by seafloor mineral extraction. Metal extraction from ores is traditionally very energy consuming. To reduce the carbon footprint of metal extraction we will explore the novel use of organic solvents, microbes and nano-materials. An important outcome of the work will be to engage with the wider community of stakeholders and policy makers on the minimising the impacts of seafloor mineral extraction at national and international levels. This engagement will help inform policy on the governance and management of seafloor mineral exploitation.
Planned Impact
FAPESP Marine ferromanganese deposits -a major resource of E-tech elements (MarineE-tech)
Economic competitiveness:
MarineE-tech addresses a new supply source of E-tech elements such as tellurium, cobalt and the heavy rare earth elements from deep-sea ferromagnesian oxide deposits. These mineral deposits constitute the single largest resource of E-tech element on the planet. MarineE-tech will pursue this research through engagement with the off-shore survey and mining engineering industries, as well as academic researchers in biology, geology, geophysics, oceanography, micro-biology and marine chemistry in across the UK and in Brazil. Only through a holistic multidisciplinary approach that spans both local and trans-ocean scales are we able to access the potential of this resource and the environmental impacts arising from its future exploitation.
For example, tellurium is enriched in ferromagnesian oxide crusts on the deep ocean floor by almost 10,000 times compared with continental crust. It is one of the E-tech elements that are considered critical to the emerging high-tech industries and the 'green' economy. For example, the renewable energy sector identifies a sufficient and secure supply of tellurium as the single largest barrier in its development and production of CdTe photovoltaic devices. Currently, the UK and European economies are strongly dependent on imports of strategic E-tech metals such as tellurium from politically and/or economically unstable countries (e.g. Zaire); a fact recognized by the European Commission in the priority given to the investigation of strategic mineral resources in European territories, including the seabed (European Commission, Horizons 2020). Other E-tech elements, concentrated in ferromagnesian oxide deposits, are similarly considered critical to modern economies yet also have supply limitations. As a result, marine sources of e-tech elements are increasingly being considered. For example, a recent report by the European Commission (EC) estimates that global annual turnover of marine mineral mining is expected to grow from virtually nothing to Euro 10 billion by 2030. This economic potential brings the relevance and impact of the research we are proposing into sharper focus than ever before.
Environmental protection:
MarineE-tech is also aimed at assessing potential environmental impacts to enable any future development of marine resources to be sustainable and responsible. For example, our research will provide new and important information on the composition and evolution of sea floor metal-rich crusts and hence their potential environmental impact on adjacent ecosystems if they are mined. This work will be contributed in full by leading UK off-shore environmental industry partners (MESL-Gardline Ltd.) with help from the only UK underwater mining engineering company (SMD Ltd.). The results of this work will help reduce the environmental impact of seafloor mining through better design of extraction machinery, giving an economic advantage to this UK engineering industry. It will also give the UK company MESL-Gardline Ltd. valuable experience in this emerging field, imparting further advantage to UK industry.
Ocean Stewardship and Governance:
MarineE-tech will also enable informed decisions by non-governmental organisations and policy makers scrutinising the sustainability of future extraction of metal rich crusts on the sea floor. For example, this research is identified as a priority in the new ten-year science plan for InterRidge, which has observer status at United Nations International Seabed Authority, and of which PI Murton was chair (20010-2013). The importance of the environmental impacts is recognised by the current EU programmes on assessing potential environmental impact of deep-sea mining as well as in current calls under the EC Horizons 2020 research framework.
Economic competitiveness:
MarineE-tech addresses a new supply source of E-tech elements such as tellurium, cobalt and the heavy rare earth elements from deep-sea ferromagnesian oxide deposits. These mineral deposits constitute the single largest resource of E-tech element on the planet. MarineE-tech will pursue this research through engagement with the off-shore survey and mining engineering industries, as well as academic researchers in biology, geology, geophysics, oceanography, micro-biology and marine chemistry in across the UK and in Brazil. Only through a holistic multidisciplinary approach that spans both local and trans-ocean scales are we able to access the potential of this resource and the environmental impacts arising from its future exploitation.
For example, tellurium is enriched in ferromagnesian oxide crusts on the deep ocean floor by almost 10,000 times compared with continental crust. It is one of the E-tech elements that are considered critical to the emerging high-tech industries and the 'green' economy. For example, the renewable energy sector identifies a sufficient and secure supply of tellurium as the single largest barrier in its development and production of CdTe photovoltaic devices. Currently, the UK and European economies are strongly dependent on imports of strategic E-tech metals such as tellurium from politically and/or economically unstable countries (e.g. Zaire); a fact recognized by the European Commission in the priority given to the investigation of strategic mineral resources in European territories, including the seabed (European Commission, Horizons 2020). Other E-tech elements, concentrated in ferromagnesian oxide deposits, are similarly considered critical to modern economies yet also have supply limitations. As a result, marine sources of e-tech elements are increasingly being considered. For example, a recent report by the European Commission (EC) estimates that global annual turnover of marine mineral mining is expected to grow from virtually nothing to Euro 10 billion by 2030. This economic potential brings the relevance and impact of the research we are proposing into sharper focus than ever before.
Environmental protection:
MarineE-tech is also aimed at assessing potential environmental impacts to enable any future development of marine resources to be sustainable and responsible. For example, our research will provide new and important information on the composition and evolution of sea floor metal-rich crusts and hence their potential environmental impact on adjacent ecosystems if they are mined. This work will be contributed in full by leading UK off-shore environmental industry partners (MESL-Gardline Ltd.) with help from the only UK underwater mining engineering company (SMD Ltd.). The results of this work will help reduce the environmental impact of seafloor mining through better design of extraction machinery, giving an economic advantage to this UK engineering industry. It will also give the UK company MESL-Gardline Ltd. valuable experience in this emerging field, imparting further advantage to UK industry.
Ocean Stewardship and Governance:
MarineE-tech will also enable informed decisions by non-governmental organisations and policy makers scrutinising the sustainability of future extraction of metal rich crusts on the sea floor. For example, this research is identified as a priority in the new ten-year science plan for InterRidge, which has observer status at United Nations International Seabed Authority, and of which PI Murton was chair (20010-2013). The importance of the environmental impacts is recognised by the current EU programmes on assessing potential environmental impact of deep-sea mining as well as in current calls under the EC Horizons 2020 research framework.
Organisations
Publications
Helmons R
(2022)
Dispersion of Benthic Plumes in Deep-Sea Mining: What Lessons Can Be Learned From Dredging?
in Frontiers in Earth Science
Ramiro-Sánchez B.
(2019)
Characterization and mapping of a deep-sea sponge ground on the Tropic Seamount (Northeast Tropical Atlantic): Implications for spatial management in the high seas.
in Frontiers in Marine Science
Spearman J
(2020)
Measurement and modelling of deep sea sediment plumes and implications for deep sea mining.
in Scientific reports
Spearman J
(2017)
Thrown in at the deep end: modelling sediment plumes 1000 m under water
Spearman J R
(2016)
INSIGHTS AND FUTURE RESEARCH INTO THE IMPACTS OF DEEP SEA MINING
Yeo I
(2019)
Distribution of and hydrographic controls on ferromanganese crusts: Tropic Seamount, Atlantic.
in Ore Geology Reviews
Description | The funded work has shown that: * Detailed numerical models can be created of the currents in the deep sea and of the plumes caused by deep sea mining. * These models can be validated using well-designed measurements so that regulators and the public can have confidence in them. * When deep sea sediments are disturbed by deep sea mining and form plumes, the very small particles will bond together to form flocs which settle much faster than these very small particles do on their own. This is also true of very small particles of mining debris formed through the mining process. This process of "flocculation" is key for reducing the distance over which mining plumes will travel and has been ignored by deep sea researchers to date. * Even in the deep sea, there are background suspended sediment concentrations of sediment particles. When the excess concentration in the plume falls below the background concentration, it effectively disappears as a plume. Such background concentrations have been ignored by deep sea researchers to date but they are important for evaluating the extent of the impacts of the plume. * In locations in the deep sea where there are significant variation in bathymetry and especially on seamounts, tidal currents can be formed (from so-called "internal tides") which are rotational. On seamounts these rotating currents help to keep trap nutrients (which are good for the ecology) within each seamount environment. The same rotating tidal currents can reduce the distance over which deep sea mining plumes travel. * These three factors: flocculation, background sediment concentrations and rotating tides - and especially the first two - have a significant effect on the way in which deep sea mining plumes behave. Until now the discussion about deep sea mining plumes has suggested that these plumes will travel immense distances. Our research has shown that this is simply not the case. |
Exploitation Route | * Use of our modelling and monitoring techniques to design better models of deep sea environments suitable for evaluating the effects of deep sea mining and to validate them. * Use of our innovative ROV and Lander monitoring, supported by numerical modelling, to ensure plumes are measured correctly rather than being missed. * Including the evaluation of the effects of flocculation, background concentration and internal tides in the modelling of plumes caused by deep sea mining * Use of our techniques for evaluating the effect of flocculation on the settling velocity of particles in the plume |
Sectors | Energy,Environment |
URL | https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-61837-y |
Description | General impacts: 1. Influencing Government Policy: - The lead PI (Bramley Murton) of the project is a member of the Dept of International Trade's Deep-sea Mining Stockholders Group and of the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy's Deep-sea Mining Working Group. Via these groups the key findings of the project are influencing the UK Gov. on developments and opportunities with deep-sea minerals. - The key findings are also influencing FCO policy toward the International Seabed Authority by participation of the project PIs as a result of other advisory groups (e.g. FCO Deep Sea Mining workshop at Lancaster House in Feb 2019) and also other national governments (such as the Norwegian consultation into the proposed impact assessment programme for mineral activities on the Norwegian continental shelf). ODA (Newton Fund) Impacts: 1. Capacity building: three joint research cruises have been completed to the northeast and southwest Atlantic, with graduate student participation from both the university of Sao Paulo (Brazil) and the UK. Some of those graduate students have also exchanged visits to the two countries where they have learned techniques in laboratories and at sea.. 2. Of the PhD students employed on the MarineE-tech project, 50 % are female. Similarly, the post-doctoral staff employed are 50% female and 50% male. 3. In Brazil, 66% of the research students on the project are female, 34% male. 4. A secondment to the UK from Brazil involved a PhD research student that was female; she spent time in 2018 visiting the NOC laboratory to learn new techniques. 5. Secondments in 2019 to Brazil to join the University of Sao Paulo research ship on a mission to the Rio Grande Rise involved two researchers from the UK: both female. 6. Our Newton project partners, Brazil, have moved their claim on the extended continental shelf to include the Rio Grande Rise and its mineral resources thereof. This decision is in part based on the work of our project. 7. A new project is being devised with our partners in Brazil to make a comprehensive and holistic study of the Rio Grande Rise, to assess its ecology, impact on ocean productivity and its wider potential for marine mineral resources. |
First Year Of Impact | 2019 |
Sector | Energy,Other |
Impact Types | Societal,Economic |
Description | Consultation - proposed impact assessment programme for mineral activities on the Norwegian continental shelf |
Geographic Reach | National |
Policy Influence Type | Citation in other policy documents |
URL | https://www.regjeringen.no/no/dokumenter/horing-forslag-til-konsekvensutredningsprogram-for-mineralv... |
Description | Goverment Workshop on Deep Sea Mining policy |
Geographic Reach | National |
Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
Description | HORIZON-CL4-2022-RESILIENCE-01 |
Amount | £11,845,429 (GBP) |
Funding ID | Project 101091959 - TRIDENT |
Organisation | United Kingdom Research and Innovation |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 01/2023 |
End | 12/2027 |
Title | Oceanographic data from MarineE-tech cruise JC142 (October-December 2016) |
Description | This dataset consists of processed products from shipboard ADCP, salinity, temperature, pressure, oxygen data and ADCP data from CTD casts, ADCP current profilers and turbidity measurements from a seafloor lander, and turbidity measurements from an AUV (Autosub6000), acquired at Tropic Seamount off the North-west African coast during RRS James Cook cruise JC142, from October to December 2016. These data were collected as part of the MarineE-tech project, one of four consortium projects of the NERC SoS Minerals research programme. 18 CTD stations, with a total of 37 CTD casts completed as well as four lander stations and three AUV surveys were occupied. This includes a single station on the central-plateau where 8 CTD yo-yo casts were performed to detect the presence of internal tides and internal waves. The data provided verification data for the numerical model developed by HR Wallingford, and aided particulate organic carbon and microbiological studies as well as plume dispersion experiments. The work was undertaken by scientists at the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, HR Wallingford, and the University of Sao Paolo, Brazil. |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2019 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
Impact | No identifiable impacts to date - other than the impacts associated with the Marine E-tech project. |
URL | https://www.bodc.ac.uk/data/published_data_library/catalogue/10.5285/8df4ff45-ca9c-040f-e053-6c86abc... |
Description | "Marine Technology News" on-line new sitem |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | An on-line article was placed in Marine Technology News which raised awareness about the MarineE-tech project and the cruise experiments which took place in October/November 2016. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
URL | http://www.marinetechnologynews.com/news/researchers-investigate-mineral-deposits-540901 |
Description | "MarineLInk" on-line article |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Raising awareness about the MArineE-tech project and the cruise experiment which took place in 2016. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
URL | http://www.marinelink.com/news/researchers-investigate417837.aspx |
Description | "Subsea World News" online article |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | An new article was placed in Subsea World News to raise awareness regarding the MarineE-tech project and the crusse experiments undertaken in October/November 2016 |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
URL | http://subseaworldnews.com/2016/11/02/hr-wallingford-scientists-join-rrs-james-cook-expedition/ |
Description | "Your Shipbuilding news" on-line news item |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Raising awareness about the MarineE-tech project and the cruise experiments which took place in 2016. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
URL | http://www.yourshipbuildingnews.com/hr+wallingford+scientists+join+marinee-tech+expedition+investiga... |
Description | (Society of) Maritime Insustries on-line news article |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Raising awareness about the MarineE-tech project and the cruise experiments which were undertaken in 2016. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
URL | http://www.maritimeindustries.org/Member-News/hr-wallingford-scientists-join-rrs-james-cook-expediti... |
Description | Conference presentation UMC 2015 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Sediment release to the environment as a consequence of underwater mining, and the effects of this release, are typically the prime environmental concerns associated with the activity. As a consequence the accurate measurement of suspended sediment concentration (SSC) is of considerable significance to the industry. The two techniques that are most widely used and of particular importance for the measurement of SSC associated with nearshore underwater mining are water sampling and the use of turbidity sensors (e.g. optical backscatter sensors). The migration of such techniques to deeper, lower sediment concentration, environments has associated limitations and challenges which are not widely recognised or acknowledged, despite them having important consequences. These limitations, challenges and consequences were the primary focus of the presentation which would have informed those involved in the monitoring of deep sea mining. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
URL | http://www.underwatermining.org/UMC2015/welcome.html |
Description | Environmental Research Web on line news item. |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | On line news article raising awareness of the MarineE-tech project and the cruise experiments undertaken in 2016. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
URL | http://environmentalresearchweb.org/cws/article/yournews/66904 |
Description | Final Workshop of the SOS Minerals Project, Royal Society, 9 May 2019 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
Results and Impact | The workshop was arranged by NERC to mark the end of the over-arching SOS Minerals project, of which Marine E-tech was one project, along with TeASe, CoG3 and SoS RARE. The workshop was attended by the Baronness Brown, the Deputy Chair of the UK Government Committee on Climate Change. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
URL | https://www.bgs.ac.uk/sosminerals/downloads/sosMineralsFinaleMeetingBrochure.pdf |
Description | Government Workshop on Deep Seabed Mining |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | Around 40 experts met for a workshop on deep sea mining, hosted by the FCO. The purpose of the workshop was to consult experts on deep sea mining from the academic sector to help the UK Government build its environmental policy on DSM and help contribute to the UK position on environmental regulations being developed by the International Seabed Authority (ISA). |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | On-line news article for ABC Spain (in spanish) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | An on-line press release was placed on the ABC spain web-site. The purpose of it was to raise awareness about the MarineE-tech project and the cruise experiments which were undertaken in October/November 2016. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
URL | http://www.abc.es/espana/canarias/abci-cientificos-britanicos-estudian-minerales-raros-mar-canarias-... |
Description | Peer Review of NERC Hot Topic grant application on Deep Sea Mining in the Clarion Clipperton ZOne |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Other audiences |
Results and Impact | NERC contacted me as an expert in the area of deep sea mining to provide a peer review for the grant application for the following project: "Seabed Mining And Resilience To EXperimental impact Grant Reference: NE/T003537/1". I provided this review. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | Philippine Deep Sea Resources Summit, February 2016 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | A presentation was made to the conference entitled "Predicting sediment plumes from Underwater Mining - Latest Research and Planning ". The purpose was twofold: to give a perspective on the experience of recent mining consent processes; and to introduce the MarineE-tech research programme. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
Description | Piece in "Science" on-line magazine |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Science on-line magazine dud an interview with the PI for the Marine E-tech project, Bramley Murton. The piece was entitled "Mountains hidden in the deep sea are biological hot spots. Will mining ruin them?" and was published on September 12 2019. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
URL | https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/09/mountains-hidden-deep-sea-are-biological-hot-spots-will-mini... |
Description | Policy workshop at Houses of Parliament to doscuss the role of scientific research in the supply of critical Etech minerals |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | 30-40 attendees at policy workshop at Houses of Parliament to discuss the role of scientific research in the supply of critical Etech minerals. Attendees included MPs, Chair of All Party Group on Mining, industry and senior civil servants, as well as researchers in the SOS minerals projects. Presentation of Marine Etech research sparked lots of discussion and debate and resulted in HR Wallingford being contacted the next day by UK Seabed Resources (who are a major player in the UK deep sea mining industry) over a joint industry/academic research bid. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
Description | Port Engineering Management magazine |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Magazine article describing the MarineEtech project and the cruise experiments which took place in October/November 2016. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
URL | https://static1.squarespace.com/static/570b9afa746fb9dec4a9da3f/t/588f595a37c5818a6a0f5655/148578974... |
Description | Presentation to FAPESP University of Sao Paulo with members of the Brazilian navy and other officials |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | Formal invited presentation to FAPESP University of Sao Paulo at a workshop, held in Ubatuba, Sao Paulo, Brazil, (Nov 2019) with members of the Brazilian navy and other officials, advising them about the outcomes of our joint work on the Rio Grande Rise and the priorities for a new series of studies. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | Twitter engagement during the cruise in OCtober-November 2016 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | During the October/November 2016 cruise MarineEtech ran a twitter campaign which HR Wallingford took part in. This twitter campaign, together with other outputs from MarineEtech appears to contributed to a BBC new item which which take place in the near future |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
URL | https://twitter.com/hashtag/MarineETech?src=hash&lang=en&lang=en |
Description | You-tube animation of ocean currents on the HR Wallingford you-tube web-site |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | An animation of the ocean currents around the Tropic seamount was posted on the HR Wallingford you-tube site. The Tropic seamount was the focus of the - predicted using our numerical model It got 200 hits. The animation will be used shortly in a BBC news item regarding the MarineE-tech project. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tuo2gLSKLlY |
Description | You-tube video by HR Wallingford scientists |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | HR Wallingford put together a video explaining about the MarineE-tech project and the planned experiments which were going to be undertaken during the 2016 cruise. The video got 185 hits within a 3 month period. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeaZXjbmiSE |