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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 ([email protected]), 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 ([email protected]), 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 ([email protected]), CMRC