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Project Code [2017-CCRP-MS.45]
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Primary Funding Agency
Environmental Protection Agency
Co-Funding Organisation(s)
JPI Climate, ERA4CS
Lead Organisation
Marine Institute
Project Abstract
Water resources are closely dependent on the services supplied by ecosystems that maintain both water quantity and quality. Climate Extreme Events (CEE), like heat waves, droughts and floods, stress ecosystems and compromise their capacity to provide key services related to water. This implies huge economic and social impacts, which are expected to be even more relevant in the future. There has been limited development of solution-oriented tools integrating climate services (CS) and ecosystem impacts modelling for efficient adaptation to CEE. WATExR aims to integrate state-of-the-art seasonal climate predictions and water quality simulations, enabling efficient decision making and adaptation of water resources management to an increasing frequency of CEE. The work will be carried out in seven representative catchments across Europe. In each case study, WATExR will build an original, standardized modelling workflow system programmed as a QGIS plug-in. The Irish case study will be based in the Burrishoole catchment, Co. Mayo, where the Marine Institute manage one of the key index sites in the north Atlantic for diadromous fish stocks. As a stakeholder in this project, the MI seeks to couple fish production and phenological models with seasonal forecasts to aid management and conservation goals.
Grant Approved
�238,837.34
Research Theme
Ireland's Future Climate, its Impacts, and Adaptation Options
Initial Projected Completion Date
14/09/2020