News

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.

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

http://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/SchoolofBiologicalSciences/People/DrNEOConnor/Supervision/CamillaBertolini/

We are currentlyy searching for a PhD student to collaborate on a Modiolus restoration study.

Please go to the following page for more information

http://www.findaphd.com/search/ProjectDetails.aspx?PJID=54310&LID=110

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

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.seares.2012.12.006 

Community convergence and recruitment of keystone species as performance
indicators of artificial reefs

Authors: Jose M. Fariñas-Franco & Dai Roberts

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.seares.2012.10.008 

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

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.