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I am an estuarine biologist specialising in the interactions between the physical and chemical processes in estuaries and their control of eutrophication. Recently I have been focusing on the ecosystem services provided by estuaries and coastal waters and how we can more effectively integrate science and policy to produce more effective marine resource management.
I am interested in bridging the science/policy gap using novel communication tools.
At the Scottish Marine Institute I am a member of the ...
Education / career
2009-present
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Coordinating the €7.5m KnowSeas research project |
2007-2009
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National Research Council Fellow with the US Environmental Protection
Agency: Cumulative effects of habitat alteration on ecosystem services
in estuaries |
2007
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Postdoctoral Research. Estuarine data synthesis. South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Charleston, Oregon. |
2002-2006
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Scientific Officer (biologist) Dublin City Council
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2002-2005
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PhD: Phytoplankton and Eutrophication in Dublin Bay and the Liffey Estuary.
Trinity College Dublin
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2001-2002
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EU Fisheries observer in the NAFO area, off Newfoundland |
1999-2000
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MSc Oceanography. University of Southampton |
1995-1999
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BSc (Hons) Marine Science, National University of Irealnd, Gallway
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Research
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Research projects
I am currently operations coordinator for KnowSeas, a €7.5m EU FP7 project. The project has 31 partners in 15 countries and combines expertise from ecologists, economists and social scientists to help guide implementation of the Ecosystem Approach under the Marine Strategy Framework Directive.
Research grants
- US National Research Council fellowship (2007-2009)
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Publications
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- Cinnirella, S., March, D., O’Higgins, T.,
Murciano, C., Sardà, R., Albaigés, J., Pirrone, N. 2012. A multidisciplinary Spatial Data Infrastructure for the Mediterranean to
support implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive. International Jorunal of Spatial Data Infrastructures Reserach 7 2012. http://ijsdir.jrc.ec.europa.eu/index.php/ijsdir/issue/current
- N. Raheem, S. Colt, E. Fleishman, J. Talberth, P. Swedeen, K.J. Boyle, M. Rudd,R.D. Lopez, D. Crocker, D. Bohan, T. O'Higgins C. Willer and R.M. Boumans 2012. Application of non-market valuation to Calirfonia's coastal policy decisions. Marine Policy in press. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308597X12000061
- Alexander, K, Janssen, R., Arciniegas, G, O’Higgins, T., Eikelboom, T, Wilding. T. 2012. Interactive Marine Spatial Planning: Siting tidal energy arrays around the Mull of Kintyre. PloS One http://dx.plos.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0030031.
- Bainbridge, J Potts, T and O’Higgins, T.G. 2011: Rapid Policy network mapping A new method for understanding governance structures for implementation of marine environmental policy. PLoS One. http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0026149;jsessionid=CEB50F8A57077FFEA8250BA4AB6ADC3A
- O’Higgins, T.G. & Roth, E. 2011. Integrating the CFP and the Marine Strategy for the Baltic. Discussion of Spatial and Temporal Scales in the management and adaption to changing climate. In Global Change and Baltic Coastal Zones. Springer.
- Roth. E & O’Higgins T.G. 2011.Timelines, expected outcomes and management procedures of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive. A discussion of spatial and temporal scales in the management and adaptation to changing climate. Proceedings of Littoral Conference 2010 http://coastnet-littoral2010.edpsciences.org/
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O’Higgins, T. G., S. P. Ferraro, D. D. Dantin, S. J. Jordan and M. M. Chintala. 2010. Habitat Scale Mapping of Fisheries Ecosystem Service Values in Estuaries. Ecology and Society 15 (4): 7. [online] URL: http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol15/iss4/art7/
- O’Higgins, T.G. Wilson, J.G. & Ward, S.A. 2006 Phytoplankton Bloom Decay in the Liffey Estuary. In Proceedings of the 15th annual environmental researchers symposium. Richard Moles Ed. University of Limerick press. ISBN 1-874653-909 http://www.esaiweb.org/environ/2005/proceedings/ENVIRON2005_OHiggins_Tim.pdf
- O’Higgins, T.G. and Wilson, J.G. 2005 Impact of the River Liffey Discharge on nutrient and chlorophyll concentration in the Liffey estuary and Dublin Bay (Irish Sea). Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science 64323-334
- Raine, R., O’Boyle, S., O’Higgins, T., White, M., Patching, J., Cahill, B., & McMahon, T. 2001 A satellite and field portrait of Karenia mikimotoi off the south coast of Ireland, august 1998. Hydrobiologia 465187-193 http://www.springerlink.com/content/pwn4ct9nxlawcecm/
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Teaching
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- Module leader: Project (year 3)
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Dr Tim O'Higgins
E: tim.o'higgins@sams.ac.uk
T: +44 (0)1631 559 446
F: +44 (0)1631 559 001
Scottish Marine Institute
Oban, Argyll PA37 1QA, UK
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