On Monday the National Oceanography Centre and the University of Liverpool entered into a new strategic partnership creating the Institute for Sustainable Coasts and Oceans (ISCO).
The new Institute is a collaborative venture that brings together marine scientists, social scientists, engineers and economists to meet the challenges of a changing ocean and a changing coastal population. It will provide the improved connectivity between experts in these different fields and through world-class research will provide the knowledge needed to deliver sustainable management of the coast and our coastal seas.
The NOC’s Kevin Horsburgh who will head up the new centre said “ISCO will build on our already strong partnership with the University of Liverpool to turn marine science into societal benefit, particularly at the coastline and in response to our changing climate. The wider collaboration will boost the quality of our science and will also strengthen both our relationships with industry and the blue economy.”
Image: Professor Janet Beer, Vice Chancellor of the University of Liverpool and Professor Ed Hill Executive Director of the National Oceanography Centre.