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RISK - Mitigating the threat of invasive alien plants in the EU through pest risk analysis to support the EU Regulation (LIFE IAP)
Start date: Feb 1, 2016, End date: Mar 31, 2018,
Background
Trade liberalisation and rapid globalisation has led to the increased spread of invasive alien species (IAS) around the world. IAS (plants, animals, fungi or micro-organisms species) are recognised as one of the greatest threats to biological diversity inflicting irreversible damage to the ecosystems they invade. There are an estimated 12 000 ...
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Vectors of Change in Oceans and Seas Marine Life, Impact on Economic Sectors (VECTORS)
Start date: Feb 1, 2011, End date: Jan 31, 2015,
Marine life makes a substantial contribution to the economy and society of Europe. VECTORS will elucidate the drivers, pressures and vectors that cause change in marine life, the mechanisms by which they do so, the impacts that they have on ecosystem structures and functioning, and on the economics of associated marine sectors and society. VECTORS will particularly focus on causes and consequences ...
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Development of Foundry Casting Methods for Cost-Effective Manufacture of Medical Implants (MEDCAST)
Start date: Sep 1, 2010, End date: Aug 31, 2014,
This project will aim to advance the state of art in investment casting processes for medical devices by intersectoral cooperation between DePuy Ireland and University of Birmingham to develop the concept of the automated “Foundry of the Future”. Research would be carried out into the constituent process technologies, the workflow between them and the impact on the constituent materials. The objec ...
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