24/03/2009: Programme awards. Pilot Review Scheme - Objective B

Timing
February – May 2009

Can I apply for a grant?
No. Awards were made in February 2009.

Budget
£100,000 for small contracts.

The Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) funded six applicants to compile pilot reviews on areas relating to LWEC Objective B, to manage ecosystems for human well-being and protect the natural environment as the environment changes. These reviews will take place during March and April 2009 and will outline the existing data and highlight the trends and gaps in knowledge.

Awards made:

Prof R. Haines-Young. Centre for Environmental Management University of Nottingham Environmental limits, ecosystem resilience and supporting services.

Prof G. M. Mace. NERC Centre for Population Biology Imperial College London The biological limits to adaptation: what is know and not known about genetic and phenotypic responses to rapid and extreme environmental change.

Dr S. Magni. Plymouth Marine Laboratory Examining the contribution of Marine Protected Areas to human well-being and environmental protection

Prof R. H. Marrs & Dr L. A. Robinson. University of Liverpool. Assessing the resilience of ecosystem service delivery: Can the Earth bounce back?

Dr M. Potschin. Centre for Environmental Management. University of Nottingham Catchment planning and the ecosystems approach: progress towards application.

Prof A. D. Watt. CEH Edinburgh. Managing conflicts affecting biodiversity, ecosystems and human well-being in a changing environment.