International Centre for Island Technology - The Orkney Campus

Home Postgraduate study Marine Science International Centre for Island Technology - The Orkney CampusInternational Centre for Island Technology - The Orkney CampusHow to apply »Programme typeResearchStudy locationOrkneyEntry dateSeptemberOverviewResearchEntry requirementsFees & scholarships OverviewIn 1989 the International Centre for Island Technology (ICIT) was established in the Old Academy in Stromness, the second largest town in the Orkney Islands. This location provides a unique teaching and research facility and has been pivotal in the development of the University's ongoing environmental research programme. Issues of sustainability and the use of technologies are critical to much of this research which has focused on areas such as: Marine resource and coastal zone management Renewable energy and energy planning Waste minimisation and management Fish stock and habitat enhancement technologies Conflicts of use in marine and coastal estates Biodiversity and marine conservation Diving science Research Research projects Research is linked directly to our MSc courses and include: EU funded projects on coastal zone management (including conflict resolution in the Galapagos Islands), and on energy planning and tidal current energy generation Research into innovative seabed mapping techniques A Darwin Initiative research into marine biodiversity EU Northern Peripheries Programme funded research exploring potential public sector applications of IT in peripheral areas A number of other projects relating to waste, the abandonment of offshore installations, fisheries and conflicts arising from multiple use of marine and coastal environments Additional information The Orkney base provides a unique teaching and learning experience. On the doorstep the...