BBSRC ANNUAL EXPENDITURE ON MARINE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY-RELATED RESEARCH

  Overall, BBSRC's total spend on marine science research for the period 2002-03 to 2006-07 can be seen in Table 1, below.

  Note that these figures include all relevant research, including research grants, Institute Core Strategic Grant (CSG) projects and studentships. For 2006-07, figures shown are forecast spend as 2006-07 annual spend for Institute CSG projects is not yet available.

  This paper should be read in conjunction with the BBSRC's response to the Investigating the Oceans Inquiry (Memorandum 26, for information). As discussed in the initial response, marine science research is at the periphery of BBSRC's remit and therefore the Council supports little research that is directly relevant to this area. The data provided below includes research on: aquaculture involving animals that naturally have all or part of their life cycle in a marine environment, (eg cod and salmon); MSc degrees in aquaculture; research involving cephalopods, cyanobacteria and crustacea. It does not include freshwater organisms; model species such as zebrafish; studies into run-off, catchment or environmental pollution (unless a marine environment is specifically targeted).

TOTAL MARINE SCIENCE SPEND FOR THE PERIOD 2002-03—2006-07

MARINE SCIENCE SPEND BY RESEARCH COMMITTEE

  Details of the Research Committee remits can be found at: http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/science/areas/Welcome.html

MARINE SCIENCE SPEND BY CROSS-COMMITTEE PRIORITY AREA

RESEARCH CO-FUNDED WITH ANOTHER RESEARCH COUNCIL

  BBSRC did not co-fund any marine science research jointly with other Research Councils in the period 2002-03-2006-07.

July 2007