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Mr. Dragos Marian Niculescu

CS III

Researcher - INSTITUTUL NAŢIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE MARINĂ "GRIGORE ANTIPA"-I.N.C.D.M. CONSTANŢA

Researcher

Dr. Dragos Marian Niculescu holds the position of Scientific Researcher III at the " National Institute for marine Research and Development “Grigore Antipa”, he has 13 years of extensive experience in the field of Oceanography Physics, more specific, he studies marine currents, sea waves, sea level change, underwater noise, Marine Spatial Planning, and natural radioactivity. He has experience working on more the 25 national and international projects over the years.

Web of Science ResearcherID: not public

Expertise & keywords

Co-development of Climate services for adaptation to changing Marine Ecosystems Call name: P 3 - SP 3.2 - Proiecte ERA.NET - COFUND
COFUND-ERA4CS-CoCLIME 2017 - 2021

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NAŢIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE MARINĂ "GRIGORE ANTIPA"-I.N.C.D.M. CONSTANŢA

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NAŢIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE MARINĂ "GRIGORE ANTIPA"-I.N.C.D.M. CONSTANŢA (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NAŢIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE MARINĂ "GRIGORE ANTIPA"-I.N.C.D.M. CONSTANŢA (RO)

Project website: http://www.rmri.ro/WebPages/CoCLIME/index.html

Abstract:

The CoCliME project will co-develop and co-produce bespoke, proof-of-concepts or prototype marine ecosystem climate services and a transferable framework for climate services development, to support informed decision making relevant to climate change-related ecological and socio-economic impacts across different coastal regions. To achieve these objectives the newly established CoCliME consortium brings together a transdisciplinary team of natural and social scientists, decision makers, and users of climate services that will dynamically interact to identify common and priority climate change-related vulnerabilities and solutions in six European coastal areas (Atlantic, Baltic, Black, Mediterranean, North and Norwegian Seas case studies). In these areas, CoCliME will focus on coastal ecosystem status indicators (e.g. harmful algal blooms, marine biotoxins and pathogens, marine microbial biodiversity) that can be markedly influenced by climate change and have direct impacts on human health (food-borne poisoning and water-quality related health disorders), economic prosperity (fisheries, aquaculture, tourism) and social wellbeing (recreation). From the very start a co-production and co-development approach to climate services will identify the information and knowledge needs of decision makers and users, and facilitate and accelerate local, national and European decision making concerning adaptation to climate change impacts. This marine ecosystem climate service framework will feed into mechanisms such as the UN Sustainable Development Goals, Marine Strategy Framework Directive, Marine Spatial Planning, national monitoring and reporting requirements, and climate adaptation planning to ensure the protection and sustainable use of Europe´s marine and coastal ecosystems for future generations.

Renewable Energy extraction in MARine environment and its Coastal impact Call name: P 4 - Proiecte de Cercetare Exploratorie
PN-III-P4-ID-PCE-2016-0017 2017 - 2019

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: UNIVERSITATEA "DUNAREA DE JOS"

Project partners: UNIVERSITATEA "DUNAREA DE JOS" (RO)

Affiliation: UNIVERSITATEA "DUNAREA DE JOS" (RO)

Project website: http://www.im.ugal.ro/REMARC/index.php; https://www.researchgate.net/project/REMARC-Renewable-Energy-extraction-in-MARine-environment-and-its-Coastal-impact

Abstract:

The main objective of the proposed project is to evaluate the renewable energy potential and the efficiency of the current extraction technologies in the vicinity of the European coastal environment, with a special focus on the Black Sea and on the Romanian nearshore. An important target is to identify the best locations from the point of view of the synergy between the wind and the wave power, but other sources, as currents and osmotic energy, will be also considered. By designing detailed joint marine energy maps, the project will provide a comprehensive picture of the marine energy resources in Europe. Identification of the hot spots from the point of view of the marine renewable energy will represent also an important objective of the proposed work. The offshore industry represents a very dynamic sector, and this concerns especially the technologies involved in harvesting the marine energy. From this perspective, a general survey of the technological advances related to the renewable energy extraction will be also performed, together with an evaluation of the efficiency of each technology in various coastal areas. A special target will represent the western side of the Black Sea, where the hybrid solutions appear to be more viable. A possible adaptation of the state of the art wind and wave energy converters to the specific conditions of the Romanian coastal environment will be also considered, especially from the perspective of increasing the efficiency of the wave converters in the case of the small amplitude waves. Another issue is related to the coastal protection and impact provided by different farm configurations. The proposed exploratory project would provide important outcomes related to the knowledge concerning the renewable energy potential and the efficiency of the extraction technologies, as well as to the expected impact on the coastal dynamics, in the European marine environments, in general and in the Romanian nearshore, in special.

New methodologies for an ecosystem approach to spatial and temporal management of fisheries and aquaculture in coastal areas Call name: P 3 - SP 3.2 - Proiecte ERA.NET
COFASP-ECOAST 2016 - 2019

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NAŢIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE MARINĂ "GRIGORE ANTIPA"-I.N.C.D.M. CONSTANŢA

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NAŢIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE MARINĂ "GRIGORE ANTIPA"-I.N.C.D.M. CONSTANŢA (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NAŢIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE MARINĂ "GRIGORE ANTIPA"-I.N.C.D.M. CONSTANŢA (RO)

Project website: http://msp-platforma.rmri.ro/subdivisions.ecoast.html

Abstract:

ECOAST aims to identify, develop and test new methodologies for spatial and temporal management of fisheries and aquaculture in coastal areas. The overall approach will assess the impact of fisheries and aquaculture on coastal ecosystems, including essential fish habitats and conservation priority habitats, aswell as synergies and conflicts between human activities. Building on previous methodologies and experiences the project will evaluate marine spatial planning in seven coastal case study areas having different ecological and socio-economic characteristics: 1) Adriatic Sea (ADR), 2) Ionian Sea (ION), 3) Black Sea (BLK), 4) Tyrrhenian Sea (TYR), 5) Baltic Sea (BAL), 6) Norwegian Fjords (NOR) and 7) NE Atlantic Coasts (ATL). The project outcomes will produce case specific evaluation of the ecological footprints of aquaculture and fisheries in coastal areas, maps of optimal areas for fisheries and aquaculture, evaluation of compatibility between fisheries, aquaculture and other human activities in coastal areas, as well as implementation of holistic methods and an operational modelling framework to evaluate and predict stakeholder responses to coastal spatial management options covering marine cross sector occupation of space. Several methodologies already exist to assess the impacts on the ecosystem and the socio-economic effects of some spatial management measures, as well as to spatially manage some cross sector marine activities, but none of them integrate all relevant management aspects for coastal areas. Therefore, the holistic methodology will cover in a single system different approaches and management aspects, identifying realistic spatial and temporal potentials and limitations for the integration of fisheries and aquaculture in coastal areas, in order to allow policy makers and stakeholders to evaluate management measures from different points of view and share decisions in a transparent manner on case specific basis. ECOAST results will support the EU and national policies through the provision of tools and data for an ecosystem based allocation of space and sustainable use of marine resources in coastal areas on case specific basis.

Implementation of a complex GIS for Ecosystem-based Management, through integrated monitoring and assessment of the biocoenosis status and its evolution trends in the fast changing environment Call name: Joint Applied Research Projects - PCCA-2011 call, Type 2
PN-II-PT-PCCA-2011-3.2-1427 2012 - 2016

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU PROTECTIA MEDIULUI -INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE MARINA GRIGORE ANTIPA

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU PROTECTIA MEDIULUI -INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE MARINA GRIGORE ANTIPA (RO); SIVECO ROMANIA SA (RO); UNIVERSITATEA OVIDIUS (RO); UNIVERSITATEA BUCURESTI (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU PROTECTIA MEDIULUI -INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE MARINA GRIGORE ANTIPA (RO)

Project website: http://ecomagis.rmri.ro/

Abstract:

GIS methods and tools for the spatial data analysis integration can provide a crucial understanding in the selection process of the marine and coastal protection policies/solutions, and can be the engine of an operational ecosystem-based management.

The present joint project within PN2 Program environmental science domain, propose a complex approach of the geographic informatic system optimized in an innovative manner by the Data-Warehouse methodology and business intelligence tools applied for the control of the coastal ecological processes - it is intended as a continuation at a superior level of the project PN2-32164/2008, acronim "IMAGIS". Project aim is to establish a scientific and technological network for the implementation of an integrated informational system, to support the ICZM activities, for an effective protection, conservation and rehabilitation of coastal the ecosystem of the Romanian Black Sea area.

The main objective is to work in the operational sector to provide near-real/real time marine and coastal meteo-hydro-bio-geomorphologic data and information in order to increase the control and awareness capacity at regional scale, as well to integrate the modern technologies for geodatabase access by an Environmental Data Portal.

The project end products will be gradually extended covering an exhaustive ecological vulnerability assessment by in situ measurements/experiments and coastal monitoring. Thus, main charted results of the project are related to the near-real time physical/chemical and biological processes data/monitoring system connected to an GIS with a Warning Extensions over the coastal ecological state hourly upgradeable for the certain representative pilot sites of the project, specific recommendations for an Ecological risk management plan, as well for the ICZM Plan of action in the Romanian coastal zone.

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