OceanExpert ID : 49134
Dr Jose M. FARIÑAS-FRANCO
Assistant Lecturer in applied freshwater and marine biology
Natural Resources and the Environment
Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology
GMIT Galway Campus Dublin Road
H91 T8NW Galway
Ireland
Ireland
Nationality
Spain
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ORCID :
https://orcid.org/my-orcid?orcid=0000-0002-1308-9003
PhD
Teaching/Education
Research
Natural Resource Management
Biological Oceanography, Marine Ecology
Fisheries, Aquaculture
A lecturer in ecology, biostatistics, ecological modelling and geographical information systems the Applied Freshwater and Marine Biology and Agriculture and Environmental Science degrees GMIT, and IMBRSea MSc. EU GENIALG H2020 researcher. My research interests focus on the biodiversity and functioning of marine biodiversity hotspots structured by keystone species, the ecosystem services they provide and restorative ecological approaches following anthropogenic impacts, especially the potential of aquaculture for bio-remediation and restoration of biodiversity.
Irish Sea and St. George's Channel
Celtic Sea
North Atlantic Ocean
Taxonomy
Scientific diving
Marine benthic ecology
Ecological restoration
Phycology and seaweed aquaculture
Marine invertebrate biology and cultivation
Horse mussel biology and ecology
Biogenic reefs
Anthropogenic impact assessment
Univariate and multivariate statistics
Geographical Information Systems
English
Spanish
