Second award for tsunami innovation

28 July 2009

Highly Commended! That was the award received by four of our scientists at the Institution of Engineering and Technology, Engineering Awards 2009 - North West. Simon Holgate, Peter Foden, Jeff Pugh and Philip Woodworth, received the award for their tsunami monitoring system, enabling the return of real-time data from almost anywhere on earth.

Their team was one of six shortlisted for the awards presented at the Energy Innovation Centre, Capenhurst Technology Park, Chester. This follows the team's receipt of the prestigious Denny medal earlier this year.

POL scientists receive their commendation.
From the left: Clive Deadman of United Utilities and Denise Massey of EA Technology; Philip Woodworth, Simon Holgate, Jeff Pugh and Peter Foden from POL and Malcolm Sarsted of Unilever (chair of judging panel).

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Notes

The Proudman Oceanographic (POL) scientific research focuses on oceanography encompassing global sea-levels and geodesy, numerical modelling of continental shelf seas and coastal sediment processes. This research alongside activities of surveying, monitoring, data management and forecasting provides strategic support for the wider mission of the Natural Environment Research Council.

As a public funded body it is part of our remit to inform the public of the science and research undertaken at the laboratory. Attending events like the 'Ocean Awareness Weekend' at the Blue Planet Aquarium offers the opportunity for our scientists to meet members of the public and present the laboratory's work.

The Natural Environment Research Council is one of the UK's eight Research Councils. It uses a budget of about £ 350m a year to fund and carry out impartial scientific research in the sciences of the environment. NERC trains the next generation of independent environmental scientists. It is addressing some of the key questions facing mankind, such as global warming, renewable energy and sustainable economic development.