1. Name: Barry O’Dwyer Organisation: Coastal and Marine Research Centre, Beaufort Research University College Cork Ireland Role: Project Partner Topic of Interest: DRS 9 -2014-2015: Disaster Resilience & Climate Change topic 1: Science and innovation for adaptation to climate change: from assessing costs, risks and opportunities to demonstration of options and practices (b)Research and Innovation Actions [2014] (c)Innovation Actions [2015] Barry O'Dwyer (b.odwyer@ucc.ie), CMRC

2. The CMRC has a long history [FP6, FP7, INTERREG, National and European contracts] of working with stakeholders (both data providers and endusers) in developing adaptation plans Assessing impacts of climate change Identifying vulnerabilities and risks Appraising adaptation options Data fusion Modelling – hindcasting and forecasting Participatory processes Developing DSS to facilitate spatial and sectoral planners in developing adaptation plans Developing tools to assess the direct and indirect effects of climate change (spatial and sectoral) Barry O'Dwyer (b.odwyer@ucc.ie), CMRC

3. Areas of Expertise Climate governance GIS Stakeholder Engagement Data infrastructures and IT Areas of Interest Technology transfer and capacity building to support adaptation Science Communication Appraisal of adaptation options Research – Regulatory models of collaboration, e.g. decision support Barry O'Dwyer (b.odwyer@ucc.ie), CMRC