Cathal O’Mahony is the EU Grant Co-ordinator at Marine and Renewable Energy Ireland. Cathal’s research has primarily focused on capacity building and developing mechanisms for implementation of integrated approaches to coastal and marine management/planning. His recent research activity has incorporated areas such as adaptation to climate change, implementation of ecosystem approach to marine management, and use of Earth Observation technologies for coastal applications. Cathal has participated in projects supporting the implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, such as the Partnerships Involving Stakeholders in the Celtic Sea Ecosystem (PISCES) and Celtic Seas Partnership (CSP) projects. He has also participated in the Transboundary Planning in the European Atlantic (TPEA) project, which explored options for delivering maritime spatial planning in EU waters.