University College Dublin (UCD), in partnership with Atlantic Technological University (ATU), Queen’s University Belfast (QUB), and Trinity College Dublin (TCD), has commenced a new €1.5 million research project to restore native flat oyster reefs and enhance coastal resilience. The project, ‘BRICONS’ (Building Resilient Irish Coasts through Oyster Restoration: A Nature-Based Solution for Enhancing Marine Biodiversity and Ecosystems), is funded by the Marine Institute under its Marine Research Programme.