National institute for research into aquatic habitats
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The National institute for research into aquatic habitats (Nirah) is a proposed fresh water aquarium in Stewartby, Bedfordshire, England, UK.
The bio-domed research complex and aquarium, at 40-hectares four times the size of the Eden Project, would be built on the site of an old brickworks, and is the brainchild of an international team of biologists & conservationists.
The project has been designed by Nicholas Grimshaw, who was responsible for the Eden Project in Cornwall.
It would be upon completion the world's largest aquarium, and would be stocked with tropical trees & plants and populated by thousands of species of freshwater fish, amphibians & reptiles.[1] [2]
The project has had up to £2m of public money from the East of England Development Agency & has requested further funds from Bedfordshire County Council.
[edit] People
- Chairman Peter May
- Project Director: Ronnie Murning
- Patron, Nirah Institute: Edward O. Wilson, University Research Professor, Emeritus & Honorary Curator in Entomology, Harvard University
- Founding Scientists:
- Professor William Keevil (Southampton University)
- Professor Chris Shaw (Queen’s University, Belfast)
- Professor David Theakston (Liverpool University)
- Professor David Warrell (Oxford University)
- Chair, ethical committee: Peter Scott, RCVS
[edit] References
- ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/beds/bucks/herts/4536809.stm BBC News
- ^ http://www.nirah.org NIRAH
