Geology and Geophysics About our research Our people Our facilities Research projects Publications Geology and Geophysics Our facilities Learn more about our world-class facilities. Coastal Research Laboratories The Coastal Research Laboratories are dedicated to the study of coastal, estuarine and shelf sea hydrodynamics and sediment transport, and interactions between flow, sediment, ecosystems and infrastructure. Research vessel R.V.Callista based at NOCS, is available to staff and students of Ocean and Earth Science