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Environmental Impact Assessment Guidance for offshore renewable energy projects
2nd June 2015
A new document has been published providing guidance for Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) for offshore renewable energy projects (PD 6900). This guidance provides information for the whole EIA process and is intended for all those involved in the consenting of offshore renewable energy projects. A full description of the guidance and download details can be found on the…
MarCRF welcomes Professor Kelly Benoit-Bird
29th May 2015
On Friday 22nd May, MarCRF Research Fellow Jacqui Tweddle hosted Professor Kelly Benoit-Bird, from Oregon State University in the U.S.A., on a flying visit to Aberdeen. Prof. Benoit-Bird is a distinguished marine scientist, having received many awards and honours, including a MacArthur Fellowship (also known as the “genius grant”) and the U.S.A. Presidential Early Career…
Marine Analytical Unit monthly update – 27 May 2015
27th May 2015
This week’s update from the Marine Analytical Unit has been published, featuring an article reporting on the Provisional Scottish Sea Fisheries 2014 Statistics Read the full update
Marine Scotland Science helps with ‘Aquaspace’ aquaculture project
27th May 2015
As Europe’s reliance on seafood imports increases, a team of marine scientists has embarked on a three-year project to investigate why the continent’s own aquaculture industry is flat-lining, while countries outside the European Union (EU) enjoy boom time in the sector. The AquaSpace project, led by Professor Kenny Black of the Scottish Association for Marine…
Reminder: SEWeb Hackathon – 30th & 31st May
26th May 2015
It’s only 5 days to go until the EcoHack Countdown – Scotland’s Environment Web first Hackathon event at the weekend. If you’re a student who likes to create and innovate to help the environment, there’s still time to register to get involved in EcoHack on the 30th & 31st May at the Edinburgh Centre for Carbon…
ICES Science Fund furthers marine ecosystem understanding
15th May 2015
The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has announced seven projects that will receive support from the ICES Science Fund in 2015. Yvonne Walther, Chair of ICES Science Committee (SCICOM), states, “Our aim is to strengthen existing areas of research within ICES such as Integrated Ecosystem Assessments and changes in marine fish…
Marine Analytical Unit monthly update – 30 April 2015
1st May 2015
This week’s update from the Marine Analytical Unit has been published, featuring an article reporting on VALMER – an eleven partner, €4.7 million project which aimed to examine how improved marine ecosystem services assessment (ESA) could support effective and informed marine management and planning. Read the full update Related Links All previous Marine Analytical Unit…
SEWeb Hackathon – 30th & 31st May
28th April 2015
Scotland’s Environment Web wants to help people discover and understand more about the environment. Environmental data is really important – to provide context to reports on the state and quality of the environment, to improve our understanding of the challenges and opportunities our environment faces, and encourage communities, school children and individuals to investigate their…
Tracking across the Atlantic
20th April 2015
Last year, Marine Scotland Science collaborated with Jim Manning at the NOAA North East Fisheries Science Centre, USA to obtain some low cost trackers for ocean drifters that they released. Using the same tracking technology, an education outreach project in the USA has launched a number of unmanned sailboats, one of which is currently heading towards…
The Scotland River Temperature Monitoring Network
17th April 2015
Water temperature (Tw) is of critical importance to aquatic ecosystems and particularly to the growth and survival of freshwater fish. Consequently, there are concerns over rising and more extreme temperatures. Currently, there are limited long-term, quality controlled Tw data available in Scotland. In recognition of this gap in knowledge and capacity, the Coordinated Agenda for…