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Marine Scotland learns from the 3rd Scottish Space Symposium
16th April 2015
Last week, the 3rd Scottish Space Symposium took place at the Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Innovation. Although primarily a meeting for those interested in remote sensing of the earth (mostly using satellites), the event was a chance for natural environment scientists to meet with space scientists and technologists, and to network and collaborate, especially in creating links to industry….
Biologists update from Shieldaig: April 2015
13th April 2015
Welcome to the first Biologist’s Update, designed to provide more information about the work that Marine Scotland Science are doing at the field station at Shieldaig. Shieldaig is an amazing place for a biologist to work, situated by the shores of Loch Torridon where some of the most spectacular mountains in Britain meet the sea, and surrounded by iconic Scottish species:…
Understanding the State of the Environment conference: an update
8th April 2015
Following the success of the Scotland’s Environment Understanding the State of the Environment on the 13th March in Edinburgh, a post-event webpage – with videos of the morning presentations, short interviews with some of the delegates, presentations from the afternoon workshops and photos of the event – has been created.
Fishing Industry Science Alliance (FISA) – Call for Projects
7th April 2015
A funding opportunity to develop practical solutions to the challenges facing the industry today Marine Scotland is funding joint industry science research projects to start from June 2015 and ideas are invited for work under the Fishing Industry Science Alliance (FISA). Funding of £150,000 is available for 2015/16 to support collaborative research that furthers scientific…
Joint Warrior Training Activity: 11th to 24th April 2015
2nd April 2015
Exercise Joint Warrior 151 will take place between 11 and 24 April 2015, delivered by the Joint Tactical Exercise Planning Staff from Faslane (JTEPS). It is a programme of exercises conducted by land forces, warships, submarines and aircraft across the UK. The majority of the exercise is focussed in the airspace, offshore and coastal waters…
Marine Scotland staff clean up: 2nd April
1st April 2015
Early in March, we told you about some of the fantastic work that colleagues in our Lab in Aberdeen have been doing to keep the beaches at Torry clean. Around 20 people turned up to help for the latest clean up, including colleagues from SEPA, SNH and JNCC from the neighbouring Inverdee House. The clear up operation went…
A changing world – a personal reflection
31st March 2015
There is one constant; our environment is continuously changing. The big challenge for science is to be able to distinguish between natural fluctuations and those forced by anthropogenic activities. This requires that we gather as much evidence as we can and across Marine Scotland Science we are gathering data and maintaining our long-term time series with…
Marine Scotland in joint Agency activity at Buckie harbours and ports
30th March 2015
Officers from Marine Scotland Compliance and Police Scotland’s Border Policing Command and Aberdeenshire and Moray Division have been involved in a week of engagement activity at harbours and ports within then Buchan area. The activity also saw support from the Border Force, HM Revenue and Customs, National Crime Agency and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. Detective…
Marine Analytical Unit monthly update – 26 March 2015
30th March 2015
This week’s update from the Marine Analytical Unit has been published, featuring an article reporting on Wave and Tidal Energy in the UK: Capitalising on Capability. Read the full update Related Links All previous Marine Analytical Unit updates
Award winning engagement on Marine Protected Areas
23rd March 2015
Marine Scotland’s Marine Environment Branch recently won the engagement award for the Scottish Public Service Awards for their work on Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). Over the last 4 years, 30 Scottish Marine Protected Areas or MPAs have been designated – 17 MPAs in Scottish territorial waters and 13 MPAs in offshore waters. This has involved…