Marine
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Marine Scotland Staff Clean Up: 1 October 2015
7th October 2015 by Marine Directorate Communications
There have been five separate clean-ups since the last update, one of which included us being joined by Steven Shaw, Environmental Manager for Aberdeen City Council, on the 1st of October. We discussed potential improvements to the area including the installation of bins, with closed lids, at the top of paths going down to the...
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A day worth opening our doors for
15th September 2015 by Marine Directorate Communications
On Saturday 12 September, the Marine Laboratory opened its doors to the public as part of ‘Aberdeen Doors Open Day’. What a day it was! We were a very popular location with visitors arriving as soon as we opened at 10 am. Throughout the day there was a continuous stream of people which meant that...
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Marine Scotland Staff Clean Up: 3 September 2015
8th September 2015 by Marine Directorate Communications
Our marine litter clean-ups have been continuing well since our last update. Grand totals, as at 3rd September 2015 – Bottles and cans recycled total = 3,472; Full bin-bags of waste total = 175, and Person effort, in minutes, collecting = 14,375 (240 hrs) Most interesting item found on the 3rd of September at the...
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The Torry clean-up continues
9th August 2015 by Marine Scotland Communications
Volunteers from Marine Scotland, the Marine Conservation Society, Dolphinwatch other local colleagues are continuing with the regular beach cleaning near the Marine Laboratory in Aberdeen. Most recently, they were joined by local dog-walkers, so everyone seems to be joining in. So far the total clean up effort, which has included more that 80 volunteers and 235 hours of...
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Marine Scotland staff clean-up: 1st July
6th July 2015 by Marine Directorate Communications
Last week, colleagues cleaned-up the embankment area and the roadside from the foot of St Fittick’s Road to the Torry Battery car park and then the shore and shore-path from the sandy beach adjacent to the lighthouse (Area 7) back to the “show-beach”(Areas 6 through to 3). They collected: Total effort collecting – 90 minutes Number...
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Taking the message about marine litter back to school
22nd June 2015 by Marine Scotland Communications
In Marine Scotland, we have a bunch of very active and knowledgeable colleagues who are STEM Ambassadors who spend lots of time educating and working with your people, whether at schools or universities. In March, one on the members of our Fish Health Inspectorate attended an Eco-day at the Mill O’Forest primary school in Stonehaven, where...
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Marine Scotland staff clean-up: 22nd June
11th June 2015 by Marine Scotland Communications
The clean-up in Torry continues with more and more people getting involved and community interest growing. Colleagues at the James Hutton Institute, under the watchful eye of Rose Towney, organised a clean-up on the 29th of May around Torry Battery and the shore. In total: 17 people were collecting over 5 hours (85 hours or 5,100...
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World Oceans Day 2015
5th June 2015 by Marine Directorate Communications
Today, 8 June, is World Oceans Day. The theme for this year is Healthy oceans, healthy planet. Our vision for Scottish seas includes the phrase ‘…. healthy, …. biologically diverse marine and coastal environments’. In our daily research, monitoring, assessment and management of human activities, we contribute to the delivery of our vision. This year,...
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Marine Scotland staff clean-up: 1st June
1st June 2015 by Marine Directorate Communications
Last week, Danny Pendrey and Sarah Hughes from Marine Scotland Science met with Torry Community Council in Aberdeen to give a presentation on the marine litter clean-ups that they, and other colleagues, have been doing in Torry. The key areas addressed in the meeting were identifying where the litter was coming from and looking at ways to improve things, going...
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Marine Scotland staff clean-up: 5th May
6th May 2015 by Marine Directorate Communications
Not letting a bank holiday stop him our chief litter picker, Danny Pendrey, enlisted the help of his family yesterday to collect some litter on the beach next to the lighthouse. As part of the regular ongoing clean up, colleagues will be going out this Thursday (7th May) to carry on the good work. For...
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