Marine

  • MarCRF presents at the Challenger Society conference

    19th September 2016 by

    Dr Beth Scott

    The Marine Collaboration Research Forum (MarCRF) was well represented at last week’s Challenger Society 2016 Conference, with presentations featuring within the “Marine science for society” and “Drivers for patchiness and marine vertebrate dynamics” sessions. MarCRF Research Fellow Jacqueline Tweddle presented on why we need to think about phytoplankton patchiness in marine management, and Beth Scott...

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  • Head of Marine Scotland Science inspires next generation

    15th September 2016 by

    Professor Colin Moffat

    Last week, Professor Colin Moffat urged graduates from the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS UHI) to help convey key public messages about climate change, as they begin their research careers. Prof Colin Moffat was guest speaker at the SAMS graduation ceremony when 12 BSc marine science students and seven PhD students from the Dunstaffnage institute...

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  • The Bee’s knees

    13th September 2016 by

    Congratulations to Marine Scotland scientist Dr Bee Berx (pictured right) on receiving a Challenger Fellowship award! Started in 2000, the Fellowships are awarded to early career-stage marine scientists who are members of the Challenger Society, for their achievements and promise in a branch of marine sciences: marine biology, marine chemistry, marine geology and marine physics. Asked...

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  • Marine Analytical Unit monthly update – August 2016

    1st September 2016 by

    Peterhead Fish Market

    This month’s update from the Marine Analytical Unit is now available with information about the fish price index, nephrops prices and key facts and figures on Scottish fisheries. Read the full update

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  • West’s Travel to the East

    30th August 2016 by

    Receiving emails from Jim Manning, a USA-based collaborator, is always exciting.  In general, these emails notify us of the wonderful travels of various satellite-tracked objects (e.g. ocean drifters, small unmanned sail ships).  Back in April 2015, we received such an email to tell us about a small, 5 foot long, unmanned sail boat, called Crimson...

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  • Funding available for offshore renewable environmental research and monitoring

    9th August 2016 by

    As part of a €40 million grant awarded by the EU to the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC), also known as Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm Limited (AOWFL) under the European Energy Programme for Recovery (EEPR), around €3 million has been committed for the sole purpose of environmental research and monitoring. A number of organisations, including Marine Scotland Science, will...

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  • Marine Scotland Science Annual Review 2015/16

    8th August 2016 by

    The latest Marine Scotland Science Annual Review 2015/16 has just been published which gives an insight in to the huge range of knowledge, skills, achievements and level of work undertaken by the scientists working within the Marine Scotland family. As the Head of Science, Professor Colin Moffat (pictured right), explains: “High quality science and advice that...

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  • In Deep at the UN – the verdict

    5th August 2016 by

    At the end of July, we featured a blog about Marine Scotland scientist, Dr Francis Neat, and his upcoming visit to the United Nations to discuss deep-sea fishing regulations and conservation in the high seas. The intrepid traveller has now returned and tells us how it was for him: “This week the UN General Assembly held...

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  • The East Coast Marine Mammal Acoustic Study continues

    4th August 2016 by

    The east coast of Scotland is home to several species of marine mammals and the animals are regularly monitored to make sure that the populations are healthy and also to improve our understanding of how and when they use different areas along the Scottish coast. The plans for marine developments along the east coast of...

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  • Marine Analytical Unit monthly update – July 2016

    3rd August 2016 by

    This month’s update from the Marine Analytical Unit has been published with information about whitefish prices. Read the full update

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