Marine

  • MRV Alba na Mara: Survey 1716A Programme

    20th September 2016 by

    MRV Alba na Mara

    Duration: 7-21 September 2016 Sampling Gear: TV drop frame; TV winch and cable; and 2 x day grabs and RoxAnn. Objectives: To undertake grab, underwater television (UTV) and RoxAnn surveys of sea disposal sites and assess the condition of the seabed, identify the predominant benthic epifauna species, and the distribution of man-made debris. Some of...

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  • 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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  • Don’t forget this weekend’s Great British Beach Clean

    14th September 2016 by

    Don’t forget this weekend – the 16th – 19th September – is Great British Beach Clean weekend! Organised by the Marine Conservation Society are organising their annual beach cleans all over the country. If you fancy getting involved, why not check out their website and see if there’s one happening near you? Their website also has lots...

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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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  • Great British Beach Clean

    6th September 2016 by

    Beach cleaning

    Over the weekend of the 16th – 19th September, the Marine Conservation Society are organising their annual beach cleans all over the country. If you fancy getting involved, why not check out their website and see if there’s one happening near you? Their website also has lots of information about to what to expect on the...

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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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  • Surveying basking sharks in Scotland

    31st August 2016 by

    In 2014, Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) and the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) put forward ‎the Sea of the Hebrides Marine Protected Area (MPA) proposal, on the west coast of Scotland, with the features of interest including both basking sharks and minke whale. Work has recently been commissioned by SNH to undertake a series of ultra-high resolution...

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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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  • Celebrating Merchant Navy Day

    12th August 2016 by

    Minna in Grangemouth

    The 3 September is Merchant Navy Day – a day for us to recognise and thank the seafaring men and women who were involved in both World Wars, and to celebrate our modern day merchant seafarers. What you may not know though is that our colleagues from Marine Scotland Compliance, who crew the Marine Protection...

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