Marine
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MarCRF presents at the Challenger Society conference
19th September 2016 by Marine Scotland Communications
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 Marine Scotland Communications
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 Marine Scotland Communications
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 Marine Scotland Communications
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 Marine Scotland Communications
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 Marine Scotland Communications
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 Marine Scotland Communications
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 Marine Scotland Communications
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 Marine Scotland Communications
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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Funding available for offshore renewable environmental research and monitoring
9th August 2016 by Marine Scotland Communications
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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