Marine
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Environmental Impact Assessment Guidance for offshore renewable energy projects
2nd June 2015 by Marine Scotland Communications
A new document has been published providing guidance for Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) for offshore renewable energy projects (PD 6900). This guidance provides information for the whole EIA process and is intended for all those involved in the consenting of offshore renewable energy projects. A full description of the guidance and download details can be found on the...
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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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MarCRF welcomes Professor Kelly Benoit-Bird
29th May 2015 by Marine Scotland Communications
On Friday 22nd May, MarCRF Research Fellow Jacqui Tweddle hosted Professor Kelly Benoit-Bird, from Oregon State University in the U.S.A., on a flying visit to Aberdeen. Prof. Benoit-Bird is a distinguished marine scientist, having received many awards and honours, including a MacArthur Fellowship (also known as the “genius grant”) and the U.S.A. Presidential Early Career...
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Marine Analytical Unit monthly update – 27 May 2015
27th May 2015 by Marine Scotland Communications
This week’s update from the Marine Analytical Unit has been published, featuring an article reporting on the Provisional Scottish Sea Fisheries 2014 Statistics Read the full update
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Marine Scotland Science helps with ‘Aquaspace’ aquaculture project
27th May 2015 by Marine Scotland Communications
As Europe’s reliance on seafood imports increases, a team of marine scientists has embarked on a three-year project to investigate why the continent’s own aquaculture industry is flat-lining, while countries outside the European Union (EU) enjoy boom time in the sector. The AquaSpace project, led by Professor Kenny Black of the Scottish Association for Marine...
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Reminder: SEWeb Hackathon – 30th & 31st May
26th May 2015 by Marine Scotland Communications
It’s only 5 days to go until the EcoHack Countdown – Scotland’s Environment Web first Hackathon event at the weekend. If you’re a student who likes to create and innovate to help the environment, there’s still time to register to get involved in EcoHack on the 30th & 31st May at the Edinburgh Centre for Carbon...
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MRV Alba na Mara: Survey 0815A Programme
20th May 2015 by Marine Directorate Communications
Duration: 20 May – 08 June 2015 Fishing Gear: Scallop dredges Objectives: To carry out a survey of scallop stocks on the East Coast; To assess shell damage on all scallops caught; To collect information on by-catch of other commercial fish and shellfish species; To identify and quantify numbers of starfish species in all dredge...
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ICES Science Fund furthers marine ecosystem understanding
15th May 2015 by Marine Scotland Communications
The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has announced seven projects that will receive support from the ICES Science Fund in 2015. Yvonne Walther, Chair of ICES Science Committee (SCICOM), states, “Our aim is to strengthen existing areas of research within ICES such as Integrated Ecosystem Assessments and changes in marine fish...
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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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Casting the Net via the Marine Collaboration Research Forum (MarCRF)
5th May 2015 by Marine Directorate Communications
On Friday 24th April, MarCRF held a networking event – “Casting the Net”- to bring together marine related researchers from around Aberdeen, including from Marine Scotland Science, the University of Aberdeen, and other universities, research institutes and businesses in the area. All participants provided profile slides which were on display throughout the event, ranging from very informative...
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