Marine
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Biologists update from Shieldaig: April 2015
13th April 2015 by Marine Scotland Communications
Welcome to the first Biologist’s Update, designed to provide more information about the work that Marine Scotland Science are doing at the field station at Shieldaig. Shieldaig is an amazing place for a biologist to work, situated by the shores of Loch Torridon where some of the most spectacular mountains in Britain meet the sea, and surrounded by iconic Scottish species:...
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MFV Genesis: Survey 0215H Programme
10th April 2015 by Marine Directorate Communications
Duration: 9-18 April 2015 Fishing Gear: Anglerfish Trawl BT 195 Objectives: To undertake a nationally co-ordinated demersal trawling survey of anglerfish species on Ices IVa Northern North Sea. To obtain temperature and depth profiles at each trawling station. To record and map distributions of megrim, four spot megrim and cod. To collect biological data on...
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MFV Ocean Endeavour: Survey 0315H Programme
9th April 2015 by Marine Directorate Communications
Duration: 9-18 April 2015 Fishing Gear: Anglerfish Trawl BT 195 Objectives: To undertake a coordinated demersal trawling survey of anglerfish species on the continental shelf and slope to the North and West of Scotland. To obtain temperature and depth profiles at each trawling station. To record and map distributions of megrim, four spot megrim and...
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Eleven Peer-reviewed Papers Published for MSS in the last quarter
9th April 2015 by Marine Directorate Communications
Our scientists have been involved with a number of peer-reviewed papers these last few months. Those published from December 2014 to date are shown below, with links to the abstract and the MSS author, where available.: Casaretto, Licia, Marta Picciulin, and Anthony D. Hawkins. 2015. Mating behaviour by the haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus). Environmental Biology Of Fishes...
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Understanding the State of the Environment conference: an update
8th April 2015 by Marine Scotland Communications
Following the success of the Scotland’s Environment Understanding the State of the Environment on the 13th March in Edinburgh, a post-event webpage – with videos of the morning presentations, short interviews with some of the delegates, presentations from the afternoon workshops and photos of the event – has been created.
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Fishing Industry Science Alliance (FISA) – Call for Projects
7th April 2015 by Marine Scotland Communications
A funding opportunity to develop practical solutions to the challenges facing the industry today Marine Scotland is funding joint industry science research projects to start from June 2015 and ideas are invited for work under the Fishing Industry Science Alliance (FISA). Funding of £150,000 is available for 2015/16 to support collaborative research that furthers scientific...
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Joint Warrior Training Activity: 11th to 24th April 2015
2nd April 2015 by Marine Scotland Communications
Exercise Joint Warrior 151 will take place between 11 and 24 April 2015, delivered by the Joint Tactical Exercise Planning Staff from Faslane (JTEPS). It is a programme of exercises conducted by land forces, warships, submarines and aircraft across the UK. The majority of the exercise is focussed in the airspace, offshore and coastal waters...
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Marine Scotland staff clean up: 2nd April
1st April 2015 by Marine Scotland Communications
Early in March, we told you about some of the fantastic work that colleagues in our Lab in Aberdeen have been doing to keep the beaches at Torry clean. Around 20 people turned up to help for the latest clean up, including colleagues from SEPA, SNH and JNCC from the neighbouring Inverdee House. The clear up operation went...
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Marine Scotland Compliance Officer wins Volunteer of the Month
1st April 2015 by Marine Directorate Communications
Congratulations to Gareth Kemp, Senior Fishery Officer for Marine Scotland Compliance in Peterhead for winning February’s BT Club Volunteer of the Month Award. Gareth, who is Junior Head Coach with Ellon’s Rugby Club said: “It’s absolutely fantastic to have been nominated for the award, never mind to have won it. I give roughly 40 hours to the club...
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A changing world – a personal reflection
31st March 2015 by Marine Scotland Communications
There is one constant; our environment is continuously changing. The big challenge for science is to be able to distinguish between natural fluctuations and those forced by anthropogenic activities. This requires that we gather as much evidence as we can and across Marine Scotland Science we are gathering data and maintaining our long-term time series with...
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