193 returned results for 'research survey'

  • Festive antics on the MRV Scotia

    Scientists from Marine Scotland Science left Aberdeen on-board the research vessel Scotia on a Saturday morning in December to continue our long-standing monitoring work in the northern North Sea and in the Faeroe-Shetland-Channel. The international group from the Marine Lab consisted of two oceanographers, two engineers, one biologist, one modeller, one technician, and one chemist…

    30th December 2016

  • Award for the best undergraduate dissertation in marine science

    At the Challenger Society for Marine Science’s Biennial Conference, a student co-supervised by Dr Bee Berx from the Oceanography Group at Marine Scotland Science (MSS) was awarded a prestigious award for the best undergraduate dissertation in marine science.  Christine McKenna, studying for a BSc in Geography & Mathematics at the University of St Andrews, used…

    18th September 2014

  • Targeted protection for critically endangered flapper skate proves effective

    The study showed a substantial increase in flapper skate numbers within the two sites within the Marine Protected Area.

    2nd May 2024

  • COP27 blog series: Scotland keen to take actions to protect marine environment

    Results from a survey on ocean literacy commissioned as part of Understanding Ocean Literacy and Ocean Climate-related Behaviour Change in the UK published.

    18th November 2022

  • COP27 blog series: fisheries and climate change

    The Scottish Government surveyed wild capture fishers on Climate Change and its impact on fisheries.

    11th November 2022

  • Joint monitoring of Scottish Marine Protected Areas

    Our science colleagues joined with JNCC recently to conduct a monitoring trip of the West Shetland Shelf Marine Protected Area.

    19th August 2022

  • Strong public support for offshore wind

    The vast majority of people in Scotland believe offshore wind has a vital role to play in Scotland’s future, according to a recent study.

    8th August 2022

  • International blue carbon partnerships awarded £10K

    Blue carbon experts have been successful in their bids for funding following the launch of the Blue Carbon International Policy Challenge (BCIPC)

    30th June 2022

  • What are Invasive Species?

    Invasive non-native species (INNS) are plants and animals that have been introduced by humans, either deliberately or accidentally, from an area outside of their native range.

    20th May 2022

  • Scottish fishing technology adopted as new global standard

    The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has agreed to adopt a new Scottish-designed fishing technology as the new international standard for co-ordinated demersal fish population surveys in the North Sea.

    29th April 2022