Marine
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Strong public support for offshore wind
8th August 2022 by Marine Scotland Communications
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.
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Uncovering secrets of marine life using automated image identification
2nd December 2020 by Marine Directorate Communications
It’s not easy to learn about what is going on under the surface of the ocean, but a new study is exploring how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can help Marine Scotland uncover the secrets under our seas.
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Marine Mammals – updated demographics – how do we measure that?
6th August 2020 by Marine Directorate Communications
Understanding the impacts of human activities, and preventing harm to habitats and species, is one of the biggest challenges to marine industries. The Scottish Government’s Scottish Marine Research Energy Programme (ScotMER) has published three new studies to assist when assessing the impact of offshore renewable developments on marine mammals. These new reports pull together key…
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Funded Student Internships in Offshore Renewable Energy
24th July 2019 by Marine Directorate Communications
Are you a postgraduate student interested in a research project on the environmental impacts of offshore renewable energy on fish ecology and commercial fisheries, to help inform government priorities? Then this funded internship programme with Marine Scotland might just be for you! Marine Scotland invites postgraduate students (Masters and PhD), registered with any UK academic…