SAMS Impact Report 2024
SAMS Impact Report 2024

Read the highlights from an eventful 2024.
SAMS response to the marine planning zone consultation
SAMS response to the marine planning zone consultation

Read our response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on extending marine planning zones to 12 nm from the coastal baseline.

Funded Phd opportunity
Funded Phd opportunity

Exploring benthic biogeochemical cycling in the abyssal Clarion-Clipperton Zone, Pacific Ocean. Click for further details.

Latest news

Fisherman bring in a haul off Bressay Sound, Shetland Isles. Photo: UHI Shetland

Mon, May 5, '25

Fishers invited to help assess entanglement risk

Anonymous questionnaire will inform data collection

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Limosaero's solar-powered drone testing allowed for collaboration between SAMS staff and the tech company. From left: Richard Dale, Dr Niall Burnside, Kieran Campbell and Dr Phil Anderson of SAMS, with Dr Hilary Costello and Dr Graham Spelman of Limosaero

Fri, May 2, '25

High hopes for solar-powered drone tested at SAMS

SAMS the ideal testing base for novel AUV

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The Culture Collection of Algae and Protozoa at SAMS has more than 3,000 strains of macroalgae (seaweed) and microalgae

Thu, May 1, '25

Biobanking call to protect seaweeds from climate change

Warning issued by European experts

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Images of skate, caught and released by anglers, are fed into the Skatespotter database. Photo: Ronnie Campbell

Sat, Apr 5, '25

Facial recognition software to help protect ocean giant

Evidence shows success of flapper skate MPA

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Latest papers

Patterns and implications of plastic accumulation in mangrove ecosystems and sandy beaches in Western and Central regions of Ghana, West Africa
Authors:

Gonçalves GRL, Grey C, Koomson A, Aggrey-Fynn J, Kofi Nyarko B, Narayanaswamy BE

Environmental Science and Pollution Research
04, 22, 2025
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On the wind-driven European shelf sea-level variability and the associated oceanic circulation
Authors:

Diabaté ST, Fraser NJ, White M, Berx B, Marié L, McCarthy GD

Continental Shelf Research
04, 15, 2025
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Does wind‐driven mixing sustain post‐bloom new production in the Barents Sea?
Authors:

Braun JS, Rodgers JP, Brand T, Davidson K, Henley SF, Inall M, Porter M, Venables EJ, Cottier F

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 130 (4)
03, 31, 2025
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Ocean extremes as a stress test for marine ecosystems and society
Authors:

Smith KE, Sen Gupta A, Burrows MT et al 

Nature Climate Change 1-5 (Comment)
02, 28, 2025
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