SAMS Ocean Explorer Podcast
SAMS Ocean Explorer Podcast

In each episode, we take a deep dive into marine science topics with SAMS scientists and special guests.
BSc Marine Science Open Day
BSc Marine Science Open Day

Campus tours, talks and opportunity to meet students & lecturers Monday 28th October: Register now for 11-1 or 1.30-3.30 slot
Explore the Challenger expedition 1872-76
Explore the Challenger expedition 1872-76

Explore the species and temperatures found during the world's first global exploration of the deep sea

Latest news

A SAMS ROV finds some lost creels off the Argyll coast

Thu, Oct 31, '24

Scientists on the hunt for ‘ghost fishing’ gear

Underwater robots have potential to find lost creeling gear

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Scientists have warned that seaweeds currently thriving in the cooler coastal waters of the north Atlantic could begin to vanish over the next 50 years

Wed, Oct 30, '24

Seaweeds feeling the heat as ocean warms

Call for more research and development to better prepare stocks for climate change

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A custom-built skater quadcopter is part of the offering from SAMS' Scientific Robotics Academy

Thu, Oct 24, '24

Landmark report outlines drone development in research

Report co-authored by experts from eight NERC Centres and collaborating institutes

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From its Scottish Marine Robotics Facility, SAMS operates a fleet of gliders, as well as other autonomous underwater platforms

Mon, Oct 21, '24

New jobs will strengthen SAMS' research capability

Posts will build on organisation's oceanographic heritage

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Latest papers

BioMoon: a concept for a mission to advance space life sciences and astrobiology on the Moon
Authors:

Cockell CS, Green DA, Caplin N, Grenouilleau J, McDonald FE, Calvaruso M, Billi D, Cullen DC, Davey M. P et al

Discover Space 128
10, 28, 2024
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Detection and characterisation of derelict creel fleets to evaluate marine megafauna entanglement risk in Scottish waters.
Authors:

Benjamins S, Fox CJ, Marlow J, Halpin J, Rybanska P, Howe J

Scottish Marine Environmental Enhancement Fund (SMEEF) projects 502257 / 502492.
10, 9, 2024
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Vertical Velocity Dynamics in the North Atlantic and Implications for AMOC
Authors:

Fraser NJ, Fox AD, Cunningham SA, Rath W, Schwarzkopf FU, Biastoch A, 

Journal of Physical Oceanography
09, 1, 2024
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The diverse and widespread Southern Ocean ophiuroid Amphiura belgicae should be considered a species complex
Authors:

Sands C, Goodall-Copestake W, Stohr S, Narayanaswamy B, Convey P, O’Hara T & Martin-Ledo R

Frontiers in Ecology & Evolution
08, 19, 2024
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