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Algae week at SAMS

ARPMB conference report: Seaweed success gives SAMS research event an international appeal

Six funded PhD studentships

Eg flame shell bed recovery; seabed changes; data optimisation; acoustic monitoring of fish; sealice modelling; bioremediation

Latest news

Prof Jorgen Berge, UiT and Dr Emily Venables, SAMS retrieve a glider from the Barents Sea during the Arctic PRIZE April cruise

Fri, Jun 8, '18

Underwater robots give unique Arctic insight

New data will help scientists better predict region's climate change

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PhD student Winnie Courtene-Jones will be on her soapbox about marine microplastics

Fri, Jun 1, '18

'Soapbox' student highlights marine plastic problem

Winnie to take on unique public speaking challenge

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Staff from SAMS join Coastal Carolina University staff and students for one last picture.

Fri, May 25, '18

An 'eye-opening' visit from coast to coast

From petri dishes to puffins: American students get taste of SAMS

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Research at SAMS will help inform fish farmers of sea lice movement

Thu, May 24, '18

PhD offer to help track marine sea lice

Aquaculture industry to benefit from SAIC-funded research

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Latest papers

Modelling the food web in the Irish Sea in the context of a depleted commercial fish community. Part 1: Ecopath Technical Report.
Authors:

Bentley, J. W., Serpetti, N., Fox, C., Reid, D., Heymans, J. J. 

Scottish Association for Marine Science, Oban. U.K. Report no. 294
05, 23, 2018
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Categorizing and Naming Marine Heatwaves
Authors:

Hobday, A. J., E. C. J. Oliver, A. S. Gupta, J. A. Benthuysen, M. T. Burrows, M. G. Donat, N. J. Holbrook, P. J. Moore, M. S. Thomsen, T. Wernberg and D. A. Smale

Oceanography 31(2)
05, 15, 2018
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Rare Earth Element Distribution in the NE Atlantic: Evidence for benthic sources, longevity of the seawater signal, and biogeochemical cycling.
Authors:

Crocket, K., E. Hill, R. Abell, C. Johnson, S. Gary, T. Brand and E. Hathorne

Frontiers in Marine Science, 5
04, 30, 2018
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Early development and substrate twine selection for the cultivation of Sargassum muticum (Yendo) Fensholt under laboratory conditions.
Authors:

Le, N.H., Kerrison, P.D. and Hughes, A.D.

Journal of Applied Phycology
04, 23, 2018
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Our events

SAMS UHI graduation: 06 Sep 2018

Celebrating the academic achievements of our students

Inaugural Lecture: 18 Sep 2018 at 17.30

Professor Liz Cottier-Cook: Alien invasions & the future security of our oceans

SAMS AGM: 07 Dec 2018

All members are warmly invited to our 104th annual general meeting

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