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30-31 Oct: Introductory course in Algaculture for Biotechnology delivered by leading algal experts from SAMS & CCAP

Latest news

Dr Hannah Grist has been shortlisted for the David Robertson Adult Award for recording marine and coastal wildlife

Wed, Oct 17, '18

Coastal detective up for biology prize

Capturing Our Coast scientist shortlisted for UK award

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This Haihai Minke whale is one of the exhibits capturing the imagination

Tue, Oct 16, '18

Thousands attend unique ocean exhibition

Last chance to see Sea Creatures event in Scotland

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PhDs projects will enhance our knowledge of the seas

Thu, Oct 11, '18

PhD numbers on the rise at SAMS

SAMS collaborations win part of £100m PhD fund

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Scientists Dr Marie Porter, Prof Mark Inall, Estelle Dumont, Dr Emily Venables, Dr Clare Johnson and Dr Sam Jones celebrate Talisker's 10th birthday

Thu, Sep 27, '18

Birthday party for robotic oceanographer

SAMS marks 10th year of trailblazing Seaglider Talisker

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Latest papers

Improving marine habitat mapping using high-resolution acoustic data; a predictive habitat map for the Firth of Lorn, Scotland
Authors:

Boswarva K, Butters A, Fox CJ, Howe JA, Narayanaswamy B

Continental Shelf Research 168
09, 14, 2018
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A general framework for combining ecosystem models.
Authors:

Spence, M.A., Blanchard, J.L., Rossberg,  A.G., Heath, M.R.,  Heymans, J.J., Mackinson, S., Serpetti, N., Speirs, D.C., Thorpe, R.B., Blackwell, P.G.

Fish and Fisheries 2018; 00
08, 15, 2018
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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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SAMS AGM: 07 Dec 2018

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