Environmental Interactions of Marine Renewables
Environmental Interactions of Marine Renewables

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Drones and Droids: a strategy game with robots!
Drones and Droids: a strategy game with robots!

A thrilling collaborative strategy game about flying, roving and diving scientific robots. Click to learn about our Crowdfunder.

PhD studentships available
PhD studentships available

We are inviting motivated and committed graduates to apply for PhD studentships at SAMS.

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Drones & Droids started as an outreach tool but has developed into a fun, creative and collaborative game all about marine robotics

Wed, Nov 12, '25

Crowdfunder success prepares ocean robotics game for launch

Schools in Argyll and Bute to receive copies of the game

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SIMBA engineer Craig Livingstone building a New Generation SIMBA in the lab in Oban

Mon, Oct 20, '25

Temperature-sensing technology improving safety on snow and ice

Polar research tool now demonstrating global capabilities

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SAMS Director Professor Nick Owens, left, hands over the professorial award to Adam Hughes, Professor of Innovation in the Blue Economy

Wed, Oct 8, '25

SAMS scientist highlights neurodiversity in academic success

Prof. Adam Hughes delivers inspirational inaugural lecture

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Prof. Bhavani Narayanaswamy with the new intake of postgraduate students at SAMS, a partner of UHI.

Wed, Oct 8, '25

SAMS welcomes new postgraduate students

From porpoise conservation to Christmas Island crabs, students represent diverse research portfolio

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Latest papers

FjordRPM v1.0: a reduced-physics model for efficient simulation of glacial fjords
Authors:

Slater DA, Johnstone E, Mas e Braga M, Fraser NJ, Cowton T, Inall M

Geosci. Model Dev. 18
10, 21, 2025
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Recent European marine heatwaves are unprecedented but not unexpected
Authors:

Atkins JRC, Scaife AA, Graham JA, Tinker J & Halloran PR

Commun Earth Environ 6, 792
10, 7, 2025
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The Eulerian-Mean Downwelling in the Western Subpolar North Atlantic
Authors:

Liu Y, Desbruyères DG, Mercier H, Spall MA, Fraser NJ, Wang G

JGR Oceans 130: 10
10, 7, 2025
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Sea surface freshening can suppress the thermal tipping point of marine copepods
Authors:

Lutier M, Thorstensen Skari AE, Reinardy H, Konestabo HS, Borga K, Dinh KV

Science of the Total Environment
09, 25, 2025
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