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Latest news

SAMS staff test out the new Drones and Droids game

Wed, Sep 10, '25

Crowdfunder aims to give gamers real-world science mission

Drones and Droids set fundraising target

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Karen MacKechnie completed a BSc Marine Science with Marine Biology after six years of study alongside her job at SAMS

Fri, Sep 5, '25

Graduation marks end of SAMS student's incredible journey

UHI community celebrates prizewinning students

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SAMS is seeking an individual to represent ‘The Ocean’ on its Board of Trustees

Thu, Sep 4, '25

Ocean research charity ready to recruit ‘The Ocean’ to its board

SAMS seeks new trustees as it embarks on novel governance move

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SAMS Director Prof Nick Owens and HIE chief executive Stuart Black signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the two organisations

Fri, Aug 29, '25

HIE and SAMS join forces to enhance marine science sector

Partnership recognises Highlands and Islands economic links with the sea

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Latest papers

Expanding Monitoring Capacity for Potential Invasive Species in Arctic Canada With Environmental DNA Metabarcoding.
Authors:

Boyse E, Clark MS, Carr IM, Cook AJ, Archambault P, Holloway JE, Luo Z, Milton M, Roy M,  Dawson J,  Peck VL

Global Change Biology 31(9)
09, 8, 2025
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Modelling Snow Algal Habitat Suitability and Ecology Under Extreme Weather Events on the Antarctic Peninsula
Authors:

Gray A, Thomson A, Colesie C, Convey P, Fretwell P, Smith A, Peck L, Davey M

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 13
09, 3, 2025
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Deep-sea ecosystems of the North Atlantic Ocean: discovery, status, function and future challenges
Authors:

Allcock AL, Amon DJ.... Narayanaswamy BE et all

Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Papers
08, 28, 2025
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A modeling framework to meta-analyse discard survival experiments illustrated by Nephrops norvegicus in European demersal trawl fisheries
Authors:

Morfin M, Savina E, Benoît HP, Teixeira Alves M, Albalat A, Catch pole T, Fox C, McHugh M, Méhault S, Nilsson H, Oliver M, Valentinsson D, Breen M

Fisheries Research 290
08, 29, 2025
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