Environmental Interactions of Marine Renewables
Environmental Interactions of Marine Renewables

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Environmental Monitoring using Autonomous Planforms
Environmental Monitoring using Autonomous Planforms

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PhD studentships available
PhD studentships available

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Michael Turner was at the helm of the Culture Collection of Algae and Protozoa at SAMS, as the collection expanded and began to commercialise

Mon, Dec 1, '25

SAMS remembers former algae curator Michael Turner

Tributes toSAMS staff past and present were saddened by the death of Michae dedicated CCAP scientist

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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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Latest papers

Animal tracking with particle algorithms informs protected area design
Authors:

Lavender E, Scheidegger A, Albert C, Biber SW, Brodersen J, Aleynik D et al

Science Advances, 11
11, 26, 2025
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Understanding changes in iceberg–ship coexistence throughout the eastern Canadian Arctic: 2012–2019
Authors:

Dalton A, Copland L, Van Wychen W, Dawson J, Cook A, Garbo A, Mueller D and Tivy A.

FACETS, 10
11, 24, 2025
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Global seaweed stock and Marine Protected Area assessments provide potential opportunities to protect wild seaweeds
Authors:

Brodie J, Mallinson S, Wilbraham J, Lim PE, Poong S-W, Yahya A, Mrowicki R, Cottier-Cook EJ 

Applied Phycology 6(1)
11, 10, 2025
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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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