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Explain your science in 60 seconds

Euan Paterson General Thu, Mar 21, '19

Teenager Alik Aleynik turned the spotlight on SAMS scientists with his Sixty Second Science film project

Teenager Alik Aleynik turned the spotlight on SAMS scientists with his Sixty Second Science film project

Explain your science in 60 seconds

Can you explain your science in sixty seconds? That was the challenge posed by one teenager from Oban who interviewed researchers at SAMS as part of his Duke of Edinburgh film project. Alik Aleynik's three one-minute films were 'premiered' at SAMS on Thursday, March 21.

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ACES student Andrew Richardson receives the 2019 Lantra Scotland Higher Education Learner of the Year prize from farmer and stand-up comic Jim Smith

Fri, Mar 8, '19

Education award win is just ACES

SAMS UHI student Andrew Richardson takes Higher Education prize

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Minke whales are among the largest marine species regularly visiting the Scottish coast but little is known about their behaviours and lifestyle

Tue, Mar 5, '19

Listening in on the mysterious Minke

Minke whale recorded for the first time off Scotland’s east coast

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The young humpback whale was stuck on the shore near to SAMS during the morning's low tide

Thu, Feb 28, '19

Whale returns to the ocean after SAMS stranding

Stranding response gives students real life conservation lecture

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Taking a microscopic look at our seas

Tue, Feb 26, '19

Ocean 'mud' is crucial to carbon storage

Fri, Feb 8, '19

Seas off the UK key to regulating climate

Mon, Feb 4, '19

Giant subsea waves add to Greenland melt

Fri, Jan 4, '19

SAMS sample lights up Christmas lecture

Thu, Mar 7, '19

SAMS selects new governing council

Mon, Jan 14, '19

Arctic zooplankton enjoy life in the slow lane

Wed, Dec 19, '18

Committee calls for greater Arctic funding

Thu, Nov 29, '18

Call to help protect rare skate species

Thu, Nov 29, '18

Discovering the wonders of algae

Wed, Nov 14, '18

Historic microplastics problem revealed

Tue, Oct 23, '18

Coastal detective up for biology prize

Wed, Oct 17, '18

Thousands attend unique ocean exhibition

Tue, Oct 16, '18

PhD numbers on the rise at SAMS

Wed, Oct 17, '18

Birthday party for robotic oceanographer

Thu, Sep 27, '18

University first for SAMS UHI graduate

Thu, Sep 6, '18

Bringing the sea to the town centre

Thu, Aug 2, '18

Robotics can attract budding marine scientists

Mon, Jul 30, '18

Fond farewell to seaweed researchers

Wed, Jun 27, '18

Underwater robots give unique Arctic insight

Fri, Jun 8, '18

'Soapbox' student highlights marine plastic problem

Fri, Jun 1, '18

An 'eye-opening' visit from coast to coast

Fri, May 25, '18

PhD offer to help track marine sea lice

Thu, May 24, '18

Cash boost for seaweed project collaborations

Thu, May 17, '18

Algae conference has international appeal

Tue, May 29, '18

Get scribbling for festival competition

Tue, May 15, '18

Arctic explorers return to the Barents Sea

Mon, Apr 23, '18

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