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Robotics and algae on display for ministerial visit

Euan Paterson General Tue, Jul 16, '19

Cabinet Office Minister and de facto Deputy Prime Minister David Lidington sees inside the Culture Collection of Alage and Protozoa with technical resources manager Christine Campbell.

Cabinet Office Minister and de facto Deputy Prime Minister David Lidington sees inside the Culture Collection of Alage and Protozoa with technical resources manager Christine Campbell.

Robotics and algae on display for ministerial visit

Senior UK Government Minister David Lidington MP had a whistle-stop tour of SAMS, as part of a tour of the Scottish Highlands and Islands. The Minister for the Cabinet Office and de facto Deputy Prime Minister was interested to learn about the world-class marine research at SAMS. During his visit last Friday the minister saw the Culture Collection of Algae and Protozoa and the Scottish Marine Robotics Facility, both of which receive funding from the UK’s Natural Environment Research Council.

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SAMS technical resource manager Christine Campbell and technicians Elaine Mitchell and Lars Brunner donated three research-grade microscopes to Oban High School's head of science Iain Fulton.

Fri, Jun 21, '19

Pupils have a new way of seeing science

SAMS microscope donation to encourage budding scientists

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Visitors from the Norwegian marine consultancy and research company Akvaplan-niva with some of the SAMS staff they met.

Mon, Jun 17, '19

Visit strengthens 40-year Nordic link

Meeting old friends and new as Norwegian scientists return to SAMS

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Dr John Howe, BSc Marine Science programme leader at SAMS UHI and Prof Louis Keiner, Associate Professor of Physics and Physical Oceanography at CCU announce the beginning of a student exchange programme between their respective institutes, as SAMS UHI staff and CCU students involved in this year’s field course look on.

Tue, Jun 4, '19

Carolina calling for SAMS UHI students

Budding marine scientists to benefit from transatlantic twinning

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Researchers bring seaweed biosecurity issue to top table

Wed, May 15, '19

SAMS UHI scientists awarded professorships

Tue, Apr 23, '19

POGO plea to plug ocean knowledge gap

Mon, Mar 25, '19

Explain your science in 60 seconds

Fri, Mar 22, '19

Listening in on the mysterious Minke

Tue, Mar 5, '19

Whale returns to the ocean after SAMS stranding

Mon, Mar 4, '19

Taking a microscopic look at our seas

Tue, Feb 26, '19

Ocean 'mud' is crucial to carbon storage

Fri, Feb 8, '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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