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Eco City Award for Marine Scotland Volunteers
9th December 2015
Congratulations to Danny Pendrey and volunteers for their recent Eco City Award from Aberdeen City Council (ACC). The award was given in recognition of the beach cleans that Marine Scotland (MS) staff have been conducting since the beginning of the year. Danny Pendrey not only organised the clean-ups, for MS staff, but has been heavily…
Marine Scotland Scientists Contribute to Management and Control of Important Salmon Parasites
4th December 2015
Marine Scotland scientists have recently carried out two studies, funded by the Scottish Aquaculture Research Forum (SARF), to determine the effectiveness of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) against important parasites of marine salmonids – Lepeophtheirus salmonis, often referred to as the salmon louse, and Paramoeba perurans, which is responsible for amoebic gill disease (AGD). As well as…
MRV Alba na Mara: Survey 1815A Programme
18th November 2015
Duration: 26 November – 1 December 2015 Sampling Gear: BT 158 with 50 mm cod-end; 2 m beam trawl with 50 mm cod-end; Day grab and table; Catamaran and manta neuston net; and Bongo net. Objectives: To undertake flatfish sampling in St Andrews Bay, and Forth estuary in support of the Clean Seas Environment Monitoring…
MRV Sir John Murray: Survey 0215SJM Programme
17th November 2015
Duration: 16-22 November 2015 Sampling Gear: SEPA-provided 2 m beam trawl with 50 mm cod-end; SEPA-provided bottom trawl with 50 mm cod-end; SEPA-provided Day grab and table; MSS-provided catamaran and manta neuston net; and MSS-provided bongo nets for plankton sampling. Objectives: To undertake flatfish and sediment sampling in the Clyde and Solway in support of…
SNH Commissioned Report 894: Harbour seal haul-out monitoring
9th November 2015
Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) has recently published a study which investigated the consequences of disturbance from boats to seals using haul outs. The work was carried out by the Sea Mammal Research Unit at the University of St Andrews and helps to inform our understanding of the effects of disturbance, particularly in relation to the 194 protected…
Press release – Cornelius Hammer elected new ICES president at Council meeting
27th October 2015
The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has elected Dr. Cornelius Hammer as its new President for a three-year term. Hammer, Deputy President of the Thünen Institute in Germany and until recently the director of the Institute of Baltic Sea Fisheries in Rostock, Germany, was previously ICES First Vice-President and German Delegate…
Marine Scotland Staff Clean Up: 1 October 2015
7th October 2015
There have been five separate clean-ups since the last update, one of which included us being joined by Steven Shaw, Environmental Manager for Aberdeen City Council, on the 1st of October. We discussed potential improvements to the area including the installation of bins, with closed lids, at the top of paths going down to the…
MRV Scotia: Survey 1315S Programme
17th September 2015
Gear: Sea-Bird CTDs, ADCPs and current meter instrumentation, water filtering equipment (x2), centrifuge equipment (HWU), bacteria sampling equipment (HWU), sediment sampling equipment (UoA), mooring equipment, recovery trawl, drifters, sediment grabs (Van Veen / Day) and sediment corers (MSS / UoA). Objectives: Test the CTD in the Buchan Deep off Peterhead. Collect water samples for salinity…
A day worth opening our doors for
15th September 2015
On Saturday 12 September, the Marine Laboratory opened its doors to the public as part of ‘Aberdeen Doors Open Day’. What a day it was! We were a very popular location with visitors arriving as soon as we opened at 10 am. Throughout the day there was a continuous stream of people which meant that…
Science is for Everyone
15th September 2015
Thinking of studying Biology but don’t know exactly what kind of career it might lead you to? This event might be for you. Aberdeen Science Grrl are hosting an evening of talks from women working in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) careers with a focus on biology. We hope to inspire you to pursue…