In October 2021, we celebrated our eleventh annual conference online! This cross-disciplinary online meeting brought together members of the global marine science community, with the aim of promoting and communicating research excellence and forging new scientific collaborations.

This online event saw expert plenary speakers and contributed talks and e-posters outlining the latest research and management practices that address key topics related to marine science and management in the face of global climate change. 

Plenary speakers were: 

• Beth Stoker (Head of Marine Monitoring and Evidence, JNCC): Marine conservation: Working across boundaries
• Jeff Ardron (Adviser, Ocean Governance, The Commonwealth Secretariat) – The climate crisis is also an ocean crisis
• Antony Firth, MCIfA (Co-Chair Ocean Decade Heritage Network) – Cultural Heritage and the UN Ocean Decade: applying human time-depth to Ocean Science, Policy and Sustainable Development
• Michael Begg (Award Winning Sound Artist, OCEAN ARTic Partnership) – Light Water is Black Water: OCEAN ARTic partnership’s creative innovation for public engagement in climate science
• Susan Davies (CEO, Scottish Seabird Centre): Climate & Nature Crisis: role of effective science
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• David Pratt & Drew Milne (Marine Scotland) & Prof Tavis Potts (University of Aberdeen) – Tackling climate change with offshore renewables: ambitions in Scotland

Sessions (abstracts linked)

• General Science Sessions 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
• Seagrass Special Session: Experiences & Adaptations
• Seagrass Special Session:  Innovation & Ambition
• The Social Side: Human Dimensions to Ocean Challenges
• Aquaculture as a critical pathway to future Net Zero food production in Scotland “Industry Innovations for Net Zero production”
• Aquaculture as a critical pathway to future Net Zero food production in Scotland “Net Zero and Food Production”
• Multiple Marine Stressors
• Fisheries Science Session

Plus, we held two lunchtime MASTS ASM Webinars on Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity sessions, co-ordinated by the Challenger Society. 

5th: This session consisted of a panel discussion about experiences in marine science. Speakers included Madeline Anderson (UKPN), Huw Griffiths (BAS), Donna Frater (NERC), Renuka Badhe (Women in Polar Science).

6th: Chaired by Ellen Johannesen from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES), the second session featured short talks about individual researchers’ case studies and best practice.

ePosters

See who featured here

Workshops
Sea lice dispersal modelling and population assessment. Topic: Where are the gaps in the current research and monitoring? 

The annual Society for Underwater Technology’s workshop – Decommissioning, Spatial Custodianship and Climate Emergency – How do we achieve joined-up policies?