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SUMMARY:MASTS Marine AI open Forum Session: What Do Our Embeddings Really Learn? A Geometric Analysis of AMProCo Representations
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URL:https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/fb030e6b-43a9-4b45-ab31-09426d350cd9@f85626cb-0da8-49d3-aa58-64ef678ef01a#new_tab
CATEGORIES:Open Forum Sessions
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SUMMARY:MASTS Marine Climate Change open forum session: MASTS at Queen’s University Belfast – A Northern Ireland and Global Perspective
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URL:https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/41fcfb0e-c138-44e0-833a-4bc78585e2bc@f85626cb-0da8-49d3-aa58-64ef678ef01a#new_tab
CATEGORIES:Open Forum Sessions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260325T130000
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SUMMARY:MASTS Coastal Open Forum Session: Marine Democracy and future fisheries geographies in UK\, Chile and Japan
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URL:https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/c90cacb6-f5fe-41b9-a628-222fcceac94c@f85626cb-0da8-49d3-aa58-64ef678ef01a#new_tab
CATEGORIES:Open Forum Sessions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260312T130000
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CREATED:20260209T091723Z
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SUMMARY:MASTS Energy Transition open forum session: Intelligent Workforce Strategies and Coastal Community Insights for a Just Marine Energy Transition
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URL:https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/d58198f9-0606-4c29-a648-27900748911a@f85626cb-0da8-49d3-aa58-64ef678ef01a#new_tab
CATEGORIES:Open Forum Sessions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260122T123000
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CREATED:20251216T100056Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T115123Z
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SUMMARY:MASTS Marine Planning and Governance open Forum - Co-Existence in Marine Governance
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URL:https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/9e14b367-ddce-4a71-b696-f48d36ea36ea@f85626cb-0da8-49d3-aa58-64ef678ef01a#new_tab
CATEGORIES:Open Forum Sessions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251022T130000
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CREATED:20250915T080001Z
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SUMMARY:MASTS Aquatic Stressors Open Forum Session - From Seaweeds to Parasites: Exploring Stress Responses in Complex Ecosystems
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URL:https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/e4d9db84-c4e6-41bc-a359-f8de26c7be79@f85626cb-0da8-49d3-aa58-64ef678ef01a#new_tab
LOCATION:online
CATEGORIES:Open Forum Sessions
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251009T130000
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DTSTAMP:20260522T131600
CREATED:20250916T140313Z
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SUMMARY:MASTS Marine Artificial Intelligence open Forum Session with Zonghua Liu (RGU) and Gary Groves (UHI)
DESCRIPTION:The MASTS Marine Artificial Intelligence Forum is please to host an open forum session with talks from Dr Zonghua Liu (Robert Gordon University) and Gary Groves PhD (SAMS\, UHI).
URL:https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/903dd949-4e1d-4515-b2a4-a45f6d4c3421@f85626cb-0da8-49d3-aa58-64ef678ef01a#new_tab
CATEGORIES:Open Forum Sessions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250923T130000
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CREATED:20250902T090050Z
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SUMMARY:Impacts of demersal fisheries on seabed fauna and carbon - MASTS Fisheries Open Forum Session with Marija Sciberras
DESCRIPTION:An open forum session with MASTS Fisheries Forum member Marija Sciberras\, Heriot Watt University – “Impacts of demersal fisheries on seabed fauna and carbon”
URL:https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/342f650e-522f-4fa4-a88a-dbcdba034472@f85626cb-0da8-49d3-aa58-64ef678ef01a#new_tab
CATEGORIES:Open Forum Sessions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250826T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250826T110000
DTSTAMP:20260522T131600
CREATED:20250728T094201Z
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SUMMARY:MASTS Open Forum Session "Developing a stunning system for decapod crustaceans"
DESCRIPTION:The MASTS Sustainable Aquaculture Forum is excited to host this free Open Forum Session with an interesting talk on: \n~\nDeveloping a stunning system for decapod crustaceans\nSpeaker: Dr. Niki Khan\, Lead Bioscientist\, Ace Aquatec \nSince 2022\, decapod crustaceans\, such as crabs\, lobsters\, and prawns\, have been recognised by UK legislation as ‘sentient beings’. Despite this\, there has been little movement on industry regulations\, and decapod crustaceans are often treated in extreme ways. For example\, most are killed by suffocation\, chilling\, or by boiling- methods that would be unthinkable for terrestrial species. \nChange is currently being driven by consumers\, and supermarkets have accepted this change in public attitudes with increasing bias towards producers that adopt welfare focused practices\, such as electrical stunning. For producers that adopt this practice shift there is increased market access. However\, the majority of decapod production originates from small-scale businesses\, and these producers risk being locked out of the global market due to the cost and access to electrical stunning equipment.\nLarge-scale electrical stunners exist\, and on the other end of the scale\, is the Crustastun\, where a single individual is stunned at a time. These are useful in very different scenarios; either large scale production\, or individual processing such as that seen in restaurants. However\, currently\, there are no ‘in between’ solutions- something that can stun more than one individual at a time\, but doesn’t require a multi-tonne throughput. \nHere\, I will discuss the development of a small scale\, portable\, in-water electrical stunner with a 20kg batch capacity. This would be a valuable opportunity to also discuss further practical applications of such a stunner\, as well as design considerations. \n~\nRegister Here!\n~\nImages: Unsplash
URL:https://masts.ac.uk/event/masts-open-forum-session-stunning-system/
CATEGORIES:Open Forum Sessions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250814T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250814T120000
DTSTAMP:20260522T131600
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SUMMARY:MASTS Biogeochemistry Open Forum Session: Novel Tools for Air–Water Gas Exchange Monitoring
DESCRIPTION:The MASTS BioGeoChemistry (BGC) forum are pleased to host an open forum session with Dr. Sevda Norouzi (Postdoctoral Researcher\, Heriot-Watt University). \nAdvancing Carbon Flux Measurement with GETCO2 and Insi‑K: Novel Tools for Air–Water Gas Exchange Monitoring\nDr. Norouzi will introduce two cutting-edge instruments that significantly advance our ability to measure and understand CO₂ exchange: \n\nInsi K\, a field-deployable\, automated gas exchange analyser that delivers high-resolution\, continuous measurements of CO₂ concentrations in both air and water. Its combination of precision\, portability\, and affordability makes it especially valuable for deployment in remote or data-scarce regions.\nGETCO2\, a next-generation sealed gas exchange tank designed to provide a controlled environment for isolating and studying specific physical\, chemical\, and biological factors influencing gas exchange. It enables precise\, repeatable estimation of gas transfer velocities\, particularly in laboratory settings.\n\nTogether\, these tools form a robust\, flexible platform for probing how organic matter and other biogeochemical processes influence air–water gas exchange across a wide range of freshwater and marine systems. Whether used independently or in tandem\, Insi K and GETCO2 offer transformative capabilities that help close critical knowledge gaps in global carbon cycling\, climate regulation\, and the health of aquatic ecosystems.
URL:https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/b8572603-8f20-4a9b-bef4-9b1d221f518e@f85626cb-0da8-49d3-aa58-64ef678ef01a#new_tab
LOCATION:online
CATEGORIES:Open Forum Sessions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250618T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250618T110000
DTSTAMP:20260522T131600
CREATED:20250424T144536Z
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SUMMARY:MASTS Open Forum Session "Anthropogenic Energy in the Marine Environment"
DESCRIPTION:The MASTS Numerical & Experimental Hydrodynamic Modelling (NEHM) Forum is excited to host this free Open Forum Session with several interesting talks: \n~\nEnergy Pollution by Offshore Wind Farms\nSpeaker: Dr Rory O’Hara Murray (NEHM Forum Convenor; Scottish Government) \nOffshore wind farms are becoming increasingly ubiquitous in our shelf seas. The recent ScotWind leasing round has set the scene for development in deeper North Sea waters. These deeper (>60 m) shelf seas are less dynamic than the shallower nearshore environment and undergo seasonal stratification\, which in turn triggers the development of fronts\, the spring plankton bloom\, and enhances primary productivity across the shelf seas. Offshore wind farms structures could enhance vertical mixing though turbulence production\, which has the potential to change shelf sea stratification. This brief introduction will set the scene for the open forum session exploring anthropogenic energy in the marine environment. \nEnergy Pollution by Ships\nSpeaker: Dr Momchil Terziev (NEHM Forum Steering Group; University of Strathclyde) \nShips interact with the marine environment in a variety of ways including physical and chemical pollution. While chemical pollution is understood and increasingly regulated\, the physical effects of the injected energy resulting from ship operation is not understood well. Energy pollution by ships includes the production of waves and injection of turbulence which may persist for regionally relevant timescales. This turbulence has been shown to mix layers of the ocean\, affecting the natural pycnocline alongside inducing mortality in micro and macro organisms. This talk will summarise existing evidence and research of energy pollution by ships and discuss current approaches to modelling the phenomenon and related challenges. \nImproving tidal energy capture by a partial-width array using Flow Alteration by Introduced Roughness (FLAIR)\nSpeaker: Dr David Woolf (NEHM Forum Steering Group; Heriot-Watt University) \nThe most efficient means of harnessing power from a current in a channel (e.g. tidal stream) is by a “tidal fence” across the entire width of the channel. However\, that is almost always impractical and therefore various array designs that leave “gaps” are proposed. Currents tend to avoid the turbines and pass through the gaps reducing efficiency. Array efficiency can be improved by obstructing flow through the gaps. To maintain navigation and migration\, obstruction by roughening the seabed is the most likely option; this leads to “FLAIR” as a concept. The physical concept is quite simple\, the practical and social parts are far more difficult! Roughening can be in the form of large solid objects or debris such as concrete or scrap metal\, or can be through deliberate cultivation of seabed flora such as kelp.  In either case\, the approach may be antagonistic to conservation legislation\, though in one sense this is perverse since without FLAIR the flow in the gaps (and therefore\, “the environment”) will be altered by the array. Suggestions are welcome. \n~\nRegister Here!\n~\nImages: Unsplash
URL:https://masts.ac.uk/event/masts-open-forum-session-anthropogenic-energy/
CATEGORIES:Open Forum Sessions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250409T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250409T110000
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SUMMARY:MASTS Open Forum Session "Cold-Water Corals & Environmental Drivers"
DESCRIPTION:The MASTS Aquatic Stressors Forum is excited to host a free Open Forum Session with an interesting talk on: \nPhysiological response and skeletal dissolution of cold-water corals to multiple environmental drivers\nSpeaker: Dr Kristina Beck\, University Teacher in Marine Science\, University of Edinburgh \nCredit: Kristina Beck (University of Edinburgh)\nSome cold-water coral (CWC) species are important ecosystem engineer\, forming complex three-dimensional reefs in the deep sea. These reefs consist of both live corals and dead skeletons and are associated with high biodiversity. However\, CWCs are threatened by climate change. Previous laboratory studies mainly focused on the short-term effects of single environmental factors on adult CWCs\, especially elevated temperatures and reduced pH. So far\, little is known about the effects of reduced oxygen concentration and food availability on CWCs\, the long-term and combined effect of all these environmental drivers as well as their effect on different life stages. \nTherefore\, I have conducted two long-term (6 and 12 months) aquarium experiments to investigate the combined effect of reduced pH\, elevated temperature\, reduced oxygen concentration and reduced food supply on three life stages of the solitary CWC Caryophyllia huinayensis and the colony-forming CWC Lophelia pertusa (syn. Desmophyllum pertusum). During the experiments\, I have determined coral mortality\, calcification\, respiration\, and energy reserves of live corals. I have also examined dissolution rates of dead L. pertusa skeletons under different ocean acidification scenarios using micro-computed tomography (µCT) to better predict how ocean acidification will affect the structural integrity of CWC reefs in the future. In both experiments\, I have observed a delay in response\, presumably because the effects only become visible once energy reserves are depleted\, suggesting that short-term experiments overestimate coral resilience. \nCredit: Sebastian Hennige (University of Edinburgh)\nIn the long-term\, acidification alone had no effect on C. huinayensis\, but warming and reduced food availability lowered their survival and calcification rates. The magnitude of change differed between life stages as calcification rates declined more in juvenile than in adult corals. Calcification rates of L. pertusa were lowest in the multiple driver treatments\, reaching negative values after more than three months\, presumably because the dissolution of skeletal parts not covered with tissue exceeded the growth rate of live polyps at aragonite undersaturation. In addition\, the dissolution rate of dead coral skeletons increased with reduced seawater pH. Overall\, the findings highlight the importance of considering interactive effects of multiple drivers\, appropriate duration of experiments and potential ontogenetic differences when investigating CWC susceptibility to climate change. I also conclude that live CWCs may be able to cope with future environmental changes to a certain extent\, whereas increased skeletal dissolution due to ocean acidification will lead to structural weakening of the dead skeletal framework and potential crumbling of CWC reefs in the long term. \nRegister Here!\n  \nImages: CWC Reef/Changing Oceans Research Group (University of Edinburgh)\,\nKristina Beck (University of Edinburgh)
URL:https://masts.ac.uk/event/masts-open-forum-session-cold-water-corals/
CATEGORIES:Open Forum Sessions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250408T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250408T140000
DTSTAMP:20260522T131600
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SUMMARY:MASTS Open Forum Session "Climate Change Drivers in UK regional seas and Scottish deep seas"
DESCRIPTION:The MASTS Marine Climate Change Forum is excited to host a free Open Forum Session with 2 interesting talks! \nRegister Here!\nTalk 1: Investigating climate driven changes on marine invertebrates and macroalgae using long-term time-series data in UK regional seas\nSpeaker: Dr Heather Sugden\, Newcastle University \n \nAnthropogenic climate change has been re-shaping biogeographic patterns of species\, causing shifts at all levels of ecosystem\, alongside driving phenological changes. Such responses at all levels of biological organization are ultimately driven by temperature change\, especially in marine invertebrate and macroalgae species.\nWithin assemblages the composition and relative abundance of species with different thermal affinities are being re-sorted. Disturbance due to extreme weather events is superimposed upon these long-term patterns of response to climate. Greater amplitude and more frequent return times of extreme events are already occurring and predicted to accelerate\, themselves being symptoms of climate change. Both extreme events and pervasive climate change will have direct effects on individuals and hence populations\, with consequences for community structure and ecosystem functioning. This is especially so when the species affected are important foundation species and/or ecosystem engineers\, dominating space and providing biogenic habitat for others\, often by ameliorating environmental conditions. \nHistoric records have helped to build a picture of intertidal rocky shore communities from the 1900s from several biogeographic areas when there was a groundswell of amateur naturalists. The MarClim project was conceived to bring together historical records across the biogeographic distribution of the UK regional seas and continue to monitor intertidal species taken from these records to track movements of key indicator species. Surveys track the abundance and distribution of 87 species of invertebrates and macroalgae at 100 sites around the UK Regional Seas and northern France on an annual basis. The project has recorded some of the fastest distributional shifts in leading and trailing range edges of species in any natural system and spans over half a century. Using these long-term data\, alongside short-term observational and experimental studies provide an opportunity to investigate the impacts of short term change through extreme events\, versus longer-term sustained shifts in species abundance and community composition. \n  \nTalk 2: Effects of Climate Change on Scottish Deep Seas – A Story Map and Policy Brief\nSpeaker: Dr Johanne Vad\, University of Edinburgh \nCredit: Emily Hague “Deep Sea Scene”\nMost of the United Kingdom’s deep sea (deeper than 200 m) is in Scottish waters. Scotland’s deep sea\, is around four times bigger than Scotland itself and hosts a diverse range of habitats\, such as submarine ridges\, banks\, seamounts\, coral and sponge reefs\, expansive soft sediments and sand waves. Biodiversity in these deep-sea habitats is extremely high but Scotland’s deep-sea ecosystems are threatened by human-induced climate change\, pollution\, and the extraction of fish and other resources. Deep-sea environments are generally less variable over short time scales than coastal ecosystems\, making deep-sea species and habitats more sensitive to climate change impacts. \nThe MASTS Deep Sea Research Forum created a Working Group in 2024 to produce an interactive Story Map and accompanying Policy Brief to highlight main climate change drivers and case studies\, as well as predictions of future scenarios and recommendations for policymakers and other stakeholders involved. \nRegister Here!\n  \nImages: Header from Emily Hague\, Moon Jellyfish from Unsplash
URL:https://masts.ac.uk/event/masts-open-forum-session-climate-change-drivers/
CATEGORIES:Open Forum Sessions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250403T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250403T110000
DTSTAMP:20260522T131600
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SUMMARY:MASTS Open Forum Session "Deep Computer Vision & Benthic Ecosystems"
DESCRIPTION:The MASTS Artificial Intelligence Forum is excited to host a free Open Forum Session with an interesting talk on: \nUnderstanding the Current State of Southern Ocean Benthic Ecosystems Using Deep Computer Vision\nSpeaker: Dr Cameron Trotter\, Machine Learning Research Scientist\, British Antarctic Survey \nCredit: Cameron Trotter\, British Antarctic Survey\nLoss of marine biodiversity is a key issue facing the modern world. The removal of species from an environment can have profound effects on the overall ecosystem structure\, though to what degree any species contributes to ecosystem stability is often unknown until they are removed. Due to its remoteness\, relatively little is known about the structure of benthic ecosystems situated in the Southern Ocean around Antarctica. This region is among the most vulnerable to climate change and is currently one of the fastest-warming areas on the planet. Additionally\, increasing human activity\, including a growing number of vessels\, poses further risks to these fragile ecosystems. \nTraditionally\, our understanding of Southern Ocean biodiversity has relied on nets or other sampling devices to bring benthic organisms to the surface. However\, these methods are inherently destructive and provide limited insight into community structure. The development of underwater imaging technologies has enabled non-destructive\, in-situ data collection\, but analysing these images remains time-consuming and requires specialist expertise\, as many of the organisms are found nowhere else on Earth. This has created a bottleneck\, where data is collected faster than it be curated\, significantly limiting our understanding of these ecosystems and how they are changing. \nTo address this challenge\, we present the development of a deep-learning computer vision model trained to detect key taxa in Southern Ocean benthic imagery. Using only a small subset of labelled images from a high-resolution\, downward-facing towed camera\, the model learns to autonomously process unlabelled imagery\, requiring only human verification of its output. This approach accelerates analysis and expands the spatio-temporal range of study compared to fully manual methods\, offering a clearer picture of the current state of the Southern Ocean’s benthic ecosystems. \nRegister Here!\nImages: Cameron Trotter and British Antarctic Survey
URL:https://masts.ac.uk/event/masts-open-forum-session-deep-computer-vision/
CATEGORIES:Open Forum Sessions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250227T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250227T140000
DTSTAMP:20260522T131600
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SUMMARY:MASTS Open Forum Session "Harmful Algal Blooms in Salmon Farms"
DESCRIPTION:The MASTS Sustainable Aquaculture Forum is excited to host a free Open Forum Session on: \nInnovative Photocatalytic Barrier for Targeted Elimination of Harmful Algal Blooms in Salmon Farms\nSpeakers: Indira Menezes and Diana Souza Moura (Robert Gordon University) \nHarmful algal blooms (HABs) can cause significant loss of farmed salmon\, particularly through gill damage and oxygen depletion. Advanced oxidation processes have shown promise in eliminating algae due to generation of radicals with high oxidative power. Photocatalysis is one type of advanced oxidation process which has the significant advantage that it can destroy algae and toxic metabolites by using a catalyst and low-cost LEDs without the addition of chemicals. A highly innovative addition to photocatalysis is to explore the use of LED to influence the phototaxis of HABs by selecting the correct wavelength of LED to provide targeted elimination of HABs before they reach salmon cages. Targeted highly localised treatment minimises the impact on non-target organisms while efficiently removing HABs before adverse effects occur. The aim of this project is to design a highly efficient photocatalytic barrier to protect salmon cages from HABs with minimum impact on natural biota\, by applying novel LED lure lights for targeted photocatalytic destruction of HAB species identified as hazards in salmon aquaculture \n~ \nRegister Here!\nImage: Unsplash
URL:https://masts.ac.uk/event/masts-open-forum-session-harmful-algal-bloom/
CATEGORIES:Open Forum Sessions
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SUMMARY:MASTS Open Forum Session "Of anthropogenic pressures and chalky waters "
DESCRIPTION:The MASTS Biogeochemistry Forum is excited to host this free online Open Forum Session with two talks on blue carbon and coccolithophore blooms: \nView the Recording Here!\n\nDetermination of Blue Carbon accumulation rates in sediments impacted by anthropogenic pressure\nSpeaker: Hugo Woodward-Rowe\, University of Essex \nContinental shelf sediments are vast areas\, some regions of which accumulate and store organic carbon. However\, these regions are increasingly impacted by anthropogenic pressures\, particularly from infrastructure related to energy extraction. Estimating carbon accumulation potential of sediments can be confounded by this anthropogenic activity\, particularly around oil and gas extraction activities. This study describes carbon stocks\, sediment type and carbon accumulation rates (CARs) in sediment surrounding the North West Hutton decommissioned platform in the northern North Sea.  \nBy accounting for heavy metals derived from ICP-MS to create correction factors\, previous estimates of CARs from gamma spectrometry have been corrected and CARs close to North West Hutton\, which were previously undetermined\, have been calculated. Results show that CARs determined by gamma spectrometry alone are consistently lower than those corrected by heavy metal attenuation factors and also using polonium-210 measurements from alpha spectrometry analysis. This work indicated that CARs could be underestimated in regions directly impacted by heavy metals associated with the extraction activity. This study highlights the potential underestimation in the offshore environment\, but if this approach is applied to coastal sites where accumulation rates are generally considerably higher\, and impacted by industry\, this could have widespread implications for service assessments and blue carbon accounting. \n~ \nCHALKY waters of the Icelandic Basin\nSpeaker: Sarah Cryer\, Heriot-Watt University \nThe ability of the ocean to sequester CO­2 is determined by its carbonate chemistry\, which can be altered by calcifying organisms. One such group are the coccolithophores\, which are phytoplankton that surround themselves with microscopic calcite scales known as coccoliths. These coccoliths are often shed by the cell and when high rates of shedding occur\, the ocean turns milky\, which can be visible from space. To understand the physiology of coccolithophore blooms and its impact on ocean alkalinity\, a bloom was sampled in the Icelandic Basin in 2024. This allowed us to analyse changes in coccolithophore growth rates\, turnover of particulate inorganic carbon\, species composition and nutrient depletion across the bloom. Using this data we hope to investigate the impact of coccolithophores on total alkalinity and the fate of this alkalinity. \n  \n\nImages:  (1 & 2) Unsplash 
URL:https://masts.ac.uk/event/masts-open-forum-session-of-anthropogenic-pressures-and-chalky-waters/
CATEGORIES:Open Forum Sessions
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SUMMARY:MASTS Open Forum Session "Seabed Mining and Resilience to Experimental Impact"
DESCRIPTION:The MASTS Deep Sea Forum is excited to host this free online Open Forum Session with an interesting talk on the SMARTEX research project: \nRegister Here!\n\nSMARTEX – Seabed Mining and Resilience to Experimental Impact\nSpeaker: Daniëlle de Jonge\, Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) \nSMARTEX is a UK Natural Environment Research Council funded research project that aims to provide the critical scientific understanding of ecosystems and biodiversity associated with polymetallic nodules in a 6 million km2 region of the central Pacific ocean. \nThe nodules are targeted for industry\, including the development of new sustainable technologies but the areas they are in are far from land and human influence. The nature and importance of the abyssal ecosystem is largely unknown\, as is its capacity to cope with and recover from mining impacts if they occur. \nThe project aims to better understand the ecosystem in the Pacific abyss and how the different components interact and interconnect. \n  \n\nImage: Unsplash 
URL:https://masts.ac.uk/event/masts-open-forum-session-seabed-mining/
CATEGORIES:Open Forum Sessions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241118T130000
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SUMMARY:MASTS Open Forum Session "Policy approaches to enhancing the marine and coastal environment"
DESCRIPTION:The MASTS Marine Planning & Governance Forum is excited to host a free Open Forum Session on “Policy approaches to enhancing the marine and coastal environment”. The session will take place on the 18th November\, 1 – 2.30 pm via Microsoft Teams. \nRegister Here!\nIn this session\, presentations will share insights from developing policy and guidance which is taking forward new approaches to conserving\, restoring and enhancing biodiversity. We will hear from a range of examples – the development of a biodiversity metric to support the delivery of National Planning Framework 4; the work of Scottish Government’s Marine Nature Enhancement Programme; and from Natural England on evidence projects which are contributing to understanding how biodiversity net gain can be applied to the marine environment.\nCoordinated by the MASTS Marine Planning and Governance Forum\, the aim of this session is to facilitate shared understanding of different approaches emerging\, consider the connectivity between terrestrial and marine methodologies and explore challenges around implementation and other aspects. \n~ \nMarine Nature Enhancement in Scotland\nSpeaker: Janelle Braithwaite\, Marine Nature Enhancement Programme\, Marine Directorate\, Scottish Government \n“Scottish Government have set a clear ambition in the Scottish Biodiversity Strategy to be Nature Positive by 2030 and to have restored and regenerated biodiversity by 2045. Alongside this\, Scotland’s Blue Economy Vision is for shared stewardship of our marine environment that supports ecosystem health\, improved livelihoods\, economic prosperity\, social includes and wellbeing. Here\, I will provide an overview of the work we are doing in the marine nature enhancement programme in the Marine Directorate to stimulate nature positive actions towards our biodiversity goals and promoting shared stewardship of our marine space.” \n~ \nA Biodiversity Metric for Scotland’s Planning System\nSpeaker: Paul Taylor\, Scottish Biodiversity Metric Officer at NatureScot \n“NatureScot has been commissioned by the Scottish Government to develop a biodiversity metric for Scotland’s planning system. This is specifically to support delivery of National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4) Policy 3b\, with a focus on adapting the existing English statutory biodiversity metric to produce a tool that is suitable for use in Scotland. The metric will only apply to development on land (including intertidal habitats)\, and not the marine environment. In this talk\, we will introduce the work we are doing to develop a Scottish biodiversity metric and highlight some of the identified challenges that will need to be considered\, particularly in relation to intertidal habitats.” \n  \nImages: Unsplash
URL:https://masts.ac.uk/event/masts-open-forum-session-policy-approaches/
CATEGORIES:Open Forum Sessions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241023T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241023T140000
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SUMMARY:MASTS Open Forum Session "Microplastics & Marine Carbon Dioxide"
DESCRIPTION:The MASTS Deep Sea Forum is excited to host a free Open Forum Session. The session will include 2 talks and take place on the 23rd October\, 1 – 2 pm via Zoom. \nA Recording of this Session is Available Here!\n~ \nCredit: R. Brackenridge\nThe deposition of microplastics in the deep ocean.\nSpeaker: Dr Rachel Brackenridge\, Senior Lecturer at the University of Aberdeen \nA significant portion of the global marine plastic budget is unaccounted for in known surface waste patches. It is therefore thought that large volumes of waste are accumulating in the deep ocean. However\, little is known of the source to sink cycle of plastics in the environment\, particularly in deep marine settings. Recent research has shown that sediments deposited by deep ocean currents (named contourites) are potential hot spots for deposition and it is now hypothesised that these contourite sediment drifts are the ultimate sink of microplastics (MP) in the ocean. However\, acquiring data from deep marine settings to quantify this is difficult and costly. This study aimed to test if legacy samples can be used to understand microplastic distribution in these settings. \n~ \nMarine Carbon Dioxide Removal\, the new (old) challenges.\nSpeaker: Dr Marta Maria Cecchetto\, Postdoc at Heriot-Watt University \nMarine Carbon Dioxide Removal (mCDR) is being explored as a potential approach to mitigate climate change by leveraging the ocean’s ability to absorb and store CO2. This presentation critically examines various mCDR methods\, including ocean alkalinity enhancement\, seaweed cultivation\, and deep-sea carbon storage. While these techniques offer promise in reducing atmospheric CO2 levels\, significant uncertainties remain regarding their scalability\, environmental risks\, and long-term effectiveness. By evaluating the current state of research and technology\, this talk aims to foster a balanced discussion on the potential role of mCDR in global climate strategies. \nImage Header: Unsplash
URL:https://masts.ac.uk/event/masts-open-forum-session-microplastics-marine-carbon-dioxide/
CATEGORIES:Open Forum Sessions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240829T100000
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SUMMARY:MASTS Open Forum Session "Aquatic Stressors"
DESCRIPTION:The MASTS Aquatic Stressors Forum is excited to host a free Open Forum Session with 2 interesting talks: \nTowards Marine Democracy in Scotland and Chile\nSpeaker: Dr Jeremy Anbleyth-Evans\, Research Fellow at the University of Aberdeen \nDeveloping blue democracy in Britain and Chile means firstly enabling bottom participatory planning\, EIAs and decision making led from the coastal community level. I will explore ongoing research with industrial salmon farming conflict with the economics of biodiversity\, social movements and port coal smelter sacrificial zones\, marine indigenous rights and subsistence fisheries\, small scale versus industrial fisheries and conservation and the challenges of cities and marine protected areas. Methods include interviews\, before and after dive impact assessments\, citizen science baselines / decentralised monitoring\, and participatory mapping. I will attempt to contrast the different systems\, peppered with insights from Japan and Iran to understand how different approaches can support systemic evolution post neoliberalism in Scotland. \n~ \nQuantifying Levels and Intensities of Environmental Stressors across a wide range of pond types\nSpeaker: Prof Frances Orton\, School of Energy\, Geoscience\, Infrastructure and Society at Heriot-Watt University \nSmall freshwater bodies\, such as ponds are likely to be subject to a wide range of environmental pressures due to their small water volume and proximity to anthropogenic structures. In our study\, we sought to quantify intensity of six environmental stressors across these study ponds (n = 80): pollution (metals\, pesticides\, pharmaceuticals)\, eutrophication (nitrate/phosphate pollution)\, the presence of the invasive signal crayfish (Pacifasticus leniusculus: eDNA)\, heat wave occurrence/intensity\, freshwater salinisation and the presence of Perkinsea infection. \n\nOur study encompassed isolated depressions\, ditches\, river floodplains\, wet woodland\, as well as urban and agricultural retention ponds\, located in five geographical clusters in the UK: South-East England\, East Anglia\, South-West Scotland\, Central-West Scotland and Central Belt Scotland. Pond selection was based on estimated anthropogenic pressure and the presence of Rana temporaria\, according to citizen science spawn count data. Predicted anthropogenic pressure levels based on publicly available data did not accurately predict measured levels of pollutions nor eutrophication. Eutrophication levels were generally low\, however\, we found high levels of organic pollutants across all ponds. In particular\, we found high levels of pharmaceuticals\, including illicit drugs (for example\, cocaine was found in 66% of ponds tested)\, anti-biotics (for example\, azithromycin was found in 83% of all ponds tested) and anti-depressants (for example\, temazepam was found in 72% of all ponds tested). Salinity levels were low across all ponds (0.004 – 0.73 psu)\, including those situated in proximity to coastal areas. Analyses of heat wave\, invasive crayfish and Perkinsea infection are ongoing. With these data\, we will profile the levels and combinations of stressors across our study ponds\, to assess their anthropogenic status. \nRegister Here!\nImages: Unsplash\, Pixabay
URL:https://masts.ac.uk/event/masts-open-forum-session-aquatic-stressors/
CATEGORIES:Open Forum Sessions
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SUMMARY:MASTS Open Forum Session "Biogeochemistry"
DESCRIPTION:The MASTS Biogeochemistry Forum was excited to host this free online Open Forum Session. \nA Recording of the Session is available on the MASTS Biogeochemistry Forum Webpage. \nIs the Ocean losing Nitrogen?\nSpeaker: Marta Santos Garcia\, SAGES\, PhD at the University of Edinburgh \n \nThis talk will explore how ongoing climate change has led to a shift in the biogeochemical status of the Arctic Ocean. Annual nutrient samples from the Fram Strait from 1998 to 2022 reveal that fixed nitrogen concentrations have declined in the polar outflow waters after 2009. Increasing denitrification rates on the Siberian shelves are proposed as a critical driving force behind this change. The loss in nitrogen is likely to continue with the projected decline of sea ice cover and will be key in driving future environmental changes in the Arctic Ocean. \n~ \nTest pilot: Using biomolecular proxies to identify physiological status and feeding history in a large pilot whale mass stranding event\nSpeaker: Anna Kebke\, PhD at the University of Glasgow \nAnna Kebke\, a PhD candidate at the University of Glasgow with the Scottish Marine Animal Stranding Scheme (SMASS) utilizes fatty acids and stable isotopes to enhance our understanding of cetacean ecophysiology and explore their applications in understanding factors in marine mammal stranding events. The focal point of her PhD is the 2023 pilot whale (Globicephala melas) mass stranding event on the Isle of Lewis\, involving 55 individual animals. This mass stranding serves as a pivotal case study for understanding pilot whale ecology in Northeast Atlantic waters and informing Scottish marine mammal management. This research contributes to an international and multidisciplinary investigation that seeks to shed light on the health and ecology of the animals prior to stranding. In this talk\, Anna will present preliminary data from the event with the goal of developing a standardized protocol for incorporating stable isotopes and fatty acids into the routine analysis of stranded cetaceans. \n  \n\nImages:  (1 & 2) Unsplash\, (3) Anna Kebke 
URL:https://masts.ac.uk/event/masts-open-forum-session-biogeochemistry/
CATEGORIES:Open Forum Sessions
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240821T110000
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SUMMARY:MASTS Open Forum Session "Particle Tracking"
DESCRIPTION:The MASTS Numerical and Experimental Hydrodynamic Modelling (NEHM) Forum is excited to host a free Open Forum Session on “Particle Tracking Modelling”. The session will include 2 talks from members of the NEHM Steering Group\, who will give insights into their work: \nParticle Tracking: A powerful and versatile technique for modelling dispersion in the ocean.\nSpeaker: Dr Philip Gillibrand\, Oceanographer and Hydrodynamic Modeller at the Mowi Scotland Ltd Environment Team \nParticle tracking models (PTMs) are powerful tools for simulating the transport and dispersion of material in the ocean. By assigning appropriate properties and characteristics to the particles\, models can simulate\, for example\, the dispersion of dissolved chemicals\, dispersal of living organisms\, settling of particulate wastes and the beaching of floating plastics. Applications include oil spill response\, search and rescue\, academic research and coastal zone management. This presentation demonstrates the ease with which these different processes can be simulated in a PTM. \n~ \nParticle Tracking Modelling: A practical demonstration using OceanParcels\nSpeaker: Soizic Garnier\, Research Officer at the School of Ocean Sciences\, Bangor University \nParticle tracking models are extensively used tools for simulating the transport and dispersion of a large range of particulate material in the marine environment. With their increasing use\, more user-friendly particle tracking codes have been developed and shared within the scientific community. This presentation will introduce one of them\, OceanParcels and demonstrate how to set up and run a simple simulation. \nRegister Here!\nImages: Unsplash
URL:https://masts.ac.uk/event/masts-open-forum-session-particle-tracking/
CATEGORIES:Open Forum Sessions
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