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As pressures on our marine environments intensify, there is a growing need for thresholds that can guide decision-making and support the achievement of Good Environmental Status (GES) under the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). At the request of the EU (DG ENV), ICES is advancing technical work on threshold-setting for seafloor condition indicators (D6C3 and […]

Scottish Cultivated Shellfish – Planning for the Future Coran Halls, Oban The Association of Scottish Shellfish Growers invites all those interested in bivalve shellfish cultivation and seafood to join us in Oban to appreciate all things shellfish!  

The Source to Sea: Working Across Landscapes conference will explore the interconnectedness of lochs, rivers, oceans and their contributing watersheds/catchments, emphasizing the need for integrated approaches to managing these ecosystems holistically. The Scottish Biodiversity Strategy has set an ambitious goal for Scotland to become Nature Positive by 2030 and to have restored and regenerated biodiversity […]

The general objective of the course is to train scientists and practitioners in the FBIT methodology for assessing the impacts of disturbance (in particular bottom trawling) on invertebrate seabed communities at a (sub)regional scale. This benthic community trait-based methodology is widely used in ICES WGs and has underpinned ICES advice to the EU for use […]

Sea Scotland is an annual conference series which has been held since 2016 and aims to bring together the marine community and facilitate debate on critical issues facing the marine environment in Scotland. Sea Scotland 2025 will reflect on the upcoming Scottish Election in 2026. All of the main parties have been invited to send […]

Join us for the Highland Climate Conference on Wednesday 8th October 2025 at the Kingsmills Hotel in Inverness, hosted by the Highlands & Islands Climate Hub and supported by the Scottish Government.

Don’t miss this opportunity to upskill in multivariate analysis and experimental design, led by the leading recognised experts in PRIMER and PERMANOVA methods. Come and join us IN PERSON in October 2025 at The Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom (MBA) in Plymouth, UK, where Distinguished Professor Emerita Marti J. Anderson will present courses […]

Join the most important conference connecting the digital innovators of the European agri-food sector

We are excited to announce the next Commonwealth Clean Ocean Alliance webinar,  Using Remote Sensing for Detecting Marine Plastic Pollution: Need, Barriers, Challenges and Innovative Technologies.  Date and Time: Tuesday, 21 October 2025, 13:00 - 14:30 UK Time (Check local time here). Register: The webinar will build on research commissioned by the Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging programme, exploring […]

This online event brings together students, recent graduates, early career researchers, and professionals to explore career pathways in the coastal, marine and environmental sectors.

Ørsted and SMRU Consulting will host a webinar to summarise the findings of the recently completed IDEAS project.

To express an interest in attending, email Sian Williams, SAIC Knowledge Exchange Manager

Join us for an in-depth exploration of the critical role of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) in salmon health, welfare, and nutrition. This webinar brings together leading experts from research and industry to discuss the latest findings on EPA’s role in inflammation, immunity, and sustainable feed development — and what this means for the future of omega-3 […]

In this course, we aim to teach ecologists and stock assessors how to analyse spatial data. Attendees will gain an understanding of the relevant statistical concepts/methods and how to implement them using the INLA/inlabru software. Examples will be based on fitting models to observations to investigate spatial and temporal correlations and possible associations with abiotic factors […]

This webinar, hosted by IBioIC in collaboration with Scottish Water is the first of a series exploring how biotechnology can help Scotland become a responsible Hydro Nation - where water is valued, emissions are reduced, and innovation drives sustainable growth.

Summary: Learn more about the novel framework to anticipate and mitigate AI risks arising from human-AI interaction developed by the Cabinet Office Behavioural Science Team. Listen to an overview of the BR-UK AI Resources Repository and learn about the progress developing a Statement on AI by BR-UK. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER   Abstract: Current AI […]

Nortek is hosting a free to attend event next month in Aberdeen. The event is called Doppler Dynamics- Applied ADCP & DVL Training it will take place on November the 25th  Where- Village Hotel, Kingswells, Aberdeen Time- 8:30-5pm How- Sign up here The event will be split into two halves, with the morning session focused […]

This meeting will be held at the National Oceanography Centre (Liverpool) on Tuesday 2nd December 2025, 09:30 – 16:30. The meeting will also be hybrid for those who cannot make it in person. This will be a CaSS SIG Christmas Symposium, with mince pies, and will be a great opportunity to bring together CaSS scientists, […]

Join researchers from the ECOWind ACCELERATE project on Tuesday 2 December 2025 (12:00–13:15 GMT) for a webinar presenting the latest UK climate change projections to the year 2100. Speakers Dr Lucy Bricheno and Dr Julia Rulent (National Oceanography Centre), and Dr Connor McCarron (HR Wallingford) will discuss how rising sea levels and changing storm patterns could reshape our seabed, influencing tidal ranges, tidal flows […]

This training workshop is for researchers and knowledge exchange professionals. Its purpose is to provide essential context and understanding on how, when, and why to engage the Scottish Government and Scottish Parliament with research evidence and expertise.

Recordings will be shared 24 hours after the event on the NOAA Library YouTube channel

As part of the #EIMR2026 workshop programme, Gianlucca Gerich (MeyGen Tidal Project) and Dr. Ian Davies (Carronside Consultancy) will be hosting a workshop on Ecological Measures to Support Harbour Seal Conservation in PFOW in the Context of Tidal Stream Development. Join this industry-led workshop, which will bring together regulators, scientists, developers, and NGOs to explore […]

On April 17, 2026, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM UTC+0, we will host a special session with Dr Mark Costello focusing on Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). The session will highlight findings from the MPA Europe project, which designed a network that is representative of all species, climate resilient and ecologically coherent. The project shows that protecting 10 […]

As you may know, national governments are currently drafting implementation plans for the Nature Restoration Regulation (NRR). Deadline for draft submissions to the European Commission: September of this year. As the NRR has an important marine component, implementation plans also stretch to marine habitats, including shellfish reefs. We have observed that the implementation of the […]