The MASTS Aquatic Stressors Forum is excited to host a free Open Forum Session with 2 interesting talks: Towards Marine Democracy in Scotland and Chile Speaker: Dr Jeremy Anbleyth-Evans, Research Fellow at the University of Aberdeen Developing blue democracy in Britain and Chile means firstly enabling bottom participatory planning, EIAs and decision making led from […]
The Fisheries Sensitivity Mapping and Displacement Modelling project (FiSMaDiM) aimed to fill key evidence gaps, including identification of fishing activities on a high-spatial resolution in potential OWF (offshore windfarm) areas and improve methods to estimate fishing intensity of fishing vessels in the UK EEZ (exclusive economic zone). In addition, indicators developed under FiSMaDiM can be used to […]
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. A Recording of this Session is Available Here! ~ Credit: R. Brackenridge The deposition of microplastics in the deep ocean. Speaker: Dr […]
Marine Science In An Ocean Of Change The Annual Science Meeting returns on Tuesday 5th - Thursday 7th November hosted once again at the Technology & Innovation Centre (TIC) at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow. The fourteenth MASTS Annual Science Meeting is a cross-disciplinary event that brings together members of the marine science community, with […]
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. Register Here! In this session, presentations will share insights from developing policy and […]
Glacial Lake Outburst Floods in Patagonia: A decreasing hazard? With the support of the MASTS Engagement with European Research (MEER) grant, Professor Bertrand and Dr Hage visited St Andrews in September to co-develop a COST action to bring together a international network of researchers to better understand carbon cycling in fjord environments. Talk Summary: Glacial Lake […]
The third webinar in the EU Ocean Data Series will focus on how Earth observation, in situ, and modelled marine data can support the UN Ocean Decade initiative. Challenge 3: Sustainably feed the global population Challenge 4: Develop a sustainable, resilient and equitable ocean economy Challenge 6: Increase community resilience to ocean hazards
Approximately 40% of the world’s population resides within 100 km of coastlines, with over 10% living in low-lying coastal areas less than 10 meters above sea level. These regions face increasing vulnerability to the intensifying impacts of climate change, including flooding, erosion, and the loss of land and vital ecosystems. These challenges are driven by […]
Killer Whale Predation of Seals in Shetland with Dr. Julia Sutherland Predation by top predators such as killer whales (Orcinus orca) have been implicated in the decline of marine mammal populations worldwide, and is hypothesised as a potential driver of regional declines in harbour seal populations observed around Scotland. Join Julia from the ECOPredS (Ecological […]
The use of Dynamic Bayesian Network Modelling for the Spatial and Temporal Understanding of Marine Ecosystem Dynamics - by Dr Neda Trivonova from the University of Aberdeen
Once widespread and constituting an important food source for local communities, native oysters Ostrea edulis are now almost entirely absent from Scottish waters. Because of their many benefits to ecosystem services, the re-establishment of self-sustaining native oyster populations is important in promoting healthy, productive and resilient coastal habitats and associated benefits to human communities. This project […]
The MASTS Deep Sea Forum is excited to host this free online Open Forum Session with an interesting talk on the SMARTEX research project: Register Here! SMARTEX - Seabed Mining and Resilience to Experimental Impact Speaker: Daniëlle de Jonge, Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) SMARTEX is a UK Natural Environment Research Council funded research project […]
The MASTS Biogeochemistry Forum is excited to host this free online Open Forum Session with two talks on blue carbon and coccolithophore blooms: View the Recording Here! Determination of Blue Carbon accumulation rates in sediments impacted by anthropogenic pressure Speaker: Hugo Woodward-Rowe, University of Essex Continental shelf sediments are vast areas, some regions of which […]
The MASTS Sustainable Aquaculture Forum is excited to host a free Open Forum Session on: Innovative Photocatalytic Barrier for Targeted Elimination of Harmful Algal Blooms in Salmon Farms Speakers: Indira Menezes and Diana Souza Moura (Robert Gordon University) Harmful algal blooms (HABs) can cause significant loss of farmed salmon, particularly through gill damage and oxygen […]
Register Here! Speaker: Selda Oterkus (University of Strathclyde) Marine structures are subjected to harsh marine environment which can cause various damage types including fatigue and corrosion. Prediction of fracture and failure is a challenging research area. There are various methods available for this purpose including well-known finite element (FE) method. FE method is a powerful […]
Marine environmental forensics: disentangling physiological, ecological and environmental signals in stranded cetaceans using paired bulk and biomarker signatures Cetacean strandings have been reported in increasing numbers in coastal areas worldwide, causing pervasive scientific concern about their cause(s) with respect to environmental change and human activities. Unsettling as such trends might be, strandings can uniquely […]
Prof Keith Davidson will discuss the HAB early warning system jointly developed in Scotland and Malaysia. Dr Hoa Nguyen will introduce a modelling approach to investigate the increasing HABs along Vietnam’s coast over the past decade, considering the scarcity of in situ monitoring data and limited computing resources.
The MASTS Artificial Intelligence Forum is excited to host a free Open Forum Session with an interesting talk on: Understanding the Current State of Southern Ocean Benthic Ecosystems Using Deep Computer Vision Speaker: Dr Cameron Trotter, Machine Learning Research Scientist, British Antarctic Survey Credit: Cameron Trotter, British Antarctic Survey Loss of marine biodiversity is a […]
The MASTS Marine Climate Change Forum is excited to host a free Open Forum Session with 2 interesting talks! Register Here! Talk 1: Investigating climate driven changes on marine invertebrates and macroalgae using long-term time-series data in UK regional seas Speaker: Dr Heather Sugden, Newcastle University Anthropogenic climate change has been re-shaping biogeographic patterns of […]
The MASTS Aquatic Stressors Forum is excited to host a free Open Forum Session with an interesting talk on: Physiological response and skeletal dissolution of cold-water corals to multiple environmental drivers Speaker: Dr Kristina Beck, University Teacher in Marine Science, University of Edinburgh Credit: Kristina Beck (University of Edinburgh) Some cold-water coral (CWC) species are […]
This online workshop and clinic will explore how you can effectively include citizens in your research programmes and why citizen engagement is crucial to Open Responsible Research and Innovation (ORRI).
The MASTS Numerical & Experimental Hydrodynamic Modelling (NEHM) Forum is excited to host this free Open Forum Session with several interesting talks: ~ Energy Pollution by Offshore Wind Farms Speaker: Dr Rory O'Hara Murray (NEHM Forum Convenor; Scottish Government) Offshore wind farms are becoming increasingly ubiquitous in our shelf seas. The recent ScotWind leasing round […]
The MASTS Marine Biogeochemistry Forum are delighted to be partnering with the Challenger Society to host the next Advances in Marine Biogeochemistry (AMBIO) conference on Monday 23rd June (9am) – Tuesday 24th June (4pm) 2025 AMBIO provides a technical forum for students, educators, researchers and governmental and industrial partners with shared interests in marine biogeochemistry. […]
The MASTS BioGeoChemistry (BGC) forum are pleased to host an open forum session with Dr. Sevda Norouzi (Postdoctoral Researcher, Heriot-Watt University). Advancing Carbon Flux Measurement with GETCO2 and Insi‑K: Novel Tools for Air–Water Gas Exchange Monitoring Dr. Norouzi will introduce two cutting-edge instruments that significantly advance our ability to measure and understand CO₂ exchange: Insi […]
This presentation provides an overview of marine data stewardship and introduces the MEDIN Framework as a foundation for best practice in marine data management. It outlines the principles of effective stewardship, the importance of standardisation, and how MEDIN supports the marine community in making data more discoverable, accessible, and reusable.
The MASTS Sustainable Aquaculture Forum is excited to host this free Open Forum Session with an interesting talk on: ~ Developing a stunning system for decapod crustaceans Speaker: Dr. Niki Khan, Lead Bioscientist, Ace Aquatec Since 2022, decapod crustaceans, such as crabs, lobsters, and prawns, have been recognised by UK legislation as 'sentient beings’. Despite […]
An open forum session with MASTS Fisheries Forum member Marija Sciberras, Heriot Watt University - "Impacts of demersal fisheries on seabed fauna and carbon"
This autumn 2025 will be Sea Scotland’s first ever Ocean Hustings, which will be an exciting opportunity to discuss with the main Scottish political parties on their ideas and plans to support meaningful progress for our marine environment and coastal communities. YSCS will launch their ‘Youth Manifesto for Scottish Seas’ at this event.
In this talk Dr Neil Banas will sketch how Tsing’s work on precarity and problems of scale might change our perspective on climate-driven declines in the food chain supporting UK wild salmon and seabirds, suggest new quantitative modelling approaches, and call our attention to possible refugia and modes of resilience.
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).
Coran Halls, Oban The SSIA Conference 2025 brings together global experts to foster cooperation across the entire seaweed value chain - from sustainable harvesting to innovative applications in food, pharmaceuticals, and animal feed. This year's theme, "Cooperation and Collaboration," emphasizes the power of collaboration in addressing the challenges and opportunities in marine biomass utilisation.
Understanding wellbeing in the fishing industry requires a dynamic approach that captures the complex interplay of economic, social, and environmental factors. This research applies scenario-based modelling to explore how targeted changes influence system behaviour and to simulate responses under diverse conditions. Building on previous cognitive mapping work with Scottish nephrops fishers, the study applies participatory […]
Recognising the leading role the UK plays in the continent’s offshore energy transition, OCEaN has selected the United Kingdom (UK) for the fourth webinar in RGI and OCEaN's Country Profile Webinar Series. This webinar will explore the UK’s offshore wind targets and how their policy frameworks, planning strategies, and consenting approaches aim support offshore renewable […]
During this webinar, EMB will launch its Future Science Brief No 13, titled 'Monitoring, Reporting and Verification for marine Carbon Dioxide Removal'. This science-policy document provides recommendations for policymakers, regulators, scientists, practitioners, project planners and science funders on how to overcome the main challenges for achieving robust Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) for marine Carbon […]
This event will discuss the ocean’s role in climate risks, how the ocean could potentially mitigate some risks, and societal impacts of ocean tipping points.
The first two days of the 15th MASTS ASM will bring together expert plenary speakers and contributed talks, panel sessions 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 and a biodiversity crisis. Alongside our general science sessions, the event will include special topic […]
The Scottish Partnership in Energy and Engineering Research & Innovation (SPEERI) Annual Conference 2025 brings together the academic community, industry innovators, public sector partners and government to explore the transformative power of collaboration in driving innovation. Under the theme "Catalysing Innovation Through Collaboration", this year’s conference will highlight the critical role of cross-sector partnerships in addressing complex challenges across energy […]
Join the Scientific Robotics Academy for an exclusive information session introducing our upcoming training courses! Learn about the structure and content of the training courses Meet the expert instructors leading the course Explore potential funding opportunities to support your participation Ask questions and gain clarity on how the programme can benefit your career, research or […]
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