Moorings are collections of instruments that are connected to a wire that is often anchored on the sea floor. Our moorings are long-term moorings deployed for years with instruments at
Based in Aberdeen, it has a strong focus on fisheries (demersal, pelagic) and shellfisheries, there has always been an environmental component to the science, and aquaculture in particular has become
Rowett Institute Analytical Facilities: Analytical Chemistry, Gas Isotope Ratio and Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry
See a list of MASTS members who are willing to assist with scientific diving activities. Email Name Institution Qualifications A.Robertson-Jones@hw.ac.uk Alexander Robertson Jones Heriot-Watt University – Edinburgh Divemaster, SDSC Dive
The Lighthouse Field Station is the focus for School’s research on marine top-predator biology and integrates this work with teaching and outreach activities.
The Doubly-labelled water (DLW) method is an isotope based technique that allows us to measure CO2 production; hence energy expenditure in completely free-living humans and animals.
St Abbs Marine Station has: Twin intake pipes and state-of-the-art distribution system to provide the entire facility with a continuous supply of raw sea water Provision of mechanically filtered and
The Selkie is an 8-meter aluminium diesel jet powered workboat. It is an open boat with forward console, a clear rear deck and working platform on engine hatch. Selkie was
The aquarium has multiple rooms with light and temperature controls (some for 5-30C and some for 15-30C). All have circulating seawater and freshwater, as well as compressed air supplies. Tanks
We have both freshwater and seawater tank facilities: The freshwater facility comprises three indepedent streams with 10 tanks (500L each) per stream of recirculated water which has temperature control and
The Fluid Mechanics Laboratory houses excellent research facilities, including a range of large open channel flumes, a wave flume, an oscillatory flow tunnel and various porous media and gravity current
A research aquarium with a clear roof to allow natural light throughout the research area A 100,000 litre capacity mesocosm tank which is 4 metres deep and has 3 acrylic
Established in 1978, the Sea Mammal Research Unit (SMRU), based at the Scottish Oceans Institute, St. Andrews University is recognised internationally for its work on Marine Mammals. The Pool Facility
The cabin on the Swordsman allows for the installation of computer and recording equipment and has been used as a platform for deploying a variety of equipment including hydrophones, both
The wide dissemination of the research that the MASTS community conducts is pivotal to its long-term success. Maintaining a productive dialogue with government, educational, industrial, and public bodies that deal
MASTS was founded in 2009 to be a unique collaboration between marine research organisations, government and industry.
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