Prof. Adam Hughes is shortlisted in the KickStart Challenge, while UHI Masters student Thomas Bartram and MycoMara AI compete for the Blue Economy Award. IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs SAMS is represented by two finalists in the 2026 Converge Awards through the … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Awards, Environment, Science, United Kingdom
Tagged Ampere, Ampere marine restoration project and MycoMara AI named among 2026 Converge finalists, antimicrobial resistance, Barony Hall, biodiversity credits, biotechnology, Blue Economy Award, calcification, climate stresses, Converge Awards, Converge KickStart Challenge, Coral Reefs, corals, Glasgow, marine biodiversity, marine fungi, marine net gain, marine science, MycoMara AI, ocean acidification, oyster reefs, oysters, pharmaceutical discovery, Prof. Adam Hughes, Prof. Adam Hughes and Thomas Bartram shortlisted for Converge marine innovation awards, SAMS, SAMS gains two Converge finalist places across KickStart and Blue Economy categories, SAMS projects Ampere and MycoMara AI reach finals of 2026 Converge Awards, Thomas Bartram, UHI, University of the Highlands and Islands
(IN BRIEF) A new report from the Scottish Association for Marine Science argues that the UK’s developing seaweed farming sector can create skilled jobs, strengthen coastal economies and support lower-carbon products, but only where projects are shaped with the support … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Education, Environment, Science, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged aquaculture, Câr-y-Môr, Centre for Environment Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Climate Action, Climate Action Fund, coastal communities, coastal resilience, Coastal Voices, Community Engagement, Cornwall, Dr Piers Hart, Dr Suzannah-Lynn Billing, Kati Michalek, local jobs, low-carbon economy, marine biodiversity, National Lottery Community Fund, Pembrokeshire, Port Quin, Report Sets Out Six Recommendations for Fairer UK Seaweed Sector Development, SAMS, SAMS and Partners Urge Early Community Engagement in Seaweed Farming Decisions, SAMS Report Calls for Coastal Communities to Shape UK Seaweed Farming Growth, Scottish Association for Marine Science, seaweed farming, Seaweed farming with and for our coastal communities, seaweed industry, Seaweed Scotland, social licence, St David’s, sustainable development, United Kingdom, University College London, Unlocking the Power of Seaweed, WWF UK
(IN BRIEF) RWE and The Oyster Restoration Company completed a six‑month feasibility study confirming that native oyster reefs can be restored at scale within North Sea offshore wind farms. Conducted at TORC’s Scottish hatchery, the research tested substrates like shells … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Dr Nik Sachlikidis, Dr Thomas Michel, ecosystem engineering, Europe, feasibility study, habitat restoration, marine biodiversity, net‑positive impact, North Sea, Offshore wind, oyster reef restoration, partnership, RWE, scalable solutions, substrate evaluation, sustainability, sustainable energy, The Oyster Restoration Company, TORC hatchery, UK, verification frameworks
(IN BRIEF) Diergaarde Blijdorp’s Oceanium has opened “Living with Wind Parks,” an interactive exhibit developed with Ecowende to demonstrate how offshore wind infrastructure can support North Sea ecosystems. Featuring aquaria that simulate turbine bases as artificial reefs and tree-reef nurseries … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, Netherlands, News, Science, Technology
Tagged artificial reefs, bird and bat protection, conservation education, Diergaarde Blijdorp, Ecowende, habitat restoration, IJmuiden, interactive radar game, Kids Panel, Living with Wind Parks, marine biodiversity, North Sea, Oceanium, offshore wind energy, partnership, renewable energy, sustainability, sustainable North Sea, tree reefs
(IN BRIEF) SAMS is supporting a new declaration by the Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean (POGO) at the UN Ocean Conference in Nice, warning that current global ocean monitoring systems are insufficient to meet pressing environmental and climate … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged BBNJ Agreement, climate change, data-driven policy, deoxygenation, environmental observations, Kunming-Montreal Framework, marine biodiversity, marine pollution, marine protected areas, Nick Owens, No Data No Action, North Atlantic, ocean acidification, ocean monitoring, ocean science, Paris Agreement, POGO, SAMS, SDG 14, UN Ocean Conference, UNOC, World Ocean Day
(IN BRIEF) DNV has strengthened its marine biodiversity and environmental services through the acquisition of Shoreline Surveys Limited by its subsidiary Ocean Ecology. Shoreline’s expertise in hydrographic and geophysical surveys enhances DNV’s capacity to serve clients across ports, dredging, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Science, Technology
Tagged aquaculture services, biodiversity assessment, DNV, dredging, ecosystem resilience, Emile Foote, environmental risk management, environmental stewardship, geophysical surveys, hydrographic surveys, infrastructure sustainability, marine biodiversity, marine environmental consultancy, marine projects, Ocean Ecology, partnership, ports and harbours, regulatory compliance, Shoreline Surveys, sustainability, sustainable marine development, Thomas Vogth-Eriksen
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