Tag Archives: Prof Nicholas Owens

SAMS Leads Groundbreaking Discovery of ‘Dark Oxygen’ in Pacific Ocean, Challenging Life Origins Theory

(IN BRIEF) A study led by the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) has discovered that oxygen can be produced in complete darkness at the seafloor, challenging the traditional understanding that oxygen production is solely through photosynthesis. This finding, published … Read the full press release

German Student Triumphs Over Health Challenges to Win Student of the Year Award at Scottish Marine Science Institute

(IN BRIEF) Anna Pfoertner, a 23-year-old student from Germany, has been named the Student of the Year at the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS). She graduated with a first-class honours degree in Marine Science despite battling chronic health problems, … Read the full press release

Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) announces partnership with Water Plus to tackle climate change

(IN BRIEF) The Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) has gained its first corporate supporter, Water Plus, for their new initiative to research blue carbon capture. The partnership aims to accelerate research in the field of seaweed-based blue carbon capture … Read the full press release

Scottish Association for Marine Science awarded two main Arctic projects funded by Natural Environment Research Council

OBAN, 25-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Major UK Arctic research projects that will help us better understand and predict the rapid environmental changes in the polar region have been awarded to the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS). The Oban-based institute is … Read the full press release