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SAMS Expands Research Team with New Roles to Tackle Ocean Changes and Climate Impact

(IN BRIEF) The Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) is expanding its research team with five new positions to enhance its understanding of ocean processes, particularly in response to climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution. The new hires, including principal … Read the full press release

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

Young environmentalists from Taynuilt Primary School visited SAMS’s Ocean Explorer Centre to learn about the effects of plastic in the marine environment

ARGYLL, 15-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — A TEAM of young environmentalists from Taynuilt Primary School visited SAMS to get advice on how to help address the problem of plastic pollution in our seas. The school’s Eco Committee is comprised of students … Read the full press release

Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS): Future of the Sea: Trends in Aquaculture report

ARGYLL, 04-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Energy costs and public perception are the two main factors that will affect how the aquaculture industry develops over the next few decades, according to a report by Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) Research Services … 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

Research: Integrated Multi-trophic Aquaculture (IMTA) could potentially address a number of challenges in the flat-lining European aquaculture industry

Oban, Scotland, 28-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — A developing form of aquaculture that sees seaweed and filter-feeding shellfish grown next to traditional fish farms can help deliver greater productivity and reduce environmental impact, say a research group led by SAMS researchers. The … Read the full press release

Experts gathered at Oban’s Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) to address the global problem of harmful algal blooms (HABs)

Argyll, Scotland, 14-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — A select group of international experts gathered at Oban’s Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) to address the global problem of harmful algal blooms (HABs), which can cause biotoxins in the seafood we consume and … Read the full press release