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Hallowe'en is a day for ghosts, but have you heard

Hallowe'en is a day for ghosts, but have you heard of 'ghost fishing'? 👻

Scientists at SAMS have successfully trialled a method for finding lost creel fishing gear. 'Ghost fishing' describes fishing gear such as creels that continue to fish without ever being recovered. The ropes between the creels could also pose an entanglement risk to marine mammals.

Dr Steven Benjamins led a project to use sonar and a remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV) to search for lost gear. His results are published in a new report.

Dr Benjamins said: “There are lots of reasons why creel fishing gear becomes lost, such as storms or interactions with other fishers and large vessels, and these are largely outwith the control of fishermen. The gear is sometimes found but we suspect that a lot of it is lost to the ocean; we wanted to know if we could find it.”

Read more at www.sams.ac.uk/news.

@thinkuhi @naturescot
Scottish Creel Fishermen's Federation

#creel #ghostfishing #MarineScience #Fishing #OceanPollution #MarinePollution #Entanglement #MarineConservation

❄As the Arctic Circle #ASSEMBLY2024 kicks off in

❄As the Arctic Circle #ASSEMBLY2024 kicks off in Reykjavik, an international team of scientists are racing to understand how Greenland's rapidly melting glaciers will affect our oceans and climate.

We joined the recent @nercscience #KANGGLAC research cruise on board the RRS Sir David Attenborough to investigate ocean-forced warming of the Greenland Ice Sheet, which is decaying at an accelerated rate because of climate change.

The expedition analysed marine sediment cores and used modern observations techniques, including robotic instruments, to compare changes in the seabed and the physical oceanography.

The SAMS team of Lewis Drysdale, Lea Riehn, Laura Castro De La Guardia and John Howe used an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (the Teledyne Marine #AUV 'Freya') to collect in-situ observations of the environmental conditions next to the marine terminating glaciers.

The AUV completed 31 missions for a combined total of 20 hours underwater, travelling 105 km distance and diving to depths of 445m under the harsh pack ice of the fjords and coastal regions. The research cruise was led by the @britishantarcticsurvey and @durhamuniversity. In addition to the marine surveys, the project used a helicopter from @air_greenland_official to conduct onshore geology sampling including collecting rock and lake sediment samples.

🎥 Footage by Bryony Freer, Christopher Gray, Joe Laurance, Joe Metcalfe, Iain Rudkin & Alena Sakovich

#KANGGLAC #ASSEMBLY2024 #MarineScience #Arctic #technology #ClimateChange #Greenland #SAMS

NEW PODCAST EPISODE 🎧 Flapper skate: the little

NEW PODCAST EPISODE 🎧 Flapper skate: the little-known giant of the sea 🌊.......

These critically endangered giants are faring relatively well within a Marine Protected Area off Scotland’s west coast, but the future for the wider population looks more bleak. In this episode, we chat with Dr Steven Benjamins (SAMS) and Dr Jane Dodd @naturescot about a world-first discovery and what’s next for this secretive species. (Link in bio)

🎥 Footage of a baby flapper skate, so not quite a giant….yet! In 2020, SAMS scientists captured the moment a critically endangered flapper skate hatched in our aquarium after an 18-month incubation period. The skate was successfully cared for and hatched in captivity by staff from SAMS and NatureScot in what is thought to be a world first for the species.

#MarineScience #FlapperSkate #Skate #Shark #Rays #SAMS #NatureScot #MarinePorectedArea #MPA #MarineConservation #SharkConservation #Ocean #Sea #MarineResearch #OceanResearch #MarineBiology #Science

Artist in Residency 📝🌊 Here is a sneak peak

Artist in Residency 📝🌊 Here is a sneak peak into the captivating journey of artist and writer @_helena_hunter during her six-month residency at @samsmarinescience where she teamed up with SAMS’ Marine Ecologist @alasdairodel.

During her time at SAMS, Helena experienced it all—from boarding the SAMS boat to learn ocean sampling techniques, to exploring the kelp forests of the west Highlands, and collaborating with scientists at the Culture Collection of Algae and Protozoa @ccapoban to investigate the fascinating world of microalgae.

She worked on the seaweed farm and also gave presentations and readings at events with Oban Seaweed Gardens @seaweedgardens and the SAMS seminar series. From this activity, she has created a series of visual and poetic works that creatively and critically investigate the intersections of poetry, art and science.

Dive deeper into Helena’s work and her residency at SAMS by tuning in to the latest SAMS Ocean Explorer Podcast episode, hosted and recorded by Euan Paterson, link in bio.

Helena’s art and writing span multiple disciplines and have been featured in publications like MAP Magazine, APRIA Journal, The Contemporary Journal, and more. Her work has graced spaces like Tate, LUX, Gasworks, and Whitechapel Gallery.

She is currently doing a PhD in critical and creative writing at @nottinghamtrentuni in partnership with @uniofwarwick funded by AHRC M4C @weareukri. Helena also has a collaborative practice Matterlurgy @matterlurgy_studio with sound artist Mark Peter Wright.

http://www.helenahunter.net
https://www.matterlurgy.net

#poetry #art #MarineScience #KelpForests #ecology #microalgae #plankton #seaweed #SciArt #OceanArt #Ocean #ArtistInResidency #ArtistResidency #MarineBiology #Antarctica #SnowScience #MarineResearch #OceanResearch #Sea #ThinkUHI

SAMS BSc Marine Science Open Day - more spaces add

SAMS BSc Marine Science Open Day - more spaces added! 🐳 Due to popular demand, we have added more spaces to our undergraduate Open Day on Monday 28th October with options to attend 11am to 1pm or 1.30pm to 3.30pm.

This event is a must-go for those interested in applying to SAMS' BSc (Hons) Marine Science programme, here at our #UniversityOnTheBeach, a partner of @thinkuhi. Tour our spectacular campus, meet students and staff and be inspired by marine science talks and demonstrations.
Spaces are limited so book fast to secure your place. We can't wait to welcome everyone later this month.

📸: Red Sea Field Trip 2024, Egypt. Credit Joe Marlow

#ThinkUHI #MarineScience #OpenDay #BSc #SAMS #MarineBiology #UniversityOpenDay #Science #STEM #STEMCareers #RedSea #Diving #OceanResearch #Research #Snorkelling

Congratulations #MarineScience graduates, class of

Congratulations #MarineScience graduates, class of '24 👏 🥳🎓 @thinkuhi #UHIGRAD 💙💙

#graduates #classof24 #science #stem #graduation

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