Scottish Association for Marine Science
Scottish Association for Marine Science
The Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) is Scotland’s largest and oldest independent marine science organisation, delivering marine science for a productive and sustainably managed marine environment through innovative research, education and engagement with society.
Based near Oban on the Scottish west coast, our marine research and teaching portfolio is diverse in topic and discipline, global in outlook, project locations and relevance, and delivered by a SAMS team with can-do attitude working in partnership with academic, business, government, regulatory, voluntary and civic society colleagues.
Science areas: Ocean systems (fundamental science in physical oceanography; biogeochemistry; ecosystem function; Arctic seas); dynamic coasts (research relevant to society to plan and manage the marine environment eg regarding climate change; marine conservation; society and the sea; industrial impacts) and blue economy(applied science eg related to aquaculture, marine biotechnology, ocean energy, fisheries)
Education programmes: Marine Science BSc(with Arctic Studies or Oceanography with Robotics streams);Aquaculture, Environment and Society MSc;Algal Biotechnology, Biology and Ecology MRes;PhD