Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS)
Profile
SAMS science focuses on three major areas:
- Discovering the physical, chemical, geological and biological processes that drive the marine system
- Describing how our coastal environment, where more than half the human population resides, responds to ever-increasing human pressures
- Developing a sustainable blue economy so that we can use the marine environment for the benefit of people without degrading its health and productivity
Competences & Capabilities
- expertise in aquaculture (fisheries, farming, algae, governance and innovation)
- cultivation of microalgae
- algal biotechnology
- genomic and metabolomic analysis of micro and macroalgae
- large seaweed farm and hatchery
- culture collection of algae and protozoa (one of the largest in the world)
- aquarium
- research vessels
- marine robotics
- public outreach
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projectUnderstand how food goes from farm to fork: explore food security, supply chains, food production and agriculture.
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regional newsIn October, EIT Food partnered with Glasgow Science Centre to deliver “The Future of Food” workshops for children and families in Glasgow, UK. This included a “Meet the Expert” zone where agrifood professionals inspired children to learn…
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In October, EIT Food partnered with Glasgow Science Centre to deliver “The Future of Food” workshops for children and families in Glasgow, UK. This included a “Meet the Expert” zone where agrifood professionals inspired children to learn…