I thought I would write a quick update to let you know what I’ve been up to since my Natural Talent Apprenticeship ended in March. I was really sad when it ended – everyone says it but the year really does go so quickly! I ...
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Zooplankton Through the Seasons
Over the last few weeks Rosie Foster (my fellow zooplanktonologist at SEPA) and I have been working furiously to try and finish analysing all the zooplankton samples from this year. It has been amazing to see the changes that ...
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Marine monsters and minibeasts or basking sharks and zooplankton!
Last month I had the fantastic opportunity to visit MacDuff Aquarium Basking Shark Special Event during the October half term holiday. I was asked by the lovely Aquarium Learning Officer Sandra Bisset to speak at the event ...
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The Big Move….
Last month saw a massive move of 300 SEPA staff into a brand new building in Maxim Office Park at Eurocentral near Glasgow. The new building has been named after one of Scotland’s most influential but least known ...
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On board the Sir John Murray
I have just returned from a brilliant trip around the Firth of Clyde on board SEPA’s marine research vessel the Sir John Murray. The Sir John Murray (SJM) is a 24 metre scientific vessel that is used for marine surveys year ...
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