Out on the shore and a few seaweeds from Cumbrae
September and October were months of transition for me and my traineeship. I spent the beginning of September at the FSC Marine Station on Cumbrae with some of the ...
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Seabirds and Sea Views
August has definitely been less manic than July and I have even managed to spend some time reading literature. Something I have definitely not had time for. I travelled to Aberdeen to meet Richard, one of our Natural Network ...
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The UK Tour!
July began by leaving Orkney behind for a while and headed to southerly regions of the UK. As you can see from the map below, July has seen me literally travel the length and breadth of the country! From Orkney to Irvine, ...
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Orkney mysteries, nature and echoes from the past
This month started back in Edinburgh with the other trainees in Scotland. We went along to the Botanic gardens in Edinburgh to visit Frances and her Lichen collections! She showed us some beautiful lichens that could ...
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Orkney Views and Soggy Shoes
Wind, rain, hail, sunshine, ice and temperatures as low as 3°C have met me in Orkney over the past 2 weeks and sometimes all in a single day! But even the cold, wet feet couldn't put a damper on my spirits. I have ...
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