SAMS Ocean Explorer
oleh Scottish Association for Marine Science
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The scientists saving seaweed!
The scientists saving seaweed!
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The Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) in Oban, Scotland is an ocean research charity and investigates various elements of our marine environment, from algae to oceanography. In this podcast, we meet staff and students from SAMS to learn more about our vast and mysterious ocean.
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- The scientists saving seaweed! · 34 mnt · Musim 4 Episode 2Seaweeds have been on our planet for 1.6 billion years and are a nursery ground and haven for so many marines creatures. The crop also supports the livelihoods of more than six…
- The biodiversity crisis: How do we halt the losses? · 34 mnt · Musim 4 Episode 1We're sadly all too familiar with the terms 'pollution' and 'climate crisis' when it comes to talking about the natural world. But what about the 'biodiversity crisis'? All…
- Prof. Mike Burrows: A career in climate change · 32 mnt · Musim 3 Episode 8He is one of the world's most cited climate scientists and is part of the research collaboration that defined the term 'marine heatwave', but after 35 years at SAMS Prof. Mike…
- The Ellett Line: Decades of ocean discovery and 30-metre waves! · 34 mnt · Musim 3 Episode 7You might not have heard of The Ellett Line, but it's one of the most important and influential projects in ocean science today. A series of data points in the Atlantic between…
- The state of ocean science: politics, pressure, and what comes next · 42 mnt · Musim 3 Episode 6In a very special episode of the SAMS Ocean Explorer podcast, recorded at the Ocean Sciences Meeting 2026 in Glasgow, we discuss the current state of ocean research as it…
- Ocean carbon storage: how much is too much? · 33 mnt · Musim 3 Episode 5Like a giant carbon sponge, the ocean has been absorbing much of the excess carbon dioxide humans have produced - but for how long can that last? While we see the effects of…
- The robots helping us to protect nature · 35 mnt · Musim 3 Episode 4The term 'robotics' is fairly wide reaching. From amateur enthusiasts to teams of developers working on the next ingenious idea, there are many applications too. Environmental…
- Marine restoration: why it's everyone's business · 35 mnt · Musim 3 Episode 3Marine restoration is the helping hand that nature needs in the battle against biodiversity loss and also a way to offset human impacts in the ocean. But the benefits can be more…
- Ten years of ACES: Training aquaculture's future leaders · 36 mnt · Musim 3 Episode 2With a global human population in excess of eight billion, governments and planners are looking to aquaculture to provide food security in a sustainable way. But this is a…
- A new wave of ocean exploration · 39 mnt · Musim 3 Episode 1Oceanographers spend a lot of time exploring the deep sea, but what is it really like taking measurements in the middle of the ocean and how is it done? In this episode real-life…
- Drowning in plastic pollution · 36 mnt · Musim 2 Episode 7Images of a seahorse clutching a cotton bud, or a marine mammal choking on a plastic bag provoke shocking and saddening reactions - but how much change is made as a result? As…
- Dark Oxygen: a deep sea discovery · 43 mnt · Musim 2 Episode 6A discovery in the dark depths of the Pacific Ocean has been challenging the scientific consensus of how oxygen is produced and has even called into question how life on Earth…
- Plankton: Earth's hidden hero · 36 mnt · Musim 2 Episode 5From creating the atmosphere that led to life on Earth, to providing food for the entire ocean food web, plankton have been pivotal to the world we know today. Indeed, by…
- Flapper skate: the little known giant of the sea · 35 mnt · Musim 2 Episode 4They are giants of the sea in northern Europe, yet not many people have heard of them, let alone seen any... The flapper skate, considered critically endangered on the IUCN Red…
- Poetic sampling: when art and science collide · 34 mnt · Musim 2 Episode 3We've all heard creepy noises in the forest, but you probably haven't heard one like this... In this episode, we hear an artist's take on what a kelp forest looks like below the…
- The Nick Owens interview (part two): Antarctica and beyond · 37 mnt · Musim 2 Episode 2In part two of our season-opening episode, SAMS Director Prof. Nick Owens talks to host Euan Paterson and guest co-host Ross Lupton about his time as Director of the prestigious…
- The Nick Owens interview (part one): generational change and climate change · 31 mnt · Musim 2 Episode 1To kick off season two of the Ocean Explorer podcast, host Euan Paterson and guest co-host Ross Lupton, an undergraduate student at SAMS, quiz SAMS Director Prof. Nick Owens on…
- CSI Cetaceans: Investigating whale strandings · 39 mnt · Musim 1 Episode 7Whether it's an attack by another marine creature, or disorientation in a noisy ocean, there are various reasons for marine mammals to wash up on the shoreline. So how do we find…
- Weighing up the wonders of seaweed farming · 33 mnt · Musim 1 Episode 6A superfood, a sustainable source of fuel and an overall environmentally-friendly industry; there's plenty to like about seaweed farming! But following some recent unsuccessful…
- Whales of the west coast · 45 mnt · Musim 1 Episode 5Can whales be famous? Are they becoming more of less common in our coastal waters? How are they affected by climate change and pollution? Despite being among the largest…
