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Category Archives: Marine
Stormie nights on Fair Isle
Fair Isle sits at the southernmost point of Shetland and its name derives from the Old Norse name Friðarey, meaning ‘island of peace’. Fair Isle is famous for its knitwear, historic shipwrecks and its diverse bird life, so what better … Continue reading
Posted in Birds, coastal, Marine, Marine Protected Areas, MPA, MPAs, Non-native species, Scottish Natural Heritage, sea life, seals, Shetland, SNH, survey, Young people
Tagged environmental management, Fair Isle, Helen Gunton, invasive non-native species, killer whales, Masters degree, Orca, Research, Scotland, Scottish Natural Heritage, Shetland, SNH, storm petrel, student
SNH seabird scientist on lessons learned in Antarctica
Early this year, I travelled to Antarctica for three weeks, with 79 women from all over the world, in the culmination of a year-long women in science leadership development programme called Homeward Bound. This ground-breaking initiative aims to increase representation … Continue reading
Posted in Marine, Uncategorized
Tagged Antarctica, climate change, Women In Science
Skate spotting and eggcase hunting
SNH skate tracking intern Rachel Mawer reflects on a recent trip to the Outer Hebrides and Shetland to raise awareness of some fascinating marine projects. Back in November, in conjunction with the Scottish Association for Marine Science, we launched the Skatespotter … Continue reading
On the trail of the 64s group – capturing Wild Shetland
Wildlife cameraman Fergus Gill was Maramedia’s main team member on the ground throughout summer 2017, when they filmed their latest spectacular nature documentary Wild Shetland: Scotland’s Viking Frontier. Fergus is of course the son of our own celebrated photographer, Lorne, … Continue reading
Posted in Birds, coastal, Marine, National Nature Reserves, photography, Scottish Natural Heritage, sea life, seals, Shetland, SNH, Uncategorized, Young people
Tagged Fergus Gill, Filming, gannets, Hermaness, killer whales, Lorne Gill, Maramedia, National Nature Reserve, nature, Orca, Scottish Natural Heritage, Shetland, SNH, Wild Shetland, Wildlife
The bird with the golden eye
Goldeneye may bring to mind one of the better James Bond movies of the 1990s but it is of course also a medium sized duck which is found all around the world’s more northerly regions, from North America, across Europe … Continue reading
Monitoring the condition of our Marine Protected Areas
Almost 90 years after St Kilda’s last 36 residents were evacuated to the mainland, the islands remain hugely important for the wildlife they support. The World Heritage Site hosts huge seabird populations, including the world’s second largest colony of North … Continue reading
Posted in biodiversity, Birds, conservation, cowries, Marine, Marine Protected Areas, MPA, MPAs, photography, Priority Marine Features, Protected Areas, Scottish Natural Heritage, sea life, SNH, survey, Uncategorized
Tagged marine survey, MPAs, MPAs Marine Protected Areas, photography, PMF, Priority Marine Features, SAC, Scottish Natural Heritage, sea caves, SNH, St Kilda
Cross-border partnership connects people and Marine Protected Areas
We’re really pleased to be part of a €6.4 million cross-border partnership project to improve the management and monitoring of several Marine Protected Areas between Northern Ireland, Ireland and the west coast of Scotland. Over the next four years the … Continue reading
Posted in biodiversity, coastal, Community engagement, conservation, Marine, Marine Protected Areas, MPA, MPAs, Priority Marine Features, Projects, Protected Areas, science, Scottish Natural Heritage, sea life, SNH, Uncategorized, wildlife management
Tagged David Attenborough, Doug Allan, INTERREG, Ireland, marine conservation, marine planning, marine species, MarPAMM, MPA, MPAs, MPAs Marine Protected Areas, Northern Ireland, SNH
Isle of May welcomes record visitor numbers – again!
It’s been a fabulous year on the SNH-owned Isle of May National Nature Reserve in the Firth of Forth. Famed for its large puffin colonies, the island welcomed a record number of visitors again this year – the fourth consecutive season … Continue reading
Posted in Birds, coastal, Marine, National Nature Reserves, sea life, seals, SNH, Uncategorized
Tagged David Steel, Isle of May, marine birds, National Nature Reserve, NNR, puffins, Scottish Naural Heritage, sea birds, seals, SNH, terns
A summer of learning and sharing as Scotland leads the way in offshore floating wind farms
This summer has been particularly busy for our marine energy team. We’ve been out on site to view the construction of the Beatrice offshore wind farm as well as hosting a visit from Japanese officials and their advisers interested in learning … Continue reading
Posted in Marine, Renewable Energy
Tagged Renewable Energy, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH
Turning the tide on marine plastic at NNRs
This weekend was the Great British Beach Clean, an initiative of the Marine Conservation Society. We held clean-up events at Forvie and St Cyrus National Nature Reserves (NNRs) and encouraged members of the community to join us. Our NNR Reserve … Continue reading
