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The fruits of Snapberry
Caroline Anderson has been coordinating the Snapberry project since 2009. Snapberry uses photography to connect school pupils with the natural landscape of Argyll. It is a collaboration between local Scottish Natural Heritage staff and Lochgilphead High School. Under the expert guidance … Continue reading
A world of riches above and below Scotland’s seas
A colourful catalogue showcasing the rich biodiversity in Scotland’s seas has just been published on our website. Illustrated with photos and maps, the intriguing catalogue describes Scotland’s 81 Priority Marine Features (PMFs). PMFs are the habitats and species considered to be … Continue reading
Posted in basking shark, biodiversity, Marine, Marine Protected Areas, MPA, MPAs, photography, Priority Marine Features, Projects, Research, sea life, seals, Uncategorized, wildlife management
Tagged biodiversity, Coast, conservation, flame shells, images, marine, marine life, Marine Protected Areas, MPA, nature, otter, photography, PMF, PMFs, PMFs Priority Marine Features, Priority Marine Features, Risso's dolphin, Scotland, Scottish Natural Heritage, sealife, SNH, Wildlife
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Species of the month – lions of the sea
Any guess what this is? It is, of course, a star-forming region in the carina nebula, courtesy of NASA, ESA, N. Smith (University of California, Berkeley), and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA). How about this? Imagine a sunny warm day … Continue reading
Posted in biodiversity, Marine, sea life, Species of the month, Uncategorized
Tagged biodiversity, Coast, diving, images, jellyfish, leatherback, lion's mane, marine survey, nature, Orkney, photography, Scappa Flow, Scotland, Scottish Natural Heritage, SCUBA diving, SNH, turtles, Wildlife
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Species of the month: North Atlantic gannet
Killer acceleration, ultra-streamlined body, wrap-around airbags and dazzling speeds – we’re not talking supercars here but a seabird. In fact, the biggest seabird in the North Atlantic, with a wingspan of just under 2 m: the northern gannet. For the … Continue reading
Posted in biodiversity, Birds, Marine, photography, sea life, Species of the month
Tagged Bass Rock, biodiversity, Bird, birds, Coast, gannet, gannets, images, nature, North Atlantic gannet, photography, Scotland, Scottish Natural Heritage, Shetland, SNH, St Kilda, Wildlife
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Swallows and heavy water – the making of a remarkable scientist
Professor Des Thompson, our Principal Adviser on Biodiversity, celebrates the pioneering work of life scientist Professor Dave Bryant, who celebrates his 70th birthday today. Along with the spring return of swallows in 1972 a young lecturer arrived at Stirling University’s … Continue reading
Protecting Scotland’s maerl beds
The Scottish Government used an Urgent Marine Conservation Order (MCO) for the first time at the end of 2014, to protect a fragile ecosystem in the sea off Arran. Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead made the order in response to fishing … Continue reading
Posted in biodiversity, Marine, Marine Protected Areas, MPA, MPAs, photography, Priority Marine Features, Projects, Protected Areas, Research, Uncategorized, website
Tagged biodiversity, Coast, images
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Scotland’s Priority Marine Features – serpulid reefs
Scotland’s coasts and seas are home to around 8,000 animal and plant species. Priority Marine Features (PMFs) are the 81 species and habitats that we consider to be conservation priorities in our waters. The PMF list is used to help … Continue reading
Posted in biodiversity, Marine, Marine Protected Areas, MPA, photography, Priority Marine Features, Protected Areas, Research, Uncategorized
Tagged biodiversity, Coast, diving, Highland, images, Loch Creran, MPAs Marine Protected Areas, nature, photography, Scottish Natural Heritage, SCUBA diving, serpulid aggrregations, serpulid reefs, Serpulid vermicularis, serpulids, SNH
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Scotland’s Priority Marine Features – deep-sea sponge communities
Priority Marine Features (PMFs) are species and habitats that we consider to be conservation priorities in Scottish waters. Our coasts and seas are home to around 8,000 animal and plant species. The PMF list is used to help target future … Continue reading
Drones and environmental mapping
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) or ‘drones’ are a rapidly evolving area of technology with many potential applications from intelligence gathering to delivering Amazon orders. However, they also have clear environmental applications and here Duncan Blake, SNH’s lead analyst on … Continue reading
Posted in Research
Tagged aerial images, drones, images, toographic surveys. assessing coastal changes
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In the south of Scotland – where eagles dare
John Mathew Thompson was brought up in Penicuik, south of Edinburgh. As a youngster, he spent several days raptor watching with the great expert Derek Ratcliffe. The news of improving prospects for golden eagles in the south of Scotland … Continue reading
Posted in biodiversity, Birds
Tagged biodiversity, Bird, birds, Derek Ratcliffe, golden eagle, images, Laurie Campbell, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH
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