Training and education – SAMS
BY DR ANUSCHKA MILLER Global overview
Join the first international cohort on the new masters programme in Aquaculture, Environment and Society at the Oban based Scottish Association for Marine Research
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he Oban based Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) has been Scotland’s premier marine research organisation for more than a century,
with expertise spanning from aquaculture to deep-sea systems, polar oceanography to ma- rine geology, marine biotechnology to ocean governance. SAMS’ aquaculture research currently
focuses on the interactions between aqua- culture and the environment, diversification of aquaculture practices (IMTA, seaweed and invertebrate cultures) and the socio-economic systems related to aquaculture.
Undergraduate When SAMS became a partner in the Univer- sity of the Highlands and Islands in the 1990s, the researchers began developing a portfolio of education activities to complement their research. The BSc (Hons) Marine Science is a well
established and popular multi-disciplinary pro- gramme that successfully equips its students with the diverse knowledge, skills, experience and networks to compete for career opportu- nities in aquaculture, environmental manage- ment, energy, biotechnology, environmental consultancies, fisheries, academic research, teaching, conservation and science communi- cation. The programme aims to give students a
rounded understanding of how the marine environment works. Perhaps the most exciting opportunity the programme offers its students is to spend one or both third-year semesters
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studying environmental sciences in Svalbard in the High Arctic, leading to a qualification of a BSc (Hons) Marine Science with Arctic Studies. Students hoping to develop a good career in
aquaculture may be advised by their personal academic tutors to select modules in aqua- culture, fisheries ecology, zoology, marine biotechnology, behaviour and biological clocks, marine modelling, marine environmental impact assessment, and engaging with external agencies. SAMS teaches only small class sizes of up to
25 students per year, which optimises student learning. Studying in and around Oban, one of Scotland’s most beautiful coastal adventure playgrounds, promotes a deeper understanding of and attachment to the marine environment. Studying in a buzzing research institute encour- ages a questioning mind and gives students ac- cess to the latest resources for marine science.
Top: SAMS graduates. Middle: Shellfish research. Bottom: Lab work.
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