Marine Science

Researching marine science and dance techniques in Colombia

Bryony Townhill, 19 January 2015 - Climate Change, Renewables, Technology

Marine science relationships between young scientists from the UK and Colombia have been developed and strengthened at a recent British Council funded workshop.

C-Bass raises the “bar” with Anglo-French collaboration

Ewan Hunter, 6 January 2015 - C-Bass, Field Research, Monitoring

In C-Bass, we are working closely with our French colleagues at Ifremer, who are running a parallel bass research programme called “BARGIP” (“bar” is French for “bass”).

C-Bass in Action

Ewan Hunter, 19 December 2014 - C-Bass, Field Research, Monitoring

Earlier this year, our first C-Bass Blog described the background and general aims of C-Bass - “Population studies in support of the Conservation of the European sea bass”.

What’s in your fish tank?

Joanna Murray, 14 November 2014 - Fisheries, Policy, Socio Economics

Dr Joanna Murray from Cefas explains why she needs to know what species people are keeping in their fish tanks.

Sprats, anchovy, marine mammals, birds, coffee and chocolate under close observation off SW England

Ken May, 28 October 2014 - Field Research, Monitoring, Technology

For the third consecutive year, the multidisciplinary pelagic survey of the Western English Channel, Isles of Scilly and the Bristol Channel has started.

Cefas' 112 years of scientific data

David Smith, 30 September 2014 - Field Research, Fisheries, Monitoring

The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) is one of the world’s longest-established marine research organisations.

EU funded joint monitoring projects

Silvana Birchenough, 10 September 2014 - Fisheries, Monitoring

The successful and cost-effective implementation of the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) depends on regional cooperation between EU Member States and other countries.

C-Bass: Putting the “Conservation” into Seabass

Ewan Hunter, 16 June 2014 - C-Bass, Field Research, Monitoring

The European seabass (or bass as it is more commonly known) is one of the most sought-after fish for recreational sea anglers in England and Wales

How design can be used in science communication

Georgia Bayliss-Brown, 2 June 2014 - Field Research, Monitoring, Technology

My role is to identify, understand and bring together all research that is going on in the UK (and often beyond) about climate change and how it impacts upon the marine environment; and then communicate these findings to decision-makers, policy …

Cefas reduce fish for testing by 50% using sticklebacks

Ioanna Katsiadaki, 19 May 2014 - Animal Health

An endocrine disruptor is a term given to chemicals that, when absorbed into the body, either mimic or block hormones. Some chemicals that are released into the environment can have this harmful effect, particularly on the sexual development of humans …

Blog Marine Science

From Listings to Lasting Protection: Strengthening Indonesia’s Capacity to Safeguard Threatened Sharks and Rays