Projects (12)

Linking microbial genes to methane emissions from peatlands under water-table changes Jun 1, 2024 - Dec 31, 2027
• Explore methane producing methanogens and methane consuming methanotrophs diversity
and functional genes across multiple peatland sites under water table changes and
quantitatively link it to methane fluxes.
• Study populations of methanogens an... Read More about Linking microbial genes to methane emissions from peatlands under water-table changes.

Assessing and Protecting Spawning Herring and Associated Biodiversity: WOSHH-eDNA-Sound Apr 1, 2023 - Mar 31, 2025
Assessing and Protecting Spawning Herring and Associated Biodiversity: WOSHH-eDNA-Sound
Herring helped to generate local income, identity, and societal change for centuries in Scotland, but their numbers on the west coast have been in decline since... Read More about Assessing and Protecting Spawning Herring and Associated Biodiversity: WOSHH-eDNA-Sound.

Ivermectin impacts on freshwater organisms in a variable world Oct 1, 2024 - Mar 31, 2028
The overview of the research objectives is given below. There will be scope for the candidate to adapt and develop these as the project progresses and their expertise as an independent researcher grows.
1.Undertake laboratory-based toxicological ass... Read More about Ivermectin impacts on freshwater organisms in a variable world.

DIRTT 2.0 consultancy Oct 2, 2023 - Dec 2, 2024
ENU to conduct a further survey to follow-on from our work on the first project. we were a partner on the original EU funded DIRTT project but post-Brexit were not able to participate in this follow-on project, although we are named as an associate p... Read More about DIRTT 2.0 consultancy.

Impacts of cliff-top walkers and boats on the nesting success of seabirds at St Abbs's Head, Scotland May 1, 2016 - Jul 31, 2024
Collaboration with the National Trust for Scotland, St Abb's Head to determine the impacts of cliff-top walkers and boats on the nesting success of seabirds at St Abbs's Head, Scotland

Applicability of the optical mesoscope technology to assess physical effects of noise on statocysts of marine invertebrate embryos/larvae: A proof of concept Feb 1, 2020 - Jan 31, 2023
We perceive oceans as quiet,but increasing levels of man-made noise can have negative effects on marine organisms. Invertebrates are under-represented in noise-related research but play significant roles in aquatic ecosystems. Noise can adversely... Read More about Applicability of the optical mesoscope technology to assess physical effects of noise on statocysts of marine invertebrate embryos/larvae: A proof of concept.

Methane-derived carbon in upland stream food webs Oct 1, 2020 - Mar 31, 2024
The project is a SUPER-DTP funded PhD studentship. The work will focus on the understanding of the processes involved in, and the significance of, the incorporation of methane as a carbon source via methane-oxidising bacteria (MOB) into upland river... Read More about Methane-derived carbon in upland stream food webs.

Optimizing Citizen-Science Tools for Mangrove Crab Fisheries Management in Brazil Jul 1, 2021 - Nov 30, 2021
NERC funded 'Research Experience Placement' / SUPER DTP

Characterising spatial freshwater soundscapes on an urban-rural gradient Apr 3, 2023 - Sep 29, 2023
The project aims to compare existing methods with a new methodology based on sensor arrays and utilising spatial audio algorithms, which can identify which direction a particular sound comes from and attenuate sounds from other directions. It will al... Read More about Characterising spatial freshwater soundscapes on an urban-rural gradient.

Bundling seagrass carbon with mangroves Jan 1, 2023 - Dec 31, 2023
The high costs of measuring carbon stocks and increments in subtidal seagrass beds mean that fully accredited seagrass carbon projects, using current standards and protocols, are not usually financially viable. The required precision means that any m... Read More about Bundling seagrass carbon with mangroves.

The effects of parasites on food web structure and dynamics: new ways to improve accuracy and ecological realism Sep 1, 2021 - Sep 30, 2025
The main rational for this project is to gain a better understanding of how parasites affect food web structures and dynamics in commercially important marine fish species in Scottish waters. With e.g. herring being a key species in food webs of West... Read More about The effects of parasites on food web structure and dynamics: new ways to improve accuracy and ecological realism.

West of Scotland Herring Hunt (WOSHH ) 2025 Nov 1, 2024 - Aug 31, 2025
WOSHH 2025 is an addition to the West of West of Scotland Herring Hunt project to allow for spring 2025 e-DNA fieldwork and data analysis.

Read more on the Scottishherring.org webpage .