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BlueFish Jun 1, 2024 - Mar 31, 2025
Establishing the movements, space use and critical habitats of mobile marine species is a significant challenge in mitigating the impacts of anthropogenic activity on them. This limits the sustainable use of ocean resources while preserving marine ec... Read More about BlueFish.

Exploring the Relationship between Habitat Biodiversity and Donkey Welfare: A Case Study in Scotland and the North of England May 6, 2024 - Jul 31, 2024
The application was written by Edinburgh Napier 4th year student Skye Kenny, in collaboration with Dr Gavin Ballantyne and partners at the University of the West of England and The Donkey Sanctuary.

The project will start before Skye graduates in... Read More about Exploring the Relationship between Habitat Biodiversity and Donkey Welfare: A Case Study in Scotland and the North of England.

Tiree Tope Aug 1, 2024 - Jul 31, 2025
To install acoustic receivers off the Isle of Tiree to detect tope

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.

Algumer Enzyme Protection Dec 2, 2024 - Apr 30, 2025
Solid detergents, such as laundry sheets represent an excellent way to reduce water, waste, storage and transport costs, and packaging. However the manufacturing process of the sheet involves exposure to elevated temperatures to remove the water. Thi... Read More about Algumer Enzyme Protection.

Sustainable wild seaweed Jan 1, 2025 - Jun 30, 2025
Investigating the options for the use of seaweed as an alternative source for nanocellulose production for the medical industry.

SIORC report Jan 1, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025
The core aim is to provide a detailed inventory of elasmobranch species in Scottish waters with a particular focus on Priority Marine Features (PMFs), alongside a thorough review of their ecology, biology and conservation status.

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 .

CPD Introduction to Sedge Identification 2025 Jan 1, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025
Open CPD course delivered online , involving up to 20 student learning hours over up to 8 weeks, introduces ecological consultants and land managers to identification of common sedges using botanical keys.

Fishy Tales Jul 1, 2023 - Jun 30, 2024
Fishy Tales is an outdoor theatre and marine species identification event intended to engage public audiences with local marine ecology and the West of Scotland Herring Hunt (WOSHH) research project. It is funded with £10k by NERC's Growing Roots Pr... Read More about Fishy Tales.