Conferences
This month, colleagues from BioSS presented PrePARED work at the Marine Alliance for Science and Technology for Scotland (MASTS) Annual Science Meeting in Glasgow.
Excellent few days at the #MASTSASM23 in Glasgow, with lots of interesting presentations, catching up with colleagues old and new, and @estlanejones and I enjoyed sharing our ongoing work on #PrePAREDProject and @ECOWind_UK ECOWINGS. 🌊🐧
— Dr Katherine Whyte (@katey_whyte) December 7, 2023
Til next year! 👋 pic.twitter.com/mgEJkn5ucn
Dr Katherine Whyte presented on ‘Understanding predator-prey interactions from seabird movements’ and Dr Esther Jones presented on ‘Predator-prey dynamics in a changing marine environment.
Sandeel Survey
During December, Dr Thomas Regnier and his team from SG Marine Directorate undertook a winter sandeel survey in the Firth of Forth.
Data from sandeel grabs will be used to assess fish distribution during construction and operation of offshore wind farms.
Both broad-scale, changes in fish communities and prey landscapes, and fine-scale, changes in prey around individual turbine bases will be assessed throughout this project.
2023 Summary
The PrePARED team have been working hard this year with fieldwork and initial data analysis taking place. See a short summary below:
- Held our first Annual Knowledge Exchange Meeting in February 2023
- Undertook a number of fieldwork surveys in both the Moray Firth and Firth of Forth collecting data on fish, marine mammal and seabird distribution and behaviour.
- Presented initial findings at multiple conferences and key stakeholder meetings including ICES Annual Science Conference, CWW, ECOWIND/OWEC Annual Impact Meeting and MASTS Annual Science Meeting
In 2024 there will be further fieldwork for data collection, our second Annual Knowledge Exchange Meeting and current papers under review will be published.
Thank you for your support during 2023, we look forward to sharing interesting results with you in 2024!
