Seasearch Scotland
@seasearchscot
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Joined April 2016
Brilliant to be at Macduff Marine Aquarium today as a volunteer for @morayocean to help launch the new @ScotWildlife Snorkel Trail & promote water safety! Great enthusiasm for @_Seasearch following our training:)
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35 years of incredible volunteering ๐ช๐ผ๐๐
Can't quite believe @_Seasearch is 35 years old! We piloted Seasearch Observer forms & course @SeabirdCentre in...2001 (I *think*๐ฑ)! Lovely pics by renowned underwater photographer #PaulKay in @ScottishDiver ๐ธ Thanks to amazing volunteer divers ๐ https://t.co/giD6RKdjLC ๐
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Native oyster reefs and seagrass beds have super powers!! These #ecosystem #engineers. ๐ช๐ผ๐ฆช๐ฑ๐ท๐ฝโโ๏ธ๐ท๐ผโโ๏ธ provide substrates that promote an increase #biodiversity, stabilise sediments, lock down carbon, filter the waterโฆ (itโs an extensive list)
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Understanding the extent and distribution of historical populations and how/why theyโve changed over time is a big factor in successfully restoring vital habitats ๐๐
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BIG collaborative #habitat #restoration project with @WWF @HeriotWattUni @ProjectSeagrass @wardiebaybeach @mcsuk @SeabirdCentre, Royal Botanical Garden Edinburgh, Fife Ecology Centre, Fife Coast and Countryside Trust, and Heart of Newhaven ๐๐ช๐ผ๐๐๐ฑ๐ฆช #MarineRestorationMatters
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Fancy getting involved in some awesome #citizenscience in ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ. Restoration Forth is a collaborative project led by @WWF to enhance and restore historical seagrass ๐ฑand native oyster ๐ฆช #habitats to the Firth of Forth. More details๐๐ผ
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Help us by๐๐ผ 1. Searching for historical records of habitats. 2. Reporting your own observations. 3. Joining us on dedicated surveys.
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Itโs been great going out collecting vital #seasearch habitat and species data around Orkney with @OrkneySkateTrst and @SSETransmission #citizenscience #collaboration #elevatetheskate @_Seasearch @NBNTrust @SharkTrustUK
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New report published by @nature_scot 25 recommendations to support #MarineConservation -making data on species and habitats around #scotland more available and accessible #biodiversity #datasharing #datareview follow the @NBNTrust link to read the full report๐๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ #recordsmatter
Scottish marine biodiversity data review @NatureScot has published a report which makes 25 recommendations to support marine conservation by improving the availability and accessibility of marine species and habitat data in Scotland. More: https://t.co/6lFIwWPL7i
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Free webinar celebrating the #CrawfishComback around the South-West coast of England๐ฆ๐ช๐ผ! Your #recordsmatter โฆsee how important #volunteer recording and monitoring is in understanding #population trends in commercially exploited species. Letโs get on this in #Scotland too ๐๐คฟ
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Divers,snorkellers,ocean lovers! Join us online ๐ป@_Seasearch volunteer recording scheme teaches #CitizenScientists how to record UK #marinehabitats and #species. #recordsmatter-over 30yrs of #seasearch data on the @NBNTrust supporting marine conservation and #marinepolicy ๐๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
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Reds, browns, greens, leafy, foliose, fluffy, stipes, stalks, holdfasts ๐คฏโฆ Scotlandโs #seaweeds are so rich and diverse it can be difficult to know where to start with #ID โฆ hopefully this @_Seasearch beginners guide to Scottish seaweeds will help ๐ฑ๐ https://t.co/NPEF4tLKLF
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Snorkels and seasearch forms at the ready!!! ๐คฟ๐๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ #snorkeltrail
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This #worldanimalday letโs celebrate this #scottish #sealoch specialist โฆthe firework anemone. ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐๐. A #PMF nationally scarce, restricted to very sheltered soft, muddy west coast sea lochs where 95% of the population are recorded. #recordsmatter #seasearch #CitizenScience
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Online #seasearchscotland Observer and Surveyor courses ๐๐coming to a zoom screen near you. Evenings 14th-18th Nov, 20th- 24th Mar. To book or find out more ๐ https://t.co/ffAIoGjlW3
@mcsuk @_Seasearch @SAMSoceannews @ThinkUHI @ScotSAC @BSACdivers @PADI @ScotEnvironment
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Great being involved in data collection around Orkney with Orkney Skate Trust and @SSETransmission. Stunning diversity in crystal clear waters ๐๐คฟ๐๐ฆ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ #CitizenScience #nbn #biodiversity #conservation #seasearch @mcsuk
Delighted to work with OST monitoring the health of Orkneys Flapper Skate population. Weโve combined our #bathy data with OST's #BRUV drop #camera and @seasearchscot ๐ธ๐ Follow OST on FB for more updates๐ https://t.co/oPyPWAYpDx Check it out๐๐ผ #elevatetheskate #citizenscience
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Scottish Feather free swimming #featherstar #starfish #echinorderms #scottishwildlife #nauticam #nikonphotography #underwaterphotography
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Watch this space plenty of Scotland focussed #seasearch courses and training coming your way. Trouble travelling? No problem. Get in touch to hear how you can join in with #online training. Follow our #Facebook groups for #Scotland #westscotland and #Orkney #shetland ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐
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