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SAMS Ocean Explorer

by Scottish Association for Marine Science

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The scientists saving seaweed!

October 9, 2026 · 34 min

Seaweeds have been on our planet for 1.6 billion years and are a nursery ground and haven for so many marines creatures. The crop also supports the livelihoods of more than six million seaweed farmers throughout parts of Asia and…
The biodiversity crisis: How do we halt the losses?

August 10, 2026 · 34 min

We're sadly all too familiar with the terms 'pollution' and 'climate crisis' when it comes to talking about the natural world. But what about the 'biodiversity crisis'? All around the world, we humans are making our mark in an often…
Prof. Mike Burrows: A career in climate change

May 25, 2026 · 32 min

He is one of the world's most cited climate scientists and is part of the research collaboration that defined the term 'marine heatwave', but after 35 years at SAMS Prof. Mike Burrows is sailing into retirement. In this special episode…
The Ellett Line: Decades of ocean discovery and 30-metre waves!

April 14, 2026 · 34 min

You might not have heard of The Ellett Line, but it's one of the most important and influential projects in ocean science today. A series of data points in the Atlantic between Scotland and Iceland, The Ellett Line is visited by a research…
The state of ocean science: politics, pressure, and what comes next

March 6, 2026 · 42 min

In a very special episode of the SAMS Ocean Explorer podcast, recorded at the Ocean Sciences Meeting 2026 in Glasgow, we discuss the current state of ocean research as it navigates reductions in funding while facing an urgent demand for…

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Ocean carbon storage: how much is too much?

February 17, 2026 · 33 min

Like a giant carbon sponge, the ocean has been absorbing much of the excess carbon dioxide humans have produced - but for how long can that last? While we see the effects of climate change more clearly on land, the impact on our ocean is…
The robots helping us to protect nature

September 24, 2025 · 35 min

The term 'robotics' is fairly wide reaching. From amateur enthusiasts to teams of developers working on the next ingenious idea, there are many applications too. Environmental scientists are excited about a new-found capability in…
Marine restoration: why it's everyone's business

August 25, 2025 · 35 min

Marine restoration is the helping hand that nature needs in the battle against biodiversity loss and also a way to offset human impacts in the ocean. But the benefits can be more than ecological. In this episode, we welcome Peter Watson of…
Ten years of ACES: Training aquaculture's future leaders

August 5, 2025 · 36 min

With a global human population in excess of eight billion, governments and planners are looking to aquaculture to provide food security in a sustainable way. But this is a diverse global industry that comes in many forms, with various…
A new wave of ocean exploration

July 4, 2025 · 39 min

Oceanographers spend a lot of time exploring the deep sea, but what is it really like taking measurements in the middle of the ocean and how is it done? In this episode real-life Octonauts, Drs Neil Fraser and Lewis Drysdale, explain to…
Drowning in plastic pollution

April 22, 2025 · 36 min

Images of a seahorse clutching a cotton bud, or a marine mammal choking on a plastic bag provoke shocking and saddening reactions - but how much change is made as a result? As they discover a new plastic threat to mangrove habitats on the…
Dark Oxygen: a deep sea discovery

February 21, 2025 · 43 min

A discovery in the dark depths of the Pacific Ocean has been challenging the scientific consensus of how oxygen is produced and has even called into question how life on Earth began. Photosynthetic organisms like plants and algae use…

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About the show

The Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) in Oban, Scotland is an ocean research charity and investigates various elements of our marine environment, from algae to oceanography. In this podcast, we meet staff and students from SAMS to learn more about our vast and mysterious ocean. Please consider supporting this important work https://www.sams.ac.uk/support-sams/