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SAMS

Dr Maeve Kelly
Dr Liz Cook

Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS). Founded over 100 years ago (formerly the Scottish Marine Biological Association) SAMS is an independent research organisation with an outstanding reputation in marine science. Based at Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory the organisation has researchers of international standing in the fields of aquaculture, bio-geochemistry, deep-sea biology, marine biotechnology and marine ecology. The laboratory is well equipped with its own research vessels, dive teams, recompression chamber, sea water aquaria, analytical equipment, library and advanced computing, microscope and communication facilities. SAMS also houses the UK marine Culture Collection of Algae and Protozoa. The echinoculture team is part of the SAMS Invertebrate Biology and Mariculture Group, led by Dr M. Kelly, which has dedicated specialist sea water aquaria, larval and algal culture rooms. The echinoculture research team has particular strengths in the design of field and tank-based growth and diet trials and in invertebrate larval culture. A history of successful collaboration with industry makes them well placed to undertake the interdisciplinary research required in this project.