Major funding boost to study North Sea marine life
The SMRU has been awarded over £700,000 to investigate the impact of man-made structures on marine ecosystems in the North Sea.
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Dolphins off Scottish coast
Bottlenose dolphins have been seen in the Tay Estuary area and off the Fife coast by a surveying team from the University of St Andrews.
Sonar still deters sperm whales
New sonar technology is as disruptive to sperm whales as existing sonar technology.
SMRU monitors seal breeding
SMRU has developed a new method to better record breeding histories of seals, allowing for improved fecundity calculations.
First Minister opens new SOI
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon officially opens the new Scottish Oceans Institute (SOI) building, a global hub for marine research.
Sea Symphonies: Whale songs of the South Pacific
World-leading whale researchers take part in a new exhibition at Dundee Science Centre, where visitors can recreate and record whale songs.
Forty years of SMRU
The world famous Sea Mammal Research Unit has issued a special collection of research papers to mark its 40th anniversary.
Oxytocin link to seal growth
Grey seal pups with naturally high oxytocin levels gain more mass before weaning, without increasing the amount they are fed.
St Andrews professors honoured
Three University professors are recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.
Animal cultures
International researchers argue that animals’ cultural knowledge should be considered when planning international conservation efforts.