Nicholas Owens
@n1jpo
Marine and Polar Scientist - passionate about the natural world. Father of 4 fine young men. Director of SAMS Oban. Home is Northumberland. Views are my own.
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15-05-2009 23:55:10
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Very well deserved Laura πScottish Association for Marine Science is one of only a very few places this career progression is possible.
An incredible afternoon spent at Ardtornish estate - an area steeped in history & biodiversity, & brimming with vibrant human stories. Huge thanks to Hugh Raven πΊπ¦ for sharing this beautiful spot with Nicholas Owens & I... The journey back to Scottish Association for Marine Science was pretty spesh too. π
A sum of Β£600 - the highest ever - was raised today at our staff coffee morning in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. Thanks to the bakers and everyone who attended for their generosity towards an amazing charity. #macmillancoffeemorning
Well deserved congratulations Georgina Robinson Scottish Association for Marine Science UHI Converge Challenge. Innovative science solving real world problems.
In Our Time - Plankton - BBC Sounds with β¦Dr Abigail McQuatters-Gollop γ’γγ²γ€γ«β© Chris Lowe including science conducted β¦UEA School of Environmental Sciencesβ© β¦@biocarbon_nercβ© β¦Mesopelagic Respirationβ© β¦IMBeRβ© β¦SCORβ© bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0β¦
Yay ! Clean sheet day ! Fresh linen placed outside our cabin doors so we can change the beds & have fresh towels - luxury - Thankyou Meris #AntarcticPICCOLO β¦UEA School of Environmental Sciencesβ©
Lemaire Channel today β¦UEA Researchβ© β¦UEA School of Environmental Sciencesβ© #AntarcticPICCOLO
Stunning photo of recovery from Karen Heywood β¦UEA Researchβ© β¦UEA School of Environmental Sciencesβ© #AntarcticPICCOLO
Congratulations to SAMS oceanographer Prof. Mark Inall on his appointment as Chief Scientific Adviser to Scot Gov Marine.π Prof. Inall will continue part time at SAMS and will carry out the Chief Scientific Advisor Marine role for three years. πsams.ac.uk/news/sams-newsβ¦
Proud and delighted to be getting more closely involved with β¦Scottish Association for Marine Scienceβ© - our local #Argyll -based powerhouse in global marine science, here hosting a marine tourism seminar led by Sir Robin Knox-Johnson of the Clipper round the world sailing race.
WATCH: In a new Nature Geoscience paper published today, deep-sea scientists led by Prof Andrew Sweetman of SAMS have found a new mechanism for oxygen production. 'Dark oxygen' occurs at thousands of metres below the sea surface! Read the paper: nature.com/articles/s4156β¦ #DarkOxygen