St Abbs Marine Station

27/03/2026

Just a few more days till the deadline, so if you are interested, don't hang about!

20/03/2026

Don't forget that the deadline for application to volunteer with us from May to August is the end of March. If you fancy is, check out the relevant section on our website and send us a completed volunteer registration form and a copy of our CV by the end of this month.

27/02/2026

Would you be interested in gaining or adding to existing practical experience of working in a marine research facility? If so, come and volunteer with us! We are looking for volunteers to work with us from May until August. For more info and an application form go to marinestation.co.uk/get-involved/become-a-volunteer/

26/12/2025

19/12/2025

What We Wash Away

🌊🌱 New publication out now!

Everyday personal care products don’t just stop at the bathroom drain — many end up in our coastal waters. Our latest study explores how pollution from personal care products affects the health of seagrass, a vital habitat for marine life and coastal protection. Understanding these impacts is key to protecting seagrass meadows and the ecosystems they support.

👉 Read the full publication here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0025326X25014547

This work was funded by the The University of Edinburgh Marine Systems and Policies programme and St Abbs Marine Station. Big thanks to Project Seagrass and Seawilding for their support and expert advice that made our research possible!

23/10/2025

Would you be interested in gaining or adding to existing practical experience of working in a marine research facility? If so, come and volunteer with us! We are looking for volunteers to work with us from now and into the new year. But hurry, the closing date is next week! For more info and an application form go to marinestation.co.uk/get-involved/become-a-volunteer/

23/10/2025

There's not much that Sue Sayer doesn't know about grey seals so this will be fantastic. 😍

🧑‍🎓 New free, online Seal Research Trust MasterClass:
Grey Seal Pup Development and Behaviours, presented by Sue Sayer MBE

Sue will be presenting a fascinating Masterclass on pup development and behaviours on Tuesday 4th November from 19:00 via Zoom.

The talk includes: pupping data, and how it's used; pup development and behaviours; mum and pup behaviours; beachmaster and mum interactions; and interesting encounters with other species.

The class is free and online. To register and get the link to attend, please email [email protected].

22/10/2025

Great day diving in St Abbs today with plenty of anemones corals and wrasse to see. Well done to our volunteer Daniel on completing his PADI Advanced Open Water dives! Thanks to Paul on Shorediver for the trip and Kamryn for the photos!

16/10/2025

The Marine Station has been going through some changes in the last few months. Funding challenges have meant that we have had to bid sad farewells to some friends and colleagues. But the Marine Station is not closing down, it is in the process of evolving a new way of working. In the future, in addition to carrying out marine research, we will be running a dive school specialising in training scientific divers; and opening up part of the facility to the public. We have recently heard that we have secured funding from the Coastal Communities Fund to convert the building containing our 100,000 litre mesocosm into a public aquarium showcasing some of the amazing marine life that we have in the inshore waters off the Berwickshire Coast. Watch this space for progress reports!

26/09/2025

Are you looking for a career in Marine Biology? Would you be interested in gaining or adding to existing practical experience of working in a marine research facility during the summer of 2025? We are now accepting applications for volunteers for next year.

Primary duties will be animal husbandry and general aquarium maintenance and upkeep. There may also be opportunities to assist with research projects, fieldwork, and public outreach activities. Training will be provided as necessary.
Volunteers must be over 18; ideally will be obtaining or recently qualified in a relevant science degree; and should a strong interest in the marine environment, the life it supports and its conservation.

We are looking for volunteers who are available for 1-3 months, but longer placements will also be accepted. Hours of work are negotiable, but we would people who can commit to a minimum of 3 days per week, working 9 am-5 pm, which might include weekend work.

We can offer self-catering accommodation near the station, subject to availability.

How to apply
Go to marinestation.co.uk/get-involved/become-a-volunteer/ and download the application form and send this, along with your CV (2 page maximum) to [email protected]

19/09/2025

🐟 ⚡️We’re speaking at and OCEaN – Offshore Coalition for Energy and Nature's second mitigation measures webinar, diving into how electromagnetic fields interact with a key fish species in the North Sea!

This webinar will spotlight the results of the FlatEMF project, which we were proud to contribute to. Beginning in 2023, FlatEMF has worked to address a key knowledge gap: how and if electromagnetic fields created by offshore wind and grid infrastructure affect commercial flatfish species.

We’ll be discussing the scientific investigations which took place at St Abbs Marine Station (including how flatfish interact with offshore cables), how to measure EMF from cables, and potential mitigation measures, as well as seabed survey findings from Wageningen Marine Research.

Join us on 1 October to hear from:
🔹 Annemiek Hermans – Marine ecologist, TenneT TSO
🔹 Evripidis Karatsivos – Director (Products Engineering), NKT
🔹 Erica Chapman – Senior researcher, St Abbs Marine Station

👉 Register now: https://lnkd.in/eTRA_nt3 (links available on LinkedIn and Facebook, and I will link in stories)

👉 Explore OCEaN’s database and paper on mitigation and avoidance measures here: https://lnkd.in/efrJVgZE