Abstract
The 6th Symposium of the Scottish Marine Energy Research Programme (ScotMER), organized by Marine Scotland, presented ground-breaking research funded by the Scottish Government and our collaborators to improve the evidence base around how offshore renewable energy developments may affect our natural environment, and other users of the sea. This three day event covered topics including; Ornithology, Marine Mammals, Fish and Fisheries, Diadromous Fish, Benthic Ecology, Physical Process. Participatory workshops on Socioeconomics and National Marine Plan 2 were also held.
The Benthic Ecology and Physical Processes session featured the following presentations:
- Mixing, Stratification and Primary Productivity - Robert Dorrell
- Enabling Sustainable Wind Energy Expansion in Seasonal Seas (eSWEETs) - Jonathan Sharples
- Benthic Monitoring Recommendations - Gareth Davies
- Nature Enhancement at Marine Offshore Energy Sites (NEMOES) - Kieran Tierney