Archived Events 2019-2025

Please note that this webpage was created before accessibility was improved on the website as a whole. This is for external opportunities only. If you are looking for previous Graduate School activities, please see our Events page.

October 2019

• SUPER DTP Cohort 1 Student Induction Event
  • Date: Tuesday 1st October 2019
  • Time: 13:00 – 18:30
  • Location: Conference Room 6/7 at the Technology & Innovation Centre, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow
  • Strategic Learning Outcomes: Cohort Development
  • Registration details/further information:
    • Will include topics such as SUPER management; peer engagement; PGCert  registration; and introduction to Training Needs Analysis
    • Attendance is compulsory
    • Students will be pre-registered
• Annual Science Meeting; Science-Policy workshop; and Leader Conversations
  • Date: Wed 2nd – Thurs 3rd Oct 2019
  • Time: All day
  • Location: Technology & Innovation Centre, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow
  • Strategic Learning Outcomes:
    • Community integration, support, and cohesion.
    • Personal skills and career development
  • Registration details/further information:
    • All students are expected to attend and should register themselves at https://www.eventsforce.net/standrews/84/register using the pre-advised discount code.
• Lunch with a Leader
  • Date: Wed 2nd Oct 2019
  • Time: 1315-1400
  • Location: Conference Room 6/7 at the Technology & Innovation Centre, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow
  • Strategic Learning Outcomes: Networking; Personal skills and career development.
  • Registration details/further information:
    • The idea is to provide opportunities for MASTS and SUPER PGRs to talk openly with Leaders and Influencers from marine and environmental areas, including academia, business and industry, policy, government, charity and other sectors.
    • If you would be interested in having lunch with one of our speakers, please let Jess know by email to [email protected] as places are limited. If you have a particular preference for a leader to talk to, please also let her know this, otherwise places will simply be allocated amongst interested parties.
• MEDIN Data Management Training for new Scientists and Surveyors
  • Date: Fri 4th Oct 2019
  • Time: 09:30-16:30
  • Location: Conference Room 2 at the Technology & Innovation Centre, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow
  • Strategic Learning Outcomes: Management and comprehension of data issues.
  • Registration details/further information:
    • All students are expected to attend this workshop (unless they are attending the modelling workshop) and should register for this workshop under their ASM registration (as detailed above).
• An Introduction to Modelling in Scottish Waters
  • Date: Fri 4th Oct 2019
  • Time: 09:30-13:00
  • Location: Conference Room 4/5 at the Technology & Innovation Centre, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow
  • Strategic Learning Outcomes:
    • Research knowledge base and methods
    • Practical modelling experience
    • Model interpretation
  • Registration details/further information:
    • Student attendance at this workshop is optional. Registration for this workshop is via the ASM registration (as detailed above).
• Intellectual Property – Perspectives from Innovators and Industry
  • Date: Thur 24th Oct 2019
  • Time: 14.00-18.00
  • Location: Scottish Universities Insight Institute at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow
  • Strategic Learning Outcomes: IP strategy and management; business; networking
  • Registration details/further information:
    • This event is being delivered by IBioIC in collaboration with IBioIC Member, Marks and Clerk (https://www.marks-clerk.com/), entirely free of charge.  This event is for those who are interested about learning how to deal with IP across innovation journeys.
    • This event is perfect for innovation active companies who would like to get a better understanding of business commercialisation, at a variety of stages. You will leave with practical tips and hints, as well as inspiration from success stories shared by our excellent speakers who have or are currently going through this journey. We also have an investor speaking at this event who will discuss what investors look for and the processes for vetting potential companies, with a bit of a slant towards IP and the chemistry/bio industries.
    • This event aims:
      • To increase awareness and understanding of IP as a tool to grow your business
      • To promote the support, services and benefits that the Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre can offer the membership
      • To inform attendees of the various expertise that exists within the membership
      • To create a sense of community for IB in Scotland
    • Register here to attend for free: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/intellectual-property-perspectives-from-innovators-and-industry-tickets-69168969249

November 2019

• SNH Policy & Advice Seminar for Graduate Students
  • Date: Wed 20th Nov 2019
  • Time: 12:30-17:30
  • Location: Edinburgh (venue TBC)
  • Strategic Learning Outcomes:
    • Translating and operationalising research
    • Understanding end-user needs and societal impact
    • Regulator networking
  • Registration details/Further information:
    • All SUPER students are encouraged to attend.

January 2020

• Maritime Roadshow for Girls – Volunteering Opportunity
  • Date: 23rd January 2020
  • Location: Rosyth
  • Strategic Learning Outcomes:
    • Public Outreach
    • Volunteering
    • Mentorship
  • Registration details/Further information:
    • Recruitment of Maritime Ambassadors, particularly female STEM representatives for an event in Rosyth on the 23rd January. In line with the Maritime 2050 strategy, there is a particular interest in shoreside roles as they are looking to showcase the range of careers in maritime that young people wouldn’t necessarily already be informed about.
    • Refreshments and lunches are provided for all volunteers across the day, and a briefing conference call will be conducted one week prior to the event. Call time is 08:30 for an on-site briefing and venue walk through, then they’ll be free to leave by 3pm.
    • A short blurb is required (100 words fine) from each ambassador that signs up, this helps assign roles on the day (general ambassador, workshop specific linked with their background, role model for networking, interviewed for panel)
    • There is a particular push for female representatives as we need to fill 15x spaces at each event for the face to face speed networking where industry role models engage on rotation with the students as a session. However, male ambassadors are also invaluable and more than welcome to attend and add value – so please do note that it is open to all!
    • Maritime-Roadshow-for-Girls-Volunteer-brief

March 2020

• POSTPONED DUE TO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS – Grad School Retreat
  • Date: TBD – Postponed
  • Time: Three day residential retreat
  • Location: Loch Insh Outdoor Centre, near Aviemore
  • Strategic Learning Outcomes:
    • Networking and cohort development
    • Research knowledge base
    • Career development
  • Registration details/Further information:
    • The retreat will include speakers, presentations, networking, and various training courses
• Advanced Scripting and Computing Techniques: Become More Efficient and Productive
  • Date: 30th March – 3rd April 2020
  • Week long course
  • Location: The University of Manchester
  • Staff from the University of Manchester and some external guests will provide instruction in industrial applications, specifically these topics:
    • Cloud computing
    • Advanced UNIX shell scripting
    • Automation of numerical modeling
    • Big-data analysis techniques with guided examples
  • For more information please see the attached flyer for the event
  • Applications are due 1st March 2020 and the application form can be downloaded here

May 2020

• Online Webinar: IBiolC are hosting a webinar which we have circulated to students for information:
• Date & Time: 6th of May 2020 at 10:00am
• Hosted by IBioIC Member, Maucher Jenkins, this event will cover a summary of the importance of IP, the rights available, and guidance on filing strategies and funding opportunities.
• Wherever you are in your IP journey, this IP seminar will give you the chance to learn about the opportunities open to you, especially in these challenging times. There will also be time to ask questions should you have anything specific you need direction on.
• If you are interested in joining, please do so by registering for the Webinar here and instructions for access to the Webinar will follow – https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-to-manage-my-ip-in-the-current-climate-registration-103126333640

• Online Webinar: Having an Impact on Policy: A Practical Guide
• Date: 12th May 2020, 2pm
• Researchers have an opportunity to influence the world of government policy in a number of ways but often it seems as if doing so is restricted to a select few. This session will scotch a few myths and offer a few suggestions on how to get you research noticed by policymakers. The discussion will be led by Nick Bibby, director of the Scottish Policy & Research Exchange (www.spre.scot). 
• I’m a scientist, stay at home! Project
  • UK Research and Innovation is excited to be funding  I’m a Scientist, Stay at Home! which is running throughout the summer term until 20 July. The project is enabling school pupils to engage with active researchers and staff to provide inspiring STEM lessons for pupils as they are taught at home during the school closures. Pupils engage in online text chats where they can ask scientists questions and find out about their work. Pupils then vote for their favourite researcher at the end. UKRI funding is enabling I’m a Scientist to expand its online platform to reach over 1,200 schools and 140,000 pupils over the summer term
  • We’re looking for UKRI-funded researchers and staff to take part. It’s a great way for you to hone your communication skills and inspire the next generation about research. If you would like to find out more and sign up to take part, please visit here.

January 2021

• Foundation online statistics course
  • Starts Wednesday 13th January 2021
  • This is a foundation stats course and might be the kind of thing some of you are looking for, and can provide a good refresher on the foundations of stats. This course introduces some of the key ideas and concepts of statistics, the discipline that allows us to analyse and interpret the data that underpins modern society. In this course, you will explore the key principles of statistics for yourself, using interactive applets, and you will learn to interpret and evaluate the data you encounter in everyday life.
  • Register here
• Vitae Effective Researcher: The next 90 days
  • Two on-line sessions via zoom (0930-1300), Tue 19th & Wed 20th January, 2021
  • Recognizing the challenges presented by the current social distancing situation, you are invited to take part in two Effective Researcher training sessions. These two on-line sessions offers participants in the first year of their doctorate a chance to develop the skills required to manage this phase of their doctorate during these unprecedented times and to action plan accordingly.
• Grad School Teabreak
  • Monday 25th January (1530-1630) via Zoom
  • 1530-1600 will be a general/informal chat session, and 1600-1630 will focus on any questions people have around TNA (training needs analysis).
• Homestretch: creative workshops for social, recuperative space during Lockdown
  • 2:00-2:45 every Wednesday until 10 March 2021 – come to as many or as few as you can manage.
  • This winter with increased lockdown measures, research and studies can begin to feel like a marathon. The natural breaks we could often take that re-energised the focussed work we do occur less frequently in our current circumstances and this can take a toll. These sessions are designed to help get you through the homestretch. They are an opportunity for some creative playful time off task that can bring us back better in mind and body and even inspired.
  • We are very grateful to the Scottish Graduate School for Arts & Humanities who have opened up these sessions to MASTS PhD students. Find out more and get joining details here.

February 2021

• Effective Researcher: Effective Progress
  • Two on-line sessions via zoom (0930-1300), Tue 2nd & Wed 3rd February, 2021
  • This programme offers participants in the second year of their doctorate, a chance to focus on the detailed critical success factors and management skills required to successfully complete their doctorate. The course addresses the requirements of a doctorate, including the hypothesis, the thesis structure, the assessment criteria and to action plan accordingly. It will also help you to plan for the coming year and give you perspective to think beyond your PhD.
• Grad School Networking
  • Monday 17th February 2021 (1030-1130)
  • Using the networking function within HopIn, we will use different themed sessions in order to get to know one another a little better, both on a personal and professional basis. If you would like to participate, please accept the calendar invitation and register for the event on HopIn here – (if you didn’t join us for the ASM, you will need to create a HopIn account too).

March 2021

• Leader Conversation with Luc Bas
  • 1300 on Thursday 11th March, 2021
  • These informal discussion are organised to help you meet people from various walks of life, including research, industry, and policy, who are in the position to influence and make a difference. The event will take place on-line, using Zoom, and is facilitated by two students (so please let us know if you would like to volunteer to lead such a conversation).
  • At this event, chat with Luc Bas. Currently Luc is the European Regional Director for the International Union for the Conservation of Nature(IUCN)
  • Set the context by watching this short video.
• Grad School online Retreat
  • This event will be spread out over four half day sessions (Wed 17th March, 0855-1300; Fri 19th March, 1400-1700; Tue 23rd March, 0855-1300; & Thurs 25th March, 1400-1700).
  • The retreat will include optional social activities too.

April 2021

• An introduction to mapping in R
  • Friday 9th April (0930-1130) – online via zoom
  • Learn what’s possible when it comes to creating maps in the (FREE) R programming environment. No experience of coding required! This 2 hour workshop will cover:
    • How to describe different types of maps.
    • Map projections.
    • Map objectives.
    • The benefits of using R.
    • Useful R packages.
  • At the end of the workshop you will have access to the teaching materials. This includes the code used to create examples of different types of maps. There will also be a chance to discuss any plans you might have for making maps in the future.
  • Sign up to attend this course here
• Grad School Teabreak
  • Wednesday 7th April (1500-1600) via Zoom
• Virtual Community Science Camp (19 April – 24 May 2021)
  • Are you an early career researcher in environmental science? Are you interested in public engagement especially working with people affected by climate change and ecological crises? Would you like to work toward social and sustainability goals?
  • Virtual Community Science Camp is a 5 week interactive online learning programme exploring the concept and practice of community-centred approaches to research as seen through a diverse set of case study examples.
  • Applications open 9 February and the deadline for applications is 5pm, 8 March.
  • We highly recommend you sign up to the introduction event on 8 February (2.30pm-4pm), which will give you an opportunity to ask questions and gain insight into how the course can support your professional and personal development.
  • Please join us for NERC’s Virtual Community Science Camp
• Grad School Teabreak including discussion topic
  • Wednesday 28th April (1500-1630) via Zoom
  • An informal chat for the first half hour and then a bite sized look and discussion about Imposter Syndrome.

2021 Two Golden Hours – writing retreats

14th May; 10thJune; 7th July; 3rd August; 2nd September; 13th October; 9th November & 10th December 2021. These online sessions will provide some dedicated time to spend on writing, supported by your colleagues.

May 2021

• MEDDLE training
  • This event will be spread out over two half day sessions (Thurs 6th May, 0900-1230 & Fri 7th May, 0900-1230) and will be on zoom.
  • Multiple Environmental Driver Design Lab for Experiments
  • This course will help you define research questions, identify responses and drivers and help you to design a great experiment!
• Leader Conversation with Anna Metaxas
  • Friday 14th May (13:00-14:00)
  • These informal discussion are organised to help you meet people from various walks of life, including research, industry, and policy, who are in the position to influence and make a difference. The events also offer the opportunity for one or two students to act as hosts and to gain experience in facilitating.
  • At this event chat with Anna Metaxas, Professor in the Dept of Oceanography at Dalhousie University, Canada. View video here.
• Climate Exp0
  • Organised by the COP26 Universities Network, this Climate Exp0 event is taking place virtually between 17th and 21st May.
  • Each day is dedicated to one of five conference themes: Green Recovery; Mitigation Solutions; Adaptation & Resilience; Finance; and Nature & Nature-based Solutions.
  • The conference will focus on three audience groups, with separate strands of activity geared towards each one over the duration of the conference: policy, academics and students.
• Grad School Teabreak
  • Wednesday 26th May (11:00-12:00) via Zoom

June 2021

• Grad School Teabreak, including discussion topic (Having an online presence)
• Tuesday 29th June (11:00-12:00) via Zoom

August 2021

• SGSAH GREEN / GRADUATE Hackathon
  • Tuesday 24th August (afternoon), Wednesday 25th August (morning), and Thursday 26th August (morning), via Zoom
  • In the build-up to COP26 in November, the SGSAH (Scottish Graduate School for Arts & Humanities) is seeking participation from PhD students, whose research or general interests intersect with climate change, for its interdisciplinary hackathon event. The event will introduce three ‘Climate Challenges’ set by ‘Challenge Leads’ as the basis for participatory breakout sessions using a range of approaches.
  • More information here.
• NERC Environmental Omics Facility (NEOF) bioinformatics course
  • ‘Bacterial genome assembly and annotation’
  • Tuesday 24th & Thursday 26th August (register by Monday 8th August)

September 2021

• Youth Climate Summit: Let’s Talk COP26
  • Saturday 4th September (10:00-15:15)
  • 2050 Climate Group’s Youth Climate Summit is a free online event, open to all young people aged 18-35 from across Scotland and beyond.
  • An opportunity to hear from inspiring speakers and participate in workshops covering a range of climate change and sustainability topics; led by youth activists, community groups, and industry leaders from organisations such as Friends of the Earth, the Black Environmental Network, and Loss and Damage Youth Coalition.
  • More information and registration here.
• Scottish Energy Innovation Emporium webinar- marine renewables
  • Monday 20th September (13:00 – 14:30)
  • This online webinar ‘The importance of environmental science for marine renewables’ is part of the Scottish Energy Innovation Emporium COP26 series and will be showcasing marine renewable energy research being carried out across MASTS; hearing the perspectives of MASTS ecological researchers, industry engineers, and a range of international collaborators.
  • More information here.
• Women in STEM, Reimagined
  • Monday 20th – Sunday 26th September
  • A free, online masterclass series.
  • More information and registration here.

• NERC Environmental Omics Facility (NEOF) bioinformatics course
  • ‘RNA-seq gene expression and pathway analysis’
  • Tuesday 21st & Thursday 23rd September (register by Monday 6th September)
  • More information and sign up here.
• NERC digital technologies hackathon
  • A three-week online ‘hackathon’ event, 20th September – 15th October (teams to register by 15th September)
  • Teams will develop solutions using digital technologies to improve equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in the environmental sciences. At the end of the event, teams can then apply for pilot project funding to develop their idea.
  • More details (including a forum to help form teams under ‘how to apply’) here.
• Demystifying Policy
  • Wednesday 22nd September 09:30–12:30 (register by 15th Sept, 17:00)
  • This free, half day online training session, hosted by the British Ecological Society and SPRE, will provide an introduction to policy and how to communicate your research effectively.
  • More information and sign up here.
• Royal Academy of Engineering, Frontiers symposium
  • Monday 27th September to Friday 8th October
  • This symposium ‘From seeds to needs: Regenerating ecosystems services to halt the biodiversity crisis’will scope out global biodiversity challenges that would most benefit from engineering solutions, as part of interdisciplinary collaborations, and will explore this within the context of 1) Marine, 2) Freshwater and 3) Terrestrial environments.
  • More information and sign up here.

• The Super Year for Nature?
  • Tuesday 28th September 17:00–19:00
  • This virtual ‘Pie and a Pint’ session, hosted by the British Ecological Society and CIEEM, is free and targeted towards students and ECRs; exploring what ‘COP’ is, the effect it has on the science policy interface in Scotland and how it will be implemented in practice.
  • Find out more and register here.
• SeaTember
  • A collaboration between MASTS, the Scottish Alliance for Geoscience, Environment and Society (SAGES), and Dynamic Earth, SeaTember offers a jam-packed month of marine-themed activities.
  • The events programme is available at the SeaTember webpage.

October 2021

• SUPER DTP induction (online)
  • Monday 4th October (13:30-16:30)
  • Welcome and orientation event for the new cohort of SUPER DTP students
  • A user guide for video chat platform Gather Town, for the evening social event, can be found here.
•  MASTS Annual Science Meeting (online)
  • Tuesday 5th – Thursday 7th October
  • The ASM is the largest marine science conference in the UK; a key date in the Grad School calendar and a core element of the PG Cert programme.  Under this year’s theme of ‘Working to reverse the tide on climate and global change’, the ASM will include plenary talks, presentations, workshops, and e-posters, with the chance to present your research and engage with industry, government and NGOs.
  • Deadline for submission of abstracts is 16:00, 23rd August.
  • More information on the ASM here.
• Grad School: Two golden hours online writing retreat
  • Wednesday 13th October (14:30-17:00)
  • These online sessions will provide some dedicated time to spend on writing, supported by your colleagues.
  • Sign up to attend here.
• Grad School leadership event
  • 3 half-day online sessions exploring ‘Leadership for environmental challenges’.
  • Monday 25th October, 09:15-13:00 – First steps into leadership
  • Wednesday 27th October, 09:15-13:00 – Complex challenges and nature-based solutions View video
  • Friday 29th October, 09:15-13:00 – Meet the leaders View video
  • Sign up to attend individual/all sessions here
• NERC Environmental Omics Facility (NEOF) bioinformatics course
  • Introduction to Command Line Bioinformatics (1 day)
  • Tuesday 26th October
  • More information and sign up here.

November 2021

• Grad School: Two golden hours online writing retreat
  • Tuesday 9th November (14:30-17:00)
  • These online sessions will provide some dedicated time to spend on writing, supported by your colleagues.
  • Sign up to attend here.
• NERC Environmental Omics Facility (NEOF) bioinformatics course
  • Introduction to R (4 days over 2 weeks)
  • 9th, 11th, 16th, and 18th November
  • More information and sign up here.

• SUPER DTP PG Cert induction/ refresher (online)
  • Monday 15th November (14:00-16:00)
• NatureScot and MASTS Policy Day for Grad Students
  • Wednesday 24th November, online via Zoom
  • Graduate students (MSc students, MASTS/SUPER PGRs) are invited to spend the afternoon with NatureScot policy & advice colleagues who will deliver a number of interactive sessions.
  • More details to follow soon.

• CIEEM webinar- social media for career development
  • Wednesday 24th November (12:00–13:00)
  • Members of CIEEM’s (Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management) Student and Careers Working Group will be discussing the importance of social media for early careers and top tips on how to use social media for your career development.
  • More information and registration here.
• CIEEM webinar- STEM ambassadors: Inspiring the next generation
  • Thursday 25th November (12:00–13:00)
  • CIEEM are seeking STEM Ambassadors to help increase the representation of ecologists and environmental managers and also to help develop some curriculum linked resources and activities that can be used when engaging with schools.
  • The free webinar will provide an overview of the STEM Ambassador programme and explain how you can become involved.
  • More information and registration here.
• NERC Environmental Omics Facility (NEOF) bioinformatics course
  • Introduction to sequencing data and quality control (held over 2 days)
  • Tuesday 30th November and Thursday 2nd December
  • More information and sign up here.

December 2021

• Grad School: Two golden hours online writing retreat
  • Friday 10th December (09:30-12:00)
  • These online sessions will provide some dedicated time to spend on writing, supported by your colleagues.
  • Sign up to attend here.
• NERC Environmental Omics Facility (NEOF) bioinformatics course
  • A workshop on eDNA metabarcoding, offered through the British Ecological Society annual meeting.
  • Sunday 12th December
  • Register via the BES website. 

January 2022

• Vitae Effective Researcher: The Next 90 Days
  • Tuesday 11 January, 1.00 pm-5.00 pm, and Wednesday 12 January, 9.00 am-1.00 pm
  • These two online sessions offer participants in the first year of their doctorate a chance to develop the skills required to manage this phase of their doctorate during these unprecedented times and to action plan accordingly
  • The learning outcomes of the course are to enable researchers to:
    • acknowledge the progress they have made to date and recognise the skills they have developed
    • identify people who can contribute to the success of their doctorate
    • develop techniques to effectively communicate with their supervisor and develop this relationship now and in the future
    • explore the importance of communicating their research and its impact
    • practice communication techniques to a range of audiences
    • develop their individual plan for the coming year and recognise that there are things they need to and can do now in order to secure the job they want

• Introduction to R: 3 day online course 
  • Wednesday 26 January – Friday 28 January, 9.00 am-5.00 pm daily
  • This course is primarily aimed at PGRs who require a practical introduction to R, and will provide you with the opportunity and support to start learning R at your own pace. By the end of this course, you will have sufficient confidence and familiarity with the basics of the R programming language for:
    – Manipulating and exploring different types of data
    – Importing and summarising your own data in R
    – Producing exploratory and publication quality graphics
    – Performing your own statistical analyses
    – Writing your own functions in R (optional)
  • Sign up to attend here. By signing up via this form you commit to attending all three days of the course and paying the maximum sum of £336 from your SUPER Training Support Grant. The course will only run if we have a minimum of 10 PGRs interested in attending

• Graduate School Tea Break 
  • Thursday 27 January, 10.30-11.30 am
  • Socialise with fellow SUPER students on Zoom
  • Sign up by email via [email protected]

February 2022

• Vitae Effective Researcher: Effective Progress
  • Tuesday 1 February and Wednesday 2 February, 9.30 am-1.00 pm daily
  • This programme offers participants in the second year of their doctorate, a chance to focus on the detailed critical success factors and management skills required to successfully complete their doctorate. The course addresses the requirements of a doctorate, including the hypothesis, the thesis structure, the assessment criteria and to action plan accordingly. It will also help you to plan for the coming year and give you perspective to think beyond your PhD
  • Sign up by email via [email protected]
• Evidence Synthesis to Inform Policy and Business Decision-Making, a UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH) Online Training Course 
  • Tuesday 15 February.
  • This one-day course will introduce you to evidence synthesis, evidence review, systematic reviews, and rapid evidence assessment. It will give you the knowledge, skills, and confidence to carry out an evidence review synthesis for an area of natural environment research of your personal interest.
  • Find out more and sign up here. 
• Whales, their song, their culture: another intelligence on Earth, a SETI Talk 
  • Tuesday 15 February, 7.00 pm.
  • Two renowned whale biologists describe their research and discuss the culture of whales, the understanding of their song, and the ambitious Project Cetacean Translation Initiative (CETI).
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• More Than Just Fish Food: The Ecosystem Services Provided by Aquatic Insects, part of the Natural History Live webinars collection by The Field Studies Council 
  • Friday 18 February, 1.00 pm.
  • The ecosystem services and benefits provided by freshwater insects are diverse and unexpectedly wide-ranging including decomposition and nutrient cycling, food for a wider range of species including humans, and the inspiration for art, music, and literature. This talk will explore some of these services and benefits with examples from around the world.
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• Biodiversity from a Systems Perspective, an International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) Webinar with NERC 
  • Monday 21 February 2022, 3.00 pm.
  • This webinar brings together researchers to exchange perspectives on biodiversity research and highlight how this research could benefit from systems thinking, the process of understanding how systems influence one another within a whole.
  • Find out more and sign up here. 
• The Foundations of Financial Wellbeing and Financial Futures, two Money Advice Scotland (MAS) Webinars
  • Tuesday 22 and Wednesday 23 February, 3.00 pm daily.
  • For National Student Money Week, MAS are running two webinars to help with your financial wellbeing, including topics such as budgeting, mortgages, and pensions.
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• Combatting Scotland’s regional climate change challenges, a The Royal Society of Edinburgh Webinar
  • Tuesday 22 February, 4.30 pm.
  • This panel event will look at the effects of climate change in Scotland with a view to providing possible solutions to tackle them in future.
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• Seagrass at risk: Historical declines predict global hotspots of future risks, a Global Wetlands Project Webinar
  • Tuesday 22 February, 7.00 pm.
  • Coastal development and water quality have been identified as the top two drivers of seagrass loss. Through mapping seagrass and quantifying human threats, vulnerable sites and regions likely to be undergoing declines can be identified and subsequently managed. Marine managers, scientists, and policy makers can use global risk mapping of seagrass meadows to improve outcomes for this important coastal habitat.
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• Beginners QGIS for Ecologists and Conservation Practitioners, a Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM) Online Training Course 
  • Tuesday 22 February 2022 to Friday 25 February, 9.00 am-12.30 pm daily.
  • The course is designed to enable you to become a competent GIS operator with a practical focus on producing survey maps and analysing data derived from your surveys.
  • Find out more and join the waiting list here.
• Intellectual Property (IP) for Research Live Lecture, a Vitae event with the Intellectual Property Office (IPO)
  • Thursday 24 February, 10.00-11.30 am.
  • This event aims to increase the IP knowledge and skills of doctoral and early career researchers, help researchers create greater impact through the IP generated in their research, and clarify how, why, and when researchers should engage with their institution about IP.
  • Find out more and sign up here. 
• Shining a Light on Deep-Sea Mining, an International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Webinar
  • Thursday 24 February, 2.00 pm and repeated at 8.00 pm.
  • In preparation for Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) COP15, the upcoming CBD Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice meeting and other Deep-Sea Mining-related events in 2022, the discussion will cover the latest updates on the science, legal context, governance, social license, and alternatives for a decarbonised future as they relate to the debate around deep seabed mining.
  • Find out more and sign up here (2.00 pm) and here (8.00 pm).

March 2022

• Soft Skills for Career Development, a The Data Lab Community Event
  • Tuesday 1 March, 3.00 pm. 
  • Soft skills help you stand out at job interviews, you are more likely to succeed and thrive in your role if you possess the correct communication and teamwork skills, and these types of skill are fundamental if you are to be considered for a leadership positions. With this in mind, a panel of experts will be discussing the importance of soft skills, how you can develop them to your benefit your career, and their top tips from their careers so far.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• How to write highly cited papers, a UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH) Online Training Course  
  • Tuesday 1 and Wednesday 2 March.
  • This interactive online workshop will boost your confidence and ability to write a great science paper that will be cited again and again. There is currently a last-minute discount.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• How Technology can Support the Marine Community to Deliver FAIR Data, a Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (MEDIN) Open Meeting
  • Thursday 3 March, 9.00 am.
  • MEDIN is a partnership of UK organisations committed to improving access to marine data. By providing a standardised way to find marine data and specialist data archives to store it, MEDIN has opened up access to large volumes of previously unavailable data from both the private and public sectors. MEDIN wants to ensure the marine community can harness appropriate technology to achieve their vision of all UK marine data being Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable (FAIR). 
  • Find out more and sign up here by Friday 18 February.

• Ecological Science Communication Conference, hosted by Diversity of Nature and the Marine Environmental Observation, Prediction and Response Network (MEOPAR)
  • Saturday 5 March, 2.00 pm-8.45 pm (10.00 am-4.45 pm AST).
  • EcoSciComCon 2022 provides a free and interactive virtual conference to connect you with ecologists who are also experts in science communication and outreach. Learn directly from early-career and diverse scholars, grow your network, and gain skills to facilitate your own scicom initiatives.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Students Futures & Research Conference, hosted by the Linnean Society of London and the British Ecological Society
  • Monday 7 March to Friday 11 March.
  • The conference will provide up to 3 hours daily live content each day, as well as pre-recorded content, competitions, reflective exercises, and opportunities for sharing. Full programme to come.
  • Find out more and sign up here by Friday 4 March.

• Climate change: lessons from Earth’s past for our future, a Centre for Energy Ethics Webinar
  • Tuesday 8 March, 12.00 pm-1.00 pm.
  • This webinar will discuss how the chemistry of sediments, ice, and fossils are used to investigate long-term changes in the earth’s CO2 levels.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• FathomNet: an open-source image database for understanding our ocean and its inhabitants, a NOAA Science Seminar
  • Tuesday 8 March, 8.00 pm-9.00 pm. 
  • NOAA demonstrate how machine learning models trained on FathomNet data can be applied to other institutional video data, and enable automated acquisition and tracking of midwater animals by underwater vehicles.
  • Find out more and sign up here.
  • A two day course on FathomNet will be held at the end of March, see details below. 

• PEPtalk: Receiving and engaging with research evidence, a Centre for Energy Ethics Webinar
  • Wednesday 9 March, 12.00 pm-1.00 pm. 
  • In this PEPtalk, two speakers will address their experience of engaging with research evidence from their respective positions within the Scottish Government. How do they identify, receive, and engage with research evidence in the policy development process?
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• A Healthy and Resilient Ocean, a UN Ocean Decade ‘Laboratory’
  • Wednesday 9 March from 3.00 pm to Friday 11 March at 4.30 pm UTC. 
  • The Ocean Laboratory aims to catalyze action for the Ocean Decade and to strengthen dialogue and outreach. It will cover topics related to challenges to a healthy and resilient ocean, and will explore the key elements required for the change we need to see over the course of the Decade.
  • Find out more and sign up here. 

• The UK’s Net Zero Journey – A Marine Perspective, a Crown Estate Hybrid Event
  • Wednesday 9 March, 6.00 pm-7.00 pm. 
  • Institution of Civil Engineers, One Great George Street, London, SW1P 3AA and online.
  • This lecture will outline the UK’s achievements to date in developing what is one of the world’s largest offshore wind markets. It will share the journey that the UK is taking towards achieving its 2050 net zero target, and outline some of the existing and future challenges and opportunities that this journey presents, for policy and planning, technology and supply chain, habitat and environment.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Getting the most out of your Network, an Equate Scotland Workshop 
  • Thursday 10 March, 5.30 pm-6.30 pm. 
  • For those who identify as women in STEM, this event will help you to explore the benefits of a network, compare networking pre and post-Covid, evaluate your current network, and understand the benefits of LinkedIn.
  • Find out more and sign up here. 

• Amplifying Women’s Voices for Climate Change, a University of Aberdeen Hybrid Event
  • Thursday 10 March, 6.00 pm-7.30 pm.
  • A panel discussion as part of the University of Aberdeen’s International Women’s Day and British Science Week programme. This panel will discuss and offer ideas on how women’s voices can be amplified in the climate emergency arena.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Metabarcoding for Diet Analysis and Environmental DNA, a NERC Environmental Omics Facility (NEOF) Bioinformatics Course
  • Tuesday 15 and Thursday 17 March, 9.00 am-4.00 pm daily.
  • Sequencing DNA barcodes from mixed sources of DNA is an increasingly used way to survey biodiversity, whether analysing dietary content from faecal-derived DNA or monitoring aquatic species from water-derived DNA. This course will give an overview of metabarcoding with different barcoding genes to target particular taxa. Using an example data set we will go from raw sequence data through to assigning taxonomy to the sequence variants.
  • Find out more and sign up here by Monday 28 February.

• Energy Café, a Centre for Energy Ethics Webinar
  • Tuesday 15 March, 12.00 pm-1.00 pm.
  • This Café will discuss critical element deposits in rift-related magmatism – elements vital to renewable energy technologies. Including how to find these elements, how they form, and how they are modified by geological processes.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• From individual variation in behaviour to inference on personality, a Centre for Biological Diversity Webinar
  • Tuesday 15 March, 1.00 pm-2.00 pm.
  • The relatively recent advent of aquatic animal tracking has resulted in a hurdle in the knowledge on movement of marine animals over multiple scales. This talk will present results and anecdotes from movement studies on European lobster, Atlantic cod, and anadromous brown trout.
  • Contact [email protected] for the meeting link.

• Graduate School 11th Annual Postgraduate Retreat (online)
  • Wednesday 16 March from 2.00 pm to Friday 18 March at 1.00 pm.
  • The Retreat will include speakers, presentations, networking, skill sessions, and various training courses. This is a key event in the Graduate School calendar and a core element of the PG Cert programme. View the full programme via the link above. 
  • All SUPER students are expected to attend, sign up here.
  • Join an optional bowling social event in Aberdeen on Friday 18 March at 7.30 pm, or a morning hill walk in Oban or Edinburgh on Saturday 19 March! Email [email protected] for all the details. 

• Verra Standards for Sustainability, Resilience, and Carbon (including Blue Carbon, Coastal Resilience, and Plastic Waste Reduction), an Open Communications for the Ocean (OCTO) Webinar
  • Wednesday 16 March, 5.00 pm.
  • Verra is a nonprofit organisation that develops and provides standards that drive investment toward high-impact activities addressing environmental and social challenges across the globe. The rigorous process to meet Verra’s standards include independent verification and issuance of claims and credits. Verra’s standards are employed by a broad variety of governments, corporations and other private actors, and NGOs around the world.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• What Can We Learn From Strandings?, a Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust Webinar
  • Wednesday 16 March, 7.00 pm.
  • This talk will take a closer look at cetacean strandings with the Scottish Marine Animal Stranding Scheme, and explain more about why it is important to look at stranded animals.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• An insight into INSITE (INfluence of Structures In The Ecosystem), a European Marine Board Webinar
  • Thursday 17 March, 12.00 pm-1.00 pm.
  • This webinar will build on the science presented in EMB’s Policy Brief No. 2 on ‘Decommissioning of offshore man-made installations: taking an ecosystem approach’, and will include a presentation and discussion session with Prof. Dickon Howell, INSITE Programme Director.
  • Find out more and sign up here. 

• Environmental DNA: New possibilities and challenges for biodiversity monitoring, a GW4 Water Security Alliance Webinar
  • Thursday 17 March, 1.00 pm-2.00 pm.
  • Environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis is transforming biodiversity monitoring in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems with immense potential to inform their conservation and management. This talk will present possibilities and challenges associated with eDNA analysis for biodiversity monitoring.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Realising the benefits of Scotland’s waters, a World Water Day Hybrid Event hosted by the Hydro Nation International Centre
  • Tuesday 22 March, 9.30 am-4.00 pm with optional evening event, 5.00-7.00 pm.
  • Dynamic Earth, 112 Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, EH8 8AS and online.
  • This event will bring together Scotland’s water sector and water users in their various forms to understand the benefits of Scotland’s water as a resource and the key issues in its management.
  • Find out more and sign up here. Sign up for the optional evening event here. 

• Integrated Land Use Conference
  • Wednesday 23 March from 6.30 pm to Thursday 24 March at 2.00 pm.
  • The theme of this year’s conference is ‘The Road to Net-Zero’. The event will include an online screening of the documentary ‘Scotland: Our climate journey’ presented by the Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Followed by a range of talks around the theme including UNESCO and the Flow Country, Wild Affric and Rewilding Centre in the north-west of Scotland, Nature-based solutions laboratories, sustainable meat initiatives and more.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Spot that boat! Studying Ships and Whales, a Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust Webinar
  • Wednesday 23 March, 7.00 pm.
  • Find out how you can help our understanding of the interactions between vessels and marine mammals around Scotland’s coast.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Closing the Climate Adaptation Gap and Unlocking Transformative Change Virtual Conference
  • Thursday 24 March from 9.00 am to Friday 25 March at 3.30 pm.
  • To effectively adapt and keep pace with the rising impacts of climate change we cannot maintain business-as-usual. This free conference will bridge the gap between research and practice as we collectively try to accelerate adaptation to climate change. 
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Test the Virtual Labs – Zoo & Phytoplankton EOV Products, a Blue-Cloud Webinar
  • Thursday 24 March, 10.30 am-11.30 am UTC.
  • This webinar invites the marine research community to test the Blue-Cloud Virtual Labs, developed by the Flanders Marine Institute in collaboration with the University of Liège. The Virtual Lab provides a description of the current state of the plankton communities and forecasts their evolution, representing valuable information for the modelling, assessment and management of the marine ecosystem.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• British Intertidal Marine Isopods, part of the Natural History Live Webinars Collection by The Field Studies Council 
  • Friday 25 March, 7.00 pm.
  • Intertidal marine isopods are an extremely under-recorded group in Britain and Ireland. This talk will cover some of the species you can find, how to find them, and how to go about identifying and recording them. The new British Myriapod & Isopod Group Intertidal Marine Isopod recording scheme is also introduced.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Thinking Careers Course
  • Monday 28 March to Friday 1 April – rescheduled to Autumn 2022
  • Fully residential at a hotel TBD in Glasgow, including meals and accommodation.
  • The QUADRAT DTP have kindly offered SUPER third year students the chance to join this course at a subsidised cost. You will come away with an understanding the key elements of a career and identifying what it is that you want from your own career, improving your CV and interview skills, and much more. View more information via the link above.
  • Sign up to attend here by Monday 14 March at 5 pm. Only 25 spaces available!

• Ocean Data Management, a Flanders Marine Institute and UNESCO Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission/International Oceanographic and Information Data Exchange Training Course 
  • Monday 28 March to Friday 6 May.
  • This free online self-paced course provides a comprehensive introduction to the management of marine data, including the guiding principles of data management and typical responsibilities for data managers, data stewards, and scientists.
  • Find out more and sign up here by Friday 25 February.

• The Politics of Science, a University of New South Wales Webinar
  • Tuesday 29 March, 8.30 am.
  • This talk will explore the enduring challenge of what scientists can do to maintain public trust in their work, and how the community can be more discerning about what they choose to believe. 
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• The Critical Case for Reforming Land-Based Carbon Accounting, an Oxford Biodiversity Network Event
  • Tuesday 29 March, 4.00 pm-5.30 pm.
  • Oxford and online.
  • This talk will argue that in various ways standard national IPCC reporting guidance, national laws, carbon offset rules and lifecycle approaches all fail to count or fully count opportunity costs.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Early Career Ocean Professionals (ECOPs), a European Marine Board Networking Event
  • Wednesday 30 March, 8.30 am to 10.00 am UTC.
  • Through this event, ECOPs will have an opportunity to meet each other, find out who EMB are and what they do, how to engage with EMB, find out what is being proposed for the EMB ECOP network, and propose ideas for activities for the network.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Long-term studies of coastal minke whales in the Moray Firth, a University of Exeter Webinar
  • Wednesday 30 March, 3.00 pm-4.00 pm.
  • Join on the day here.

• Exploring Narratives in Environmental Challenges, a York Environmental Sustainability Institute Workshop
  • Thursday 31 March, 2.00 pm-4.00 pm.
  • BS/104 Meeting Room (Tree House), Berrick Saul Building, University of York, and online.
  • This hybrid workshop builds on a previous webinar (watch here) and will explore ideas introduced, using case studies to demonstrate an approach from literary studies to help incorporate critical awareness of the limitations of narratives into our communicative strategies.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Invertebrates Modify Soil Microbial Processes in Managed Grass Systems, a Cary Institute of Ecosystem StudiesWebinar
  • Thursday 31 March, 4.00 pm-5.00 pm.
  • This seminar will discuss ongoing research examining the impacts that soil invertebrates have on microbial activity and organic matter cycling in residential lawns and other managed grasses.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Microplastics in our marine environment: Prevalence, problems & solutions, a University of Exeter Webinar
  • Thursday 31 March, 1.00 pm
  • Join on the day here.

• The Joy of Birds, a National Museum of Scotland Webinar
  • Thursday 31 March, 7.30 pm-8.30 pm.
  • Celebrate birds with this online discussion on the threats they face and the work being done to protect them.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• FathomNet, a NOAA Workshop
  • Thursday 31 March and Friday 1 April, 11.00 am daily.
  • FathomNet is an open-source image database that can be used to train, test, and validate state-of-the-art AI algorithms to help understand our ocean and its inhabitants. This workshop will show how you can contribute to and benefit from the FathomNet ecosystem.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

April 2022

• Wind energy and Wildlife impacts Conference
  • Monday 4 to Friday 8 April.
  • Hotel Zuiderduin, Egmond aan Zee, The Netherlands, 1931 VL and online.
  • For this 6th conference, the programme will stress the importance of scientific knowledge for policy and wildlife management related to wind farms.
  • Registration fees cover the welcome reception, beach BBQ, attendance of scientific program and information market, conference materials, coffee and lunch on conference days and a field excursion. The fee for the conference dinner is an additional cost. 
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• ORCA OceanWatchers, a Field Studies Council Training Course
  • Monday 4 to Monday 25 April. Repeated in May and June.
  • During this course, you will learn how to identify over 25 different species of whale, dolphin, and porpoise, plus learn the skills to be able to survey for these animals from land or at sea.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Climate change: lessons from Earth’s past for our future, an Energy Café by The Centre for Energy Ethics
  • Tuesday 5 April, 12.00 pm-1.00 pm.
  • This Café will discuss some lessons provided by paleoclimatology about the ways our climate system works, and the governing role of CO2 in climates both past and future.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Career Changers: Planning and Exploration, an Equate Scotland Webinar
  • Tuesday 5 April, 2.00 pm-4.00 pm.
  • This workshop is for those who identify as women in STEM who are considering a career change and want to build confidence in their strengths and plans.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Coastal and Marine GIS, an ABPmer Training Course
  • Tuesday 5 to Thursday 7 April. Repeated in October.
  • Online or in Southampton.
  • Using ArcGIS v10.x, the course is structured around 11 modules that cover various GIS concepts and techniques. As well as introducing marine data and GIS, the course considers common problems faced when mapping coastal and offshore environments.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• A Safe Ocean, a UN Ocean Decade ‘Laboratory’
  • Tuesday 5 to Thursday 7 April. 
  • The Ocean Laboratory aims to catalyze action for the Ocean Decade and to strengthen dialogue and outreach. It will cover topics related to challenges to a safe ocean, and will explore the key elements required for the change we need to see over the course of the Decade.
  • Find out more and sign up here. 

• 33rd Conference of the European Cetacean Society
  • Tuesday 5 to Thursday 7 April.
  • Ashdod Youth Centre, Ha-Tsiyonut St 4, Ashdod, Israel and online.
  • The theme is ‘Marine mammal research and conservation effort – Are we on the right path?’. In this conference, the conventional approach to marine mammal science will be challenged, and critical questions on the past, present, and future will be asked to ensure that the shared goal – marine mammal conservation – is being aptly pursued.
  • Find out more and sign up here. 

• Zoom into Soil: Peatlands of Scotland, a British Society of Soil Science Webinar
  • Wednesday 6 April, 12.00 pm-1.00 pm.
  • With strong Government backing, peatland restoration in Scotland has made major progress in the last decade. This presentation will consider what we can learn from this and with Climate Change impacts increasing, what we can do to respond more quickly in the future.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Imposter Syndrome, an Equate Scotland Workshop
  • Wednesday 6 April, 4.00 pm-5.00 pm.
  • For those who identify as women in STEM, this workshop offers the chance to find out more about Imposter Syndrome, how it holds us back, and what we can do to address it.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• The Role of Aquatic Food Webs in Contaminant Cycling, Transport, & Toxicity, a Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies Webinar
  • Thursday 7 April, 4.00 pm-5.00 pm.
  • This presentation will explore the influence of biota on contaminant dynamics in aquatic ecosystems through an overview of two recent projects: 1) the spatial and temporal patterns of selenium cycling in the Gunnison River, Colorado, and 2) spawning migrations of Pacific salmon as biological pumps of nutrient and contaminant subsidies.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• What does the IPCC say about carbon dioxide removal?, a Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment Webinar
  • Tuesday 12 April, 2.00 pm-3.00 pm.
  • A chance to hear the key messages from the latest IPCC report directly from the authors themselves, and ask them your questions.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• From micro- to nanoplastics: what we don’t know but should, a Persistent, Emerging, and Organic Pollution in the Environment Network Webinar
  • Wednesday 13 April, 4.30 pm-5.20 pm.
  • This seminar will share recent findings on the environmental occurrence, exposures, biological effects, and toxicity mechanisms of ubiquitous micro-and nanoplastics, highlighting what is not but should be known to stimulate research in this field.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Bird Surveying: talk by British Trust for Ornithology, a RSPB Webinar
  • Wednesday 13 April, 6.50 pm-9.00 pm.
  • Why do we need to track population changes and how is this information used to make a real difference to the birds we treasure? Find out, with a tour of the BTO/JNCC/RSPB Breeding Bird Survey and Wetland Bird Survey(WeBS).
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Amphibians, an Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute Webinar
  • Wednesday 13 April, 7.00 pm-8.00 pm.
  • This talk will discuss new model results that describe habitat associations for four species based on acoustic recordings. It will also highlight a recent collaboration that explored using eDNA to detect amphibians.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Mourning Nature: Hope at the Heart of Ecological Grief and Loss, a Sustainability Council (University of Alberta) Webinar
  • Wednesday 13 April, 7.00 pm-8.00 pm.
  • This webinar will discuss the rationality of feeling climate grief, and explore its political and ethical ramifications.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Examining Scotland’s marine habitats through a camera lens: uncertainty and change, a Scottish Seabird Centre Webinar
  • Wednesday 13 April, 7.00 pm-8.00 pm.
  • Using underwater images to reflect on studying and conserving Scottish marine habitats and species.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Wildlife of our peatlands: birds, botany and beasts!, an Ulster Wildlife Webinar
  • Wednesday 13 April, 7.00 pm-8.00 pm.
  • Find out more about the rare and iconic species found on our peatlands.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Eco-Anxious in St Andrews: Comparing climate anxiety in university and community populations, a St Andrews Network for Climate, Energy, Environment and Sustainability Webinar
  • Thursday 14 April, 11.00 am-12.00 pm.
  • This event presents findings from two studies, allowing for comparative cross-disciplinary dialogue regarding approaches, and methods, in addition to comparisons between University and community populations on the topic of climate anxiety.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• River stories: Using aquatic signals to detect change in Arctic watersheds, a Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies Webinar
  • Thursday 14 April, 4.00 pm-5.00 pm.
  • The Arctic region is warming at twice the rate of the rest of the planet, releasing terrestrially-stored carbon and nutrients that were previously frozen in permafrost soils and leading to an enhanced delivery of nutrients and carbon from land to water. This webinar will explain how using changes in river chemistry can be a major indicator of broad ecosystem-level change.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Stakeholder Engagement for Wildlife Conservation, a WildTeams Training Course
  • Every Tuesday from Tuesday 19 April to Tuesday 17 May, 10.30 am or 6.00 pm BST.
  • Learn how to engage stakeholders to enhance your conservation work by:
    • Applying key principles to ensure you engage with stakeholders effectively and ethically.
    • Initiating the relationship to build trust and understanding and set expectations.
    • Managing the relationship to progress the project and adapt to changing conditions.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• The Marine Biological Association (MBA) Postgraduate Conference
  • Wednesday 20 to Friday 22 April.
  • Liverpool John Moores University, Byrom St, Liverpool, L1 2SF and online.
  • The MBA‘s upcoming postgraduate conference titled ‘Turn of the Tide; Marine organisms in an ocean of change’ focuses on the past, present, and future change at the species level (e.g. genetic, behavioural) and/or ecosystem level (e.g. trophic ecology, hydrology). There are also some talks on media presence and citizen science.
  • The conference will be the first hybrid MBA conference offering both in-person and online access to all three days of the event. Online access registration is free and in-person tickets are now available. You can become an MBA member to get a discount, and apply for financial help with travel costs to attend in-person.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Do We Need to Remove Carbon Dioxide from the Atmosphere to Meet our Climate Targets?, a University of Aberdeen Webinar
  • Thursday 21 April, 4.00 pm-5.15 pm.
  • This webinar will present some of the options available now, or in development, that can reduce greenhouse gas emissions and will discuss how this fits with our “net zero” ambitions.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Raising your Game: Developing Mathematical Modelling Skills Summer School
  • Monday 25 April from midday to Friday 29 April at midday.
  • Fully residential at the University of Strathclyde’s Ross Priory Conference Centre, including meals, travel, and accommodation. 
  • This Summer School will help you develop core skills in model development and numerical implementation in ecological modelling. Run by our partner, the University of Strathclyde, you will leave the course equipped with worked examples and the knowledge to apply these methods to your own research. View more information via the link above. 
  • Sign up to attend here.

• Seaweed Academy Official Launch, a Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) Hybrid Event
  • Tuesday 26 April, 9.30 am-5.30 pm.
  • SAMS, Oban, and online.
  • The official launch of the new UK Government-funded Seaweed Academy which will support a developing seaweed industry in the UK and beyond.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Science advice under pressure, a European Commission Conference
  • Wednesday 27 to Thursday 28 April.
  • Brussels and online.
  • The European Commission’s Scientific Advice Mechanism invites those at the science-policy interface to explore the key challenges of delivery science advice under pressure through a series of panel debates, interactive sessions, and networking opportunities.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Changing the system – a new approach for ocean conservation, a Zoological Society of London Symposium
  • Wednesday 27 to Thursday 28 April.
  • Thinking systemically about how to tackle a global environmental threat and major conservation challenge, this event will explore the much talked about, much researched, and often polarising topic of ocean plastic pollution.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Using Regulatory Data to Inform Marine Spatial Planning Efforts, an Open Communications for the Ocean (OCTO) Webinar
  • Thursday 28 April, 5.00 pm.
  • The ProtectedSeas Navigator mapping project is a one-stop resource to find out where MPAs are located as well as discover the existing regulations and evaluate their various levels of protection. This regulations-based tool can be used to inform protection analyses and aid in forecasting other areas that need protection. This webinar will be of special interest to those interested in assessing ocean conservation regulations and protection metrics.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Conservation of Marine Mammals, a Field Studies Council Training Course
  • Thursday 28 April to Thursday 9 June.
  • During this course, you will learn about the important role marine mammals play within the ecosystem and how we are now trying to protect them for future generations.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Can you use earthworms to indicate healthy soil?, a Natural History Live Webinar by the Field Studies Council
  • Friday 29 April, 1.00 pm-2.00 pm.
  • This talk will discuss whether finding earthworms in soil is a good indicator of a healthy soil, and what factors control the presence of earthworms.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

May 2022

• Population Modelling for Wildlife Conservation and Management Workshop
  • Monday 2 to Friday 6 May.
  • The Sir Duncan Rice Library, Bedford Road, Aberdeen, AB24 3AA, and online.
  • Run by our partner, the University of Aberdeen, this free hybrid workshop will review simple models of population dynamics, but the primary focus will be on the construction and analysis of discrete-time stage-structured matrix population models (based on age classes, size, location, or life history stage). View more information via the link above.
  • Sign up to attend here by Friday 15 April. Limited spaces available.

• ORCA OceanWatchers, a Field Studies Council Training Course
  • Monday 2 to Monday 23 May. Repeated in June.
  • During this course, you will learn how to identify over 25 different species of whale, dolphin, and porpoise, plus learn the skills to be able to survey for these animals from land or at sea.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Aquaculture UK, a Tradeshow 
  • Tuesday 3 to Thursday 5 May. 
  • MacDonald Aviemore Resort, Aviemore, Scotland, PH22 1PN.
  • Discover the latest advancements in robotics, machine learning, artificial intelligence, smart fish farming systems, and biomass counting by connecting with over 200 global companies. Hear from experts at the new free innovation and sustainability conference and learn about recent scientific breakthroughs in fish health and welfare, genetic selection, cleaner fish breedings, and more.
  • Find out more and sign up here. 

• Conservation in the Climate Emergency, an Oxford Biodiversity Network Event
  • Wednesday 4 May, 4.00 pm-5.00 pm.
  • Oxford and online.
  • This talk makes the case that climate change is, or soon will, be the greatest threat to biodiversity, and consequently that conservation will be unable to meet its goal of maintaining biodiversity unless the climate threat is addressed.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Strategy Development for Wildlife Conservation, a WildTeams Training Course
  • Every Wednesday from Wednesday 4 May to Wednesday 8 June, 9.30 am or 5.30 pm BST.
  • Learn how to develop a stronger conservation strategy by:
    • Assessing the current situation to better understand and document the situation you are trying to change.
    • Planning the impact you want to achieve and the work you will carry out to achieve that impact.
    • Adapting your strategy to your needs and situation.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Postdoctoral Fellowship Applications, a Challenger Society for Marine Science Webinar
  • Thursday 5 May, 1.00 pm-2.30 pm.
  • Fellowships help ECRs build their research profile and independence. Whether you’re planning to apply to a fellowship scheme, or just want to learn about what fellowship opportunities might be available in the future, join this webinar to discuss some of the main UK schemes, gain advice for developing an application, and a Q&A.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Sustainable Management of UK Marine Resources (SMMR) 1st Annual Conference
  • Monday 9 to Wednesday 11 May.
  • Mercure Hotel, Bristol and online.
  • This transdisciplinary conference brings together members of the UK marine science community, with the aim of promoting and communicating research and policy excellence.
  • Three interdisciplinary workshops, Transdisciplinary Use of Coastal Data, Behavioural change (Pyramids of Life), and Quest – A Digital Storytelling Scavenger Hunt (Diverse Values), will be held on the Wednesday.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Project Management for Wildlife Conservation, a WildTeams Training Course
  • Every Monday from Monday 9 May to Monday 13 June, 10.00 am or 6.00 pm BST.
  • Learn how to manage any conservation project by:
    • Applying a set of practical and ethical principles to guide your project.
    • Defining roles to clarify decision-making.
    • Splitting the project into clear phases.
    • Setting up effective administrative processes.
    • Adapting the project to changing conditions.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• The Aquaculture Careers Event 2022
  • Tuesday 10 to Wednesday 11 May, 9.00 am-5.00 pm.
  • Pathfoot Lecture Theatre, Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling.
  • Hear direct from industry, make important connections, and explore different career paths.
  • There are up to 30 travel bursaries for students based across the UK.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• An Accessible Ocean, a UN Ocean Decade ‘Laboratory’
  • Tuesday 10 to Thursday 12 May. 
  • The Ocean Laboratory aims to catalyze action for the Ocean Decade and to strengthen dialogue and outreach. It will cover topics related to an accessible ocean with good governance, open access to data, information and technologies, and will explore the key elements required for the change we need to see over the course of the Decade.
  • Find out more and sign up here. 

• Rebalancing Climate Finance, a Centre for Energy Ethics Webinar
  • Tuesday 10 May, 12.00 pm-1.00 pm
  • This webinar will discuss the transition towards a low-carbon economy and how it requires the fundamental reallocation of financial capital from current technologies towards green innovation.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Symposium on Marine Carbon Sequestration
  • Wednesday 11 May, 9.15 am-4.00 pm.
  • Ostend Science Park, Bluebridge, Belgium.
  • By bringing scientists, political, industrial, and non-governmental parties together the symposium aims to identify the potential of negative emission technologies and the required knowledge development that is still needed.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Climate change and great ape conservation, a Leadership for Conservation in Africa Webinar
  • Thursday 12 May, 6.00 pm BST
  • Conservation managers need to integrate climate change mitigation and adaption measures in conservation and land use planning to protect the already endangered great apes.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Introduction to Python, a Code Labs Academy Workshop
  • Tuesday 17 May, 5.00 pm-6.30 pm.
  • Eager to learn about programming, but don’t know where to start? This workshop will teach you Python fundamentals as well as go over some practical exercises.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Florida Manatees, a University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Webinar
  • Tuesday 17 May, 9.00 pm-10.00 pm.
  • This presentation will cover some interesting facts about the Florida manatees, evolutionary adaptations of this magnificent aquatic herbivore, their present conservation status, and what you can do to help this marine mammal.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Introduction to R, a NERC Environmental Omics Facility (NEOF) Bioinformatics Course
  • Tuesday 17, Thursday 19, Tuesday 24 and Thursday 26 May, 10.00 am-4.00 pm daily.
  • R is a highly-used programming language for visualisation of data and statistical analysis. There are many R packages for the analysis of biological datasets. This course is aimed at beginners and novices to R. It will give an in depth overview of the foundations of R and Rstudio plus introduce data sorting, visualisation and statistical analysis.
  • Find out more and sign up here by Friday 29 April.

• Invasive River Species with the Environment Agency, a Groundwork East Webinar
  • Wednesday 18 May, 12.00 pm-1.00 pm.
  • By taking part in this webinar you will learn about the invasive river species of the UK and find out how they impact our local wildlife and what you can do to help.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• A traveller’s tales: From Kolkata to the deep-sea, a SAMS Seminar
  • Thursday 19 May, 5.30 pm-7.00 pm.
  • Scottish Association for Marine Science, Scottish Marine Institute, Oban, PA37 1QA, or online.
  • This lecture will take us on a journey providing insights into various elements of fundamental research from understanding how biodiversity changes in various areas of the deep-sea from our own doorstep of the Faroe-Shetland Channel, the North-east Atlantic through to the polar realms of the Weddell Sea and Barents Sea.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Citizen Science, the smart way to Biodiversity Conservation, a Leadership for Conservation in Africa Webinar
  • Thursday 19 May, 6.00 pm BST.
  • Can ordinary people participate in conservation and research?
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Riverwoods, a The Big Picture Documentary
  • Various dates until Friday 20 May.
  • Various theatres in Scotland.
  • Three years in the making, Riverwoods is a feature-length documentary that shines a light on the perilous state of Scotland’s salmon and tells the compelling story of an inextricable relationship between fish and forest. This documentary is a rallying call for restoring more of Scotland’s river catchments and all the life they support.
  • Find out more and order your free tickets here.

• Standing up for Science, a NERC Workshop
  • Friday 20 May, 5.00 pm.
  • Norwich Research Park, Norfolk, England.
  • Join us to find out how to contribute research findings to public discussions and engage effectively with journalists and policymakers.
  • Find out more here and sign up here by Monday 18 April.

• From a Meme to a Movement: 25 Years of Biomimicry, a Biomimicry Institute Webinar
  • Friday 20 May, 6.00 pm-7.00 pm.
  • Biomimicry, an emerging discipline that emulates nature’s designs and processes (e.g., solar cells that mimic leaves) to create a healthier, more sustainable planet.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• EU4OCEAN Summit Ocean Literacy Festival
  • Saturday 21 May.
  • This Ocean literacy festival will take place following the EU4Ocean coalition Ocean Literacy Summit ‘Let’s Make Europe Blue!’ at the EU Maritime Day conference (19-20 May), and will be part of its SeaSide festival in Ravenna (21-22 May). 
  • If you have an idea for an activity/event to raise awareness about our oceans during the time of the festival: it can be onsite in Ravenna, onsite in your area, or online. Deadline to apply for onsite activities in Ravenna is Friday 15 April and onsite activities elsewhere or online activities Sunday 1 May.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Career Development Workshop: Preparing Scientists for Industry Careers
  • Monday 23, Wednesday 25, Friday 27 and Tuesday 31 May, 9.00 pm-1.00 am BST daily (contact [email protected] to discuss alternative times due to time zone).
  • SciPhD provides training for scientists who want to transition from academia to non-academic careers.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Environmental Engagement in Practice: Public engagement skills, part of a National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement Training Course Series
  • Wednesday 25 May, 10.00 am-4.00 pm.
  • This event is intended for anyone working in environmental research with an interest in engagement and knowledge exchange.
  • Find out more and sign up here by Monday 23 May.

• The Baltic Harbour Porpoise, an EMSEA Online Meeting
  • Wednesday 25 May, 11.00 am-12.00 pm BST.
  • Estimated at 500 animals, the Baltic population of the harbour porpoise is categorized as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Join this event to learn more about the Baltic harbour education and conservation challenges.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• A (clumsy) Journey of a Biologist in the World of Mathematics, a Linnean Society of London Webinar
  • Wednesday 25 May, 12.30 pm-1.00 pm.
  • Do you need be a whiz at math to win at biology? Many biologists are tripped by numbers in their academic paths. Here some lessons from a veteran.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Plymouth Marine Science & Education Foundation (PlyMSEF) Annual Spring Public Lecture
  • Wednesday 25 May, 6.00 pm.
  • National Marine Aquarium, Plymouth.
  • The event features a series of mini-lectures from Plymouth’s marine institutes, showcasing current research in Plymouth Sound, the home of the UK’s first National Marine Park.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• How do butterflies help us understand climate change?, a Museum of Zoology Webinar
  • Wednesday 25 May, 7.00 pm-8.00 pm.
  • This webinar will explain how well recorded butterfly data can be used to reveal the ‘fingerprint’ of climate change – that species are disappearing from some sites but colonising others, and that range shifts northwards and uphill are slowed or halted in highly-transformed landscapes.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Nature-based Solutions to address societal challenges, a CIEEM Webinar
  • Thursday 26 May, 11.00 am-12.00 pm.
  • This webinar will introduce what Nature-based Solutions are, provide a range of successful UK based examples, explore some of the barriers to their widespread implementation, and consider solutions to addressing these obstacles.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Behaviour Change Principles for Environmental & Climate Changemakers, a Sustainable Sidekicks Webinar
  • Thursday 26 May, 12.30 pm-2.00 pm and repeated at 5.00 pm-6.30 pm.
  • Engage people outside the eco echo-chamber!
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Discovering UK Seals: Identification, Ecology and Conservation, a Field Studies Council Training Course
  • Friday 27 May to Friday 8 July.
  • From this course you will learn valuable observational field identification tips, life history characteristics, and general ecology of the different seal species found around the British coastline plus some of our more obscure visitors.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• UNI-Versal: Showcase – Living and working in an AI world, a University of Aberdeen Event
  • Saturday 28 May, 11.30 am-3.00 pm.
  • King’s College Conference Centre, Aberdeen.
  • Join researchers as they showcase some of the innovative projects making use of artificial intelligence to benefit society with hands-on activities and demonstrations, including dolphin calls.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Bringing together marine biodiversity, environmental and maritime boundaries data in R, a Workshop as part of the Empowering Biodiversity Research Conference
  • Monday 30 May, 1.30 pm-4.30 pm.
  • VAC Herman Teirlinck, Brussels, Belgium, or online.
  • In this workshop you will learn different steps in a workflow to query and combine data from European marine databases, visualise, and get them ready for further analysis. You can also apply the workflow to your own datasets or research questions.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• A Productive Ocean, a UN Ocean Decade ‘Laboratory’
  • Tuesday 31 May to Thursday 2 June. 
  • The Ocean Laboratory aims to catalyze action for the Ocean Decade and to strengthen dialogue and outreach. It will cover topics related to a productive ocean where global food supply, source of livelihood, and societal needs are sustainably managed, and will explore the key elements required for the change we need to see over the course of the Decade.
  • Find out more and sign up here. 

June 2022

• Engineering Coffee Chat, a University of St Andrews Event
  • Wednesday 1 June, 11.00 am-12.00 pm.
  • Room 222, School of Physics and Astronomy, North Haugh, St Andrews.
  • Join Doug Gillespie from the School of Biology who has recently had sea faring adventures with tidal turbines.
  • No need to sign up, turn up on the day.

• Negotiation and Financial Management, a SULSA Training Course
  • Wednesday 1 June, 1.00 pm-4.00 pm.
  • In this half day workshop participants will have a short masterclass on negotiation skills followed by panel and speaker sessions, where you can hear from PhD’s who have moved into the world of work to learn from their experiences of negotiating salary and managing financial change.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Seaweed Around the Clock
  • Thursday 2 June, all day.
  • A 24hr event, Seaweed Around the Clock raises awareness of, showcases innovations in, and funds organic seaweed farming. You will able to watch recordings of live sessions up to 30 days after the event if they’re held at night.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Studying the past to conserve the future: Palaeoecological research in the Cape Floristic Region, a Leadership for Conservation in Africa Webinar
  • Thursday 2 June, 6.00 pm BST.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• COAST Exhibition
  • Thursday 2 June, 6.00 pm-8.30 pm.
  • The Rockfield Centre, Stevenson Street, Oban, PA34 5DE.
  • COAST is a gathering of stories, histories, and people. Explore and understand the coastline, landscape, heritage, and culture of the west coast of Scotland.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Orca Watch Workshop
  • Saturday 4 June, 10.00 am-1.00 pm.
  • Lyth Arts Centre, Wick, Scotland, KW1 4UD.
  • Join artist Jennifer Argo and marine biologists from the University of Strathclyde on a wildlife tour to explore connections that bridge marine wildlife between Scotland and the Arctic Ocean. Followed by a workshop, see below.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Mapping Ocean Change, an Orca Watch Workshop
  • Saturday 4 June, 1.00 pm-2.30 pm.
  • Lyth Arts Centre, Wick, Scotland, KW1 4UD.
  • Map food chain connections and migration routes between marine life species from the north coast up to the Arctic Ocean, from the smallest organisms up to megafauna, and discuss climate-driven impacts to local and international marine ecosystems.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• 6th Annual World Oceans Week, The Explorers Club Events
  • Monday 6 to Friday 10 June.
  • Stream the Explorers Club programme of art exhibits, presentations, and more.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• PRIMER 7, a PRIMER-e Online Course
  • Monday 6 to Friday 10 June. Repeated in October.
  • This course will provide an intensive and extensive overview of statistical methods in non-parametric analysis of multivariate data, encapsulated in PRIMER version 7. Suitable for beginners and experienced users.
  • Find out more and sign up here by Saturday 28 May.

• ORCA OceanWatchers, a Field Studies Council Training Course
  • Monday 6 to Monday 27 June.
  • During this course, you will learn how to identify over 25 different species of whale, dolphin, and porpoise, plus learn the skills to be able to survey for these animals from land or at sea.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Structures in the Marine Environment Conference
  • Tuesday 7 June, 9.30 am-5.30 pm.
  • Interested parties are invited to come together for talks, posters, networking, and discussion about artificial structures already within the marine ecosystem, and new infrastructures that will be put in place over the coming decades.
  • Submission of abstracts are invited for posters or presentations until midday on Friday 6 May.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Moral or Pragmatic? The Case of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), an Energy Café by The Centre for Energy Ethics
  • Tuesday 7 June, 12.00 pm-1.00 pm.
  • This Café will discuss the promise and appeal of ESG, the problems and confusion plaguing the ESG space, and the unresolved conflict between morality and pragmatism deep at the heart of the ESG finance revolution.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Climate Change and Climate Enigmas, Do we understand climate or don’t we?, a Carnegie Trust Seminar
  • Tuesday 7 June, 6.00 pm-7.00 pm.
  • School II, St Salvator’s Quad, University of St Andrews.
  • This Seminar will review the long history of climate science, and how we can be confident we have “settled” a few crucial matters. 
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Aqua-healing: can marine ingredients fix our wounds? A JPI Oceans Webinar
  • Wednesday 8 June, 12.30 pm BST.
  • In celebration of World Oceans Day, this session will focus on the potential of ingredients sourced from the sea to heal wounds. The event will welcome guest speaker Dr Karin Gilljam, coordinator of the project AquaHeal3D.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• 2022 United Nations World Oceans Day Event
  • Wednesday 8 June, 3.00 pm-6.00 pm.
  • This year’s celebration will be around the theme Revitalization: Collective Action for the Ocean. The programme will shed light on the communities, ideas, and solutions that are working together to protect and revitalize the ocean and everything it sustains.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Linking occurrence data with environmental variables from the ecotopes, a Workshop as part of the Empowering Biodiversity Research Conference
  • Thursday 9 June, 9.30 am-4.30 pm.
  • Louvain-la-Neuve, Croix du Sud, Belgium.
  • Remote sensing image analysis brings us to the macroscale that is necessary to study the distribution patterns of a large number of vertebrate species. Remote sensing is however limited in its description of the ecosystems, therefore an integrated database of other biotic and abiotic variables is necessary.
  • Find out more here and sign up here.

• NERC Climate Linked Atlantic Sector Science (CLASS) Programme, a Challenger Society for Marine Science ECR Webinar
  • Monday 13 June, 2.00 pm-3.00 pm.
  • Discover the ways in which ECRs can make use of CLASS cruises and research centres to design opportunities for career development. There will be previous examples with the view of inspiring ECRs to think about how they can benefit.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Connectivity, climate change and their implications for ABMTs and EIAs/SEAs, an IUCN Webinar
  • Monday 13 June, 2.00 pm-3.00 pm.
  • Join the discussion about the central role of connectivity to advancing conservation and sustainable
    use in ABNJ, the link between connectivity and MPAs/ ABMTs, the policy and legal perspectives, the importance of SEAs and associated cross-sectoral collaboration, and the importance of consensus & common interest building as part of SEAs.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Mission “Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030” Conference
  • Monday 13 to Tuesday 14 June.
  • Aix-Marseille University, France, and online.
  • This event will focus on Mission implementation and planned actions to accelerate the transition to zero pollution in the Mediterranean Sea.
  • Find out more here and sign up here.

• The Surface Ocean Lower Atmosphere Study (SOLAS) Summer School
  • Monday 13 to Friday 17 June.
  • The SOLAS Summer School is a regular, international event with the goal to provide the needed multidisciplinary air-sea interaction background to the next generation of Earth System scientists. In 2022, they offer a virtual version. (The in-person school on Cape Verde will take place in summer 2023.)
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• “Why’d you have to go and make things so complicated?” Non-Darwinian routes to the evolution of life’s complexity, a The Royal Institution Hybrid Seminar
  • Tuesday 14 June, 7.00 pm-8.30 pm.
  • The Royal Institution, 21 Albemarle Street, London, W1S 4BS, and online.
  • Free!
  • This talk will explain how living systems tend to make simple mechanisms more complicated than they need to be, and this ‘unnecessary complexity’ can both restrict and expand an organism’s evolutionary potential.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Scottish Universities Life Sciences Alliance (SULSA) Recruitment Event
  • Wednesday 15 June, 9.30 am-2.30 pm.
  • Technology and Innovation Centre, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, G1 1RD.
  • Free!
  • Meet Scottish life sciences companies, discover career paths, and understand your own skill set.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• ‘Getting the dream job: The (not so subtle) art of marketing yourself’ Hybrid Workshop
  • Wednesday 15 June, 9.30 am-3.30 pm. RESCHEDULED FOR ASM.
  • Lanarkshire campus, University of the West of Scotland, and online.
  • This one-day workshop will bring individuals from academia and industry to help you start your career journey. 
  • Find more information and sign up here.

• UK Acoustics Network Monitoring UK Biodiversity Symposium
  • Wednesday 15 to Thursday 16 June.
  • Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, and online.
  • £15 in-person, £5 online with ECR discount. Travel-bursaries are available.
  • A symposium on the use of acoustics for long-term monitoring of biodiversity in the UK.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Sea Scotland Conference 2022
  • Wednesday 15 to Thursday 16 June.
  • The Studio, Glasgow, and online.
  • £120 in-person 2-days, £15 online.
  • For its 7th edition, the theme for this year’s conference is “Scotland’s Place in the Global Ocean”. How Scotland’s marine management compares to other maritime nations, and what we can learn from the successes of other nations will be explored.
  • Early bird discount ends on Wednesday 15 June, or when sold out.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Best practices for biogeochemical ocean observation: instrumentation, operation, quality control, a Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) Hybrid Event
  • Wednesday 15 to Friday 17 June, 9.00 am-5.00 pm daily.
  • SAMS, Oban, Scotland, PA37 1QA and online.
  • Free!
  • Biogeochemical measurements in ocean observing systems allow for assessment and sustainable management of oceanic ecosystems, yet they are underrepresented and underutilised. This observational training aims to increase utilisation of biogeochemical data sets.
  • Find out more and sign up here by Thursday 31 March.  

• How to Champion Yourself, a jobs.ac.uk Webinar
  • Thursday 16 June, 2.00 pm BST.
  • Free!
  • A panel of leaders in HE will provide insight into how you can claim your space, without sounding boastful. For those who identify as a woman.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• 2022 International Cetacean Symposium
  • Friday 17 June, 2.00 am-10.00 am BST.
  • Free!
  • This year’s symposium with the theme of “Resilience” will host conservationists, biologists, scientists, veterinarians and PhD students from 6 different countries to share their research in cetacean-vessel interaction and related conservation topics.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Quality and Peer Review, a Sense about Science Workshop
  • Friday 17 June, 2.30 pm-5.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • The workshop will explore how peer review works, how to get involved, the challenges to the system, and the role of peer review in helping the public to evaluate research claims.
  • Find out more and sign up here by Wednesday 18 May at 5.00 pm.

• The Dandelion Project x Mapping Ocean Change
  • Saturday 18 June, 11.00 am-3.00 pm.
  • The Centre, Broomieknowe, Leven, KY8 4QP.
  • Free!
  • A guided walk along the River Leven and workshop to discuss the effects climate change is having on marine and coastal ecosystems.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Addressing the Nature Crisis in Scotland, a Holyrood Event
  • Tuesday 21 June, 10.00 am-3.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • This event will look at the multi-faceted issue of the nature crisis and biodiversity loss across Scotland. Then, explore potential solutions and what Scotland’s biodiversity strategy contributes to delivering these.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Marine Data for Policies, a Mercator Ocean International Webinar
  • Tuesday 21 June, 11.00 am-1.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • This event aims to gather and engage marine policy community in order to provide the view on the Copernicus Marine Service offer and bring its knowledge and capacities to EU Member States.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• MATLAB Day for Marine Robotics & Autonomous Systems
  • Tuesday 21 June, 1.00 pm-3.30 pm BST.
  • Free!
  • This event addresses graduate students, researchers, professors, and engineers in the field of autonomous maritime robotic systems.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• First Steps Into a Green Career, a Field Studies Council Workshop Series
  • Every Tuesday from Tuesday 21 June to Tuesday 19 July, 6.00 pm-7.30 pm daily. Repeated in August and October.
  • £30.
  • This 5-week series is an opportunity for individuals either interested in a career in the environmental sector or those thinking about their next steps. These engaging and interactive online workshops have been developed and will be delivered by FSC staff from a range of backgrounds and experiences.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Early Careers Webinar: Top tips on applying for a job in the sector, a Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM) Webinar
  • Wednesday 22 June, 12.00 pm-1.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • This webinar will discuss the importance of a covering letter when applying for jobs, and how to write an effective one to put alongside a CV or application. It will also include top tips from recruiters within the ecology sector.
  • Find out more and sign up here. 

• Managing Imposter Syndrome in Academic-Policy Engagement, a University of St Andrews School of Biology EDI Webinar
  • Wednesday 22 June, 12.30 pm-1.30 pm.
  • Free!
  • This workshop will explore how through learning and developing areas of socio-emotional intelligence we can reduce some of the barriers imposed by our imposter syndrome, which you may experience during your academic or professional career, and within academic-policy engagement opportunities.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Presentation Skills for Researchers, a Vitae/jobs.ac.uk Webinar
  • Wednesday 22 June, 2.00 pm-3.00 pm BST.
  • Free!
  • As ECRs, you will likely face a blend of environments in the future, this webinar will help you to prepare for presenting and building your network in a range of scenarios, both online and in person.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Strategic Foresight (Futurism) and the jobs/skills of the future, a Graduate Mentor Webinar
  • Wednesday 22 June, 1.00 pm-1.30 pm.
  • Free!
  • Do you have the skillset for the future jobs market?
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Geospatial Analysis: An Introduction for Business Analytics in R, a Learning Labs Course
  • Wednesday 22 June, 7.00 pm BST.
  • Free!
  • 99% of data scientists don’t know how to use geospatial data, and it can help machine learning models. This training is focused on business but it might give you a head start of GIS in R.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• The ocean’s role in combatting climate change, a Marine Conservation Society ‘Beneath the Waves’ Webinar
  • Wednesday 22 June, 7.00 pm-8.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • The event will address the ocean’s role in storing carbon and how rewilding our seas can increase biodiversity and help us deal with the climate crisis.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Focusing on seafood in the UK diet: Nurturing individual, community & planetary health, an Aquaculture Research Collaborative Hub UK Workshop
  • Thursday 23 June at 10.00 am to Friday 24 June at 3.00 pm.
  • University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA.
  • Free!
  • A workshop to explore the key issues emerging from the Blue Food Assessment which identified seafood products have a relatively low environmental impact and high nutritional quality and illuminating opportunities for seafood to support more sustainable and nutritious diets.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Disability inclusion in science careers, an EnDISC Webinar
  • Monday 27 June, 2.00-5.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • Join panelists for a thought-provoking discussion about enabling the inclusion of disabled scientists in science careers.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• UN Ocean Conference
  • Monday 27 June to Friday 1 July.
  • Lisbon Altice Arena Convention Center, Parque das Nações, Rossio dos Olivais, Lisbon. Lots of side events online.
  • Free!
  • To mobilize action, the Conference will seek to propel much needed science-based innovative solutions aimed at starting a new chapter of global ocean action.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• The Evolution of Enzymes and Metabolic Pathways in Marine Organisms: analysis, understanding and implications for biotechnology Summer School
  • Tuesday 28 to Thursday 30 June.
  • Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Naples.
  • 180€ (~£153.60).
  • The program will include theoretic lectures on function and evolution of enzymes and metabolic pathways integrated with practical tutorials on the use of public databases and softwares, as well as high-throughput analyses.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• ialeUK Postgraduate Workshop 2022
  • Thursday 30 June to Friday 1 July.
  • Whiteknights Campus, University of Reading, Reading.
  • Free for members. Membership £15/yr.
  • A two-day workshop for students with an interest in habitat creation, restoration and conservation, or a general interest in environmental policy.
  • Find out more and sign up here by Wednesday 22 June.

• Discovering Tracks and Signs, a Field Studies Council Training Course
  • Thursday 30 June to Thursday 28 July.
  • £30.
  • This introductory online course will introduce the skills needed to confidently identify a variety of mammal and bird activities when you are out in the field. Wildlife tracking is a crucial skill within conservation management and key for species identification.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Discovering Seabirds: Identification, Ecology, and Conservation, a Field Studies Council Training Course
  • Thursday 30 June to Thursday 4 August.
  • £45.
  • This beginner/intermediate course is a starting guide to the skills required to begin identifying and observing native seabirds in the field. You will learn observational field identification tips, life history characteristics, and general ecology of the different groups of seabirds found around the British coast.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

July 2022

• Mapping Ocean Change, an Orca Watch Workshop
  • Friday 1 July, 1.00 pm-2.30 pm.
  • Scottish Oceans Institute, St Andrews.
  • Free!
  • Collect micro-organism samples at East Sands Beach before drawing them under the microscope with artist Jennifer Argo, marine biologists from Strathclyde University and the SOI. Then you will discuss and piece together observations of changes to local marine and coastal wildlife, and create ecosystem collages with our shared knowledge.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Economics, Policies and legal framework on Marine Renewable Energy, a University of Plymouth Training Course
  • Monday 4 to Wednesday 6 July.
  • Free!
  • This course aims to introduce participants to the existing economics, policies, and legal framework in the MRE field.
  • Find out more and sign up here by Thursday 30 June.
• IMarEST Annual Conference 2022
  • Monday 4 to Friday 8 July.
  • £210 in-person, free online.
  • The conference will explore key topics across marine engineering, science & technology, and will provide delegates with an opportunity to participate in debates, to learn about subjects outside their day-to-day work, and to make new professional connections.
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• Visual Storytelling with Infographics, a Sustainable Management of UK Marine Resources (SMMR) Online Training Course
  • Tuesday 5 July, 9.30 am-4.30 pm.
  • Free!
  • Nigel Hawtin was the graphics editor at New Scientist for 20 years and companies including BBC, the UN, the NHS and many more have all been clients of his infographic content. In this training, Nigel will help you to learn how to take your own research and tell a story and how to visualise you research from a brief to finished graphic.
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• Grant Writing for Wildlife Conservation, a WildTeams Training Course
  • Every Wednesday from Wednesday 6 July to Wednesday 17 August, 10.30 am or 6.00 pm BST.
  • £195
  • Learn how to raise more funds for your conservation work by:
    • Selecting the right grant.
    • Preparing a well written, well presented, high-impact, evidence-based grant application. 
    • Creating log frames that match donor criteria. 
    • Processing your grant application effectively.
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• Marine Natural Capital Accounting: Impacts of the Sandeel Fishery in the North Sea, a UK Network of Environmental Economists Webinar
  • Wednesday 6 July, 12.15 pm-1.15 pm.
  • Free!
  • Enhancing natural capital is a core element of the UK Government 25 Year Environment Plan (YEP). As such, we need to understand how we can enhance natural capital to achieve the ambition of providing multiple benefits to people and wildlife. This webinar will demonstrate how the presenters conducted a practical exploration of integrating ecological and economic evidence.
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• The Hidden World of Parasites, a Linnean Society of London Webinar
  • Thursday 7 July, 6.00 pm-7.15 pm.
  • Free!
  • This talk will discuss the challenges in understanding parasite diversity, life history, distribution, and evolution.
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• Wild Coast Conservation: Enhancing stewardship of local communities, a Leadership for Conservation in Africa Webinar
  • Thursday 7 July, 6.00 pm BST.
  • Free!
  • The South African Wild Coast has a very unique environment. Yet, often a place as rich as the Wild Coast is faced with serious conflict – which makes it very difficult to preserve.
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• Marine Robotics Summer School
  • Monday 11 to Friday 22 July.
  • Faial Island, The Azores.
  • A travel and accommodation sponsorship can be applied for.
  • Attendees will acquire expertise in marine robotics and oceanography, more specifically in applications for ocean observation, archaeology, and mapping of ecosystems.
  • Find out more and sign up here by Monday 18 April. Only 20 spaces available.
• Constructing a Digital Environment Conference
  • Monday 11 to Tuesday 12 July.
  • The Gisbert Kapp Building, Pritchatts Rd, Birmingham, B15 2SA, and online.
  • Free!
  • The conference aims to bring together the NERC research community to highlight the increasing role of digital technologies in environmental research, including spotlighting the outcomes from the Digital Environment Projects, which explored methodologies and tools for assessing, analysing, monitoring and forecasting the state of the natural environment at higher spatial and temporal resolutions than previously possible, and the activities of the Digital Environment Expert network. 
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• RNA-seq gene expression and pathway analysis, a NERC Environmental Omics Facility (NEOF) Training Course
  • Tuesday 12 to Thursday 14 July.
  • Free!
  • At the end of this course you will be able to align the transcriptomes of samples to a reference genome to determine gene expression levels.
  • Find out more and sign up here by Monday 27 June.
• NERC Student Careers Intensive
  • Wednesday 13 to Thursday 14 July.
  • Conference Aston, Birmingham, and online.
  • Free for SUPER DTP students! Accommodation included for in-person.
  • NERC are bringing together employer organisations, skills specialists, and experienced alumni to deliver an exciting, informative two-day careers event for PhD students and recent graduates.
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• Experiences of Women in Marine Mammal Science, a Women in Marine Mammal Science (WIMMS) Webinar
  • Thursday 14 July, 4.00 pm to 6.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • This webinar will consist of presentations by speakers from a diversity of backgrounds, career stages and sectors, and family considerations followed by a Q&A discussion with the speakers.
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• Diversity, Natural History and Conservation of Chameleons, a Leadership for Conservation in Africa Webinar
  • Thursday 14 July, 6.00 pm BST.
  • Free!
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• Integrating Environmental, Organismal and Community Complexity into Ocean Global Change Research Conference
  • Sunday 17 to Friday 22 July.
  • 56 Packard’s Road, Waterville Valley, NH, United States.
  • From $755 (~£610.53).
  • Key goals of the conference are to stimulate discussions on how to integrate the inherent complexity of biology into ocean global change research, by highlighting challenging topics such as life histories, intraspecific diversity, and top-down effects on marine populations.
  • Find out more and sign up here by Sunday 19 June.
• Introduction to Python for Biologists, an Edinburgh Genomics Training Course
  • Monday 18 to Friday 22 July, 9.00 am to 5.00 pm daily.
  • James Clerk Maxwell Building, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh.
  • £535.
  • This workshop is aimed at complete beginners and assumes no prior programming experience. It gives an overview of the language with an emphasis on practical problem-solving, using examples and exercises drawn from various aspects of bioinformatics work.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• CIEEM 2022 Summer Conference: Facilitating Nature’s Recovery through Environmentally-friendly Land Management
  • Tuesday 19 July.
  • £50.
  • This online conference examines the role of the farm environment adviser and how it is evolving in line with emerging national and regional environmental and agricultural policies, priorities and funding opportunities.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Meet & Greet for Early Career Researchers, a Zinc Venture Builder Event
  • Thursday 21 July.
  • Hear from academics and researchers who have channeled their academic expertise into the world of startups as an alternative career pathway.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Foraging Workshop and Climate Fresk Workshop, a Mapping Ocean Change through Art Event
  • Saturday 23 July, 10.30 am-4.30 pm.
  • Isle of Harris.
  • Free!
  • Join foragers from Temple Cafe, artist Jennifer Argo, and marine biologists from Strathclyde University to forage for and learn about local edible plant life and seaweed, discuss climate-driven changes to marine and coastal ecosystems, and explore food-chain and migration connections that bridge marine wildlife between Scotland and the Arctic Ocean.
  • Find out more and sign up here and here.

• Machine Learning in Science Conference
  • Wednesday 27 July, 9.30 am-5.30 pm.
  • Advanced Research Centre, University of Glasgow, Off Church Street, Glasgow.
  • Free!
  • The aim is to bring scientists and programmers to the same table and encourage free discussion about how ML is being used for scientific discovery and how science can shape the future of artificial intelligence with scientific informed models.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Policy Engagement for Researchers, a Sense about Science Online Workshop
  • Friday 29 July.
  • Free!
  • Meet researchers who have engaged with politicians, find out how researchers can inform policymakers and get hints and tips from policy experts.
  • Find out more and sign up here by Monday 4 July at 5.00 pm.

• The World Congress of Soil Science 2022
  • Sunday 31 July to Friday 5 August.
  • Pricing TBD.
  • The Congress theme, ‘Soil Science – crossing boundaries, changing society’ will focus on the link between soil and society, with sessions covering soil systems, soil processes, soil management and how we interact with and use soils around the world.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

August 2022

• Skills for Collaborative Interdisciplinary Research, a Sustainable Management of UK Marine Resources (SMMR) Training Course
  • Monday 1 to Tuesday 2 August, 1.00 pm-4.30 pm daily.
  • Free!
  • The course will cover 4 main sections: Disciplines and interdisciplinarity, Understanding drivers of, and barriers to, IDR, and IDR practices and skills.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• 24th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals
  • Monday 1 to Friday 5 August with workshops being held on Saturday 30 July and Sunday 31 July.
  • Palm Beach Convention Centre, 650 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach, Florida, USA and online.
  • $270 (~£215.92) in-person until Sunday 31 July, $145 (~£115.15) for online access.
  • The conference theme, “A Sea Change: Transforming Science into Stewardship”, will highlight the value of diversity in marine mammal science, from multidisciplinary approaches to the improvement of diversity in the field.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• The World Congress of Malacology in 2022
  • Monday 1 to Friday 5 August.
  • Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (Faculties of Biology and Medicine, Campus Martinsried), Germany.
  • 344€ (~£289.15).
  • The theme of WCM 2022 is all aspects of diversity, function, ecology, evolution, and conservation of extant and fossil Mollusca.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Stakeholder Engagement for Wildlife Conservation, a WildTeams Training Course
  • Every Tuesday from Tuesday 2 August to Tuesday 6 September, 10.30 am or 6.00 pm BST.
  • £195.
  • Learn how to engage stakeholders to enhance your conservation work by:
    • Applying key principles to ensure you engage with stakeholders effectively and ethically.
    • Initiating the relationship to build trust and understanding and set expectations.
    • Managing the relationship to progress the project and adapt to changing conditions.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• The Power of AdvocaSEA, EarthEcho 2022 Youth Leadership Virtual Summit
  • Friday 5 to Saturday 6 August, 3.00 pm to 10.30 pm BST.
  • Free!
  • If you are a young person (<25), you can attend two days of learning, networking, and collaboration focused on taking collective action to restore and protect our ocean planet.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• R for Biologists, an Edinburgh Genomics Training Course
  • Monday 8 to Wednesday 10 August, 9.00am to 5.00 pm daily.
  • Murchison House, 10 Max Born Cres, Edinburgh.
  • £375.
  • The aim of this course is to introduce participants to the statistical computing language ‘R’ using examples and skills relevant to biological data science. By the end of the workshop, you will be comfortable with the basics of the R and R Studio environments, learning about the rules of the language and how R works with different data types and structures.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Marine Data Management, Governance and the MEDIN toolset, a Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (MEDIN) and OceanWise Training Course
  • Monday 8 to Friday 12 August. Repeated in November and February.
  • Free!
  • This course is suitable for anyone responsible for collecting or managing marine environmental data. There will be live lessons in the morning and independent learning in the afternoons, featuring interactive training and discussion sessions, quizzes, and assignments. The course can be taken as a whole, or attendees can select modules in two streams: Marine Data Governance or Practical MEDIN.
  • Find out more and sign up here (enrolment key: Medin774).

• First Steps Into a Green Career, a Field Studies Council Workshop Series
  • Every Wednesday from Wednesday 10 August to Wednesday 7 September, 6.00 pm-7.30 pm daily. Repeated in October.
  • £30.
  • This 5-week series is an opportunity for individuals either interested in a career in the environmental sector or those thinking about their next steps. These engaging and interactive online workshops have been developed and will be delivered by FSC staff from a range of backgrounds and experiences.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Landscape genetic data analysis using R, a PR Statistics Training Course
  • Monday 15 to Friday 19 August, 2.30 pm-10.30 pm BST daily.
  • £480.
  • This live online course will cover the basics of both quantitative landscape ecology and population genetics, focusing on how we develop and evaluate spatial/genetic analyses using the R platform.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Project Management for Wildlife Conservation, a WildTeams Training Course
  • Every Wednesday from Wednesday 17 August to Wednesday 28 September, 10.30 am or 6.00 pm BST.
  • £195.
  • Learn how to manage any conservation project by:
    • Applying a set of practical and ethical principles to guide your project.
    • Defining roles to clarify decision-making.
    • Splitting the project into clear phases.
    • Setting up effective administrative processes.
    • Adapting the project to changing conditions.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• International Seabird Group Conference 2022
  • Monday 22 to Thursday 25 August.
  • University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.
  • €185 (~£158.73) until 31 July, €295 (~£253.11) thereafter.
  • Promoting the study & conservation of seabirds.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• GIS in R: Fundamentals and applications for ecologists, a Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation Training Course
  • Monday 22 August to Sunday 16 October.
  • $500 (~£405.92).
  • This asynchronous online course aims to provide an introduction to the powerful and flexible range of tools for working with spatial data in the R environment. The course will review core GIS concepts and the basics of R programming and build skills in raster and vector import and manipulation.
  • Find out more and sign up here by Monday 27 June.

• An Introduction to Machine Learning with Python, an Ed-DaSH Workshop
  • Tuesday 23 to Friday 26 August, 1.00 pm-4.00 pm daily.
  • Free!
  • This workshop comprises four lessons on applied machine learning in Python using health data. Lessons take participants through a typical pipeline for prediction, covering key concepts in preparing data, training models, and evaluating performance. Models are introduced, including decision trees and neural networks and highlight key issues in their responsible use.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Strategy Development for Wildlife Conservation, a WildTeams Training Course
  • Every Thursday from Thursday 25 August to Thursday 6 October, 10.00 am or 5.30 pm BST.
  • £195.
  • Learn how to develop a stronger conservation strategy by:
    • Assessing the current situation to better understand and document the situation you are trying to change.
    • Planning the impact you want to achieve and the work you will carry out to achieve that impact.
    • Adapting your strategy to your needs and situation.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Introduction To Multivariate Analysis In Ecology And Evolutionary Biology, a PR Statistics Training Course
  • Monday 29 to Wednesday 31 August, 9.00 am-5.00 pm BST daily.
  • £325.
  • During this three-day live online course, you will cover the basic concepts of multivariate analysis and their implementation in R using real world examples.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

September 2022

• Estuarine & Coastal Sciences Association (ECSA) Conference
  • Monday 5 to Thursday 8 September.
  • Kursaal Congress Centre, San Sebastian, Spain.
  • 338.80€ (~£291.04)
  • ‘ECSA 59: Using the best scientific knowledge for the sustainable management of estuaries and coastal seas’ will bring together a global multi-disciplinary community of researchers, educators, and practitioners to address issues of outstanding importance in the science (both natural and social) and management of estuaries and coastal seas.
  • The deadline for submission of abstracts is Friday 1 April. Early bird registration closes on Friday 24 June. 
  • Find out more and sign up here.
  • The AZTI Summer School 2022 will be held in conjunction with the conference, addressing the cumulative impacts of multiple human pressures in marine systems. Thursday 8 to Friday 9 September. Aquarium of San Sebastian, Spain. Additional 96.80€ (~£83.15).
  • Find out more and sign up here. 

• Environmental Engagement in Practice: Ethics of engagement and dealing with controversy, part of a National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement Training Course Series
  • Tuesday 6 September, 10.00 am-4.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • Through case studies and discussion, delegates will have the opportunity to explore the nature of controversy, and how these can be managed in an appropriate way.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• The Challenger Society Conference 2022
  • Tuesday 6 to Thursday 8 September.
  • Royal Geographical Society, Natural History Museum and Imperial College in South Kensington, London.
  • £220 for non-members with banquet.
  • The conference will cover the latest research in physical, biological and chemical oceanography, marine conservation and biodiversity, and marine geology and geophysics.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Movement Ecology 2022: Understanding animal movement in human-altered landscapes, a British Ecological Society (BES) Meeting
  • Wednesday 7 to Thursday 8 September.
  • University of Glasgow.
  • £90.
  • The BES Movement Ecology Special Interest Group will be holding its annual meeting with the theme of understanding animal movement in human-altered landscapes, discussing general issues with movement ecology and the effects of anthropogenic disturbance.
  • Find out more and sign up here by Wednesday 24 August.

• Discovering QGIS, a Field Studies Council Online Training Course
  • Thursday 8 September to Thursday 20 October.
  • £75.
  • This beginner course will teach you how to use the QGIS interface and begin to build, style, and present maps.
  • Find out more and sign up here by Monday 5 September.

• 4th World Small-Scale Fisheries Congress Series, Europe
  • Monday 12 to Wednesday 14 September.
  • Malta, and online.
  • 75€ (~£64.42), free virtual attendance.
  • Under the theme ‘Imagine the (Un)Imaginable’, the congress provides a platform for an open and forward-looking discussion about the options and opportunities for small-scale fisheries in Europe, including those that may seem unlikely or inconceivable.
  • Find out more and sign up here by Monday 15 August.

• Multivariate Analysis Of Ecological Communities Using R With The VEGAN package, a PR Statistics Training Course
  • Monday 12 to Friday 16 September, 10.00 am-5.00 pm daily.
  • £480.
  • This 5-day live online course will cover R concepts, methods, and tools that can be used to analyze community ecology data. The course will review data processing techniques relevant to multivariate data sets, covering diversity indices, distance measures and distance-based multivariate methods, clustering, classification and ordination techniques using the R package VEGAN.
  • Find out more and sign up here. Sign up for an information seminar about the course here.

• Social Media Training – What’s Your Story? Communicating your research to the world, a Sustainable Management of UK Marine Resources (SMMR) Training Course
  • Tuesday 13 September, 9.00 am-12.30 pm.
  • Free!
  • This workshop will develop participants’ confidence and skills in communicating about their work as professional scientists — with a particular focus on the professional use of social media for networking and public engagement.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Integrated Carbon Observation System Science Conference
  • Tuesday 13 to Thursday 15 September.
  • Utrecht, The Netherlands, and online.
  • 370€ (~£315.72), or 190€ (~£163.53) for virtual attendance.
  • The overall, overarching theme of the conference is “Tracking progress to carbon neutrality”.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• The International Conference for Young Marine Researchers
  • Tuesday 13 to Thursday 15 September.
  • Bremerhaven, Germany.
  • Pricing TBD.
  • ICYMARE is a bottom-up initiative completely organised by volunteers and offers an international networking opportunity, and perhaps some first conference experience for ECRs.
  • Deadline to submit an abstract is Tuesday 31 May, or to propose a workshop is Wednesday 15 June.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Climate Change Genomics: Vulnerability, adaptations & applications, a British Ecological Society Workshop
  • Tuesday 13 to Thursday 15 September.
  • £20 for BES student members, otherwise £40.
  • Join this international online workshop on using the methodologies, evidence, and applications of genomics for investigating the impacts of climate change.
  • If you would like to present the deadline for abstracts is Friday 26 August.
  • Find out more and sign up here by Friday 2 September.

• Metabarcoding for diet analysis and environmental DNA, a NERC Environmental Omics Facility (NEOF) Training Course
  • Wednesday 14 to Friday 16 September.
  • University of Sheffield.
  • Free!
  • This course will give an overview of metabarcoding with different barcoding genes to target particular taxa. Using an example data set you will go from raw sequence data through to assigning taxonomy to the sequence variants.
  • Find out more and sign up here by Wednesday 3 August.

• Introducing Mapping, Spatial Data and GIS, a University of Oxford Online Training Course
  • Wednesday 14 September to Friday 25 November. Repeated in January.
  • £324.
  • Investigate the power of maps and spatial data to document and illustrate local and global issues. Learn how to use Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to explore the world around you and share ideas. Apply GIS principles and tools to create your own maps from freely-available online spatial data.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Consideration of Underwater Sound During Offshore Wind Developments, a Discovery of Sound in The Sea Webinar
  • Wednesday 14 September, 5.00 pm-6.00 pm BST.
  • Free!
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• 55 European Marine Biology Symposium
  • Monday 19 to Friday 23 September.
  • University of Gdańsk, Gdynia, Poland.
  • 330€ (~£281.59).
  • The main topics of the symposium are main stressors and their impact on ecosystem health, marine molecular ecology – new tools and new findings, diversity and physiology of marine organisms – is there still anything to discover?, and marine living resources – environmental significance.
  • The deadline for submission of abstracts is Friday 15 July. There is also a student and early bird discount running until Friday 15 July.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Introduction to Statistics in R for Biologists and Ecologists, a Physalia Training Course
  • Monday 19 September from 2.00 pm to Thursday 22 September at 8.00 pm.
  • 450€ (~£384.78).
  • The course is for beginners with no prior knowledge in statistics, programming, and R language, but with a keen interest in using R as a platform for statistical analyses.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Ocean Governance for Sustainable Marine Ecosystems, an International Ocean Institute Online Summer School
  • Monday 19 to Friday 30 September, 12.00 pm-3.30 pm daily.
  • Free!
  • An intensive academic program from leading experts providing a scientific basis from different disciplines to enable you to engage in marine governance.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• International Summer School on Marine Biotechnology
  • Wednesday 21 to Friday 23 September.
  • Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Naples.
  • 230€ (~£197.43).
  • A combination of lectures, short communications, practical afternoon sessions, and visits to laboratories of a marine biotechnology company will create a stimulating environment for participants.
  • Find out more and sign up here by Wednesday 27 July.

• Virtual International Networking Connector with MEOPAR, IMBeR AND OFI
  • Thursday 22 September, 4.00 pm BST.
  • Free!
  • Join MEOPAR, IMBeR and OFI for a virtual networking opportunity to meet new peers, grow collaborations and partnerships, share information and knowledge about projects and initiatives. This session is an endorsed UN Ocean Decade Activity and open to all researchers and ocean professionals interested in growing their networks.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Species Distribution Modelling With Bayesian Statistics Using R, a PR Statistics Training Course
  • Monday 26 to Friday 30 September, 2.30 pm-5.30 pm daily.
  • £500.
  • This live online course will include 1) an introduction or refresher on the essentials of the R language; 2) an introduction or refresher on species distribution modelling; 3) an overview of species distribution modelling methods of different complexity, including regression-based and machine-learning (both Bayesian and non-Bayesian) methods; 4) species distribution modelling building and block cross-validation focused on different aspects of model performance, including discrimination and calibration or reliability.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Aquaculture Europe 2022
  • Tuesday 27 to Friday 30 September.
  • Rimini, Italy.
  • 125€ (~£107.30) until Monday 1 August, 170-225€ thereafter.
  • This year’s theme is ‘Innovative Solutions to a Changing World’ and will address the aquaculture solutions put in place to develop a sustainable, responsible, productive, and climate-neutral European sector for key marine and freshwater fish, shellfish, and algal species.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• High-Dimensional Statistics with R, an Ed-DaSH Workshop
  • Tuesday 27 to Friday 30 September, 9.30 am-1.00 pm daily.
  • Free!
  • This is a short course aimed at familiarising learners with statistical and computational methods for the extremely high-dimensional data commonly found in biomedical and health sciences (e.g., gene expression, DNA methylation, health records).
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Field Electronics and Sensors, a UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology Training Course
  • Wednesday 28 to Thursday 29 September, 9.00 am-5.00 pm daily.
  • UKCEH Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 8BB.
  • £239.
  • This course will give you an introduction to electronics as applied to environmental sensors in the field.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• An Introduction to the Climate Emergency, a Keep Scotland Beautiful Webinar
  • Thursday 29 September, 2.00 pm-3.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • Join this event to learn what the climate emergency means for Scotland, and what climate action is taking place.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Looking North Through Art, an Energy Ethics Webinar
  • Monday 3 October, 5.15 pm-6.15 pm.
  • Free!
  • “Drawn to the Land” is a project that has been ongoing and evolving for the past 10 years. It aims to look at “Scottish landscape” through the perspective of six female farmers ‘who are working, forming and shaping it’.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• International Conference in Marine Biotechnology (i-CoMB) 2022
  • Monday 3 to Tuesday 4 October.
  • $100 early-bird student tickets (~£81.54), $150 after Friday 1 July (~£122.30).
  • i-CoMB 2022 provides a platform to exchange knowledge in marine biotechnology to address the betterment of marine ecosystems and societal well beings.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Introduction to Aquatic Acoustic Telemetry, a PR Statistics Training Course
  • Monday 3 to Friday 7 October, 1.30 pm-9.30 pm GMT daily.
  • £300.
  • In this live online course you will learn about the different types of acoustic telemetry technologies and their applications in different study environments and for answering different research questions.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• 4th Marine Imaging Workshop
  • Monday 3 to Friday 7 October.
  • Océanopolis, Brest, France and online.
  • 285€ (~£242.34) until Thursday 25 August, 335€ (~£285.86) thereafter. 55€ (~£45.53), 105€ (~£89.60) for online attendance.
  • The International Marine Imaging Workshops assemble scientists and engineers from different disciplines to push the boundaries of marine imaging. Topics will cover the start to finish of marine image analysis: image collection, processing of images prior to annotation, still/video annotation, automation of annotation, FAIR image data management and much more.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• International Year of Salmon Synthesis Symposium
  • Tuesday 4 to Thursday 6 October.
  • The Westin Bayshore, Vancouver, Canada, and online.
  • $325 CAD (~£198) to attend in person, free online.
  • This symposium will have a strong focus on forward-looking perspectives, with the ultimate goal of developing a Roadmap for the resilience of salmon and people through to 2030. Presentations will be organized under five themes: Status of Salmon, Information Systems, Salmon in a Changing Salmosphere, New Frontiers, and Human Dimensions.
  • Find out more and sign up here. Registration closes Friday 15 July.

• The International Conference on the Environmental Interactions of Marine Renewables (EIMR)
  • Tuesday 4 to Thursday 6 October.
  • £10.
  • EIMR is a major forum to come together and present the latest research, results, and ideas. EIMR aims to strengthen relationships between the emerging marine renewable energy industry, research centres, universities, government agencies, and other stakeholders.
  • Deadline for abstracts is Monday 23 May.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Ocean Best Practice System Workshop VI
  • Wednesday 5 to Wednesday 19 October.
  • Free!
  • The online workshop goal is to guide the development of best practices and operating practices, to promote their documentation, and to share them widely using the Ocean Best Practices System.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Seismic Data Acquisition and Processing, two EUROFLEETS+ Workshops
  • Monday 10 to Wednesday 12 October, with borehole specific workshop Thursday 13 to Friday 14 October.
  • National Institute of Oceanography and applied Geophysics, Trieste, Italy.
  • Free! Travel and accommodation reimbursement available.
  • The Seismic Lab workshops are organised as part of the Eurofleets+ training programme. The three-day workshop is offered to researchers in the field of marine science who have no or basic experience and knowledge in the acquisition and processing of seismic data.
  • Find out more and sign up here and here for the borehole specific workshop.

• PRIMER 7, a PRIMER-e Online Course
  • Monday 10 to Friday 14 October.
  • $580 with 10.31% discount for UK residents, $520.20 (~£428.18).
  • This course will provide an intensive and extensive overview of statistical methods in non-parametric analysis of multivariate data, encapsulated in PRIMER version 7. Suitable for beginners and experienced users.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Energy Cafe: Mixing Art & Oil, a Centre for Energy Ethics Webinar
  • Tuesday 11 October, 12.00 pm-1.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • Callum Kellie is an artist and educator based in Aberdeen Scotland. His personal artistic practice explores the social impact of the North Sea Oil Industry and the perceptions of landscape and land use relating to Scottish national identity.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Coastal and Marine GIS, an ABPmer Training Course
  • Tuesday 11 to Thursday 13 October.
  • Online or in Southampton.
  • £695.
  • Using ArcGIS v10.x, the course is structured around 11 modules that cover various GIS concepts and techniques. As well as introducing marine data and GIS, the course considers common problems faced when mapping coastal and offshore environments.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• YouMares 2022
  • Tuesday 11 to Friday 14 October.
  • Berlin.
  • 20€ (~£17.36), or 5€ (4.34) for virtual attendance.
  • Bringing together participants from all over the world, YouMares provides the stage for an interdisciplinary community of young early career marine researchers – bachelor, master and PhD students. This year’s theme is ‘Science for resilient marine ecosystems’.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Signal Processing 101 & Soundscapes, a Discovery of Sound in The Sea Webinar
  • Wednesday 12 October, 5.00 pm-6.00 pm BST.
  • Free!
  • Find out more here.

• First Steps Into a Green Career, a Field Studies Council Workshop Series
  • Every Wednesday from Wednesday 12 October to Wednesday 9 November, 6.00 pm-7.30 pm daily.
  • £30.
  • This 5-week series is an opportunity for individuals either interested in a career in the environmental sector or those thinking about their next steps. These engaging and interactive online workshops have been developed and will be delivered by FSC staff from a range of backgrounds and experiences.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Scottish Research Showcase
  • Friday 14 October, 9.00 am-9.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • Take over Twitter with the Global Science Show, share your research as well as a skill or a hobby that you enjoy outside work. This could be in the form of videos, photos, memes, GIFs; the choice is entirely up to you.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Volunteer Seabirds At Sea Mentor Course, a JNCC Training Course
  • Friday 14 to Sunday 16 October.
  • Tarbert, Argyll and Bute, PA29 6UJ.
  • Free! Accommodation and food included.
  • Learn how to undertake seabird surveys using industry standard methods. One classroom based day followed by two at sea.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Sea Level Rise Conference 2022
  • Monday 17 to Tuesday 18 October.
  • Venice, Italy and online.
  • Free online!
  • The conference will bring together researchers, stakeholders and policy professionals to exchange on regional to local sea level change in Europe.
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• WorkFair – A Global Virtual Career Fair for the LGBTQ+ Community
  • Wednesday 19 October, 11.00 am.
  • Free!
  • Over the last three years, WorkFair has helped thousands of LGBTQ+ talent from all over the world engage, interact, and apply for job opportunities with LGBTQ+ friendly employers.
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• Citizen Science for Policy and Practice, a UKRI Webinar
  • Thursday 20 October, 10.00 am-3.30 pm.
  • Free!
  • Participatory research, citizen science and its impact on policy and practice. Includes international speakers, case studies and networking.
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• Size-based multi-species fisheries modelling with mizer: a practical introduction, a SMMR Webinar
  • Thursday 20 October, 1.00 pm-2.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • This workshop will show in a hands-on manner how to use the mizer R package (https://sizespectrum.org/mizer/) to set up a size-based multi-species model of a fished marine ecosystem and how to use it to explore the ecosystem consequences of different fishing scenarios.
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• Conservation Project Management & Design, a Conservation Careers Online Training Course
  • A year of self-led learning from Friday 21 October.
  • £295.
  • Gain skills in managing and designing conservation projects using Conservation Standards – the leading approach within the sector. A key to success is the ability to design and implement projects to better protect species, habitats and sites.
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• IndAc 2022: Industry-Academia Networking
  • Tuesday 25 October, 10.30 am-3.00 pm.
  • Pollocks Hall Campus, Holyrood Park Road, Edinburgh, EH16 5AY.
  • Free!
  • Hear pitches from industry on their collaborative needs, learn about successful collaborations, and get useful advice on how to drive research & innovation across life sciences.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Blue Speeds: A win-win solution for shipping companies, European citizens and marine life, an International Fund for Animal Welfare Seminar
  • Tuesday 25 October, 11.00 am-1.00 pm BST.
  • European Parliament, Rue Wiertz, Bruxelles, Belgium.
  • Free!
  • This event will address EU solutions for the shipping industry to reduce underwater noise pollution and collision risk with whales (ship strikes). Experts from CE Delft, an independent research firm on environment and sustainability, will present a new study on the economic and environmental cost/benefits of reducing ship speeds in EU waters to protect marine biodiversity.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Mapping Ocean Change: Exhibition Opening
  • Wednesday 26 October, 6.00 pm-8.00 pm.
  • New Glasgow Society, 1307 Argyle Street, Glasgow, G3 8TL.
  • Free!
  • MOC is a project that bridges scientific research into climate-driven changes between Scotland and the Arctic, with lived-experience insights into environmental changes that are currently taking place in marine environments and coastal areas. This exhibition brings together insights from marine biologists, interviews with people who live and work in marine and coastal environments around Scotland, artwork by artist Jennifer Argo and portraits by photographer Daniel Tulloch.
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• Can amplified Arctic ice loss tip the North Atlantic freshwater cycle?, a ECRA & Blue Action Climate Coffee
  • Thursday 27 October, 10.00 am-10.40 am BST.
  • Free!
  • Freshwater plays a key role in the Arctic–North Atlantic climate system. This talk will review the influence of FW events on medium-term climate trajectories, then focus on the drivers and underlying dynamics of North Atlantic FW variations. Lastly, it will demonstrate new Arctic feedbacks through atmospheric teleconnections and discuss their potential to trigger a nonlinear, or disruptive, change in the North Atlantic climate.
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• The Blue Economy, an ECOP Programme Webinar
  • Thursday 27 October, 4.30 pm-6.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • Join the ECOP Programme team and special guests for an insightful webinar about navigating the Blue Economy as an Early Career Ocean Professional.
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• African Cheetahs in India: What does it mean for wildlife conservation?, a Leadership Conservation for Africa Webinar
  • Thursday 27 October, 6.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • In September 2022, eight cheetahs from Namibia arrived in Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park, with more destined to arrive soon. Hear discussion around the controversies of translocating cheetahs from Africa to India.
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• Pint & A Plan, a 2050 Climate Group Event
  • Thursday 27 October, 6.30 pm-9.00 pm.
  • Wellpark Brewery, 161 Duke Street, Glasgow, G31 1JD.
  • Free!
  • This event is for anyone who would like to learn more about how they can take climate action, in a casual and friendly environment.
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• Commercialising Research Opportunities and Engaging with Industry, an Interface Webinar
  • Monday 31 October, 11.00 am-12.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • Scottish Enterprise’s High-Growth Company Creation Team will share how they can support you with technology readiness, scoping, validation and market understanding of your idea. You will also hear from Interface with insights into academic – industry collaboration, the perspective of SMEs and routes to engagement.
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• PERMANOVA+, a PRIMER-e Online Course
  • Monday 31 October to Friday 4 November.
  • $580 with 10.31% discount for UK residents, $520.20 (~£428.18).
  • PERMANOVA+ allows analysis of multivariate data in response to complex designs, partitioning variation in multivariate data on the basis of a resemblance measure of choice, with rigorous inferences via permutation methods. The tools in PERMANOVA+ provide formal models, tests and predictions for multivariate (or univariate) ecological (and other) systems that are over-parameterised (i.e., have too many variables) or that demonstrate substantial non-normality.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

November 2022

• Data Summit, by Data Fest
  • Thursday 3 to Friday 4 November.
  • EICC, Edinburgh.
  • £300-£450. Earlier you buy a ticket, the cheaper they are.
  • The summit welcomes quantum computing professors, nanotechnologists, entrepreneurs, data ethicists, philosophers, musicians and artists, and many more, to talk on the overarching theme of ‘hope’ – focusing on how data and AI can be used to create a better world and society.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• An innovation strategy for Scotland, The Foundation for Science and Technology Event
  • Monday 7 November, 12.30 pm-4.00 pm.
  • Technology & Innovation Centre, 99 George Street, Glasgow, G1 1RD, and online.
  • Free!
  • The Scottish Government is shortly to publish an innovation strategy. What are the key contributions needed from the Scottish Government, industry, higher education and others? In this discussion event, explore questions like these, and look forward to the new Scottish innovation strategy.
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• Economics of Biodiversity Programme Launch, a NERC Event
  • Tuesday 8 November, 11.00 am-3.30 pm.
  • Free!
  • Join this online event where synthesis grant holders will disseminate the findings from the first round of projects, and research grant holders will introduce their new projects to the research community and stakeholders.
  • Find out more and sign up here by Friday 28 October.
• 3rd Coastal Symposium 2022
  • Wednesday 9 to Friday 11 November.
  • Hamburg, Germany.
  • 150€ (~£128) until Thursday 15 September, 200€ (~£171.62) thereafter.
  • This year’s theme ‘Coast in Transition’ brings together scientists and practitioners for exchange on the research topics of nature-based coastal adaptation, sustainable fisheries, and multiple stressors.
  • Deadline for abstracts is Sunday 31 July.
  • Find out more and sign up here by Saturday 15 October.
• Navigating change in coastal livelihoods: a multi-stakeholder dialogue between fishing and tourism, a University of Surrey Webinar
  • Thursday 10 November, 12.00 pm-1.30 pm.
  • Free!
  • An expert panel of researchers and practitioners will share their experiences and insights about the fishing industry, social change, marine tourism diversification and how this relates to local people’s lives and the wider Blue Economy.
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• Seagrasses, a Perthshire Society of Natural Science Seminar
  • Friday 11 November, 7.30 pm.
  • Sandeman Room, AK Bell Library, Perth.
  • Free!
  • Hear from Richard Lilley, Project Seagrass.
  • Find out more here.

• Short Talk, Lasting Impression, a SULSA Workshop
  • Tuesday 15 November, 9.30 am-12.30 pm.
  • Being able to describe what you do and why is an essential skill for any researcher and this workshop will help you take your communication to the next level. Science Communicator and previous international 3MT winner Dr Jamie Gallagher will show you how to turn your research into the most interesting, engaging and memorable presentation possible.
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• Exploring the Saltmarsh Carbon Code, an IUCN Webinar
  • Tuesday 15 November, 10.00 am-4.00 pm.
  • A meeting for those interested in green finance and saltmarsh carbon. The meeting will showcase the development of the draft Saltmarsh Carbon Code for the UK, followed by a workshop for those working on measuring and monitoring carbon.
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• Crab & Lobster Online Symposium
  • Wednesday 16 November, 10.00 am-6.00 pm.
  • This event aims to share current knowledge and inform actions needed to support sustainable UK crab and lobster fisheries.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• The PhD Viva Workshop
  • Saturday 19 November, 9.00 am-4.00 pm.
  • £40.
  • The range of sessions will give you an insight into the viva experience, preparing, debunk some myths and give you the opportunity to practice some key skills.
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• UK Wildlife & The Law, a Species Recovery Trust Webinar
  • Monday 21 November, 9.30 am-1.00 pm.
  • £45.
  • This course introduces participants to UK wildlife legislation and policy.
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• What Next? Career Planning for Researchers, a SULSA Workshop
  • Monday 21 November, 1.00 pm-4.00 pm.
  • You’re finishing your PhD – what will be next? This workshop will consider the current job market and provide advice on how to keep up-to-date with relevant labour market intelligence to support career progression.
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• ​​5th Fortaleza Austral Spring School
  • Monday 21 to Tuesday 22 November.
  • Free!
  • Marine ecosystems under pressure: current issues and future challenges in pollution science. The course will present a comprehensive overview of the problem and provide best practices and harmonized methodologies for developing research to quantify and assess the level of pollution as a response to incidents and disasters. The two main topics will be plastics and oil spills.
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• Interactive Maps in R, a Physalia Training Course
  • Monday 21 to Wednesday 23 November.
  • 350€ (~£297.61).
  • This course is aimed at anyone with an interest in representing spatial information in interactive maps, and in making these maps available.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• 3rd International Conference on Marine/Maritime Spatial Planning
  • Tuesday 22 to Wednesday 23 November.
  • Barcelona, Spain, and online.
  • Free virtual attendance!
  • The conference aims to assess the state-of-the-art implementation of MSP and discuss challenges and opportunities to achieve the MSP roadmap priority areas and target (cover at least 1/3 of the global maritime areas under national jurisdictions with marine spatial plans by 2030).
  • Find out more here, no need to sign up for virtual attendance.
• Progressing your Career Within Academia, a SULSA Workshop
  • Wednesday 23 November, 1.30 pm-4.30 pm.
  • This workshop will explore:
    • How to tailor the activities you undertake to productively develop your academic career.
    • Think strategically beyond the end of the current contract to ensure progress.
    • How to shape your career narrative so that you are better placed to obtain a fellowship or academic role.
    • Maintaining your work-life balance as you progress towards an academic career.
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• CIEEM 2022 Autumn Conference: Delivering a nature positive, carbon negative future
  • Wednesday 23 to Thursday 24 November.
  • £70.
  • This conference will explore how the work we do is changing (must change) in response both to the need to make sure we are contributing to addressing environmental imperatives and the opportunities we have to do so because of the greater political, social, and economic awareness of those we work with. 
  • Find out more here.
• Pint & A Plan, a 2050 Climate Group Event
  • Thursday 24 November, 6.30 pm-9.00 pm.
  • The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2AA.
  • Free!
  • This event is for anyone who would like to learn more about how they can take climate action, in a casual and friendly environment.
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• Was 2022 truly the Ocean Super Year we hoped for?, an ECOP Programme Webinar
  • Friday 25 November, 1.00 pm-2.30 pm UTC.
  • Free!
  • Join this webinar hosted by the International Ocean Institute and the ECOP Programme, to learn more about and debate with ECOPs and Ocean experts on whether 2022 truly was the Ocean Super Year we hoped for.
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• Getting academics to engage with mental and physical health issues, a Fast Track Impact Webinar
  • Tuesday 29 November, 9.30-11.00 am.
  • Free!
  • This webinar shares some of the most common challenges driving researchers to the brink of burnout, and how you can turn things around to get better work-home balance and make changes to your diet and lifestyle that can transform both your wellbeing and your productivity.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• 5th International Marine Science Communication Conference
  • Wednesday 30 November to Thursday 1 December.
  • Sète, France and online.
  • 150€ (~£128), or 30€ (~£26.33) for virtual attendance.
  • The conference combines hands-on exercises in current science communication skills for disseminating ocean research and technology, with plenty of expertise-sharing, social interaction and marine science along the way.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

December 2022

• Speed Networking: ‘Ideas for interdisciplinary collaboration to enhance marine research’, an Ocean Partnership (OP) Tool Launch Event
  • Thursday 1 December, 1.00 pm-2.00 pm.
  • OP recognises the need for practitioners from different disciplines to interact, exchange experiences and ideas. Based on key marine-related themes, OP will run monthly online speed networking events designed to provide opportunities for people from the sciences, arts, policy, private and public organisations to meet to discuss topics of interest and develop contact networks and possible collaborations.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Law of the Sea, a BIICL Intensive Course
  • Thursday 1 to Friday 2 December, 9.30 am-5.00 pm daily.
  • £700. 15% discount for members.
  • This course offers an informative overview of the international law of the sea and current challenges facing the world’s oceans and seas.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• How to write highly cited papers, a UKCEH Training Course
  • Tuesday 6 to Wednesday 7 December.
  • UKCEH Office, Wallingford, Crowmarsh Gifford, Oxfordshire.
  • £209.
  • This interactive workshop will boost your confidence and ability to write a great science paper that will be cited again and again. 
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• User driven ocean information services: Core and downstream services, an Ocean Decade Action Workshop
  • Wednesday 7 December, 2.00 pm UTC.
  • Free!
  • The goal of the dialogue is to develop actionable recommendations, through interaction between new and established companies, academia, and government, on how the public and private sectors can evolve an expanded and multi-sectoral Global Ocean Observing System, to meet the needs of science, society and the Blue Economy.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• The birds and the Tay Estuary Low Tide Count of last winter, a Perthshire Society of Natural Science Webinar
  • Wednesday 7 December, 7.30 pm.
  • Free!
  • Hear from Norman Elkins, SOC.
  • Find out more here.

• Public engagement in science and international connections, an EURAXESS Webinar
  • Thursday 8 December, 2.30 pm-4.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • Open to all international researchers, those working in Higher Education and anyone with an interest in global science communication/public engagement.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Environmental variables: how to download and process them with R, a Transmitting Science Training Course
  • Monday 12 to Tuesday 13 December.
  • 196€ (~£170.94).
  • Georeferenced maps of environmental variables are essential for a range of ecological and biogeographical analyses, from species distribution and ecological niche models to global biodiversity trends.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Deer of the United Kingdom, a Mammal Society Webinar
  • Wednesday 14 December, 7.30 pm-9.00 pm.
  • £5.
  • From roe to sika, this webinar will delve into each species’ ecology, habitat, distribution and human conflicts.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Solutions to the nature-climate crisis in Scotland, a NatureScot Event
  • Friday 16 December, 10.30 am-4.00 pm.
  • National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh.
  • Free!
  • A special showcase event where outstanding examples of work in Scotland to overcome the nature-climate crisis are presented.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Making the economy work for nature, a NatureScot Event
  • Friday 16 December, 5.00 pm-7.30 pm.
  • The University of Edinburgh.
  • Free!
  • A lively panel discussion on how Scotland can ensure the economy works to revive and sustain nature.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• British Ecological Society (BES) Annual Meeting 2022
  • Sunday 18 to Wednesday 21 December.
  • EICC, Edinburgh, or online.
  • Join ecologists from around the world at Europe’s largest and most welcoming conference dedicated to ecology, offering an exciting programme of internationally renowned plenary speakers, diverse thematic sessions, engaging workshops, and a variety of networking events.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

January 2023

• 1st International Conference on Ocean Education and Training
  • Monday 9 to Wednesday 11 January.
  • Ghent, Belgium.
  • Free!
  • This conference aims to address the main issues regarding Ocean Education, a field of research that is relatively new and undeveloped.
  • Abstracts are due Wednesday 16 November 2022.
  • Find out more and sign up here by Wednesday 14 December 2022.
• Networking Through Story with Dr Anna Ploszajski, a Sustainable Management of Marine Resources-Net (SMMR) Workshop
  • Tuesday 10 and Tuesday 31 January, 1.00 pm each day.
  • Free!
  • In this workshop, award-winning materials scientist and storyteller Dr Anna Ploszajski will help you become a better networker through the study of story.
  • This event will be online and also run alongside a month long networking event on SMMR/MASTS new networking site OPT (Ocean Partnership Tool).
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• Perth – Biodiversity Capital of Scotland, a Perthshire Society of Natural Science Seminar
  • Wednesday 11 January, 7.30 pm.
  • Sandeman Room, AK Bell Library, Perth.
  • Free!
  • Hear from Dr Mike Robinson, CEO RSGS.
  • Find out more here.
• UK & Ireland Regional Student Chapter (UKIRSC) Conference 2023
  • Wednesday 11 to Friday 13 January.
  • St Andrews.
  • Price TBD.
  • As well as talks from attendees, there will also be talks from invited speakers and three workshops, plus a number of social activities throughout the conference.
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• Winning your first research grant: what you need to know, an Outstanding Research Grants Training Course
  • Tuesday 12 January.
  • Free!
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• Environmental Engagement in Practice: Evaluation, sustainability and making a case, part of a National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement Training Course Series
  • Thursday 12 January, 10.00 am-4.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • This workshop covers three main challenges for those seeing to embed engagement into their work: how to evaluate your programme effectively; if and how to sustain your work; and how to advocate for the value of engagement within your research.
  • Find out more here. Applications currently not open.
• What is QGIS?, a Field Studies Council Training Course
  • Friday 13 January to Friday 10 February, every Friday at 5.30 pm.
  • £35, 20% off using code BioStudent20.
  • This introductory online course will introduce Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and how it works, as well as an introduction to QGIS as an open software option. GIS underpins much of our modern life, so the ability to gather, manage and analyse spatial data is an incredibly valuable skill.
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• Population genomics, a NEOF Training Course
  • Tuesday 17 and Thursday 19 January.
  • Free!
  • This course will introduce participants to a variety of population genomics analyses for large next generation sequencing datasets. It will include discussion on single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) calling and filtering options, an introduction to population genomics statistics, examining genetic structure, and Fst-based analyses such as outlier detection/genomic islands of divergence.
  • Find out more and sign up here by Monday 19 December.
• The Little Event, a BIG STEM Communicators Network Event
  • Thursday 19 January, 3.00 pm-6.30 pm, and Saturday 21 January, 9.00 am-1.15 pm.
  • £50.
  • The Little Event is BIG’s training session for people who are new to STEM communication, whether you are involved in university outreach, or do anything else to engage people with science, technology, engineering and maths. The event will feature introductory sessions focusing on developing the different skills that are useful in STEM communication, delivered by experienced science communicators following BIG’s usual hands-on approach.
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• Inside the UN plastics pollution treaty: working at the policy, research, and advocacy interface, a STACEES Seminar
  • Monday 23 January, 1.00 pm-2.00 pm.
  • Arts Building, St Andrews, and online.
  • Free!
  • At the end of 2022, the first Inter-Governmental Negotiating Committee meeting took place to develop a binding UN treaty to end plastic pollution. This seminar will explain the key issues at stake in the treaty, the way that the process is organized, and how academics can influence such international environmental policies. 
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• Artificial Intelligence, a University of Oxford Online Training Course
  • Monday 23 January to Friday 14 April. Repeated in April.
  • £324.
  • This course focuses on real-world applications of AI to significant problems facing the 21st century, covering critical concepts like AI ethics and fairness, with examples from disaster planning, sustainable development, and human health.
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• Some Like it Hot? Using Thermal Tolerance to Explain Insect Biodiversity, a Linnean Society Webinar
  • Wednesday 25 January, 12.30 pm-1.30 pm.
  • Free!
  • A talk on the biodiversity of aquatic insects, its determinants and the insects’ vulnerability in a time of rapid climate change.
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• Coastal Futures Conference
  • Wednesday 25 to Thursday 26 January.
  • The Royal Geographical Society, Kensington, London SW7 2AR and online.
  • £120, or £48 for virtual attendance.
  • This will be the 30th edition of the UK’s premier multi-disciplinary marine conference.
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• Democratizing Ocean Observation Through Low-Cost Technologies and Citizen Science, an AtlantOS Ocean Hour Webinar
  • Monday 30 January, 4.00 pm-5.00 pm UTC.
  • Free!
  • Sign up here.
• Project Management for Wildlife Conservation, a WildTeams Training course
  • Monday 30 January to Monday 13 March.
  • £220.
  • Everyone in conservation will, at some time, be involved in a conservation project. So project management is a fundamental skill that nearly all conservationists need to be effective at their work. Whatever you experience level or current project management approach, this course will strengthen your skills in this key area. 
  • Find out more and sign up here by Wednesday 1 February.
• Scottish Marine Energy Research Symposium 2023
  • Tuesday 31 January to Thursday 2 February.
  • Free!
  • The fifth annual symposium, supported by delivery partner MASTS will present recent research on seabirds, mammals, fish and socioeconomics and will be held virtually, which means there will be a wider programme of talks and topics ranging from unique Scottish reefs to seabird behaviour in the sky available to attend.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

February 2023

• Evidence Synthesis to Inform Policy and Business Decision-Making, a UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH) Online Training Course 
  • Wednesday 1 February.
  • Wallingford, near Oxford.
  • £264.
  • This course will introduce evidence synthesis, evidence review, systematic reviews, and rapid evidence assessment. It will give you the knowledge, skills, and confidence to carry out an evidence review synthesis for an area of natural environment research.
  • Find out more and sign up here. 
• Challenging Upland Futures, a Perthshire Society of Natural Science Seminar
  • Wednesday 1 February, 7.30 pm.
  • Sandeman Room, AK Bell Library, Perth.
  • Free!
  • Hear from Dr Rosalind Bryce, Director, Centre for Mountain Studies, UHI, about some of the sustainability challenges in the uplands including deer management, tourism, future of crofting etc.
  • Find out more here.
• 5th International MPA Congress (IMPAC5)
  • Friday 3 to Thursday 9 February.
  • Vancouver, Canada.
  • $75 (~£61.81) for youth virtual attendance.
  • A global forum that brings together ocean conservation professionals and high-level officials to inform, inspire and act on marine protected areas. IMPAC5 is an opportunity to bring together Indigenous peoples and cultures from around the world to embrace a collaborative approach and learn from Indigenous leadership in ocean conservation too.
  • Find out more and sign up here by Thursday 2 February.
• Secret World Wildlife Rescue 4th Caring for British Wildlife Conference
  • Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 February.
  • East Huntspill Village Hall, Somerset.
  • £80 for one day, £150 for both days. All proceeds go to SWWR.
  • The two days will cover all aspects of wildlife conservation, rehabilitation, and release.
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• No Brain, No Problem? 20 Years of the National Jellyfish Survey, an entoLIVE Webinar from the Biological Recording Company
  • Monday 6 February, 7.00 pm-8.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • Thousands of jellyfish spotters are helping better understand these fascinating marine invertebrates and their turtle predators.
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• Putting behaviour change evidence into practice: lessons from environmental and transport policy, an Institute for Policy Research Masterclass
  • Tuesday 7 February, 12.00 pm-1.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • This masterclass will provide detailed insights on behaviour change, drawing both on theory and practice, with examples of what works in environmental and transport policy.
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• Soil Health in the Age of Antibiotics, an Earth Matters Webinar from the Dutchess Land Conservancy
  • Tuesday 7 February, 11.00 pm-12.30 am UTC.
  • Free!
  • Find out the work being taken to uncover the hidden complexity of microbial life, primarily in soils, from tropical forests to farmlands around the world. Using field studies and new molecular tools to examine how livestock antibiotics affect soil microbes, soil carbon storage, nitrogen cycling, and the rise of antibiotic resistance. A central question: How are people impacting the composition and function of microbial communities found within our soils?
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• The work of the Tayside Raptor Study Group, a Perthshire Society of Natural Science Seminar
  • Wednesday 8 February, 7.30 pm.
  • Sandeman Room, AK Bell Library, Perth.
  • Free!
  • In the 20th year of the Scottish Raptor Monitoring Scheme, an overview of it’s actions in Perthshire including field work with the Golden Eagles.
  • Find out more here.
• Environmental Health, Justice, and Leadership, aWE ACT for Environmental JusticeTraining Course
  • Every Wednesday from Wednesday 8 February to Wednesday 1 March.
  • Free!
  • Participants in this award-winning training program will learn about environmental and climate justice issues and how to advocate for equitable solutions to address them as a leader on behalf of their community.
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• Project Planning for Wildlife Conservation, a WildTeams Training Course
  • Wednesday 8 February to Wednesday 22 March.
  • £220.
  • Project planning is probably the most important conservation skill there is to achieving conservation impact and sustaining conservation teams financially. That is why project planning is such a crucial skill for anyone. This course will help you to develop an impact-focused conservation strategy for any type of conservation project.
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• Ain’t No Mountain High Enough: Impacts of Climate Change on Aquatic Insects, an entoLIVE Webinar from the Biological Recording Company
  • Thursday 9 February, 1.00 pm-2.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • This talk will explore the vulnerability of freshwater invertebrates to climate change, and what mitigation measures can be used to minimise the impacts on their populations.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• The Planetary Nature of Water Resilience and how it relates to Africa, a Leadership for Conservation in Africa Unlocking Nature Webinar
  • Thursday 9 February, 5.00 pm.
• • Free!
  • Too much or too little freshwater have always been of direct concern for daily human activities, but today’s freshwater changes go beyond that – and risk triggering abrupt and large-scale shifts in Earth’s natural life-support systems in ways that we are only beginning to understand.
  • Find out more and sign up here.

• Interview Skills, an Equate Scotland Workshop
  • Thursday 9 February, 6.00 pm-7.30 pm.
  • Free!
• • This event is for Women and Non-Binary people studying STEM subjects in Scotland. The purpose is to ensure that you are given the best possible chance to stand out in an interview that showcases your skills and personal attributes to the actual job requirements.
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• CE2COAST Winter School
  • Monday 13 to Friday 17 February.
  • Lisbon, Portugal.
  • The winter school will provide the opportunity to learn and exchange ideas on the latest approaches in climate change downscaling and determining coastal service thresholds to deliver targeted, relevant, and understood scenarios of coastal change.
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• Discovering QGIS, a Field Studies Council Training Course
  • Monday 13 February to Monday 27 March, every Monday at 2.30 pm.
  • £75, 20% off using code BioStudent20.
  • This beginner online course will teach you how to use the QGIS interface and begin to build, style, and present maps.
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• How to speak whale, a Turing Lecture from the Royal Institution
  • Tuesday 14 February, 2.00 pm-3.15 pm.
  • Pay what you can.
  • This talk will break down what it will take to speak to a whale, in a whistlestop tour covering the biology and lives of whales, new discoveries about their communications, what AI is and how it can help, and updates from the latest research expeditions.
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• Monitoring of Ocean Variables Training
  • Tuesday 14 February, 2.00 pm-4.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • The goal of the training is to introduce participants to marine data products and tools available through the Copernicus Marine Environment Monitoring Service (CMEMS).
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• INSITEs Into – Marine Biodiversity, an INSITE Webinar
  • Wednesday 15 February, 11.30 am-1.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • The first event in INSITE Webinar Series will uncover the range of marine species that form complex associations with the man-made structures and new inter-connected communities across the North Sea.
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• Parasites in Biodiversity Conservation: Friend or Foe?, a Linnean Society Webinar
  • Wednesday 15 February, 12.30 pm-1.30 pm.
  • Free!
  • Certain conservation actions (such as translocating species) without considering possible parasites and diseases could render the conservation action less effective, and even transport pathogens to new locations and other vulnerable, naïve species. On the other hand, parasites play crucial roles in ecosystem structure and function, linking food webs and supporting the coexistence of different species. If a species or ecosystem is to be appropriately restored, the parasites of those organisms need to be conserved too.
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• Exploring the interacting effects of thermal fluctuations and habitat complexity on stickleback behavioural adaptation, a MASTS-SFC Webinar
  • Wednesday 15 February 1.00 pm-1.30 pm.
  • Free!
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• Dive into Scotland’s Living Seas: Seagrass and native oysters, a Scottish Wildlife Trust Webinar
  • Wednesday 15 February, 6.00 pm-6.45 pm.
  • Free!
  • Seagrass meadows and complex native oyster reefs support an incredible amount of life and their roles in tackling climate change.
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• EMODnet Centralisation: One Ocean, One EMODnet, a European Marine Observation and Data Network Webinar
  • Thursday 16 February, 3.30 pm-5.00 pm CET.
  • Free!
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• Are dolphins more affected by commercial fisheries than artisanal fisheries?: A case study from Montenegro with SUPER PGR Tim Awbery, SMM Seminar Editor’s Select Series Webinar
  • Thursday 16 February, 4.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • The SMM Seminar Editor’s Select Series highlights the latest and most exciting marine mammal science published in the Marine Mammal Science Journal.
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• Wasini Island – Biodiversity, Conservation, and Citizen Science, a Leadership for Conservation in Africa Webinar
  • Thursday 16 February, 5.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • Wasini Island lies about 3km off the coast of southeast Kenya and is a natural hotspot, with national parks, mangrove forests, coral reefs, and vibrant marine life.
  • Sign up here.
• Dive into the Deep, a Dundee Science Festival Virtual Experience
  • Thursday 16 February, 4.30 pm.
  • Free!
  • Presented by Cerebral Ape LTD, this is an online interactive experience that allows participants to control a robotic rover over our custom-built Deep Sea landscape.
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• Introduction to the bash shell (Unix/Linux), a National Centre for Atmospheric Science Training Course
  • Friday 17 February.
  • £97, all modules £617.
  • Available as a full Introduction to Scientific Computing course also including ‘Introduction to Git/GitHub’, ‘Introduction to Python programming’, and ‘Python programming – working with data’.
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• Introduction to Git/GitHub, a National Centre for Atmospheric Science Training Course
  • Monday 20 February.
  • £11, all modules £617.
  • Available as a full Introduction to Scientific Computing course also including ‘Introduction to the bash shell (Unix/Linux)’, ‘Introduction to Python programming’, and ‘Python programming – working with data’.
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• The PhD Viva Course, a Dr Bedwell and Dr Butcher Training Course
  • Monday 20 February to Monday 6 March.
  • £50.
  • The range of sessions will give you an insight into the viva experience, preparing for the viva, debunk some viva myths and give you the opportunity to practice some key viva skills.
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• How to deal with academic stress, a Student Minds and Enterprise Webinar
  • Tuesday 21 February, 10.00 am.
  • Free!
  • Sometimes a bit of pressure can help us focus and perform more efficiently, but occasionally this can tip over into overwhelming anxiety. When stress gets unmanageable it can have adverse effects on your mental health, impacting concentration, motivation and results. This webinar will provide you with workable take-aways to help you deal with the academic stress you might be experiencing.
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• Introduction to Python programming, a National Centre for Atmospheric Science Training Course
  • Tuesday 21 to Thursday 23 February.
  • £293, all modules £617.
  • Available as a full Introduction to Scientific Computing course also including ‘Introduction to the bash shell (Unix/Linux)’, ‘Introduction to Git/GitHub’, and ‘Python programming – working with data’.
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• Python programming – working with data, a National Centre for Atmospheric Science Training Course
  • Tuesday 21 to Thursday 23 February.
  • £293, all modules £617.
  • Available as a full Introduction to Scientific Computing course also including ‘Introduction to the bash shell (Unix/Linux)’, ‘Introduction to Git/GitHub’, and ‘Introduction to Python programming’.
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• Celebrating the Legacy of Black Environmental & Climate Justice Activists, a Baltimore Green Justice Workers Cooperative Webinar
  • Wednesday 22 February, 2.00 pm-4.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • The Baltimore Green Justice Workers Cooperative is committed to hosting conversations that stimulate thought, discussion, dialogue and out-of-the box thinking while building personal connections with stakeholders on Environmental Justice, Climate Change, Energy, Economic and Social Justice issues.
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• Celebrating 20 years of Silurian with Jenny Hampson,a Hebridean Whale Trail Webinar
  • Wednesday 22 February, 7.00 pm-8.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • Join HWDT science manager, Jenny, as she sails us down memory lane and celebrates what has been achieved on board over the past 20 years!
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• Designing the freshwater, marine, and terrestrial EBV workflows from data collection to modelling, a Europabon Workshop
  • Wednesday 22 to Friday 24 February, 11.00 am-1.00 pm CET daily.
  • Free!
  • This workshop aims to bring together experts in the field of biodiversity monitoring, data collection, data integration and modeling to discuss and explore the existing, emerging, and potential future workflows for generating Essential Biodiversity Variables (EBVs) and how they can be implemented at the European scale.
  • Find out more and sign up here.
• Assuring the Integrity of Offshore Carbon Capture and Storage, an EMB Brown Bag Lunch
  • Thursday 23 February, 12.00 pm-2.00 pm.
  • Helmholtz Association, 8th Floor, Brussels.
  • Free!
  • Looking at the STEMM-CCS (Strategies for Environmental Monitoring of Marine Carbon Capture and Storage) using existing and newly developed approaches for monitoring offshore carbon capture and storage reservoirs.
  • Find out more and sign up here by Wednesday 15 February.
• North Atlantic Marine Mammal Commission Student Symposium
  • Friday 24 February.
  • Teorifagbygget hus 1, Tromsø, and online.
  • This year’s theme is “Marine mammals in a changing Arctic: Finding a pathway for users, scientists, and policymakers to navigate new challenges”. The symposium represents an opportunity for students with common interests from various fields in natural, social, and legal sciences to share their ideas, knowledge, and experience.
  • Find out more and sign up here by Friday 17 February.
  • Abstract submission deadline is Friday 10 February.
• Business in the Blue Economy, a Scottish Forum on Natural Capital Workshop
  • Monday 27 February, 11.00 am-4.00 pm.
  • Parliament Hall, University of St Andrews.
  • Free!
  • A workshop exploring natural capital approaches to help marine industries deliver Scotland’s Blue Economy Vision.
• An Introduction to Using GIS/QGIS In Biological Research, a GIS in Ecology Online Training Course
  • Monday 27 February to Thursday 2 March, 10.00 am-1.00 pm or 7.00 pm-10.00 pm daily.
  • £245.
  • Each session will consist of a background talk covering a specific topic, followed by practical exercises based on instructions from a workbook.
• Dive into Scotland’s Living Seas: Squid and other ocean invertebrates, a Scottish Wildlife Trust Webinar
  • Tuesday 28 February, 6.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • This webinar is ALL about variety. Invertebrates represent over 90% of all living animal species in the world, including many of your favourite rock-pooling critters such as starfish, sea urchins, sponges, and crabs.
• Wellbeing in Conservation, a Conservation Careers Webinar
  • Tuesday 28 February, 7.30 pm-9.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • A special interactive event to explore wellbeing in conservation, how it affects conservationists and how you can enjoy a happier, healthier career.
• Metabarcoding for diet analysis and environmental DNA, a NEOF Training Course
  • Tuesday 28 February and Thursday 2 March.
  • Free!
  • Sequencing DNA barcodes from mixed sources of DNA is an increasingly used way to survey biodiversity, whether analysing dietary content from faecal-derived DNA or monitoring aquatic species from water-derived DNA. This course will give an overview of metabarcoding with different barcoding genes to target particular taxa. Using an example data set we will go from raw sequence data through to assigning taxonomy to the sequence variants.
  • Sign up by Monday 13 February.

March 2023

• Health and Wellbeing in Coastal Communities, a University of Exeter Event
  • Wednesday 1 March 2023, 3.30 pm-6.00 pm.
  • Environment and Sustainability Institute, University of Exeter, and online.
  • Free!
  • On one hand, our coastal environments can provide excellent opportunities for recreation, healthy and sustainable food, and good quality of life. On the other, these places are under threat from rapid environmental and social change, and present specific challenges for public health and wellbeing. This event will explore these issues in the context of research and collaborations in Cornwall and globally.
• Fins, Feather, Scale and Claw with Stephen Marsh, a Hebridean Whale Trail Webinar
  • Wednesday 1 March, 7.00 pm-8.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • Listen to the spirit of adventure from Stephen’s Antipodean adventures!
• Insects and Pollination, a Perthshire Society of Natural Science Seminar
  • Wednesday 1 March, 7.30 pm.
  • Sandeman Room, AK Bell Library, Perth.
  • Free!
  • Hear from Althayde Tonhasca, NatureScot.
• Life in the uplands: Tanzania and Malawi, a Perthshire Society of Natural Science Seminar
  • Wednesday 1 March, 7.30 pm.
  • Sandeman Room, AK Bell Library, Perth.
  • Free!
  • Hear from Martin Robinson.
• Writing outstanding research objectives and research questions in your grant proposals, an Outstanding Research Grants Workshop
  • Thursday 2 March
  • Free!
• Science advances at the ocean-climate-biodiversity nexus: Highlights from the Atlantic, a European Bureau for Conservation and Development Event
  • Thursday 2 March, 2.15 pm-4.00 pm CET.
  • Free!
  • European Parliament, ASP 3H1, and online.
  • This event aims at looking into the important emerging findings from the iAtlantic project, a multidisciplinary marine science programme funded under the EU’s Horizon2020 initiative.
• Killer Whales of False Bay, a Leadership for Conservation in Africa Webinar
  • Thursday 2 March, 5.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • David Hurwitz’s journey (or rather obsession) with killer whales began in 2009 when he first witnessed a pod preying on common dolphins. Since then, he has had the privilege of witnessing dozens of predatory events involving different prey items and is fascinated by the incredible teamwork and adaptive hunting strategies that killer whales employ. David will share his experiences and images of these incredible animals – with focus on predator/prey interaction.
• Introduction to molecular phylogenetics, a NERC and Natural History Museum Training Course
  • Monday 6 to Friday 10 March. Online version later in March.
  • Natural History Museum, London.
  • Free! includes accommodation in London and limited travel costs within the UK.
  • This course will benefit anyone wishing to gain expertise in molecular diagnostics and phylogenetic analysis for systematic, taxonomic and ecological studies.
• Project Management for ECRs in Marine Science, a PathFinder Academy Webinar
  • Tuesday 7 March, 4.00 pm-5.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your project management skills and take your academic research to the next level.
• Socio-Oceanography Workshop, a National Oceanography Centre, European Way, Southampton, Hampshire
  • Tuesday 7 March to Thursday 9 March.
  • Chesil House, Winchester.
  • Socio-oceanography is an emerging area of research which takes a “whole system” approach to the marine environment by explicitly factoring in human society. It focuses on the challenges which require advancement of both natural and social science components, especially on those where the feedbacks between these components are beginning to emerge. The 2023 Workshop will focus on four highlight topics bringing together a mix of natural and social scientists, each working towards producing an output such as opinion papers, funding proposals and innovative multidisciplinary forms of communication.
• Economic, social and environmental impact assessment of MSP for UK marine-related industries, a SMMR-Net Webinar
  • Wednesday 8 March, 1.00 pm-2.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • Marine spatial planning (MSP) is a process of coordinating the use of marine resources to achieve economic, social, and environmental objectives.
• Dive into the world of beaked whales with Dr Frazer Coomber, a Hebridean Whale Trail Webinar
  • Wednesday 8 March, 7.00 pm-8.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • Join Dr Coomber for a species spotlight webinar, as he dives into the world of beaked whales!
• Nature Restoration Jobs and Skills Online Conference
  • Monday 13 March, 10.00 am-12.30 pm.
  • Free!
  • What skills do we need to deliver nature-based solutions to the climate emergency? Join to learn more about Scotland’s ambition for nature restoration, the skills we need to meet that ambition and what the Scottish Government and its partners are doing to support the development of a skilled, inclusive workforce for nature restoration.
• Global Soil Biodiversity Conference
  • Monday 13 to Wednesday 15 March.
  • Save the date!
• Movement Ecology, a PR Statistics Training Course
  • Monday 13 to Friday 17 March, 12.00 pm-8.30 pm daily.
  • £435.
  • The course will cover the concepts, technology and software tools that can be used to analyse movement data (from ringing/CMR to VHF/GPS) in ecology and evolution.
• Flying Squids: Their Life Story and Relationships With Each Other, an entoLIVE Webinar from the Biological Recording Company
  • Thursday 16 March, 1.00 pm-2.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • Flying squids exist in the mesopelagic realm, where they attain huge biomasses and are crucial for energy and matter cycles in the water column. Besides their ecological importance, they are also important economically, as they sustain almost 50 % of current cephalopod landings in the world.
• Illuminating Hidden Harvests: the contributions of small-scale fisheries to sustainable development, global launch of report, a FAO UN Webinar
  • Thursday 16 March, 3.00 pm-4.30 pm.
  • Free!
  • Illuminating Hidden Harvests is a global initiative of FAO, Duke University, and WorldFish to generate and disseminate new evidence about the importance of small-scale fisheries to inform policy and practice. A major output is the Illuminating Hidden Harvest report, which assesses the current environmental, economic, gender, food security and nutrition, and governance dimensions of small-scale fisheries globally.
• Can farming and ecotourism exist in parallel?, a Leadership for Conservation in Africa Webinar
  • Thursday 16 March, 5.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • One of the challenges of the 21st century is to achieve food security and biodiversity conservation simultaneously. This creates a paradox: a world with only nature reserves yields no food; likewise, a world with only farmland diminishes biodiversity.
• Understanding the importance of soil health, a Leicester Lit&Phil Webinar
  • Monday 20 March, 7.30 pm-9.00 pm.
  • £3.
  • This talk will aim to provide an overview of the fascinating life found within the soil, how soil management changes the structure, chemistry and biology of the soil, and overall what this means in regards to “soil health”. This talk will also include how changing land use and climate change will have an impact on healthy soils, maintaining food security and improving biodiversity within the soil habitat.
• Introduction to molecular phylogenetics, a NERC and Natural History Museum Online Training Course
  • Monday 20 to Friday 24 March.
  • Free!
  • This course will benefit anyone wishing to gain expertise in molecular diagnostics and phylogenetic analysis for systematic, taxonomic and ecological studies.
• Managing Ecological Data in R: Introduction to Data Science and the Art of Wrangling for Ecologists, a Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation Training Course
  • Monday 20 March to Friday 12 May 2023.
  • $500 (~£414.66).
  • An 8-week intensive online learning experience on how to apply data science principles to manage complex ecological datasets using R.
• Powerful Posters, a SMMR Training Course
  • Tuesday 21 March, 1.00 pm-4.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • In this half day interactive workshop Dr Jamie Gallagher (winner of multiple Best Poster prizes) will take you through all you need to know to design and share an award-winning poster. Discover tips and tricks to put your work in the spotlight useful not only for posters but talks, public engagement and much more.
• Ocean Partnerships Speed Networking
  • Wednesday 22 March, 1.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • This session will reflect on: How can we improve marine stewardship through community engagement and creative practice?
• Marine Mammal Entanglement with SUPER PGR Ellie MacLennan, a Hebridean Whale Trail Webinar
  • Wednesday 22 March, 7.00 pm-8.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • Sadly, entanglements are increasing around our coastlines. Join Ellie as she talks about her investigations to prevent entanglement of large marine animals in fishing gear in Scottish waters.
• Using Ocean connection as a Vital Step in Protecting the Ocean, a Leadership for Conservation in Africa Webinar
  • Thursday 23 March, 5.00 pm.
  • Free!
• Streams To Spiders: How Aquatic Insects Interconnect Our Ecosystems, an entoLIVE Webinar from the Biological Recording Company
  • Monday 27 March, 7.00 pm-8.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • Freshwaters and forests might seem like definitively separate habitats, but they are in fact tightly interconnected by insects. This talk will delve into how these largely overlooked insects create an interconnected world in ways we don’t always expect.
• Biodiversity Net Gain Virtual Symposium 2023
  • Wednesday 29 March, 10.00 am-1.00 pm.
  • £25.
  • Biodiversity Net Gain will be mandated at a minimum of 10% for development in England from next year. This event will bring together professionals from a range of sectors to discuss their experience and lessons learned from working with BNG. 
• Whale calls, vessel noise and the Covid pandemic, a Hebridean Whale Trail Webinar
  • Wednesday 29 March, 7.00 pm-8.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • Join Amelie as she shares the results of her recent publication using the Covid pandemic to listen to whale calls & vessel sounds in Iceland.
• Developing Place-Relevant Permaculture Design for Livelihood & Conservation, a Leadership for Conservation in Africa Webinar
  • Thursday 30 March, 6.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • Learn more about a contemporary practise-based philosophy formed by indigenous science and wisdom, and how adopting it may help us conserve and regenerate our natural environment.

April 2023

• Water and Sustainable Development: Scotland’s Water Future, a University of Glasgow Webinar
  • Monday 3 April, 10.00 am.
  • Free!
  • Scotland may be a small nation, but in terms of water management, it has always punched well above its weight. The webinar will explore how Scottish Water plans to be carbon neutral, what are the Scottish Government’s future water plans, its future water research needs, and what types of education, research and innovation are needed in the 2nd quarter of the 21st century.
• Facilitating workshops with local communities, a Global Peatland Initiative Workshop
  • Monday 3 April, 3.00 pm-5.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • Learn workshop facilitation skills with three experienced researchers in order to engage local communities in research.
• Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM), an Irish Whale and Dolphin Group Training Course
  • Tuesday 4 to Sunday 9 April.
  • Castletownbere, County Cork, Ireland.
  • 800€ (~£702.59).
  • The object of the course is to learn to detect and record harbour porpoise Very High Frequency species, short-beaked common dolphin High Frequency species and minke whales Low Frequency species. Species identification will look at species recorded on boat surveys and will also look at other commonly seen species and discuss how these may be detected and possibly identified to species group level.
  • If you have any questions or wish to register interest for the course, contact Patrick Lyne at [email protected].
• Innovative software solution for the accurate and efficient capture and reporting of fisheries data, a SMMR-Net Webinar
  • Wednesday 5 April, 1.00 pm-2.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • OLSPS is an international data specialist. In recent years two technologies have emerged to monitor commercial fishing activities: a) electronic logbooks (eLogs), and b) electronic monitoring (EM). While both technologies are found to be very effective, they still suffer from several shortcomings. To make the scanning of EM videos more practical and focused, OLSPS has developed a conceptual integration model between eLogs and EM cameras – Integrated Electronic Monitoring and Reporting (iMER).
• Curbing Wildlife Crime – The story of a Ugandan Chief Magistrate, a Leadership for Conservation in Africa Webinar
  • Thursday 6 April, 6.00 pm BST.
  • Free!
  • Join Chief Justice Galdys Kamazanyu for a talk on wildlife crime in Uganda.
• Sea Scotland Youth, a Scottish Environment LINK Event
  • Thursday 6 April, 6.00 pm-7.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • The Sea Scotland Conference pre-event will provide a platform for young people (18-25) to join the conversation around marine conservation in Scotland. An opportunity to share ideas, learn from each other’s experiences and a real chance for young people to discuss sustainable solutions to the issues facing the marine environment and have those ideas heard by leading marine policymakers from the Sea Scotland Conference.
• Understanding our Urban Streams Through History, Geography, and Ecology, a Linnean Society of London Webinar
  • Wednesday 12 April, 12.30 pm-1.30 pm.
  • Free!
  • How people are imagining new relationships with streams & rivers that reconnect urban residents with urban nature.
• Marine Biological Association Postgraduate Conference 2023
  • Wednesday 12 to Friday 14 April.
  • Aberystwyth University, Wales and online.
  • From £60, free virtual attendance!
  • During this event you will have the opportunity to share and learn about current early career research from across Europe and beyond. All current postgraduate students to attend to share their research as either a presentation or poster.
  • Abstract deadline is Wednesday 1 March.

• Unlocking Invertebrate Genomes: Trying to Sequence Every Species, an entoLIVE Webinar from the Biological Recording Company
  • Thursday 13 April, 1.00 pm-2.00 pm.
• • Free!
  • This webinar will introduce the science of genomics, exploring methods such as whole genome sequencing and DNA barcoding. It will also explore current ambitious projects attempting to sequence all life and discuss some of the many applications of this knowledge, the Darwin Tree of Life Project.
• Can man & wildlife co-exist?, a Leadership for Conservation in Africa Webinar
  • Thursday 13 April, 6.00 pm BST.
  • Free!
  • Success stories of selected crop protection interventions from Kibale and Bwindi Impenetrable National Parks in Uganda, East Africa.
• Launch of Living with the Climate Crisis, a Climate Psychology Alliance Info Session
  • Monday 17 April, 7.00 pm-8.30 pm.
  • Free!
  • An informal evening to celebrate the launch of ‘Living with the Climate Crisis’.
• 5th International Symposium on the Effects of Climate Change on the World’s Ocean
  • Monday 17 to Friday 21 April.
  • Bergen, Norway, and online.
  • CAD $450 (~£274.17), free online.
  • ECCWO5 brings together experts from around the world to better understand climate effects on ocean ecosystem, what adaptation and mitigation measures could look like, and how to implement them​. The symposium highlights the latest information on how oceans are changing, what is at risk, and how to respond. It also ​identifies key knowledge gaps, promotes collaborations, and stimulates the next generation of science and actions.
• Environmental Restoration, an INfluence of man-made Structures In The Ecosystem ‘INSITEs Into’ Webinar
  • Tuesday 18 April, 11.30 am-1.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • This webinar will uncover how ecosystem services and functions potentially provided by marine species associated with man-made structures may contribute to environmental restoration, and offer opportunities for better understanding of ‘Net Gain’ at sea.
• 34th Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society
  • Tuesday 18 to Thursday 20 April. Workshops to be held Sunday 16 and Monday 17 April.
  • Grove, Galicia, Spain.
  • 130€ (~£114.21)
  • The theme of the conference is our oceans, our future. Hosted by the Bottlenose Dolphin Research Institute, a marine science center dedicated to research, education, and conservation of marine mammals.
  • Sign up by Wednesday 15 March.
• Introducing Mapping, Spatial Data and GIS, an Oxford University Training Course
  • Wednesday 19 April to Friday 30 June.
  • £324.
  • Investigate the power of maps and spatial data to document and illustrate local and global issues. Learn how to use Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to explore the world around you and share ideas. Apply GIS principles and tools to create your own maps from freely available online spatial data. This online course provides directed readings and tutor-guided, text-based discussions and debate. There are no live meetings so you can study whenever suits you.
• Ocean Partnerships: Blue Humanities, Marine Science, and Science Studies, an SMMR-Net Networking Event
  • Wednesday 19 April, 1.00 pm-2.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • Join Ocean Partnerships for another speed network event. After a 10-minute introduction to this month’s theme you will be paired up with another person for 5 minutes at a time over the course of the hour. This is fantastic way to meet people outside your usual network from academics, policymakers, artists, science communicators, people from industry and more from different disciplines.
• Maintaining Biodiversity Net Gain Habitats, a Ground Control Masterclass
  • Thursday 20 April, 9.45 am-11.00 am.
  • Free!
  • Take away the know-how to safeguard ecological outcomes for 30 years and beyond.
• Is Homo sapiens consuming itself? Or is there space for sustainability, compassion and upliftment too?, a Leadership for Conservation in Africa Webinar
  • Thursday 20 April, 11.00 am BST.
  • Free!

• An Introduction to Programming in R, an Oxford University Training Course
  • Every Friday from Friday 21 April to Friday 30 June, 5.00 pm to 6.00 pm.
  • £260.
• • In this course you will learn the basics of the R programming language and how to use it to manipulate data and perform calculations. You will be taught through pre-recorded lectures with live online meetings where discussion and debate will take place between students and the tutor.
  • Sign up by Friday 14 April.  
• The PhD Viva Workshop with Dr Bedwell & Dr Butcher
  • Saturday 22 April, 9.00 am to 4.00 pm.
  • £50.
  • The range of sessions will give you an insight into the viva experience, preparing for the viva, debunk some viva myths and give you the opportunity to practice some key viva skills.
• Natural underwater sounds overview on a global scale, part of the 2023 Discovery of Sound in the Sea (DOSITS) Webinar Series
  • Tuesday 25 April, 5.00pm BST.
  • Free!
  • An overview of natural underwater sounds.
  • Participate in all four webinars either via the live events or watching recordings to receive a free Certificate of Professional Development.
• Bridging the gap between academics and policymakers, a British Ecology Society Workshop
  • Wednesday 26 April, 1.30 pm-4.30 pm.
  • Free!
  • Join this online panel discussion on how academics and policymakers can better work together to inform or create policy. This workshop requires no prior knowledge of policymaking and is open to all.
• Values at Sea – Science Studies meets Marine Biology, a Marine Science Studies Workshop
  • Thursday 27 April, 10.00 am to Friday 28 April at 5.15 pm.
  • University of Exeter, EX4 4PJ.
  • Free!
  • An interdisciplinary marine workshop bringing together scientists and scholars from history, philosophy and social studies of science.
• Policy Engagement for Researchers, a SMMR Training Course
  • Thursday 27 April, 1.00 pm-4.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • Through this interactive workshop you will explore the legislative process and how you can work to influence both policy and policy makers.
• Scientific Communication with Lucy Wallace, a CENTA Masterclass
  • Friday 28 April, 9.30 am-6.00 pm BST.
  • The Exchange, 3 Centenary Square, Birmingham, B1 2DR.
  • Free!
  • Communication of your research to different audiences is a crucial skill every PhD researcher should have.

May 2023

• Pathogen Planet: Diversity and Disease, a Natural History Museum Masterclass
  • Monday 1 May to Friday 9 June.
  • £149.
• Culture in Collections, a Natural History Museum Masterclass
  • Monday 1 May to Friday 9 June.
  • £149.
• Shaping the Future of Ocean Research at University of Strathclyde
  • Tuesday 2 May, 9.30 am-12.45 pm.
  • Learning & Teaching Building and online.
  • Free!
  • This event aims to showcase and share learning from the One Ocean Hub through its research, partnerships, innovative methodologies, and lived experience.
• Zoom into Soil: Soil Biodiversity, a British Society of Soil Science Webinar
  • Wednesday 3 May, 12.00 pm-1.00 pm.
  • free!
  • Join Professor Tom Crowther, an ecologist in the Department of Environmental Systems Science at ETH Zurich and Dr Lisa Cole, a Research Fellow at the University of Aberdeen, for this webinar as they discuss the topic of soil biodiversity.
• Simple, elegant and useless: are we using the right models?, a SMMR-Net Webinar
  • Wednesday 3 May, 1.00 pm-2.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • People like simple stories. They are easy to understand, efficient to communicate, and can be a very useful tool for getting people to agree. Unfortunately, if the stories are too simple then the agreements reached might actually be harmful. I will attempt to illustrate these ideas using mathematical models (which are just “stories”) for marine systems.
• The ORI Cooperative Fish Tagging Project (1984-2022), a Leadership for Conservation in Africa Webinar
  • Thursday 4 May, 6.00 pm BST.
  • Free!
  • The Oceanographic Research Institute’s Cooperative Fish Tagging Project (ORI-CFTP) is one of the longest running citizen science projects in Africa. This webinar will present an overview of the history of the ORI-CFTP, why and how we tag fish and how the project has grown and improved over the years.
• Community analysis in R, a NEOF Training Course
  • Tuesday 9 and Thursday 11 May.
  • Free!
  • A lot of different analysis and visualisations can be carried out with community data. This includes taxonomy and functional abundance tables from 16S rRNA and Shotgun metagenomics analysis. This workshop will introduce you to the phyloseq R object; a specialised object containing an abundance, taxonomy, and metadata table. You will learn how to import your data into a phyloseq object, analyse your data and produce bespoke visualisations in R with the packages qiime2R, phyloseq, and microbiome.
  • Sign up by Monday 24 April.
• Restoration, Rearing & Reintroductions: Saving the Freshwater Pearl Mussel, an entoLIVE Webinar from the Biological Recording Company
  • Thursday 11 May, 1.00 pm-2.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • Since 2007 the Freshwater Biological Association has been captive breeding one of the most endangered freshwater invertebrates in Europe, trying to save local populations.
• Protecting Earth’s underground heroes, a Leadership for Conservation in Africa Webinar
  • Thursday 11 May, 6.00 pm BST.
  • Free!
  • The Society for the Protection of Underground Networks (SPUN) is a science research organisation founded to map and protect mycorrhizal fungal communities. Fungal biodiversity is known to respond negatively to a wide range of environmental pressures. Together with local collaborators across the world, SPUN is helping map patterns of mycorrhizal biodiversity, identifying under-sampled areas, and advocating for protection of underground biodiversity.

• Wildlife and People: Conflict and Conservation, an Oxford University Training Course
  • Saturday 13 May, 9.45 am-5.00 pm.
• • Ewert House, Banbury Road, Oxford.
  • £85.
  • This course will explore two principal subject areas: human-wildlife conflict, and overexploitation.
• Marine Mollusc Recording Scheme: Discoveries from the Conchological Society, an entoLIVE Webinar from the Biological Recording Company
  • Monday 15 May, 7.00 pm-8.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • The Conchological Society’s marine recording scheme will be 100 years old in 2023 yet is as relevant now as it has ever been. This talk will outline what is involved and how data is gathered, verified, stored and shared.
• Marine Data Management, Governance and the MEDIN toolset, a MEDIN Training Course
  • Monday 15 to Friday 19 May.
  • Free, using code Medin842!
  • The workshop consists of a series of talks, demonstrations, and a large practical element to help users become familiar with MEDIN Data Guidelines, the MEDIN Discovery Metadata Standard, controlled vocabularies, and tools to create and validate MEDIN discovery metadata.
• International Conference on Marine Bioinvasions
  • Monday 15 to Friday 19 May.
  • Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
  • ICMB is an international forum where scientists and policy makers from around the world meet to review current challenges in the global management of invasive marine organisms and to share new developments in science and policy.
• The Sustainable Management of UK Marine Resources Conference
  • Tuesday 16 to Thursday 18 May.
  • Bristol.
  • Themes: 1. Understanding the different value systems people hold when they connect with the marine environment and how this affects their decision making, in order to inform and direct policy development. 2. Development and integration of modelling tools to support coastal and marine natural capital approaches and accounting. 3. Development of interventions that support government policy to improve the marine environment for the next generation.
  • Abstract deadline 4.00 pm on Tuesday 7 March.
• Big Marine Data Analytics and Models, an EcoScope Training Course
  • Tuesday 16 to Thursday 18 May.
  • Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
  • Free!
  • In this course, practical methodologies for marine data analysis and modelling will be presented. The course will cover specific classes of problems in marine science and their corresponding solutions, adopting state-of-the-art computer science technologies and methodologies.
  • Sign up by Friday 31 March.
• Why are climate refugia important to wildlife conservation?, a Leadership for Conservation in Africa Webinar
  • Thursday 18 May, 6.00 pm UTC.
  • Free!
• Science Inequality Across the Globe, a Grand Challenges Seminar from the University of Oxford
  • Friday 19 May, 4.00 pm-5.00 pm.
  • Trinity College, Oxford and online.
  • Free!
  • A panel discussion on inequalities in scientific research.

• INSITEs Into Offshore Wind, an INfluence of man-made Structures In The Ecosystem (INSITE) Webinar
  • Thursday 25 May, 11.30 am-1.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • The third event in INSITE Webinar Series will focus on offshore wind deployment and uncover how our understanding of fish aggregation, ecological effects of offshore development, and related connectivity of marine species associated with man-made structures may be considered alongside the deployment of the UKs offshore wind network.
• Sustainability in practice – Africa’s first four star sustainable precinct, Northridge Coastal Estate, a Leadership for Conservation in Africa Webinar
  • Thursday 25 May, 6.00 pm UTC.
  • Free!
• The Integrity of Science Conference
  • Friday 26 and Saturday 27 May.
  • The Royal Society of Edinburgh and online.
  • Voluntary fee.
  • A conference about the conflict between public policy and independent science, in honour of Dr. Árpád Pusztai (1930 – 2021). Day one will honour Dr Pusztai and recall his work and discuss the controversies of his later findings. Day two will probe the continuing conflicts between public policy and critical science, with the purpose of improving public understanding and use of science.
• InterDis Summer School
  • Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June
  • Palma, Spain.
  • Free!
  • Apply by midnight on Tuesday 28 February.
• Scientific writing and publishing for marine scientists, an ICES Training Course
  • Tuesday 30 May to Thursday 1 June.
  • ICES Headquarters, Copenhagen, Denmark.
  • 450 € (~£393.65).
  • To help students improve their skill in writing manuscripts for peer reviewed journals and in understanding the scientific publishing environment, including insights from the perspectives of a research journal editor and the author of a very successful book about scientific writing, both of whom have also published several hundred peer reviewed articles.
  • Sign up by Tuesday 18 April.
• Planning for Citizen Participation in Mission Ocean & Waters, a PREP4BLUE Seminar Series
  • Wednesday 31 May to Wednesday 14 June.
  • Free!
  • Over five one-hour sessions, participants will learn how to design a project, work package, or programme of activities in alignment with the citizen/stakeholder engagement targets of the EU Mission: Restore Our Ocean and Waters By 2030 (or Mission Ocean). The webinars are designed as bite-sized, targeted sessions that will equip the audience with key information and knowledge of where/how to access more details or expertise.

June 2023

• The importance of conserving traditional fishing methods in Africa
  • Thursday 1 June, 6.00 pm-7.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • The ancient fishing technologies of Africa, developed and used over the past 10,000 years, are still in use in rural areas today to harvest aquatic resources in a sustainable way. This has ignited renewed interest in their potential to encourage long-term and sustainable use of fish stocks.
• What it takes to write a winning Marie Sklodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship proposal, an Outstanding Research Grants Training Course
  • Thursday 1 June.
  • Free!
• From Deepfakes to Deadly Viruses: Ethics and Governance in Science, a University of Oxford Panel
  • Friday 2 June, 4.00 pm-5.30 pm.
  • Trinity College, Oxford and online.
  • Free!
  • A panel discussion exploring the ethics and governance surrounding emerging and contemporary scientific research.
• Innovative and practical tools for monitoring and assessing multiple human pressures affecting biodiversity in marine systems, a AZTI Summer School
  • Monday 5 at 9.00 am to Wednesday 7 June at 1.30 pm.
  • Aquarium of San Sebastian, Spain.
  • 115€ (~£101.73).
  • The main objective of the school is to present the innovative tools that are already practically used in monitoring the ocean, and the tools used to assess the cumulative effects of multiple pressures, as well as the status of the ocean and the ecosystem services it provides.
• Skills for Collaborative Inter-Disciplinary Research, a SMMR Training Course
  • Tuesday 6 June, 1.00 pm to Wednesday 7 June, 4.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • The course will cover 4 main sections: disciplines and interdisciplinarity, understanding drivers of, and barriers to, IDR, practices and skills part 1 and 2, and conclusion.
• RNA-seq gene expression and pathway analysis, a NEOF Training Course
  • Tuesday 6 and Thursday 8 June, 10.00 am-4.00 pm daily.
  • Free!
  • At the end of this course you will be able to align the transcriptomes of samples to a reference genome to determine gene expression levels. Following this you will be able to carry out Differential Gene Expression analysis to determine which genes are up and down regulated between sample groups.
  • Sign up by Monday 22 May.
• Energy Ethics 2023: Financing the Future
  • Tuesday 6 to Thursday 8 June.
  • St Andrews and online.
  • £40 for 3-day student ticket, £35 virtual ticket.
  • At this crucial juncture in human energy practices and the life of the planet, the ways in which we financially create our energy future is of vital importance. It is estimated that reaching Net Zero carbon emissions globally by year 2045 will require up to £42 trillion of investment. Yet with current levels of investment, this goal will not be reached.
• Sea Scotland Conference 2023: From Land to Sea
  • Thursday 8 June.
  • Edinburgh Climate Change Institute.
  • Save the date!
• United Nations World Oceans Day 2023 Live Broadcast
  • Thursday 8 June, 3.00 pm-6.30 pm BST.
  • Free!
  • This year’s event celebrates the theme Planet Ocean: Tides are Changing. The UN are joining forces with decision makers, scientists, private sector executives, civil society representatives, indigenous communities, celebrities and youth activists to underscore how earth is more than it may seem and finally put the ocean first.
• World Ocean’s Day, a Fair Seas Conference
  • Thursday 8 June.
  • Cork City Hall, Ireland.
  • 75€ (~£66.26).
  • Join ocean advocates, fishing community, government, industry and key stakeholders together to map out Ireland’s next steps for designating and managing a network of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs).
• Machine Learning Advances for Environmental and Underwater Imaging Data, a TechOcean Workshop
  • Thursday 8 to Friday 9 June.
  • National Oceanography Centre, Southampton.
  • Free!
  • The Big Data accumulating from environmental and underwater imagery imposes a series of unique challenges, which need to be tackled by the data scientist community in collaboration with environmental scientists. This workshop is specifically interested in discussing computer vision challenges such as model development, annotation, managing skewed datasets, and poor data quality.
• Bridging the divide between our oceans & society: Why should we care?, a University of Oxford Seminar
  • Friday 9 June, 4.00 pm-5.30 pm.
  • Trinity College, Oxford and online.
  • Free!
  • Renowned scientists, policy makers, and media reps gather to discuss why and how we should bridge the divide between our oceans and society.
• What does a nature positive economy look like?, a British Ecological Society Webinar
  • Thursday 15 June, 1.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • Applied Ecology Resources is a novel, globally accessible open platform. AER makes sharing and discovering information on the management of biodiversity and the environment easier for everyone in the ecological community – whether you work in research, policy, or practice.
• At what price do we publish?, a University of Oxford Panel
  • Friday 16 June, 3.30 pm-6.00pm.
  • Trinity College, Oxford and online.
  • Free!
  • This panel discussion will explore the process and costs associated with academic publishing with leading experts in academia, journalism and the publishing industry.
• International Summer School in Global Just Transition: Equity in Net Zero
  • Monday 19 to Friday 23 June.
  • Newcastle.
  • £400, which includes accommodation, meals, site visits and local transfers within Newcastle.
  • The event will have an international, interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral approach, which focuses on a global just transition and equity in net zero. It will develop the next generation of academics, decision-makers and professionals currently completing their doctoral training, helping them to appreciate both the complexities and opportunities related to the global implementation of net zero.
  • Apply for a scholarship by Friday 28 April.
• Students talk climate: Developing an evidence base for engaging students on climate change, a Students Organising for Sustainability (SOS) UK Webinar
  • Tuesday 20 June 12.00 pm-12.45 pm.
  • Free!
  • Exploring insights from Climate Outreach’s segmentation model, this webinar aims to shed light on the various perspectives, concerns and motivations that influence students’ thinking, perceptions and actions related to climate change.
• PlasticsFuture 2023
  • Tuesday 20 to Thursday 22 June.
  • Portland Building, University of Portsmouth.
  • Early bird rate is £110, ends Friday 14 April, £165 after this.
  • PlasticsFuture 2023 is a mission-driven conference which aims to inspire new solutions to end plastic pollution. It will be an opportunity to share global research and innovation across disciplines and communities, and forge future collaborations.
• The European Blue Economy Conference
  • Wednesday 21 June, 8.30 am-5.10 pm.
  • Free!
  • How can technology and innovation support a sustainable blue economy in Europe?
• SULSA Rheinland-Pfalz Research Collaboration Funding Information Session
  • Thursday 22 June, 2.00 pm-4.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • This funding aims to support research collaborations between Scotland and the Rheinland-Pfalz region of Germany for the development of PGRs/ECRs including their international networks, research outputs and technical skills and knowledge.
  • Proposals for up to 10,000€.
• Spatiotemporal characteristics of human thermal comfort across southern Africa, a Leadership for the Conservation of Africa Webinar
  • Thursday 22 June, 6.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • This webinar will focus on Biometeorology – the study of climate change and the impacts thereof on animals, plants and human health. This will include discussing the discipline’s dynamic commissions and study groups: Animal Biometeorology, Climate, Tourism and Recreation, and Phenology, emphasising Climate and Human Health in a South African context.
• Quiet Vessel Initiative, an SLR Consulting Ltd. Training Course
  • Thursday 22 June at 12.30 pm to Friday 23 June at 8.30 pm BST.
  • Ocean Sonics, Canada, and online.
  • CAN $280.96 (~£168.74).
  • Learn about the impacts of vessel navigation on marine life and the environment and how we can work to reduce them.
• The challenges of being a baby dolphin, a Cetacean Sessions Webinar
  • Monday 26 June, 6.00 pm BST.
  • Free!
  • This episode will discuss two studies reporting alloparental care (caring for the baby of another species) and infanticides in various dolphin species.
• International Blue Carbon Summer School
  • Monday 26 to Friday 30 June.
  • Wimereux, France.
  • 350€ (~£310.31).
  • Optional follow up Blue Science and Technology Summer Training from Monday 3 to Friday 14 July in Ghent/Ostend, Belgium.
  • If you are passionate about exploring the challenging role the oceans and seas will have in our future society and you are excited about marine and maritime sciences, coastal management, and development, then this course is for you.
  • The deadline to apply is Monday 15 May.
• MARE Conference People & the Sea XII
  • Monday 26 to Friday 30 June.
  • University of Amsterdam, and online.
  • 360€ (~£320.15).
  • ‘Blue Fear – navigating ecological, social and existential anxieties during the Anthropocene’. Oceans have always imbued seafarers with fear: fear of storms, pirates and shipwreck, and fear of the creatures that live beneath the surface. This conference suggests that such anxieties are currently broadening and intensifying. Not only are people afraid of occasional tsunamis and hurricanes that take lives and ravage coastal habitats. We are also afraid of what we have ourselves unleashed: the realities of sea level rise, climate change, pollution, overfishing and biodiversity loss. Scientists are working overtime to fine-tune the understanding of causes and effects and to provide possible solutions. International policy fora – such as those involved in the current Ocean Decade – are prodding policymakers and politicians to initiate meaningful mitigatory and adaptive action.
• Helmholtz Institute Functional Marine Biodiversity (HIFMB) Symposium 2023
  • Tuesday 27 to Wednesday 28 June.
  • Museum of Nature and Human, Oldenburg.
  • Session 1: Tipping points, session 2: Approaches to decision making and ecosystem management, session 3: The multi-data matrix behind functional biodiversity, and session 4: Biodiversity perception.
• Ocean Science Together, an ECOP Canada Webinar
  • Wednesday 28 June, 6.00 pm-7.00 pm BST.
  • Free!
  • The UN Ocean Decade and Reconciliation: it is time to transform the way countries approach our relationship with the ocean, bringing together all perspectives, especially those of Indigenous Peoples who have drawn sustenance from the ocean for thousands of years without compromising the integrity of its ecosystem. Join for a webinar on effective communication and partnership with Indigenous people in the Ocean Decade.
• The Story of the Mosselbank River Conservation Team, a Leadership for the Conservation for Africa Webinar
  • Thursday 29 June, 6.00 pm.
  • Free!
• Funding opportunities, tips and challenges for ECOPs, a Challenger Society for Marine Sciences Webinar
  • Friday 30 June, 2.00 pm.  
  • Free!
  • This webinar will cover a range of funding opportunities available for ECOPs.

July 2023

• Artificial Intelligence and Climate, a MAGICA Summer School
  • Monday 3 to Friday 7 July.
  • H-FARM Campus, Italy.
  • Apply for a scholarship by Wednesday 31 May.
  • For those between 18 and 22 years old.
  • Participants will focus on the strategic issues that are shaping Climate Change and Data Analysis. Together with two of our experts, you will also have the opportunity to take part in the Acceleration Programme shaping their ideas, with the objective of challenging their green-entrepreneurial side.
• Blue Science and Technology Summer Training
  • Monday 3 to Friday 14 July.
  • Ghent/Ostend, Belgium.
  • 850€ (~£753.62).
  • The objective of this Summer Training is to offer an add-on learning opportunity for participants with a mainly scientific background to be prepared for the rapidly evolving demands of the blue economy sector.
  • The deadline to apply is Wednesday 31 May.
• Animation for Science Communication, an Envision DTP Training Course
  • Monday 3 to Thursday 20 July.
  • Free!
  • An opportunity to develop new skills in creativity and communicating research by making your own animation.
  • The deadline to apply is Monday 26 June.
• Introduction to soil quality assessment, a British Ecological Society Workshop
  • Tuesday 4 to Friday 7 July.
  • Environment Centre for Wales, Bangor.
  • £200 including accommodation and most meals.
  • Early career scientists and students looking to gain foundational skills in soil science are invited to join this workshop by the Plants, Soils, Ecosystems SIG, delivered in partnership with the British Society of Soil Science. Participants of the workshop will come away with the foundational skills to measure key soil biogeochemical properties including soil extraction methods for soil chemistry and enzyme analysis, quantifying greenhouse gas fluxes and an introduction to the foundations of soil fauna taxonomy.
  • Registration closes Friday 2 June.
• Emerging topics in coastal marine ecosystems, a EUROMarine Summer School
  • Tuesday 4 to Thursday 13 July.
  • University of Cadiz, Spain, and online.
  • This course deals with topics closely related to the Decade of the Oceans and the SDGs, especially SDG14 life below water. It will provide a comprehensive training for 25 PhDs face-to-face and others online in broad and cross-cutting topics, thus training the generation of researchers of 2030.
• Essentials of conservation social science, a Human Nature Training Course
  • Wednesday 5 July, 9.30 am-4.30 pm.
  • £95.
  • Social sciences use methods which are often unfamiliar, technical language which may not be immediately understandable, may seem to think differently to how you may think, and they look at an ecosystem and see different things to you. The day is a mixture of taught content, break out workshops and plenary discussions to introduce you to the essentials of conservation social science.
• Cumulative Effects Assessment, an INSITE Into Webinar
  • Thursday 6 July, 11.30 am-1.30 pm BST.
  • Free!
  • The fourth event in the INSITE Webinar Series will uncover how our understanding of multiple actors on the marine environment in important in considering the effects of man-made structures.
• Ocean Partnerships Speed Networking “How can engaging with the arts and humanities shape our science?”, a SMMR-Net Event
  • Thursday 6 July, 1.00 pm-2.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • After an introduction to the theme, the networking begins. You will be paired up for 5 minutes at a time over the course of the hour. A fantastic way to meet people outside your usual network! From academics, policymakers, and science communicators to people from the industry and more.
• The Anthropocene: A crucial time in Earth history, a Leadership for Conservation in Africa Webinar
  • Thursday 6 July, 6.00 pm BST.
  • Free!
  • Taking a 1950-2050 look at the Anthropocene as a crucial conscience in the context of the Earth’s 4.6-billion-year history.
• 2023 Marine Robotics Summer School
  • Monday 10 to Friday 21 July.
  • Faial Island, the Azores.
  • $1500 travel reimbursement, accommodation and meals included.
  • The summer school will provide a broad perspective on current research in marine robotics via lectures with MIT and Portuguese faculty and other renowned experts in the field, workshops, hands-on experience, time on the water, as well as several social activities. In the weekend and evenings, students will have time to explore Faial and the surrounding islands.
  • Apply by Monday 24 April.
• Estuarine and Coastal Restoration Conference
  • Tuesday 11 July at 12.00 pm to Wednesday 12 July at 1.00 pm.
  • The Scarborough Spa, Scarborough.
  • £90.
  • The conference will convene audiences to focus on actioning the restoration agenda for a healthy and resilient estuarine and coastal environment. This year’s focus is on the ambitions of the Restoring Meadow Marsh and Reef (ReMeMaRe) initiative. The programme will highlight current and future opportunities and challenges, illustrate progress and evolving practice, and discuss how we achieve restoration targets.
• Social Influence Modelling – A case study of Tasmanian salmon aquaculture, a SMMR-Net Webinar
  • Wednesday 12 July, 1.00 pm-2.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • Conflict between stakeholder groups can disrupt development. Salmon farming has globally been one of the most contentious issues within the aquaculture sector. Attempts to mitigate these conflicts have often been counterproductive due to high levels of distrust between stakeholders. Using the Tasmanian debate as a case study, this webinar will describe results from a social influence model representing key stakeholder groups and the effects of broadcast media.
• Using a “We Practice what we Teach” Approach to Environmental Education, a Leadership for Conservation in Africa Webinar
  • Thursday 13 July, 6.00 pm BST.
  • Free!
• Invertebrate Sentience: Do Invert Experiences Deserve Welfare Protection?, an entoLIVE Webinar from the Biological Recording Company
  • Monday 17 July, 1.00 pm-2.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • In the UK, a new law requires all policymakers to have due regard for animal sentience. This law has given new urgency to the question: which other animals are sentient? Might some invertebrates, such as octopuses, crabs, snails, or even insects, have experiences that deserve respect and welfare protection?
• Finding the fisheries ‘sweet spot’ in temperate seagrass meadows, a SMMR-Net Webinar
  • Thursday 20 July, 1.00 pm-2.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • Anouska Mendzil is part of the SMMR Restoration of Seagrass for Ocean Wealth (ReSOW) Project and will be giving an insight into her research.
• Assimilation takes time: The integration of two dolphin societies, a SMM Seminar Editor’s Select Series
  • Thursday 20 July, 11.00 pm BST.
  • Free!
  • In the Bahamas live two communities of spotted dolphins separated by deep water: one on Little Bahama Bank off of Grand Bahama Island and one on Great Bahama Bank off of Bimini. In 2013 an unprecedented 50% of the LBB spotted dolphins moved across the deep water and took up residence on GBB. This type of large-scale immigration is rare. How does such a large group of dolphins move into an established community?
• Mass Marine Die-offs: Searching for the Cause of These Events in NE England, an entoLIVE Webinar from the Biological Recording Company
  • Thursday 27 July, 7.00 pm-8.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • A series of mass marine mortality events occurred along the northeast coast in late 2021, with populations of crabs and lobsters particularly badly affected. This talk will set out the background to the mass mortalities and will explore the science behind the investigation.

August 2023

• Why do South Africa’s Marine Protected Areas matter?, a Leadership for Conservation in Africa Webinar
  • Thursday 3 August, 6.00 pm BST.
  • Free!
  • This talk will introduce some of South Africa’s amazing MPAs – and why they matter to people and nature.
• Update on deep-sea mining negotiations, a Crustal Ocean Biosphere Research Accelerator Webinar
  • Thursday 10 August, 8.30 pm BST.
  • Free!
  • This webinar will provide an update on the state-of-play of negotiations for deep-sea mining following Parts I and II of the 28th session of the International Seabed Authority Council meetings that have occurred this year.
• Unlocking the secret movements of aquatic animals using the ATAP, a Leadership for Conservation in Africa Webinar
  • Thursday 17 August, 6.00 pm BST.
  • Free!
• 8th European Phycological Congress
  • Sunday 20 to Saturday 26 August.
  • Brest, France.
  • 250€ (~£222.33) early bird, 380€ (~£336.21) thereafter.
  • ‘Scientific Opportunities for a Global Algal Revolution’. The European Phycological Congress series began in Cologne, Germany in 1996 and has since continued the tradition of bringing together phycologists from around the world every four years. Its main objective is to provide a forum for discussion of the latest scientific, technological, and societal developments in phycological research.
  • Abstract deadline and early bird registration closes on Friday 31 March.
• GIS in R: Fundamentals and applications for ecologists, a Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation Training Course
  • Monday 21 August to Sunday 15 October.
  • $500 (~£414.66).
  • Gain practical experience working with and visualizing spatial data in the freely available R environment.
• Blue-green biodiversity. Research and practice at the interface of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, a Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research Biodiversity Center Summer School
  • Sunday 27 August at 10.00 am to Friday 1 September at 5.00 pm.
  • Davos, Switzerland.
  • 700 Swiss Francs (~£622.66), including accommodation, meals, course materials, and excursions, does not include travel.   
  • In the context of global change, it is urgent to understand how blue (water) and green (land) ecosystems are similar or different in terms of biodiversity patterns, ecological and evolutionary processes, and their responses to global drivers. The goal of the Summer School is to provide an in-depth understanding of the linkages between aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems and the interdependencies between social and ecological systems. The program consists of lectures, field excursions, and group work led by researchers and invited speakers.
  • Apply by Monday 1 May.
• The British Ecological Society Movement Ecology Annual Meeting
  • Monday 28 to Tuesday 29 August.
  • School 3, St Salvator’s Quad, University of St Andrews.
  • From £76.55.
  • With a series of plenaries, invited and contributed talks, highlight topics talks and posters (and social events), this event aims to bring together researchers, practitioners, and students interested in quantifying and understanding animal or human movements and their interactions.
• Bathymetric Data, an iAtlantic Online Workshop
  • Tuesday 29 to Wednesday 30 August, 12.00 pm-6.00 pm BST each day.
  • Free!
  • This training event is designed as a hands-on workshop addressing individual problems of different aspects from data generation and processing to data analyses and products.
  • Register by Tuesday 1 August.
• The Environmental Biotechnology Network Early Career Researcher Conference
  • Wednesday 30 August to Friday 1 September.
  • Edinburgh.
  • Free!
  • This year will feature a top invited international speaker and include a drinks reception, dinner, accommodation/travel and two full days of fascinating presentations from ECRs working in the latest hot topics from across the country. Contextualise your research, meet useful people and practice your communication skills.
  • Abstract deadline and registration closes Sunday 30 July.

September 2023

• The Nautilos Summer School on Marine Litter
  • Monday 4 to Thursday 7 September.
  • Norwegian Institute for Water Research and the OceanLab facilities of the OsloMet University.
  • Free!
  • The Summer School is a course designed for ECRs and marine technicians who are interested in the blue economy and open data sharing. The main goal is to improve professional skills and competences related to marine litter.
  • Apply by Saturday 20 May.
• Ecological Genetics Group Annual Meeting 2023
  • Tuesday 5 to Thursday 7 September.
  • Department of Statistics, University of Oxford.
  • £70 for BES members, £90 otherwise.
  • As the longest running Special Interest Group within British Ecological Society, EGG’s Annual Meeting has long provided a welcoming environment for anyone working at the intersection of ecology and genetics. You can expect to hear talks that cover a wide variety of organisms both terrestrial and aquatic as well as from any branch within the tree of life. For those who prefer something more interactive, poster events offer a chance for one-to-one discussion and networking with people at every career stage. Beyond, there will also be ample opportunities for socialising including the (in)famous EGG-head’s Quiz and Conference Dinner.
  • Abstract submission deadline is Thursday 15 June, and registration closes Friday 30 June.
• Change in Conservation, an & Another Thing Networking Event
  • Thursday 7 September, 7.00 pm-8.15 pm.
  • Free!
  • How does ‘change’ in all its forms affect work in conservation. Changing climate, changing job requirements, changes in the workplace. An informal space for networking and a discussion on wellbeing and working environments.
• Introduction to Ocean Governance, a COBRA Online Short Course
  • Tuesday 7 and Wednesday 8 September, 1.00 pm-3.30 pm BST daily.
  • Free!
  • Insights into ongoing policy process and lessons for early career professionals.
• ICES Annual Science Conference 2023
  • Monday 11 to Thursday 14 September.
  • Palacio Euskalduna, Bilbao, Spain, and online.
  • 340€ (~£302.33) until Saturday 1 July, 70€ (~£62.25) online fee.
  • Keynote speakers are:
    • Ángel Borja, Principal Investigator, AZTI, Spain ‘Challenges in using the ocean sustainably: obtaining benefits for humans while maintaining ecosystem services’.
    • Marine Cusa, Marine Scientist, Oceana​ ‘New horizons in seafood traceability: when advances in molecular tools change the landscape’.
    • Patricia Miloslavich, Executive Director, Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR) ‘Tackling the biodiversity crisis: Are current tools enough?​’.
• BES Aquatic Ecology Group Annual Meeting 2023
  • Monday 18 September from 1.00 pm to Tuesday 19 September at 5.30 pm.
  • Lancaster University, and online.
  • £87 for both days, to £28 online for one day.
  • This annual meeting provides a friendly and inclusive venue for sharing the latest marine and freshwater research and networking in a small symposium setting. They are especially focused on promoting participation from and interaction among ECRs.
  • Two ECR workshops will be held on the first day: the use of machine learning approaches for ecological data analysis, and practical assays for monitoring biodiversity and gene-to-ecosystem response to change in freshwaters.
• Introduction to Integrated Stock Assessment using Stock Synthesis, an ICES Training Course
  • Monday 18 to Friday 22 September.
  • ICES Headquarters, Copenhagen, Denmark.
  • 750€ (~£651.43).
  • The course will cover fisheries stock assessment principles and instruction on using the Stock Synthesis (SS3) modelling platform.
• EcoScope Summer School – Oceanography & Fisheries Within The Ecosystem
  • Monday 25 to Friday 29 September.
  • Kavala, Greece.
  • Free!
  • This summer school will focus on encouraging scientific dialogue and providing an educational experience on the topic of oceanography and fisheries ecosystems. The programme has been designed to facilitate the education of ECRs on managing available marine environmental, oceanographic, and fisheries data, with the goal of providing accessible information to relevant end-users and policymakers.
  • Apply by Saturday 15 July.
• Language as a Barrier, Ocean Partnerships Speed Networking
  • Tuesday 26 September, 1.00 pm-2.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • Join the Ocean Partnerships Network for another online speed networking event over lunchtime. After a 10 minute introduction to this month’s theme, the speed networking begins and you will be paired up with another person for 5 minutes at a time over the course of the hour. A fantastic way to meet people outside your usual network!
• FAIR Data Principles 1: Foundational components, best practices and standards, a Blue-Cloud 2026 Online Training Course
  • Tuesday 26 September, 3.00 pm-4.30 pm BST.
  • Free!
  • The FAIR Guiding Principles for scientific data management and stewardship apply to both data and metadata and are: Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable.
• Marine mammals and vessel noise: Exposure, impacts and potential solutions, a DOSITS Webinar
  • Wednesday 27 September, 5.00 pm-6.00 pm BST.
  • Free!
  • This webinar will summarize current work on the exposure and impacts of vessel noise on marine mammals and discuss potential solutions.

October 2023

• From Passion to Profession: Career Paths in Ecology for First-Gen and Working-Class Students, a British Ecological Society Webinar
  • Monday 2 October, 6.00 pm-7.30 pm.
  • Free!
  • A unique opportunity to hear from four inspiring first-generation and/or working-class ecologists and to connect with professionals and like-minded ecologists who share your passion for ecology. Different career avenues within academia and the private sector will be discussed, and there will be an opportunity to engage with the panel and ask questions.
• The European Global Ocean Observing System (EuroGOOS) Conference
  • Tuesday 3 to Thursday 5 October.
  • Galway Bay Hotel, Galway, Ireland.
  • Every three years the EuroGOOS conference provides a forum for marine scientists and technologists developing operational oceanography products, and the users of these services including decision and policy-makers as well as the private sector.
  • Abstract deadline is 11.59 pm on Sunday 16 April.
• 1st EMB Early Career Ocean Professional (ECOP) Network Forum
  • Sunday 8 to Monday 9 October.
  • Cidade da Cultura, Santiago de Compostela, Spain. 
  • Participate in training sessions on the European marine science policies landscape, science communication tools to make your science more impactful for policy, and collaboration strategies. Meet and network with other ECOPs from different institutions across Europe to create an interdisciplinary EMB ECOP community. Exchange and open dialogue with policy-makers, experts, as well as senior scientists. Have the opportunity to speak with one voice by providing recommendations on how to improve ECOP engagement in the current marine-science policy landscape. These recommendations will be communicated to European science and policy organizations through the EMB.
• Final iAtlantic General Assembly
  • Monday 9 to Friday 13 October.
  • University of Edinburgh, and online.
  • Free!
  • The first two days are open to everyone who has an interest in iAtlantic’s results and will comprise a series of plenary sessions where the headline results from the project will be presented.  
  • Register by Wednesday 30 August for in-person attendance and Saturday 30 September for online.
• Introduction to command line bioinformatics, a NEOF Training Course
  • Tuesday 10 October, 10.00 am-4.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • Bioinformatics is an increasingly important skill for biological scientists, but many bioinformatic tools can only be run on Unix based operating systems. This course is aimed at beginners and novices to the command line; it will give an overview of fundamental Unix commands, directory navigation, and file manipulation.
  • Register by Monday 25 September.
• EurOCEAN 2023 Conference
  • Tuesday 10 to Wednesday 11 October.
  • Vigo, Spain.
  • Free!
  • “One Ocean, One Mission, One Decade – One Voice”. EurOCEAN conferences are major European marine science-policy conferences organized every 4-5 years. They provide a forum for the marine and maritime research community and wider stakeholders to interface with European and Member State policymakers and strategic planners. The aim of the EurOCEAN 2023 science-policy conference is to highlight the synergies between the EU Mission: Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030, other EU research and innovation, and management initiatives, and the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development.
  • The reflections and recommendations from the 1st EMB Early Career Ocean Professional (ECOP) Network Forum on future engagement of ECOPs in the science-policy sphere will be presented.
  • Register by Friday 15 September.
• Marine Invasions in Africa, a Leadership for Conservation in Africa Webinar
  • Thursday 12 October, 6.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • The talk will focus on an introduction to marine invasions by highlighting what the different terms are in the field, how species are moved around and what kinds of impacts they have.
• Scientific Visual Communication: Good Graphic Design Practice, a Marine Biological Association Training Course
  • Tuesday 17 October, 12.00 pm-2.00 pm.
  • From £35, bursary available.
  • The straightforward graphic design guidance given in this workshop can be applied to any form of visual communication, regardless of the software being used to create it, and will result in a significant improvement in its effectiveness.
• Skills for Collaborative Interdisciplinary Research, a SMMR Online Training Course
  • Tuesday 17 and Wednesday 18 October, 1.00 pm-4.30 pm daily.
  • £15.
  • The course will cover disciplines and interdisciplinarity, understanding drivers and barriers, and practices and skills.
• Oceans of Knowledge 2023: Beyond Net Zero: The ocean’s role in climate repair, an IMarEST Conference
  • Wednesday 18 October, 9.00 am-5.00 pm.
  • Institute of Physics, London.
  • From £90 for in-person and £60 for virtual.
  • How can we make most effective use of the ocean’s capacity to sequester carbon to deliver net zero and beyond, while protecting the ocean environment and the essential ecosystem services it provides?  The conference will set this critical future use of the ocean into the context of associated scientific, engineering, technological, operational, and regulatory challenges.
• POSEIDON: Changing the Game for Offshore Wind and Nature, a Natural England Webinar
  • Wednesday 18 October, 11.00 am-12.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • POSEIDON will establish a robust evidence base made accessible through new mapping tools to support the expansion of low impact offshore wind development alongside thriving marine nature. The project is collating and assessing existing data about seabirds, marine mammals, and the seabed. This webinar aims to support coordination and integration with other initiatives.
• 44th TB Macaulay Lecture, a James Hutton Institute Event
  • Wednesday 18 October, 5.00 pm-6.30 pm.
  • McEwan Hall, The University of Edinburgh.
  • Free!
  • Join globally renowned climate change expert Professor Johan Rockström at Scotland’s largest and longest running public lecture. Johan will discuss the latest scientific results of the health of the earth system, including the recent work of the Earth Commission and will also update on the “Earth for All” scenario, analysing pathways towards attaining the Sustainable Development Goals within planetary boundaries.
• Marine Mammal Knowledge Exchange, a Marine Mammals Management Toolkit Event
  • Wednesday 18 October, 6.30 pm-10.00 pm BST.
  • Free!
  • This event will host discussion around some of the key threats facing marine mammals and the solutions implemented by MPAs: Ship Strikes, Noise Pollution, Entanglement, Whale Watching.
• Ecoacoustic monitoring: Why and how, an Applied Ecology Resources Webinar
  • Thursday 19 October, 1.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • Researcher and ecological consultant Dr Oliver Metcalf shares the results of a collaborative project in the ecoacoustics community that created guidelines for approaching ecoacoustic research, and share how these guidelines can be practically followed for successful project outcomes.
• Science activism: Going beyond informing policy and society, a EuroScience Policy Forum Webinar
  • Thursday 19 October, 3.00 pm BST.
  • Free!
  • Science Activism goes beyond the role that scientists play in providing information to support evidence-informed policymaking. It can add purpose to research, connect scientists to society, and ensure important political issues are addressed in a meaningful and rigorous way.
• The Role of Zoos in Conservation and Africa, a Leadership for Conservation in Africa Webinar
  • Thursday 19 October, 6.00 pm BST.
  • Free!
• Genetically separate populations of dugongs in Australia: implications for coping with local environmental stressors, a Society for Marine Mammalogy Webinar
  • Thursday 19 October, 10.00 pm BST.
  • Free!
  • The SMM Editors’ Select Webinar Series highlights the latest and most exciting science published in the Marine Mammal Science Journal.
• Introduction to Stock Assessment, an ICES Training Course
  • Monday 23 to Friday 27 October.
  • ICES Headquarters, Copenhagen.
  • 750€ (~£651.43).
  • This course provides introduction, demonstration, and exercises in population modelling as applied to fishery resources.
  • Register by Monday 4 September.
• Scientific Visual Communication: Creating Figures using Adobe Illustrator, a Marine Biological Association Training Course
  • Tuesday 24 October, 12.00 pm-2.00 pm.
  • From £35, bursary available.
  • This workshop tackles the trickiest aspect of scientific visual communication; drawing the visual elements that make up figures and graphical abstracts. Participants are provided with hands-on instruction in the basic functionality of Adobe Illustrator and are also shown a methodology to follow that will allow them to draw visual elements that can be edited, adapted and combined to create the figures they need.
• Science x AI Safety: Red teaming LLMs for resilience to scientific disinformation, a Royal Society Event
  • Wednesday 25 October, 1.00 pm-5.00 pm.
  • London.
  • Free!
  • This event will bring together graduate students to test the efficacy of guardrails for AI-generated disinformation about climate change and COVID-19.
• How Marine Mammals Respond to Underwater Ambient Noise, a DOSITS Webinar
  • Wednesday 25 October, 5.00 pm-6.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • This webinar will examine marine mammals and their response to underwater ambient noise. DOSITS offer a Certificate of Professional Development for interested individuals that participate in all four of the webinars in the 2023 Underwater Acoustics Webinar Series.
• From Springtails to Pauropods: Soil Biodiversity Monitoring in the UK, an entoLIVE Webinar from the Biological Recording Company
  • Thursday 26 October, 7.00 pm-8.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • Delve into the underground world of soil biodiversity and how scientists are monitoring the microarthropods that most people don’t even know.
• The UK water industry: towards a resilient and sustainable future, a Royal Society Event
  • Tuesday 31 October, 9.00 am-5.25 pm.
  • London and online.
  • Free!
  • This event will examine the challenges and opportunities facing the UK water industry and how scientific innovation in the sector can drive future progress.
• INSITEs Into Commercial Fishing, an INSITE Webinar
  • Tuesday 31 October, 11.00 am-1.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • This webinar will uncover how our understanding of fish populations in the marine environment interact with man-made structures, exploring the implications for commercial fisheries and wider marine management. 

November 2023

• Putting the R into Reproducible (Marine) Research, a MBA Webinar
  • Wednesday 1 November, 12.00 pm-1.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • Discover the ways R and the Rstudio integrated development environment can be used to underpin more open reproducible research and facilitate best practice.
• Discovering QGIS, a Field Studies Council Online Training Course
  • Friday 3 November to Friday 15 December, 5.30 pm-6.15 pm.
  • £75.
  • This beginner online QGIS course will teach you how to use the QGIS interface and begin to build, style, and present maps.
• Looking North Through Art with Siobhan McLaughlin, an Energy Ethics Webinar
  • Tuesday 7 November, 5.15 pm-6.15 pm.
  • Free!
  • Looking North: Alternative Approaches to Landscape and Energy Ethics in Scotland is a public engagement programme that brings together artists, nature writers and ecological conservation projects from Scotland and beyond. Siobhan McLaughlin is an artist and freelance curator based in Glasgow.
• Beyond the Ocean’s Depths: Revisiting the Challenger Expedition (1872-1876) Interdisciplinary Conference
  • Tuesday 7 and Wednesday 8 November.
  • National Maritime Museum and online.
  • £40, £25 virtual.
  • The Challenger Expedition, which circumnavigated the globe from 1872 to 1876 with the aim to explore the deep sea, has been celebrated as a foundational moment in the history of oceanography. How can Challenger’s historical data, specimens and ocean sediments help our understanding of climate change today?
• Managing Your Scientific Code: Version Control for Researchers, a Marine Biological Association Online Training Course
  • Tuesday 7 November, 12.00 pm-4.00 pm and Wednesday 8 November, 10.00 am-2.00 pm.
  • From £149, bursary available.
  • This course will introduce you to the most popular open source software for version control (Git), and the most popular platform for sharing and collaborating on projects online (GitHub) using a graphical interface to both (GitKraken Client). The course is designed to get researchers started with version control, demonstrate how to collaborate effectively as well as introduce version control best practices, as practised by research software engineering teams.
• Introduction to sequencing data and quality control, NEOF Online Training Course
  • Tuesday 7 and Thursday 9 November, 10.00 am-4.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • There are 3 sequencing technologies that are heavily used for biological research; Illumina, PacBio, and ONT. At the end of this course you will understand these error profiles, and be able to use command line tools to measure sequencing quality and conduct quality control.
  • Register by Monday 23 October.
• Science Communication and the Gulf Stream, a MBA Webinar
  • Wednesday 8 November, 11.00 am-11.40 am.
  • Free!
  • Discover all about communicating the complexities of the Gulf Stream system in the work of popular science and the challenges of writing about climate change and earth system processes for a lay audience.
• Microplastics: Best practices and expert insights, an ECR Workshop
  • Sunday 12 to Friday 17 November.
  • Congressi Stefano Franscini, Switzerland.
  • 1027 CHF (~£917.08).
  • Are you looking for a venue to discuss the latest research, experimental design or want to think about your future career possibilities with the skills you have learned during your studies? This workshop will introduce what to consider when preparing a publication, experimental conceptualization and design of experiments, analytical techniques, quality control, data visualization and contextualization, addressing fate, transport, ecotoxicology, and modeling of plastic particles.
  • The deadline for abstracts is Sunday 14 May.
• A nation that rebuilds its soils rebuilds itself: The role of women, a Royal Society Seminar
  • Monday 13 November, 6.30 pm-7.30 pm.
  • London and online.
  • Free!
  • The Royal Society welcomes Professor Karen Johnson, expert in the field of soil science and winner of Rosalind Franklin Award and Lecture 2023. Professor Johnson brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in understanding the intricacies of soil and the role women have in caring for our soil and planet.
• Marine Data Management, Governance and the MEDIN toolset, a MEDIN Online Training Course
  • Monday 13 to Friday 17 November.
  • Free!
  • The course demonstrates how data management ‘best practice’ can improve organisational efficiency in data acquisition, analysis, curation and sharing. It covers data use with respect to corporate risk, re-use, audit and traceability, whilst at the same time helping minimising costs.
• SULSA Industry-Academia Conference 2023
  • Tuesday 14 to Wednesday 15 November.
  • John McIntyre Conference Centre, Edinburgh.
  • £25-40.
  • Day one will focus on industry-academia collaboration and day two on employability and skills development.
• Communicate Conference
  • Tuesday 14 to Thursday 16 November.
  • Bristol, London, Manchester, and online.
  • £75, £25 virtual.
  • Communicate is the UK’s leading annual conference for environmental communicators, bringing together a diverse group of delegates each year to develop their skills, share best practice and debate latest issues in science communication, nature conservation, and engaging people with the natural world.
• Can Satellite Imagery Data Be Used For Biodiversity Net Gain? Tickets, a Biological Recording Company Webinar
  • Wednesday 15 November, 10.30 am-12.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • This webinar will explore the potential pros and cons of using satellite imagery for assessing and monitoring Biodiversity Net Gain.
• Writing for Their Lives: America’s Pioneering Female Science Journalists, a Society for Science Webinar
  • Wednesday 15 November, 2.00 pm-3.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • This conversation digs deep into the history of the women of Science News and their key role in creating the field of science journalism – and in breaking barriers for women.
• How to Write a Winning Grant Response, a Marine Biological Association Masterclass
  • Thursday 16 November, 10.00 am-2.00 pm.
  • From £79, bursary available.
  • Scientific funding is a highly competitive world, and funders are often looking for very specific requirements. This masterclass will help focus your project to improve your grant writing skills and optimise your chances of being more successful in securing research funding.
• From Red to Green: Using the IUCN Status of Species to Evaluate Conservation Programme Impact, a CIEEM Webinar
  • Thursday 16 November, 6.00 pm-7.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • This event will discuss the use of the IUCN status of species to evaluate conservation programme impact.
• Qualitative Skills Methods, a CENTA DTP Training Course
  • Monday 20 and Tuesday 21 November.
  • University of Nottingham.
  • Free for SUPER DTP PGRs!
  • There is a greater need to include Social Science due to the human influences and impacts on the environment. PGRs will gain a greater understanding of qualitative research methods through this course to complement the quantitative methods they may already be using.
• Qualitative methods for conservation, a Human Nature Online Training Course
  • Monday 20 to Friday 24 November, 2.30 pm-6.30 pm BST daily.
  • £285.
  • This course gives you the skills, practice and confidence to use qualitative research methods in your projects.
• Biology and Management of Antarctic Krill, a MBA Webinar
  • Tuesday 21 November, 12.00 pm-1.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • Immerse yourself in the science of biological oceanography and find out how we monitor stocks, disentangle foodwebs and reveal the importance of krill to global climate.
• rphylopic: An R package for visualising PhyloPic silhouettes, a British Ecological Society Webinar
  • Tuesday 21 November, 3.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • The maintainers of the package will interactively demo several use cases of its functionality in base R and ggplot.

• CIEEM 2023 Autumn Conference: Modernising Ecology: Techniques and Approaches
  • Wednesday 22 to Thursday 23 November.
  • Liverpool.
  • £90.
  • What does AI mean for ecology, how can modern molecular and acoustic methods complement existing best practice, and what’s coming over the horizon that will change how ecologists work?
  • Apply for a free student space by 5.00 pm on Wednesday 15 November.
• Make your CV Stand Out, an Equate Scotland Workshop
  • Thursday 23 November, 3.00 pm-4.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • The webinar will cover how to best write mandatory sections of your CV to stand out, what is best to not include in a CV, how to describe work experience to impress the recruiter and briefly look into writing an edge cover letter. 
  • Aimed at those who identify as women and non-binary.
• Black in Marine Science Professional Wellness Retreat 2023
  • Sunday 26 November to Saturday 2 December.
  • Norfolk, Virginia.
  • $750 (~£611.60).
  • A focus on science and self-care for Black professionals.
• Engaging with Policy, a SULSA Online Workshop
  • Tuesday 28 November, 1.00 pm-4.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • The Scottish Parliament Research Exchange (SPRE) is a network that helps Scottish policy officials seek solutions to policy challenges through facilitated engagement with researchers. Join Dr Dave Blackbell, SPRE Co-Director, for this workshop focusing on tips and tricks on how to engage effectively with policy.
• Looking North Through Art with Hanna Tuulikki, an Energy Ethics Webinar
  • Tuesday 28 November, 5.15 pm-6.15 pm.
  • Free!
  • Looking North: Alternative Approaches to Landscape and Energy Ethics in Scotland is a public engagement programme that brings together artists, nature writers and ecological conservation projects from Scotland and beyond. Hanna Tuulikki is a British-Finnish artist, composer and performer based in Scotland. 
• Scotsman Life Sciences Conference 2023
  • Wednesday 29 November, 9.00 am-5.00 pm.
  • Edinburgh International Conference Centre, and online.
  • £119, free virtual.
  • This year’s conference will focus on new factors critical to Growing Strong and Sustainable: Decarbonisation, Data & Digitalisation, and Entrepreneurialism.
• BIOBLOCKS- Integration of restorative eco-engineered structures in coastal development projects, a CIEEM Webinar
  • Wednesday 29 November, 1.00 pm-2.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • BIOBLOCKS is a prototype habitat enhancement unit designed to imitate the natural rocky inter-tidal zone, comprising multiple micro-habitats, and increasing the species richness of an area beyond the typical smooth structures applied to coastal defence structures.
• Narrative CVs (Résumé for Researchers), a SULSA Online Workshop
  • Thursday 30 November, 10.00 am-12.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • UKRI announced they will use Résumé for Research and Innovation as their standard format for assessing track record information, so it is important that you understand what to include and how to present your narrative within each module.
• Women of Colour Leadership, a Women’s Higher Education Network (WHEN) Webinar
  • Thursday 30 November, 1.00 pm-2.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • WOC aspiring to leadership as a career Q&A.
  • Email [email protected] to receive link.
• Aquaculture for a Thriving Future, Fishmongers’ Company Event
  • Thursday 30 November.
  • London.
  • Free!
  • Turning the spotlight on nature positive shellfish and seaweed farming, this dynamic conference aims to act as a melting pot for professionals, policymakers, researchers, farmers, and industry experts to discuss and strategize on accelerating low-trophic aquaculture in the UK.

December 2023

• SmartRivers: Using Freshwater Invertebrates to Monitor River Health Tickets, a Biological Recording Company Webinar
  • Monday 4 December, 1.00 pm-2.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • Hear about how SmartRivers is empowering communities and organisations to use freshwater invertebrate populations to monitor river health.
• The British Society of Soil Science and the Soil Science Society of Ireland Joint Annual Conference
  • Monday 4 to Tuesday 5 December.
  • From £299.
  • Early Careers’ Conference to follow, Wednesday 6 to Thursday 7 December. Free for BSSS members with one overnight stay included!
  • Assembly Buildings Conference Centre, Belfast, BT1 6DW.
  • The abstract review panel is accepting abstracts in one of five topics, which link to the conference theme, Soil Management and Monitoring: 1. Nutrient Management, 2. Soil Carbon, 3. Water Management and Quality, 4. Technology and Innovation, and 5. Soil Health.
  • Abstract deadline is Thursday 6 April.
• Introduction to R, a QUADRAT DTP Online Training Course
  • Wednesday 6 to Friday 8 December, 9.00 am-5.00 pm daily.
  • Free for SUPER DTP PGRs!
  • A beginner-focused course on the programming language R.
• Putting the R into Reproducible (Marine) Research, an MBA Webinar
  • Tuesday 12 December, 12.00 pm-1.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • Discover the ways R and the Rstudio integrated development environment can be used to underpin more open reproducible research and facilitate best practice.
• Python for bioinformatics, a NEOF Training Course
  • Tuesday 12 and Thursday 14 December.
  • Free!
  • This course is aimed at Python beginners and will give you transferable skills to manipulate your own data and experience in Python modules tailored specifically for bioinformatics and genomics analyses.
  • Register by Monday 27 November.
• British Ecology Society Annual Meeting 2023
  • Tuesday 12 to Friday 15 December.
  • Belfast, Northern Ireland, and online.
  • Early bird rate of £195 in-person, and £90 virtual, available until Thursday 26 October.
  • The British Ecological Society is the oldest ecological society in the world and the Annual Meeting is Europe’s largest conference dedicated to ecology. They offer an exciting programme of scientific presentations, engaging workshops, networking events, and a commercial exhibition.
  • Register by Monday 13 November.

January 2024

• Population Genetics Group 57
  • Monday 8 to Wednesday 10 January.
  • St Andrews, Scotland.
  • £150.
  • The Population Genetics Group is an annual meeting of population and evolutionary geneticists held in the UK since 1968.
  • Register by Sunday 10 December 2023.

• Strandings on the Isle of Skye, a HWDT Webinar
  • Wednesday 10 January, 7.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • Katie shares her experiences volunteering for BDMLR and SMASS, responding to whale strandings including the sperm whale calf from October.

• Introducing Mapping, Spatial Data and GIS, an Oxford University Online Training Course
  • Monday 15 January to Friday 5 April.
  • £350.
  • Investigate the power of maps and spatial data to document and illustrate local and global issues. Learn how to use Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to explore the world around you and share ideas. Apply GIS principles and tools to create your own maps from freely-available online spatial data.

• Finding Your Voice: Effective Communication in STEM, an Equate Scotland Triaining Course
  • Tuesday 16 January, 12.00 pm-1.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • The session will explore the significance of effective communication skills in STEM careers and provide practical tips for improving communication abilities.
  • Aimed towards those who identify as a woman or non-binary person.

• Catalysts for Change: Student Active Bystander Training, an Equate Scotland Training Course
  • Tuesday 16 January, 3.00 pm-4.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • This interactive workshop provides skills and strategies for participants to intervene as active bystanders in STEM fields.

• Climate Change Adaptations & Marine Protected Areas with SUPER PGR Caitlin Lamb, a HWDT Webinar
  • Wednesday 17 January, 7.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • Caitlin’s PhD is studying the long-term resilience and adaptation of the Scottish MPA network in response to climate change. This research will be carried out through the application of species distribution modelling and social science methods with a focus on five Scottish Priority Marine Features including seagrasses, flame shell beds, flapper skate, basking shark and minke whale.

• Sampling the Environment: model and design-based sampling and data analysis, a University of Nottingham Training Course
  • Monday 22 to Friday 26 January.
  • Nottingham.
  • Free including travel, accommodation and meals.
  • The objective is that by the end of the course each participant is aware of a range of sampling designs available, understands how different designs are suited to different tasks, is aware of how to analyse data, knows how to appraise an existing data set, and understands how to select a suitable sample size.
  • Apply by Wednesday 15 November 2023.

• Bayesian methods for ecological and environmental modelling, a UKCEH Training Course
  • Monday 22 to Friday 26 January.
  • UKCEH Edinburgh.
  • Free! Includes travel and accommodation.
  • This interactive course will give you a solid grounding in Bayesian methods that you can use with any kind of model and data set to compare models, estimate parameters, analyse uncertainties and communicate results.

• Can Whales Sniff Out Prey?, a HWDT Webinar
  • Wednesday 24 January, 7.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • How do some of the biggest animals in the history of life find enough food to sustain their enormous bodies? 

• Coastal Futures 2024
  • Wednesday 24 and Thursday 25 January, 9.00 am-5.00 pm daily.
  • Only online tickets left.
  • £45.
  • The 2024 programme will cover major themes in estuarine, coastal and marine sectors.

• Whale Entanglement in Scottish Creel Fisheries, a HWDT Webinar
  • Wednesday 31 January, 7.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • What is the problem, and how do we fix it? Join us to discover how fishers and conservationists work together to find practical solutions.

• Social science methods for natural scientists, an ICES Training Course
  • Wednesday 31 January to Friday 2 February.
  • The Netherlands.
  • 450€ (~£386).
  • This course will provide ‘hands on’ guidance on the basics required to navigate stakeholder participation and engagement. Employing a participant-led ‘learning by doing’ approach the facilitators will guide the participants step by step through the basics of social science methods such as interviewing, participant observation, mapping etc., in a supportive and interactive process designed to develop confidence and capacities.

February 2024

• Voices of the Sea “From Orkney to Oceania”, a SMMR-Net Event
  • Saturday 3 February, 10.30 am-12.00 pm.
  • National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh.
  • £5.
  • Explore the importance of the sea to island communities in Scotland and the Pacific. Join for a selection of film screenings followed by a reflective panel discussion.

• Evidence-Informed Policy Making in Scotland since Devolution, a Scottish Government Webinar
  • Tuesday 6 February, 1.00 pm-2.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • Discover how policy making has transformed over the years, influenced by the availability of evidence. This event will provide insights into the challenges, successes, and lessons learned in the pursuit of evidence-informed policies.

• 6th ScotMER Symposium
  • Tuesday 6 to Thursday 8 February.
  • Free!
  • A virtual symposium showcasing research on offshore energy and the marine environment.

• The Marine Planning Problem, a SMMR-Net Webinar
  • Wednesday 7 February, 1.00 pm-2.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • This webinar will look at introducing the topic of Maritime Spatial Planning, and what is meant by the ‘Marine Planning Problem’, drawing upon some comparisons between MSP and Terrestrial Spatial Planning. 

• Marine Energy Career Panel, a Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and The National Renewable Energy Laboratory Webinar
  • Wednesday 7 February, 11.00 pm UTC.
  • Free!
  • Staff across various research disciplines will discuss their marine energy careers (past, present, and future) including their background, education, career path, and current projects.

• Local Nature Recovery Strategies: Update and Challenges, a Biological Recording Company Webinar
  • Thursday 8 February, 10.30 am-12.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • Local Nature Recovery Strategies (LNRS) are the government’s spatial strategies for nature. From late 2024 LNRSs must be in place across England. 

• Wearable technology for personal sensing of air pollution and other environmental exposures, a NERC Advanced Training Course
  • Monday 19 to Friday 23 February.
  • Imperial College London.
  • Free!
  • The training course will cover the full spectrum of real-world exposure science techniques ranging from the technical aspects of wearable sensor technology to public engagement and participation. 
  • Apply by Friday 5 January.

• For the Love of Whales, a SAMS Wild SciArt Event
  • Wednesday 14 February, 3.00 pm-5.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • This event will bring scientists and artists together to explore how SciArt collaborations can enhance the research, conservation and greater understanding of whales, dolphins and porpoises.

• Monitoring and Evaluation, a WildTeam Online Training Course
  • Tuesday 20 February to Tuesday 26 March.
  • £220, bursaries available.
  • Monitoring and evaluation are essential for assessing if a conservation project is successful or not and also to report on conservation impact to stakeholders such as donors, communities, and project partners.

• Scientific Visual Communication: Good Graphic Design Practice, a MBA Online Training Course
  • Wednesday 21 February, 12.00 pm-1.30 pm.
  • From £35, bursary available.
  • Participants in this workshop will gain an understanding of good graphic design practice, as it applies to scientific visual communication.

• Balance and Beauty of Science and Humanities, a SMMR-Net Webinar
  • Wednesday 21 February, 1.00 pm-2.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • Science or humanities acting alone cannot deal successfully with all issues. Despite the differences, both are constrained in their creativity by their contexts. This webinar will offer a few simple – even naïve – perspectives on this age-old dichotomy, in the hope of promoting a little more unity and mutual respect.

• How to write highly cited papers, a UKCEH Online Training Course
  • Wednesday 21 and Thursday 22 February, 9.30 am-1.00 pm.
  • £249.
  • This interactive workshop will boost your confidence and ability to write a great science paper that will be cited again and again.

• Project Planning for Wildlife Conservation, a WildTeam Online Training Course
  • Monday 26 February to Monday 8 April.
  • £220, bursaries available.
  • If a conservation project does not have a strong conservation strategy it can waste years of effort and thousands of pounds. Conversely, having a strong strategy will ensure that there are clear, justified links between activities and the impact the project aims to achieve. A strong strategy will also provide the basis for developing compelling grant applications and pitches to private donors.

• Scientific Visual Communication: Creating Figures using Adobe Illustrator, an MBA Online Training Course
  • Wednesday 28 February, 12.00 pm-2.00 pm.
  • From £35, bursary available.
  • Participants will gain an insight into a new methodology for the creation of scientific figures and an understanding of how that methodology can help them create their own figures. Participants will gain hands-on experience of the basic functionality in Adobe Illustrator software and an understanding, and experience, of drawing a figure from scratch.

March 2024

• Spatial analysis in QGIS and R – An introduction for environmental scientists, a UKCEH Online Training Course
  • Monday 4 to Friday 8 March.
  • £399, early bird discount ends Tuesday 31 October 2023.
  • Running over four half-day sessions, this interactive course will give you an introduction to spatial data analysis in an open-source environment. The course will focus on the use of QGIS and R as well as providing a theoretical background to working with spatial data and Geographical Information Systems (GIS). This is a beginner’s course for spatial analysis and QGIS. Basic knowledge of R is beneficial.

• Introduction to Distance Sampling, a CREEM Online Training Course
  • Monday 4 to Friday 15 March (weekdays), 2.00 pm-4.30 pm.
  • £225, scholarship available.
  • Distance sampling concepts to be discussed include line transects, point transects, survey design, detection function models, estimation of uncertainty and its sources, stratification for variance reduction, and indirect (dung or nest) surveys.
  • Register by Wednesday 21 February.

• Socio-Oceanography, a NOC Workshop
  • Tuesday 12 to Thursday 14 March.
  • Southampton.
  • Free!
  • The 2024 Workshop will focus on six topics, bringing together a mix of natural and social scientists working towards producing an output such as opinion papers, funding proposals, and innovative multidisciplinary forms of communication: Risks and opportunities of Marine heatwaves for the UK; Navigating the Waters of Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal: From Promise to Practice; Out of sight, out of sound: why we need to start paying attention to the Twilight Zone; Can community engagement solve the ocean plastics problem?; Embedding human behaviour into Environmental Digital Twins; and Navigating coastal change: Inclusive decision-making through technology enabled Open Science.
  • Apply by Wednesday 31 January.

• Sensing Technologies for Emerging Blue Economy, an Innovate UK Workshop
  • Wednesday 13 March, 9.00 am-4.15 pm.
  • Liverpool.
  • Free!
  • This one-day networking workshop will bring together relevant cross-sectorial communities to promote and accelerate innovations of sensing technologies in the blue economy areas in the UK.

• Field electronics and sensors, a UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Training Course
  • Wednesday 13 to Thursday 14 March, 9.00 am to 5.00 pm each day.
  • Edinburgh.
  • £225.
  • By the end of the course, you will be familiar with the basic principles of electronic circuits and their application using a multimeter.  You will gain basic knowledge and skills to be able to troubleshoot and repair equipment in the field.

• Grant Writing for Wildlife Conservation, a WildTeam Online Training Course
  • Wednesday 13 March to Wednesday 1 May.
  • £220, bursaries available.
  • The competition for every grant is huge, so you have to get a lot of things right to have any chance of success. You will have to present an impact-focused application that aligns exactly with donor requirements and you also need to create a well structured application filled with compelling, well-written content, in which all key points are either justified and/or backed up with hard evidence.

• Taxonomic principles and tools in botanical research, a Natural History Museum Training Course
  • Monday 18 to Friday 22 March.
  • London.
  • Free!
  • This advanced short course will teach you key taxonomic and field skills and techniques in botanical research.
  • Apply by Sunday 7 January.

• Why Not Scotland?, a SCOTLAND: The Big Picture Event
  • Friday 15 to Saturday 30 March.
  • Scotland.
  • Free!
  • This film showcases many of the transformational changes already happening elsewhere in Europe and presents the exciting possibility of Scotland enjoying a similar revival.

• Introduction to programming in R, an MBA Online Training Course
  • Tuesday 19 to Thursday 21 March, 10.00 am-4.30 pm daily.
  • £325.
  • This course will start with the basics of working in R as well as introduce basic programming concepts like iteration, writing functions, and controlling execution flow. Then you will dive into data analysis, focusing on what consists of 80% of work involved in analysing data, data wrangling.

• Orca Journey: Learning about Healthy Seas for Whales with Erich Hoyt, a HWDT Webinar
  • Wednesday 20 March, 7.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • Take a closer look at charismatic killer whales, and discuss conservation efforts to protect them and other whales and dolphins.

• The evolving landscape of evidence in policy and practice: navigating the labyrinth, a Centre for Energy Ethics Seminar
  • Thursday 21 March, 12.00 pm.
  • St Andrews.
  • Free!
  • This presentation will reflect on some of the issues for those working at the interface of evidence and policy and suggest some ways of navigating these.

• A first investigation of geographical variation in Cape fur seals’ in-air vocalizations, a Marine Mammal Science Webinar
  • Thursday 21 March, 2.00 pm UTC.
  • Free!
  • The SMM Editors’ Select Webinar Series highlights the latest and most exciting science published in the Marine Mammal Science Journal.

• Career Choices Beyond Academia, a EURAXESS UK Webinar
  • Thursday 21 March, 2.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • This webinar will encourage participants to consider the career choices open to researchers beyond academia. It is particularly useful to ECRs planning their future.

• Arctic Science Summit Week
  • Thursday 21 to Friday 29 March.
  • From £180.
  • Edinburgh and online.
  • Organised annually by the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC) to provide opportunities for coordination, cooperation and collaboration between the various scientific organisations involved in Arctic research.
  • Register by Thursday 7 March.

• Bayesian Machine Learning as a tool for Climate Scientists, an Institute of Computing for Climate Science Workshop
  • Monday 25 March at 9.00 am to Wednesday 27 March at 1.00 pm.
  • Cambridge.
  • Free! Including accommodation and meals, plus travel reimbursement up to £160.
  • This workshop will equip the next generation of NERC or UKRI funded climate scientists with the necessary knowledge, skills, and support to integrate machine learning (ML) into their research during their PhDs and future careers. Participants will gain practical experience working with real climate data in a collaborative, project-based environment.
  • Register by 9.00 am on Friday 15 December 2023.

• Young Coastal Scientist and Engineers Conference 2024
  • Tuesday 26 and Wednesday 27 March.
  • Wallingford.
  • £125 early bird pricing until Tuesday 5 March, £175 afterwards.
  • YCSEC brings together ECRs and practitioners with expertise and interests in the coastal environment. It provides a welcoming and supporting environment to present and discuss research and share good practice. It is a great opportunity to interact with a small community of researchers, allowing you to expand your knowledge and network.

April 2024

• Briefing on measures such as area-based management tools (ABMTs), including marine protected areas (MPAs), under the BBNJ Agreement, a UN Webinar
  • Tuesday 2 April, 12.00 pm UTC.
  • Free!
  • The briefing aims to promote a better understanding of the provisions of the BBNJ Agreement on ABMTs among government officials and other stakeholders, including those engaged in supporting relevant processes.

• British Ecological Society Policy Training
  • Thursday 4 April, 11.00 am-3.00 pm.
  • ECCI, Edinburgh.
  • £15 incl. lunch.
  • This training workshop will provide an overview of the science policy interface, how evidence feeds into the process, and how ecologists and other scientists can contribute.

• Meta-Analysis for Environmental Scientists, a NERC Advanced Training Course
  • Monday 8 to Thursday 11 April.
  • University of East Anglia, Norwich.
  • Free! Including travel and accommodation.
  • The course will involve combination of lectures and practical sessions where students will be trained in methodology and practice of conducting meta-analysis using worked examples in metafor package in R.
  • Register by Friday 23 February.

• Scotland’s Nature Student Conference
  • Tuesday 9 to Wednesday 10 April.
  • Inverness.
  • Free!
  • This is the fifth instalment of the conference previously known as the Scottish Ecology, Environment and Conservation Conference (SEECC), geared towards advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students. It offers fantastic opportunities to present the very best of research work and to meet with government staff, agencies, NGOs and researchers keen to make the best use of excellent research.
  • Abstract submission deadline is Friday 15 March.

• Environmental Interactions of Marine Renewables Conference
  • Monday 15 to Friday 19 April.
  • Orkney.
  • £370.
  • The heart of the conference is the sharing of new ideas and insights into the interactions between marine renewable energy and the environment (in the broadest sense of the word), a field which continues to grow from strength to strength. With growth comes inevitable conflict, and the theme of this conference is balance; balance between ecosystem effects and reducing carbon-emissions, balance between societal impacts and economic growth, balance between national goals and resilient coastal communities.

• Stakeholder Engagement for Wildlife Conservation, a WildTeam Online Training Course
  • Tuesday 16 April to Tuesday 21 May.
  • £220, bursaries available.
  • Stakeholder engagement is an essential skill required to achieve conservation impact, while protecting the rights of vulnerable groups. Once you are certified, you will feel confident in, and be able to demonstrate your ability to carry out stakeholder engagement effectively and ethically in any conservation situation.

• Practicing Resilience for your Wellbeing, an Equate Scotland Webinar
  • Wednesday 17 April, 2.00 pm.
  • For women and gender minority students in STEM.
  • Free!
  • Thinking about how we can build resilience and different ways we can support our wellbeing can help us succeed at university. 

• Big Seaweed Search, a STEM Ambassador Webinar
  • Wednesday 17 April, 5.00 pm-6.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • Learn how to correctly identify and survey 14 seaweed species along the shoreline and take part in the citizen science project in partnership with the Natural History Museum.

• Rethinking the Blue Economy: Socio-Ecological Impacts and Opportunities (RethinkBlue)
  • Tuesday 23 to Wednesday 24 April.
  • University of Zadar, Croatia.
  • Free!
  • The goal of the conference is to create a forum for scholars who are seeking to rethink what Blue Economy stands for today, from a social perspective.

• Marine Biological Association Postgraduate Conference
  • Tuesday 23 to Thursday 25 April.
  • Plymouth Marine Laboratory.
  • £70.
  • The MBA PG Conference is run for and by ECRs, and not only provides a supportive environment to share your work but also acts as a catalysis for networking and building collaborations.

• Pathways Connecting Climate Changes to the Deep Ocean: Tracing Physical, Biogeochemical, and Ecological Signals From Surface to Deep Sea, a Joint US CLIVAR-OCB Workshop
  • Tuesday 23 to Thursday 25 April.
  • Delaware and online.
  • Pricing TBD.
  • Bring together observational oceanographers and modelers across physical, biogeochemical, and ecological communities to assess our understanding of pathways connecting the surface to the seafloor and to develop recommendations for improved detection and attribution of change in the global deep ocean system.

• Beginners QGIS for Ecologists and Conservation Practitioners, a CIEEM Training Course
  • Tuesday 23 to Friday 26 April, 9.00 am-12.00 pm daily.
  • £404.
  • This course introduces you to the open source (free) QGIS software which is now an industry standard in the ecological, conservation and consultancy sectors. It is suitable for complete beginners to GIS. The course is designed to enable you to become a competent GIS operator with a practical focus on producing survey maps and analysing data derived from your surveys.

• Quantifying global stocks of peatland pollutants, a Peat Metal Webinar
  • Wednesday 24 April, 3.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • An overview of the Pollutants In PEatlands: from sink to Source (PIPES) project.

• MSPACE: Marine Spatial Planning Addressing Climate Effects, a Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership Webinar
  • Monday 29 April 1.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • The most advanced and comprehensive analysis of climate change impacts on the UK’s marine environment has been published. At this webinar, technical leads and key stakeholders will guide the end-user community through main headlines and findings, the use of MSPACE in the real world, and future stakeholder engagement activities.

• How to become competitive for conservation jobs, a Conservation Careers Webinar
  • Monday 29 April, 7.00 pm-8.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • This webinar will provide the tools to create a clear, complete action plan to secure the job you deserve.

May 2024

• Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Europe 34^th Annual Meeting
  • Sunday 5 to Thursday 9 May.
  • Seville, Spain.
  • €444 (~£387.70). Early bird tickets end Thursday 14 March.
  • Science-Based Solutions in Times of Crisis: Integrating Science and Policy for Environmental Challenges.
  • Abstract deadline Wednesday 29 November 2023.

• Discovering QGIS, a Field Studies Council Online Training Course
  • Monday 6 May to Monday 17 June.
  • £60 with 20% student discount.
  • This beginner online QGIS course will teach you how to use the QGIS interface and begin to build, style, and present maps.

• Imaging Marine Invertebrates, an EMBRC Training Course
  • Monday 6 May to Friday 30 August.
  • Online with one week on site at Marine Station at Villefranche, France.
  • Free!
  • The aim of the course is to provide key background knowledge on how to work with live marine invertebrates and hands-on experience on how to perform imaging studies using live marine invertebrates.  

• Zoom into Soil: Carbon Sequestration, a British Society for Soil Science Webinar
  • Wednesday 8 May, 12.00 pm-1.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • Two speakers will cover the topics: ‘Global potentials for soil carbon sequestration, co-benefits, drawbacks and the need for good verification’ and ‘Near-real-time monitoring, reporting, and verification system for low-carbon agriculture: A step towards net-zero’.

• Boosting research impact: Policy engagement for Early-Career Researchers, an Academia Europaea Cardiff Knowledge Hub Webinar
  • Wednesday 8 May, 1.00 pm-2.30 pm.
  • Free!
  • The session is targeted at ECRs interested in understanding how their research can generate impact beyond their disciplinary areas, and learning practical tips on how to engage with policymakers. 

• Managing Your Scientific Code using Git & GitHub, an MBA Online Training Course
  • Wednesday 8 and Thursday 9 May, 4 hours daily.
  • £149.
  • This course will introduce you to the most popular open source software for version control, Git, and the most popular platform for sharing and collaborating on projects online, GitHub. The course is designed to get researchers started with version control and demonstrate how to collaborate effectively as well as introduce version control best practices.

• SMMR Annual Conference 2024
  • Tuesday 14 to Thursday 16 May.
  • Bristol.
  • Two days of interdisciplinary talks, workshops and networking.

• Transforming environmental data in R, a UKCEH Training Course
  • Tuesday 14 to Thursday 16 May with optional ‘Introduction to R’ session on Monday 13 May.
  • Edinburgh or online.
  • From £499.
  • You will learn aspects such as auditable workflow, repeatability, time-saving, improving efficiency and reduced risk of data loss. You will participate in practical data transformation tool exercises using real environmental datasets to combine and manipulate datasets in different formats from different sources, leading to analysis-ready data. 

• Practical use of EO data in research course, a NERC Field Spectroscopy Facility and NERC Earth Observation Data Acquisition and Analysis Service Training Course
  • Tuesday 14 to Friday 17 May.
  • Space Park, Leicester, and online.
  • Free!
  • The aim of this course is ​to provide researchers with the skills and confidence they need to choose, access and use Earth Observation data in their work.

• Fundamentals of Build-It-Yourself Environmental sensors, an Environmental Sensor Hub Training Course
  • Wednesday 15 to Friday 17 May.
  • King’s College London.
  • Free!
  • This short course will explore the fundamentals of environmental sensors, including wiring and coding a simple logger, and other considerations.

• After the smoke clears: assessing and predicting post-fire impacts to water quality and the role of wildfire ash, a Peat Metal Webinar
  • Wednesday 15 May, 3.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • This webinar will focus on understanding and assessing the effects of fire on water quality.

• Structures in the Marine Environment Conference
  • Wednesday 22 to Thursday 23 May.
  • National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh.
  • £10.
  • Join to hear the latest highlights from the research teams and a review of all the outputs across 4 years of the INSITE programme, plus the practical application of INSITE science.

• Camera trap distance sampling, a CREEM Online Training Course
  • Monday 27 to Friday 31 May.
  • £335.
  • This workshop, through lectures and computer exercises, provides training in survey design and the analysis of camera trap data to produce abundance estimates.
  • Register by Wednesday 15 May.

June 2024

• VISUALISE your RESEARCH, an Ocean Literacy Online Training Course
  • Tuesday 4 to Thursday 6 June.
  • 395€ (~£340).
  • A hands-on course for scientists who want to learn how to synthesise, visualise, and communicate their research for public engagement.

• United Nations World Oceans Day
  • Friday 7 June.
  • Free!
  • This year’s theme is ‘Awaken New Depths’. Our relationship to the ocean needs to urgently change, and our efforts have only skimmed the surface to date. To motivate widespread momentum for the ocean, we need to “awaken new depths”.

• Bridging the gap between marine science and policy: Communicating for an informed society and decision-making, an AZTI Summer SchooI
  • Tuesday 11 to Thursday 13 June.
  • Aquarium de Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain.
  • 155€ (~£133).
  • The main objective of the course is to present, both theoretically and practically, different tools and methods for a better transmission of the ideas, connecting science and policy in an effective manner. 

• Post-wildfire heavy metal mobilisation in a contaminated temperate peatland, a Peat Metal Webinar
  • Wednesday 12 June, 3.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • This webinar will report on findings from research on the aftermath of the Stalybridge Moor (UK) wildfire in 2018.

• Building Academic and Policy Connections, an SPRE Webinar
  • Thursday 13 June, 2.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • A co-learning and networking space for improving academic-policy engagement practice, for academics, Scottish Government analysts and policymakers.
  • Join the waitlist.

• ICES Strategic Initiative for the Integration of Early Career Scientists Career Digital Open Day
  • Thursday 13 June, 3.30 pm BST.
  • Free!
  • Whether you’re curious about the field of marine science, or any related area, this event will provide insights and inspirations for your own career path.

• Writing Up a Qualitative PhD, an instats Online Training Course
  • Monday 17 to Wednesday 19 June, 10.00 am-12.30/1.00 pm.
  • £180.
  • This workshop is designed to equip PhD students with the necessary skills and knowledge to effectively write up their qualitative research.

• Marine Measurement Forum
  • Wednesday 19 June.
  • National Oceanography Centre, Southampton.
  • £45.
  • During an MMF ‘day’ a series of short presentations on diverse marine measurement topics are interspersed with refreshment breaks that offer delegates the chance to network with like-minded colleagues.
  • Deadline for abstracts is noon on Friday 24 May.

• Data for the UN Ocean Decade – A European focus, an EU Ocean Data Webinar
  • Wednesday 19 June, 1.30 pm BST.
  • The webinar will introduce Earth observation, in situ, and modelled marine data, how to access them through the European platforms of Copernicus, EUMETSAT, and EMODnet, and their possible applications.

• The Publishing Process and The Writing Process (incl. vivas), a Prof David Schultz Online Training Course
  • Wednesday 19 and Thursday 20 June, 1.00 pm-4.00 pm daily.
  • Free!
  • Join Prof. David Schultz of the University of Manchester for this free workshop on writing and publishing. During this workshop, you will learn the process of peer review from an experienced and interdisciplinary author, reviewer, and editor. Get behind-the-scenes insight into how to better prepare your manuscript for submission, engage with the reviewers and editor, and ensure a positive outcome for your manuscript. Delve into the concepts that all writers need to learn to write clear, concise, and understandable text. Learn the secrets of writing your dissertation and defending it in a viva.

• MarineData4 Coastal Monitoring 2024, a Copernicus Online Training Course
  • Thursday 20 to Friday 21 June.
  • The aim of this workshop is to share applications of the Copernicus Marine Service products in ecosystem monitoring studies and to focus on the main marine and coastal challenges affecting the continents.

• ECOP UK Get-Together
  • Friday 21 June, 6.00 pm.
  • Edinburgh.

• Resilient Landscapes for People, Nature and Climate, a British Ecological Society Symposium
  • Monday 24 to Tuesday 25 June.
  • Birmingham.
  • £140 early bird pricing until 5.00 pm Friday 24 May. £195 thereafter.
  • Connecting science and practice communities to create a roadmap for the future of UK landscapes.

• Centre of Biophotonics Summer School 2024
  • Monday 24 to Friday 28 June.
  • St Andrews.
  • £270 (£150 for St Andrews PGRs), with discounted accommodation available.
  • The aim of the School is to provide participants with a solid background in cutting-edge microscopy techniques including single-molecule fluorescence, super-resolution, tracking, single-molecule force detection using optical tweezers, 4D confocal microscopy, and Raman sensing.

• Conservation Translocations in Development Mitigations: Applying The IUCN Guidelines and Best Practice, a CIEEM Webinar
  • Wednesday 26 June, 11.00 am.
  • You will have the opportunity to put your questions to experts, hear exemplary case studies and gain the knowledge required to promote the necessity of carrying out a properly conducted translocation.

July 2024

• Spatial analysis in QGIS and R – An introduction for environmental scientists, a UKCEH Online Training Course
  • Monday 1 to Friday 5 July.
  • £399.
  • This interactive beginner’s course will give you an introduction to spatial data analysis in an open-source environment. The course will focus on the use of QGIS and R as well as providing a theoretical background to working with spatial data and Geographical Information Systems (GIS).

• How to apply for conservation jobs, a Conservation Careers Webinar
  • Monday 8 July, 7.00 pm.
  • Learn how conservation job seekers and career switchers write stand-out job applications – without frustration or overwhelm – so they can land interviews for dream jobs.

• Advances in Marine Ecosystem Modelling Research Conference
  • Monday 8 to Thursday 11 July.
  • Plymouth.
  • £275, early bird until Thursday 9 May.
  • AMEMR provides an opportunity to present, discuss and learn about a wide variety of marine modelling challenges, methods, applications and outcomes.

• ReMeMaRe Conference
  • Wednesday 10 and Thursday 11 July.
  • Scarborough.
  • £80.
  • Bringing together restoration practitioners, Government bodies, environmental Non-Government Organisations (eNGOs), industry and businesses, from across the UK, with a shared vision to restore our estuaries and coasts. Providing a welcoming space for knowledge exchange and discussion on the latest developments in coastal restoration science, practice, and policy.

• International Statistical Ecology Conference 2024
  • Monday 15 to Friday 19 July.
  • Swansea.
  • From £250.
  • By closing the gap between ecology and statistics, two aims are achieved – helping ecologists discover new and state of the art statistical methods and learn how best to use them, whilst at the same time make statisticians aware of the top priority methodological problems ecologists would like to be solved.
  • Register by Sunday 30 June.

• Around the world with an international ecologist, a CIEEM Webinar
  • Thursday 18 July, 6.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • Travel virtually around the world discussing some of the challenges ecologists face when working internationally, covering the multiverse of global environments, habitats and species knowledge needed, the complex multi-lingual client management and expectations, the ins and outs of international legislation and regulations and safeguarding procedures and guidelines and finally some key skills and experiences needed to help you thrive.

• STEM Communicators Network BIG Event
  • Wednesday 24 to Friday 26 July.
  • Cardiff and online.
  • £380, £70 online.
  • An opportunity to share skills and experiences, develop professional links and keep up-to-date with the STEM engagement field.

August 2024

• How to negotiate your salary, a Women’s Aquatic Network Webinar
  • Thursday 15 August, 12.00 am-1.30 am BST.
  • $15 (~£12).
  • Whether it be asking for a raise, a promotion, or a conversation with a new employer, Stephanie Perkins with Spark Career Strategy will provide us with knowledge on how to navigate the salary negotiation process with confidence.

• Bringing Microplastic Research Closer to Citizens using the COLLECT Protocol, a NANO Webinar
  • Friday 16 August, 2.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • Dr Edem Mahu is a senior lecturer of marine biogeochemistry at the University of Ghana. Her work spans past climate reconstruction, nutrient dynamics, coastal upwelling, pollution, marine ocean acidification, and nature-based solutions for climate adaptation. The goal of COLLECT, Citizen Observation of Local Litter in Coastal ECosysTems, is to acquire data on marine plastic debris distribution and abundance on the coasts of African countries, by training citizen scientists, and promoting knowledge transfer between local communities, researchers and members of the Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean (POGO).

• Exploring Digital Twins of the Ocean, an Iliad Summer School
  • Monday 19 to Friday 23 August.
  • Cork, Ireland.
  • An immersive and innovative program designed to dive deep into the cutting-edge field of digital ocean modelling.
  • Apply by 11.00 pm on Sunday 30 June.

• Particle Tracking, a MASTS Open Forum Webinar
  • Wednesday 21 August, 10.00 am-11.00 am.
  • Free!
  • Particle tracking models are powerful tools for simulating the transport and dispersion of material in the ocean. By assigning appropriate properties and characteristics to the particles, models can simulate, for example, the dispersion of dissolved chemicals, dispersal of living organisms, settling of particulate wastes and the beaching of floating plastics. Applications include oil spill response, search and rescue, academic research and coastal zone management. This presentation demonstrates the ease with which these different processes can be simulated in a PTM.

• Social Perceptions of the Environmental Effects of Offshore Wind Energy Development, The U.S. Offshore Wind Synthesis of Environmental Effects Research Webinar
  • Wednesday 21 August, 6.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • The panelists will discuss how perceptions of offshore wind’s environmental effects shape public opinion and community engagement, and how to best communicate environmental information to the public.

• Biogeochemistry, a MASTS Open Forum Webinar
  • Thursday 22 August, 10.00 am -11.00 am.
  • Free!
  • “Is the Ocean losing Nitrogen?”, and “Test pilot: Using biomolecular proxies to identify physiological status and feeding history in a large pilot whale mass stranding event”.

• I see you! Insights on the behavior of a poorly studied Antarctic cetacean, the Antarctic minke whale, a ACS Orange County Webinar
  • Friday 23 August, 3.00 am BST.
  • Free!
  • Hear about a comprehensive study on the foraging behavior, habitat use, and social structure of these endemic Antarctic whales in an effort to better understand not just their habits but how they are likely to be affected by rapid climate-driven changes in sea ice cover around the Antarctic Peninsula.

• Understanding orca eco-types around the world; Who are they and what are they facing in today’s changing ocean environments?, a Whale Museum Online Workshop
  • Tuesday 27 and Wednesday 28 August.
  • £56.
  • Featuring 10 invited speakers, come learn more about orca eco-types and the threats they face.

• Introduction to Arctic Frontiers, an MBA Webinar
  • Wednesday 28 August, 12.00 pm-1.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • Arctic Frontiers is a non-profit organisation based in Norway. Their focus is to bring together scientists, policy-makers, businesses and local communities for discussions on key Arctic issues, and to be a catalyst for dialogue and sustainable solutions. 

• Aquatic Stressors, a MASTS Open Forum Webinar
  • Thursday 29 August.
  • Free!
  • “Towards marine democracy in Scotland and Chile” and “Quantifying levels and intensities of environmental stressors across a wide range of pond types”.

September 2024

• 22nd Swiss Climate Summer School 2024
  • Sunday 1 to Friday 6 September.
  • Grindelwald, Switzerland.
  • The registration fee of 1350 CHF (~£1,219.86) includes half-board accommodation, excursion, and teaching material.
  • “Climate Change: From the Dawn of the Anthropocene to Options for the Future”, this theme has been chosen due to its paramount importance in terms of both scientific challenges and pressing societal concerns. Always with a focus on understanding the system, mapping the options, and communicating action.
  • Apply by Wednesday 15 January.

• Estuarine and Coastal Sciences Association Conference
  • Monday 2 to Thursday 5 September.
  • Hangzhou, China.
  • From $250 (~£199) early bird pricing until Friday 7 June.
  • The theme is “Implementing Science-Based Solutions and Strategies for Coastal Resilience”.

• Challenger Society Conference 2024
  • Monday 2 to Friday 6 September.
  • Oban.
  • £190.
  • One of the UK’s largest Marine Science Conference.

• Soil Biology Lab Skills Course for Assessing Soil Functions, a Soil Biology Group of Wageningen University Training Course
  • Monday 2 to Friday 6 September.
  • The Netherlands.
  • 600€ (~£513).
  • This course will provide participants with an overview of a range of methods related to soil functions and will provide detailed practical training. The training will be a combination of lectures, laboratory and field sessions. 

• Marine Data Management, Governance and the MEDIN toolset, a Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (MEDIN) Online Training Course
  • Monday 2 to Friday 6 September.
  • Free! with enrollment key MEDIN092024.
  • MEDIN holds workshops to improve the uptake, knowledge and use of MEDIN Data Guidelines and the MEDIN Discovery Metadata Standard and associated tools.

• Human impact on oceans: A workshop on attitudes towards technical marine solutions, an Aberdeen Climate Action Climate Cafe
  • Tuesday 3 September, 7.00 pm.
  • Aberdeen.
  • Free!
  • An interactive workshop on scientific solutions to Blue Carbon following the “do no significant harm principle” with a Scottish focus.

• NEOBIOTA – International Conference on Biological Invasions
  • Tuesday 3 to Friday 6 September.
  • Lisbon, Portugal.
  • 370€ (~£317).
  • NEOBIOTA addresses applied and theoretical aspects of biological invasions, but also aims to educate the public.
  • Abstract deadline is Friday 19 April.

• Course Visual Skills for Communicating your Science, a Transmitting Science Online Training Course
  • Wednesday 4 to Wednesday 18 September.
  • 420€ (~£354) thereafter.
  • This course will provide you with the necessary skills to create effective visual materials to communicate science, and a toolkit to improve your designs at the service of scientific dissemination and outreach. This course is designed to enhance the attendees’ ability to use the power of images for scicomm.

• Introduction to Machine Learning with R, a Transmitting Science Online Training Course
  • Friday 6 to Saturday 21 September.
  • 692€ (~£583) thereafter.
  • The aim of the course is to introduce participants to the main components for implementing Machine Learning in R using the {tidymodels} and {tidyverse} framework packages. By the end of the course, students will be able to perform the necessary tasks for machine learning such as defining the problem, prepare and pre-process data, and apply different machine learning algorithms such as Extreme Gradient Boosting, Random Forests etc.

• Marine Mammal Mitigation & Monitoring Conference
  • Saturday 7 September.
  • Edinburgh.
  • £30.
  • This internationally focused event promises to blend insightful discussions, interactive sessions, and provide valuable networking opportunities for professionals in the field.

• Young Sea Changers Scotland Community Gathering
  • Saturday 7 September, 10.30 am-6.00 pm.
  • Dundee
  • Free!
  • Young Sea Changers Scotland is inviting young people aged 16-25 from across Scotland to come together for a day of training, workshops and celebration of Scotland’s seas and the inspiring people who stand up for them. Get to grips with your marine policy lingo, put your advocacy skills into action and even meet an MSP. There will also be plenty of opportunities for socialising & meeting new people in a relaxed and friendly setting.

• ICES Annual Science Conference
  • Monday 9 to Thursday 12 September.
  • Gateshead and online.
  • Keynote presentations include ‘Advancing the frontiers of transdisciplinary marine science​’, ‘​The ecological mechanics of light and life in the open ocean​’, and ‘Building ocean resilience beyond national jurisdiction​’.
  • Apply for ECS travel funds by Saturday 1 June.
  • Register to attend by Sunday 1 September.

• TwentyOne Skills Career Week for PhDs and Postdocs
  • Monday 9 to Friday 13 September.
  • Free!
  • This interactive event offers insights and tips to boost your career. Network with industry and recruitment professionals and explore different career paths. 

• Multivariate analysis of ecological communities using R with the VEGAN package, a PR Statistics Online Training Course
  • Monday 9 to Friday 13 September.
  • £450.
  • This course will cover R concepts, methods, and tools that can be used to analyze community ecology data. The course will review data processing techniques relevant to multivariate data sets.

• Ethics and integrity for AI in research, a Scientific Advice Mechanism Webinar
  • Tuesday 10 September, 2.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • A critical conversation on the ethics and integrity of AI and research in the EU.

• Own your Career: Mastering assertiveness and setting boundaries, a Mothers in Science Workshop
  • Tuesday 10 September, 3.00 pm BST.
  • Free for members!
  • In this hands-on session, you will learn effective strategies for establishing constructive boundaries and improve your interpersonal communication skills.

• Climate-smart marine spatial planning in the UK Overseas Territories, a MCCIP Workshop
  • Tuesday 10 September, 3.00 pm-5.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • This interactive workshop will introduce climate smart marine spatial planning, look at the current use of climate information in the UKOTs, and consider how climate smart approaches could be developed across the UKOTs.

• 45th TB Macaulay Lecture
  • Tuesday 10 September, 5.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • Valuing nature for transformation: innovations in policy, finance and practice around the world.

• Next-generation Monitoring of Human-nature Interactions, a British Ecological Society Hackathon
  • Tuesday 10 to Wednesday 11 September.
  • London.
  • From £50.
  • This event aims to bring together researchers across disciplines to innovate and develop new approaches to monitor human-nature interactions.
  • Apply by Wednesday 31 July.

• ICYMARE Conference
  • Monday 16 to Friday 20 September.
  • Bremen, Germany.
  • 25€ (~£21).
  • The International Conference for YOUNG Marine Researchers is a bottom-up initiative that provides a dynamic and inspiring platform, offering a valuable networking opportunity and a unique introduction to conference participation early in your career.
  • Apply for 350€ (~£296) ECR travel grant by Wednesday 31 July.

• 57th European Marine Biology Symposium
  • Monday 16 to Friday 20 September.
  • Naples, Italy.
  • Early bird pricing of 300€ (~£253) until Monday 15 July.
  • Topic: facing the challenges of marine biodiversity loss. The theme is motivated by the conviction that, despite the unprecedented changes of marine habitats and biodiversity driven by multiple interacting stressors throughout the global ocean, to find solutions capable of containing the biodiversity loss is still possible. 

• Meet the Farmer – what ecologists need to know about farming, a CIEEM Webinar
  • Tuesday 17 September, 7.00 pm-8.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • This event will bring together farmers, ecologists and environmental managers with the aim of enhancing the relationships between them through a closer understanding of farming practices and their effects on farm ecology and environmental management.

• Hidden Markov Models – an introduction using moveHMM and momentuHMM in R, a PR Statistics Online Training Course
  • Tuesday 17 to Friday 20 September.
  • £450.
  • Hidden Markov models (HMMs) are flexible statistical models for time series observations driven by underlying states. HMMs have become increasingly popular within the ecological community as they allow to uncover behavioural state dynamics from noisy sensor data. This workshop will introduce the HMM framework, comprising a mix of theoretical lectures and hands-on practical components using R.

• Underwater Ship Noise – Charting a Quieter Course to protect marine mammals, a CIEEM Webinar
  • Wednesday 18 September, 3.00 pm-5.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • Hear about the world-leading work being conducted by the ECHO Program. This collaborative program has been designed to better understand and reduce the cumulative effects from commercial shipping activities on marine mammals.

• Nature Has No Borders, a BES Ecological Genetics Group Online Annual Meeting
  • Wednesday 18 to Friday 20 September.
  • From £20.
  • Over the course of the three-day meeting, you can expect to hear talks that cover different branches of the tree of life that transcend scientific and geographical boundaries. All the talks will be recorded so you can enjoy them anytime regardless of your time zone. Networking sessions will be hosted on gather.town for the e-Posters and welcome delegates to mingle and collaborate. BES Annual Meetings are known to be extraordinarily friendly for students and early career ecologists, as well as attracting many established ecologists in the field.
  • Abstract deadline is Thursday 18 July.
  • Register by Sunday 18 August.

• Marine Connections: from Seagrasses to Cetaceans, a CIEEM Online Training Course
  • Thursday 19 to Friday 20 September.
  • From £142.
  • This training is relevant to ecologists, conservation managers and biodiversity officers to understand the importance of the marine environment and the complex relationships and connections that exist within it from primary producers up to apex predators.

• Ocean and Climate Computational Modelling, an All AtlaNtic Cooperation for Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance Virtual Summer School
  • Monday 23 to Friday 27 September.
  • Free!
  • The course content covers essential topics including climate, oceanography, meteorology, and numerical modelling concepts.
  • Apply by Sunday 1 September.

• Fundamentals of Project Management, an Edinburgh Napier Training Course
  • Tuesday 24 September, 11.00 am.
  • £42.
  • The overall aim of the workshop is to introduce participants to the fundamental concepts, tools and techniques for the successful delivery of projects.

• The biodiversity implications of Ireland’s offshore energy aspirations, a CIEEM Webinar
  • Tuesday 24 September, 1.00 pm-2.00 pm.
  • £5 for non-members.
  • Marie Louise Heffernan is a Chartered Environmentalist, bringing 30 years of experience as an ecologist to her work. Dedicated to preventing biodiversity loss, she employs a multifaceted approach that includes education, legal actions, and practical biodiversity projects. Marie Louise also has interests as an alternative energy developer, specializing in wind and solar solutions. Her work aims to integrate ecology with sustainable energy practices.

• Introduction to R using Tidyverse, a PR Statistics Online Training Course
  • Tuesday 24 to Thursday 26 September.
  • £325.
  • This course is designed to equip you with the essential skills to leverage the power of R and Tidyverse for academic research. The workshop begins with a gentle introduction to the user-friendly RStudio interface and the basics of the R coding language, or syntax. This makes it ideal for anyone with little or no prior coding experience, or those looking for a refresher of the basics.

•  The potential contribution of AI towards achieving fisheries sustainability, a European Commission Webinar
  • Wednesday 25 September, 1.00 pm BST.
  • Free!
  • The seminar will be dedicated to exploring the rapid developments in the area of AI to support the scientific process, and in particular how this approach can be instrumental towards sustainable fisheries management with increased transparency of fishing activity and reduced impact on the environment.

• Relational Approaches to Policy Engagement, a SPRE Workshop
  • Thursday 26 September, 10.00 am.
  • Free!
  • An introduction to research-policy engagement in Scotland.

• Remote sensing data analysis and coding in R for ecology, a PR Statistics Online Training Course
  • Monday 30 September to Friday 4 October.
  • £490.
  • This course mainly focuses on the application of free and open source algorithms – which ensure high reproducibility and robustness of ecological analysis – to study ecological change in space and time by remotely sensed imagery. Particular emphasis will be given to: 1) remote sensing principles, 2) remotely sensed data gathering and analysis, 3) monitoring ecosystem change in space and time by remote sensing data.

• Anthropogenic Impacts in the Deep Sea, a University of Algarve Training Course
  • Monday 30 September to Friday 4 October.
  • Faro, Portugal.
  • 100€ (~£84).
  • This advanced course is open those with interests in improving their knowledge on the anthropogenic impacts in the deep sea, in particular on those related to ecotoxicology. The course will provide a broad perspective on the deep-sea ecosystems, focusing on chemosynthetic environments, and will provide an overview on the current research on the different anthropogenic impacts affecting the deep sea, such as pollution, deep-sea mining, climate change and noise.
  • Apply by Friday 2 August.

October 2024

• 2nd International Summer School of Blue Biotechnology
  • Tuesday 1 to Friday 4 October.
  • Naples, Italy.
  • 250€ (~£211).
  • The Summer School will focus on current interdisciplinary approaches used to disclose biotechnological potential of marine resources and their use for ecosustainable production of products and processes with beneficial effects on human and environment health. A combination of lectures, short communications, practical afternoon sections and visit to a local marine biotechnology company (Arterra Bioscience) will create a stimulating environment for participants.

• CIEEM 2024 Scotland Conference Reshaping Scotland: Nature Restoration in Action
  • Thursday 3 October.
  • Perth.
  • Pricing TBD.
  • This conference will look at how nature restoration is being achieved in Scotland at present and what will need to be achieved in the future to ensure we are nature positive.
  • Submit a paper by Friday 31 May.

• Introduction to Metabarcoding and Metagenomics Analysis, a PR Statistics Online Training Course
  • Monday 7 to Thursday 10 October.
  • £480.
  • Metabarcoding and metagenomics are methods to study the composition of these complex communities. This course will look at the differences and similarities between these two methods. You will be guided through the different approaches to take when processing the data and walked through using some of the tools which are considered to be golden standard in the field. You will have hands on experience processing real data.

• Introduction to Integrated Stock Assessment Using Stock Synthesis, an ICES Training Course
  • Monday 7 to Thursday 10 October.
  • 950€ (~£815).
  • Copenhagen, Denmark.
  • This course will cover fisheries stock assessment principles and instruction on using the Stock Synthesis (SS3) modelling platform. The course will include theoretical and practical sessions, during which participants will apply the model to datasets provided by the instructors. Time will also be allocated for students to apply SS3 to their own data set.
  • Apply by Monday 26 August.

• 5th Marine Imaging Workshop
  • Monday 7 to Thursday 10 October.
  • Monterey, California and online.
  • From $100 (~£78).
  • The workshop will assemble scientists and engineers from different disciplines to push the boundaries of marine imaging. Biologists, geologists, engineers, computer scientists and end-users will discuss topics ranging from the start to finish of marine image and video analysis. Topics: image collection, processing, still/video annotation, machine learning, image data management and much more.

• Introduction to Distance Sampling, a University of St Andrews Online Training Course
  • Monday 7 to Friday 18 October.
  • £225.
  • If you are considering the use of distance sampling for population assessment, wish to have individual attention learning to analyse distance sampling data sets, curious about variants of distance sampling that may suit your specific goals, and interested in using R for your distance sampling analysis, then this course may be for you.
  • Register by Monday 9 September.

• Parliament for Researchers with the House of Lords, a POST Webinar
  • Wednesday 9 October, 1.00 pm-2.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • During the session, you will find out about how research evidence is used in both the House of Commons and the House of Lords and how you can work with Parliament as a researcher. 

• Science and solutions for a clean, healthy, and resilient ocean, an EU Ocean Data Webinar
  • Thursday 10 October.
  • Free!
  • The second webinar in the series will focus on how Earth observation, in situ, and modelled marine data can support the UN Ocean Decade initiative.

• Bioacoustics data analysis using R, a PR Statistics Online Training Course
  • Monday 14 to Friday 18 October.
  • £400.
  • The course will introduce students on the basic concepts in animal acoustic signal research as well as hands-on experience on analytical tools in R.

• Spatial Models in marine science using INLA and inlabru, an ICES Training Course
  • Monday 14 to Friday 18 October.
  • 950€ (~£815).
  • Copenhagen, Denmark.
  • Bayesian inference by means of Integrated Nested Laplace Approximation (INLA) is has proven to be a powerful numeric technique to analyse spatial and temporal variation in combination with other covariates. INLA is available as a package in R.  inlabru is an extension to INLA specifically designed to make it easier to work with spatial data and to fit models with complex observation processes. 
  • Register by Friday 13 September.

• Using eDNA for wind energy and wildlife studies, a Working Together to Resolve Environmental Effects of Wind Energy (WREN) Webinar
  • Thursday 17 October, 3.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • During the webinar, researchers will present their research on the feasibility of using eDNA to detect marine wildlife.

• Time Series Analysis and Forecasting using R and Rstudio, a PR Statistics Online Training Course
  • Thursday 17 to Thursday 26 October.
  • £480.
  • This course provides a comprehensive practical and theoretical introduction to time series analysis and forecasting methods using R.

• Quiet, please! Bridging Science and Policy on Underwater Noise, a JPI Oceans Webinar
  • Friday 18 October, 11.00 am BST.
  • Free!
  • This event brings together a diverse group of international experts from various sectors to discuss recent developments in science and policy, with a focus on actionable steps to mitigate underwater noise pollution.

• Knowledge mobilisation in practice, a SPRE Workshop
  • Tuesday 22 October, 2.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • A workshop to support the practices of dissemination, knowledge exchange, and co-production of research evidence to support action.

• Meet the Scientist: Porpoiseful Research with SUPER PGR Helen Hiley, a Scottish Seabird Centre Webinar
  • Tuesday 22 October, 7.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • By highlighting some of the work currently taking place to better understand them, this talk will aim to uncover some of the mysteries behind harbour porpoises and, hopefully, show just how interesting these little guys are!

• Microplastics & Marine Carbon Dioxide, a MASTS Webinar
  • Wednesday 23 October, 1.00 pm-2.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • “The deposition of microplastics in the deep ocean”, and “Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal, the new (old) challenges”.

• Ensuring the quality of cultivated seaweed from harvesting to stabilised raw material, a SINTEF Webinar
  • Wednesday 23 October, 1.00 pm-3.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • Outcomes from the ERA BlueBio project “QualiSea”, where the aim has been to solve challenges of the supply chain for cultivated seaweed, with emphasis on the food and feed markets.

• Responding to Discrimination: Student Active Bystander Training, an Equate Scotland Training Course
  • Wednesday 23 October, 3.00 pm-5.00 pm.
  • Lister Learning and Teaching Centre, Edinburgh.
  • Free!
  • Learn how to be an active bystander when you witness discrimination or harassment.

• Spatial data fusion: A case study in abundance estimation of marine mammals, a North Carolina State University Webinar
  • Friday 25 October, 7.00 pm BST.
  • Free!
  • Due to limited time on the surface and detection limitations arising from sampling effort, aerial distance sampling only provides a partial realization of locations. With passive acoustic monitoring, we never observe numbers or locations of individuals. To address these challenges, the team has developed a novel thinned spatial point pattern data fusion.

• Introduction to Stock Assessment, an ICES Training Course
  • Monday 28 October to Friday 1 November.
  • Copenhagen, Denmark.
  • 950€ (~£800).
  • This course will train scientists in basic population dynamics and stock assessment. The course not only presents the theoretical elements but also puts theory into practice through case studies and hands-on exercises.
  • Apply by Monday 2 September.

• Coastal Ecological Modelling, a DANUBIUS-RI Modelling Node Virtual Workshop
  • Tuesday 29 October, 1.00 pm-5.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • The workshop aims to improve the knowledge of available tools and methods to enhance our understanding of the processes that occur in estuarine and transitional systems. During the workshop, key ecological modeling issues and best practices, challenges and scientific gaps will be shared and discussed to improve the methods and tools to address the water quality and ecology of the European river-sea systems.

November 2024

• Responding to Discrimination: Student Active Bystander Training, an Equate Scotland Training Course
  • Wednesday 6 November, 2.30 pm-4.30 pm.
  • Strathclyde Students’ Union, Glasgow.
  • Free!
  • Learn how to be an active bystander when you witness discrimination or harassment.

• Launch of the First Assessment Report on Sea Level Rise in Europe, a European Knowledge Hub Webinar
  • Friday 8 November, 10.00 am.
  • Free!
  • Featuring insights into the state of sea level rise in Europe through discussions on all report chapters, including sea level rise observations and projections, impacts, adaptation measures, and governance challenges, and a Q&A with the report’s lead authors.

• 25th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals
  • Monday 11 to Friday 15 November.
  • Perth, Australia.
  • From USD $175.
  • The theme, “Culture and Conservation: Fishing for Change” shines a light on one of the most significant threat to marine mammals worldwide – interactions with fishing gear.

• Introduction to R, a Transmitting Science Online Training Course
  • Monday 11 to Friday 15 November.
  • 570€ (~£476).
  • The aim of this course is to give an introduction to R addressed to people who have never used R.

• Survey estimation and data analyses with StoX using ICES Trawl acoustic database, an ICES Training Course
  • Monday 11 to Friday 15 November.
  • Bergen, Norway.
  • 350€ (~£295).
  • This course will provide instruction on the format, procedures and vocabularies used to upload acoustic and biotic data to ICES Trawl acoustic database and on the use of the R-based StoX open source analysis software to generate biomass and abundance estimates from acoustic survey data.
  • Apply by Tuesday 1 October.

• Introduction to Machine Learning using R and Rstudio, a PR Statistics Online Training Course
  • Tuesday 12 to Thursday 25 November.
  • £400.
  • This course provides a comprehensive practical and theoretical introduction to statistical machine learning using R. 

• Transforming environmental data in R, a UKCEH Online Training Course
  • Tuesday 12 to Thursday 14 November.
  • From £429.
  • You will learn about aspects such as auditable workflow, repeatability, time-saving, improving efficiency and reduced risk of data loss. You will participate in practical data transformation tool exercises using real environmental datasets to combine and manipulate datasets in different formats from different sources, leading to analysis-ready data. The course also covers cleaning and validation of datasets and best-practice for documentation of scripts and workflows.
  • Early bird pricing until Sunday 1 September.

• CENSIS Tech Summit
  • Thursday 14 November.
  • Glasgow.
  • Free!
  • Scotland’s premier event for sensing, imaging and Internet of Things technologies.
  • Apply by Thursday 12 September.

• Ocean Justice – Why equity, diversity and inclusion matters, an Ocean Coastal Futures Webinar
  • Thursday 14 November, 12.00 pm-1.30 pm.
  • Free!
  • Discuss and debate why equity, diversity and inclusion matters in the marine and coastal sector.

• Harness the power of communications in your career, a Conservation Careers Webinar
  • Tuesday 19 November, 7.30 pm.
  • Free!
  • Learn why communication skills are so important for conservationists, along with examples of successful marine campaigns.

• Spatial analysis in QGIS and R – An introduction for environmental scientists, a UKCEH Online Training Course
  • Tuesday 19 to Friday 22 November.
  • £429.
  • The course will help you to understand the key principals of working with spatial data in a Graphical User Interface (GUI) using QGIS and in a programming environment using R and show you how to perform similar tasks across both platforms. You will learn best practices for processing spatial data and producing maps, allowing you to create high-quality outputs for environmental science.
  • Early bird pricing until Sunday 1 September.

• R for Biologists, an Edinburgh Genomics Online Training Course
  • Wednesday 20 to Friday 22 November.
  • £375.
  • This course aims to introduce participants to the statistical computing language ‘R’ using examples and skills relevant to biological data science. 

• Inaugural Conservation Social Science Online Conference
  • Wednesday 20 to Saturday 23 November.
  • From $25 (~£20).
  • Explore the latest in conservation social sciences and hear from leading academics and practitioners applying social science to the most pressing conservation challenges.
  • Abstract submission deadline is Thursday 30 May.

• Identifying your own pathways to impact, a SPRE Workshop
  • Friday 22 November, 10.00 am.
  • Free!
  • A workshop to deepen understanding of different strategies for impact with a focus on engaging decision makers in research evidence.

• The Wilder Sensing Guide to Mastering Bioacoustic Bird Surveys, a Biological Recording Company Webinar
  • Tuesday 26 November, 10.30 am-12.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • Join for an insightful webinar on how to successfully plan and execute bioacoustic-based bird surveys, utilising sound recorders and AI.

• CommOCEAN
  • Tuesday 26 to Wednesday 27 November.
  • Malaga, Spain.
  • Early bird pricing of 130€ (~£109) until Sunday 15 September. 250€ (~£210) thereafter.
  • Immerse yourself in a collaborative environment filled with expert-led workshops, networking sessions, and insightful discussions on the latest trends in ocean research communication.
  • Abstract submission deadline is Saturday 15 June.

• Counting species: What can monitoring tell us about UK nature recovery?, a JNCC Webinar
  • Wednesday 27 November.
  • Free!
  • From this session, you will gain an increased understanding of available UK Terrestrial Evidence Partnership of Partnerships species data, and how to access it; an insight into the sharing of best practice in monitoring and opportunities for collaboration; and an awareness of the possibility of funding one-off projects to answer specific ecological questions.

• Haven or hell? The ecology of decommissioning human-made structures with SUPER Executive Director, Prof Dave Paterson, a Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung Seminar
  • Thursday 28 November, 3.00 pm.
  • Berlin and online.
  • Free!
  • This seminar will mainly involve the ecology of artificial offshore structures and include aspect of the role of science in policy development.

• The 9 Principles of Rewilding, a SCOTLAND: The Big Picture Training Course
  • Friday 29 November.
  • Glen Nevis Estate.
  • £80.
  • This Learning Day will cover the ecological concepts that underpin rewilding, the history of the word, the nine principles, why rewilding matters to people, barriers, and an opportunity to put your newfound knowledge into practice with an outdoor workshop.

• Drones 1: Planning Your Survey, a Biological Recording Company Training Course
  • Friday 29 November, 10.30 am-12.00 pm.
  • £10.
  • This presentation will cover the basics that any drone surveyor should consider when surveying areas for biodiversity projects and research. 

December 2024

• Species occurrence data with R, a Transmitting Science Online Training Course
  • Monday 2 to Wednesday 4 December.
  • 186€ (~£155) early bird pricing until Thursday 31 October, 270€ (~£226) thereafter.
  • This short course will use a range of tools to import species occurrence data from various sources into R, join and arrange these data into a homogeneous dataset for analysis, map and visually inspect the data for taxonomic and spatial errors and bias, clean the data from detectable errors, using both non-automatic and automatic tools, and correct or minimize spatial biases with different tools.

• Advance your Python Skills, a Transmitting Science Online Training Course
  • Monday 2 to Friday 6 December.
  • 343€ (~£287) early bird pricing until Thursday 31 October, 412€ (~£344) thereafter.
  • While a basic understanding of Python provides a sufficient toolset for many applications and analyses, this course will dive into some additional concepts and applications of Python. 

• 2024 British Society of Soil Science Annual Conference
  • Wednesday 4 to Friday 6 December.
  • Cardiff.
  • The conference theme is Sustainable Soils for People and Planet, covering Soil Health, Soils for Net Zero, Nutrient and Water Management, Technology and Innovation, and Soil, social sciences and culture.
  • Abstract deadline Friday 2 August.

• Fjords: Hotspots for Carbon Storage and Burial, an Estuarine and Coastal Sciences Association Webinar
  • Thursday 5 December, 1.00 pm.
  • Free!

• Using Google Earth Engine in Ecological Studies, a PR Statistics Online Training Course
  • Monday 9 to Friday 13 December.
  • £480.
  • By the end of the course, participants should be able to know the catalogue of spatial datasets, the most important satellite sensors for environmental studies, how to get remote sensing products, process and develop new remote sensing (sub-)products, classify satellite imagery, and perform different types of spatial analyses in satellite imagery in GEE.

• British Ecological Society Annual Meeting
  • Tuesday 10 to Friday 13 December.
  • Liverpool.
  • From £195.
  • Join ecologists from around the world for Europe’s largest and most welcoming conference dedicated to ecology.
  • Early bird pricing until 5.00 pm, Thursday 31 October.

• Environmental variables with R, a Transmitting Science Online Training Course
  • Wednesday 11 to Friday 13 December.
  • 196€ (~£164) early bird pricing until Thursday 31 October, 270€ (~£226) thereafter.
  • This course will use a range of tools to import maps of climatic, topographic and anthropogenic variables from various sources into R, obtain the values of these variables for point locations and for polygons, try out different ways of converting categorical variables to continuous form, and adjust the spatial extent and resolution of different maps.

• Invasive Plants of the UK, a Biological Recording Company Training Course
  • Tuesday 17 December, 6.30 pm-8.00 pm.
  • £10.
  • Learn about the 8 invasive plant species that are widely spread in England and Wales.

January 2025

• What Next: Career Planning for Researchers, a SULSA Online Workshop
  • Tuesday 14 January.
  • Free!

• UK & Ireland Regional Student Chapter of the Society for Marine Mammalogy Conference
  • Tuesday 14 to Saturday 18 January.
  • St Andrews.
  • Free!
  • The conference brings together students with an interest in marine mammal science, providing them with a friendly opportunity to present their work, hear from experienced researchers, and network with their peers.
  • Abstract deadline Friday 1 November.

• 2025 Early Career Deep-Sea Expedition Leadership Master Class and Fellowship, a COBRA Online Training Course
  • Tuesday 14 January to Tuesday 8 April.
  • $2,000 (~£1,526) stipend.
  • The Master Class is designed to equip participants with the skills and tools to successfully design, propose, execute, and report on deep-sea oceanographic field research with a collaborative, just, equitable, diverse, and inclusive approach. 
  • Apply by Friday 27 September.

• Ocean-Driven Solutions for a Sustainable Economy and Resilient Communities, an EU Ocean Data Webinar
  • Wednesday 15 January, 1.30 pm UTC.
  • Free!
  • The third webinar in the EU Ocean Data Series will focus on how Earth observation, in situ, and modelled marine data can support the UN Ocean Decade initiative.

• R for Biologists, an Edinburgh Genomics Online Training Course
  • Wednesday 15 to Friday 17 January.
  • £375.
  • This course aims to introduce participants to the statistical computing language ‘R’ using examples and skills relevant to biological data science. 

• Drones 2: Manned Surveys, a Biological Recording Company Training Course
  • Friday 17 January, 10.30 am-12.00 pm.
  • £10.
  • Learn about using manned drone flights to survey habitats and landscapes for ecological projects.

• Introduction to Python for Biologists, an Edinburgh Genomics Training Course
  • Monday 20 to Friday 24 January.
  • The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh.
  • £480.
  • This workshop is aimed at complete beginners and assumes no prior programming experience. It gives an overview of the language with an emphasis on practical problem-solving, using examples and exercises drawn from various aspects of bioinformatics work. 

• Killer Whale Predation of Seals in Shetland with Dr Julia Sutherland, a HWDT Webinar
  • Wednesday 22 January, 7.00 pm-8.30 pm.
  • Free!
  • Join Julia from the ECOPredS project as she explores predator-prey interactions of killer whales and seals in the inshore waters of Shetland.

• Time Series Analysis and Forecasting using R and Rstudio, a PR Statistics Online Training Course
  • Monday 27 January to Wednesday 5 February.
  • £480.
  • This course provides a comprehensive practical and theoretical introduction to time series analysis and forecasting methods using R. 

• Introduction to Linux for Genomics, an Edinburgh Genomics Online Training Course
  • Wednesday 29 to Thursday 30 January.
  • £105.
  • This workshop will first cover the most used Linux commands, followed by a short introduction to several popular command-line tools that were especially developed for genomics as well as file formats commonly used.  

• Coastal Futures Conference
  • Wednesday 29 to Thursday 30 January.
  • RGS, London.
  • £125.
  • Coastal Futures is the largest ocean conference of its kind in the UK and the 2025 edition will provide delegates with wide-ranging coverage of the critical current and future issues.

• Evaluating species distribution models, a Transmitting Science Online Training Course
  • Wednesday 29 to Friday 31 January.
  • 215€ (~£180) early bird pricing until Saturday 30 November, 290€ (~£242) thereafter.
  • This short course will use R to compute a wide range of model evaluation metrics, encompassing discrimination, classification, explanatory power and calibration.

• Marine Data 4 Ocean Health, a Copernicus Online Workshop
  • Wednesday 29 and Friday 31 January, 9.00 am-11.20 am.
  • Free!
  • The aim is to share applications of the Copernicus Marine Service products in ecosystem monitoring studies and to focus on the main marine and regional challenges. The workshop will cover a number of related topics, ranging from phytoplankton, coral reefs, oil spills and eutrophication.
    

February 2025

• Offshore Renewable Energy in Scotland: The ScotMER Programme, a CIEEM Webinar
  • Tuesday 4 February, 12.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • The ScotMER Programme is a Scottish Government initiative that brings together experts from industry, academia, public bodies and environmental charities to identify key evidence needs on the environmental impact of offshore renewables. 

• Synthetic Forever: White Suits, Fatbergs, and the Breathing Museum, a Centre for Energy Ethics Webinar
  • Tuesday 4 February, 3.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • Using the 1951 film The Man in the White Suit, which imagines the outfall from the invention of an indestructible synthetic fabric, as guiding voice from the past, this talk positions the London Museum fatberg as an unruly artefact unsettling the climate control of the museum, intervening in the false yet crucially maintained separation of outdoor and indoor climates in the museum.

• Functional trait diversity, a Transmitting Science Online Training Course
  • Tuesday 4 to Thursday 13 February.
  • 470€ (~£393) early bird pricing until Saturday 30 November, 596€ (~£498) thereafter.
  • This course is focused on applying and interpreting indices of functional trait diversity, and related metrics of community trait structure, a key component of biodiversity that is becoming increasingly important to understand how communities might respond to environmental change and the consequences of these changes for ecosystem functionality.

• Preparing for the academic job market, a jobs.ac.uk Webinar
  • Wednesday 5 February, 12.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • In this session, you will gain insights into the diverse career paths in academia, from lecturer to professor roles, research fellowships, and teaching-focused positions to professional services roles in areas such as innovation and knowledge transfer.

• From the Ground Up: Recognising The Critical Role of Soil for Biodiversity Net Gain and Sustainable Development, a CIEEM Webinar
  • Tuesday 11 February, 12.00 pm.
  • £5.
  • The panel will bring a range of perspectives to this topic, looking at how soils are perceived and understood by those involved in planning and implementation, and sharing case studies of how better re-use of soil materials can be achieved to maximise appropriate use and thus deliver the best outcomes in terms of circularity, landscape, BNG, water management, social value, increased climate resilience and wider Environmental Net Gain.

• Species distribution modelling with Bayesian statistics using R, a PR Statistics Online Training Course
  • Tuesday 11 to Thursday 13 February.
  • £385.
  • This course focuses on the use of BART (Bayesian Additive Regression Trees) for modelling species’ geographical distributions based on occurrence data and environmental variables.

• Biodiversity Net Gain, a Biological Recording Company Virtual Symposium
  • Wednesday 12 February, 10.00 am-1.00 pm.
  • £25.
  • The annual Biodiversity Net Gain Virtual Symposium will look at the challenges, successes and lessons learned to date.

• How to write highly cited papers, a UKCEH Online Training Course
  • Wednesday 12 to Thursday 13 February.
  • £199 early bird pricing until Monday 25 November, £249 thereafter.
  • This interactive workshop will boost your confidence and ability to write a great science paper that will be cited again and again.

• Introduction to Bayesian Inference in Practice, a Transmitting Science Online Training Course
  • Monday 17 to Friday 21 February.
  • 496€ (~£415) early bird pricing until Tuesday 31 December, 570€ (~£476) thereafter.
  • The course will outline the relevant concepts and basic theory, but the focus will be to learn how to do Bayesian inference in practice, including how to implement the most common algorithms to estimate parameters based on posterior probabilities, such as Markov Chain Monte Carlo samplers, and how to build hierarchical models.

• Remote sensing data analysis and coding in R for ecology, a PR Statistics Online Training Course
  • Monday 17 to Friday 21 February.
  • £490.
  • This course mainly focuses on the application of free and open source algorithms to study ecological change in space and time by remotely sensed imagery. Particular emphasis will be given to: 1) remote sensing principles, 2) remotely sensed data gathering and analysis, 3) monitoring ecosystem change in space and time by remote sensing data.

• Introduction to Distance Sampling, a University of St Andrews Training Course
  • Monday 17 to Friday 28 February.
  • £225.
  • Distance sampling concepts to be discussed include line transects, point transects, survey design, detection function models, estimation of uncertainty and its sources, stratification for variance reduction, and indirect (dung or nest) surveys.
  • Sign up by Tuesday 28 January.

• Copernicus Marine Service Dataviz Webinar Series
  • Thursday 20 February to Thursday 20 March.
  • Free!
  • Discover how to turn ocean data into compelling visual stories.

• 7th ScotMER Symposium
  • Tuesday 25 to Friday 28 February.
  • Stirling and online.
  • Free!
  • The Scottish Marine Energy Research (ScotMER) programme is a Scottish Government collaborative initiative that brings together; academia, industry, statutory nature conservation bodies, environmental non-governmental organisations and the Scottish Government (marine science, planning and licensing). This symposium will showcase ground-breaking research to improve the evidence base around how offshore renewable energy developments may affect our natural environment and other users of the sea.

• Evidence synthesis to inform policy and business decision-making, a UKCEH Online Training Course
  • Wednesday 26 February.
  • £249 early bird pricing until Thursday 28 November, £299 thereafter.
  • This interactive course will introduce you to essential methodologies in evidence synthesis, systematic reviews, and rapid evidence assessment. 

• Socio-Oceanography, a National Oceanography Centre Workshop
  • Wednesday 26 to Friday 28 February.
  • £120.
  • The 2025 Workshop will focus on four highlight topics bringing together a mix of natural and social scientists, each working towards producing an output such as opinion papers, funding proposals and innovative multidisciplinary forms of communication.
  • The deadline to apply is Saturday 7 December.

March 2025

• Machine Learning with R, an Oxford University Online Training Course
  • Saturday 1 March.
  • £140.
  • This comprehensive day school is designed to provide you with practical skills and in-depth knowledge to leverage the power of R programming for machine learning tasks.

• Policy and advocacy for ecology and environmental management: What, why and how?, a CIEEM Webinar
  • Monday 10 March, 5.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • Join the CIEEM policy team for an insightful webinar exploring what environmental policy and advocacy involves, why it is essential for nature and society, and how we influence policy and legislation across the devolved nations of the UK and the Republic of Ireland. 

• Marine restoration: Policy and regulation, a Oceans and Coastal Futures Webinar
  • Tuesday 11 March, 12.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • In this seminar, a range of experts will share their experiences of navigating the marine policy and licensing landscape while developing and delivering marine restoration projects. Further discussion will highlight why these challenges exist, how they can be overcome, and where opportunities lie for improving the current system to support marine restoration activity.

• Responding to Discrimination: How to be an Active Bystander, an Equate Scotland Online Training Course
  • Wednesday 12 March, 2.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • This interactive workshop provides skills and strategies for participants respond to witnessing discrimination within their universities or careers, with a focus on STEM fields.

• Neurodiversity Celebration Week
  • Monday 17 to Friday 21 March.
  • Free!
  • A week of panel discussions with inspirational speakers from a range of backgrounds and professions. The discussions will all be focussing on key neurodiversity topics, and aim to educate while inspiring conversations about neurodiversity.

• Progress made and exploring the future – Fisheries Management Plans, a DEFRA Event
  • Tuesday 18 March, 2.00 pm.
  • London and online.
  • This interactive event will share updates and insights from different Research and Development projects which are currently working to address evidence gaps within the UK’s FMPs.

• Scotland’s Nature Student Conference
  • Tuesday 18 to Wednesday 19 March.
  • Botanical Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Free!
  • This is the 7th installment of the conference previously known as the Scottish Ecology, Environment and Conservation Conference, geared towards postgraduate students. It offers fantastic opportunities to present the very best of research work and to meet with government staff, agencies, NGOs and researchers keen to make the best use of excellent research.
  • Register by Friday 21 February.

• Mastering Environmental Data with R: From Basics to Efficiency, a UKCEH Training Course
  • Tuesday 18 to Thursday 20 March.
  • Wallingford or online.
  • From £449.
  • Gaining data transformation skills that will save you time, reduce errors, and create analysis-ready data.

• Fish and Amphibian Survey Methods, an Oxford University Online Training Course
  • Wednesday 19 March to Wednesday 23 April.
  • £520.
  • This part-time course aims to provide in-depth training in fish and amphibian surveying and sampling from initial considerations through to methods and techniques, sampling strategies and reporting. 
  • Apply by Wednesday 5 March.

• Introduction to Machine Learning with R, a Transmitting Science Online Training Course
  • Friday 21 March to Friday 11 April.
  • 620€ (~£522) early bird pricing until Friday 31 January, 692€ (~£582) thereafter.
  • The aim of the course is to introduce participants to the main components for implementing Machine Learning in R using the {tidymodels} and {tidyverse} framework packages. By the end of the course, students will be able to perform the necessary tasks for ML such as defining the problem, prepare and pre-process data, and apply different ML such as Random Forests. 

• Thriving on the edge: Grey seal abundance and survival, a Biological Recording Company Webinar
  • Tuesday 25 March, 7.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • Delve into research on the grey seals of the Calf of Man.

• How can you use your membership to learn about marine careers?, a CIEEM and the Marine Biological Association Webinar
  • Wednesday 26 March, 12.00 pm-1.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • An introduction to careers at the Marine Biological Association from a PhD student, a research fellow, and the Head of Engagement. Through their talks you will discover the diversity of marine research that takes place at the MBA and inspiration for your future careers.

• The use of dynamic Bayesian network modelling for the spatial and temporal understanding of marine ecosystem dynamics, a Supergen ORE Webinar
  • Wednesday 26 March, 1.00 pm-4.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • This webinar will discuss the use of machine learning techniques to understand the ecosystem-level effects at regional and shelf-wide scales following the deployment of large-scale offshore wind and under alternative fishing and climate change scenarios.

• SULSA Workshop x Science Entrepreneur Club Scotland Launch Mixer
  • Wednesday 26 March, 2.30 pm-7.00 pm.
  • Edinburgh.
  • Free!
  • ​SEC Scotland will be centred around creating a relaxed, safe and supportive environment for Scotland-based life science entrepreneurs, investors and academics to come together, socialise, discuss the industry, tackle common hardships, share advice and have a little fun.

• Marine restoration, an Ocean and Coastal Futures Webinar
  • Thursday 27 March, 12.00 pm-1.30 pm.
  • Free!
  • A range of experts will share their science and research experience in relation to developing and delivering marine restoration projects.

• Drones 3: Autonomous Surveys, a Biological Recording Company Training Course
  • Friday 28 March, 10.30 am-12.00 pm.
  • £10.
  • Learn about using drones to survey habitats and landscapes for ecological projects.

• Bioacoustics for regenerative agriculture, a Biological Recording Company Webinar
  • Monday 31 March, 10.30 am-12.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • Learn how the sounds of nature can inform sustainable farming practices.

• Multivariate Analysis Of Ecological Communities Using R With The VEGAN package, a PR Statistics Online Training Course
  • Monday 31 March to Friday 4 April.
  • £485.
  • This course will cover R concepts, methods, and tools that can be used to analyze community ecology data.

April 2025

• Introduction to Mixed Models, a BioSS Training Course
  • Tuesday 1 to Wednesday 2 April.
  • Edinburgh.
  • £300.
  • Mixed models are used when data have a complex structure with random variation occurring at different levels. REML provides a method to estimate how much variability is due to each level, and the extent to which factors and covariates of interest affect the outcome variables. 

• Habitats Regulations Appraisal of Plans and Projects (Scotland), a CIEEM Training Course
  • Wednesday 2 April, 10.00 am-5.00 pm.
  • Glasgow.
  • From £257.
  • This beginner to intermediate level training will provide a thorough understanding of the overall purpose, process and methodology of Habitats Regulations Appraisal, including Appropriate Assessment and the roles of different organisations and individuals in the process.

• Data & AI: Life Sciences, The Data Lab Community Event
  • Wednesday 2 April, 1.00 pm-3.00 pm.
  • Glasgow.
  • Free!
  • A showcase of examples of data & AI in life sciences and discuss the future potential of these technologies. 

• 9th European Marine Board Forum
  • Wednesday 2 April.
  • Brussels, Belgium and online.
  • Free!
  • The forum will discuss ‘Addressing coastal and water resilience on the land-sea interface’, considering aspects such as policy and governance for the land-sea interface, pollution crossing the land-sea interface, and coastal adaptation and livability on the land-sea interface.

• Introduction to Python for Biology, a Transmitting Science Online Training Course
  • Monday 7 to Wednesday 16 April.
  • 526€ (~£443) early bird pricing until Friday 31 January, 610€ (~£514) thereafter.
  • After completing this course, participants will be able to apply Python programming automation to their own research problems. While this course will focus on data analysis, participants will gain language-agnostic principles of programming, like automation with loops and encapsulation with functions, that will serve as best practices for their scientific computing.

• Recovery and restoration – Policy needs from science, an ICES and BlueMissionAA Webinar
  • Tuesday 8 April, 9.00 am to 2.00 pm UTC.
  • Free!
  • ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Join for an engaging and insightful webinar on marine ecosystem (and policy-driven) restoration, focusing on how science can inform and support effective restoration initiatives and policy frameworks.

• Deep-sea knowledge for effective ocean management, an EMB Webinar
  • Friday 11 April, 1.00 pm UTC.
  • Free!
  • During this webinar, EMB will launch its Future Science Brief #12, titled “Deep Sea Research and Management Needs”. This brief addresses the critical need to increase our knowledge on the deep sea, an often-overlooked yet vital component of our global ecosystem and climate regulation.

• Biodiversity Net Gain and invertebrates: Are we getting it right?, a Biological Recording Company Webinar
  • Monday 14 April, 1.00 pm-2.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • This presentation will discuss what BNG is, how it is measured, as well as research into the possible ecological outcomes of BNG for invertebrates.

• Experimental Design and Analysis, a BioSS Training Course
  • Tuesday 15 to Wednesday 16 April.
  • Dundee.
  • £300.
  • This course covers the important topics in design and analysis, including randomisation, replication, blocking, factorial treatment structures, use of covariates and choice of design. Analysis of variance is used to interpret experimental results.

• QGIS Essentials, a CIEEM Online Training Course
  • Monday 21 April to Friday 16 May.
  • From £150.
  • The course is suitable for beginners to GIS, those looking to refresh their skills, or migrate to QGIS software. The course will cover some essential skills an ecologist would need to confidently start using QGIS.

• The Power of Data in Environmental Science: From Genomes to Ecosystems, The Data Lab Community Webinar
  • Tuesday 22 April, 11.00 am-12.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • This webinar will showcase how advanced data analytics, AI, and computational tools are being applied to some of the most pressing environmental challenges, from climate resilience to species conservation. 

• Sustainable Innovation Lunch, a Renaissance Philanthropy & Nucleate Event
  • Tuesday 22 April, 12.00 pm-2.00 pm.
  • Edinburgh.
  • Free!
  • These events will bring together researchers, aspiring biotech founders, and funders to explore new ideas, foster collaboration, and share insights on advancing biotech innovation.

• Sustainable Innovation Lunch, a Renaissance Philanthropy & Nucleate Event
  • Wednesday 23 April,12.00 pm-2.00 pm.
  • Dundee.
  • Free!
  • These events will bring together researchers, aspiring biotech founders, and funders to explore new ideas, foster collaboration, and share insights on advancing biotech innovation.

• Introducing Mapping, Spatial Data and GIS, an Oxford University Online Training Course
  • Wednesday 23 April to Friday 4 July.
  • £385.
  • Investigate the power of maps and spatial data to document and illustrate local and global issues. Learn how to use Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to explore the world around you and share ideas. Apply GIS principles and tools to create your own maps from freely-available online spatial data.

• Organise & manipulate data with R, a Transmitting Science Online Training Course
  • Monday 28 to Wednesday 30 April.
  • 294€ (~£246) early bird pricing until Friday 28 February, 376€ (~£314) thereafter.
  • This course will highlight useful tools of data manipulation from R’s Tidyverse suite of packages.

• Qualitative Methods for Conservation, a Human Nature Online Training Course
  • Monday 28 April to Friday 2 May.
  • £385.
  • This course gives you the skills, practice and confidence to use qualitative research methods in your projects.

• Probabilistic inference of Phylogenetic Comparative Methods (PCM), a Transmitting Science Online Training Course
  • Monday 28 April to Friday 9 May.
  • 492€ (~£407) early bird pricing until Monday 31 March, 576€ (~£476) thereafter.
  • This course offers an advanced understanding of probabilistic inference and its application for PCM, exploiting the capabilities of the Julia language. Participants will gain a deeper knowledge of the stochastic processes, their inference and computation behind PCMs as well as their biological interpretations.

• Mobulid Rays in the Chagos Archipelago: Fisheries & conservation management, a Biological Recording Company Webinar
  • Tuesday 29 April, 1.00 pm-2.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • This talk will outline collaborative efforts to improve catch recording and species identification through training and developing standardised data collection protocols, supporting evidence-based conservation management.

• Citizen Engagement for Open Responsible Research and Innovation, a University of Oxford Online Workshop
  • Tuesday 29 April and Tuesday 6 May, 2.00 pm BST.
  • Free!
  • This workshop will explore how you can effectively include citizens in your research programmes and why citizen engagement is crucial to Open Responsible Research and Innovation.

• Talking turtle – Engaging communities in developing species conservation plans, a CIEEM Webinar
  • Tuesday 29 April, 3.00 pm-4.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • Hear about how the documentary film-based Community Voice Method (CVM) has been used to engage Caribbean Island communities in developing marine turtle conservation policy. 

• Community Perspectives of Wave Energy and Open-Water Testing at PacWave, Oregon, a Supergen ORE Webinar
  • Tuesday 29 April, 4.00 pm-5.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • This session will explore the factors that influence public responses to new developments and help us to understand what may slow or hinder the planning and consenting processes. 

• Introduction to Coastal and Marine GIS, a ABPmer Online Training Course
  • Tuesday 29 April to Thursday 1 May.
  • £695.
  • Dates also for October.
  • This course uses case studies and hands-on activities to provide you with the background and skills necessary to utilise powerful GIS tools to support sustainable development decisions.

• Invertebrates on the Move: Translocation & Reintroduction, a Biological Recording Company Virtual Symposium
  • Wednesday 30 April, 10.00 am-1.00 pm.
  • £25.
  • Learn about the challenges, successes and surprises experienced by conservationists through invertebrate reintroductions and translocations.

• Virtual prototyping of offshore renewable energy technologies, a Supergen ORE Masterclass
  • Wednesday 30 April and Thursday 1 May.
  • Aberdeen.
  • Free!
  • This Masterclass aims to introduce the concept of full-scale virtual prototyping and simulation of ORE technologies. This will utilise the Marine Simulator situated at the National Decommissioning Centre.

May 2025

• Marine Connections: from Seagrasses to Cetaceans, a CIEEM Webinar
  • Thursday 1 and Friday 2 May, 10.00 am-1.00 pm.
  • From £142.
  • This webinar split over two days aims to provide participants with the skills and understanding needed to recognise and identify salt tolerating plants, marine organisms, marine mammals and the complex connections and relationships that exist in the marine world. 

• Introduction to Distance Sampling, a University of St Andrews Online Training Course
  • Monday 5 to Friday 16 May.
  • £225.
  • Distance sampling concepts to be discussed include line transects, point transects, survey design, detection function models, estimation of uncertainty and its sources, stratification for variance reduction, and indirect (dung or nest) surveys.
  • The deadline to apply is Wednesday 23 April.

• Life Sciences Skills & Opportunities in North East Scotland, a SULSA Event
  • Tuesday 6 May.
  • Aberdeen.
  • Free!
  • ECRs in Life Sciences are encouraged to attend to explore career opportunities in both academia and industry within North East Scotland.

• Evaluating species distribution models with R, a Transmitting Science Online Training Course
  • Tuesday 6 to Thursday 8 May.
  • 215€ (~£181) early bird pricing until Monday 31 March, 290€ (~£245) thereafter.
  • This short course will use R to compute a wide range of model evaluation metrics, encompassing discrimination, classification, explanatory power and calibration. It will also see different ways to validate models outside their training area, including spatial block cross-validation.

• Association Mapping using R, a BioSS Training Course
  • Wednesday 7 May.
  • Dundee.
  • £150.
  • The course will introduce the basic concepts of Association Mapping. It will equip participants with the necessary information and software to conduct an Association Mapping Analysis on their own data, highlighting areas that need to be considered such as accounting for population structure and relationships between individuals. 

• Development opportunities for ECOPs with The Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO), an ASLO Webinar
  • Wednesday 7 May, 1.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • ASLO supports professional growth in aquatic sciences by offering mentoring programs, travel grants for ASLO conferences, research exchange funding, outreach support, a science communication internship, and more.

• Beyond the University: (Re)Imagining Your Research Career, The Thriving Researcher Webinar
  • Wednesday 7 May, 3.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • Considering life beyond traditional academic pathways? Transitioning from academia requires practical strategies and emotional resilience.

• Modelling multivariate trait evolution using R, a Transmitting Science Online Training Course
  • Monday 12 to Wednesday 21 May.
  • 486€ (~£402) early bird pricing until Monday 31 March, 650€ (~£538) thereafter.
  • On this course, participants will be introduced to multivariate phylogenetic comparative methods with the mvMORPH R package.

• Practical use of Earth Observation Data in Research, a NERC Field Spectroscopy Facility and Earth Observation Data Analysis and AI Service Training Course
  • Tuesday 13 to Friday 16 May.
  • Leicester and online.
  • Free!
  • This course aims to provide researchers with the skills and confidence they need to choose, access and use Earth Observation (EO) data in their work. The course will cover how to select and download satellite data, how to collect in situ data with field spectrometers, and how to process EO data from UAV, aircraft and satellites so it is ready for analysis. Image classification and machine learning approaches for EO data will also be introduced. There will be an emphasis on practical sessions including using field spectrometers to collect reflectance spectra from targets and aerosol optical depth from photometers, and tutorials on how to process and visualise data from satellites.
  • Apply by Monday 14 April.

• Analysing image data harnessing AI: A case studies of seabirds, penguins and seals monitoring, a University of Iceland Training Course
  • Thursday 15 to Thursday 22 May.
  • Iceland
  • Free!
  • This summer school will show you how to harness the power of AI, citizen science and new monitoring techniques including drones and camera traps as well as how to best analyse those datasets.
  • Contact SUPER for further information.

• Analysing animal movement in the marine environment, a MARE Training Course
  • Monday 19 to Friday 23 May.
  • Madeira, Portugal.
  • 250€ (~£210).
  • The workshop will guide participants through movement data processing and analysis stages.
  • Apply by Saturday 25 January.

• Biological Recording: Local To National, a Biological Recording Company Virtual Symposium
  • Friday 16 May, 10.00 am-1.00 pm.
  • Pay what you can.
  • Learn how biological records influence biodiversity monitoring, policy and management at all levels, from local to national and beyond.

• Research commercialisation – What’s it all about?, a SULSA Webinar
  • Monday 19 May, 12.30 pm-2.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • The first of four sessions aims to increase your understanding of research commercialisation and the various ways in which research can generate a commercial return. Perfect for those new to the concept.

• Grant Writing for Researchers, a SMMR Online Training Course
  • Tuesday 20 May, 1.00 pm-4.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • This course will cover all you need to know to write successful grant applications speedily and effectively. Offering lots practical tips and techniques, the session includes research councils and other grant-awarding bodies including philanthropic foundations, Fellowship applications, and collaborative applications. 

• Insect welfare: What benefits bugs?, a Biological Recording Company Webinar
  • Tuesday 20 May, 7.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • Join the Insect Welfare Research Society for an exploration of insect sentience, pain, and welfare considerations.

• Using Bioacoustics for Field Survey, a CIEEM Training Course
  • Wednesday 21 May.
  • From £121.
  •  The training will introduce and explain a range of hardware, software and methodological approaches, that will allow attendees to understand how they might be able to use bioacoustics within their own practice. 

• Career Advice Hour: Master the art of interviewing, a jobs.ac.uk Webinar
  • Wednesday 21 May, 12.30 pm.
  • Free!
  • Unlock your career potential by joining this webinar which will guide you through the essential steps to interview success.

• Topics at the nexus of climate change, fisheries, & blue foods, a Gulf of Maine Research Institute Webinar
  • Thursday 22 May, 6.00 pm BST.
  • Free!
  • This virtual networking session is designed to connect Early Career Ocean Professionals (ECOPs) working on or interested in the intersections of climate change, fisheries, and blue foods. 

• Delivering successful mainstreaming of nature at the science-policy interface, a CIEEM Webinar
  • Thursday 22 May, 6.00 pm-7.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • This talk will identify and assess lessons learned from several case studies working with a range of partners mainstreaming nature. In so doing they provide the common ingredients shaping success and highlight actions needed to change the way the value(s) of nature are communicated and captured in policy and practice.

• Crash course on Ecological Modelling, a CCMAR Training Course
  • Monday 26 to Wednesday 28 May.
  • Portugal.
  • 180€ (~£156).
  • Participants will gain hands-on experience with a modelling software (STELLA by Isee Systems) during the practical sessions. They will be encouraged to create conceptual diagrams of models tailored to their research interests. Additionally, they will learn how to mathematically translate the interconnections between model components and conduct initial simulations. 

• Marine Soundscapes in the Anthropophony Era, an ECOWAVES Summer School 2025
  • Monday 26 to Friday 30 May.
  • Naples, Italy.
  • 250€ (~£207).
  • This summer school offers participants a comprehensive introduction to the application of acoustics in ecological studies.
  • Apply by Friday 4 April.

• Software Carpentry, a MASTS NEHM Forum Training Course
  • Tuesday 27 to Thursday 29 May.
  • St Andrews
  • Free!
  • You can choose which day(s) to attend depending on your interests/capabilities. It’s expected that most will choose to attend one or two days only (Day 1: Automating tasks with the Unix Shell and Version Control with Git, Day 2: Building Programs with Python, and/or Day 3: Intermediate Research Software Development).
  • Apply by Friday 2 May.

• Functional programming with R, a Transmitting Science Online Training Course
  • Tuesday 27 to Friday 30 May.
  • 174€ (~£144) early bird pricing until Monday 31 March, 260€ (~£215) thereafter.
  • The objective of this course is to learn how to write functions and employ them in iterative programming, using both base R and the {purrr} package from {tidyverse}. 

• What is Intellectual Property and why is it important?, a SULSA Webinar
  • Wednesday 28 May, 12.30 pm-2.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • Learn about the different types of IP, what they protect, and how the IP system works. A key session for any researcher looking to protect their innovations.

• The Future of Marine Natural Capital Markets in Scotland, a MASTS Workshop
  • Wednesday 28 to Thursday 29 May.
  • Loch Lomond.
  • Free!
  • This interactive workshop will bring together researchers and practitioners to explore how Scotland’s coastal and marine science community can provide evidence to assess the feasibility, risks, and opportunities of natural capital markets. Building on an ongoing scoping review, we will co-develop a draft framework for translating Scotland’s Natural Capital Market Principles (2024) into the coastal and marine context. 
  • Submit EoI by Friday 28 March.

June 2025

• AI and citizen science in monitoring and assessing biodiversity and invasive species at sea, an AZTI Summer School
  • Tuesday 3 to Thursday 5 June.
  • Aquarium de Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain.
  • 100€ (~£83) early bird pricing until Friday 11 April, 170€ (~£141) thereafter.
  • The main objective is to present, both theoretically and practically, different tools and methods for monitoring and assessing biodiversity and alien species, using among others, artificial intelligence and citizen science.
  • Register by Friday 30 May.

• Visual exploration, analysis, and presentation of spatial data using the ‘tmap’ package in R, a PR Statistics Online Training Course
  • Tuesday 3 to Friday 6 June.
  • £450.
  • This in-depth course focuses on the R package tmap, one of the most widely used packages for spatial data visualisation. The course covers all key steps, from reading spatial data to publishing high-resolution static maps or interactive maps that can be embedded in web articles and dashboards.

• An Update on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill: Where are we now? And what next?, a CIEEM Webinar
  • Wednesday 4 June, 12.00 pm-1.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • Join a panel of experts in the field as they cover the progress of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, including its passage through Parliament, damning legal opinions, the view of the Office for Environmental Protection, and more. 

• Project WOW: Collaborative research on offshore wind to advance integrated risk frameworks, a Discovery of Sound in the Sea Webinar
  • Wednesday 4 June, 5.00 pm BST.
  • Free!
  • A team led by Duke University is conducting a comprehensive evaluation of the potential effects of offshore wind energy development on marine wildlife within this context. Titled Project WOW, standing for Wildlife and Offshore Wind, the goal is to develop frameworks for environmental assessment at site-specific and regional scales. 

• Seascape Symposium 2025
  • Wednesday 4 and Thursday 5 June.
  • London and online.
  • From £60.
  • Advancing science, policy and practice to reconnect coastal habitats for delivery of global nature restoration targets.

• Improving your technology’s chances of success, a SULSA Webinar
  • Thursday 5 June, 12.30 pm-2.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • Explore common reasons why new technologies fail and discover strategies to improve your chances of success in a competitive market.

• Ocean and climate: Building capacity and developing skills for a sustainable blue economy, an OGS Blue Skills Summer School
  • Tuesday 10 to Tuesday 17 June.
  • Trieste, Italy.
  • Free!
  • The summer school will cover multidisciplinary fields related to the marine and maritime sectors, providing both theoretical insights, practical applications and technological trends.
  • Apply by 10.59 pm UTC Friday 28 February.

• Systems perspectives on sustainability and justice, a University of Bergen Summer Research School
  • Tuesday 10 to Friday 20 June.
  • Bergen, Norway.
  • Free and travel/accommodation grant available!
  • The five parallel courses next summer cover health financing, accounting for sustainability, democratic practices, innovations in HE, and climate change and health.
  • Apply by Saturday 1 February.

• Practise your pr​esentation skills​, a SIIECS Seminar Series
  • Tuesday 10 June, 12.00 pm BST.
  • Free!
  • The ​online seminar series provides an informal and supportive forum for especially ECRs to practise giving presentations. During the session, presenters receive constructive feedback while using the opportunity to get rid of nerves before their actual presentation. ​​

• Insects That Live In The Sea: Why Are There Are So Few?, a Biological Recording Company Webinar
  • Tuesday 10 June, 7.00 pm-8.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • Delve into the world of marine insects and why there are so few of them.

• Nutrients in Aquaculture and Fisheries, a European Sustainable Phosphorous Platform Workshop
  • Tuesday 10 to Thursday 12 June.
  • Bergen, Norway and online.
  • Free online and 181.50€ (~£153) in-person.
  • This workshop, with partners in Norway and with UNEP uPcycle, is on nutrient management in aquaculture feed, seafood processing and fish sludge valorisation, covering nutrient flows, environmental best practice, phosphorus recycling, regulatory challenges. 
  • Register by Friday 6 June.

• Visual Skills for Communicating your Science, a Transmitting Science Online Training Course
  • Every Tuesday from 10 to 24 June.
  • Early bird pricing of 330€ (~£278) until Saturday 31 May, 420€ (~£353) thereafter.
  • This course will provide you with the necessary skills to create effective visual materials to communicate science, and a toolkit to improve your designs at the service of scientific dissemination and outreach. This course is designed to enhance the attendees’ ability to use the power of images for scicomm.

• So you want to spin-out?, a SULSA Webinar
  • Wednesday 11 June, 12.30 pm-2.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • Learn about different types of investors, what they’re looking for, and how to prepare for conversations with funders. Ideal for anyone considering launching a company.

• Climate Adaptation & Resilience and Water Systems & Blue Economy Networking, a 4WARD Event
  • Wednesday 11 June, 5.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • Discuss and network with other climate adaptation, nature resilience, marine & ocean startups, professionals, and investors for collaboration.

• Purple Horizons and why Geology Matters to Successful Nature Recovery, a CIEEM Webinar
  • Thursday 12 June, 6.00 pm-7.30 pm.
  • Free!
  • A two part talk looking at geological maps and how to use them to assist with habitat design and sustainability and how works to improve geological features can complement species focused works with a focus on invertebrates.

• Elevate your Python skills, a Transmitting Science Online Training Course
  • Monday 16 to Friday 20 June.
  • 343€ (~£284) early bird pricing until Monday 31 March, 412€ (~£341) thereafter.
  • The course will cover intermediate topics of the Python programming language, including functional and object-oriented programming as well as the library biopython and APIs.

• Youth Manifesto for Scotland’s Seas – Orkney and Shetland, a Young Sea Changers Scotland Online Workshop
  • Tuesday 17 June, 6.00 pm-8.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • 16-25 year olds.
  • The 2026 Scottish Parliamentary elections are approaching, and political parties are busy shaping their manifestos. This is your chance to make sure young voices are heard when it comes to protecting and restoring Scotland’s marine environment.

• A how-to guide for applications, CVs and interviews, a SULSA Workshop
  • Wednesday 18 June, 9.00 am-1.00 pm.
  • University of Aberdeen.
  • Free!
  • Join SULSA for a workshop focused on life sciences careers in academia, industry, government and non-government sectors, and learn how to make your CV an impactful and memorable reflection of you.

• Letting Nature Lead, a SCOTLAND: The Big Picture Training Course
  • Friday 20 June, 10.15 am-2.30 pm.
  • Ballintean, Cairngorms.
  • £70.
  • Learn about the history and context of rewilding in Scotland, the ecological concepts that underpin rewilding, and how to get started on your own rewilding journey.

• Scotland Beyond Net Zero networking, an Edinburgh Earth Initiative Event
  • Friday 20 June, 10.45 am-1.00 pm.
  • Guardbridge, Fife.
  • Free!
  • Meet fellow climate researchers, with a particular focus on our themes of food and finance.

• Youth Manifesto for Scotland’s Seas – Inverness, a Young Sea Changers Scotland Workshop
  • Saturday 21 June, 2.00 pm-5.00 pm.
  • Inverness.
  • Free!
  • 16-25 year olds.
  • The 2026 Scottish Parliamentary elections are approaching, and political parties are busy shaping their manifestos. This is your chance to make sure young voices are heard when it comes to protecting and restoring Scotland’s marine environment.

• From the Green Deal to the Oceans Pact: Strengthening Policy Coherence for Our Most Ambitious Marine Goals, a Crossgov Policy Day
  • Monday 23 June.
  • Brussels, Belgium.
  • Discussions will cover key intersections between offshore wind, fisheries, and biodiversity conservation, as well as pathways to better regulation.

• Structures in the Marine Environment Conference
  • Monday 23 to Tuesday 24 June.
  • Edinburgh.
  • From £33.
  • Day 1 is centred around the Value of Marine Artificial Structures, and on Day 2 meet science/policy experts for talks, panel discussions and a workshop about sustainable management of Marine Artificial Structures, considering the value of biodiversity and nature associated with the structures, as well as the pressing issues relating to their future decommissioning…and beyond.
  • The abstract deadline is Monday 28 April.

• Advances in Marine Biogeochemistry Conference
  • Monday 23 and Tuesday 24 June.
  • Edinburgh Climate Change Institute.
  • From £45.
  • The conference provides a technical forum for students, educators, researchers and governmental and industrial partners with shared interests in marine biogeochemistry.
  • The abstract and registration deadline is Monday 2 June.

• Revolution VI: Quantitative ecology and spatial prediction of species distribution, a CCMAR Training Course
  • Monday 23 to Wednesday 25 June.
  • Portugal.
  • 180€ (~£156).
  • Main topics include basic R programming and automating tasks, preparing statistical reports, analysis of vector and raster cartography, connecting with GRASS and QGIS, diversity and multivariate analysis, ordination and gradient analyses, Ecological Niche Factor Analysis, habitat suitability maps, metapopulation simulations, construction, optimization and evaluation of linear models, representation and spatial interpretation, and construction, optimization and evaluation of non-linear models.

• Stock assessment with generalized depletion models combined with population dynamics models, a CCMAR Training Course
  • Monday 23 to Thursday 26 June.
  • Portugal.
  • 180€ (~£156).
  • This course shows how to use the R package CatDyn to achieve statistically solid estimations of stock abundance, natural mortality, fishing mortality, exploitation rate, maximum sustainable yield, among other quantities, using elementary fisheries monitoring data. This is useful to data-poor and data-limited fisheries, small-scale and coastal fisheries.

• Macroecology in R: Exploring Biodiversity Patterns at Large Scales, a Transmitting Science Online Training Course
  • Monday 23 to Friday 27 June.
  • Early bird pricing of 426€ (~£358) until Saturday 31 May, 520€ (~£438) thereafter.
  • Students will learn to manipulate large geographic databases in R, grid-map biodiversity in various forms, conduct analyses of biogeographic regionalization incorporating evolutionary history, and estimate phylogenetic turnover and historical dispersal in geographic space. The practical sessions also cover common metrics in community phylogenetics and diversification, focusing on large geographic scales.

• Introduction to Network Analysis and Modelling, a Transmitting Science Online Training Course
  • Monday 23 June to Wednesday 2 July.
  • Early bird pricing of 452€ (~£380) until Saturday 31 May, 540€ (~£454) thereafter.
  • This course is designed for researchers from diverse disciplines who are interested in understanding and analysing complex systems using network theory.

• Scotland’s New National Islands Plan, a Scottish Government Online Event
  • Tuesday 24 June, 11.00 am-12.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • This session offers a chance to explore the results of the public consultation to inform a review of the first ever National Islands Plan and understand how they are guiding the development of the document. It’s also an opportunity to learn more about the proposed priorities and themes for the new Plan, allowing you to share your thoughts and shape its content.

• FMRI-Coastal Autonomy Workshop, a NOC Workshop
  • Tuesday 24 to Thursday 26 June.
  • Plymouth.
  • Free!
  • A workshop exploring the opportunities in autonomous observing for inshore and coastal research and statutory monitoring. 

• 3rd Emerging Bioacousticians’ Day
  • Tuesday 24 to Thursday 26 June.
  • Normandy, France.
  • 20€ (~£17).
  • This event represents a unique opportunity to bring together students, PhD students and researchers at the start of their careers in the field of bioacoustics.
  • The abstract deadline is Sunday 6 April.

• Commercialisation Competition Awareness Session, a YES Online Event (Your Entrepreneur Scheme)
  • Wednesday 25 June, 1.00 pm-2.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • YES is an innovative global competition developed to raise awareness on how research ideas can be commercialised.

• Community voice method: Engaging local communities in turtle conservation, a Biological Recording Company Webinar
  • Wednesday 25 June, 1.00 pm-2.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • Join to hear about how island fishing communities are being engaged in the development of turtle conservation policy.

•  Translation rights of the more-than-human – Thoughts on whale bioacoustics, a University of Edinburgh Seminar
  • Wednesday 25 June, 5.15 pm.
  • Edinburgh.
  • Free!
  • This lecture will discuss issues of translation, representation, and ethics in relation to the communication systems of cetaceans. 

• A how-to guide for applications, CVs and interviews, a SULSA Workshop
  • Friday 27 June, 9.30 am-2.30 pm.
  • University of Strathclyde, Glasgow.
  • Free!
  • Join SULSA for a workshop focused on life sciences careers in academia, industry, government and non-government sectors, and learn how to make your CV an impactful and memorable reflection of you.

• The Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life Conference
  • Sunday 29 June to Friday 4 July.
  • Prague, Czech Republic.
  • CZK 8,300 (~£277).
  • This international conference promises to be a dynamic forum where scientists, regulators, and representatives from industry and environmental groups from around the world will converge to see formal presentations on the effects of anthropogenic sounds on aquatic life. 
  • The abstract deadline is Friday 28 February. 

• The LifeWatch ERIC Biodiversity & Ecosystem eScience Conference
  • Monday 30 June to Thursday 3 July.
  • Crete, Greece.
  • Free!
  • The Conference brings together researchers, policymakers, and experts to tackle the Triple Planetary Crisis (climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution) through eScience and European Research Infrastructures.

• Statistical analyses with R, a Transmitting Science Online Training Course
  • Monday 30 June to Friday 4 July.
  • 470€ (~£389) early bird pricing until Monday 31 March, 540€ (~£477) thereafter.
  • The course is given in four modules covering exploratory data analysis, univariate and multivariate statistical techniques and a final discussion session where students will work and discuss their projects.

• Harper Adams University & Royal Entomological Society Entomology Summer School
  • Monday 30 June to Friday 4 July.
  • Shropshire.
  • Free! Includes food, accommodation, and travel reimbursement.
  • The course provides foundational skills for ecological and evolutionary research in entomology, with a particular emphasis on field sampling techniques, insect identification, and essential laboratory skills such as insect culturing and specimen preparation and curation.
  • The deadline to apply is Thursday 8 May.

July 2025

• 12th PRIMaRE Conference
  • Wednesday 2 to Thursday 3 July.
  • University of Bristol.
  • Free!
  • The annual PRIMaRE conference provides a forum for exchanging the latest research and development and fostering collaborations in Marine Renewable Energy.
  • Abstract deadline is Sunday 30 March.

• Youth Manifesto for Scotland’s Seas – Dundee, a Young Sea Changers Scotland Workshop
  • Saturday 5 July, 2.00 pm-5.00 pm.
  • Dundee.
  • Free!
  • 16-25 year olds.
  • The 2026 Scottish Parliamentary elections are approaching, and political parties are busy shaping their manifestos. This is your chance to make sure young voices are heard when it comes to protecting and restoring Scotland’s marine environment.

• European Marine Biology Symposium
  • Sunday 6 to Wednesday 9 July.
  • Bodø, Norway.
  • 300€ (~£251) early bird pricing until Monday 31 March, 350€ (~£293) thereafter.
  • This is the 58th annual EMBS, continuing an tradition since the 1960s to bring early career and experienced researchers together in a relaxed environment to share knowledge, know-how and thinking about marine biology and related sciences.
  • Abstract deadline is Friday 28 February.

• Ocean Justice and Disability, a Ocean and Coastal Futures Webinar
  • Monday 7 July, 12.00 pm-1.15 pm.
  • Free!
  • This webinar will explore what “access” to the ocean sector means to different communities, how a lack of access to the ocean can be a barrier to both ocean action, and to individuals wanting to experience the many benefits the ocean can provide.

• AI-powered Bioacoustics with BirdNET, a Biological Recording Company Webinar
  • Tuesday 8 July, 10.30 am-12.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • This webinar will explore how AI is transforming biodiversity monitoring and conservation through bioacoustics.

• Interactive Data Visualizations in R: Create Your First Shiny App, a WiNoDa Knowledge Lab Webinar
  • Tuesday 8 July, 11.00 am-12.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • This webinar will provide an introduction to interactive data visualization using R’s Shiny framework, enabling you to create dynamic and user-friendly tools for exploring complex datasets. 

• Youth Manifesto for Scotland’s Seas – Scotland-Wide, a Young Sea Changers Scotland Online Workshop
  • Tuesday 8 July, 6.00 pm-8.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • 16-25 year olds.
  • The 2026 Scottish Parliamentary elections are approaching, and political parties are busy shaping their manifestos. This is your chance to make sure young voices are heard when it comes to protecting and restoring Scotland’s marine environment.

• Camera Trapping Mammals, a Biological Recording Company Virtual Symposium
  • Wednesday 9 July, 10.00 am-1.00 pm.
  • From £1.
  • Explore research and conservation projects in the UK that are employing camera trapping techniques to study mammals.

• Investing in Nature for Business: Compliance, Competitiveness and Community, a National Trust and Natural England Webinar
  • Wednesday 9 July, 1.30 pm-4.30 pm.
  • Free!
  • Join for a roundtable on boosting investment in nature to support business growth, your views will help shape impactful ideas.

• ReMeMaRe Conference
  • Wednesday 9 to Thursday 10 July.
  • Scarborough and online.
  • From £45.
  • The conference will bring together restoration practitioners, government bodies, environmental non-governmental organisations, industry and businesses, with a shared vision to restore our estuarine, coastal and marine environment. 

• International Conference on Marine Protected Areas in Marine Spatial Planning
  • Wednesday 9 to Saturday 12 July.
  • Bodø, Norway.
  • 120€ (~£100) early bird pricing until Thursday 3 April, 180€ (~£151) thereafter.
  • Explore the latest updates and scientific advances in marine biodiversity conservation at the MPA in MSP Conference. The conference will cover topics such as MPA planning, climate change effects on marine biodiversity, blue carbon science, and spatial planning benefits. Immediately before the conference the organisers are hosting the 58th European Marine Biology Symposium.
  • Abstract deadline is Monday 3 February.

• Creative approaches to science communication, an ECOP Webinar
  • Thursday 10 July, 5.00 pm BST.
  • Free!
  • This interactive webinar will explore the four pillars of creative science communication and how they can elevate your storytelling in today’s fast-evolving landscape.

• 2025 Ocean Observatories Initiative Facility Board Summer School on Acoustics
  • Monday 14 to Friday 18 July.
  • University of Washington, Seattle.
  • Free!
  • This summer school is focused on the access, analysis, and interpretation of acoustics data and introducing complementary oceanographic data available through the National Science Foundation Ocean Observatories Initiative (NSF OOI). This week-long, intensive program will feature a mix of targeted lectures, hands-on tutorials, and practical exercises working with real-world examples and NSF OOI data products.
  • Apply by 4.59 am UTC Wednesday 19 March. 

• CIEEM 2025 Summer Online Conference – Embracing the AI revolution in ecology and environmental management
  • Tuesday 15 July.
  • From £31.
  • This event aims to bridge the gap between technological innovation and practical application, fostering dialogue on how AI can enhance our collective capacity to address urgent environmental challenges while ensuring responsible implementation.
  • Abstract deadline Friday 2 May.

• R as a Mini GIS: Build Interactive Maps from Scratch, a WiNoDa Knowledge Lab Webinar
  • Tuesday 15 July, 11.00 am-12.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • In this webinar, you will learn how to create interactive maps in R from scratch.

• The Science of Procrastination: Understanding and Overcoming the Delay Loop, a Go To Yellow Online Workshop
  • Thursday 17 July, 12.30 pm-1.30 pm.
  • From £5.
  • Delve into the world of procrastination, uncover the psychological underpinnings, and learn practical strategies to break free.

July 2025

• Implementing GIS Standards for BNG Assessments, a CIEEM Webinar
  • Monday 21 July, 12.30 pm-1.30 pm.
  • Free!
  • The introduction of BNG legislation marks a significant shift in environmental planning. Yet, its success is being compromised by inconsistencies in GIS data submissions and the absence of standardised requirements. This webinar will introduce the FRIDAS® checklist—a practical framework for improving GIS data quality in BNG submissions.

• Generalized Additive Mixed Models (GAMM): Modeling space-time correlation structures, a Transmitting Science Online Training Course
  • Monday 21 and Friday 25 July.
  • 346€ (~£286) early bird pricing until Wednesday 30 April, 420€ (~£347) thereafter.
  • The objective of this course is to teach participants to visualise and perform tests of correlation structures in time and space in their datasets, adjust a GAM model, plus adjust a GAM+M model with and without auto-correlation structure.

• ‘Sea-ing’ the value: A Natural Capital approach, a CIEEM Webinar
  • Wednesday 23 July, 1.00 pm-2.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • This session will focus on the use of monetary valuation in at different scales and decision contexts in the marine environment, and how a natural capital approach supports this.

• Restore Scottish Seas, a Whale and Dolphin Conservation Webinar
  • Wednesday 23 July, 7.00 pm-8.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • This webinar will take you behind the scenes of the Restore Scottish Seas campaign and share the next steps WDC are taking to give marine life a chance to recover and thrive.

• Early careers in marine mammal science incl. SUPER PGR Tim Awbery, an IMarEST Webinar
  • Thursday 24 July, 5.00 pm-6.30 pm.
  • Free!
  • Through personal reflections, this webinar offers early career professionals an honest and supportive introduction to the realities of working in marine mammal science.

• Spotlight on action: the practice of protecting and restoring Blue Carbon ecosystems, an ECOP Webinar
  • Friday 25 July, 8.00 am BST.
  • Free!
  • This webinar will showcase inspiring success stories from early – mid career practitioners actively protecting and restoring Blue Carbon ecosystems across the Indian Ocean region.

• Graphs with R’s ggplot, a Transmitting Science Online Training Course
  • Monday 28 to Wednesday 30 July.
  • 277€ (~£234) early bird pricing until Wednesday 30 April, 350€ (~£295) thereafter.
  • This course will teach the core elements (data, aesthetics, and geometries) as well as more advanced topics of information communication and styling (annotation, themes, and facets). Class exercises will cover common visualisation tasks such as rescaling axes, managing legends, reordering categories, and highlighting data elements of special interest.

• Generating Impact Through Transdisciplinary Research: Co-Designing Solutions for Complex Marine and Coastal Challenges, a IOI Germany Training Course
  • Monday 28 July to Tuesday 5 August.
  • Online or Indonesia.
  • Participants will interact with international and local academia and practitioners as well as experts in knowledge transfer and communication at the science/policy interface.
  • Apply by Tuesday 15 July.

• Insights into scientific writing for early career scientists, ECOPs and students, an ECOP/ASLO Webinar
  • Tuesday 29 July, 4.00 pm BST.
  • Free!
  • This webinar will guide you through key strategies for writing successful scientific papers—covering structure, visuals, titles, abstracts, journal selection, and more. With live Q&A.

• Blue Carbon as Natural Infrastructure: Funding Protection and Restoration of Coastal Habitats, a Pew Charitable Trusts Webinar
  • Tuesday 29 July, 7.00 pm-8.00 pm BST.
  • Free!
  • Speakers will share insights on Maryland’s groundbreaking Conservation Finance Act and pay-for-success program, Duke University’s project registry for nature-based solutions, and Louisiana’s carbon credit feasibility assessment.

August 2025

• The Arctic Ocean Climate System, a Swedish Polar Research Secretariat Expedition
  • Saturday 9 August to Friday 19 September.
  • Sweden to Canada.
  • Berth and travel expenses covered!
  • The course combines practical work with observations and measurements in defined work packages with a curriculum of lectures covering the coupled Arctic climate system, and it will also allow for the enhancement of the participant’s own research projects. As an Early Career Scientist, you will participate in the data acquisition and ideally use the collected material and data in your research.
  • Apply by Monday 20 January.

• ICES InterDis Summer School for interdisciplinary ocean management using integrated ecosystem assessment
  • Sunday 10 to Friday 15 August.
  • Copenhagen, Denmark.
  • Free!
  • InterDis is an interactive combination of instructional learning, hands-on activities, and a small collaborative project.
  • Apply by Thursday 15 May.

• SETAC 13th Young Environmental Scientists Meeting
  • Monday 11 to Thursday 14 August.
  • York.
  • Pricing TBD.
  • The Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry is dedicated to advancing environmental science and science-informed decision-making. This year’s YES meeting theme “Between Grinding Gears – Students and Early Career Scientists under Pressure,” emphasises the increasing pressures faced by ECRs in today’s rapidly changing world.
  • Abstract and grant deadline is Tuesday 22 April.
  • Register by Tuesday 1 July.

• Practise your pr​esentation skills – the ICES Annual Science Conference Special​, a SIIECS Seminar Series
  • Tuesday 12 August, 12.00 pm BST.
  • Free!
  • The ​online seminar series provides an informal and supportive forum for especially ECRs to practise giving presentations. During the session, presenters receive constructive feedback while using the opportunity to get rid of nerves before their actual presentation. ​​

• Essential Scientific Computing for Environmental Scientists, an University of Edinburgh Online Introductory Training Course
  • Tuesday 19 and Wednesday 20 August.
  • Free!
  • These courses will cover skills and tools that train researchers and scientists in a range of core data skills for efficient, shareable, and reproducible research practices. This introductory course (for which no prior knowledge is required) will cover simple use of the command line, an introduction to using Python, and understanding version control.
  • Repeated in December and March, intermediate and advanced courses also available.
  • Apply by Friday 15 August.

• An introduction to marine data stewardship and the MEDIN framework, a MEDIN Webinar
  • Wednesday 20 August, 2.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • This presentation provides an overview of marine data stewardship and introduces the MEDIN Framework as a foundation for best practice in marine data management. It outlines the principles of effective stewardship, the importance of standardisation, and how MEDIN supports the marine community in making data more discoverable, accessible, and reusable.

• Landscape to Flowscape: Exploring the environmental links between oceans and forests, a CIEEM Webinar
  • Friday 22 August, 1.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • This talk explores the recent work of the Woodland Trust around the theme of environmental connections between our oceans and forests. UK nature conservation is moving from a siloed, species focus to a more holistic, ecosystems approach to restoration. 

• Green Hydrogen, a Scottish Renewables Seminar
  • Wednesday 27 August.
  • Glasgow
  • From £160, student discount available.
  • This seminar will gather industry leaders, government and stakeholders to address one of the key challenges facing hydrogen deployment: demand.

September 2025

• Benthic Invertebrate Taxonomic Experts, a NMBAQC Scheme Workshop
  • Monday 1 to Friday 5 September.
  • Galway, Ireland.
  • £975.
  • The workshop aims to improve the quality of benthic invertebrate identification, educate benthic biologists in the accurate identification of tanaids and Thyasiridae, and provide a venue for taxonomic discussion with experts in their fields.
  • Expression of interest is due by Friday 18 July.

• FishBase & SeaLifeBase Symposium
  • Tuesday 2 to Wednesday 3 September.
  • Brussels, Belgium, and online.
  • Free!
  • This event will feature invited presentations covering a broad spectrum of research on fishes and marine life, from the local scale to global ecosystems, from morphological studies to cutting-edge genetics, from fundamental science to applied solutions, from data-poor regions to data-rich environments or from biodiversity databases to ecological models.

• Introduction to U.S. Wildlife Law & Policy, a Center for Wildlife Studies Online Training Course
  • Tuesday 2 September to Sunday 23 November.
  • Early bird pricing $425 (~£) until Sunday 3 August, $500 (~£) thereafter.
  • This course provides a thorough introduction to wildlife policy in the United States.

• Orkney International Science Festival
  • Thursday 4 to Wednesday 10 September.
  • Orkney.
  • £65.
  • Join to explore ideas at the front line and to explore Orkney itself.

• Spatial Data Visualisation using TMAP, a PR Statistics Online Training Course
  • Monday 8 to Friday 12 September.
  • Early bird pricing of £400 until sold out, £450 thereafter.
  • Visualise spatial data in R using the tmap package. Learn to create static and interactive maps, customise layouts, and publish high-quality visualisations.

• ICYMARE 2025
  • Monday 8 to Friday 12 September.
  • Bremerhaven, Germany.
  • Price TBD.
  • The International Conference for YOUNG Marine Researchers (ICYMARE) is a bottom-up initiative entirely driven by passionate volunteers. It provides a dynamic and inspiring international platform, offering a valuable networking opportunity and a unique introduction to conference participation early in your career.
  • Abstract deadline is Thursday 15 May.

• Empowering Coastal Voices: Co-Creating the Future of Marine Policy, an EmpowerUs Event
  • Wednesday 10 September.
  • Brussels, Belgium.
  • Free!
  • This event brings together policymakers, environmental and marine NGOs, researchers, practitioners, and community leaders to celebrate the project’s achievements and spark new ideas for inclusive coastal transformation at both the community and policy level.

• Sound and Signal: How Fishes Hear and Communicate Through Sound, a Discovery of Sound in the Sea Webinar
  • Wednesday 10 September, 5.00 pm BST.
  • Free!
  • Join for a discussion about sound source localization, including how fishes localize sound in relatively simple and complex acoustic environments. This work has broad implications for understanding spatial hearing and sensory ecology in aquatic animals.

• Blue Finance 2025: Investing in Ocean Sustainability, an Ocean & Coastal Futures Ltd Event
  • Wednesday 10 to Thursday 11 September.
  • London.
  • From £65.
  • This event will bring together ocean sustainability and finance specialists to explore how capital can be directed toward sustainable investment.

• Wild Summit 2025, a Wildlife and Countryside Link Event
  • Thursday 11 September.
  • Bristol and online.
  • From £15.
  • This event will bring together nature lovers, community campaigners, businesses, politicians, officials, and policy experts for a day of presentations, panel discussions, workshops, and conversations focused on the critical importance of investing in nature.

• Coast-R Annual Forum 2025: Co-creating Resilient Coasts
  • Thursday 11 to Friday 12 September.
  • University of Glasgow.
  • Free!
  • This two-day gathering will bring together researchers, practitioners, community partners, and policymakers from across the UK to explore how we can co-create resilient coastal futures.
  • Register by Thursday 28 August.
  • Poster abstract ASAP.

• Taking the pulse of our ocean: Exploring biodiversity responses to global change, a EuroMarine Summer School
  • Sunday 14 to Saturday 20 September.
  • Naples, Italy.
  • Free!
  • Using new technologies to better understand a changing ocean at unique shallow CO2 vent systems. Practical work will include snorkeling, underwater sensors, lab work, AI image analysis, aerial drones, data science (R and GitHub) and insights into blue carbon.
  • Apply by Monday 26 May.

• Multivariate Analysis Of Ecological Communities Using R With The VEGAN package, a PR Statistics Online Training Course
  • Monday 15 to Friday 19 September.
  • £485.
  • This course covers R concepts, methods, and tools that can be used to analyse community ecology data using (but not limited to) the R package VEGAN. 

• Python Machine Learning in Biology, a Transmitting Science Online Training Course
  • Monday 15 to Wednesday 24 September.
  • 566€ (~£476) early bird pricing until Monday 30 June, 640€ (~£539) thereafter.
  • This course will cover basics of the Python programming language as well as the pandas and sklearn Python libraries for data wrangling and machine learning.

• Introduction to Python for Ecologists and Evolutionary Biologists, a PR Statistics Online Training Course
  • Tuesday 16 to Friday 19 September.
  • Early bird pricing of £430 until sold out, £480 thereafter.
  • This workshop is aimed at complete beginners and assumes no prior programming experience. It gives an overview of the language with an emphasis on practical problem solving, using examples and exercises drawn from various aspects of bioinformatics work.

• #EGG2025: On scales of time, a British Ecological Society Conference
  • Wednesday 17 to Friday 19 September.
  • National Museum Cardiff and online.
  • From £15. In-person ticket sales close on Thursday 31 July at 5.00 pm.
  • Join the Ecological Genetics SIG for their Annual Meeting focusing on the impacts of time on organisms and processes.
  • Abstract deadline is Saturday 31 May.

• Climate Change and Biodiversity, a BES Conference
  • Thursday 18 September.
  • London and online.
  • From £6.13.
  • The first in-person annual meeting of the British Ecological Society Climate Change Ecology Group.
  • Abstract deadline is 5.00 pm Tuesday 15 July.

• The Science of Procrastination: Understanding and Overcoming the Delay Loop, a Go To Yellow Online Workshop
  • Thursday 18 September, 7.00 pm-8.00 pm.
  • From £5.
  • Delve into the world of procrastination, uncover the psychological underpinnings, and learn practical strategies to break free.

• “Stage 0” River restoration: an introduction, a CIEEM Webinar
  • Monday 22 September, 2.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • Stage 0 river restoration or ‘full floodplain reconnection’ is an exciting development in river restoration which sees modified single channel rivers being transformed into multi-channel wetlands. This session will describe the history and origins of the approach, describe some case studies and explore the opportunities and constraints for more widespread adoption.

• Species Distribution Modelling (SDMs) and Ecological Niche Modelling (ENMs), a PR Statistics Online Training Course
  • Monday 22 to Friday 26 September. Repeated Monday 1 to Friday 5 December.
  • Early bird pricing of £430 until sold out, £480 thereafter.
  • Learn ENM and SDM in R. Apply tools like Maxent and Biomod2 to predict species distributions and environmental niches.

• Spatial & Spatial-Temporal Modelling in R-INLA, a PR Statistics Online Training Course
  • Monday 22 to Friday 26 September.
  • £500.
  • The aim of the course is to introduce you to Bayesian inference using the integrated nested Laplace approximation (INLA) method and its associated R-INLA package for the analysis of spatial and spatio-temporal data.

• Introduction to Network Analysis and Modelling, a Transmitting Science Online Training Course
  • Monday 22 September to Wednesday 1 October.
  • 452€ (~£390) early bird pricing until Thursday 31 July, 540€ (~£466) thereafter.
  • This course is designed for those interested in understanding and analysing complex systems using network theory.

• Mastering environmental data with R: From basics to efficiency, a UKCEH Training Course
  • Tuesday 23 to Thursday 25 September.
  • Edinburgh or online.
  • Early bird pricing of £479 until Wednesday 30 April, £549 thereafter.
  • This interactive course will equip you with essential skills to efficiently transform and manage environmental data using R. Whether you’re new to R or have some experience, you’ll learn how to streamline workflows, save time, and minimize the risk of human error. 

• WildFish Research Conference
  • Tuesday 23 to Thursday 25 September.
  • Cambridge.
  • Free!
  • The WildFish Research Conference provides a unique platform for early-career researchers to share innovative ideas, foster collaboration, and inspire action to safeguard our freshwater ecosystems for future generations.

• Making sense of the ocean: from observation to actionable knowledge, an EU Ocean Data Webinar
  • Thursday 25 September, 1.00 pm-4.30 pm BST.
  • Free!
  • The fourth webinar in the EU Ocean Data Series will focus on how Earth observation, in situ, and modelled marine data can support the UN Ocean Decade initiative.

• Species Distribution Modelling with Bayesian Statistics, a PR Statistics Online Training Course
  • Tuesday 30 September to Thursday 2 October.
  • £385.
  • This course focuses on the use of BART (Bayesian Additive Regression Trees) for modelling species’ geographical distributions based on occurrence data and environmental variables. 

• Data Visualisation in Python, a PR Statistics Online Training Course
  • Tuesday 30 September to Friday 3 October.
  • Early bird pricing of £480 until sold out, £450 thereafter.
  • This workshop aims to give novice programmers an introduction to data visualisation using Python for research in evolutionary biology and genomics by using biological examples throughout. 

October 2025

• Innovation in the Blue Economy, a SAMS Webinar
  • Wednesday 1 October, 5.30 pm.
  • Free!
  • Professor Adam Hughes inaugural professorial lecture.

• Bioinformatic tools for transcriptomic data analyses, a Transmitting Science Online Training Course
  • Wednesday 1 to Friday 10 October.
  • 496€ (~£428) early bird pricing until Sunday 31 August, 610€ (~£526) thereafter.
  • This is an introductory course aiming at guiding participants through the execution of the most common pipelines used to analyse different types of transcriptomic data generated through RNA sequencing with NGS technologies.

• Bioremediation of Aquatic Environments, a Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn Summer School
  • Tuesday 7 to Friday 10 October.
  • Naples, Italy or online.
  • In-person 330€ (~£281), online 100€ (~£85).
  • The program will enhance current knowledge in bioremediation techniques, contribute to habitat restoration efforts, and highlight the need for innovative, environmentally friendly solutions.
  • Register by Sunday 20 July.

• 2025 CIEEM Scotland Conference: Source to Sea: Working Across Landscapes
  • Thursday 2 October.
  • Stirling.
  • From £43. Early bird pricing until Thursday 21 August. 
  • This conference will explore the interconnectedness of lochs, rivers, oceans and their contributing watersheds/catchments, emphasizing the need for integrated approaches to managing these ecosystems holistically. 
  • The poster abstract deadline is Tuesday 1 July.
  • Enter draw to win 1/5 student delegate spaces by Thursday 14 August.

• Sea Scotland 2025: Ocean Hustings
  • Monday 6 October.
  • Edinburgh Climate Change Institute.
  • Free!
  • An exciting opportunity to discuss with the main Scottish political parties on their ideas and plans to support meaningful progress for our marine environment and coastal communities. YSCS will launch their ‘Youth Manifesto for Scottish Seas’ at this event.

• Bioacoustics Analysis, a PR Statistics Online Training Course
  • Monday 6 to Friday 10 October.
  • Early bird pricing of £360 until sold out, £400 thereafter.
  • The course will introduce the basic concepts in animal acoustic signal research as well as hands-on experience on analytical tools in R.

• Introduction to Machine Learning, a PR Statistics Online Training Course
  • Monday 6 to Friday 10 October.
  • Early bird pricing of £400 until sold out, £450 thereafter.
  • Learn machine learning in R with hands-on training. Covers supervised and unsupervised models, tuning, evaluation, and interpretability.

• 22nd ENRGHI ECR Conference: Embodiment and Water – Blue Bodies
  • Tuesday 7 and Wednesday 8 October.
  • University of Bristol
  • £15.
  • This conference offers an opportunity for PhD and ECR to present their work gain constructive feedback and engage with a vibrant international community of up and coming researchers who share an interest in the geographies of health, wellbeing, and impairment. This year will feature a special stand: Blue Bodies – embracing human, animal and ecological connections to blue spaces.

• Machine Learning for Environmental Science, a UKCEH Online Training Course
  • Tuesday 7 to Friday 10 October.
  • Early bird pricing of £449 until Sunday 1 June, additional £70 thereafter.
  • This interactive course will empower you with critical machine learning knowledge and skills. It will give a strong foundation in random forests and support vector machines. You will join hands-on coding sessions in Python, using real-world environmental datasets. You will learn how to explore and answer relevant environmental questions.

• Ocean Data for Sustainable & Profitable Fisheries: the Fishing Vessel Ocean Observing Network, a GOOS Webinar
  • Thursday 9 October, 5.00 pm BST.
  • Free!
  • This is Part I of a two-part series. This series includes real-world examples that demonstrate how integrating cost-effective sensors into existing fishing operations is already producing measurable benefits for fishing communities. 

• Marine Connections: from Seagrasses to Cetaceans, a CIEEM Online Training Course
  • Thursday 9 and Friday 10 October, 10.00 am-1.00 pm.
  • From £149.
  • This course delivered across two days aims to provide participants with the skills and understanding needed to recognise and identify salt tolerating plants, marine organisms, marine mammals and the complex connections and relationships that exist in the marine world.

• Practise your pr​esentation skills​, a SIIECS Seminar Series
  • Tuesday 14 October, 12.00 pm BST.
  • Free!
  • The ​online seminar series provides an informal and supportive forum for especially ECRs to practise giving presentations. During the session, presenters receive constructive feedback while using the opportunity to get rid of nerves before their actual presentation. ​​

• Graphs with R’s ggplot, a Transmitting Science Online Training Course
  • Wednesday 15 to Friday 17 October.
  • 277€ (~£239) early bird pricing until Sunday 31 August, 350€ (~£302) thereafter.
  • This course will teach the core elements (data, aesthetics, and geometries) as well as more advanced topics of information communication and styling (annotation, themes, and facets).

• Essential Scientific Computing for Environmental Scientists, an University of Edinburgh Online Advanced Training Course
  • Monday 20 to Tuesday 21 October.
  • Free!
  • These courses will cover skills and tools that train researchers and scientists in a range of core data skills for efficient, shareable, and reproducible research practices. This advanced course will cover more specialist computational skills, such as how to run Python in a distributed computing environment to help analyse large data sets.
  • Repeated in March (Oxford). Introductory and intermediate courses also available.
  • Apply by Friday 10 October.

• Causal Inference for Biologists, a PR Statistics Online Training Course
  • Monday 20 to Thursday 30 October.
  • Early bird pricing of £480 until sold out, £430 thereafter.
  • This course teaches you how to use path analysis and structural equations modelling to test causal hypotheses using observational data that is typical of research in ecology and evolution. 

• Bayesian Multilevel Modelling using brms for Ecologists, a PR Statistics Online Training Course
  • Monday 20 to Friday 31 October.
  • Early bird pricing of £450 until sold out, £400 thereafter.
  • Master Bayesian multilevel models in R with brms. Learn GLMs, priors, spatial/temporal autocorrelation, and species distribution modelling.

• Probabilistic AI for Environmental Science, a NERC & EPSRC Event
  • Tuesday 21 to Wednesday 22 October.
  • Cambridge.
  • Free!
  • The aim is to bring together relevant research communities, to build new connections and stimulate collaboration.
  • Apply by Sunday 27 July.

• Marine Data for Sustainable Development: FAIR, CARE, TRUST, a EuroGOOS Online Training Course
  • Tuesday 21 to Friday 24 October.
  • Free!
  • This training is designed to equip ECOPs with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to contribute to equitable and transparent marine data systems. Participants will follow the full marine information value cycle – from ocean observation and modelling to data services and user needs and learn how to embed good practices in every step of the process.

• YOURMARES’15 Conference
  • Wednesday 22 to Friday 24 October.
  • Kiel, Germany.
  • Pricing TBD.
  • The YOUMARES is an international conference for ECRs working in any ocean related field. This year’s theme is Ocean Connections – Bridging Science, Policy, and Communities for Conservation and Recovery.
  • Abstract deadline is 12.59 am Monday 14 July.

• Species occurrence data download and cleaning with R, a Transmitting Science Online Training Course
  • Monday 27 to Wednesday 29 October.
  • 186€ (~£161) early bird pricing until Sunday 31 August, 270€ (~£234).
  • Species occurrence data are now widely available in multiple online sources, although they are heterogeneous and come with caveats that need to be addressed before moving on with the analysis.

• International Summer School on Systems Biology
  • Monday 27 to Thursday 30 October.
  • Naples, Italy.
  • Early bird pricing of 350€ (~£298) until Tuesday 15 July, 400€ (~£341) thereafter.
  • The school aims to provide participants basic and advanced knowledge on Biodiversity, Ecological interactions, Evolutionary Genomics and Omic disciplines, to be used as an integrated approach applied to oceans for EcoEvoDevo studies and Biotech Applications.

October 2025

• SULSA Conference: IndAc
  • Tuesday 28 to Wednesday 29 October
  • Technology and Innovation Centre, Glasgow.
  • From £25.
  • A dynamic conference and careers fair bringing together life sciences industry and academia to explore the latest in industry-academia collaboration, commercialisation, and career development.

• Advanced Python for Ecologists and Evolutionary Biologists, a PR Statistics Online Training Course
  • Tuesday 28 to Friday 31 October.
  • Early bird pricing of £430 until sold out, £480 thereafter.
  • Take your Python skills further. Learn OOP, testing, and optimisation for complex bioinformatics tasks.

• Work smarter, not harder, an Ocean and Coastal Futures Webinar
  • Wednesday 29 October, 1.00 pm-2.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • This one-hour, interactive, practical session combines effort-recovery science with how to work with your brain’s natural rhythms so that you focus better and feel less tired.

• Navigating coastal, marine and environmental careers: explore and connect, a Coast R Network Webinar
  • Thursday 30 October, 12.00 pm-1.30 pm.
  • Free!
  • Through a panel discussion featuring speakers from a range of organisations – including JBA Consulting, Local Authority Partnership Coastal Partners, and The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management – engaged in everything from hazard modelling, community engagement, and building resilience to climate change, attendees will gain valuable insights into sector-specific opportunities and career journeys.

November 2025

• Host and manage your R projects with git on GitHub, a Transmitting Science Online Training Course
  • Monday 3 to Friday 7 November.
  • 273€ (~£236) early bird pricing until Sunday 31 August, 340€ (~£293) thereafter.
  • Participants will each create a repository on GitHub for a small R project and then learn to make/manage edits. Tasks such as branching, committing, pushing, pulling, and merging code will be practiced using the command line, the git tools within RStudio, and the visual git management tool Fork.

• Network Analysis for Ecologists, a PR Statistics Online Training Course
  • Tuesday 4 to Wednesday 5 November.
  • Early bird pricing of £225 until sold out, £250 thereafter.
  • Use R to analyse ecological networks. Learn metrics, simulation, and visualisation with igraph.

• A multidisciplinary approach to the study of Symbiosis in Marine ecosystems: From taxonomy to potential biotechnological applications, a CRIMAC International School
  • Tuesday 4 to Friday 7 November.
  • Italy.
  • Early bird pricing of 350€ (~£293) until Sunday 15 June, 400€ (~£336) thereafter.
  • The international school adopts a multidisciplinary approach, covering diverse aspects of marine symbiosis, including taxonomy and evolution, biology, adaptation, climate change, ecological interactions and biotechnology. By examining these topics, the program provides a comprehensive understanding of the key factors influencing marine symbiotic relationships.
  • Register by Sunday 6 July.

• Effective Outreach with Children, a Sparking STEM Online Training Course
  • Wednesday 5 to Friday 7 November.
  • £390.
  • The course will take place over Zoom and Moodle combining a mix of live events and independent task work. There is a free webinar on Tuesday 27 May at 11.00 am, and 6.00 pm, or Thursday 12 June at 6.00 pm.

• PhD Pathways: Bridging research and industry, a jobs.ac.uk Webinar
  • Thursday 6 November, 12.30 pm-1.15 pm.
  • Free!
  • This session will share practical models for connecting PhD research to industry, with case studies from Knowledge Transfer Partnerships and graduate success stories.

• Enhancing marine biodiversity data collection and publishing, an AIR Centre Workshop
  • Monday 10 to Friday 14 November.
  • The Azores, Portugal.
  • Free!
  • A small interactive workshop focused on mobilising marine biological observation datasets to the Ocean Biodiversity Information System. The objective is to help data holders understand the value of following good practices for standardising biological data, using widely accepted biodiversity standards.
  • Apply by Thursday 31 July.

November 2025

• Spatial Data Visualisation and Mapping using TMAP, a PR Stats Online Training Course
  • Monday 10 to Friday 14 November.
  • £450.
  • The course covers all key steps, from reading spatial data to publishing high-resolution static maps or interactive maps that can be embedded in web articles and dashboards. Participants will work with essential spatial data packages in particular sf, terra, and stars. 

• Environmental variables with R, a Transmitting Science Online Training Course
  • Tuesday 11 to Thursday 13 November.
  • 196€ (~£170) early bird pricing until Tuesday 30 September, 270€ (~£234).
  • Georeferenced maps of environmental variables are currently essential for a range of ecological and biogeographical analyses, from species distribution and ecological niche models to global biodiversity trends. Such maps are now widely available, although they often need to be processed to become compatible with each other and with the remaining data in the analysis (e.g., species occurrence or abundance).

• UK Seagrass Symposium 2025
  • Tuesday 11 to Thursday 13 November.
  • Cardiff.
  • £150.
  • Building on the inaugural UK Seagrass Symposium in 2023, this edition aims to strengthen the UK seagrass network and inspire positive action. The symposium will highlight best practice, signpost support and foster opportunities for you to more deeply connect with the individuals and institutions working in this space. 
  • Abstract deadline is Friday 29 August.

• Scottish Life and Chemical Sciences Skills Summit 2025
  • Wednesday 12 November.
  • Dunfermline.
  • Free!
  • This summit is the perfect place to learn from experts, connect with peers, and stay ahead of the latest trends in life and chemical sciences.

• SCANS – estimating abundance and modelling distribution of cetaceans in the European Atlantic on a decadal scale, a CIEEM Webinar
  • Wednesday 12 November, 1.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • Since 1994, summer surveys in the North Sea and wider European Atlantic have been conducted to generate data that allow the robust estimation of abundance and modelling the distribution of cetacean species. The overall motivation is to increase understanding of cetacean ecology, and to provide information for assessment of conservation status and the impact of human activities. This talk will describe the background, methodology, and results from the most recent survey in the context of previous surveys. It will highlight the challenges of supporting infrequent surveys over the long-term and discuss appropriate use of the outputs from the surveys.

• Launch of EMB Future Science Brief on Monitoring, Reporting and Verification for Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal
  • Monday 17 November, 1.00 pm BST.
  • Free!
  • This science-policy document provides recommendations for policymakers, regulators, scientists, practitioners, project planners and science funders on how to overcome the main challenges for achieving robust Monitoring, Reporting and Verification for Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal methods. 

• Introduction to Scientific Computing, a NCAS Training Course
  • Monday 17 to Friday 21 November.
  • Leeds and online.
  • From £89.
  • This course covers the skills needed to start using the Linux Shell and Python in environmental science research. The course is designed for complete beginners as well as those with a little experience who wish to further their knowledge. 

• Visualizing Spatial Ecological Data, a PR Statistics Online Training Course
  • Monday 17 to Friday 21 November.
  • Early bird pricing of £430 until sold out, £480 thereafter.
  • Learn to visualise spatial ecological data in R. Explore remote sensing, species distributions, temporal patterns, and colour-safe scientific graphics.

• 5th EU Blue Parks Community Workshop
  • Wednesday 19 November, 9.00 am-12.00 pm BST.
  • Free!
  • This workshop themed ‘Achieving Mission Ocean and Waters Protection Targets: Showcasing the EU Blue Parks Projects’ will highlight the achievements, lessons learned and expected impact of projects funded under Mission Ocean and Waters and Horizon Europe.

• Work smarter, not harder, an Ocean and Coastal Futures Webinar
  • Wednesday 20 November, 1.00 pm-2.00 pm.
  • Free!
  • This one-hour, interactive, practical session combines effort-recovery science with how to work with your brain’s natural rhythms so that you focus better and feel less tired.

• CIEEM 2025 Autumn Conference: Bridging the Evidence Gap in Ecology and Environmental Management
  • Wednesday 26 to Thursday 27 November.
  • Nottingham.
  • Pricing TBD.
  • A persistent gap exists between ecological research and the practical needs of policymakers, land managers, and communities. This conference seeks to confront that challenge head-on.
  • Abstract deadline is 5.00 pm Wednesday 30 July.

December 2025

• Evaluating species distribution models, a Transmitting Science Online Training Course
  • Monday 1 to Wednesday 3 December.
  • 215€ (~£189) early bird pricing until Friday 31 October, 290€ (~£255) thereafter.
  • In this short course, we will use R to compute a wide range of model evaluation metrics, encompassing discrimination, classification, explanatory power and calibration. We will also see different ways to validate models outside their training area, including spatial block cross-validation.

• Essential Scientific Computing for Environmental Scientists, an University of Edinburgh Introductory Training Course
  • Monday 1 and Wednesday 3 December.
  • Edinburgh.
  • Free! With additional funding available including travel and accommodation, and/or caring costs.
  • These courses will cover skills and tools that train researchers and scientists in a range of core data skills for efficient, shareable, and reproducible research practices. This introductory course (for which no prior knowledge is required) will cover simple use of the command line, an introduction to using Python, and understanding version control.
  • Repeated again in December (Oxford) and March (Liverpool), intermediate and advanced courses also available.
  • Apply by Friday 7 November.

• Introduction to R, a Transmitting Science Online Training Course
  • Monday 1 to Friday 5 December.
  • 476€ (~£411) early bird pricing until Sunday 31 August, 570€ (~£492) thereafter.
  • The aim of this course is to give an introduction to R addressed to people who have never used R.

• Advanced Species Distribution & Ecological Niche Modelling in R, a PR Statistics Online Training Course
  • Monday 1 to Friday 5 December.
  • Early bird pricing of £430 until sold out, £480 thereafter.
  • Learn ENM and SDM in R. Apply tools like Maxent and Biomod2 to predict species distributions and environmental niches.

• Sixth Joint Meeting Acoustical Society of America and Acoustical Society of Japan
  • Monday 1 to Friday 5 December.
  • Hawaii.
  • From $250 (~£186).
  • The meeting will include over 70 special sessions covering all areas of acoustics research. The meeting will be accompanied by an equipment exhibition and meetings of Technical Committees. Social events for networking and socializing will be planned.
  • The abstract deadline is Monday 28 July.
  • Apply for travel and care subsidies by Friday 3 October.

• Marine biodiversity loss, fishing, and climate change, a Royal Society Webinar
  • Monday 8 and Tuesday 9 December.
  • London and online.
  • Free!
  • The twin crises of biodiversity loss and rapid climate change are often considered as inextricably linked, a perspective largely developed based on terrestrial systems. In the ocean this linkage has been largely overlooked and this meeting will address this gap to recognise the role of ocean biodiversity loss in regulating climate and delivering food security.

• Practise your pr​esentation skills​, a SIIECS Seminar Series
  • Tuesday 9 December, 12.00 pm BST.
  • Free!
  • The ​online seminar series provides an informal and supportive forum for especially ECRs to practise giving presentations. During the session, presenters receive constructive feedback while using the opportunity to get rid of nerves before their actual presentation. ​​

• Naturalistic and Scientific Illustration, a Transmitting Science Online Course
  • Thursday 11 to Thursday 18 December.
  • 370€ (~£321) early bird pricing until Tuesday 30 September, 475€ (~£412).
  • This course offers a broad introduction to scientific illustration applied to biological sciences.

• 2nd European Science Diplomacy Conference
  • Wednesday 17 and Thursday 18 December.
  • Copenhagen, Denmark and online.
  • Free!
  • Against the backdrop of a rapidly changing geopolitical and scientific-technological landscape, science diplomacy is playing an ever more important role in shaping Europe’s international engagement.