Blogs and Podcasts

Our new Youth Ambassador, Udara Nagodavithana, reflects on her time spent on the incredible Small Isles, recounting what she learned, and the amazing wildlife and landscapes she saw along the way.

Research requires a whole lot of data, which is why scientists need your help to collect information on wildlife and habitats. We call this "citizen science", and there are a huge range of projects to choose from. Wherever you live and whatever your interests, there will certainly be a way for you to help monitor those species and habitats so that we can better understand and protect them. To find out more about citizen science and the variety of projects to get involved in, read this blog by conservation assistant Emma Marriott.

Visitor Experience Assistant, Valle, recounts her time at the Sea Scotland Conference 2023, at the Climate Change Institute, Edinburgh. The attendees discussed and explored the relationships between society and environment, and land and sea, with some fascinating insights and conclusions.

The Scottish Government are proposing to close sandeel fisheries throughout all Scottish waters... but what IS a sandeel and why is everyone talking about them? Read this blog by Conservation Assistant Emma Marriott to discover some interesting facts and figures relating to sandeels and their importance to marine ecosystems in Scotland.