Ocean Partnerships Blue Humanities, Marine Science, and Science Studies

*Sign-up here* Join the Ocean Partnerships network for another speed network event over lunchtime. After a 10 minute introduction to this months 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 […]

Policy Engagement for Researchers with Dr Jamie Gallagher

The SMMR-Net are excited to host Jamie Gallagher for FREE this half day training on Policy Engagement for Researchers! 1-4pm Thursday 27th April March 2023 (online on zoom). Researchers can provide essential information, direction and expertise to policy makers – but making your voice heard can be a challenge. Through this interactive workshop you will […]

SMMR-Net Webinar – Simple, elegant and useless: are we using the right models?

*Sign Up Here* SMMR are pleased to host Jon Pitchford for the 2023 Webinar Series. The talk will be 20-30 minutes long followed by 15 minutes of questions. 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 […]

SMMR Annual Conference 2023

MShed, Bristol Princes Wharf, Wapping Rd, Bristol, United Kingdom

After a very successful inaugural conference in 2022, we are back with the second Annual Conference for the Sustainable Management of UK Marine Resources (SMMR). This conference will be held as a hybrid event from 16th – 18th May 2023. For those able to attend in person, we invite you to join us at the M-Shed in Bristol, and for […]

Skills for Collaborative Inter-Disciplinary Research Training

Back by popular demand - this is the third time the Sustainable Management of Marine Resources-Net are hosting this training. Dr Frank Siedlok (Heriot-Watt University) will run two half days of online training from 13:00 - 16:30pm on 6th and 7th of June 2023. This will be online via Microsoft Teams. The course will cover […]

SMMR-Net Training: Grant Writing with Dr Kate Smith

Due to high demand this course is now fully booked - please feel free to have a look at our other Trainings and Webinars! The SMMR-Net are excited to host Dr Kate Smith for this FREE half day training on Grant Writing for Researchers! 'Grant Writing' with Dr Kate Smith covers all you need to […]

SMMR-Net Webinar: Social Influence Modelling – A case study of Tasmanian salmon aquaculture

The Sustainable Management of UK Marine Resources Net are excited to host Corrine Condie and Scott Condie from the Australian research organisation CSIRO Environment, with a talk on 'Using social influence modelling to plot a pathway out of marine-based conflict (a case study of Tasmanian salmon aquaculture)'. Abstract: Conflict between stakeholder groups around social and […]

SMMR-Net Webinar: Finding the fisheries ‘sweet spot’ in temperate seagrass meadows

The Sustainable Management of UK Marine Resources Net are excited to host Anouska Mendzil, Research Assistant at Swansea University, with a talk on 'Finding the fisheries 'sweet spot' in temperate seagrass meadows'. Anouska Mendzil is part of the SMMR Restoration of Seagrass for Ocean Wealth (ReSOW) Project and will be giving an insight into her […]

SMMR Training (2 half days): Skills for Collaborative Interdisciplinary Research Training

Join the SMMR-Network for a 2 half day online Training on Skills for Collaborative Interdisciplinary Research, run by Dr Frank Siedlok (Heriot-Watt University): 17th and 18th of October 2023, each day from 1 – 4:30pm The course will cover 4 main sections: Disciplines and interdisciplinarity | Understanding drivers of, and barriers to, IDR | IDR […]

SMMR Training (2 half days): Skills for Collaborative Interdisciplinary Research Training

Join the SMMR-Network for a 2 half day online Training on Skills for Collaborative Interdisciplinary Research, run by Dr Frank Siedlok (Heriot-Watt University): 17th and 18th of October 2023, each day from 1 – 4:30pm The course will cover 4 main sections: Disciplines and interdisciplinarity | Understanding drivers of, and barriers to, IDR | IDR […]