Marine Science Group
The University of Glasgow has a wide range of expertise in the marine sciences across our Colleges. We have research programmes in biological, physical and social sciences, supported by specialist technical support and facilities, such as the Marine Biological Station at Millport, Cumbrae. We are also a member organisation of the Marine Alliance for Science & Technology for Scotland.
Our work can be described in these broad categories.
Group coordinator:
Dr David Bailey
Research themes
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Biodiversity & conservation
Research to understand the biology and distribution of important marine species and their conservation.
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Marine resources & services
We work with stakeholders to understand human impacts and to support sustainability of marine resources
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Environmental change
Multidisciplinary research to explore changes in our oceans as a result of both natural and human-driven driven processes
![Damselfish coral reef](/media/Media_388874_smxx.jpg)
Physiological and Behavioural Ecology of Marine Organisms
Glasgow has a long established history of basic research into the biology of aquatic animals
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The Biosedimentology Unit
Management and sustainability of coastal, marine and mountain environments, and their rural communities.