Scottish Association for Marine Science

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Scottish Association for Marine Science

SAMS
Type	Research institute University
Established	1884
Administrative staff	ca 150
Students	160
Undergraduates	100
Postgraduates	30
Doctoral students	30
Location	Oban, Argyll , Scotland 56°27′04″N 5°26′27″W / 56.45115°N 5.440741°W / 56.45115; -5.440741
Campus	Dunbeg
Director	Prof N Owens
Affiliations	UHI UNU NERC MASTS
Website	www.sams.ac.uk

The Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) is one of Europe's leading marine science research organisations, one of the oldest oceanographic organisations in the world and is Scotland's largest and oldest independent marine science organisation.

Sited on the Dunstaffnage peninsula, beside Dunstaffnage Castle and near Oban, Argyll on the Scottish west coast, SAMS marine research and teaching portfolio is diverse in topic and discipline, global in outlook and relevance, and delivered in partnership with academic, business, government, regulatory, voluntary and civic society colleagues.

Advanced research is carried out in the marine environment, including polar research in the Arctic^[1] and Antarctic, climate change and marine biological research.

SAMS is an academic partner of the University of the Highlands and Islands and delivers BSc, Masters and doctorate programmes in the marine science field. It is also a member of the Marine Alliance for Science and Technology for Scotland (MASTS), and one of its staff is the director of the Scottish Alliance for Geoscience, Environment and Society (SAGES).