BioSS at the 2024 NESEN Annual Science Day
Several BioSS staff attended the North-East Scotland Ecology Network (NESEN) Annual Science Day on October 8th and presented their work to an audience of like-minded Scottish scientists.
Thomas Cornulier gave a presentation on the use of signal regression for identifying the spatial and temporal extent of the "zone of influence" of predictors in ecological models and Phil Bouchet showcased a poster summarising the spatial modelling work being undertaken as part of the OWEC-funded PrePARED project.
NESEN aims to promote the development and use of all types of ecological science, improve the sharing of information and help build collaborations between ecologists in the North-East of Scotland, particularly in Aberdeen and the wider Aberdeenshire area, whilst promoting the North-East of Scotland as a centre for ecological research within the UK.
This was the second instalment of the event, this time held at the University of Aberdeen Science Teaching Hub and jointly organised by the University of Aberdeen, Scotland's Rural College (SRUC), the James Hutton Institute (JHI), Biomathematics and Statistics Scotland (BioSS), the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC), NatureScot, and the Scottish Government's Marine Directorate.
The day ended with an interactive workshop delivered by the British Ecological Society (BES) Scottish Policy Group, during which participants formulated recommendations to policymakers on current research needs and knowledge gaps relating to the cumulative effect of offshore renewables.