Scottish Oceans Institute

The Scottish Oceans Institute is an interdisciplinary research institute studying the marine environment which forms a key focus for research excellence in marine-related science.

Our research interests range from the deep oceans to the coasts, and from the people who use and interact with the sea, to the biological and physical processes that make the oceans function.

SOI aims to develop scholarship, commercialization of research and advanced-level teaching delivered through contributing Schools at the University of St Andrews.

Latest Publications

Allison, N , Tudhope, A & EIMF 2012, ' The skeletal geochemistry of the sclerosponge Astrosclera willeyana: implications for biomineralisation processes and palaeoenvironmental reconstruction ', Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology , vol 313-314, pp. 70-77.

The Marie Curie SPECIATION Network 2012, ' What do we need to know about speciation? ', Trends in Ecology and Evolution , vol 27, no. 1, pp. 27-39.

Morgan, TJH , Rendell, LE , Ehn, M , Hoppitt, WJE & Laland, KN 2012, ' The evolutionary basis of human social learning ', Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B: Biological Sciences , vol 279, no. 1729, pp. 653-662.

Brennan, AC , Barker, D , Hiscock, SJ & Abbott, RJ 2012, ' Molecular genetic and quantitative trait divergence associated with recent homoploid hybrid speciation: a study of Senecio squalidus (Asteraceae). ', Heredity , vol 108, no. 2, pp. 87-95.

Johnston, IA , Kristjansson, BK , Paxton, CGM , Vieira-Johnston, VLA , MacQueen, DJ & Bell, MA 2012, ' Universal scaling rules predict evolutionary patterns of myogenesis in species with indeterminate growth ', Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences , vol [Epub ahead of print].

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Scottish government promises more sea surveys

Scottish environment minister Richard Lochhead has promised further studies in 2012 into the biodiversity of the nation’s coastal waters after surveys this year which discovered a number of rare and unexpected species.

A total of 15 surveys were carried out this year covering 2,000 square miles of seabed. They found species such as the fan mussel, at up to 48 cm long Scotland’s largest sea shell, and the rarely seen Amphioxus.

The surveys were carried out by Marine Scotland in collaboration with Scottish Natural Heritage, Scottish Environment Protection Agency, Northern Lighthouse Board, Joint Nature Conservation Committee, British Geological Survey and Scotland's science institutions.

These studies were the first investigations into Scottish marine biodiversity to make use acoustic multi-beam scanners to create 3D images of the seabed. This allowed the first maps of deep water sites to the west of the Outer Hebrides.

“In an age where the lands of the world have been mapped out and recorded, it’s amazing how many discoveries are waiting to be made under the waves. Spanning from the weird to the wonderful, discoveries this year have included the bizarre Amphioxus and the beautiful yet elusive brightly coloured Flame Shell,” said Lochhead.

“The waters around Scotland are rich in such fascinating biodiversity and it’s our responsibility to protect this fragile environment. That’s why we have ramped up our marine survey work, with plans being prepared for new surveys in 2012 to further our knowledge of what lies beneath Scotland’s seas,” he added.