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📢Poster submissions are now being accepted for the SIME conference at the 📍National Museums of Scotland, Edinburgh on 22nd – 23rd May 2024, please submit your interest with a poster title and brief subject via the link below: ⤵️ forms.office.com/Pages/Response…

New paper out: Haven or hell? A perspective on the ecology of offshore oil and gas platforms | PLOS Sustainability and Transformation journals.plos.org/sustainability…

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⏰ There's still time to register to attend the upcoming Structure in the Marine Environment (SIME) conference. Join us in Edinburgh for two-days of insightful talks. Secure your place now - but be quick, ticket sales close soon: buff.ly/499XlKU

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#SIME24 is a go! INSITE University of Plymouth Poster is up, talk later this afternoon. Come chat!

Our Structures in the Marine Environment (SIME) conference is kicking off today. Discussion and learnings from our academic programme. Opening address from Dickon Howell of Howell Marine Consulting - welcome to all delegates #SIME24

Following a rousing opener from Colin Moffat our first session is on marine technology data processed and AI. Autonomous monitoring National Oceanography Centre Heriot-Watt University Plymouth Marine Lab #SIME24

INSITE #sime24 good start to marine structures conference MASTS great improvement in video assessment. North Sea 3d Scottish Association for Marine Science John Halpin and Joe Marlowe

Our second session at SIME, chaired by Martin Lilley of Defra UK focuses on plastics, environmental impacts and microbial interactions with Sarah Gall Plymouth Marine Lab Natalie Hicks Essex Uni and Ben Gregson ARU #SIME24

INSITE Natalie Hicks on effects of MMS (wind and O&G) on benthic systems! Diversity and community structure affected MASTS Essex Uni

Sarah Gall (and team) flying the flag for (or against?) #plastic and its role in decommissioning oil and gas pipelines University of Plymouth Marine Institute #SIME24 INSITE

Welcome back for the afternoon sessions during which we’ll be focusing on biodiversity effects, food webs- and then value of marine artificial structures for decommissioning. A valuable collation of the INSITE Phase 2 research - learn more online too. #SIME24

Great presentation from ⁦Anaëlle Lemasson⁩ ⁦University of Plymouth⁩ demonstrating limited evidence of decommissioned oil and gas platforms providing valuable artificial reef habitats