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Welcome to the website of marine biologist and underwater photographer, Paul Naylor; author of Great British Marine Animals.

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Who we are

From the seashore to the seafloor, we're on a voyage to discover more about our ocean and all aspects of sea life. We've come a long way. Our vital, in-depth scientific research has helped us to better understand the intricate, interconnected marine environment-one that we all depend on every day. The knowledge we've gained has helped guide the world in protecting the lungs of our planet's ecosystem. Yet our journey has only just begun. Together with our global community of Members, we continually work as a voice for our ocean, and to fulfil our responsibility to future generations.

For all media enquiries please contact comms@mba.ac.uk

discover our online shop

We've teamed up with the award winning fashion manufacturer Teemill, who champion organic, sustainable and ethical clothing without compromising on style. With our unique designs, and their environmentally friendly supply chains and materials, together we're able to offer an inspiring range of clothing and accessories with designs for all those who are passionate about the ocean.

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Marine Biological Association | Marine Biology UK

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Marine Biological Association. We're on a voyage to discover more about our ocean and all aspects of sea life. Find out more.

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The Marine Biological Association has operated research vessels since 1895. Our vessels have been integral to supporting our science at sea, in particular the long-term investigations carried out in the Western English Channel.

The MBA research vessels are available for charter and can support a range of teaching and research activities. We offer bespoke packages for commercial and academic customers, for further information please contact the Research Vessel Team mbasepia@mba.ac.uk

RV MBA Sepia

A custom built 15.45 m Category 2 Coded Workboat, is a versatile research platform for exploring the river, estuarine and coastal environments, up to 60 miles off shore.

Technical specifications:

Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) Category 2 workboat, able to operate up to 60 miles from a safe haven

Length: 15.45 m

Draft: 1.4 m

Beam: 5 m

Gross tonnage: 34.2

Accommodating up to 12 passengers

Service speed: 9 knots

MBA Laminaria

Laminaria is a 5.8 m rigid inflatable boat (RIB) Category 4coded workboat. Its deep 'V' hull design provides a stable work platform for inshore surveys and is used as a rapid response craft, supporting research activities of our larger vessel MBA Sepia.

Technical specifications:

Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) Category 4 workboat, able to operate up to 20 miles from a safe haven in favourable weather and daylight

Length: 5.8 m

Draft: 0.8 m

Beam: 2.2 m

Carries up to 6 persons

115 hp Suzuki outboard engine.

Long-term monitoring in the Western English Channel

Since the late 19 th century, we have undertaken long-term research in the Western English Channel recording natural changes in the physical marine environment, as well as abundance, distributions and population biology of marine organisms. This has resulted in important discoveries and links between climate and biological changes in the sea and has laid the foundations for many subsequent international studies.

The Research Vessels team continue to monitor MBA's long-term stations off the coast of Plymouth and sampling focuses on inshore demersal fish communities, fish eggs and larvae and zooplankton. It is a unique monitoring programme with highly temporal sampling over a fine spatial scale. We have some of the earliest fisheries independent surveys in European waters.

Our data contributes to the Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (MEDIN), the British Oceanographic Data Centre (BODC) and the Western Channel Observatory (WCO) a partnership between the Marine Biological Association and Plymouth Marine Laboratory.

Can we help?

If you have an enquiry about any aspect of the Marine Biological Association, please drop us a line below.

We look forward to hearing from you.

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The MBA research vessels are available for charter and can support a range of teaching and research activities. Find out more!

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UK’s Conservation Aquarium | The National Marine Aquarium

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National Marine Aquarium, in Plymouth, UK’s Conservation Aquarium, is home to the Ocean Conservation Trust. A great day out whatever the weather. Book now!

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Explore the ocean with us! We seek out new discoveries while conducting scientific exploration of the seafloor and stream live to the world aboard Exploration Vessel Nautilus.

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Explore the deep ocean through our rich media gallery featuring photos and videos from our current expedition or dive into some of our favorite moments through our highlight archives. From ancient shipwrecks in the Mediterranean to the discovery of new species in the South Pacific, our Corps of Exploration provides global audiences with a window into the deep sea.

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Explore the deep ocean through our rich media gallery featuring photos and videos from our current expedition or dive into some of our favorite moments through our highlight archives. From ancient shipwrecks in the Mediterranean to the discovery of new species in the South Pacific, our Corps of Exploration provides global audiences with a window into the deep sea.

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We host an online community where young people from across the world can learn together, share experiences and build the foundations of a relationship with our Ocean.

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What a Fish Knows by Johnathon Balcombe 

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The Inner Lives of Our Underwater Cousins:

About The Book:

Do fishes think? Do they really have three-second memories? And can they recognize the humans who peer back at them from above the surface of the water?

In What a Fish Knows, the myth-busting ethologist Jonathan Balcombe addresses these questions and more, taking us under the sea, through streams and estuaries, and to the other side of the aquarium glass to reveal the surprising capabilities of fishes.

Although there are more than thirty thousand species of fish―more than all mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians combined―we rarely consider how individual fishes think, feel, and behave.

Balcombe upends our assumptions about fishes, portraying them not as unfeeling, dead-eyed feeding machines but as sentient, aware, social, and even Machiavellian―in other words, much like us.

What a Fish Knows draws on the latest science to present a fresh look at these remarkable creatures in all their breathtaking diversity and beauty. Fishes conduct elaborate courtship rituals and develop lifelong bonds with shoalmates.

They also plan, hunt cooperatively, use tools, curry favor, deceive one another, and punish wrongdoers. We may imagine that fishes lead simple, fleeting lives―a mode of existence that boils down to a place on the food chain, rote spawning, and lots of aimless swimming. But, as Balcombe demonstrates, the truth is far richer and more complex, worthy of the grandest social novel.

Highlighting breakthrough discoveries from fish enthusiasts and scientists around the world and pondering his own encounters with fishes, Balcombe examines the fascinating means by which fishes gain knowledge of the places they inhabit, from shallow tide pools to the deepest reaches of the ocean.

Teeming with insights and exciting discoveries, What a Fish Knows offers a thoughtful appraisal of our relationships with fishes and inspires us to take a more enlightened view of the planet's increasingly imperiled marine life. What a Fish Knows will forever change how we see our aquatic cousins―the pet goldfish included.

Testimonials:

Based on the latest scientific research, What a Fish Knows offers an eye-opening tour of the social, mental, and emotional lives of fishes. Who knew fish use tools, appreciate music, fall for the same optical illusions we do, and engage in both cooperative hunting and some very kinky sex? Jonathan Balcombe's book is popular science writing at its best. It will spin your head around.

Hal Herzog, author of Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat: Why It's So Hard To Think Straight About Animals

What a Fish Knows is the best book on fish I have ever read. Sprinkled throughout with engrossing anecdotes and humor, Jonathan Balcombe's inspiring treatise takes the reader on a fascinating and deeply moving journey into the lives of fish, showing them to be sentient individuals with personalities, minds, and relationships, not primitive, dimwitted, and unfeeling creatures who feel no pain when chased, caught, and killed. Balcombe's eloquent, persuasive, highly readable tour de force has a single, luminous message: fish deserve more respect, care, and protection.

Chris Palmer, author of Shooting in the Wild and Confessions of a Wildlife Filmmaker

I thought I knew a lot about fish. Then I read What a Fish Knows. And now I know a lot about fish! Stunning in the way it reveals so many astonishing things about the fish who populate planet Earth in their trillions, this book is sure to "deepen" your appreciation for our fin-bearing co-voyagers, the bright strangers whose world we share.

Carl Safina, author of Beyond Words; What Animals Think and Feel

Fishes are greatly misunderstood and grievously maligned. Now, in What a Fish Knows, Jonathan Balcombe uses the latest science to provide a comprehensive picture of just who fishes are. You will learn that fishes have distinct personalities, experience a wide range of emotions, form intricate social relationships, and are wonderful parents. Indeed, this forward-looking and long overdue book is an integral part of reconnecting with the fascinating animals with whom we share our magnificent planet.

Marc Bekoff, University of Colorado, author of The Emotional Lives of Animals and Rewilding Our Hearts: Building Pathways of Compassion and Coexistence

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Latest Book: What A Fish Knows - Jonathan Balcombe

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The Inner Lives of Our Underwater Cousins: About The Book: Do fishes think? Do they really have three-second memories? And can they recognize the humans who peer back at them from above the surface of the water?

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(Focuses on how the seas have changed over time, especially the impacts of overfishing. Really amazing book)

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Home — Scottish Association for Marine Science, Oban UK

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SAMS is the UK’s oldest independent marine science organisation delivering research, education and enterprise for a sustainable marine environment - The Scottish Association for Marine Science

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Events, activities, conferences run by Heriot-Watt University

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In 2018, we're celebrating the Year of the Sea, a calendar of engagement that will span schools, the public, academia, industry, funders and policymakers

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MBA research page

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The Marine Biological Association conducts, promotes and supports scientific research into all aspects of life in the sea. We're working with our ever-growing membership to provide a clear and independent voice on behalf of the marine biological community

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PML research page

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Our research is a unique combination of observation, experimentation and modelling activities, working together to provide a greater understanding of the dynamic and complex marine environment to inform knowledge-based solutions to the challenges our ocean and seas face.

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Good marine science and other conservation articles

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Marine life | Environment | The Guardian

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Coral Triangle could be key to reef survival as Indonesia corals withstand worst coral bleaching event in history.

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Hakai Magazine explores science, society, and the environment in compelling narratives that highlight coastal life and phenomena.

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This page has suggestions for good ocean-themed reading. These books are from all genres: non-fiction, thriller/suspense, opinion and more. We've included short summaries of each book and at the bottom of the page you'll find links to everything listed here. Do you have a favorite ocean-themed book? Let us know - we would be happy to add it to this page! Salmon: From Market To Plate, when you want to eat salmon that is good for you and the oceans
by Maureen C. Berry
(Cookbook)
Salmon is a narrative-driven cookbook filled with great recipes, shopping tips, and information on creating a sustainable kitchen. It features numerous "every day" recipes and 10 recipes from celebrity chefs known for their dedication to ocean conservation and sustainable fisheries. It's the first cookbook in The Sustainable Seafood Kitchen series, so be on the lookout for more!

(Non-fiction/User Guide)
Written by experts in the field of remotely operated vehicle (ROV) research, The ROV Manual provides a complete training and reference guide for the use of ROVs for surveying, inspection, and research purposes. The Second Edition contains nine new chapters with increased coverage of mid-sized ROVs. It is intended for marine and offshore engineers and technicians using ROVs, but can also be used by ROV designers and project managers using ROV technology.
The End of the Line: How Overfishing Is Changing the World and What We Eat
by Charles Clover
(Non-fiction/Research/Opinion)
The acclaimed 2009 documentary of the same name was based on this enlightening exposition and critique of the modern fishing industry and its imminent consequences. Those compelled by the film to educate further on the subject will find the abundance of facts and pertinent commentary contained here essential. Highly recommended.

Octopus! The Most Mysterious Creature in the Sea
By Katherine Harmon Courage

(Non-fiction/Research)
It has three hearts, eight arms that basically think for themselves, a brain whose power rivals some mammals and a boneless body capable of squeezing into unimaginably small places. To Courage, these are some of the factors that sparked her intense fascination with the octopus. This journey into all things octo, which is at times travelogue, science essay, art analysis and recipe book, explores these animals through a multitude of lenses, including their historic relationship with mankind and the intriguing science behind their curious behavior. Among many interesting takeaways: despite the fact that they can change their skin color to match their surroundings in a matter of milliseconds, octopuses are colorblind. How can they manage to do this? Find out for yourself.
( Submitted by guest writer Chase Martin)
My Father, the Captain: My Life With Jacques Cousteau
by Jean-Michel Cousteau (with Daniel Paisner)
(Non-fiction/Memoir/Biography)
The life and work of Jacques Cousteau was indispensable to many areas of marine science, conservationism being just one facet of his legacy, and who better than his own son and fellow environmentalist, Jean-Michel Cousteau, to expand on his background and career? This intimate memoir will reveal important, previously unknown details about the seminal figure to those inspired by his work.

(Non-fiction)
From one of the most important names in modern environmentalism, this illuminating National Geographic publication can function as a guide to many of the major problems currently facing the ocean. Combining hard facts with a wealth of personal experience and compelling commentary, Earle explores the alarming scale and variety of abuses our ocean has suffered over time, the devastating consequences such activities could bring about, but finally, how we might avert a bleak fate. Ideal for those curious on the subject but unsure of where to start, though also highly informative to longtime ocean advocates.

(Non-fiction/Research/Opinion)
The subjects here are salmon, sea bass, cod and tuna, the fish most commonly consumed around the world. Greenberg makes some of the more unfortunate realities behind their harvesting understandable by focusing on each fish individually, outlining their past, present, and possible futures on the planet given the current rates of consumption and habitat destruction. Becoming an educated consumer is made easy by the book's readable, engaging style.

American Catch: The Fight for Our Local Seafood
By Paul Greenberg

(Non-fiction/Research)
From the author who brought you Four Fish: The Future of the Last Wild Food comes his second seafood-charged work, American Catch, a deep-dive into the current state of America's seafood economy. Greenberg's book uses three popular seafood species, salmon, shrimp and oysters, as detailed case studies of the shift in what was once a thriving domestic market to what has now become a complicated international trade web. Seafood is among the most traded of food commodities in the world, and the United States imports more than 90% of the seafood it consumes, while exporting roughly one-third of its domestic catch. Rather counter-intuitive, no? Pick up a copy of this passionate culinary adventure to discover why it now takes some salmon a trip to China and back before it makes it to your plate.
( Submitted by guest writer Chase Martin)

Sharks: The Animal Answers Guide
by Gene Helfman and George H. Burgess

(Non-fiction)
How big is the biggest shark? How do sharks sleep? How many species of shark are there? Where do they all live? This list of questions about sharks could go on, and on, and on, and now there's one place to find all the answers: "Sharks: The Animal Answers Guide." This guide discusses sharks from every perspective, ranging from biology and behavior, to their cultural importance around the world.
Death at SeaWorld: Shamu and the Dark Side of Killer Whales in Captivity
by David Kirby
(Non-fiction/Opinion)
Sea World, a three-location marine mammal park in the US, has maintained an esteemed public image as one of the only tourist attractions in the country allowing visitors to observe captive orcas. In spite of this reputation, a multitude of ethical dilemmas regarding the animals' captivity have risen, which Kirby observes in part by detailing the incident that thrust these dilemmas into the spotlight. Recommended for those who wish to learn more about the arguments against the keeping and training of orcas.

(Non-fiction/Memoir/Opinion)
Far away from human eyes, an enormous Pacific region grew thick with harmful plastic waste, the titular "chance discovery" arriving when Moore advanced his catamaran through what he describes as a "plastic soup." Forced to confront the immense destructive power of plastics firsthand, the author, a self-described "citizen scientist," was inspired to conduct personal research into the nature of the substance we've come to rely on so that others might share his revelation: Plastic of any kind is far from harmless, and never does it simply vanish following being dumped. Sure to inspire a strong reaction in any conscientious reader.
Rogue Justice (A Thriller)
by William Neal
(Fiction/Suspense)
This novel uses the real-life issues surrounding orca captivity as a backdrop to deliver a character-driven thriller which quickly takes its premise to the realm of science-fiction. Orca lovers will appreciate the author's researched knowledge of his subject, although, for many, the book's swift plot will likely be its biggest draw.

The Extreme Life of the Sea
By Stephen Palumbi and Anthony Palumbi

(Non-fiction/Research)
Marine biologist and Director of the Hopkins Marine Station at Stanford University Stephen Palumbi and his son, Anthony, have teamed up to introduce the reader to some of the ocean's most extreme habitats and the spectacular creatures that live there. The book is organized into a collection of superlatives "in hopes of igniting a spark of curiosity and passion for what exists beneath the waves."

(Non-fiction)
The great fish of the sea-marlin, bluefin tuna, and swordfish-are increasingly threatened. Author Matt Rigney travels around the globe to investigate the decline of these once thriving species. He speaks with commercial and recreational fishermen, fish farmers, scientists, and activists, providing the reader with a timely, accurate account of the state of these giants. Thoroughly researched and well written, this book appeals to both fishermen and conservationists.
A Sea in Flames: The Deepwater Horizon Oil Blowout
by Carl Safina
(Non-fiction/Research/Opinion)
Conservationist Carl Safina is the author of six books that focus on both the science and the ethics of our relationship with nature. A Sea In Flames provides a vivid account of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Safina deconstructs the series of events that led to the disaster and reviews the consequences. Impassioned and insightful, this book is recommended for anyone wishing to learn more about the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

(Non-fiction/Information)
The unique animals comprising the class Cephalopoda are the sole focus of this expansive, fact-rich book. The author's passion for her subject is contagious as she details the creatures' astounding attributes and surprising behaviors, even delving into such surrounding topics as the people and institutions that research them, as well as the nature of intelligence.
Have young kids? If you're looking for a younger perspective on the same topic, be sure to read our review of The Boat House Buddies Deal With the Big Spill. It's a great 10-book children's series about a group of kids all affected in some way by the Deepwater Horizon disaster who get together to learn about the spill and the associated environmental impacts.
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For volunteer divers who want to contribute to marine recording

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Seasearch is a project for volunteer scuba divers who have an interest in what they're seeing under water, want to learn more and want to help protect the marine environment around the coasts of Britain and Ireland.

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What is Shoresearch? Shoresearch is a user-friendly and fun method of exploring the shore and recording the species and habitats found there. Shoresearch Cornwall has been run by Cornwall Wildlife Trust since 2012 and in this time we have carried out hundreds of surveys and have trained over 200 volunteers.

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UK’s leading charity for the protection of our seas, shores and wildlife.

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Take action for #SewageFreeSeas

Hear from our Head of Clean Seas, Dr Laura Foster, about why we're asking you to respond to the UK Government's consultation on its Storm Overflows Discharge Reduction Plan.

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Coral reef conservation projects and great mailing list for news and jobs.

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Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease

Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease: Atlantic-Caribbean coral reef ecosystems are in the midst of an unprecedented outbreak of stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD). Characterized by rapid spread, rapid tissue loss, and high mortality rates, SCTLD has affected corals along the entirety of Florida's Coral Reef and in 22 Caribbean countries and territories, including the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico and the Flower Garden Banks in the Gulf of Mexico. This page provides NOAA's strategy on addressing SCTLD, including prevention, preparedness, and response plans.

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NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) Home Page

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Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease: Atlantic-Caribbean coral reef ecosystems are in the midst of an unprecedented outbreak of stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD). Characterized by rapid spread, rapid tissue loss, and high mortality rates, SCTLD has affected corals along the entirety of Florida's Coral Reef and in 22 Caribbean countries and territories, including the U.S.

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Wildlife Trust marine campaign

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The Wildlife Trusts' marine conservation work.

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Citizen science recording programme

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Wakame Watch has been established in order to generate an up-to-date picture of the distribution of the species, by encouraging recording of sightings from the public, in particular, we are asking divers, snorkelers, recreational boat users, fishermen and environmental surveyors to let us know when they encounter the species.

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Volunteer to rescue marine mammals.

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British Divers Marine Life Rescue - Home

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British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) is an internationally recognised voluntary marine animal rescue organisation based in the UK.

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Volunteer opportunities to monitor whales and dolphins.

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ORCA - Looking out for Whales and Dolphins

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ORCA protects whales and dolphins in UK and European waters.

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National charity dedicated to the conservation and protection of whales, dolphins & porpoises in British & Irish waters

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a few reading lists for edinburgh uni's Ecology courses

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Recommended reading lists from our Programme Directors to help you before you start your programme in September.

All programmes are listed in an alphabetical order. Keep checking back for your degree programme pre-arrival reading list if it's not currently listed, as we are currently in the process of adding information to this page.

MSc Carbon Capture and Storage

Keeping the lights, Fossil Fuels in the Century of Climate Change; on by Paul Freund and Olav Kaarstad, Universitetsforlaget, 2007. Chapter 5: Putting carbon back in the ground.

CO2 Aquifer Storage Site Evaluation and Monitoring (CASSEM) Understanding the challenges of CO2 storage: results of the CASSEM Project http://www.sccs.org.uk/features/cassem/

Carbon Capture and Storage: How Green Can Black Be? R Stuart Haszeldine, 2009, Science, v. 325 pp.1647-1652. DOI: 10.1126/science.1172246

Catching the Carbon: The Politics and Policy of CCS by J. Meadowcroft & O. Langhelle. £80

Carbon capture and storage update, 2013, Many authors, Energy & Environmental Science, DOI: 10.1039/C3EE42350F

A Technical Basis for Carbon Dioxide Storage editor Cal Cooper http://www.co2captureproject.org/viewresult.php?downid=12 (registration required)

The Social Dynamics of Carbon Capture and Storage: Understanding CCS Representations, Governance and Innovation (The Earthscan Science in Society Series) Nils Markusson, Simon Shackley and Benjamin Evar (Editors)

Sustainable Fossil Fuels by Mark Jaccard - general background to the future use of fossil fuels for enegy generation

Elements of Petroleum Geology by R.C. Selley- the technology developed by the oil industry is essential for CCS.

IPCC report on CCS (for the keen!): www.ipcc.ch/pdf/special-reports/srccs/srccs_wholereport.pdf

MSc Carbon Management / MSc Carbon Management (Online) / PgCert Climate Change Management

MSc Ecological Economics

There are a range of readings that you could find useful to engage with prior to coming to the MSc in Ecological Economics. Students are not expected to read greatly before arriving, but many will find it useful/helpful browse from this list and to select a few things to help get in the mind-set of the MSc.

1. Introductory (Conventional) Economics Textbooks. If you've not studied Economics before, you may want to start familiarising yourself with some basic micro and macro-economic jargon. There are many options, but the following are pretty accessible:

Begg, David, Gianluigi Vernasca, Stanley Fischer, and Rudiger Dornbusch. 2014. Economics. McGraw-Hill, 740 pages. ISBN: 0077154517

Dixit, Avinash. 2014. Microeconomics: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press, 153 pages. ISBN: 0199689377

Dasgupta, Partha. 2007. Economics: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press, 192 pages: ISBN:0192853457

Allen, Robert C. 2011. Global Economics History: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press, 192 pages. ISBN: 0199596654

2. ​ Introductory EE Textbooks. If you want to familiarise yourself with key concepts and ideas in the field prior to attending, then you should browse through these, pick one you find accessible and interesting, and read through some of the topics.

Andersson, Jan Otto. 2010. Elements of Ecological Economics. Routledge Press, 180 pages. ISBN: 0415473811

Costanza, Robert, John H. Cumberland, Herman Daly, Robert Goodland, Richard B. norgaard, Ida Kubiszewski, and Carol Franco. 2015. An Introduction to Ecological Economics, 2nd Edition. CRC Press, 356 pages. ISBN: 156670684X

3. Topic-Specific Books. If you already know you are interested in some of the key topics in Ecological Economics (such as limits to economic growth, social metabolism, common property resource management, human behaviour, ecosystem services, etc), then you may want to browse through some of these books (or similar ones)

Wall, Derek. 2014. The Sustainable Economics of Elinor Ostrom: Commons Contestation and Craft. Routledge, 240 pages. ISBN: 0415641748

Giampetro, Mario, Kozo Mayumi, and Alevgul Sorman. 2014. The Metabolic Pattern of Societies. Routledge, 440 pages. ISBN: 1138802921

Kahneman, Daniel. 2012. Thinking, Fast and Slow. Penguini, 512 pages. ISBN: 0141033576

Thaler, Richard H. 2016. Misbehaving: The Making of Behavioural Economics. Penguin, 432 pages. ISBN: 0241951224

Hanley, Nick and Edward B. Barbier. 2009. Pricing Nature: Cost-Benefit Analysis and Environmental Policy. Edward Elgar Publishing, 256 pages. ISBN: 1848444702

Bateman, I.J. et al. (2010). Economic Analysis for Ecosystem Service Assessments. Environmental and Resource Economics, 48(2), pp.177-218. http://www.springerlink.com/index/10.1007/s10640-010-9418-x

Gomez-Baggethun, E., R. de Groot, P. L. Lomas and C. Montes (2010). "The history of ecosystem services in economic theory and practice: From early notions to markets and payment schemes." Ecological Economics 69(6): 1209-1218.

Grunewalt, Karsten and Olaf Bastian (eds). 2015. Ecosystem Services - Concept, Methods, and Case Studies. Springer, 312 pages. ISBN: 366244142X

Biggs, Reinette, Maja Schlüter, and Michael L. Schoon (eds). 2015. Principles for Building Resilience: Sustaining Ecosystem Services in Social-Ecological Systems. Cambridge University Press, 311 pages. ISBN: 110708265X

Naeem, Shahid, Daniel E. Bunker, Andy Hector, Michel Loreau, and Charles Perrings (eds). 2009. Biodiversity, Ecosystem Functioning, and Human Wellbeing: An Ecological and Economics Perspective. Oxford University Press, 384 pages. ISBN: 0199547963

Jackson, Tim. 2011. Prosperity without Growth: Economics for a Finite Planet. Routledge, 288 pages. ISBN: 1849713235

Meadows, Donella H., Jorgen Randers, and Dennis L. Meadows. 2004. The Limits to Growth: The 30-Year Update. Routledge, 368 pages. ISBN: 1844071448.

Randers, Jorgen. 2012. 2052: A global Forecast for the Next Forty Years. Chelsea Green Publishing Company, 376 pages. ISBN: 1603584218

MSc Ecosystem Services

Bateman, I.J. et al. (2010). Economic Analysis for Ecosystem Service Assessments. Environmental and Resource Economics, 48(2), pp.177-218. http://www.springerlink.com/index/10.1007/s10640-010-9418-x

Foster, J. (1997) Valuing nature? Ethics, economics and the environment. Routledge, London.

Gomez-Baggethun, E., R. de Groot, P. L. Lomas and C. Montes (2010). "The history of ecosystem services in economic theory and practice: From early notions to markets and payment schemes." Ecological Economics 69(6): 1209-1218.

MEA (2005). Millennium Ecosystem Assessment: Ecosystems and Human Well- being: Synthesis. Washington, DC.

Naeem, S., D. E. Bunker, A. Hector, M. Loreau and C. Perrings (2009). Biodiversity, Ecosystem Functioning, and Human Wellbeing: An Ecological and Economic Perspective. Oxford, Oxford Univ. Press,.

Potschin, M., R. Haines-Young, R. Fish and K. Turner, Eds. (2016). Routledge Handbook of Ecosystem Services. London, Routledge. http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9781138025080/

TEEB (2009) The economics of ecosystems and biodiversity for national and international policy makers. The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity. Particularly Chapters 4 and 5. www.teebweb.org , full text at: http://tinyurl.com/ae68gwt

UK National Ecosystem Assessment (2011) The UK National Ecosystem Assessment Technical Report. UNEP-WCMC, Cambridge. Available at: http://uknea.unep- wcmc.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=m%2BvhAV3c9uk%3D&tabid=82] and in library.

WBCD (2011): Guide to Corporate Ecosystem Services Valuation. World Business Council for Sustainable Development. http://www.wbcsd.org/Pages/EDocument/EDocumentDetails.aspx?ID=104

MSc Energy,Society and Sustainability

.Lovins, A.B., 1976. Energy strategy: the road not taken. Foreign Affaires, 55, p.65-96.

Mitchell, T., 2009. Carbon democracy. Economy and Society, 38(3), pp.399-432.

Sovacool, B.K., 2014. What are we doing here? Analyzing fifteen years of energy scholarship and proposing a social science research agenda. Energy Research & Social Science, 1, pp.1-29.

MSc Environment, Culture and Society

Jamieson, D. ed. (2003) A Companion to Environmental Philosophy (Wiley Blackwell). Also available as an ebook.

James, S. (2015) Environmental Philosophy: An Introduction (Polity).

Keller, D. ed. (2010) Environmental Ethics: The Big Questions (Wiley Blackwell).

Hinchliffe, S. (2007) Geographies of nature: societies, environments, ecologies (Sage).

Peet, R., Robbins, P., & Watts, M. J. (Eds.). (2011) Global Political Ecology (Routledge).

Castree, N. (2005) Nature (Routledge).

MSc Environment and Development

MSc Environmental Sustainability

Beder, S. (2006). Environmental Principles and Policies. An Interdisciplinary Introduction. Earthscan, London. ISBN: 1844074048.

Blewitt, J. (2014). Understanding Sustainable Development, Second Edition.Routledge, Abingdon. ISBN: 9780415707824.

Dresner, S. (2008). The Principles of Sustainability, Second Edition. Earthscan, London. ISBN: 9781844074969.

Robertson, M. (2014). Sustainability Principles and Practice. Routledge, Abingdon. ISBN: 9780415840187.

MSc Environmental Protection and Management

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Fifth assessment report.http://www.ipcc.ch/

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). http://www.noaa.gov/

Aspinall, R.J., Hill, M.J. (2008). Land Use Change: Science, Policy And Management

Brannstrom, C., Vadjunec, J.M. (2014). Land change science, political ecology and sustainability: synergies and divergences.

MSc Food Security

MSc Geographical Information Science

De Smith, M., Goodchild M.F., Longley P.A. (2009) Geospatial Analysis A Comprehensive Guide to Principles Techniques and Software tools. Third Edition

Longley P.A., Goodchild M.F., Maguire D.J. and Rhind D.W. (eds) (2010) Geographical Information Systems and Science. Chichester: Wiley. Third Edition

Workboys, M.F. and Duckham, M. (2004) GIS: A Computing Perspective. CRC Press, Second Edition

MSc Marine Systems and Policies

Textbook - Marine Ecology, Ch. 16, pp. 429-449.

IPCC AR5, 2013. Working Group II (Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability). (via: http://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar5/wg2/ (Selected chapters during the class.)

IOC UNESCO, IMO, FAO, UNDP (2011). A Blueprint for Ocean and Coastal Sustainability. http://www.unesco.org/new/fileadmin/MULTIMEDIA/HQ/SC/pdf/interagency_blue_paper_ocean_rioPlus20.pdf

UN Sustainable Development Goals - SDG No. 14 - Life Under Water http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/oceans/

Palumbi, S.R. et. al., 2009. Managing for ocean biodiversity to sustain marine ecosystem services. Frontiers in Ecology 7(4):204-211.

Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, et al The Impact of Climate Change on the World's Marine Ecosystems. Science 328, 1523 (2010); DOI: 10.1126/science.1189930

Charles, A. 2012. People, oceans and scale: governance, livelihoods and climate change adaptation in marine social-ecological systems. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability. Vol 4: 351-357.

MSc Soils and Sustainability

Paul E.A. (2015) Soil Microbiology, Ecology and Biochemistry 4th Edition. ISBN 978-0-12-415955-6.

Ritz. K., Wall., D. H., Bardgett, R.D. et al. (2013) Soil Ecology and Ecosystem Services. ISBN-13: 978-0199688166.

Brady, N.C., and Weil, R.R. 2008. The Nature and Properties of Soil. Revised 14th Edition. Pearson Education Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ, USA

Soil Sampling, Preparation, and Analysis, Second Edition: 108 (Books in Soils, Plants, and the Environment) [Hardcover], Kim H. Tan (Author) ISBN-13: 978-0849334993.

Robertson GP, Coleman DC, Bledsoe CS, Sollins P, editors. Standard soil methods for long-term ecological research. New York: Oxford University Press; 1999. pp. 258-271.

Soil Ecology by Ken Killham (1994), ISBN 0 521 43521 8, Cambridge University Press

Environmental Soil Chemistry, 2nd Edition, Author : D Sparks, Release Date: 04 Jan 2003. Imprint: Academic Press. ISBN: 9780126564464 (In Edinburgh Library)

Smith, K.A. and Mullins, C.E. 2001. Soil and environmental analysis: physical methods. Second edition. Marcel Dekker, NY. 637 pp (In SRUC Library)

MSc Sustainable Resource Management

Pearce, D. & Atkinson, G. (1998) 'The concept of sustainable development: an evaluation of its usefulness ten years after Brundtland'; http://cserge.ac.uk/sites/default/files/pa_1998_02.pdf

Sterner, T (2003) Policy Instruments for Environmental and Natural Resource Management. RFF press

Edwards-Jones, G., Davies, B. & Hussain, S.S. (2004) 'Ecological Economics; An introduction' Blackwell Science

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (2005) A practical guide to the Strategic Environmental Assessment Directive

Department for Communities and Local Government (2009) Multi-criteria analysis, a manual http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/corporate/multicriteriaanalysismanual

Clemen, R. T. ( 1996) Making Hard Decisions: An Introduction to Decision Analysis 2nd Edition, Duxbery Press

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