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You can see how researchers protect our seas – and us – against threats to the marine environment in the Marine Zone.


  • Read the scientist’s profiles,
  • Chat with people who work in marine science in their career,
  • Ask follow-up questions,
  • Vote for your favourite to win £500!

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This Zone is funded by Lantra and SAIC.

The Marine Zone is part of I’m a Scientist, Get me out of here.

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If you had to write a story, what marine creatures would you include in it?

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how do you manage pathogen transmission between farmed and native populations? is there a risk of introducing a

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do you try to maintain genetic diversity in farmed populations?

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Have you seen a shark in the wild and if so how do they react to humans in their habitat

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What do you feel is the best thing you’ve learnt in science?

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Does work sometimes get on top of your free time?

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what challenges do u face when working? (1 Comment)

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what life lessons have you learned whilst working there?

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What is aquaculture?

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How do you know where to find the Harbour Porpoises in the sea or ocean?

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is it fun diving

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what kind of things do you do on the aquaculture farms?

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