The Marine Alliance for Science & Technology for Scotland (MASTS) pools the research talent, involving about 700 researchers, and the management of resources, consisting of over £66 million annually, in marine science from across Scotland. It strives to ensure that marine science in Scotland can remain internationally competitive. It provides the academic platform and knowledge for marine governance and commerce by helping to establish a Scottish strategy for marine science that will deliver increased value to the public from its investments.
These investments are being made in nine joint research themes that cover regions from the coasts to the deep oceans and subjects from the effects of global change to fisheries and aquaculture. They also enhance our ability to deliver first class training in marine science to support continuity of excellent research talent in Scotland. Nine institutions from Scotland are partners in this venture that promises to deliver a new approach to shared sovereignty and a shift away from a system involving competition between a large number of small research centres to one where there is strong strategic collaboration.
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