As a Marine Habitats Ecologist and Surveyor, you will play a valuable role in determining the future of Scotland’s seas by helping to lead the evidence-gathering required to protect, manage and restore the marine environment. You will contribute to the delivery of the Scottish MPA and PMF Monitoring Programme, combining high-level technical expertise in benthic ecology with hands-on field experience in monitoring techniques and report writing.
The evidence produced by the work of the marine monitoring team in partnership with others is an important part of NatureScot’s wider work on marine nature conservation. It directly informs the technical advice we provide, and subsequent actions taken to improve environmental conditions. By providing evidence-based insights into ecosystem health, monitoring programs help to foster the stewardship of Scotland’s seas.
How your work will make a difference: