How can ecosystem modelling capabilities be developed and integrated with
monitoring data to better interpret ecosystem dynamics and support decision-making?

Background

Effective management of Scotland's marine and freshwater environments requires robust,
timely, and accessible data and evidence. This research area focuses on developing and
implementing new approaches for monitoring, data collection, analysis, and curation and
sharing to support evidence-based decision-making and adaptive management.

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Marine directorate areas research interest marine freshwater

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