Scottish Association for Marine Science

SAMS is an independent, nonprofit marine science research and education organisation based near Oban, Scotland, with about 150 staff and an academic partnership with the University of the Highlands and Islands. Its coastal campus borders the European Marine Science Park, bringing researchers, business tenants, and marine technology companies into close proximity. Corporate R&D teams can access research vessels, marine robotics, aquaria, analytical facilities, and sheltered waters for testing and deployment, while SAMS Enterprise provides consultancy and commercial field services. Research is supported by UKRI, especially the Natural Environment Research Council, alongside Scottish and international public funders and commercial contracts.