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MEET THE MARINE SCIENTISTS
10am-4pm
As part of Edinburgh Science Festival 2026, join the Scottish Association for Marine Science at Dynamic Earth and meet the sustainability scientists working with the most beautiful, diverse, and important organisms on our world – the algae!
Get up close and personal with algae and judge for yourself if they deserve more of our attention. Use their different pigments for some algae art. Use some science magic to turn algal extracts into biodegradable plastic. Examine the tiny, yet mighty, microalgae and the larger macroalgae (the “seaweeds”). Learn about the algal cornucopia and how algae can be harnessed to make our society more sustainable. Meet a range of scientists working on these amazing organisms and learn more about their cutting-edge research.
Presented by Dynamic Earth, the British Phycological Society and the Scottish Association for Marine Science.
Date: 16th & 17th April
Time:10am-4pm | Drop-in
Who is this event for? This event is for all ages.
This event is a free, drop-in session. No admission ticket is required, and visitors can take part in these activities without a Dynamic Earth admission ticket. Please speak to a member of staff on arrival.
