Scottish Marine and Freshwater Science Volume 6 Number 1: Loch Linnhe and Firth of Lorn MASTS Case Study Workshop Report

Report on a case study workshop on the Loch Linnhe and Firth of Lorn (LL&FL) system.

DOI: 10.7489/1539-1


Appendix 1

Agenda MASTS Loch Linnhe and Lynn of Lorn Workshop, 25-26 February 2014, Crieff.

Tue 25th Feb

12noon - Arrive at Crieff Hydro

12.30-1.30pm - Lunch

1.30-3pm - Session 1:

  • Housekeeping; introduction to the workshop; aims and objectives (5 min)
  • Loch Linnhe project 1991 video (20 min)
  • The Loch Linnhe system: what do we know about it? (20 min introductory presentations + questions)
    • The physical environment - Andy Dale ( SAMS)
    • The aquatic ecosystem - Mike Heath (U Strathclyde)
    • Uses and management - Ted Schlicke ( SEPA)
  • Brief summary/discussion

3-3.30pm - Coffee break

3.30-5.30pm - Session 2:

  • Past, present and planned research in Loch Linnhe (10 min presentations; see suggested order *)
    • "Capturing" dataset information
    • "Capturing" literature, inc. "grey" literature
    • "Capturing" what we have found out

7pm - Dinner

Wed 26th Feb

9-10.30am - Session 2 (cont.)

10.30-11am - Coffee break

11-12.30pm - Session 3:

  • Taking stock:
    • Data inventory
    • Literature listing

12.30-1.30pm - Lunch

1.30-3pm - Session 4:

  • Anton Edwards - the SARF perspective (10 min)
  • Gap analysis and future projects

3-3.30pm - Coffee break

3.30-4pm - Wrap-up session

4pm - Depart

* Suggested order/subject of presentations for Session 2:

  • John Howe - bathymetric surveys
  • Andy Dale - physics
  • Dmitry Aleynik - hydrodynamic models
  • Tim Brand - nutrients and trace metals
  • Keith Davidson/Clive Fox - ecosystem monitoring
  • Tom Wilding - benthos
  • Steven Benjamins - charismatic wildlife
  • Tom Adams - connectivity modelling
  • Paul Tett - water quality modelling
  • Jenny Wright - physics
  • Nabeil Salama - connectivity and pathogen modelling
  • Mike Heath - historic work in Loch Linnhe
  • Yi Ming Lai - the NERC project
  • SEPA - monitoring and other
  • Anton Edwards - peripheral exchanges
  • Sofie Spatharis - metacommunities
  • Darren Price - hydrodynamic model developments
  • Alastair Lyndon - benthos

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