Marine Scotland Science: directory

Alexander Gilliland

Renewables and Energy Programme
Renewable Energy Environmental Advice Group
External Income Coordinator

E-mail: Alexander.Gilliland@gov.scot

Marine Scotland Science, Marine Laboratory, 375 Victoria Road, Aberdeen, AB11 9DB, UK

Pronouns: he/him/his/they/them/theirs

Details of specialism

In my role at Marine Scotland Science, I primarily provide project management and financial support to six international INTERREG (EU) funded projects. I also provide advice and support to other projects throughout Marine Scotland, including Horizon 2020, Horizon Europe, UKRI and NERC funded projects.  I assist scientific staff and help resolve problems, by working with a wide range of people and organisations such as; funding bodies, auditors, HR, IT, legal, data protection and finance. In doing so I provide a coordinated response problem solving and aiding smooth project management. 

Details of all the INTERREG projects can be found below:

• COMPASS (INTERREG Northern Ireland, Ireland, Scotland)
• MarPAMM (INTERREG Northern Ireland, Ireland, Scotland)
• JONAS (INTERREG Atlantic Area)
• JOMOPANS (INTERREG NorthSEE)
• MyCOAST (INTERREG Atlantic Area)
• NorthSEE (INTERREG NorthSEE)

Main policy links

• underwater noise (JONAS, JOMOPANS, COMPASS projects)
• marine mammals (JONAS, JOMOPANS, COMPASS, MarPAMM projects)
• ornithology (MarPAMM)
• benthic habitats (MarPAMM)
• marine planning (NorthSEE)
• oceanography (COMPASS & MyCOAST Projects)
• ocean acidification (COMPASS)