THE UNIVERSITY of the Highlands and Islands has recognised the work of two academics at the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) UHI in Dunstaffnage, Oban.
Dr Michele Stanley, an expert in marine biochemistry and molecular biology, has been awarded the title of Reader, while her colleague Sheila Heymans, head of SAMS UHI’s science department, has been made a Professor.
Dr Stanley, from Bangor, Northern Ireland, has been part of the SAMS UHI community for more than 10 years. She worked as a lecturer before becoming a senior lecturer in 2010. Dr Stanley is also an active researcher.