Edinburgh Science Festival: Discover how oil rigs and offshore wind turbines are providing new homes for marine life in the North Sea

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Ever wondered what effects underwater structures like offshore wind turbine foundations and oil rig platforms have on the marine environment in Scotland?

Now you can find out, thanks to a special event taking place in the Scottish capital as part of Edinburgh Science Festival.

Visitors will have the chance to discover for themselves some of the insights of a real-life scientific research project which is examining the wildlife found growing on subsea installations via a virtual reality experience.
The unique event is being staged by the Scottish Association for Marine Science (Sams), which is behind the North Sea 3D project, at Dynamic Earth science centre.