SAMS: ‘We are sorry to hear of this sad news from our colleagues at the Scottish Association for Marine Science:   It is with a deeply heavy heart that we have to announce the unexpected death of our wonderful director, Professor Laurence Mee FRSC, yesterday afternoon (Wednesday 13 August 2014). Laurence had suffered a severe stroke on Tuesday while on business in Inverness from which he did not recover. He was just 63 and to the last moment exuded an ocean of positive and youthful energy. Our thoughts and deepest sympathy are with his family and all who were close to him.’   Click here to read more