Ulster University graduates SMART-SEA training survey in Cork Harbour and Celtic Sea. • To deliver an accredited, offshore blended learning module for 2nd year undergraduates at the University of Ulster in fulfillment of student’s studies and academic requirements. • Provide students with the knowledge necessary to design plan and execute an offshore scientific research survey. • Develop student understanding of how physical, chemical and biological marine processes shape the marine environment and influence the abundance and distribution of marine organisms. • Familiarise students with the applications of scientific sampling equipment and instrumentation onboard a modern survey vessel. • Collect multidisciplinary datasets for analysis, quality control, interpretation, and integration. • Production by students of scientific survey reports integrating all data sets and analysis of collected samples.