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Ethical use of AI to support climate and biodiversity research
14 January 2025Yesterday the UK government announced plans to ‘unleash AI’ across the UK to boost economic growth. However, this has raised questions about AI’...
PML Science Urges Accelerated Action on Ocean Acidification at UN High-Level Ocean Retreat
14 January 2025The ‘Investing in Ocean Solutions’ meeting is taking place this week in Korea
2024 confirmed to be the warmest year on record
10 January 2025Today the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) released its annual Global Climate Highlights report that confirmed 2024 was the warmest yea...
MEDIA: 'New analysis aims to gauge the impacts of offshore wind on the fishing industry'
10 January 2025PML’s Dr Claire Szostek has written for Fishing News regarding new analysis of the impacts of offshore wind farms on the UK fishing industry.
Ocean literacy resources for the next generation
08 January 2025Calling all educators – discover our latest videos to open up the world of marine science and ocean literacy to your students.
MEDIA: 'Climate change could overwhelm our sewers – green infrastructure may help'. PML’s Dr Rodriguez writes for The Conversation
02 January 2025PML’s Dr Mayra Rodriguez, Earth Observation Scientist, has written for The Conversation UK on how climate change could impact sewer systems in the ...
Season’s Greetings from us all at Plymouth Marine Laboratory and PML Applications Ltd.
21 December 2024On behalf of the Board of Trustees, staff and students at Plymouth Marine Laboratory and PML Applications Ltd, we send you our Season’s greetings an...
Maintenance trip turned ‘Mayday’ rescue as PML crew support efforts by RNLI
20 December 2024On Monday this week (16th December 2024), crew from Plymouth Marine Laboratory embarked on the PML Explorer RIB for routine maintenance on the L4 data...
Blinded by the light: the effects of urban lighting on beach bugs
18 December 2024A new method reveals severe and lasting damage to small coastal creatures.
Marine Stations: Uniting Global Science Beyond Borders
17 December 2024Reflections on the recent meeting of the World Association of Marine Stations (WAMS)
Energy review sets out the key energy priorities for the new UK Government
15 December 2024This week the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) released their flagship publication, with contributions from PML scientists, highlighting the UK energ...
PML’s Dr Victor Martinez-Vicente selected Coordinating Lead Author in major new global biodiversity assessment
13 December 2024This appointment follows the UK Government nomination of PML’s Bio-optical oceanographer Dr Martinez-Vicente for this vital new two-year methodologi...
First map of European aquatic habitats with both light and noise pollution revealed
12 December 2024An EU research project, involving scientists from Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML), has produced the first interactive map of European marine and fres...
Investigating the mesophotic mysteries of Ascension Island to support effective marine conservation
12 December 2024PML’s Professor Kerry Howell is currently in Ascension Island, a remote volcanic island in the South Atlantic Ocean, to gather biodiversity and phy...
NOW AVAILABLE: Latest zooplankton abundance data from the Western Channel Observatory L4 site between 1988-2023
11 December 2024The Western Channel Observatory team have recently published the latest data on zooplankton abundance up to 2023 at the L4 coastal sampling site, whic...
PML experts reflect on participation at COP29: Progress and Challenges for Ocean and Climate Action
10 December 2024
Protecting valuable aquatic ecosystems through improved satellite monitoring of water quality
07 December 2024The PML-led ‘Copernicus Evolution – Research for harmonised and Transitional water Observation (CERTO)’ project has been showcased in the latest...
Next steps for collaborative marine research and management in the Plymouth Sound & the Tamar Catchment
06 December 2024Earlier this year, PML hosted a Research Impact Spotlight Event ‘Plymouth Sound & the Tamar Catchment’, bringing together over 110 participants fr...
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Ocean and Coastal Futures (OCF) 2025: The path to 2030
29 January 2025
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10 February 2025
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23 June 2025