Our vision is for a healthy and sustainable ocean
Plymouth Marine Laboratory conducts multidisciplinary research at the cutting edge of marine science to understand the complex marine environment and help solve the challenges it faces.
The global ocean covers 70% of the Earth’s surface, generates half the oxygen we breathe, and absorbs a quarter of the carbon we emit. Building a better understanding of how the ocean is expected to change in the coming century is both immensely challenging and the utmost importance.
Dr Lee de MoraMarine Ecosystem Modeller
Delivering science with impact
PML is committed to delivering world-leading research that furthers our understanding of the ocean and creates positive outcomes for society and the environment.
Latest projects
DEAL: DEcentrAlised Learning for automated image analysis and biodiversity monitoring
DEAL will create an application that allows owners of biological image data to participate in decentralised, collaborative networks, where they can leverage the data and expertise of all participants to...
LandSeaLot: Land-Sea interface: Let’s observe together!
Monitoring the complex land-sea interface is critical for managing pollution, carbon fluxes, biodiversity, and other challenges driven by human and climate pressures. The 4-year LandSeaLot project will strengthen observational capabilities...
C-BLUES: Carbon sequestration in BLUe EcoSystems
The C-BLUES project aims to significantly advance knowledge and understanding of blue carbon ecosystems (BCEs) – seagrasses, tidal marshes, mangroves and macroalgae – to reduce scientific uncertainty, improve reporting of...
Addressing global challenges
Climate change, ocean acidification, pollution and over-exploitation of natural resources – the ocean is facing greater challenges than ever. At PML we work at global, regional and local levels, alongside partners across the world, to deliver the science needed for a sustainable ocean future.
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Understanding a changing planet
Human influence has had detrimental effects on the atmosphere, ocean and land, including the warming and acidification of the marine environment. PML is renowned for its unique expertise in monitoring the effects of these changes, integrating traditional research with advanced digital science techniques and technologies.
PML is addressing these issues through our Science to impact Challenge areas, which include:
Autonomy, technology and digitisation,
Biodiversity,
Cleaner seas,
Climate change, and
Sustainable fisheries and aquaculture.
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