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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.
I like working with scientists to solve problems using digital technologies. Taking an idea and working with a team to develop software and make this a reality really motivates me. There are people with a range of skills at PML, working to understand and solve some of the environmental challenges we are facing, I enjoy being part of this.
Dr Dan ClewleyLead Research Software Engineer
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
Deep Vision: AI-enabled Mapping of Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems in the Atlantic
C0-led by Plymouth Marine Laboratory and the University of Plymouth, this project uses artificial intelligence and high-resolution seabed data to map vulnerable marine ecosystems across the Atlantic Basin. The resulting...
Coral Cartography: Mapping Atlantic Cold-Water Corals to support Area Based Management
Coral Cartography uses deep-sea imagery to map the distribution and density of cold-water corals across the Atlantic Ocean. By combining marine ecology, environmental data and AI-enabled analysis, the project delivers...
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...
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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