Marine Plastic Pollution: A breeding ground for disease-causing bacteria

PML scientist announced as new Chair of intergovernmental working group

We are thrilled to share the news that Dr Sevrine Sailley, Ecosystem Modeller at Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML), has been appointed Chair for the In...

Staff Spotlight: Dr Elizabeth C. Atwood - Earth Observation Data Analyst

Meet Dr Elizabeth C. Atwood, who monitors the health of the ocean – and transitional water systems like rivers – using satellite data. From coasta...

MEDIA: 'New analysis aims to gauge the impacts of offshore wind on the fishing industry'

PML’s Dr Claire Szostek has written for Fishing News regarding new analysis of the impacts of offshore wind farms on the UK fishing industry.

Marine light pollution science initiative endorsed by United Nations

The Global Ocean Artificial Light at Night Network (GOALANN) programme was conceived by world-leading experts at the University of Plymouth and Plymou...

Ethical use of AI to support climate and biodiversity research

Yesterday 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

The ‘Investing in Ocean Solutions’ meeting is taking place this week in Korea  

2024 confirmed to be the warmest year on record

Today the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) released its annual Global Climate Highlights report that confirmed 2024 was the warmest yea...

Ocean literacy resources for the next generation

Calling 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

PML’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.

On 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

On 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

A new method reveals severe and lasting damage to small coastal creatures.

Marine Stations: Uniting Global Science Beyond Borders

Reflections on the recent meeting of the World Association of Marine Stations (WAMS)   

New UK Fish, Fisheries and Aquaculture policy briefs published

Energy review sets out the key energy priorities for the new UK Government

This 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

This 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

An 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

PML’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

The 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

Protecting valuable aquatic ecosystems through improved satellite monitoring of water quality

The 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

Earlier this year, PML hosted a Research Impact Spotlight Event ‘Plymouth Sound & the Tamar Catchment’, bringing together over 110 participants fr...

Digital technologies for ocean management in focus at the East Asian Seas Congress

The 2024 event united 855 participants from 20 countries