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Is the Southern Ocean absorbing more CO2 than previously thought?

New research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) and Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) has found that the Southern Ocean absorbs more carbon dioxide (CO2) than previously thought.

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29 July 2024

Reflections on the 7th International Zooplankton Symposium

Earlier in the year, a team of PML researchers headed to Hobart, Tasmania for the 7th International Zooplankton Symposium. Some of the team kindly sha...

26 July 2024

PML welcomes the Associate Director of NERC's National Capability

Delighted to host a visit by Tom Haynes, Associate Director of NERC’s National Capability, today at the laboratory! Discover the tour…

24 July 2024

PML hosts work experience placements: discover one of the experiments!

We had a great week hosting work experience placements with Sixth Form students from the Nuffield Trust, with the aim to introduce students to the use...

23 July 2024

Interactive ecosystem modelling training workshop enjoyed by international scientists

As a finale to the Advances in Marine Ecosystem Modelling Research (AMEMR) Symposium, an interactive ecosystem modelling training workshop was held at...

22 July 2024

Local research, management and community representatives come together to discuss the future of Plymouth Sound and Tamar Catchment

PML recently hosted a landmark event that brought together over 110 participants from 30 organisations to tackle critical research needs for Plymouth ...

Image: a cluster of Pacific oysters - Crassostrea gigas.

15 July 2024

Using drone footage to map invasive species: managing the expansion of wild Pacific oysters

A new study led by PML scientists has, for the first time, explored the use of drones and deep learning to detect, count and map Pacific oysters – a...

12 July 2024

Plymouth MP visits lab to explore recent advances in marine science technologies

Luke Pollard MP today visited Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) to see firsthand some of the exciting new marine science technologies being developed i...

09 July 2024

PML’s Dr. Dhritiraj Sengupta recognised with Google’s Geo for Good Impact award

The Geo for Good Impact Awards celebrate users and organizations creating real-world impact using Google’s mapping tools.

09 July 2024

Plymouth Marine Laboratory Achieves Silver Investors in Diversity Accreditation

Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) is proud to announce that it has been awarded the respected Silver Investors in Diversity (IiD) accreditation.

02 July 2024

Ocean warming in focus at Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition

Thousands are expected to attend the free event in London this week, an annual celebration of cutting-edge research that has hosted displays and discu...

Professor Widdicombe in Villars-sur-Ollon

02 July 2024

UK National Champion of the Frontiers Planet Prize: Prof Widdicombe shares reflections

It was announced in April that PML’s Professor Steve Widdicombe was voted as the UK National Champion for the Frontiers Planet Prize, a global compe...

01 July 2024

Pioneering Ocean Carbon Removal technique proves successful in pilot study

The trial off St Ives Bay in Cornwall involved adding magnesium hydroxide to wastewater.

28 June 2024

PML in the media: BBC Rare Earth - ‘Can an oil rig be a nature reserve?’

PML’s Professor Matt Frost featured on BBC Rare Earth today (28th June) discussing the problem faced by governments across the world… with around ...

L4 autonomous buoy deployment - image credit: Jani Pewter

21 June 2024

L4 Autonomous Buoy back on station

Following the planned major overhaul and sensor upgrades, the L4 Autonomous Buoy has now been deployed back on station at the L4 sampling site, 4 naut...

Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill - Gulf of Mexico by Kris Krug CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.

19 June 2024

WATCH: Latest video on detecting oil spills using state-of-the-art satellite technology

New video summarises research at Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) that is helping to detect oil spills across the global ocean using satellite technol...

16 June 2024

Staff spotlight: Lee Merchant - Head of Estates and Facilities

Who manages the day-to-day running of our four-storey laboratory; brimming with an assortment of experiments and research spanning seven science depar...

Image courtesy of the NERC funded Deep links project 2016

13 June 2024

Funding secured for automated image-analysis biodiversity monitoring project

The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) has announced funding for a new project proposed by our Dr James Clark and collaborators, to develop s...

11 June 2024

New study shows plastic and non-stick cookware is likely adding thousands of microplastics into the human diet

A new collaborative study from scientists at Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML), NORCE Norwegian Research Centre, SALT Lofoten and the Norwegian Institu...

07 June 2024

Major boost for oceanic research as Challenger 150 joins forces with Seabed 2030

Coinciding with World Oceans Day (8th June 2024), two major international marine initiatives have announced the signing of a landmark agreement to wor...

06 June 2024

PML’s Professor Angus Atkinson awarded MBE in the King's Birthday Honours

Professor Atkinson has been recognised for his services to Polar Marine Research and Conservation, at the same time his father Anthony Atkinson was al...

05 June 2024

PML celebrating the United Nations World Oceans Day

World Oceans Day (WOD) is celebrated annually on 8th June across the globe, fostering public interest in the crucial role the ocean plays in all of ou...

03 June 2024

Increased ocean observations urgently needed, according to UN State of the Ocean Report 2024

PML’s Professor Steve Widdicombe was among the authors

31 May 2024

Climate change exacerbated June 2023 marine heatwave

New research has shown that while high-pressure weather conditions were the main driver behind the elevated temperatures, warming due to climate chang...