Ocean circulation, ice melt and increasing tourism could all be contributing to Arctic microplastics

Environmental impacts of offshore wind farms: PML research features in MDE Impact Report

Earlier this year, PML scientists released a new evidence base on the impacts of offshore wind farm developments and the outcomes for marine ecosystem...

PML’s ocean acidification work shortlisted for the 2023 NERC Impact Awards

The awards “shine a spotlight on the UK science at the heart of the responsible management of our planet”.

“What happens in the Arctic, doesn’t stay in the Arctic”: rising sea levels risk 1.5m UK properties

PML welcomes Dr Richard Brinkman of the Australian Institute of Marine Science

PML has a long-standing relationship with the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) – a world-leading institute in tropical marine research....

PML proud contributor to the Ocean Breakthroughs

Launch of the Ocean Breakthroughs: 5 pathways to catalyse action to achieve a healthy and productive ocean

Informing Biodiversity Restoration: PML at the SBSTTA

Dr Matt Frost, Head of PML’s International Office is attending the 25th Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA) o...

Ocean Hackathon: Plank-tonnes of fun; gamifying plankton data to increase ocean literacy

Plank-tonnes of fun; gamifying plankton data to increase ocean literacy in non-scientific communities

How space is helping to tackle societal issues

This World Space Week we want to celebrate the ways in which space technologies are helping PML to address societal challenges across the globe:

Solutions for Plastic Pollution in Small Island Developing States: Global Plastics Summit 

Our Dr James Clark will be attending the Global Plastics Summit this coming week – held in Bangkok, Thailand – where he will be facilitating discu...

Meet the scientist awarded the first Trevor Platt Fellowship: Gayathra Bandara

We would like to wish a warm welcome to Gayathra Bandara – the first scientist to be awarded the Trevor Platt Fellowship. As part of the Fellowship,...

PML’s Professor Pennie Lindeque awarded the Blue Planet Prize in Tokyo

Professor Lindeque received the prestigious award this week alongside colleagues Professor Richard Thompson of the University of Plymouth and Tamara G...

PML scientists contribute to advancing understanding of the ‘nitrogen footprint’

This week PML scientists join the annual meeting of the UKRI GCRF South Asian Nitrogen Hub to discuss programme progress as well as help launch a bran...

Unusual blooms in Scottish waters

New study examines the conditions that led to two unusual coccolithophore blooms in Scottish waters during the summer of 2021. Using satellite data an...

PML's contributions to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals

The 2023 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Summit takes place this week in New York. It will mark the beginning of a new phase of accelerated progr...

Improved access to the longest marine time series in the world

It’s now easier than ever to utilise data from the Western Channel Observatory (WCO) – an open-access time series that began in the Western Englis...

Friends of Ocean Action announces PML’s Prof. Steve Widdicombe as new member

The group includes a range of ocean leaders including Sylvia Earle and Prince Albert II of Monaco

Defra boost for ocean acidification research: PML funded to become Secretariat for the UN-endorsed 'OARS' programme

The “Ocean Acidification Research for Sustainability’ (OARS) programme is designed to support the development of ocean acidification science

Plymouth Marine Laboratory hosts 6th UK National Decade Committee meeting

“Britain’s Ocean City’ welcomes the committee – whose members span the breadth of ocean science – to champion the UN Ocean Decade within the...

How healthy is the North-East Atlantic? Findings from the 2023 OSPAR Quality Status Report

PML scientists have played leading and contributing roles to assessment reports on the health and status of the North-East Atlantic, published today (...

Investing in the future: new careers in marine autonomy and robotics

PML has invested heavily in its marine autonomous capabilities in recent years, with further backing in the recruitment of three new positions to deli...

Did you spot these “unusual sea creatures” in Cornwall recently?

“I have fished, dived, swam and kayaked around the coast for 50 years – and not seen them before.”

Staff spotlight: Dr Saskia Rühl - Digital Marine Biologist 

Dr Saskia Rühl recently joined us as a Digital Marine Biologist, but her journey at PML actually began much earlier than this – almost 10 years...

Roadmap published for the future of satellite monitoring of ocean carbon

World-leading scientists have developed a comprehensive scientific roadmap for satellite monitoring of ocean carbon over the next decade. Alongside a ...