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MEDIA: How climate change is causing a communication breakdown in the animal world

Our Dr Mahasweta Saha has featured in the popular online publication The Conversation UK, discussing the impacts of climate change on chemical communi...

Evidence on the ‘Future of Ocean Technology’

Our Prof. Matthew Palmer gave evidence on the “Future of Ocean Technology’ to the All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Ocean, and the inquiry is ...

Europe’s First Marine Social &Natural Capital Laboratory launched at PML

The Lab will be a testbed for novel and transformative marine science using integrated ecological, psychological, social and economic research approac...

Europe’s First Marine Social & Natural Capital Laboratory launched at PML

The Lab will be a testbed for novel and transformative marine science using integrated ecological, psychological, social and economic research approac...

PML begins work on solar carport – a first-of-its-kind for Plymouth

As Net Zero week begins, so does the installation of our new solar photovoltaic panel carport – the latest in our efforts to reduce carbon emissions...

Galapagos-bound: Professor Pennie Lindeque joins international plastic pollution project

Our Head of Marine Ecology and Biodiversity leaves for the Galapagos this weekend ahead of a new project to tackle plastic pollution in the Eastern Pa...

What we know about marine heatwaves

Marine heatwaves have been headline news over the last couple of weeks. Here we explain what they are, how they are caused and what impact they have o...

ITV News visits Plymouth Marine Laboratory to find out more about the marine heatwave

The film crew visited the laboratory – and came onboard our research vessel Quest to discuss the effects of changing temperatures on the marine envi...

Revised approach revolutionises above-water method for measuring remote-sensing reflectance

A new method to improve field measurements of remote sensing reflectance for satellite validation of ocean colour has been published by our Earth Obse...

What happened at the INC-2 Global Plastics Treaty meeting? Dr Samantha Garrard explains

Our Dr Samantha Garrard attended the second session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrum...

PML's Dr Shubha Sathyendranath appointed MBE in the King's Birthday Honours

Dr Sathyendranath is recognised for her services to oceanography

Discover our new project investigating the production of climate-cooling gas DMS in agriculture

Scientists have installed autonomous sensors into fields of key crops to gain a better understanding of how agricultural land may act as a source of d...

Staff spotlight: Dr James Clark – Marine Ecosystem Modeller  

As part of our ongoing celebrations of the Western Channel Observatory (WCO), we sat down with Senior Scientist Dr James Clark, who sits in our Marine...

PML’s Professor Lindeque joint winner of prestigious Blue Planet Prize

A trio of SW-based scientists were awarded for their research and influence on the global issue of marine microplastics.

Why we need a Global Framework for Ocean-based Carbon Dioxide Removal: Professor Tom Bell explains 

Our Professor Tom Bell spoke yesterday at the UN Bonn Climate Change Conference S8 58 side event: “The Global Stocktake &Ocean-based Carbon Dio...

Staff Spotlight: Claire Widdicombe – Plankton Ecologist

As part of our ongoing celebrations of the Western Channel Observatory (WCO), we sat down with Claire Widdicombe to talk about her role as WCO Phyto...

Staff spotlight: Dr Gavin Tilstone – Bio-optical oceanographer

As part of our ongoing celebrations of the Western Channel Observatory, we sat down with Dr Gavin Tilstone to talk about how he keeps an eye on the We...

Celebrating the Western Channel Observatory on World Ocean Day

For this years’ World Ocean Day we are celebrating the wonderful work of the Western Channel Observatory, hosted at Plymouth Marine Laboratory in pa...

Our Head of International Dr Matt Frost appointed Chair of the UK National Decade Committee

The appointment was announced today to mark World Ocean Day.

The cool twin of carbon dioxide gets some worthy attention

A new evidence review draws attention to the often overlooked marine trace gas dimethylsulfide (DMS). The review covers its production and fate, its i...

I spy with my little eye, good &bad things floating on the ocean: SoapBox Science with Dr Biermann

Our Dr Lauren Biermann spoke with BBC Radio 2 today about her upcoming SoapBox Science talk this weekend, which will focus on her work using satellite...

I spy with my little eye, good & bad things floating on the ocean: SoapBox Science with Dr Biermann

Our Dr Lauren Biermann spoke with BBC Radio 2 today about her upcoming SoapBox Science talk this weekend, which will focus on her work using satellite...

Ocean Organizations Unite to Call for Precaution in Ocean Carbon Dioxide Removal Research