Category

Big data

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  Ocean Colour Climate Change Initiative (OC-CCI)

  The Ocean Colour Climate Change Initiative (OC-CCI) (2010–present) delivers a long-term, consistent satellite record of ocean colour to support climate science and marine ecosystem research.
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  Fronts for Marine Wildlife Assessment for Renewable Developments (FRONTWARD)

  Fronts for Marine Wildlife Assessment for Renewable Developments (FRONTWARD) aims to enhance our understanding of the relationship between ocean fronts and biodiversity hotspots, and to evaluate how these data can be applied in the future planning of marine sectors, such as offshore renewables.
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  Climate and Marine Production (CAMP)

  Climate and Marine Production (CAMP) is improving our understanding of ocean productivity and how it responds to climate change by enhancing marine ecosystem and biogeochemical models.
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  Tipping Points and Abrupt Changes in Marine Ecosystems​ (TIME)

  The Tipping points and abrupt changes In the Marine Ecosystem (TIME) project is developing new ways to identify early warning signs of major changes in marine ecosystems. By combining satellite observations, in situ measurements, and ecosystem models, TIME aims to improve our understanding of how ma...

05 June 2026

PML announces new Head of Group for Environmental Intelligence

It was announced this week that Dr James Clark has been appointed Head of Group for Environmental Intelligence at Plymouth Marine Laboratory.

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  Mapping toxin-producing phytoplankton; the scourge of shellfisheries

  Researchers in the UK, including phytoplankton experts from Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML), have shown how the distributions of two phytoplankton groups, known to produce natural toxins that can halt shellfish harvesting, have changed in the North East Atlantic over the last six decades.

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  PML’s data architect selected for prestigious national DAFNI Fellowship

  PML’s Dr Tom Mansfield has been selected as a 2026 Fellow of the Data & Analytics Facility for National Infrastructure (

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  Satellites, ships and robotic floats: tracking ocean carbon more accurately

  PML researchers have developed a new approach to com...

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  MEDIA: How AI could unlock deep‑sea secrets of marine life

  PML’s Professor Kerry Howell writes for the The Conversation UK on how AI can unlock critical biodiversity data to guide marin...