Events

Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) scientists actively engage with the global research community by participating in conferences, workshops, exhibitions, and public forums. This page highlights upcoming events where our researchers will be presenting, showcasing posters, or attending as delegates.

UN Ocean Conference

Current Events

‘Future of Food’ exhibition at the Science Museum

24 July 2025

Science Museum: Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London, SW7 2DD

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IUCN World Conservation Congress

9 October 2025

Abu Dhabi

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2nd Ocean Carbon from Space Workshop: Online

24 November 2025

Online

The 2nd Ocean Carbon from Space workshop will support progress towards an integrated approach for characterising the ocean carbon cycle using satellite observations and will advance our understanding of its variability across space and time. Outcomes will provide insight into how satellite observations can inform ocean carbon assessments in the Earth System in a climate context, support the evaluation and improvement of climate models, and provide advice and guidance to high-level policy activities. This workshop is organised in the frame of the ESA SCOPE Project.

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Protecting Our Planet Day (POP) 2025

27 November 2025

Online

Protecting Our Planet Day (POP) is the inspiring live-streamed event for schools brought to you by the UK Space Education Office (ESERO-UK) at STEM Learning and in collaboration with the European Space Agency and the UK Space Agency.

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International Ocean Colour Science Meeting 2025

1 December 2025

Darmstadt, Germany

The sixth International Ocean Colour Science (IOCS) meeting will be convened by the International Ocean Colour Coordinating Group (IOCCG) hosted by The European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT), and the European Space Agency (ESA), with the support of the Copernicus Programme from the European Commission from 1-4 December 2025 at the Darmstadtium in Darmstadt, Germany. Associated short courses and side meetings will be held on 5 December 2025, at EUMETSAT Headquarters in Darmstadt.

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2nd Ocean Carbon from Space Workshop: In-person

2 December 2025

Darmstadt, Germany

The 2nd Ocean Carbon from Space workshop will support progress towards an integrated approach for characterising the ocean carbon cycle using satellite observations and will advance our understanding of its variability across space and time. Outcomes will provide insight into how satellite observations can inform ocean carbon assessments in the Earth System in a climate context, support the evaluation and improvement of climate models, and provide advice and guidance to high-level policy activities. This workshop is organised in the frame of the ESA SCOPE Project.

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Previous Events

Resilient Coasts, Thriving Communities: A Sea of Solutions

18 August 2025

Kochi, Kerala, India

Resilient Coasts, Thriving Communities: A Sea of Solutions, scheduled to take place in Kochi, Kerala, India, on 18-19 August 2025.

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PML x NOC Virtual Work Experience Week

11 August 2025

Online / Zoom

Big news! For the first time, Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) and the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) are teaming up with Creative Tuition Collective to offer a Virtual Work Experience Week – and applications are now open!

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Restoring Estuarine and Coastal Habitats (ReMeMaRe) 2025

9 July 2025

Scarborough Spa

Wednesday 9th and Thursday 10th July.

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FMRI-Coastal autonomy workshop

25 June 2025

FMRI invites you to a one-day workshop exploring the opportunities in autonomous observing for inshore and coastal research and statutory monitoring. Hosted by the National Centre for Coastal Autonomy in partnership with Defra, NOC, NPL and the Scottish Government, this workshop will bring together stakeholders from across the public and private sectors.

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European Space Agency Living Planet Symposium 2025

23 June 2025

Vienna, Austria

‘From Observation to Climate Action and Sustainability for Earth’: save the date for the European Space Agency’s (ESA) next Living Planet Symposium, set for 23–27 June 2025 at the Austria Center Vienna.

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11th World Ecosystem Services Partnership Conference

23 June 2025

Darwin, Australia

11th World Ecosystem Services Partnership Conference  I  Darwin, Australia  I  23rd – 27th June

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Webinar: “Linking Ocean Fronts and Biodiversity for Evidenced Marine Spatial Planning”

19 June 2025

Online

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OCEANS 2025 Brest conference

16 June 2025

Brest, France

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Vilnius, Lithuania
International Conference of Environmental Psychology

15 June 2025

Vilnius, Lithuania

International Conference of Environmental Psychology (ICEP)  I  15th – 18th June 2025   I  Vilnius, Lithuania

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Sea crashing around coastline rocks
Roundtable discussion: Falkland Island All-Party Parliamentary Group

10 June 2025

Portcullis House, Westminster, London

PML’s Professor Andy Rees is an invited speaker at a special roundtable discussion focused on the vital role the Falkland Islands has in advancing scientific knowledge, particularly in the fields of marine science, ecology, and climate research, thanks to the Islands unique and biodiverse environment in the South Atlantic.

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Harnessing Earth Observation data across the satellite era to assess the state of the ocean

10 June 2025

Splendid Hotel and Spa, Nice, France (and online!)

Harnessing Earth Observation data across the satellite era to assess the state of the ocean, a side event of the UN Ocean Conference, 2025.

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2025 UN Ocean Conference

9 June 2025

Nice, France

Nice, France, 9 – 13 June

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POGO Director’s meeting

7 June 2025

Nice, France

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Ocean Rise & Coastal Resilience Summit

7 June 2025

A special event of the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3)

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Cheltenham Science Festival

3 June 2025

Cheltenham

‘Cheltenham Science Festival explores the role of Science in our everyday lives – from eating to ageing, deception to elections. Every year we are joined by the world’s greatest scientists, futurologists and thought-leaders to help make sense of the world around us.’

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One Ocean Science Congress

3 June 2025

Nice

A United Nations Ocean Conference Special Event dedicated to Science will see PML experts providing presentations, posters and contributing their expertise 3-6 June, 2025, in Nice, France.

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Maritime UK South West – Clean Maritime Expo 25

21 May 2025

Bournemouth University

The Clean Maritime Expo will showcase the progress being made towards maritime decarbonisation across the UK with a focus on the South West and South Coast. The event will be an opportunity to do business, learn, collaborate and network for those working towards or with an interest in maritime decarbonisation.

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PlyMSEF Postgraduate Student Conference 2025

15 May 2025

Plymouth Marine Laboratory

Date: Thursday 15th May 2025 Time: 09:00 – 18:00  

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