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Underwater mangrove tree roots
PML Joins Global Call for Enhanced Protection and Restoration of Blue Carbon Ecosystems at UNOC3 
13 June 2025
Prof Ana Queirós is part of UN Ocean Decade Global Ocean Blue Carbon Programme (GO-BC) who made the intervention 
Crashing wave and sea mist
Challenges for High Seas Treaty implementation highlighted at UNOC3  
12 June 2025
PML’s Prof Matt Frost chairs a roundtable of international experts as BBNJ ratifications gather momentum  
Crashing waves on a dark foreboding ocean from above
Singular Mission to Chart Atlantic's Deep-Sea Biodiversity in focus at UNOC3  
10 June 2025
More than 40 international researchers joined a gathering in Nice to discuss Atlantic Ocean deep sea life mapping initiative, led by PML’s Prof Kerr...
Bleached underwater coral
Ocean acidification more advanced than previously thought
09 June 2025
New research co-led by PML, NOAA, CIMERS OSU and the University of Maryland provides new evidence on the severity of ocean acidification.
Yanna on board the Plymouth Quest vessel
Staff Spotlight: Dr Yanna Alexia Fidai - Earth Observation and Remote Sensing Scientist 
08 June 2025
Meet Dr Yanna Alexia Fidai, whose research explores how climate change, pollution and changing currents have created the perfect storm for massive sar...
Sea bed and sea fan with a little fish underwater
PML championing Deep Sea Biodiversity and Sustainable Ocean Planning at the 2025 UN Ocean Conference
05 June 2025
A delegation of PML scientists and other experts will be in Nice for the June event 
Under the ocean surface showing rays of light
International mCDR Blue Paper launched: the Ocean’s climate role grows – but at what cost?
04 June 2025
The newest Ocean Panel–commissioned paper outlines a set of principles for the responsible development and governance of marine carbon dioxide remov...
"Butt out": How one PhD researcher is tackling the world’s most common form of litter 
31 May 2025
Today (Saturday 31st May) is ‘World No Tobacco Day’, and to mark the occasion, we’re shining a spotlight on Natalie Smith – PhD researcher at...
New study reveals global ‘Ocean Darkening’ threatens marine life  
29 May 2025
A new study co-led by PML’s Professor Tim Smyth has revealed a 21% reduction in sunlight zones vital for life in the sea.
Sunset over ocean
Update from the lab: marine heatwave conditions continue to escalate in UK waters 
28 May 2025
Our data from the western English Channel has shown almost continuous marine heatwave conditions for the past two years, and, with the latest unusuall...
cleaner, safer drinking water
New project funded to boost early detection of algal blooms for cleaner, safer drinking water 
24 May 2025
It was announced this week that Ofwat, the Water Services Regulation Authority for England and Wales, has awarded funding for the PEDAL project: ‘Pr...
Deep coral
Project to revolutionise deep sea understanding using AI awarded pioneering grant from Bezos Earth Fund 
23 May 2025
The grant supports innovative AI-driven solutions to tackle urgent environmental challenges
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Accelerating climate action through marine spatial planning: the opportunity lies ahead
23 May 2025
A new PML-led study identifies key enablers to implementing climate-smart Marine Spatial Planning.
microalgal plankton community
The Spring bloom illuminates the Western English Channel
19 May 2025
As the UK enjoys warmer weather and longer days, our scientists are also enjoying seeing the vibrant plankton communities blossom in UK waters through...
BLOG: PML’s Dr Saskia Ruhl describes life onboard the One Ocean Expedition
09 May 2025
PML’s Dr. Saskia Rühl, a specialist in digital marine biology and machine-learning techniques for data classification, is currently sailing onboard...
The Plymouth Quest in port
Knot your average vessel... Plymouth Quest gets upgraded for a new era of marine science 
09 May 2025
Our beloved research vessel, the Plymouth Quest, has been in Penzance for the last few months undergoing some impressive upgrades to help us continue ...
Three images of plankton
Think you know your mixoplankton from your phytoplankton?
08 May 2025
Outdated terms are clouding our view of marine ecosystems – it’s time to update the vocabulary, writes Professor Kevin Flynn.
“Strategically placed” offshore structures could enhance ecosystem resilience
06 May 2025
A new study led by Dr Molly James from Plymouth Marine Laboratory as part of the DREAMS project has introduced a novel approach to assessing the marin...
Safeguarding marine animals amid the UK’s offshore wind energy expansion
02 May 2025
PML’s Dr Peter Miller’s research on the relationship between ocean fronts and biodiversity hotspots has been cited in the 2024 Offshore Wind Repor...

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