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Plymouth Marine Laboratory and Seabed 2030 announce partnership to support understanding of the global ocean
12 September 2024The two organisations have signed an MoU to work more closely together
FOCUS ON: Offshore Wind
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New project: TRansformative Actions for resilient Coastal Communities (TRACC)
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Sponsorship opportunity: ESA Ocean Synergy Training Course 2025 and the One Ocean Expedition
21 August 2024Plymouth Marine Laboratory joins the Trevor Platt Science Foundation to announce the sponsorship of a trainee from a developing country to participate...
MEDIA: Are ocean temperatures reaching a boiling point?
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Tackling Nitrogen Pollution in the Maldives
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Has reducing ship exhaust pollution accelerated global warming?
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World's first co-located commercial-scale seaweed farm and offshore windfarm announced
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New South West Marine Ecosystems Report highlights the unusual marine events of 2023
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PML successfully deploy a fleet of ocean robots to improve future forecasts of ocean health
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PML-led Transatlantic Research Project Endorsed as an Ocean Decade Action
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What is ocean alkalinity enhancement and why is it important?
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Are sunscreens damaging our marine environment?
02 August 2024As the summer sunshine sends thousands flocking to the South West’s coastline, researchers from the University of Plymouth and Plymouth Marine Labor...
Water pollution postpones Triathlons in Paris Olympics, highlighting urgent issue of water quality
02 August 2024Recent concerns over poor water quality at the Paris Olympics 2024 have highlighted the urgent need for effective monitoring and management of rivers....
Reflections on the 7th International Zooplankton Symposium
29 July 2024Earlier in the year, a team of PML researchers headed to Hobart, Tasmania for the 7th International Zooplankton Symposium. Some of the team kindly sha...
Is the Southern Ocean absorbing more CO2 than previously thought?
29 July 2024New research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) and Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) has found that the Southern Ocean absorbs more carbon dio...
PML welcomes the Associate Director of NERC's National Capability
26 July 2024Delighted to host a visit by Tom Haynes, Associate Director of NERC’s National Capability, today at the laboratory! Discover the tour…
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