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Under water image of the ocean with rays of light
Plymouth Marine Laboratory and Seabed 2030 announce partnership to support understanding of the global ocean
12 September 2024
The two organisations have signed an MoU to work more closely together
Offshore Windfarm
FOCUS ON: Offshore Wind
03 September 2024
PML scientists investigate the impacts of windfarm developments on marine life
Image: Firth of Clyde - the estuary of the River Clyde, on the west coast of Scotland. This area has been chosen to establish a Resilience Collective – a mixture of researchers, communities and stakeholders – to co-develop innovative, transformative local governance frameworks for coastal resilience and sustainability.
New project: TRansformative Actions for resilient Coastal Communities (TRACC)
28 August 2024
We’re excited to share our involvement in a new project that aims to bring together researchers, communities and stakeholders across the UK to co-de...
Ocean and mountains
Sponsorship opportunity: ESA Ocean Synergy Training Course 2025 and the One Ocean Expedition
21 August 2024
Plymouth Marine Laboratory joins the Trevor Platt Science Foundation to announce the sponsorship of a trainee from a developing country to participate...
Underwater shot of coral
MEDIA: Are ocean temperatures reaching a boiling point?
20 August 2024
‘Over the past year global water temperatures have smashed records. Fuelled by Climate change and El Niño, which warms Pacific waters, high sea tem...
Fish
Tackling Nitrogen Pollution in the Maldives
18 August 2024
Dr Olivia Rendón, Environmental Economist at Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML), is in the Maldives this August to support a multi-agency programme to ...
Satellite image
Has reducing ship exhaust pollution accelerated global warming?
16 August 2024
A new study explored the climate effect of the mandated reduction of sulphur in ship exhaust emissions globally since 2020. Highly relevant to interna...
Offshore Windfarm
World's first co-located commercial-scale seaweed farm and offshore windfarm announced
15 August 2024
This autumn, the world’s first commercial-scale seaweed farm co-located with an offshore windfarm will launch in the North Sea, about 18 kilometers ...
New South West Marine Ecosystems Report highlights the unusual marine events of 2023
14 August 2024
Following the Annual South West Marine Ecosystems Conference, hosted at Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) on 26 April 2024, the State of South West Sea...
Image: Dr Juliane Wihsgott on board the PML Research Vessel Plymouth Quest alongside the 3 robotic gliders just prior to deployment.
PML successfully deploy a fleet of ocean robots to improve future forecasts of ocean health
09 August 2024
PML scientists have deployed a fleet of autonomous robotic gliders to monitor phytoplankton blooms and dissolved oxygen levels in the Western English ...
PML-led Transatlantic Research Project Endorsed as an Ocean Decade Action 
08 August 2024
The Atlantic Meridional Transect (AMT) from the UK to the South Atlantic enables pioneering investigations into how the Ocean is changing.
St Ives Bay
What is ocean alkalinity enhancement and why is it important?
05 August 2024
Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement is one method of Ocean-Based Carbon Dioxide Removal (oCDR), also known as Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal (mCDR), a growing...
Are sunscreens damaging our marine environment?
02 August 2024
As the summer sunshine sends thousands flocking to the South West’s coastline, researchers from the University of Plymouth and Plymouth Marine Labor...
River seine in Paris with Eiffel tower behind
Water pollution postpones Triathlons in Paris Olympics, highlighting urgent issue of water quality
02 August 2024
Recent concerns over poor water quality at the Paris Olympics 2024 have highlighted the urgent need for effective monitoring and management of rivers....
Plankton
Reflections on the 7th International Zooplankton Symposium
29 July 2024
Earlier 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 2024
New 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 2024
Delighted to host a visit by Tom Haynes, Associate Director of NERC’s National Capability, today at the laboratory! Discover the tour…
PML hosts work experience placements: discover one of the experiments!
24 July 2024
We had a great week hosting work experience placements with Sixth Form students from the Nuffield Trust, with the aim to introduce students to the use...
Interactive ecosystem modelling training workshop enjoyed by international scientists
23 July 2024
As a finale to the Advances in Marine Ecosystem Modelling Research (AMEMR) Symposium, an interactive ecosystem modelling training workshop was held at...