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New study provides vital insight for climate-smart marine planning in UK waters
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Future regulation of marine autonomy in discussion in Singapore
26 April 2024PML’s Professor James Fishwick takes part in a UK Marine Autonomy summit during Singapore Maritime Week
PML’s Prof Widdicombe voted as 2024 Frontiers Planet Prize Champion
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Precious cargo... delivering our autonomous buoys to the sea
19 April 2024There was a lot of activity at the laboratory this week as we moved two of our autonomous buoys to Turnchapel Wharf in Plymouth, the final stretch bef...
5 key takeaways from the UN Ocean Decade Conference
19 April 2024The event in Barcelona brought together around 1,500 scientists and representatives of governments and environmental organisations.
Monitoring marine biodiversity from space
11 April 2024PML has worked with the European Space Agency (ESA) for a number of decades, building a strong collaborative relationship on Earth observation researc...
How do we address the complex issue of microplastic pollution?
10 April 2024International experts gather for panel discussions during UN Ocean Decade event in Barcelona.
Initiative increases awareness of the threats posed by light pollution to the global ocean
10 April 2024The Global Ocean Artificial Light at Night Network (GOALANN) was launched today at the United Nations Ocean Decade Conference in Barcelona.
PML in Barcelona for the UN Ocean Decade Conference
07 April 2024Our colleagues will be taking part in the 2024 UN Ocean Decade Conference (10-12 April) and the Ocean Decade Week (8-12 April). Find out more about th...
IN DISCUSSION: How best to monitor, report and verify ocean-based carbon removal?
05 April 2024Leading scientists, industry and governmental representatives gather for international workshop on ocean-based carbon dioxide removal.
View from above: monitoring the impacts of flooding on river water quality using optical sensors
02 April 2024New sensors have been installed on the Tamar Bridge in Devon as part of an international project
PML to exhibit at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition
26 March 2024Leading UK scientists will be bringing the ocean to London for a week of free science activities
High-risk zones identified where plastic litter threatens whales, dolphins and seabirds of the North Atlantic
22 March 2024A new study, led by Plymouth Marine Laboratory, has revealed five high-risk zones where floating plastic litter poses the greatest risk to North Atlan...
The world’s leading zooplankton experts gather for the 7th international symposium
19 March 2024A team of PML researchers are heading to Hobart, Tasmania for the 7th International Zooplankton Symposium, with Prof. Angus Atkinson having the honour...
Building bridges between science and policy through the Royal Society ‘pairing scheme’
19 March 2024PML is taking part in the annual initiative to give scientists an insight into UK policymaking.
Protecting Our Planet session on detecting marine plastics from space now live
17 March 2024The ‘Protecting Our Planet’ Ocean session is now available to watch, featuring PML’s Senior Research Software Engineer, Dr Dan Clewley, and Lect...
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