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PML’s Professor Lindeque joint winner of prestigious Blue Planet Prize
14 June 2023A trio of SW-based scientists were awarded for their research and influence on the global issue of marine microplastics.
Why we need a Global Framework for Ocean-based Carbon Dioxide Removal: Professor Tom Bell explains
13 June 2023Our Professor Tom Bell spoke yesterday at the UN Bonn Climate Change Conference S8 58 side event: “The Global Stocktake &Ocean-based Carbon Dio...
Staff Spotlight: Claire Widdicombe – Plankton Ecologist
12 June 2023As part of our ongoing celebrations of the Western Channel Observatory (WCO), we sat down with Claire Widdicombe to talk about her role as WCO Phyto...
Staff spotlight: Dr Gavin Tilstone – Bio-optical oceanographer
09 June 2023As part of our ongoing celebrations of the Western Channel Observatory, we sat down with Dr Gavin Tilstone to talk about how he keeps an eye on the We...
Celebrating the Western Channel Observatory on World Ocean Day
09 June 2023For this years’ World Ocean Day we are celebrating the wonderful work of the Western Channel Observatory, hosted at Plymouth Marine Laboratory in pa...
Our Head of International Dr Matt Frost appointed Chair of the UK National Decade Committee
08 June 2023The appointment was announced today to mark World Ocean Day.
The cool twin of carbon dioxide gets some worthy attention
07 June 2023A new evidence review draws attention to the often overlooked marine trace gas dimethylsulfide (DMS). The review covers its production and fate, its i...
I spy with my little eye, good &bad things floating on the ocean: SoapBox Science with Dr Biermann
06 June 2023Our Dr Lauren Biermann spoke with BBC Radio 2 today about her upcoming SoapBox Science talk this weekend, which will focus on her work using satellite...
I spy with my little eye, good & bad things floating on the ocean: SoapBox Science with Dr Biermann
06 June 2023Our Dr Lauren Biermann spoke with BBC Radio 2 today about her upcoming SoapBox Science talk this weekend, which will focus on her work using satellite...
Ocean Organizations Unite to Call for Precaution in Ocean Carbon Dioxide Removal Research
06 June 2023
Impacts of offshore wind farms: new evidence base
25 May 2023Just released: a new evidence base on the environmental impacts of offshore wind farm developments and the outcomes for marine ecosystem services.
Measuring manmade and natural gases in the sea air
23 May 2023Our Dr Frances Hopkins talks about how the Marine Biogeochemistry team measure various gases produced both by human activities and naturally by the oc...
Driving with flatter tyres increases the amount of microplastics released into the environment
23 May 2023Our Dr Samantha Garrard explains in a new article published in The Conversation UK why you should check your tyres: maintaining the correct tyre press...
Celebrating the International Day of Biological Diversity
22 May 2023Monday 22nd May marks the “International Day of Biological Diversity’, a day sanctioned by the United Nations for the promotion of biodiversity is...
Coastal lights trick coral reefs into early spawning
15 May 2023Research published in Nature Communications shows, for the first time, that corals exposed to artificial light at night are spawning one to three days...
How eddies enhance the absorption of carbon: a South Atlantic Ocean study
09 May 2023An oceanic phenomena: investigating the effects of “mesoscale eddies’ on the air-sea CO2 sink in the South Atlantic Ocean
Staff Spotlight: Dr Matt Frost - Head of the PML International Office
07 May 2023Dr Matt Frost has recently taken up the position of Head of the PML International Office, to help drive forward PML’s vision for a sustainable ocean...
What are the effects of decommissioning man-made structures on marine ecosystems globally?
05 May 2023Scientists have released a plain language summary of a publication that examined the scientific evidence for impacts of decommissioning man-made struc...
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