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New appointment for PML’s International Office
17 April 2023We are delighted to welcome Dr Matt Frost to the PML family, who is taking up the position of Head of the PML International Office.
Ship emissions: New study shows scope for 'faster, better, cheaper' monitoring
11 April 2023Potential to increase ship emission monitoring to 100% coverage of the global ocean and attribute to individual ships.
Projections show that the seas of Southeast Asia may warm by 1.1 to 2.9°C through the 21st century
05 April 2023Modelling study highlights potential effects of climate change on marine ecosystems in Southeast Asian seas.
From lab to lawmaking: PML participates in the Royal Society 'Pairing scheme'
31 March 2023The initiative is designed to give scientists and policymakers an opportunity to experience each other’s worlds.
Rapid collective climate action required, according to major UN report
20 March 2023PML science supports the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) assessment.
Microfibres shown to stunt mussel growth
10 March 2023Polyester microfibres shown to inhibit growth in mussels by about a third in first-of-its-kind experiment.
Earth observation for climate resilience: PML supports launch of new UK climate information service
08 March 2023The UK Earth Observation Climate Information Service (EOCIS) is designed to support better-informed decision-making
PML welcomes agreement on UN High Seas Treaty
06 March 2023The historic pact supports the aim of placing 30% of international waters into protected areas by 2030
PML scientists in US as part of advanced plankton imaging project
03 March 2023The scientists have received bespoke training from McLane Labs with their Imaging FlowCytobot
Professor Steve Widdicombe on ABC Radio: Ocean Acidification impacts on marine ecosystems
01 March 2023
Atlantic Meridional Transect supported by near-real time satellite data from NEODAAS
01 March 2023The Atlantic Meridional Transect (AMT) is a research programme that samples the open ocean between the UK and the South Atlantic, and has recently dep...
How climate change is affecting the marine species at the base of the food web
23 February 2023A comprehensive new review of impacts on zooplankton caused by ocean warming also highlights solutions for improved monitoring
Major research mission back on track after three year hiatus
21 February 2023The Atlantic Meridional Transect (AMT) is a research programme that samples the open ocean between the UK and the South Atlantic, and it is readying f...
Natural capital at the heart of decision making: how the SWEEP project changed the South West for the better
20 February 2023The South West Partnership for Environmental and Economic Prosperity (SWEEP) project ran from 2017 – 2022, here we celebrate its impact to the benef...
PML leads the science on the world’s first co-located seaweed and offshore wind farm
16 February 2023PML to provide independent analysis of the Amazon-funded North Sea Farm 1 project
New trustees welcomed to the Board of Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML)
15 February 2023Four appointments over the past year to support the charity’s strategic direction
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