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Plymouth coast
PML Welcomes New Honorary Fellow Torsten Thiele
02 May 2023
Internationally-renowned expert on blue finance and ocean governance
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Predicting the changing marine conditions with future digital twins
24 April 2023
A pioneering application of machine learning is helping scientists to emulate highly complex physical-biogeochemical marine processes, to forecast mar...
Student Spotlight: Perle Deaibes
21 April 2023
Perle Deaibes is completing a research internship at Plymouth Marine Laboratory under supervisor Dr Mahasweta Saha.
North Atlantic coast
OSPAR report on ocean acidification released
17 April 2023
The report has been supported by three ocean acidification experts from Plymouth Marine Laboratory.
Dr Matt Frost
New appointment for PML’s International Office
17 April 2023
We are delighted to welcome Dr Matt Frost to the PML family, who is taking up the position of Head of the PML International Office.
Tanker ship on the open ocean
Ship emissions: New study shows scope for 'faster, better, cheaper' monitoring
11 April 2023
Potential to increase ship emission monitoring to 100% coverage of the global ocean and attribute to individual ships.
Tourist boats anchored in Sabah
Projections show that the seas of Southeast Asia may warm by 1.1 to 2.9°C through the 21st century
05 April 2023
Modelling study highlights potential effects of climate change on marine ecosystems in Southeast Asian seas.
Houses of Parliament
From lab to lawmaking: PML participates in the Royal Society 'Pairing scheme'
31 March 2023
The 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 2023
PML science supports the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) assessment.
Microfibres shown to stunt mussel growth
10 March 2023
Polyester 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 2023
The UK Earth Observation Climate Information Service (EOCIS) is designed to support better-informed decision-making
Whales
PML welcomes agreement on UN High Seas Treaty
06 March 2023
The historic pact supports the aim of placing 30% of international waters into protected areas by 2030
Elaine and Claire receiving bespoke training from McLane Labs with their Imaging FlowCytobot  
PML scientists in US as part of advanced plankton imaging project
03 March 2023
The scientists have received bespoke training from McLane Labs with their Imaging FlowCytobot
Atlantic Meridional Transect supported by near-real time satellite data from NEODAAS
01 March 2023
The Atlantic Meridional Transect (AMT) is a research programme that samples the open ocean between the UK and the South Atlantic, and has recently dep...
Zooplankton. Image: Claire Widdicombe
How climate change is affecting the marine species at the base of the food web
23 February 2023
A comprehensive new review of impacts on zooplankton caused by ocean warming also highlights solutions for improved monitoring