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Coastal cities expose seafloor to dangerous light pollution
The global expansion of coastal cities could leave more than three quarters of their neighbouring seafloor exposed to potentially harmful levels of light pollution.
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PML's latest Annual Review
29 July 2020PML’s latest Annual Review is now available to download. Find out about some of the research our scientists have been undertaking, as well as exciti...
South West Marine Ecosystems 2019 Annual Report now published
22 July 2020The South West Marine Ecosystems 2019 Annual Report has just been published and can be accessed on the SWME website.
Marine environment vital for UK economy
20 July 2020A new approach to understanding the UK’s marine economy changes our understanding of its importance, suggesting that its contributions are double th...
Defra report features Westcountry research on health benefits of being by the sea
18 July 2020Researchers at two leading Westcountry institutions have teamed up with Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) in a study that sho...
Weather, time and phytoplankton blooms
16 July 2020Computer models used to study important phytoplankton blooms can be affected by how often weather variables are input, a new study suggests.
PML announces new Head of Science for Sea & Society
15 July 2020PML is excited to announce the new Head of Science for Sea &Society, Professor Nicola Beaumont.
Dr Tony Stebbing, BSc (Hons), PhD - In Memoriam
06 July 2020Dr Anthony (Tony) Stebbing sadly passed away on the 2nd May from Covid-19 following a prolonged illness. Tony was aged 78 years and is survived by his...
Virtual Ocean Dialogues
01 July 2020The first ever completely virtual global conference for ocean action, the Virtual Ocean Dialogues, took part (1-5 June) with Plymouth Marine Laborator...
Satellites powering global science
18 June 2020A new study co-ordinated by PML highlights the accuracy of satellite observations of elevation over a range of water and ice surfaces, supporting cruc...
‘Demystifying interdisciplinary working’ report published
10 June 2020Today a report from the Valuing Nature Programme, led by Prof. Nicola Beaumont, has been published to explore the opportunities and challenges of inte...
Plymouth Marine Laboratory launches strategy for supporting ocean futures
08 June 2020World Oceans Day provides an auspicious backdrop for the launch of Plymouth Marine Laboratory’s new Strategy 2020-2025.
Climate change has degraded productivity of shelf sea food webs
08 June 2020A shortage of summer nutrients as a result of our changing climate has contributed to a 50% decline in important North East Atlantic plankton over the...
International fishery and aquaculture research project published synthesis report
02 June 2020The international fishery and aquaculture research project CERES (Climate change and European aquatic resources) recently published its final, synthes...
Twenty years of data contribute to global phytoplankton study
25 May 2020For the first time, research led by PML brings together satellite ocean colour observations from across two decades with high-coverage in situ observa...
Are we underestimating microplastics in the marine environment?
19 May 2020A new study, led by Plymouth Marine Laboratory, suggests an underestimation of microplastics in the ocean.
Acidifying oceans may threaten crucial links in Earth’s climate cycles
13 May 2020A review of more than two hundred studies highlights where research needs to focus if we are to understand vital oceanic processes that can alter the ...
Solve invasive seaweed problem by turning it into biofuels and fertilisers
12 May 2020Seaweed could produce sustainable fuels, chemicals and fertiliser while helping protect tourist hotspots.
How well can we predict the future Fish of the Day?
11 May 2020An international team of modellers and researchers have collaborated to find out how reliable projections of today’s fisheries forecasting models ar...
PML supports COVID-19 efforts in the South West and beyond
06 May 2020Plymouth Marine Laboratory has supported COVID-19 efforts in the South West and beyond through donations of personal protective equipment to local car...
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‘Future of Food’ exhibition at the Science Museum
24 July 2025
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PML x NOC Virtual Work Experience Week
11 August 2025
– 15 August 2025
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Resilient Coasts, Thriving Communities: A Sea of Solutions
18 August 2025
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2nd Ocean Carbon from Space Workshop: Online
24 November 2025
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1 December 2025
– 15 August 2025
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2 December 2025
– 15 August 2025
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