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Ocean literacy resources for the next generation
08 January 2025Calling all educators – discover our latest videos to open up the world of marine science and ocean literacy to your students.
MEDIA: 'Climate change could overwhelm our sewers – green infrastructure may help'. PML’s Dr Rodriguez writes for The Conversation
02 January 2025PML’s Dr Mayra Rodriguez, Earth Observation Scientist, has written for The Conversation UK on how climate change could impact sewer systems in the ...
Season’s Greetings from us all at Plymouth Marine Laboratory and PML Applications Ltd.
21 December 2024On behalf of the Board of Trustees, staff and students at Plymouth Marine Laboratory and PML Applications Ltd, we send you our Season’s greetings an...
Maintenance trip turned ‘Mayday’ rescue as PML crew support efforts by RNLI
20 December 2024On Monday this week (16th December 2024), crew from Plymouth Marine Laboratory embarked on the PML Explorer RIB for routine maintenance on the L4 data...
Blinded by the light: the effects of urban lighting on beach bugs
18 December 2024A new method reveals severe and lasting damage to small coastal creatures.
Marine Stations: Uniting Global Science Beyond Borders
17 December 2024Reflections on the recent meeting of the World Association of Marine Stations (WAMS)
Energy review sets out the key energy priorities for the new UK Government
15 December 2024This week the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) released their flagship publication, with contributions from PML scientists, highlighting the UK energ...
PML’s Dr Victor Martinez-Vicente selected Coordinating Lead Author in major new global biodiversity assessment
13 December 2024This appointment follows the UK Government nomination of PML’s Bio-optical oceanographer Dr Martinez-Vicente for this vital new two-year methodologi...
First map of European aquatic habitats with both light and noise pollution revealed
12 December 2024An EU research project, involving scientists from Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML), has produced the first interactive map of European marine and fres...
Investigating the mesophotic mysteries of Ascension Island to support effective marine conservation
12 December 2024PML’s Professor Kerry Howell is currently in Ascension Island, a remote volcanic island in the South Atlantic Ocean, to gather biodiversity and phy...
NOW AVAILABLE: Latest zooplankton abundance data from the Western Channel Observatory L4 site between 1988-2023
11 December 2024The Western Channel Observatory team have recently published the latest data on zooplankton abundance up to 2023 at the L4 coastal sampling site, whic...
PML experts reflect on participation at COP29: Progress and Challenges for Ocean and Climate Action
10 December 2024
Protecting valuable aquatic ecosystems through improved satellite monitoring of water quality
07 December 2024The PML-led ‘Copernicus Evolution – Research for harmonised and Transitional water Observation (CERTO)’ project has been showcased in the latest...
Next steps for collaborative marine research and management in the Plymouth Sound & the Tamar Catchment
06 December 2024Earlier this year, PML hosted a Research Impact Spotlight Event ‘Plymouth Sound & the Tamar Catchment’, bringing together over 110 participants fr...
Digital technologies for ocean management in focus at the East Asian Seas Congress
04 December 2024The 2024 event united 855 participants from 20 countries
Staff spotlight: Aser Mata – Earth Observation Scientist
03 December 2024Meet Aser Mata, an Earth Observation scientist at the forefront of advancing PML’s use of drones – taking our environmental research to new height...
PML supports launch of ocean literacy materials for schools across Europe
02 December 2024The ProBleu Resource Catalogue of teaching aids is a dynamic online resource designed to promote water literacy and ocean education.
New paper reveals unprecedented algal bloom linked to the 2020 mass mortality of African elephants
29 November 2024The paper was led by PML co-hosted PhD researcher Davide Lomeo, who used satellite remote sensing and spatial data analysis to discover extreme cyanob...
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