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Meet the scientist awarded the first Trevor Platt Fellowship: Gayathra Bandara

We would like to wish a warm welcome to Gayathra Bandara – the first scientist to be awarded the Trevor Platt Fellowship. As part of the Fellowship, Gayathra is currently working with us at Plymouth Marine Laboratory on a placement to further develop his knowledge and experience in marine science, in his pursuit of a PhD.

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Above: Professor Lindeque receiving the award alongside Professor Richard Thompson of the University of Plymouth.
PML’s Professor Pennie Lindeque awarded the Blue Planet Prize in Tokyo
06 October 2023

Professor Lindeque received the prestigious award this week alongside colleagues Professor Richard Thompson of the University of Plymouth and Tamara G...

PML scientists contribute to advancing understanding of the ‘nitrogen footprint’
02 October 2023

This week PML scientists join the annual meeting of the UKRI GCRF South Asian Nitrogen Hub to discuss programme progress as well as help launch a bran...

Unusual blooms in Scottish waters
28 September 2023

New study examines the conditions that led to two unusual coccolithophore blooms in Scottish waters during the summer of 2021. Using satellite data an...

PML's contributions to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals
25 September 2023

The 2023 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Summit takes place this week in New York. It will mark the beginning of a new phase of accelerated progr...

Improved access to the longest marine time series in the world
22 September 2023

It’s now easier than ever to utilise data from the Western Channel Observatory (WCO) – an open-access time series that began in the Western Englis...

Friends of Ocean Action announces PML’s Prof. Steve Widdicombe as new member
21 September 2023

The group includes a range of ocean leaders including Sylvia Earle and Prince Albert II of Monaco

Defra boost for ocean acidification research: PML funded to become Secretariat for the UN-endorsed 'OARS' programme
20 September 2023

The “Ocean Acidification Research for Sustainability’ (OARS) programme is designed to support the development of ocean acidification science

Plymouth Hoe and lighthouse - just a minute's walk from Plymouth Marine Laboratory
Plymouth Marine Laboratory hosts 6th UK National Decade Committee meeting
14 September 2023

“Britain’s Ocean City’ welcomes the committee – whose members span the breadth of ocean science – to champion the UN Ocean Decade within the...

How healthy is the North-East Atlantic? Findings from the 2023 OSPAR Quality Status Report
13 September 2023

PML scientists have played leading and contributing roles to assessment reports on the health and status of the North-East Atlantic, published today (...

Investing in the future: new careers in marine autonomy and robotics
08 September 2023

PML has invested heavily in its marine autonomous capabilities in recent years, with further backing in the recruitment of three new positions to deli...

"Unusual sea creatures" spotted across Devon and Cornwall coast
Did you spot these “unusual sea creatures” in Cornwall recently?
05 September 2023

“I have fished, dived, swam and kayaked around the coast for 50 years – and not seen them before.”

Above: Saskia during a mooring-retrieval operation
Staff spotlight: Dr Saskia Rühl - Digital Marine Biologist 
04 September 2023

Dr Saskia Rühl recently joined us as a Digital Marine Biologist, but her journey at PML actually began much earlier than this – almost 10 years...

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Roadmap published for the future of satellite monitoring of ocean carbon
01 September 2023

World-leading scientists have developed a comprehensive scientific roadmap for satellite monitoring of ocean carbon over the next decade. Alongside a ...

Seaweed kelp has a high rate of carbon capture
Professor Queirós on the importance of climate literacy for stakeholders to invest in solutions
30 August 2023

Our Professor Ana Queirós has been featured in the AXA Investment Managers Sound Progress podcast, explaining the importance of climate literacy ...

Arctic bound: The Ocean Warrior project prepares to expand the frontiers of marine science with its foundation expeditions
24 August 2023

A unique voyage to build a greater scientific understanding of the marine environment in the Arctic and the impacts of global climate change will see ...

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What have marine zooplankton ever done for us? As it turns out, quite a lot.
17 August 2023

First full assessment of ecosystem services provided by zooplankton shows that by maintaining sustainable fisheries, reducing plastic pollution and mi...

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Call for social science participation for the 9th International Nitrogen Conference
15 August 2023

We are seeking panel sessions for the 2024 International Nitrogen Initiative Conference, to emphasise the contributions of social scientists in meetin...

PML Work Experience Week a great success
12 August 2023

Last month we ran our first work experience week, inviting 12 students from schools across Devon to the lab to sample life as a marine scientist first...

Phytoplankton by Claire Widdicombe
PML contributes to OSPAR 2023 policy assessment of pelagic habitats
11 August 2023

Today the OSPAR Commission shared the 36th issue of highlights from its Quality Status Report 2023, focusing on the Plankton Indicator Assessments.

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