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Discovery
PML-led Transatlantic Research Project Endorsed as an Ocean Decade Action 
08 August 2024
The Atlantic Meridional Transect (AMT) from the UK to the South Atlantic enables pioneering investigations into how the Ocean is changing.
St Ives Bay
What is ocean alkalinity enhancement and why is it important?
05 August 2024
Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement is one method of Ocean-Based Carbon Dioxide Removal (oCDR), also known as Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal (mCDR), a growing...
Are sunscreens damaging our marine environment?
02 August 2024
As the summer sunshine sends thousands flocking to the South West’s coastline, researchers from the University of Plymouth and Plymouth Marine Labor...
River seine in Paris with Eiffel tower behind
Water pollution postpones Triathlons in Paris Olympics, highlighting urgent issue of water quality
02 August 2024
Recent concerns over poor water quality at the Paris Olympics 2024 have highlighted the urgent need for effective monitoring and management of rivers....
Plankton
Reflections on the 7th International Zooplankton Symposium
29 July 2024
Earlier in the year, a team of PML researchers headed to Hobart, Tasmania for the 7th International Zooplankton Symposium. Some of the team kindly sha...
Is the Southern Ocean absorbing more CO2 than previously thought?
29 July 2024
New research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) and Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) has found that the Southern Ocean absorbs more carbon dio...
PML welcomes the Associate Director of NERC's National Capability
26 July 2024
Delighted to host a visit by Tom Haynes, Associate Director of NERC’s National Capability, today at the laboratory! Discover the tour…
PML hosts work experience placements: discover one of the experiments!
24 July 2024
We had a great week hosting work experience placements with Sixth Form students from the Nuffield Trust, with the aim to introduce students to the use...
Interactive ecosystem modelling training workshop enjoyed by international scientists
23 July 2024
As a finale to the Advances in Marine Ecosystem Modelling Research (AMEMR) Symposium, an interactive ecosystem modelling training workshop was held at...
Research Impact Spotlight event at PML
Local research, management and community representatives come together to discuss the future of Plymouth Sound and Tamar Catchment
22 July 2024
PML recently hosted a landmark event that brought together over 110 participants from 30 organisations to tackle critical research needs for Plymouth ...
Image: a cluster of Pacific oysters - Crassostrea gigas.
Using drone footage to map invasive species: managing the expansion of wild Pacific oysters
15 July 2024
A new study led by PML scientists has, for the first time, explored the use of drones and deep learning to detect, count and map Pacific oysters – a...
Plymouth MP visits lab to explore recent advances in marine science technologies
12 July 2024
Luke Pollard MP today visited Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) to see firsthand some of the exciting new marine science technologies being developed i...
PML’s Dr. Dhritiraj Sengupta recognised with Google’s Geo for Good Impact award 
09 July 2024
The Geo for Good Impact Awards celebrate users and organizations creating real-world impact using Google’s mapping tools.
Plymouth Marine Laboratory Achieves Silver Investors in Diversity Accreditation
09 July 2024
Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) is proud to announce that it has been awarded the respected Silver Investors in Diversity (IiD) accreditation.
Ocean warming in focus at Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition
02 July 2024
Thousands are expected to attend the free event in London this week, an annual celebration of cutting-edge research that has hosted displays and discu...
Professor Widdicombe in Villars-sur-Ollon
UK National Champion of the Frontiers Planet Prize: Prof Widdicombe shares reflections
02 July 2024
It was announced in April that PML’s Professor Steve Widdicombe was voted as the UK National Champion for the Frontiers Planet Prize, a global compe...
PML in the media: BBC Rare Earth - ‘Can an oil rig be a nature reserve?’
28 June 2024
PML’s Professor Matt Frost featured on BBC Rare Earth today (28th June) discussing the problem faced by governments across the world… with around ...
L4 autonomous buoy deployment - image credit: Jani Pewter
L4 Autonomous Buoy back on station
21 June 2024
Following the planned major overhaul and sensor upgrades, the L4 Autonomous Buoy has now been deployed back on station at the L4 sampling site, 4 naut...
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill - Gulf of Mexico by Kris Krug CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.
WATCH: Latest video on detecting oil spills using state-of-the-art satellite technology
19 June 2024
New video summarises research at Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) that is helping to detect oil spills across the global ocean using satellite technol...