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Spotting Brittany's 'Green Tides' from space
‘Green tides’ of algae have wreaked havoc across the coastlines of Brittany, France, for half a century due to high levels of agricultural runoff. With efforts to reduce these underway, a new technique using over three decades of satellite images highlights the extent of the continuing problem.
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Measuring ocean colour
10 May 2021Accurate satellite measurements of ocean colour are vital for assessing the health of the ocean. A new study, part of the AMT4OceanSatFlux programme, ...
Award for detecting marine plastic from space
05 May 2021We are delighted to share the news that PML’s Dr Lauren Biermann has won the Science category of the Ocean Awards 2021 for her development of a pion...
Launch of briefing paper on nature-based solutions for climate change, people and biodiversity
27 April 2021Today sees the launch of a comprehensive briefing paper on “Nature-based solutions for climate change, people and biodiversity’ by a collaboration...
Second UN World Ocean Assessment calls for urgent changes in how we interact with the ocean
23 April 2021The failure to deal with the pressures placed on the ocean by human activities continues to present the greatest threat to the ocean, according to the...
Microplastics buried by marine animals
26 March 2021The presence of microplastics in the ocean is a growing concern, but there’s still a lot we don’t know about how marine organisms interact with th...
Countdown to launch of Plymouth’s autonomous fleet
24 March 2021Scientists, industry leaders and local government are counting down to the launch of a first-of-its-kind multi-million-pound fleet of innovative and i...
Open-source technology offers expansion of satellite validation capability
11 March 2021Solar-tracking radiometry for all: PML publishes open-source hardware and software for the solar-tracking radiometry platform (So-Rad).
Floating the idea: PML supporting the development of an innovative renewable energy platform to serve off-grid coastal communities
10 March 2021The large-scale seawater tanks and data analysis expertise at Plymouth Marine Laboratory’s Smart Sound workshop are being used to conduct stability ...
International Women's Day at PML
08 March 2021The 8th March 2021 marks International Women’s Day; to celebrate, we spoke to some of the PML team about their challenges, successes and hopes for t...
Paul James joins PML Board of Trustees
08 March 2021We are delighted to welcome Mr Paul James as the latest member of our Board of Trustees.
Western English Channel springs into life
05 March 2021One of the wonderful aspects of PML is its truly interdisciplinary nature and keeping a look out for the start of the Spring bloom is a great example ...
What do water hyacinths and plastic waste have in common?
05 March 2021They are both clogging up rivers across the globe but a new project, involving PML scientists, aims to combine these two issues for greater benefit.
The UNFCCC Ocean and Climate Dialogue in the lead up to COP26
24 February 2021PML has submitted recommendations for future climate action to a Dialogue on Ocean and Climate Change, in the run up to November’s UN Climate Change...
Novel bacterial gene makes new step in the nitrogen cycle
18 February 2021A newly discovered component of the nitrogen cycle could shed light on marine greenhouse gas emissions and their role in climate change, according to ...
PML welcomes the publication of the Dasgupta Review, which calls for a global re-think on the economic value of nature
02 February 2021With marine science input from PML, the landmark global review “Economics of Biodiversity: The Dasgupta Review” was published today, urging...
PML Trustee Dr Bev Mackenzie supporting best practice in the shipping industry in new role at BIMCO
01 February 2021Having opened a new local office in London, BIMCO – the world’s largest direct-membership organisation for shipowners, charterers, shipbrokers and...
Statement highlights importance and impact of the ocean in a changing climate
01 February 2021The UK Marine Science Co-ordination Committee (MSCC), of which PML is a member organisation, has released a Statement on The Ocean in a Changing Clima...
Science with impact at PML
21 January 2021In the latest assessment of the UK’s research centres, released today, Plymouth Marine Laboratory has been shown to excel in the quality and real-wo...
Special issue curated by PML researchers
20 January 2021PML researchers were part of the curation team for a recently-completed special issue of Remote Sensing devoted to calibration and validation of satel...
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