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Funding secured for automated image-analysis biodiversity monitoring project
13 June 2024The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) has announced funding for a new project proposed by our Dr James Clark and collaborators, to develop s...
New study shows plastic and non-stick cookware is likely adding thousands of microplastics into the human diet
11 June 2024A new collaborative study from scientists at Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML), NORCE Norwegian Research Centre, SALT Lofoten and the Norwegian Institu...
Major boost for oceanic research as Challenger 150 joins forces with Seabed 2030
07 June 2024Coinciding with World Oceans Day (8th June 2024), two major international marine initiatives have announced the signing of a landmark agreement to wor...
PML celebrating the United Nations World Oceans Day
05 June 2024World Oceans Day (WOD) is celebrated annually on 8th June across the globe, fostering public interest in the crucial role the ocean plays in all of ou...
Increased ocean observations urgently needed, according to UN State of the Ocean Report 2024
03 June 2024PML’s Professor Steve Widdicombe was among the authors
Climate change exacerbated June 2023 marine heatwave
31 May 2024New research has shown that while high-pressure weather conditions were the main driver behind the elevated temperatures, warming due to climate chang...
WATCH: summary findings of the Decommissioning - Relative Effects of Alternative Management Strategies (DREAMS) project
23 May 2024This week the DREAMS team presented their findings from their 3 year study into the different strategies for decommissioning structures in the North S...
PML wins ‘Planet Saver’ award
23 May 2024The award was presented at the 2024 Devon &Plymouth Chamber Awards ceremony, “celebrating Devon’s brightest businesses’.
Accelerating global biodiversity efforts: key themes from the recent UN advisory meeting in Kenya
22 May 2024PML’s Professor Matt Frost reflects on the 26th SBSTTA meeting
Seaweed forests are an overlooked component of oceanic carbon storage
22 May 2024A groundbreaking study by an international team of researchers, including scientists from Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML), has revealed seaweed fores...
The sonification of marine heatwaves
18 May 2024“Sonification’ is a term to describe the musical representation of data, and here, we share a sonification using projected model data of the futur...
Staff Spotlight: Dr Frances Hopkins - Marine biogeochemist
13 May 2024Meet Dr Frances Hopkins – or more affectionately known at the laboratory here as Frankie – a Marine Biogeochemist in our “Marine Biogeochemistry...
MEDIA: “Suffocating seas...” Prof Ana Queirós on marine heatwaves and ‘seabed hypoxia’
11 May 2024PML’s Marine and Climate Change Ecologist Prof Ana Queirós was interviewed by the BBC for their article, “Hurricanes, heatwaves and rising se...
MEDIA: Project Oceanus: Revolutionizing Oceanic Research with Autonomous Vessels
10 May 2024Listen now to Yachting International Radio’s Yacht Crew Vlog, featuring our Chief Executive Professor Icarus Allen and Brett Phaneuf from Submergenc...
Marine Protected Area ‘not safe’ from climate change, projections show
07 May 2024Computer models forecast a worrying future for the Ascension Island Marine Protected Area.
Widespread microplastic pollution in Peruvian mangrove sediments and edible mangrove species
03 May 2024New study shows that the mangroves of Tumbes, Peru are extensively contaminated with microplastic pollution, and estimate that the local inhabitants a...
New study provides vital insight for climate-smart marine planning in UK waters
29 April 2024The most advanced and comprehensive analysis of climate change impacts on the UK’s marine environment, in support of effective marine conservation a...
Future regulation of marine autonomy in discussion in Singapore
26 April 2024PML’s Professor James Fishwick takes part in a UK Marine Autonomy summit during Singapore Maritime Week
PML’s Prof Widdicombe voted as 2024 Frontiers Planet Prize Champion
22 April 2024It was announced today (22nd April 2024) that our Director of Science Professor Steve Widdicombe is one of 23 researchers from 23 countries voted as t...
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6 November 2024
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