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PML wins ‘Planet Saver’ award

23 May 2024
The award was presented at the 2024 Devon & Plymouth Chamber Awards ceremony, 'celebrating Devon';s brightest businesses'.

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22 May 2024
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The sonification of marine heatwaves

18 May 2024
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Staff Spotlight: Dr Frances Hopkins - Marine biogeochemist

13 May 2024
Meet Dr Frances Hopkins ' or more affectionately known at the laboratory here as Frankie ' a Marine Biogeochemist in our 'Marine Biogeochemistry and O...

MEDIA: “Suffocating seas...” Prof Ana Queirós on marine heatwaves and ‘seabed hypoxia’

11 May 2024
PML's Marine and Climate Change Ecologist Prof Ana Queirós was interviewed by the BBC for their article, 'Hurricanes, heatwaves and rising seas: The i...

MEDIA: Project Oceanus: Revolutionizing Oceanic Research with Autonomous Vessels

10 May 2024
Listen now to Yachting International Radio';s Yacht Crew Vlog, featuring our Chief Executive Professor Icarus Allen and Brett Phaneuf from Submergence...

Marine Protected Area ‘not safe’ from climate change, projections show

7 May 2024
Computer models forecast a worrying future for the Ascension Island Marine Protected Area.

Widespread microplastic pollution in Peruvian mangrove sediments and edible mangrove species

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New 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

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The most advanced and comprehensive analysis of climate change impacts on the UK's marine environment, in support of effective marine conservation and...

Future regulation of marine autonomy in discussion in Singapore

26 April 2024
PML’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 2024
It 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...

Precious cargo... delivering our autonomous buoys to the sea

19 April 2024
There was a lot of activity at the laboratory this week as we moved two of our autonomous buoys to Turnchapel Wharf in Plymouth, the final stretch bef...

5 key takeaways from the UN Ocean Decade Conference

19 April 2024
The event in Barcelona brought together around 1,500 scientists and representatives of governments and environmental organisations.

Monitoring marine biodiversity from space

11 April 2024
PML has worked with the European Space Agency (ESA) for a number of decades, building a strong collaborative relationship on Earth observation researc...

How do we address the complex issue of microplastic pollution?

10 April 2024
International experts gather for panel discussions during UN Ocean Decade event in Barcelona.

Initiative increases awareness of the threats posed by light pollution to the global ocean

10 April 2024
The Global Ocean Artificial Light at Night Network (GOALANN) was launched today at the United Nations Ocean Decade Conference in Barcelona.

CGI impression of ‘Oceanus’ - the world’s first long-range autonomous research vessel

9 April 2024
Be the first to see the new video featuring a computer-generated imagery (CGI) impression of our eagerly-anticipated research vessel, the 'Oceanus'.

PML in Barcelona for the UN Ocean Decade Conference

7 April 2024
Our colleagues will be taking part in the 2024 UN Ocean Decade Conference (10-12 April) and the Ocean Decade Week (8-12 April). Find out more about th...