Predicting the changing marine conditions with future digital twins

Student Spotlight: Perle Deaibes

Perle Deaibes is completing a research internship at Plymouth Marine Laboratory under supervisor Dr Mahasweta Saha.

OSPAR report on ocean acidification released

The report has been supported by three ocean acidification experts from Plymouth Marine Laboratory.

New appointment for PML’s International Office

We are delighted to welcome Dr Matt Frost to the PML family, who is taking up the position of Head of the PML International Office.

Ship emissions: New study shows scope for 'faster, better, cheaper' monitoring

Potential to increase ship emission monitoring to 100% coverage of the global ocean and attribute to individual ships.

Projections show that the seas of Southeast Asia may warm by 1.1 to 2.9°C through the 21st century

Modelling study highlights potential effects of climate change on marine ecosystems in Southeast Asian seas.

From lab to lawmaking: PML participates in the Royal Society 'Pairing scheme'

The initiative is designed to give scientists and policymakers an opportunity to experience each other’s worlds.

LEAF: Sustainability at Plymouth Marine Laboratory

Rapid collective climate action required, according to major UN report

PML science supports the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) assessment.

Staff Spotlight: Dr Mahasweta Saha - Marine Chemical Ecologist

19th Century tool is still used by marine scientists today

Microfibres shown to stunt mussel growth

Polyester microfibres shown to inhibit growth in mussels by about a third in first-of-its-kind experiment.

Earth observation for climate resilience: PML supports launch of new UK climate information service

The UK Earth Observation Climate Information Service (EOCIS) is designed to support better-informed decision-making

PML welcomes agreement on UN High Seas Treaty

The historic pact supports the aim of placing 30% of international waters into protected areas by 2030

PML scientists in US as part of advanced plankton imaging project

The scientists have received bespoke training from McLane Labs with their Imaging FlowCytobot

Professor Steve Widdicombe on ABC Radio: Ocean Acidification impacts on marine ecosystems

Atlantic Meridional Transect supported by near-real time satellite data from NEODAAS

The Atlantic Meridional Transect (AMT) is a research programme that samples the open ocean between the UK and the South Atlantic, and has recently dep...

How climate change is affecting the marine species at the base of the food web

A comprehensive new review of impacts on zooplankton caused by ocean warming also highlights solutions for improved monitoring

Major research mission back on track after three year hiatus

The Atlantic Meridional Transect (AMT) is a research programme that samples the open ocean between the UK and the South Atlantic, and it is readying f...

Natural capital at the heart of decision making: how the SWEEP project changed the South West for the better

The South West Partnership for Environmental and Economic Prosperity (SWEEP) project ran from 2017 – 2022, here we celebrate its impact to the benef...

PML leads the science on the world’s first co-located seaweed and offshore wind farm

PML to provide independent analysis of the Amazon-funded North Sea Farm 1 project

New trustees welcomed to the Board of Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML)

Four appointments over the past year to support the charity’s strategic direction

South West research partnership hailed for scale of economic, societal and environmental benefits

Staff spotlight: Georgina Ramm – Deputy Skipper

To mark “International Day of Women and Girls in Science‘, we wanted to share the story of our “Deputy Skipper’ Georgina Ramm, who has joined ...