Support research towards a healthy ocean
Innovative cutting-edge marine research
Plymouth Marine Laboratory is a charity undertaking innovative, cutting-edge marine research, allowing society to benefit from clean, productive, biologically diverse seas, and a stable climate, now and for future generations.
Our research is consistently listed amongst the top 1% of the most cited environmental science papers in the world.
How you can support usWhat the funding achieves
Thanks to our funders, we are advancing the frontiers of knowledge in marine science, training the next generation of marine scientists around the world and applying marine science to help solve global challenges such as climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution, public health and food insecurity.
See our impact for examples of how our science is making a difference and to learn about our plans for future science-based solutions to these challenges.
Our impact
Funding highlights
Our philanthropic funders
We are grateful to the philanthropic trusts, foundations, companies and individuals who have supported our vital work, including:
How you can support us
An investment in PML is an investment in the knowledge we need now to solve the world’s environmental challenges. We would be delighted to hear from anyone interested in funding our research. Whether there is a specific area of science or project at Plymouth Marine Laboratory you would like to support, or something else you are interested in pursuing, please contact our Fundraising Development Officer, James Lord, jal@pml.ac.uk or Fundraiser, Lesley Nel, lne@pml.ac.uk to discuss partnering with us.
Contact our fundraisers
What other organisations have helped us achieve
Lloyd’s Register Foundation has been delighted to support two apprenticeships on the globally unique Western Channel Observatory. The success of Becca and Oban is testament to their ability and to the care and dedication of the whole PML team.
Dr Tim Slingsby, Director of Skills and Education
Lloyd’s Register Foundation
Additional information
PML received the highest impact scores of all Natural Environment Research Council, part of UK Research and Innovation, research centres in an Evaluation in 2020. The assessment reviewed 4 case studies which were all deemed to be outstanding or have very considerable reach and significance. View our impact case studies.
Plymouth Marine Laboratory is performing well with respect to the charity’s governance. Learn more about our governance.
PML is certified in the NGOsource repository and has been deemed to be equivalent to a US public charity.