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Studentship beneficiary reflects on hands-on marine research at the MBA. Exeter University student and MBA Student Member, Jasmin Orak, joined the Marine Biological Association (MBA) last summer as a Spooner-Parke […]
Marine Biological Association welcomes High Seas Treaty ratification. The Marine Biological Association (MBA) has welcomed the ratification and imminent entry into force of the High Seas Treaty (formally the Agreement […]
The marine scientists helping to shape the global dialogue on marine conservation. As advocates of the world of marine observation and conservation gather in Nice for the Third United Nations Ocean […]
Ocean science brought to life through stunning marine photography at ‘Coast’ Exhibition in Plymouth’s Royal William Yard. The Marine Biological Association (MBA) is proud to be taking part in a […]
Dr Bryce Stewart, Senior Research Fellow for Fisheries and Conservation at the Marine Biological Association (MBA), and our research vessel, the RV MBA Sepia, played a pivotal role in shaping […]
Marine Biological Association calls for urgent policy action to reverse decline in UK fisheries. A major new study co-authored by the Marine Biological Association (MBA) has issued a stark warning that the UK […]
Inspiring Rays Project to connect communities with marine life. As part of the ambitious Horizons project, funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, Plymouth Sound National Marine Park has launched the […]
Seawater Life Support: Ambitious project to advance marine conservation and research with new water intake line. An innovative underwater intake line will not only support the flourishing marine life in Plymouth […]
Action needed to protect large marine animals from ship strikes. Large marine animals such as sharks and whales have huge ecological, social, economic, and cultural importance, but are under great […]
Five years of innovation supported by Marine Business Technology Centre. Since 2018, the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) provided £2.5M to the Marine Business Technology Centre (MBTC) in Devon. This has accelerated […]
New EU marine biodiversity project. A new EU project has been launched to improve how biodiversity is recorded and protected in marine and coastal environments. Funded by the Horizon Europe […]
Marine Biological Association receives grant to support largest ecological survey in world. The Marine Biological Association (MBA) has been awarded £400,000, which will improve its research facilities, reinforcing its position as […]
New branding for Marine Biological Association. For almost 140 years, The Marine Biological Association (MBA) has been the voice of marine biology. Now they can reveal our new branding and […]
UK marine scientist awarded grant for climate change research. A marine scientist at the Marine Biological Association of the UK (MBA) Laboratory in Plymouth, UK, has been awarded a prestigious European Research […]
At the University of Plymouth, Luke Pollard, MP for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport, launched proposals to create a new SW England Marine Park, which will be the UK’s First National […]
MBA Research Fellow recognised in Highly Cited Researchers list for the seventh year running. The Marine Biological Association (MBA) are proud to announce that Dr Dan Smale, Senior Research Fellow at […]
Applications now open for the 2026 Molly Spooner Studentship. The Marine Biological Association (MBA) is pleased to announce that applications are now open for the Molly Spooner Studentship, a unique opportunity […]
Oceans under pressure: warming seas weaken Earth’s greatest carbon sink, threatening marine life and livelihoods. Earth’s natural defences are losing strength as temperatures rise, major new report warns. The planet’s […]
MBA hosts advanced PRIMER & PERMANOVA+ Course. The Marine Biological Association (MBA) is hosting the internationally-recognised PRIMER and PERMANOVA+ two-week hybrid (in-person and online) course in multivariate analysis, delivered by […]
Diatoms reveal survival strategy under nutrient co-limitation. New research reveals a hierarchy of nutrient stress responses in marine diatoms faced with nitrogen and phosphorus co-limitation. Scientists at the Marine Biological Association […]
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