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Plymouth Marine Laboratory’s Professor Pennie Lindeque part of a world-renowned trio that has been awarded the prestigious Blue Planet Prize. A trio of SW-based scientists were awarded for their research […]
AutoNaut USV selected by Plymouth Marine Laboratory. An AutoNaut uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) equipped with a range of scientific sensors has been acquired by Plymouth Marine Laboratory. The state-of-the-art 5-metre […]
Sunscreen’s potential impact on marine life needs urgent investigation, new study reveals The chemicals found in sunscreens are becoming an increasing presence in our ocean. But there are still significant […]
Plymouth PhD researcher begins Parliamentary fellowship. PhD researcher with the University of Plymouth and Plymouth Marine Laboratory begins a three month fellowship with the Parliamentary Office for Science and Technology. The […]
Plymouth scientists play key role in global Plankton Manifesto. David Johns, Head of the Continuous Plankton Recorder (CPR) Survey operated by the Marine Biological Association (MBA) has played an integral […]
High-risk zones identified where plastic litter threatens North Atlantic marine life. A new study, led by Plymouth Marine Laboratory, has revealed five high-risk zones where floating plastic litter poses the […]
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 […]
Arctic bound: The Ocean Warrior project prepares to expand the frontiers of marine science with its foundation expeditions. A unique voyage to build a greater scientific understanding of the marine […]
Europe’s first Marine Social & Natural Capital laboratory launched at PML. The Lab will be a testbed for novel and transformative marine science using integrated ecological, psychological, social and economic […]
Eye in the sky: how satellite data on algal blooms is supporting the marine economy. Algae may be tiny but many in maritime industries know all too well the large-scale […]
Sustainable management of UK’s marine resources. A consortium of universities, industry, government and NGOs are joining forces for a major new initiative aimed at sustainably managing the UK’s coasts and […]
Seagrass planting programme at Plymouth Sound National Marine Park. Work has begun on England’s largest seagrass planting programme in Plymouth Sound National Marine Park. A total of 16,000 seagrass seed […]
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 […]
Plastic in all British marine mammals. Microplastics have been found in the guts of every marine mammal examined in a new study of animals washed up on Britain’s shores. Researchers from the […]
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 […]
Praise for University’s marine microplastics work. The University of Plymouth’s world-leading research into the causes and effects of microplastics has been named as one of the UK’s 100 best university […]
Cooperative agreement between countries of the North Atlantic Ocean, reduces marine plastic pollution but with unequal economic benefits, finds study. A new study shows cross-country collaboration in tackling marine plastic pollution […]
Can offshore wind farms and the UK Fishing Industry co-exist effectively? PML-led research highlights urgent need for standardised compensation and improved collaboration between energy companies and fishermen. A new study, […]
Pairing old and new technologies could unlock advances in plankton science. New study, that included Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML), scientists, highlights the benefits of existing long-term monitoring programmes and emerging technologies […]
PML scientist announced as new Chair of intergovernmental working group. Dr Sevrine Sailley, Ecosystem Modeller at Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML), has been appointed Chair for the International Council for the Exploration of […]
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