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NOAA to hold public meetings on California Coastal Management Programme. Public invited to provide input on the state’s coastal management programme and performance evaluation. Contact: NOAA National Ocean Service Public Affairs, […]
Women in Ocean Science ambassadors visit the National Marine Biological Library. Women in Ocean Science University Ambassadors Katie Thiessen and Georgia Dixon recently visited staff at the National Marine Biological Library […]
An international team of scientists has just embarked on a major research expedition aboard the RV Celtic Explorer, marking the first time Marine Institute research infrastructure has been accessed through […]
State of the South-West’s Seas 2025 report highlights warming waters and octopus boom. Marine heatwaves, rising sea temperatures and a boom in Common Octopus populations are among the standout findings […]
RV Tom Crean continues to power Ireland’s ambitions for ocean science and sustainability, four years on. Four years after arriving in Ireland, the Marine Institute’s research vessel Tom Crean continues […]
Smart Ocean highlights EU marine innovation in Ireland. European Innovation Council-backed company demonstrates real-world Ocean observation technology as part of the official programme of Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of […]
Major milestone for Allonby Bay Highly Protected Marine Area (HPMA). The full recovery of vital ecosystems, habitats and species in a highly protected marine area (HPMA) in the Irish Sea, […]
Huge influx of stinging jellyfish washes up on Caithness beaches. Thousands of stinging jellyfish have been washed ashore along the Caithness coastline, prompting warnings for beachgoers and raising questions about […]
New scientific advisor brings global mussel farming expertise to Shell-volution Shell-volution has appointed internationally recognised mussel aquaculture researcher Dr Brad Skelton, Research Fellow at the University of Auckland, as Independent […]
UK scientists to lead landmark shark conservation drive. A major new conservation project that will help to improve understanding and protection of some of England’s most iconic shark species has […]
Record heatwave brings hottest June for western Europe during second-warmest June globally. June 2026 was the hottest June recorded for western Europe and the second warmest globally. It saw near-record temperatures […]
Hundreds of jellyfish wash ashore Southwest beaches – what is causing such large blooms? Following a mass jellyfish stranding witnessed on 2nd July 2026, in Cornwall, Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) scientists explain why jellyfish blooms happen, […]
World’s oceans break June heat record Daily global sea surface temperatures break records for the time of year The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) and the Copernicus Marine Service (CMEMS) both […]
Decline in plankton across North East Atlantic sends stark warning for ocean health. Microscopic plankton are among the most important organisms on Earth. Phytoplankton produce around half of the oxygen […]
Ageing oil and gas wells inside UK MPAs ticking timebomb for UK seas. New Oceana UK report exposes the hidden environmental legacy of decades of offshore oil and gas extraction, revealing a total of 1,685 […]
PML scientists contribute to significant UK climate risk assessment, warning of accelerating impacts. Scientists from Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) have contributed to the Fourth UK Climate Change Risk Assessment, a […]
Kelp forests show resilience to disturbance – but warming seas may slow recovery. Kelp forests along the UK coastline are more resilient to disturbance than previously thought, according to a […]
Human cost of coastal erosion overlooked in Defra’s response to MPs’ report. The EFRA Committee has published the government’s response to its report into the human cost of coastal erosion and ways to […]
A ‘super’ El Niño has the power to devastate fishing – and leave seals and sea lions starving. Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML)’s Dr Samantha Garrard has written for The Conversation UK about the growing […]
Scottish Ministers failing in legal duties to protect and restore seafloor, concludes ESS. A new report published by Environmental Standards Scotland (ESS) has concluded that Scottish Ministers have been both […]
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