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International team of scientists launch Atlantic-wide coral mapping project. Coral Cartography is being formally launched at the All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance in Brazil. An international team of scientists […]
£50 million investment to boost marine innovation and defence capability in Plymouth. PML welcomes the UK Government’s announcement of a £50 million investment to accelerate defence-focused innovation across Plymouth and the Southwest. PML’s Professor James […]
From Treaty to reality: the science the High Seas cannot do without. Following the 3rd BBNJ Symposium in Rio, a new PML-led publication outlines how science can and must underpin its […]
PML project will help predict future octopus blooms. A diverse range of Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) researchers have come together to develop a methodology that would help stakeholders – from […]
Global study identifies urgent blue carbon priorities in the fight against climate change. Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) was among the 15 international institutions working in collaboration. A major new international […]
New spatial prioritisation tool launched to reduce climate risks for the ocean, nature and people. ASPACE has been built with, and for, those whose decisions shape the future of the ocean. […]
‘Deep Vision’ project harnesses AI to map Atlantic biodiversity. Supported by the Bezos Earth Fund, and launched last week at the 13th annual World Ocean Summit, the project will help […]
MBA scientists lead on global ocean observation at the 2026 Ocean Sciences Meeting. Marine life, climate change, and ocean health took centre stage at this year’s Ocean Sciences Meeting (OSM26). […]
Satellite mapping reveals major Southern Ocean habitat changes. New research reveals that changes following the recent and dramatic decline in Antarctic sea ice could help a low-nutritional species prosper, with […]
Test your knowledge: is this plankton real or AI-generated? Can you tell the difference between real plankton images and those generated by artificial intelligence? Researchers are inviting experts and non-experts […]
Drastic seaweed growth threatens marine life and fishing – but also offers opportunities. Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML’s) Dr Yanna Alexia Fidai writes for The Conversation UK on how native and […]
EU debates future marine carbon removal rules. Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) experts are attending an EU gathering to discuss the role of Direct Ocean Carbon Capture and Storage (DOCCS). European […]
PML welcomes new Honorary Fellow Dr Kilaparti Ramakrishna. Dr Ramakrishna is the Senior Advisor to the President and Director on Ocean and Climate Policy at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. […]
Navigating tricky trade-offs in busy seas. Study shows how ‘Blue Justice’ is key to delivering fairer and more equitable use of marine space. As resource demands continue to grow and […]
Octopus bloom off Southwest UK: New report reveals scale, causes and consequences. A new report led by the Marine Biological Association (MBA) in collaboration with Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML), the University of Plymouth and an independent […]
New evidence reveals how Greenland’s seaweed locks away carbon in the deep ocean. An interdisciplinary study confirms, for the first time, the oceanographic pathways that transport floating macroalgae from the […]
Eroding peatlands influence the Falkland Islands’ coastal ecosystem. Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) scientists have recently returned from the Falklands after a 2 week mission to collect data on the impact […]
One-stop ocean data hub could be key to protecting the ocean and coastal communities. Defra recently published the findings of a joint project between the Marine Biological Association (MBA), Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) and the Marine […]
Joining forces on harmful algae: PML leads satellite project with NZ partner. As South Australia confronts one of its most damaging harmful algal blooms (HABS) on record, a new UK–New […]
Biological pumps: how zooplankton are transporting microplastics to the ocean depths. A new study has, for the first time, recorded and measured just how fast microplastics move through the gut passage […]
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