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Is the Southern Ocean absorbing more CO2 than previously thought?

25 July 2024
New research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) and Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) has found that the Southern Ocean absorbs more carbon dio...

PML hosts work experience placements: discover one of the experiments!

24 July 2024
We had a great week hosting work experience placements with Sixth Form students from the Nuffield Trust, with the aim to introduce students to the use...

Interactive ecosystem modelling training workshop enjoyed by international scientists

23 July 2024
As a finale to the Advances in Marine Ecosystem Modelling Research (AMEMR) Symposium, an interactive ecosystem modelling training workshop was held at...

Local research, management and community representatives come together to discuss the future of Plymouth Sound and Tamar Catchment

22 July 2024
PML recently hosted a landmark event that brought together over 110 participants from 30 organisations to tackle critical research needs for Plymouth ...

Using drone footage to map invasive species: managing the expansion of wild Pacific oysters

15 July 2024
A new study led by PML scientists has, for the first time, explored the use of drones and deep learning to detect, count and map Pacific oysters - an ...

Plymouth MP visits lab to explore recent advances in marine science technologies

12 July 2024
Luke Pollard MP today visited Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) to see firsthand some of the exciting new marine science technologies being developed i...

Newly-funded air-sea gas exchange technology undergoes inaugural tests in Antarctica

11 July 2024
Earlier in the year, PML's Ian Brown tested our new gas exchange system in Antarctica, as part of the #AntarcticPICCOLO expedition set to uncover the ...

PML’s Dr. Dhritiraj Sengupta recognised with Google’s Geo for Good Impact award

9 July 2024
The Geo for Good Impact Awards celebrate users and organizations creating real-world impact using Google's mapping tools.

Plymouth Marine Laboratory Achieves Silver Investors in Diversity Accreditation

9 July 2024
Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) is proud to announce that it has been awarded the respected Silver Investors in Diversity (IiD) accreditation.

Ocean warming in focus at Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition

2 July 2024
Thousands are expected to attend the free event in London this week, an annual celebration of cutting-edge research that has hosted displays and discu...

UK National Champion of the Frontiers Planet Prize: Prof Widdicombe shares reflections

2 July 2024
It was announced in April that PML';s Professor Steve Widdicombe was voted as the UK National Champion for the Frontiers Planet Prize, a global compet...

Pioneering Ocean Carbon Removal technique proves successful in pilot study

1 July 2024
The trial off St Ives Bay in Cornwall involved adding magnesium hydroxide to wastewater.

PML in the media: BBC Rare Earth - ‘Can an oil rig be a nature reserve?’

28 June 2024
PML's Professor Matt Frost featured on BBC Rare Earth today (28th June) discussing the problem faced by governments across the world... with around 12...

L4 Autonomous Buoy back on station

21 June 2024
Following the planned major overhaul and sensor upgrades, the L4 Autonomous Buoy has now been deployed back on station at the L4 sampling site, 4 naut...

WATCH: Latest video on detecting oil spills using state-of-the-art satellite technology

19 June 2024
New video summarises research at Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) that is helping to detect oil spills across the global ocean using satellite technol...

PML’s Professor Angus Atkinson awarded MBE in the King's Birthday Honours

18 June 2024
Professor Atkinson has been recognised for his services to Polar Marine Research and Conservation, at the same time his father Anthony Atkinson was al...

Reflections on the first-ever Ocean Literacy World Conference in Venice

18 June 2024
Amy Kenworthy, our Ocean Acidification Research for Sustainability Programme Officer and science communicator involved in the ProBleu project, attende...

Staff spotlight: Lee Merchant - Head of Estates and Facilities

16 June 2024
Who manages the day-to-day running of our four-storey laboratory; brimming with an assortment of experiments and research spanning seven science depar...

Funding secured for automated image-analysis biodiversity monitoring project

13 June 2024
The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) has announced funding for a new project proposed by our Dr James Clark and collaborators, to develop s...