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Floating the idea: PML supporting the development of an innovative renewable energy platform to serve off-grid coastal communities
10 March 2021The large-scale seawater tanks and data analysis expertise at Plymouth Marine Laboratory's Smart Sound workshop are being used to conduct stability te...
International Women's Day at PML
8 March 2021The 8th March 2021 marks International Women';s Day; to celebrate, we spoke to some of the PML team about their challenges, successes and hopes for th...
Paul James joins PML Board of Trustees
8 March 2021We are delighted to welcome Mr Paul James as the latest member of our Board of Trustees.
Western English Channel springs into life
5 March 2021One of the wonderful aspects of PML is its truly interdisciplinary nature and keeping a look out for the start of the Spring bloom is a great example ...
What do water hyacinths and plastic waste have in common?
5 March 2021They are both clogging up rivers across the globe but a new project, involving PML scientists, aims to combine these two issues for greater benefit. ...
The UNFCCC Ocean and Climate Dialogue in the lead up to COP26
24 February 2021PML has submitted recommendations for future climate action to a Dialogue on Ocean and Climate Change, in the run up to November's UN Climate Change C...
Novel bacterial gene makes new step in the nitrogen cycle
18 February 2021A newly discovered component of the nitrogen cycle could shed light on marine greenhouse gas emissions and their role in climate change, according to ...
PML welcomes the publication of the Dasgupta Review, which calls for a global re-think on the economic value of nature
2 February 2021With marine science input from PML, the landmark global review “Economics of Biodiversity: The Dasgupta Review” was published today, urgi...
PML Trustee Dr Bev Mackenzie supporting best practice in the shipping industry in new role at BIMCO
1 February 2021Having opened a new local office in London, BIMCO - the world's largest direct-membership organisation for shipowners, charterers, shipbrokers and age...
Statement highlights importance and impact of the ocean in a changing climate
1 February 2021The UK Marine Science Co-ordination Committee (MSCC), of which PML is a member organisation, has released a Statement on The Ocean in a Changing Clima...
Science with impact at PML
21 January 2021In the latest assessment of the UK's research centres, released today, Plymouth Marine Laboratory has been shown to excel in the quality and real-worl...
Special issue curated by PML researchers
20 January 2021PML researchers were part of the curation team for a recently-completed special issue of Remote Sensing devoted to calibration and validation of satel...
PML researcher joins NERC Science Committee
14 January 2021PML';s Professor Nicola Beaumont has become one of four new members of the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) Science Committee. ...
Research sheds light on diatom bloom formation
7 January 2021Scientists have described how diatoms (a type of eukaryotic algae) can sense phosphorus, demonstrating a new role for calcium ion signalling in eukary...
PML involved in a new global-scale phenology study
14 December 2020A study published today in Nature Ecology and Evolution sheds new light on the evidence for how climatic warming affects the seasonal timing within te...
Season's Greetings from PML Group
14 December 2020This year has been difficult for so many people due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We're incredibly grateful to all key workers and those who have helped t...
Scientists awarded £2.6million to examine environmental impacts of biodegradable plastics
24 November 2020Biodegradable packaging and products are seen by many as part of the solution to the global plastics crisis. However, until now, there has been very l...
Ship exhaust emissions can alter the behaviour of clouds
23 November 2020Emissions from ship exhausts can have a major impact on air pollution, weather and climate, however until relatively recently these have been largely ...
PML scientists named as Highly Cited Researchers
18 November 2020Two PML scientists have been named on the annual Highly Cited Researchers 2020 list from Clarivate, marking the second year PML has been represented o...
PlyMSEF Annual Spring Public Lecture
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