News tagged with: marine
-
![Sunset Offshore Wind Turbine in a Wind farm under construction of England coast, UK. Image courtesy of Getty Images. Â]()
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ leads £5million programme to maintain UK’s status as global leader in offshore renewables
The ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ is leading a £5million programme, Supergen ORE Hub, which aims to maintain UK’s status as global leader in offshore renewable energy
-
![Seabed testing]()
Research reveals strategy for 'no-mining zones' in the deep sea
international team of researchers including scientists at the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ has developed a comprehensive set of criteria to help the International Seabed Authority (ISA) protect local biodiversity from deep-sea mining activities
-
![A diver assesses beds of Posidonia oceanica off the coast of Cyprus]()
Moving fish farms enables seagrass meadows to thrive, study shows
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ news: Commercial fish farms should be moved away from seagrass meadows in order for both to thrive in the future, according to new research led by the University.
-
![By Lewispugh from Wikimedia Commons]()
Taking the plunge for marine conservation
Psychologist Jon Rhodes writes about the challenges facing endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh, awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ in 2015, as he swims the length of the English Channel to raise awareness of marine conservation
-
![A Porites coral showing immune response on the Great Barrier Reef (Credit Robert Puschendorf)]()
Immunity could be key to addressing coral crisis
A new commentary by Dr Caroline Palmer from the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ, published in Nature’s Communications Biology, provides hope that a shift in research focus will support coral reef conservation and restoration efforts.
-
![The Marine Building]()
University academics take part in New Scientist Live 2018
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ scientists Professor Richard Thompson OBE and Professor Deborah Greaves OBE are among the eminent names taking part in New Scientist Live 2018.
-
![NERC Arctic research]()
Project will examine impact of climate change in the Arctic
Micro-ARC, co-led by Dr Michael Cunliffe from the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ and Professor Anja Engel of GEOMAR in Germany, aims to improve understanding of how short and long term environmental changes are affecting microbial ecosystems in the polar region
-
![Pilot whale pod - image courtesy of Getty Images]()
Students offered chance to help protect ocean giants
The ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ is joining forces with the Ocean Giants Trust to offer five scholarships to students on its marine biology and conservation courses
-
![The 80ft Acharne will take its crew from Cape Town across the Indian Ocean]()
Student sets sail on Indian Ocean to assess plastic pollution
Tristan Muller, a student at the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ, will be joining Oceans Without Limits, an expedition sailing from his native South Africa across the Indian Ocean this summer
-
![Marine litter found on a beach in Cornwall (¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ)]()
Who is to blame for marine litter?
Research led by the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ shows people are more likely to blame the global marine litter crisis on retailers, industry and government, but have less faith in those agencies’ motivation and competence to address the problem.
-
![Sustainable Earth 2018]()
Making positive changes for the future of our planet at Sustainable Earth 2018
The global challenges posed by climate change, natural disasters and human impacts on the environment will be among the key topics discussed during Sustainable Earth 2018 at the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ
-
![Professor Richard Thompson]()
New Director for University’s Marine Institute
Professor Richard Thompson, made an OBE in December 2017 for services to marine science, has become the new Director of the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ’s Marine Institute
