News & Events
Understanding the impact of floating wind farms on the marine environment
A new project involving Marine Research Plymouth Alliance researchers will explore and develop new monitoring and knowledge frameworks to improve understanding of how floating offshore wind farms may impact the marine environment
Blinded by the light: the effects of urban lighting on beach bugs
A new method developed by a collaboration involving Marine Research Plymouth Alliance partners reveals how artificial light at night is causing severe and lasting damage to small coastal creatures
Ambitious study to explore effects of offshore wind farms on ocean life
Researchers from the Marine Research Plymouth Alliance partners will be part of a new £3.5m project centred around the potential impacts of FLOW developments in the Celtic Sea
PhD studentship with Marine Research Plymouth Alliance
PhD Studentship 2025 | Come and join our vibrant community of marine students. Applications are invited for a 3½ year PhD studentship to start on 1st October 2025
Plymouth scientists play key role in global Plankton Manifesto
Marine Research Plymouth Alliance scientists have played an integral role in driving the development of a landmark document created by the United Nations
Initiative increases awareness of the threats posed by light pollution to the global ocean
Scientists from the Marine Research Plymouth Alliance have launched the Global Ocean Artificial Light at Night Network at the United Nations Ocean Decade Conference in Barcelona
Marine scientists join forces on Ocean Warrior’s Resolute Expeditions
Marine Research Plymouth partners are involved in a ground-breaking initiative to demonstrate the importance and feasibility of net zero marine science.
Small but mighty – study highlights the abundance and importance of the ocean’s tiniest inhabitants
New research led by the Marine Research Plymouth partners sheds light on tiny plankton, which measure less than 0.02mm in diameter but can make up more than 70% of the plankton biomass found in the ocean.
PhD studentship with Marine Research Plymouth
Come and join our vibrant community of marine PhD students. Applications are invited for a 3½ year PhD studentship to start on 1st October 2024
Plymouth scientists earn international accolade for world-leading microplastics research
Professor Richard Thompson and Professor Penelope Lindeque are among those awarded the 2023 Blue Planet Prize.
Six decades of decline sparks call to protect the foundation of the marine food web
Plymouth researchers have published research showing the impact of human activities and climate change on plankton in the North East Atlantic
National Centre for Coastal Autonomy unlocks radical new capabilities for coastal science
The potential for autonomous technology to advance understanding of our constantly evolving ocean and coastlines has taken a major step forward with the launch of the National Centre for Coastal Autonomy.
Losing the cover of the darkness
A study by the University of Plymouth and Plymouth Marine Laboratory shows how advances in street lighting are reducing the efficacy of coastal species’ camouflage
Night lights: New global atlas maps out artificial light at night under the sea
New research by Plymouth Marine Laboratory and the University of Plymouth shows up to 1.9 million sq km of the world’s coastal waters are being exposed to biologically significant levels of artificial light at night
Innovative plankton monitoring tool holds key to assessing health of ocean life
The Plankton Lifeform Extraction Tool (PLET) was built by the Marine Biological Association, the University of Plymouth and Plymouth Marine Laboratory and 13 other universities and research institutes across the UK and Europe.
Multi-million pound initiative advances the sustainable management of UK’s marine resources
The Centre for Doctoral Training in Sustainable Management of UK Marine Resources (SuMMeR CDT) aims to deliver the next generation of researchers, solution providers and practitioners who will sustainably manage our marine resources.
Marine Research Plymouth cements city’s reputation as the UK’s go-to location for marine science
The city of Plymouth has seen its position as an international centre of excellence for marine research further enhanced after its three leading science organisations joined forces to launch Marine Research Plymouth.