News tagged with: marine
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University scientists selected to join NERC Advisory Network
Dr Sian Rees and Professor Tom Hutchinson, from the University of Plymouth's Faculty of Science and Engineering, have been appointed to the Natural Environment Research Council's Advisory Network
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Global tech firm IBM joins Mayflower Autonomous Ship project
International technology giant IBM has signed up to work with the University of Plymouth and other partners on an ambitious project to sail an unmanned ship across the Atlantic Ocean
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Scientists set sail on round-the-world plastics initiative
The eXXpedition Round the World voyage set sail from the University of Plymouth Marine Station on October 8 and the crew will undertake a range of research projects developed by the University's International Marine Litter Research Unit
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University researchers contribute to RSPB’s State of Nature 2019 report
Dr Abigail McQuatters-Gollop and Dr Jacob Bedford, from the University of Plymouth, were invited to co-author the marine chapter of the RSPB’s State of Nature 2019 report, which also cites research from across the School of Biological and Marine Sciences
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Coastal engineering and ecology research receives European award
THESEUS, an international research project involving engineers and ecologists from the University of Plymouth, has received a Horizon Impact Award from the European Commission
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Wave tank model brings iconic Wolf Rock lighthouse to life
The University of Plymouth builds and tests a scale model of Wolf Rock lighthouse as part of its STORMLAMP project
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Expert backs international call for action to safeguard our oceans
Professor Jason Hall-Spencer, from the University of Plymouth, has backed a report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) revealing the extent of the crisis facing humanity as the ocean and its services begin to show signs of collapse
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University secures cutting edge unmanned marine vessel to support Devon businesses
The University of Plymouth has secured a state of the art unmanned marine vessel, developed and supplied by L3Harris, capable of conducting high tech research off the South West coast
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Citizen scientists asked to help the fight against venomous predators in the Mediterranean
Researchers from the University of Plymouth, working as part of the RELIONMED project, have developed an online portal for people to report lionfish sightings across the Mediterranean
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A Mayflower for a new generation
The Mayflower Autonomous Ship - a partnership between the University of Plymouth, ProMare and MSubs - will begin its journey on 6 September 2020, commemorating the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrim Fathers’ voyage to the new world
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University scientist joins world experts to ask big questions about blue carbon
Marine scientists from the University of Plymouth have contributed to a major international study exploring the role of our oceans and coastlines in trapping atmospheric carbon dioxide
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Young people get to see ocean science in action during week-long sailing experience
Environmental scientists from the University of Plymouth have been encouraging young people to think about the impacts of ocean science as part of SEA the Future, a seven-day oceanography voyage organised by the charity Adventure Under Sail.
