Press office news tagged marine

STORMLAMP project to shine light on the impact of waves on lighthouses

University of Plymouth news: A joint research project funded by a £1 million Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council grant will look at the impact that the sea has upon some of the most exposed rock-based lighthouses.
31 May 2016
Plymouth team launches underwater filming device

Plymouth University news: A University marine expert has teamed up with a photography graduate and local entrepreneur to create a new underwater camera.
27 May 2016
Marine science meets photography at student exhibition in the Ocean City

Plymouth University news: Students on the marine science and photography courses work together on a series of pictures that will go on display at the Sea and Me exhibition
18 May 2016
Devon couple launch aluminium boats to UK market

Plymouth University news: The University's Marine Innovation Centre (MARIC) has worked with Devon company Ensign Boats to help them prepare for market.
29 April 2016
Global marine renewable energy firm offers students a glimpse of the future

Plymouth University news: Carnegie Wave Energy discussed developments in the marine renewables sector at a special seminar at Plymouth University - and demonstrated their innovative CETO 6 device.
22 April 2016
Research launched into impact of sea lice upon salmon fisheries

Plymouth University news: A new international research project has been launched to investigate the issue of sea lice infestation that is costing the Atlantic salmon aquaculture industry millions of pounds in lost stock.
20 April 2016
Satellite images reveal dramatic tropical glacier retreat

Plymouth University news: Scientists in the School of Biological and Marine Sciences have obtained high resolution satellite images that paint a stark picture of how tropical glaciers in the Pacific have retreated over the past decade.
14 April 2016
Plymouth marine expert to make television splash in ground-breaking shark documentary

Plymouth University news: Marine Institute researcher Dr Nick Higgs features on an ITV documentary, Britain's Sharks, after a ground-breaking experiment involving a whale carcass.
23 March 2016
Marine renewable energy schemes should take greater account of local needs - study

Plymouth University news: Developers should pay more attention to the needs of island communities when consulting on harnessing their potential as sources of renewable energy, a study by the University of Cape Town and Plymouth University suggests
23 March 2016
Further investigation required into impact of brownfield sites on coastal regeneration

Plymouth University news: Researchers at Plymouth University say in a new study that a greater understanding of brownfield or derelict sites could enhance the social and economic regeneration of coastal towns and cities
17 March 2016
Winter storms the most energetic to hit western Europe since 1948, study shows

Plymouth University news: Repeated storms which battered Europe’s Atlantic coastline during the winter of 2013/14 were the most energetic in almost seven decades, new research led by Plymouth University with colleagues from France and Ireland has shown
16 March 2016
Rich history of Plymouth harbour detailed in new study

University of Plymouth news: Plymouth academics have published a paper detailing the historical importance of the city’s waters and their continuing impact on science, travel and ecology.
3 March 2016