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Pioneering microplastics research earns national award nomination

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/pioneering-microplastics-research-earns-national-award-nomination

A team of researchers including Professor Richard Thompson OBE, Head of the International Marine Litter Research Unit at the University of Plymouth, has been shortlisted for a Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) Impact Award

Invasive lionfish likely to become permanent residents in the Mediterranean

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/invasive-lionfish-likely-to-become-permanent-residents-in-the-mediterranean

Research involving the University of Plymouth shows invasive lionfish are now thriving and well-established in the area and across southern Europe.

Ambassadors of Earth

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/schools/school-of-biological-and-marine-sciences/ambassadors-of-earth

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

Students from the University of Plymouth's School of Biological and Marine Sciences are searching for 100 young people who share their passion for preserving the planet

Seaquest

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/whats-on/seaquest

What's on at the University of Plymouth: Seaquest. Join Devon Wildlife Trust for a monthly sea watch at Wembury Point! Wembury, various dates.

BIOBLOCKs show how coastal designs could benefit marine life

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/bioblocks-show-how-coastal-designs-could-benefit-marine-life

The University of Plymouth is working with the National Marine Aquarium, ARC Marine and Plymouth City Council to raise awareness of the potential benefits of artificial reefs in the marine environment

Mixtape plays again more than two decades after vanishing on Spanish holiday

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/mixtape-plays-again-more-than-two-decades-after-vanishing-on-spanish-holiday

The University of Plymouth has worked with artist Mandy Barker to tell the amazing story of a mixtape she found washed up on a beach in 2017

Cutting edge technique uses fluctuations in video pixels to measure energy use of developing embryos

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/cutting-edge-technique-uses-fluctuations-in-video-pixels-to-measure-energy-use-of-developing-embryos

Researchers at the University of Plymouth have developed a cutting edge technique which enables them to instantly examine the biological traits and behaviours of developing embryos as an energy signature, rather than focusing on individual characteristics

University hosts global ocean science conference

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/university-hosts-global-ocean-science-conference

The Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR) is holding its annual meeting at the University of Plymouth's Marine Station

Microbeads in cosmetics might already be on the way out, new research suggests

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/microbeads-in-cosmetics-might-already-be-on-the-way-out

Research by scientists at the University of Plymouth has suggested microbeads used in cosmetic products may have been completely eradicated. The findings are announced on the day a Government ban on the use of microbeads comes into force