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Community beach clean-ups could beat high-tech solutions for clearing plastic pollution

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/community-beach-clean-ups-could-beat-high-tech-solutions-for-clearing-plastic-pollution

University of Plymouth news: Professor Richard Thompson OBE FRS, Head of our International Marine Litter Research Unit, is the lead author on a new report by the Royal Society looking at ways to remove plastic from the environment

Scientists say we have enough evidence to agree global action on microplastics

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/scientists-say-we-have-enough-evidence-to-agree-global-action-on-microplastics

University of Plymouth news: A new study, published in the journal Science, comes 20 years after the University led the first ever research highlighting the issue of microplastics in the ocean.

Marine turtles and climate change

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/schools/school-of-biological-and-marine-sciences/the-society-of-biology-lecture/marine-turtles-and-climate-change

Marine turtles and climate change. Annual University of Plymouth Biology Lecture 2019.

A passion for preserving natural heritage and marine research

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/bsc-ocean-science-and-marine-conservation/camilla-labonte

Ocean Science and Marine Conservation

A passion for preserving natural heritage and marine research. Discover how Plymouth provided Camilla Labonté with the invaluable experience to turn a desire to protect the ocean into a globe-spanning career.

Collaboration to advance development of marine monitoring technology

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/collaboration-to-advance-development-of-marine-monitoring-technology

The University of Plymouth and marine technology company Sonardyne have agreed a strategic partnership to drive innovation within the UK’s growing marine robotic and autonomous systems sector

Artisanal fishers are almost as accurate as satellites in producing environmental data

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/artisanal-fishers-are-almost-as-accurate-as-satellites-in-producing-environmental-data

University of Plymouth news: BSc (Hons) Ocean Science and Marine Conservation graduate Konstantis Alexopoulos led a new study highlighting the expertise of local fishing communities, and the contribution they can make to greater environmental awareness.

Studying the seas, from Plymouth to Japan

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/alumni-friends/alumni/meet-our-alumni/marine-earth-geography-environment/ben-harvey

Studying the seas, from Plymouth to Japan: Chart Dr Ben Harvey’s journey from the South West to the Far East and discover his passion for marine ecology along the way

Scientists join UK voyage assessing the health of our oceans

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/scientists-join-uk-voyage-assessing-the-health-of-our-oceans

Dr Charlotte Braungardt and Dr Richard Sandford - from the University of Plymouth’s School of Geography, Earth and Environment Sciences - will be leading a range of scientific observations, experiments and problem-solving sessions

Researchers part of £20 million programme aimed at tackling threats to the world’s oceans

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/researchers-part-of-_20-million-programme-aimed-at-tackling-threats-to-the-worlds-oceans

Marine conservation experts from the University of Plymouth are playing an integral role in the UKRI GCRF One Ocean Hub, a £20 million programme aimed at transforming the global response to the threats facing our oceans

Study explores the use of robots and artificial intelligence to understand the deep-sea

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/study-explores-the-use-of-robots-and-artificial-intelligence-to-understand-the-deep-sea

New research led by the University of Plymouth has shown artificial intelligence (AI) could help scientists shed new light on the variety of species living on the ocean floor.