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Initiative increases awareness of the threats posed by light pollution to the global ocean
University of Plymouth news: The Global Ocean Artificial Light at Night Network has been launched at the United Nations Ocean Decade Conference in Barcelona
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Artificial night sky poses serious threat to coastal species
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/artificial-night-sky-poses-serious-threat-to-coastal-species
Research by the University of Plymouth and Bangor University shows the presence of artificial light originating from cities several kilometres away disrupts the lunar compass species use when covering long distances.
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Students search for 100 ambassadors to help preserve the planet
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/students-search-for-100-ambassadors-to-help-preserve-the-planet
A group of students from the University of Plymouth have begun the search for 100 young Ambassadors of Earth willing to take a proactive role in climate-related projects in their local community
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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
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Academics contribute to policy advice on nature and coastlines
Researchers from the University of Plymouth have contributed to international policy briefings showing how Malaysia’s coastal infrastructure can not only protect humans and property but also make space for nature
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MSc Sustainable Aquaculture and Fisheries (Full-time, Part-time route available)
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/msc-sustainable-aquaculture-and-fisheries
School of Biological and Marine Sciences
MSc Sustainable Aquaculture and Fisheries provides you with an opportunity to engage with world-leading research, access to outstanding facilities and field trips - giving you the tools to make the most of the global career opportunities in these fields.
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Coastal lights trick coral reefs into spawning earlier than they should
University of Plymouth news: New research shows that corals exposed to artificial light at night are spawning one to three days outside of their optimum reproductive periods.
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Evolution of life in the ocean changed 170 million years ago
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/evolution-of-life-in-the-ocean-changed-170-million-years-ago
Research led by academics from the University of Plymouth suggests the ocean as we understand it today was shaped by a global evolutionary regime shift around 170 million years ago.
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Clare Nasir: from mathematics to meteorology
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/pr-features/clare-nasir-from-mathematics-to-meteorology
“You are as good as your teachers, especially in those early years, and so when I came to Plymouth to study maths I pretty much ‘struck gold’.”
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Research reveals strategy for 'no-mining zones' in the deep sea
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/research-reveals-strategy-for-no-mining-zones-in-the-deep-sea
international team of researchers including scientists at the University of Plymouth has developed a comprehensive set of criteria to help the International Seabed Authority (ISA) protect local biodiversity from deep-sea mining activities
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