Pages tagged with: marine-biology
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![<p>Professor Judith Petts and Professor Richard Thompson receive the Queen's Anniversary Price from HRH The Prince of Wales and HRH The Duchess of Cornwall.</p>]()
University of Plymouth awarded the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for world-leading microplastics research
The University has been presented with the Queen's Anniversary Prize for its pioneering research on microplastics pollution in the oceans and its impact on the environment and changing behaviour.
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Captivated by the deep
2017 European Rolex Scholarship winner and University of Plymouth Marine Biology graduate Mae Dorricott talks about her love of the marine environment
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Are freshwater crabs suitable for use as a sustainable livelihood resource in India?
Dr Lucy Turner from the School of Biological and Marine Sciences successfully secured GCRF funding in 2018. Read more about the project and how the GCRF funds were integral to conducting this research.
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Marine biology students get opportunity to work with Blue Planet cameraman
Doug Anderson has praised the students and facilities at the University of Plymouth after spending a month here as part of an upcoming project
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Fisherman scraping the bottom of the barrel in the English Channel
Plymouth University news: Decades of overfishing in the English Channel has resulted in the removal of many top predators from the sea and left fishermen ‘scraping the barrel’.
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University of Plymouth awarded the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for world-leading microplastics work
The University has been awarded the Queen's Anniversary Prize in respect of its research into microplastics
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Taking on the ocean's challenges, above and below the waves
Emily Murphy Gray, BSc (Hons) Marine Biology and Ecology student at the University of Plymouth, Devon, UK.
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Henry Evans: Antarctic explorer and global ambassador
Marine Biology graduate Henry Evans talks about his journey of discovery
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Davis Laundon: pursuing a career in research
Davis Laundon graduated from BSc (Hons) Marine Biology in 2017 and is currently employed as a PhD student by The Marine Biological Association (MBA) in Plymouth.
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Study offers detailed insight into early-life behaviour of grey seal pups at sea
Male and female grey seal pups show distinct behavioural differences as they learn to forage in the early stages of independence, according to research led by the University of Plymouth, the University of St Andrews and Abertay University
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Microbeads in cosmetics might already be on the way out, new research suggests
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
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Enhanced education could help turn the tide on marine litter
Research by the University of Plymouth, the Mediterranean Information Office for Environment, Culture and Sustainable Development and the Coastal and Marine Union explored how education can influence teachers and students understanding of marine litter
