Pages tagged with: marine-conservation
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University research informs the government’s ambitious plan for conservation
University research at the Marine Protected Area of Lyme Bay has helped to inform Defra's new 25-year conservation plan
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Lionfish culls aim to preserve marine species and habitats in the Mediterranean Sea
Fishers and marine conservationists from the University of Plymouth are launching the first organised culls of predatory lionfish in a bid to prevent their spread across the Mediterranean Sea.
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Scientists call on government to increase UK’s ambition to save our ocean
A team of marine scientists from across the UK, led by the Marine Conservation Research Group at the University of Plymouth, have called on the Government to increase its ambition to save the oceans by overhauling its approach to marine conservation
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University contributes to government review on marine protected areas
Marine scientists from the University of Plymouth have contributed to the Benyon Review, a major UK Government report into the potential benefits of highly protected marine areas
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Student to swap labs for life on the ocean waves to gain greater understanding of microplastic pollution
University of Plymouth news: Imogen Napper, a PhD researcher at the University of Plymouth, is one of 24 women signed up to participate in eXXpedition North Pacific 2018, which will start in Hawaii on June 23 and finish in Seattle around five weeks later
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Tracking devices aim to monitor fish movements off the UK coastline
Scientists from the University of Plymouth worked with the Isles of Scilly Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority to deploy monitoring devices that will help them paint a comprehensive picture of the movements of an endangered marine species.
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€4million project uses cutting edge technology to enhance the habitats of key fish species
The FISH INTEL project is being led by the University of Plymouth and supported by €2.8million from the European Regional Development Fund via the Interreg France (Channel) England programme.
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Camilla Labonte - BSc (Hons) Ocean Science & Marine Conservation
Camilla applied to the University of Plymouth because of its outstanding international reputation in marine biology - and she wasn't disappointed!
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Targeted removals and monitoring can help manage lionfish in Mediterranean
Scientists from the University of Plymouth, working as part of the European Union-funded RELIONMED project, teamed up with specially trained divers and citizen scientists to conduct a series of lionfish removal events and surveys over a six-month period
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Deep-sea discovery – mining marine environments for novel biologics
University of Plymouth's Marine Conservation Research Group: Deep-sea discovery – mining marine environments for novel biologics
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Plankton science for supporting the implementation of marine ecosystem-based management and conservation
University of Plymouth's Marine Conservation Research Group: Plankton science for supporting the implementation of marine ecosystem-based management and conservation
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Green Minds
University of Plymouth's Marine Conservation Research Group: Green Minds
