When it comes to understanding what makes the ocean ‘tick’, plankton is the most important starting point.
Students from Lipson Co-operative Academy have joined the sail training tall ship Pelican of London for the fifth annual Plymouth Ocean Science Voyage. They just about made up their bunk beds, completed initial training and had dinner, and… Read More
eDNA Revolution
From Pacific deep sea trenches to the Cornish Coast, eDNA revolutionises our understanding of marine life. This new technology, which enables to identify what organisms exist in an area of the ocean by extracting traces of DNA from… Read More
Ocean Advocacy in a Newsletter?
Every organisation seems to have a newsletter these days – they are a great way of keeping in touch with the sub-section of society who still engage with email (just!). These days I’m writing and collating contents for… Read More
It’s British Science Week!
This year, British Science Week (6-15 March 2026) is all about curiosity. A wonderful theme because: Curiosity is the essence of human existence – Gene Cernan (1934-2017)
Guest Blog: Mauricio Ferreira
Mauricio is one of those multi-talented young people who just excel at whatever they do – whether that’s coaching children on Capoeira skills, analytical chemistry, working as corporate receptionist or marine biology! He has volunteered as Scientist in… Read More
Dancing drones
Imagine you have sailed through the night, watched a beautiful sunrise and finally the anchor has found a firm hold…you are enjoying the calm of the morning…when a buzzing sound alerts you to the presence of a drone… Read More
What lurks beneath the sea surface?
The ROV is deployed and we’re watching the seabed habitat in real time. Seaweed…a crab…a glimpse of a fish… What if we could find out what animals are actually living in the sea beneath the waves? We can… Read More
“I am Ocean”
The fact that terrestrial vertebrates, including me, descended from an early marine fish some 375 million years ago is too far fetched for me to say I am ocean. Nevertheless, for me this statement holds some scientific and… Read More
Limpet Gardens
To me, life is about curiosity and learning and growing. I love talking and working with people who have different backgrounds and expertises, because there is always the potential for a surprise, a fact, a story, a new… Read More
Embracing the Challenge
Let’s spell it out: cleaning communal toilets, sharing a dormitory with strangers, travel sickness, washing up for 46 people and standing in the wind and rain for hours on end are not common entries on people’s lists of… Read More
Pesky Critters in Hot Waters
When, in May 2025, the UK Met Office reported that “Northwest European waters are currently experiencing an extreme marine heatwave“, the yachting community in Plymouth had been talking about worsening fouling on their boats for weeks.
Challenging Habitat 