05 Aug 2025

  An unusually high number of jellyfish have arrived in UK seas this summer, with marine experts linking the phenomenon to record-breaking sea surface temperatures and the broader impacts of climate change on marine ecosystems. The Marine Conservation Society recorded 1,432 jellyfish sightings in 2024, representing a 32% increase compared with the previous year, as […]

05 Aug 2025

Photo by Teo D   Scientists have discovered extensive communities of marine life thriving in some of the deepest and most extreme environments on Earth, revealing ecosystems that challenge fundamental assumptions about the limits of life in the ocean’s most remote depths. A Chinese-led international research team using the crewed submersible Fendouzhe found flourishing chemosynthesis-based […]

05 Aug 2025

Photo of Les Philpott (sourced from https://www.gov.uk/government/people/les-philpott)   Les Philpott has been appointed as the new Chair of the Marine Management Organisation (MMO), the UK government announced on July 30. His three-year term will begin on August 7, 2025. Philpott currently serves as Chair of the Government Actuary’s Department, Lead Non-Executive Board Member at the […]

04 Aug 2025

Marine Water Quality Advisor Closing Date: 31/08/2025 Salary: Grade 6: £41,132 – £44,988 Location: Flexible Natural Resources Wales reserves the right to close this vacancy before the advertised closing date Team / Directorate: Renewable Energy Advice / Evidence, Policy and Permitting Starting salary: £41,132 rising to £44,988 per annum through annual increments being paid each […]

04 Aug 2025

Lead Marine Water Quality Advisor Closing Date: 25/08/2025 Salary: Grade 7: £45,367 – £50,877 Location: Flexible Natural Resources Wales reserves the right to close this vacancy before the advertised closing date Team / Directorate: Marine and Coastal ecosystems advice / Evidence, Policy and Permitting Starting salary:  £45,367 rising to £50,877 per annum through annual increments […]

04 Aug 2025

Lead Marine Fish Advisor Closing Date: 27/08/2025 Salary: Grade 7: £45,367 – £50,877 Location: Flexible Natural Resources Wales reserves the right to close this vacancy before the advertised closing date Team / Directorate: Marine and Coastal Ecosystems Advice / Evidence, Policy and Permitting Starting salary: £45,367 rising to £50,877 per annum through annual increments being […]

04 Aug 2025

Lead Environmental Advisor – Habitat & Water Regulation Closing Date: 25/08/2025 Salary: Grade 7: £45,367 – £50,877 Location: Flexible Natural Resources Wales reserves the right to close this vacancy before the advertised closing date Team / Directorate: Renewable Energy Advice Team / Evidence, Policy and Permitting Starting salary: £45,367 rising to £50,877 per annum through […]

31 Jul 2025

Senior / Principal Oceanographic Survey Consultant Closing date: 29 August 2025 Competitive salary: From £45,000 dependent on capability/experience Location: Wallingford, Oxfordshire Ref: 2025_06 At HR Wallingford, we design smart, resilient solutions across the natural and built environments to help everyone live and work more sustainably with water. By harnessing research, data insights and the power […]