16 Jun 2026
Photo by Dear Sunflower A dramatic surge in common octopus populations off the south-west coast of England has spread as far as Scotland and Wales, with sightings now reported across a range of coastal sites that would have been almost unthinkable just a few years ago. New findings from the Marine Biological Association (MBA) confirm that […]
26 May 2026
Photo by Naja Bertolt Jensen Food and beverage packaging has been confirmed as the world’s most common form of marine litter, in the first study to provide a globally harmonised overview of shoreline debris by usage type. Led by the University of Plymouth and published in the journal One Earth, the research brings together and evaluates more […]
14 Apr 2026
Photo by NOAA The government announced a £50 million Plymouth Defence Growth Deal on 9 April, cementing the city’s position as a leader in maritime autonomous systems and promising hundreds of new skilled jobs across the South West. The investment directly responds to commitments in the Strategic Defence Review to expand the UK’s autonomous maritime expertise, and […]
25 Jan 2025
Dr Emma Sheehan, from the University of Plymouth, has been researching the ecological impacts of the Lyme Bay Marine Protected Area since 2008, in what is considered to be the best example of a continuous long-term MPA monitoring study in the UK. Now, Dr Sheehan, together with ‘Ropes to Reefs’ Project Manager Amy Cartwright, gives […]
21 Jan 2025
Ecologist Dr Thomas Davies from the University of Plymouth has been driving the strategy for marine light pollution research and mobilising policy action since he published the first paper on the topic in 2014. He co-founded the Global Ocean Artificial Light at Night Network (GOALANN), endorsed by the United Nations Ocean Decade of Ocean Science […]