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A world leader in the field of marine research, Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) delivers impactful science in support of a sustainable ocean future.
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The perfect opportunity for someone: we have a opening for a #HR Advisor, in our friendly #HumanResources team. Find out more and apply: pml.ac.uk/working-with...

#Plymouth #Hiring #PlymouthJobs #JobsInPlymouth
November 21, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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... just look at these 👀 Just a handful of the incredible new #PhD opportunities at the lab.

Visit our website to see them all, and apply!
🔗 pml.ac.uk/Working-with...

#PhDs #PhDopportunities #hiring #Plymouth #PhDlife
November 21, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Starting Monday! 🌊 A free online @esa.int Scope Project workshop bringing the #ScientificCommunity together to tackle key gaps & challenges in #CceanCarbon #research.
Join the discussions on #FieldData, #satellites & #modelling 👉
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Ocean Carbon From Space 2025
The 2nd Ocean Carbon from Space workshop will support progress towards an integrated approach for characterising the ocean carbon cycle using satellite observations and will advance our understanding ...
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November 21, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Scientists from PML and the University of Exeter met with #MPs to share their latest evidence on #MarineCarbonDioxideRemoval - and to explore the UK’s opportunity to lead the development of innovative, responsible approaches as part of the fight against #ClimateChange:

🔗 pml.ac.uk/news/pml-sci...
PML Scientists Share Evidence on Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal in Westminster
Scientists from Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) met with MPs in Westminster to share their latest evidence on Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal (mCDR) – and to explore the UK’s opportunity to lead th
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November 21, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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If you work in #PrivateFinance for #BlueCarbon #Conservation or #restoration in #Europe - could you spare just one minute of your time? 👇
pml.ac.uk Plymouth Marine Laboratory @pml.ac.uk · Oct 1
Do you work in private #finance for #BlueCarbon #conservation or #restoration in Europe? Could you spare just 1 minute of your time to share your views to help us better understand the finance and investment of #BlueCarbonEcosystems? You can take part here: plymouthlab.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
November 20, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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#COP30: Join online, in 1 hour! We have an incredible panel for 'Aligning the Ocean-Climate-Biodiversity Agenda to Maximize the Impact of #OceanBasedSolutions to #ClimateChange'

This is the #VirtualOceanPavilion High-Level Closing Event - register online: us02web.zoom.us/rest/webinar...
November 20, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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#COP30: Starting soon, join us for 'Understand, Deliver, Reshape: Charting a Path to a Thriving Ocean', which marks the 10th anniversary of the #ParisAgreement & outlines policy recommendations from the Ocean Climate Platform network.

⏰10:30–11:30 BRT (GMT-3)
📍 #OceanPavilion
November 20, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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#COP30: Today, join us for 'How to be SMART in Meeting Ocean-Climate-Societal Challenges in a Changing Landscape'.

⏰16:45–18:15 BRT (GMT-3)
📍Side Event Room 7, Blue Zone

Opportunity to join online (however COP30 accreditation required): cop30platform.unfccc.int/events/cop30...
November 19, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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“Past 30m, we’ve no real understanding of what’s out there…”

Prof Kerry Howell is in #AscensionIsland - uncovering hidden #mesophotic life in one of the most remote #UKOTs. Discover the low-cost tech she's using to map these deep habitats, to help support the vast #MPA.
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Discovering hidden ocean life in one of the UK’s most remote Overseas Territories
Professor Kerry Howell is currently in Ascension Island – an isolated volcanic island in the South Atlantic, and one of the UK’s most remote Overseas Territories – leading the next stage of rese
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November 19, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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#COP30: If you’re on the ground in #Belém, come and meet the PML International team at Booth 47 in the Blue Zone - we're here until 20th November.
November 18, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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PhD Opportunity: Come and join our fabulous plastics research team at the University of Exeter and colleagues at @pml.ac.uk to work on the impacts of conventional and alternative plastics on the health and functioning of benthic ecosystems.

Full details and application link here: lnkd.in/ePeFMXzJ
November 18, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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#COP30: Yesterday's session shared the latest science on #OceanAcidification, with global case studies highlighting its impacts & the potential of #OceanAlkalinityEnhancement (OAE).

Read & feed into draft #OAE Environmental Impact Monitoring Framework: www.carbontosea.org/2025/10/27/e...
November 18, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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“These spinning #eddies are like miniature laboratories in the sea, each with its own conditions that can either nurture or deplete marine life."

New research from the lab shows how #MesoscaleEddies are reshaping #plankton communities as the climate changes: pml.ac.uk/news/ocean-w...
Ocean whirlpools reveal shifting patterns in plankton life across the North Atlantic
New research uncovers how huge circular rotating currents – known as ocean mesoscale eddies – are reshaping plankton communities as the climate changes.
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November 18, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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#COP30: Today, join us for #OceanAcidification and #AlkalinityEnhancement: Global Case Studies on Impacts and Local Opportunities. ⏰1:30 pm - 2:30 pm📍#OceanPavilion

More info: oceanpavilion-cop.org/session/ocea...
November 17, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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Ocean action is #ClimateAction.

The latest ROCA report, released at #COP30 and featuring contributions from PML scientists, warns that ocean solutions remain underfunded - despite their crucial role in #ClimateMitigation. Read more 👇 pml.ac.uk/news/ocean-a...
November 17, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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You have to be optimistic as the alternative is disengaging and accepting all the scary planetary issues...

"So you have to say, first of all, we will engage. Whatever happens, we will engage." 👍👍
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PML’s Professor Matt Frost shares his three wishes for #COP30, and what he hopes world leaders will deliver in this special COP30 feature. He explores the challenges facing this #COP, and why optimism remains essential, especially during these difficult times: pml.ac.uk/news/bringin...
Bringing Ocean Science to COP30: In Conversation with Professor Matt Frost
The UN Climate Conference is taking place in Brazil from 10th – 21st November
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November 15, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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PML’s Professor Matt Frost shares his three wishes for #COP30, and what he hopes world leaders will deliver in this special COP30 feature. He explores the challenges facing this #COP, and why optimism remains essential, especially during these difficult times: pml.ac.uk/news/bringin...
Bringing Ocean Science to COP30: In Conversation with Professor Matt Frost
The UN Climate Conference is taking place in Brazil from 10th – 21st November
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November 14, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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We're #hiring! We have an exciting opportunity for an #EarthObservation Scientist - on a one year fixed term appointment (Maternity cover) - to work on topics related to #phytoplankton #PrimaryProduction, #PhytoplanktonDynamics and #biodiversity. Find out more and apply: pml.ac.uk/working-with...
November 14, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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HAPPENING TODAY

The Perils of Ignoring Science and 1.5°C at #COP30: Tipping Points in the Cryosphere, Their Impacts & How to Avoid Them

📍 COP30 Blue Zone, Side Event Room 9, Area C
⏰ 15:00-16:30 BRT, Nov. 14

Dr. Chris Stokes, Dr. James Kirkham, Dr. Bill Hare, Dr. Norma Shorty, Dr. Al-Saiful Islam
November 14, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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#COP30: Keen to catch up on #cryosphere science from #COP?

PML's Prof Helen Findlay spoke this week about #Arctic #OceanAcidification, #SeaLevelRise and #OceanCirculation, watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6rN...
November 14, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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#COP30: Happening soon, the launch of the #StateOfTheCryosphereReport press event!

📍#CryospherePavilion, #BlueZone
⏰18:30 BRT (GMT-3)

Not in #Belém? Join online via @iccinet.bsky.social YouTube here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_Gw...
November 13, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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No crew, no problem! 🤖 Our #AutoNaut has completed a successful mission in #Plymouth Sound with @noc.ac.uk as part of the @marco-bolo.bsky.social project - collecting #plankton images & #eDNA samples autonomously using cutting-edge #AutonomousTech. Find out more🔗 pml.ac.uk/news/no-crew...
November 13, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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Delighted to announce that our Prof Penelope Lindeque and Dr Matt Cole have been once again named among the world’s most influential researchers!

Listed in @clarivate.com's #HighlyCited2025 with their internationally-recognised research on marine #microplastics.

#CitationsMatter
November 12, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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📢 TODAY at #COP30: join in-person or livestream online! In this session, scientists and experts will explore the status of the #ArcticOcean, and what we must do to protect it.
⏰ 5pm BRT (8pm UK time)
📍 Cryosphere Pavilion, Blue Zone
💻 Livestream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FftZ...
November 12, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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We couldn't agree more with the words from Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres at #COP30 #Brazil 👏
November 12, 2025 at 12:13 PM