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John Siddorn @johsid.bsky.social · Sep 4

Thanks to our lovely host Mercedes Villalba MSP, and @gillianamartin.bsky.social Cab Sec. Great to speak with politicians who really value science to inform their decisions! @mastscot.bsky.social Scottish marine science has a long and proud history and it was a privilege to hear about it from you.

National Oceanography Centre @noc.ac.uk · Sep 4

We were delighted to host parliamentarians, industry leaders & friends of NOC at our ‘Ocean & Marine Research’ event this week with @mastscot - inspiring discussions on Scotland’s marine science future.

Thanks to all who joined us, see you in Dundee for our #RRS100 celebrations!

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National Oceanography Centre @noc.ac.uk · Jun 2

Calling ocean lovers, budding biologists, tech enthusiasts and nosy locals! We have your Sunday sorted!

In celebration of #WorldOceansDay you're invited on site to learn more about the ocean through our live talks, technology demos, interactive displays and activities.

We'd lobster see ya there🦞

National Oceanography Centre World Ocean Open Day

Welcome to the National Oceanography Centre World Ocean Open Day 2025! Join us for a fun and educational day at the NOC

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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National Oceanography Centre @noc.ac.uk · May 22

Yesterday we hosted govt stakeholders, industry leaders and friends of NOC at the House of Commons for our One Ocean networking.

Thanks to @barrygardiner.bsky.social MP for sponsoring the event, and to Tristan Osborne MP and CEO @johsid.bsky.social for inspiring guests about future collaborations.

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National Oceanography Centre @noc.ac.uk · May 7

Our CEO Dr @johsid.bsky.social gives insight into the premiere of David Attenborough’s Ocean at Royal Festival Hall last night, where ocean science took centre stage! 🌊

#OceanFilm

Read more: noc.ac.uk/news/ocean-s...

Ocean science takes centre stage at premiere of Ocean with David Attenborough

YouTube video by National Oceanography Centre

www.youtube.com

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Kit Yates @kityates.bsky.social · Apr 27

As Liverpool win the Premier League for the second time, they complete the opening of a quite remarkable sequence, 33 years in the making.

#Fibonacci

A table showing the number of imes teams have won the Premier League in ascending order.
The sequence goes 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13 - the first seven terms of the Fibonacci sequence.

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National Oceanography Centre @noc.ac.uk · Apr 24

🌊 Day 1 of the #ScienceToImpact challenge kicks off!

We're teaming up with @royalcollegeofart.bsky.social to turn complex ocean science into real-world impact. 25 design students + 10 scientists = 1 big mission. Results unveiled May 15!

#OceanScience #Innovation #MarineResearch #DesignThinking

NOC at the Royal College of Art Science To Impact Workshop

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John Siddorn @johsid.bsky.social · Apr 22

That’s weird - contrails caught in turbulence? People at the @metoffice.bsky.social love a bit of cloud action. Sure they’ll be able to help.

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John Siddorn @johsid.bsky.social · Apr 10

It was great to hear more about the government’s plans for English devolution. At @noc.ac.uk we are acting locally in providing exciting opportunities that are of national and international significance. Devolution could unlock even more of that potential for Southampton and wider region.

National Oceanography Centre @noc.ac.uk · Apr 10

NOC welcomed @jimmcmahon.co.uk, Minister of State for Local Government and English Devolution in the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government as part of a visit to Southampton to discuss the Government's devolution plans in the area.

Read more here 📰👉 www.linkedin.com/pulse/noc-ho...

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National Oceanography Centre @noc.ac.uk · Apr 1

"Although we saw some areas with little or no recovery, some animal groups were showing the first signs of recolonisation and repopulation." 🐙

New study reveals long-term impacts of #DeepSeaMining and first signs of biological recovery ➡️ noc.ac.uk/news/new-stu...

Biodiversity on the seafloor. Credit: The National Oceanography Centre and the Trustees of the Natural History Museum with acknowledgement to the NERC SMARTEX project

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National Oceanography Centre @noc.ac.uk · Apr 1

Autosub Long Range, better known as #BoatyMcBoatface, has helped to recover a 55 year old camera in Loch Ness! 📷

Despite film from the camera being developed by a NOC engineer, no footage of the Loch Ness Monster was found.

Find out more 👉 noc.ac.uk/news/noc-oce...

Nessie expert Adrian Shine with the underwater camera in its housing

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National Oceanography Centre @noc.ac.uk · Mar 31

"To tackle the question of recovery from #DeepSeaMining, we need first to look to the past and use old mining tests to help understand long-term impacts." 🥽

New study reveals long-term impacts of #DeepSeaMining and first signs of biological recovery ➡️ noc.ac.uk/news/new-stu...

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John Siddorn @johsid.bsky.social · Mar 14

I must have must fun job in the world. Turn up for work and end up in the midst of a #Lego challenge. Awesome work by the students. The future is bright.

Alice Marzocchi @alicemarzocchi.bsky.social · Mar 14

Really fun to help out with the first #LEGO League Challenge today @noc.ac.uk and talk about careers in marine science. Some really impressive work by all the Southampton schools who participated…they even coded in python!! Pictured are also @johsid.bsky.social and @filipa-carvalho.bsky.social #STEM

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John Siddorn @johsid.bsky.social · Mar 7

It’s important for good governance of the marine environment that independent guidance from
Science organisations like @noc.ac.uk is incorporated. Great to have the Environment Audit visit!

National Oceanography Centre @noc.ac.uk · Mar 6

We were delighted to welcome the @houseofcommons.parliament.uk Environmental Audit Committee to our Southampton site last week, as part of their ongoing inquiry into Governing the Marine Environment.

Find out more in our latest #OceanHorizon blog 📝 blogs.noc.ac.uk/ocean-horizo...

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Jon Baker @jonbakerocean.bsky.social · Feb 26

🌊 Today in @nature.com: Is the AMOC on the brink of collapse?

Unlikely before 2100—but the risks are real 🚨

We find Southern Ocean winds keep this vital ocean "heat engine" running, even under extreme #climatechange. But the Pacific holds a surprise…

tinyurl.com/yt6u4e7d
Let’s explore 🧪👇

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John Siddorn @johsid.bsky.social · Feb 25

That view going along the coast past Teignmouth and Dawlish is stunning. One of my favourites. But you are now going to have to post some from #Malaysia - decent scenery here too!

John Siddorn @johsid.bsky.social · Feb 18

Imagine the moment when someone said - you know what, why don’t we stick sensors in orbit around the earth to measure our environment. And satellite remote sensing was born.

Could this be as transformational? An exciting prospect.

National Oceanography Centre @noc.ac.uk · Feb 18

Full Ocean Fibre, a new project enabled by funding from @aria-research.bsky.social, will target the use of undersea cables as seafloor sensors to help further our knowledge of the deep ocean. 🔌

Project lead Dr Carl Spingys tells us more in #NewsSplash 📺 youtu.be/avJQYZ61N0A?...

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National Oceanography Centre @noc.ac.uk · Feb 14

NOC was delighted to host a marine research roundtable onboard #RRSDiscovery, organised by the British Embassy in Lisbon. 👥

The roundtable helped further the dialogue between UK and Portuguese researchers to explore future collaborations and to discuss the UN Ocean Decade.

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John Siddorn @johsid.bsky.social · Feb 13

🌊 I forget the #ocean #wave - unforgivable for this post particulary!!

John Siddorn @johsid.bsky.social · Feb 13

25 years ago our #ocean researchers on the #Discovery measured what is still the biggest wave directly recorded.

Record-breaking Atlantic Ocean storm remembered 25 years on

Student recalls being onboard a research ship as it was hit by the largest waves ever recorded.

www.bbc.co.uk

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John Siddorn @johsid.bsky.social · Feb 13

You wouldn’t go out in that today - but you don’t have to because todays’ weather and wave forecasts are way better.

Why? Because scientists measure, understand and then predict the environment.

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John Siddorn @johsid.bsky.social · Feb 13

25 years ago our #ocean researchers on the #Discovery measured what is still the biggest wave directly recorded.

Record-breaking Atlantic Ocean storm remembered 25 years on

Student recalls being onboard a research ship as it was hit by the largest waves ever recorded.

www.bbc.co.uk

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National Oceanography Centre @noc.ac.uk · Jan 30

Our ocean news community is the place where you can be the first to find out about science discoveries and technological advancements at NOC!

Sign up to receive regular alerts now 📮 noc.ac.uk/about-us/noc...

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John Siddorn @johsid.bsky.social · Jan 30

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National Oceanography Centre @noc.ac.uk · Jan 30

Our ocean news community is the place where you can be the first to find out about science discoveries and technological advancements at NOC!

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John Siddorn @johsid.bsky.social · Jan 25

🌊 Excellent that parliamentarians are taking the #Ocean and the critical role of data seriously. Ultimately sustainable ocean observations are so important and having them must be, as they say, in our national data objectives.

National Oceanography Centre @noc.ac.uk · Jan 24

💬 The latest APPG for the Ocean meeting took place earlier this week with the focus being on the subject of Data and Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Find out more about the discussions on LinkedIn 👉 www.linkedin.com/pulse/latest...

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John Siddorn @johsid.bsky.social · Dec 23

Sir David Attenborough says it so eloquently. The biggest threat to security and prosperity is the challenge of a changing climate. We need to make sure that message is heard by everyone.

Matthew Todd @matthewtodd.bsky.social · Dec 22

The devastation on its way is unimaginable - like nothing humanity has ever witnessed before - and everyone will wish they had been climate activists and ‘hysterics’ when they had the chance. We are in a moment of unprecedented stupidity

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