Ever wondered what our scuba divers see whilst diving in our exhibits? 👀

Lots of the native species in our Eddystone exhibit can't be reached from the surface and need to be hand-fed by our team of divers! 🤿

‘Everywhere we looked we found evidence’: the godfather of microplastics, Prof. Richard C Thompson OBE FRS, on 20 years of pollution research and the fight for global action 🌊🐠theconversation.com/everywhere-we-… #plasticpollution

One day left to apply for this PhD opportunity: plymouth.ac.uk/study/research… in a world-leading institution on microplastics research plymouth.ac.uk University of Plymouth Plymouth Institute of Health and Care Research University of PlymouthMI

Our telemetry team Dr Alice Hall Pete Davies Dr Thomas Stamp are out for the first shark tagging trip of the year!🦈🦈The data collected from the tagged animals will help inform the future conservation and management of these keystone species along the southern UK coast University of Plymouth

Professor Richard Thompson OBE FRS, Head of our International Marine Litter Research Unit, has been named in TIME's list of the 100 Most Influential People in global health.

plymouth.ac.uk/news/microplas… #TIME100HEALTH

The overwhelming demand for tuna poses a threat to fish stocks & their surrounding ecosystems.

On Thursday's #WorldTunaDay , see how your choice of seafood can impact efforts to achieve a sustainable future: un.org/en/observances… #GlobalGoals

Great to see our JHaM-Cams getting a glimpse into how juvenile fish use coastal habitats. Lots of hard work to get to this point. Any ideas on what the gadoid could be?

Less than one week to go before the Inaugural Professorial Lecture of Michael Cunliffe, Professor of Marine Microbiology and Director of Science MBA - Marine Biological Association.

Take a journey of discovery with aquatic fungi...

Book your place 👇ow.ly/Yt6E50RuuRO

Secure your spot for the #MUKA24 ! 🌟

The Maritime UK Awards will be the biggest yet, bringing together key stakeholders from across the country to celebrate and promote the very best achievements of this incredible industry. 🎟

Book your place now: maritimeuk.org/awards-2024/

🌎 All it takes is a smartphone for you to become a #CitizenScientist ! 📱Help #CoastSnap monitor changing coastlines by capturing a photo at stations located across the planet, including one just south of #ScrippsPier ! 📷 🌊 See how easy it is here. ⬇️

Are you interested in learning about the impacts of marine heatwaves on coastal ecosystems? 🌊

Join us next month at National Marine Aquarium for an insightful evening featuring experts from Plymouth’s leading Marine Institutes.

Register here 🎟️ buff.ly/3TVRSlb

University launches national test facility for floating offshore wind innovations 🌊🍃plymouth.ac.uk/news/universit…

University leads largest-ever research programme to take place on an atoll island 🏝️plymouth.ac.uk/news/universit…

Great to welcome two youth participants ⁦Hidden Plastic⁩ to our ⁦University of Plymouth⁩ event. Staggering there are only 4 under 18s at #INC4 Ottawa. A key reason we are here is to safeguard our planet for the next generation! I hope more youngsters manage to gain access to #INC5

Great to visit University of Plymouth #OpenDay with aspiring students today and join tours of the research labs. Fascinating to hear about the wide variety of plants and hear how fauna and flora are affected by #environmental & #climate pressures Anne Plessis James Buckley

Brilliant attendance and discussion at our University of Plymouth side event yesterday during the UN plastic treaty negotiations in Ottawa. With over 100 participants covering 30 countries. Delegates listen and engaged with our expert panel on all things alternatives and substitutes to plastic

We had a beautiful first day at our Marine Biological Association PG Conference 2024 2024 🎉

Thank you to all our participants for a fantastic day filled with engaging talks and poster presentations. We hope you all enjoy day 2!

Plymouth Marine Lab University of Plymouth
#MBAPG2024

University academic invited to help develop China’s offshore renewable energy revolution 🍃♻️
plymouth.ac.uk/news/academic-…

What is the best way to deal with existing marine litter?

Prof. Richard C Thompson OBE FRS led a new report for the @RoyalSociety which says community beach cleans might be the best option in the absence of clear evidence about high-tech solutions.

Read more 👇
plymouth.ac.uk/news/community…

Great to have such a strong @plymuni team at #INC4 , collective expertise on all aspects of plastic pollution including microplastics & tyre wear particles; & evaluation potential solutions such as clean-up technology, microfiber capture, plastics described as biodegradable