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Posted: 5 December 2024
£2.5m project will provide unprecedented detail on ocean mixing and improve climate models
A new £2.5 million project led by the University of Southampton and the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) is set to transform our understanding of how the ocean ‘breathes', storing heat... |
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Posted: 4 December 2024
Three of the world’s top five hotspots for marine microplastic pollution are in Europe, according to new data collected by sailors and teams competing in The Ocean Race.
During the global sailing competition last year, water samples were collected from the Atlantic Ocean, southern Indian... |
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Posted: 3 December 2024
A seagoing science bursary, supported by insurance provider West, has provided two overseas students with unique science experiences at sea, aboard the National Oceanography Centre’s (NOC) global-class research vessels.
The Seagoing Science Bursary, now in its fourth year at NOC, enables... |
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Posted: 26 November 2024
Increasing drought events in southern Africa could benefit Indian Ocean marine life and atmospheric carbon removal, according to a new study of the Madagascar Bloom – one of the world’s largest recorded phytoplankton blooms.
The study, led by the University of Athens (NKUA) and co-... |
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Posted: 21 November 2024
Expert knowledge of how early sea surface temperature measurements were taken has helped to explain a cold anomaly in early 20th century climate data.
The cold period, between 1900 and 1930, has puzzled scientists for decades, as the sea surface temperature measurements were much colder than... |
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Posted: 12 November 2024
A new study by the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) in Southampton has revealed where marine heatwave events are most likely to occur in UK waters, for the first time.
With climate change continuing to raise global temperatures, study authors are calling for more targeted research to improve... |
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Posted: 5 November 2024
Two new chief scientists have been appointed to the National Oceanography Centre’s (NOC) Marine Autonomous Robotic Systems (MARS) Group.
Dr Veerle Huvenne and Dr Filipa Carvalho will work to increase engagement with the marine science community, raise awareness of the robotics... |
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Posted: 1 November 2024
The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) is calling on scientists and researchers to participate in its fourth annual Socio-Oceanography Workshop, hosted in collaboration with the Marine Social Science Network.
This international event, set to take place at NOC’s Southampton site 26-28... |
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Posted: 29 October 2024
The future direction of the UK’s marine research infrastructure and how to succeed in taking on solo global ocean challenges are on the keynote billboard for this year’s tenth Marine Autonomy and Technology Showcase (MATS), organiser the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has... |
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Posted: 24 October 2024
‘Protecting the ocean so that it continues to protect us’
Leading European ocean scientists, including Dr Katya Popova from the UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC), have launched Navigating the Future VI (NFVI), providing governments, policymakers, and funders with robust,... |