A series of monthly talks on marine conservation topics. These talks are open to the public and admission is free.
The Marine Life Talks are held on the first Thursday of the month at 7.30pm, please arrive at 7.15pm to be met in Reception. National Oceanography Centre Southampton can be reached via Dock Gate 4 (between Town Quay and Ocean Village).
Secret life of a new brittlestar from the Antarctic deep sea, 19.30pm at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton –
by Rachel Boschen –
Brittlestars or ophiuroids are close relatives of the starfish you find in rock pools along...
Plastic Planet – 19.30pm at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton –
by Jennifer Durden –
Plastic has become ubiquitous in the developed world in the last 60 years, and much of it ends up as waste in our oceans: up...
TONIGHT! Solent Aliens, 19.30pm at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton –
by Moira Maclean –
Within Southampton Water there is minimum of 50 Alien non-native species which have been introduced to this area by a number of...
Living the life aquatic: a maritime archaeological odyssey, 19.30pm at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton –
by Dr R Helen Farr –
With Titanic mania sweeping Southampton this month in memory of the 100th anniversary of its...
Ecosystem effects of deep-water oil well blowouts – 19.30pm at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton –
by Charlie Main –
Deep-water oil well blowouts can bring large quantities of hydrocarbons into contact with the...
The outputs of scientific research generate new knowledge and information about the oceans and seas. Transfering scientific knowledge to support business and industry is an important part of our remit at NOC.
Our research is intended to tackle the big environmental issues facing the world. Research priorities will include the oceans' role in climate change, sea level change and the future of the Arctic Ocean.
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The creation of a wider association of Universities and research institutions to support wider engagement of the NOC with the marine science community is now underway.