Into the Blue Podcast
Into the Blue, a new podcast produced by the National Oceanography Centre, will dive deeper into a variety of hot topics relating to oceanography with a diverse selection of scientists who are all helping to enhance our knowledge of the ocean.
More about the podcastA gift allows you to have a direct impact on world leading ocean research and innovation
More about givingOur enduring mission is to ‘Make Sense of Changing Seas’
The National Oceanography Centre, existing in its various forms for over six decades, is the UK’s leading ocean science charity, employing over 600 staff. It is one of the few research organisations globally that has the equipment and expertise to operate at full ocean depth.
We make sense of the changing seas, on which future human prosperity and wellbeing depend.
NOC Annual Report and Finances 2020–2021
This is our second annual report, but this last year has been anything but routine. The new NOC is taking shape, with strong governance established and new funding streams being developed. The charity is stable and well, despite the challenges of COVID-19.
View the NOC Annual Report and Finances 2020–2021The NOC provides Facilities to the UK Marine Research Community
Advances in ocean science depend on measurements in the ocean. Satellite observations provide data for the surface layer of the ocean. To penetrate beyond the surface, scientists rely on in situ physical measurements from a range of platforms, including research ships, ocean observatories, moorings, and autonomous underwater and surface vehicles.
More about FacilitiesWorld-leading innovative Science and Technology underpinning the Ocean Economy
The National Oceanography Centre is in a unique position of having world-leading multi-disciplinary scientific and technical expertise which can help unlock the economic and societal potential of the ocean across a range of industry sectors.
Working with BusinessIn the Spotlight
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Microplastics Research
Understanding the extent and implications of microplastic pollution on marine ecosystems health.
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RRS James Cook Virtual Tour
Explore one of the world’s most advanced research vessels from bridge to engine room.
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Oceanids
Our new innovative autonomous vehicles, sensors and software push the boundaries of ocean exploration (UK Govt. – Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund).
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‘Addressing marine ecosystems and food security’
A free Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) available via Future Learn.
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In Memoriam of David Thomas Pugh
12 August 2022The National Oceanography Centre is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Emeritus Fellow, Dr David Pugh, OBE (13 July 1943 – 1 August 2022...
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Brand new coastal walking app entered for award
11 August 2022A brand-new free app which combines poetic audio with augmented reality visuals to connect people with the Penzance and Dawlish sea fronts, has been...
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RRS James Cook sets sail to study human impacts on deep-sea ecosystems
10 August 2022Scientists from the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) have set-sail on the RRS James Cook on a collaborative expedition to the Whittard Canyon to...
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NOC signs Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of the British Virgin Islands
3 August 2022The Government of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) and the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)...
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Glider experts share knowledge to improve global ocean health data
2 August 2022A brand new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the use of oxygen sensors in autonomous vehicles has been released, bringing together expert...
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Illustrated celebration of the ocean announced
29 July 2022A brand new richly illustrated celebration of the world’s oceans and seas, developed in consultation with an international panel of experts...
Latest Publications
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History of the Anvers-Hugo Trough, western Antarctic Peninsula shelf, since the Last Glacial Maximum. Part II: Palaeo-...
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How does the Southern Ocean palaeoenvironment during Marine Isotope Stage 5e compare to the modern?
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Kinetic energy transfers between mesoscale and submesoscale motions in the open ocean’s upper layers
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Structure‐from‐motion photogrammetry demonstrates that fine‐scale seascape heterogeneity is...