Media Centre

Fresh off the press: stay up-to-date with our news and upcoming events. If you are a journalist or publisher with an interest in marine, climate or geological sciences, we have scientists covering a diverse range of fields that may be able to help and advise you.

We are happy to share our experience and expertise into areas of marine and geological science with you to provide insight and answers as to why our planet behaves the way it does. Before the breaking news hits screens around the world, we could provide the answers you are looking for. We have a range of resources for journalists on offer including articles, fact sheets, an extensive multimedia library and our press office contact details enabling you to contact experts in your field of interest.

Interviews with NOC Spokespersons

Our scientists are experts across a range of fields

Coastal management and protection

Coastal flooding
Storm surges
Sea level rise
Tides

Climate change and long term ocean measurements

Carbon capture and storage
Ocean circulation
Repeat climatic events such as El Niño
Anthropogenic influencers on our oceans and climate
Extreme ocean and weather events
Long-term oceanic observations

Technology for ocean measurements

Satellite oceanography
Climate models
Historic oceanographic data
Marine autonomous and robotic systems
The development of new instruments and technologies

Marine life

Micro-organisms such as phytoplankton, picoplankton, zooplankton
Deep-sea life
Ocean acidification and coral bleaching
Aquaculture

Deep sea exploration

Hydrothermal vents
Submarine canyons
Oceanographic mapping and bathymetry

Chemical cycling in the ocean

Ocean pollutants
Deep sea minerals
Nutrient cycles

Natural hazards

Tsunamis
Landslides
Earthquakes

Media Opportunities at the NOC

We are happy to welcome media to our sites, on fieldwork and onto our research ships where possible.

NOC Sites

We welcome media visitors to both NOC sites, in Southampton and Liverpool, to film and interview our researchers. Access to the workshops and research facilities at both sites is possible by pre-arrangement. From time-to-time our Research Ships are docked in Southampton, usually while mobilising for the next research expedition, and it is sometimes possible to allow media access during this time. All opportunities to do so will be posted here. We open the doors to the Southampton site once a year to the public, usually on the closest Saturday to World Oceans Day (8 June).

The NOC Southampton has an ISDN line.

Joining Research Ships

There are sometimes opportunities for media to join scientific expeditions on-board the RRS Discovery and RRS James Cook. Media wishing to join a research expedition on a ship should read the Media Activities Aboard NERC Ships Policy and submit the formal request form contained within the document.

Shore-based fieldwork and vehicle deployments

Not all fieldwork takes place on board our research ships, we frequently participate in shore-based activities as well as shore-based deployments of autonomous vehicles. All opportunities to do so will be posted here.

Assistance with documentaries, entertainment and news programmes

We welcome expressions of interest and enquiries from producers and journalists and may be able to assist with the production of articles and programmes.

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