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The RRS Discovery
A team led by scientists from the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, have today set sail from Govan in Scotland towards the region of the North Atlantic ocean affected by ash from the Icelandic volcano eruption to investigate potential impacts on ocean biology.In many regions of the ocean…
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The Autosub 6000 being deployed to survey the Cayman Trough
Scientists onboard the RRS James Cook have found the world’s deepest hydrothermal vents 3.1 miles down (5,000 metres) in the Caribbean’s Cayman Trough.The NOC scientists are writing a daily blog diary. Follow from the first day at https://www.thesearethevoyages.net/jc44/mar21.html. 
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Professor Edward Hill appointed Director of the new National Oceanography Centre
Professor Edward Hill has been appointed Director of the Natural Environment Research Council’s new National Oceanography Centre.He said, “I am delighted to have the opportunity to lead the new NERC National Oceanography Centre, which will be a major centre of marine science excellence…
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The world’s deepest ‘black smoker’ vent, erupting water hot enough to melt lead, 3.1 miles down on the ocean floor
A British scientific expedition has discovered the world’s deepest undersea volcanic vents, known as ‘black smokers’, 3.1 miles (5,000 metres) down in the Cayman Trough in the Caribbean.Using a deep-diving vehicle remotely controlled from the Royal Research Ship James Cook, the scientists found…
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International Ocean Stewardship Forum 2010
The 3rd International Ocean Stewardship Forum (IOSF), a conference designed to promote greater integration between the legal and technical aspects of marine policy-making has been cancelled.https://www.oceanstewardship.comThe aim of the forum is bringing together leading marine scientists, policy-…
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Set sail for the Weddell Sea
Last month the RRS James Clark Ross set sail in the direction of the Antarctic Peninsula and the Northern Weddell Sea to measure the production of Antarctic Bottom Water. Onboard ship is an international team of young scientists who are contributing to a blog diary about their work and experiences…
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An inner valve view of Actinocyclus ssp., sampled using a closing net between 25–35m depth
The movement of ocean eddies and other surface water masses over short timescales causes rapid changes in the community composition of marine algae (phytoplankton) in the sunlit upper ocean, according to new findings.The research, which was conducted by scientists of the National Oceanography…