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James Cook at sea
On 9 May 2011, the RRS James Cook set sail from Govan, Glasgow, on a 34-day expedition to study seabed habitats and sedimentary processes in the North-East Atlantic Ocean.The team, which combines scientists, technicians and crew from five different institutes, aim to:Investigate different benthic…
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Research area, showing ocean currents
In June 2011, the UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) is to take part in an ambitious project to ‘spread the word’ about marine research and the importance and vulnerability of the world’s oceans, with particular focus on the Mediterranean and Ligurian/northern Tyrrhenian Seas.The project ‘…
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Professor Philip Woodworth MBE (British Ceremonial Arts Ltd)
In recognition of his work as an international sea-level scientist, Professor Philip Woodworth of the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has recently visited Buckingham Palace to receive an MBE. Over the last twenty years Professor Woodworth has led a team of NOC scientists working on predicting…
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Deep-sea sediment trap (DELOS)
Writing in the scientific journal Nature, scientists have called for increased discussion of independent monitoring of deep-sea hydrocarbon industry activity with the aim of obtaining a better understanding of its ecological impact. The hydrocarbon industry is increasingly searching for…
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Dr Sven Thatje (left) and his team
By studying the tolerance of marine invertebrates to a wide range of temperature and pressure, scientists are beginning to understand how shallow-water species could have colonised the ocean depths.Scientists believe that climate changes at various at various times during Earth’s history caused…
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RRS James Cook
On 9 May, RRS James Cook set sail from Glasgow in the direction of Rockall Trough, Rockall Bank and Hatton Basin, to find out what happens to the seabed fauna in a deep-water trawling area if you leave it undisturbed several years. The deep-water banks and basins to the northwest of the UK are…