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RRS Discovery passing the Liver Building, Liverpool
Liverpool Marine Symposium: a day exploring the science of coastal and shelf seas and their links with the global ocean Presentations at the symposium from scientists at NOC and the University of Liverpool will consider aspects of physics, biogeochemistry and ecosystems, and their interactions…
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Southampton students on AAPG field trip
Postgraduate training in geological and environmental research into oil and gas activities has received £8 million funding for a new countrywide training centre. The new Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT), funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), led by Heriot-Watt University,…
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Graphic depicting the shelf sea in relation to the land and the deep ocean
Last week, researchers convened in Liverpool to discuss a science programme investigating the shelf seas fringing the UK and Europe. The Shelf Sea Biogeochemistry research programme – co-funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural…
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Mine dumps at the Skouriotissa Copper Mine looking towards the Troodos Mountains, Cyprus (photo: Dave Craw)
Members of the public have a negative view of climate engineering, the deliberate large-scale manipulation of the environment to counteract climate change, according to a new study. The results are from researchers from the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton and Massey University (New…
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La Rance tidal barrage in France
Renewable energy can be generated by harnessing the power from the tides, which can be predicted hundreds of years in advance. But the predicted energy gains from certain schemes have been overestimated, according to a team of researchers in Liverpool. Tidal range power generation is one way of…
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Professor Paul Tyler
Ocean and Earth Science Emeritus Professor Paul Tyler has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours. Professor Tyler, who was based at the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton (NOCS) has been awarded the honour as a result of his research into deep-sea biology. Using the Remote…
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Large animals (megafauna), such as this hydroid Corymorpha glacialis, are projected to suffer major declines
A new study quantifies for the first time future losses in deep-sea marine life, using advanced climate models. Results show that even the most remote deep-sea ecosystems are not safe from the impacts of climate change. An international team of scientists predict seafloor dwelling marine life…