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Deep-Sea Taxonomy progresses under pressure This week NOC Taxonomist Dr Tammy Horton joined twenty-six other deep-sea scientists from twelve countries for an international meeting in Frankfurt. The objective was to find a means of accelerating and sustaining the taxonomy that is fundamental for…
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Earlier in the week NOC scientist, Dr Amani Becker, presented on ‘Application of Satellite Altimetry as a Tool for Coastal Risk Management in the South West Indian Ocean’ at the Crescendo Azul conference in Maputo, Mozambique. There were also several presentations and posters showing results from ‘…
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Evidence of the seafloor disturbance caused by previous simulated mining activity
A new study shows that the impacts of seabed mining on deep-sea ecosystems can persist for decades. Scientists at the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) revisited a site exposed to simulated deep-sea mining activity nearly 30 years previously to assess seabed and ecosystem recovery. They used a…
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Dr Christine Gommenginger delivers keynote address
National Oceanography Centre Satellite Oceanography was out in force last week at the European Space Agency’s Living Planet Symposium in Milan, Italy. The symposium, which takes place every three years, gathered over 4000 participants from across the world and represents the largest international…
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Photographic survey by autonomous underwater vehicle
In an article published recently in Conservation Biology, National Oceanography Centre (NOC) scientists demonstrate that seafloor photographic surveys by robot-subs can offer a practical solution to the growing need to monitor biodiversity over a range of habitats within marine protected…
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Ed Hill and Peter Liss
The National Oceanography Centre has awarded its first Honorary Fellowship, the highest honour that the National Oceanography Centre can bestow, to Peter Liss, CBE, FRS, Emeritus Professor at the University of East Anglia. Professor Liss is a distinguished environmental chemist who has undertaken…
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Ed Hill and Thérèse Coffey MP
Thérèse Coffey MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs presented at the annual meeting of the NOC Association this week. While there, the Minister issued a Call for Evidence on safeguarding biodiversity in the UK Overseas Territories…
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The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) is calling for abstract submissions for the 2019 Marine Autonomy and Technology Showcase (MATS). The deadline for submissions is 19 July. Building upon from the success of MATS 2018, this year’s event will take place from Tuesday 12 November to Thursday 14…
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The latest Autosub Long Range (ALR) vehicle being developed by the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has successfully completed its first live trials in the waters of Portland Harbour in Dorset. The new autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), ALR1500 – named for the 1500m depth it can achieve –…
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Bidston Observatory, Wirral. The home of BODC from 1975 to 2004
Today, the British Oceanographic Data Centre (BODC) celebrates its 50th anniversary with an international meeting looking at the “Past, present and future: successes and challenges in managing marine data”. Over 100 colleagues and collaborators from across the UK, Europe and the USA are joining…
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A major new project has been announced that aims to more accurately estimate how the global climate has changed over the industrial era, as well as shedding more light on the causes of natural climate variations. This new project, called GloSAT, will generate new estimates of global surface air…
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This diagram shows the likely sources, pathways and accumulation points for microplastics in the ocean.
Research published earlier in the week reveals that microplastics often accumulate on the deep sea floor in the same place as diverse and dense marine life communities. This is because the same submarine sediment flows that transfer the oxygen and nutrients needed to sustain life, also transport…