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A study led by National Oceanography Centre (NOC) scientists, recently published in Frontiers in Marine Science, presents the first ever images of animals living below 4000 metres within the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the Republic of Kiribati, a remote island group in the Pacific.…
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The NOC will be at the naming of the new polar research ship, RRS Sir David Attenborough, at the Cammel Laird shipyard in Birkenhead this week, and will have a stand at the Ice Worlds festival of discovery (27-28 September). Visit us on stand A08 to learn about the Arctic food chain, make your own…
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Following a joint meeting between the National Oceanography Centre (NOC), the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and Government representatives on 17 September 2019, it was confirmed that the NOC will become a legally independent self-governing organisation from 1 November 2019 – a…
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BOSCORF (British Ocean Sediment Core Research Facility) will be hosting a stand at the British Geological Survey's open day at Keyworth on Saturday 12 October. Celebrating Earth Science Week, the open day will follow the international theme of 'Geoscience is for everyone',…
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Scientists from the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) are attending the OceanObs’19 conference in Hawaii this week. OceanObs’19 is a community-driven conference that brings people together from all over the planet to improve the governance of a global ocean observing system. Ahead of…
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The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) and the University of Exeter have become UK co-hosts for the Ocean Thematic Centre within the Integrated Carbon Observation System (ICOS), a European research infrastructure for measuring greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, land and oceans. Long-term…
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Oil Spill Response Ltd is pleased to announce dates for the annual ITAC meeting, which will be co-hosted by the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, UK, on 2–4 October 2019. Accommodation We have negotiated special accommodation rates with the following hotels: The Grand Harbour Hotel – a 10…
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This one day workshop (Friday 15 November), preceded by a networking reception and dinner (on the evening of Thursday 14 November) will provide an opportunity for the UK research community to come together to discuss latest developments and scientific discoveries related to ocean gliders. The UK…
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Representatives from the National Oceanography Centre will be at the inaugural Business Innovation South Expo at Chilworth Manor Hotel in Hampshire this week (12 September 2019). Find us at STAND 26 (Zone A – Coach House Suite) where you’ll meet Aidan Thorn, the NOC’s Marine Robotics Innovation…
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The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) will be represented at the Flood Expo 2019 at the NEC in Birmingham (11–12 September 2019). Find us on STAND D13. The Flood Expo is the world’s largest exhibition and conference designed to help the most progressive flooding and coastal professionals and…
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The supply of dense Antarctic water from the bottom of the ocean to the Atlantic has declined in recent years. However, a new study explains for the first time how this has stabilised since 2014, and slightly recovered. This is due to the variability in upstream dense waters, and has implications…
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A healthy cold water coral mount
On Friday 6 September a team of scientists and engineers, led by the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) and University of Southampton, will set sail to revisit a deep, cold-water coral reef area 16 years after it was named a Marine Protected Area, to look for evidence the coral is regenerating.…