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Ian Wright, NOC’s former Director of Science and Technology with Sir Crispin Tickell at the NOC in 2015
The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Sir Crispin Tickell on 25th January 2022. A well-known global-thinker, Sir Crispin was a British diplomat, environmentalist, and academic, known for his solutions-based approach to action on climate change. Sir…
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Scientists from the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) have discovered shifts in tipping points driven by climate change, during a study investigating 21st century plankton communities. Tipping points in the Earth system are a potential consequence of climate change and are of great concern and…
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The Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (MEDIN) and OceanWise are running their free online workshop: ‘Marine Data Management, Governance and the MEDIN toolset’ on the 21st to the 25th of February. The course consists of live lessons in the morning (which are recorded) and independent…
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Findings from a new review into the future of oceanographic research infrastructure have revealed the significant changes that must be made to enable the UK to deliver a Net Zero Oceanographic Capability (NZOC).The report – which supports UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) target of becoming net…
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Professor Ed Hill receiving CBE insignia from HRH The Duke of Cambridge and Windsor Castle.
The National Oceanography Centre’s Chief Executive, Professor Ed Hill, received the insignia of a CBE at an investiture at Windsor Castle held by HRH the Duke of Cambridge. Professor Hill was awarded the CBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours 2020 list, in recognition of his services to ocean and…
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ALR better known as Boaty McBoatface being lowered into ice
On the 100th anniversary of the polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton’s death, a research mission using a fleet of underwater robots to determine the impact of Thwaites Glacier on global sea-level rise, departs from Punta Arenas, Chile (6 January 2022). A team of 32 international scientists and…