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Dr Patricia Lopez-Garcia
Oceanography is a science that is highly dependent on observations and measurements to give us a better understanding of our seas in a changing climate. Our Ocean Technology and Engineering (OTE) group are at the forefront of innovation in designing, creating, and using novel sensors and…
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The United Kingdom Coastal Research Conference will showcase and celebrate the coastal research being undertaken within the UK. Principally focused on UK academics, organisations and institutions working on UK coastal science, the conference also welcomes research using overseas…
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The sea surface temperature in 2023 is much higher than the mean (1982–2011) and began to increase substantially about six weeks ago
The Porcupine Abyssal Plain Sustained Observatory (PAP-SO) sits within the recently reported marine heatwave anomaly Near real-time Sea Surface Temperature and Biogeochemistry measurements are recorded at the PAP-SO Climatic changes, like rapid changes in sea surface temperature, have important…
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The Ascension tide gauge
The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has installed a new tide gauge located on Ascension Island. The cutting-edge gauge will provide a unique record of sea-level in the remote ocean. The tide gauge is now transmitting open-access sea-level data in near real-time to the Intergovernmental…
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CEO Professor Ed Hill CBE, Rt Hon Thérèse Coffey MP and Jeremy Darroch, NOC’s Chair of Trustees
The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) hosted a parliamentary reception on Wednesday 7 June to celebrate World Ocean Day.Entitled “The Ocean and our Climate,” the event brought together stakeholders from across government, research and industry sectors as well as over a dozen parliamentarians to…
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This World Ocean Day bestselling author Lucy Hawking announces collaboration with National Oceanography Centre (NOC). The book brings to life the science research from world leading NOC scientists Dr Chelsey Baker, Dr Sara Fowell, Prof. Steph Henson, Dr Alice Marzocchi and Dr Katsia Pabortsava.…
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Large purple sea cucumber on the deep-sea floor (Psychropotes longicauda Théel, 1882; Porcupine Abyssal Plain Sustained Observatory).
A new study co-authored by the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has standardised collection of vital seafloor data.Reliable and robust seafloor data is essential to inform policy makers and protect the ocean.The new practice will enable researchers to leverage powerful new technologies to further…
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Dr Charlotte Williams
Shelf seas, the shallow seas closest to our continents, account for over 90% of global fisheries productivity, and are relied upon by society for transport and leisure. More recently shelf seas are increasingly being looked at as a renewable energy source to help mitigate climate change.For this…
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Four-year project will investigate whether storing CO2 in the ocean is environmentally safe, socially acceptable and economically viable Oceans offer huge potential to act as enhanced sinks for atmospheric CO2 and support global climate targets A new European project, Strategies for the…
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Katsiaryna Pabortsava from NOC & Victoria Fulfer from University of Rhode Island analysing microplastic samples. Photo: Cherie Bridges – The Ocean Race
Up to nearly 1,900 microplastics per cubic metre (particles m−3)* of water have been found in samples collected by teams during the initial legs of The Ocean RaceSamples were analysed at the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) under the supervision of Dr Katsiaryna PabortsavaA new interactive tool…