public events

The enormously exciting Ocean and Earth Day takes place at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton this year on 23 March from 10.30 to 16.00 (last entry 15.30), as part of National Science and Engineering Week.

The weird and wonderful life at the Mid-Atlantic ridge, 19.30pm at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton –

by Dr Claudia Alt –

Secret life of a new brittlestar from the Antarctic deep sea, 19.30pm at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton –

by Rachel Boschen –

Plastic Planet – 19.30pm at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton –

by Jennifer Durden –

Scientists, crew and support staff, past and present, associated with the Royal Research Ship Discovery gathered in 2012 to celebrate the half century of the vessel’s service to UK science.

TONIGHT! Solent Aliens, 19.30pm at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton –

by Moira Maclean –

Living the life aquatic: a maritime archaeological odyssey, 19.30pm at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton –

by Dr R Helen Farr –

Ecosystem effects of deep-water oil well blowouts – 19.30pm at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton –

by Charlie Main –

Deep-water oil well blowouts can bring large quantities of hydrocarbons into contact with the seabed and hence the seafloor (benthic) ecosystem.

Why are corals colourful? by Ed Smith – 19.30pm at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton

Corals are renowned for their spectacular colouration. The proteins responsible for this vivid pigmentation are found in most shallow water corals and provide hues ranging from blue to green to red.

Local marine fisheries and conservation, 19.30pm at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton –

by Dr Antony Jensen –

The past few years have seen a major change in fisheries and inshore conservation management in England