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The contract to inspect and maintain the United Kingdom’s network of tidal gauges – the country’s early warning system for coastal flooding – has been won by the National Oceanography Centre.

The contract, worth £1,080,000 over four years, was awarded by the UK’s Environment Agency.

Research carried out at the National Oceanography, Southampton has provided new insight into the basic immune response and repair mechanisms of corals to disease and changing environmental conditions.

NOC researcher, Dr Judith Wolf, explains some of the science behind achieving world class performance at sailing in a new video released ahead of the Olympic sailing events at Weymouth.

NOC researcher, Dr Judith Wolf, will explain some of the science behind achieving world class performance at sailing at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy from 7pm on Thursday 24 May.

The retreat of Arctic sea-ice in recent years and evidence of increased plankton activity have brought Arctic Ocean ecosystems to the centre of attention.

Despite being 16 metres above sea level and with no tidal input from the ocean, Loch Ness still has its own tide, which has been measured – for the first time – by Liverpool-based scientists from the National Oceanography Centre.

Researchers have found that a fall in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO₂) levels was a critical condition for global cooling and polar glaciation around 34 million years ago.

The University of St Andrews, a National Oceanography Centre Delivery Partner, has been awarded a Queen’s Anniversary Prize in recognition of the work of a world-leading research unit which is helping to further understanding and protection of the oceans.