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Plymouth Marine Laboratory @pml.ac.uk · 22/09/2026

🌧️ Rain = #sewage discharge = #pollution in the ocean? … not necessarily. A #NewStudy has revealed that rainfall alone is a poor predictor of where E. coli contamination will strike: pml.ac.uk/news/sewage-... #Plymouth #Ecoli #bacteria #waterquality

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Plymouth Marine Laboratory @pml.ac.uk · 21/09/2026

💡 Just one year ago, in a landmark paper, Professor Findlay alerted the world to the news that the seventh planetary boundary had already been crossed: #OceanAcidification. 🧵👇 (2/3)

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Plymouth Marine Laboratory @pml.ac.uk · 21/09/2026

⚠️ 7 out of 9 Planetary Boundaries breached: PML joins calls for UN security briefing. “Now is the time to act” urges PML’s Prof Helen Findlay, who today joined international scientists calling for an annual UN security briefing. Read more and access the report: pml.ac.uk/news/7-out-o... 🧵👇 (1/3)

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Plymouth Marine Laboratory @pml.ac.uk · 11/09/2026

Last chance to apply! 📢 We have opened a brand new role at the laboratory: 'Head of Strategic Partnerships and Funding'. Salary: £61k - £65k per annum Full-time (37 hours per week) Plymouth (Hybrid available) Apply by: 15th September 2026 Find out more and apply: pml.ac.uk/working-with...

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Plymouth Marine Laboratory @pml.ac.uk · 04/09/2026

#ElNiño: should we be paying attention? PML's Director of Science, Professor Tim Smyth shares his reflections. Thread 🧵👇 (1/4) #ElNino #OceanScience #Climate #MarineScience #Oceanography

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Plymouth Marine Laboratory @pml.ac.uk · 28/08/2026

The crew included, PML's Penelope Lindeque, Gemma Kulk, Océane Marcone, Lianne Jackson - and of course, Jani Smallridge, owner of Duchess - the Albin Ballad yacht ⛵️ Huge well done to you all! And thank you to everyone who donated and supported the team.

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Plymouth Marine Laboratory @pml.ac.uk · 28/08/2026

Happy #BankHoliday weekend! Taking a moment to celebrate our brilliant all-female PML crew, who took on the 26-mile #Eddystone Charity Sailing Pursuit aboard Duchess – raising £2,691 for St Luke's Hospice Plymouth! They even had a pod of Risso’s dolphins escorting them on their sails!🐬👇🧵

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Plymouth Marine Laboratory @pml.ac.uk · 27/08/2026

"It does worry me - the system is changing, and we don't really know what to expect in the future. But I think: expect different, would be my message." PML's Professor Tim Smyth featured on Channel 5 News this week about the Mediterranean #octopus thriving in warmer #UK waters. #ClimateChange

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Plymouth Marine Laboratory @pml.ac.uk · 25/08/2026

“This is unprecedented." PML's Prof Tim Smyth speaks to BBC News about the global ocean hitting its highest temperatures on record as #ElNiño grows, and the almost continuous #MarineHeatwave we have observed in the western #EnglishChannel - for over 3 years running. 🔗 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Plymouth Marine Laboratory @pml.ac.uk · 22/08/2026

Two brand-new jobs at the lab! 👇 🌊 Research and Impact Services Officer Salary: £25,878-£36,104 Deadline to apply: 28th August 2026 🌊Head of Strategic Partnerships and Funding Salary: £61k – £65k Deadline to apply: 15th September 2026 Apply: pml.ac.uk/working-with...

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Plymouth Marine Laboratory @pml.ac.uk · 20/08/2026

Wow - incredible visuals here from PML's Dr Peter Miller showing a remarkable #Coccolithophore bloom across #SouthWest #UK, observed from #space using the NEODAAS service 🛰️

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Plymouth Marine Laboratory @pml.ac.uk · 14/08/2026

#UKMarineHeatwave: some new figures from our scientists Dr Mingxi Yang and Dr Robert Wilson from the #EnglishChannel 👇 #MarineHeatwave #Heatwave #ClimateChange

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Plymouth Marine Laboratory @pml.ac.uk · 14/08/2026

A #NewStudy provides the first real-world evidence of how #MeltingSeaIce can boost cloud-seeding particles in the #Arctic. But whether more #clouds could help cool the region – or trap heat – remains uncertain. Read the full story: pml.ac.uk/news/as-arct... #ClimateChange #SeaIce #CloudFormation

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Plymouth Marine Laboratory @pml.ac.uk · 13/08/2026

Swipe these to see a little about the role and benefits 👉 and follow this link to see the full job description and to apply 🔗 pml.ac.uk/working-with... #Plymouth #NewJob #FundraisingJobs #Fundraising #StrategicPartnerships #BlueJobs #CharityJobs #EnvironmentalJobs #GreenJobs

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Plymouth Marine Laboratory @pml.ac.uk · 10/08/2026

#AIforGood: A PML-led project that combines #AI with traditional #OceanScienceModels has been featured in the ITU’s 'AI For Good 2026' report, as a case study with potential to improve #EarlyWarningSystems of risks like #HarmfulAlgalBlooms and #WaterQuality: 🔗 pml.ac.uk/news/buildin...

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Plymouth Marine Laboratory @pml.ac.uk · 07/08/2026

We're #hiring! We're looking for a #ProjectManager to play a hands-on role in delivering ambitious international #marine and #environmental research projects. Find out more and apply: pml.ac.uk/working-with... #Plymouth #PlymouthJobs #BlueJobs #EnvironmentalJobs #CharityJobs

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Plymouth Marine Laboratory @pml.ac.uk · 15/07/2026

As the urgency to tackle #ClimateChange grows, so does interest in #MarineCarbonDioxideRemoval. A new #mCDR Policy Brief, co-developed with contributions from PML's Prof Helen Findlay, calls for a precautionary approach while research continues. 🔗 pml.ac.uk/news/scienti...

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Plymouth Marine Laboratory @pml.ac.uk · 11/07/2026

⚠️ RECORD BREAKING #MARINEHEATWAVE: From blooms of #octopus and #jellyfish, to warm-water #plankton seen for the first time in the lab... our ocean is responding to change. Discover the current situation as it stands - plus changes we've seen with marine life: pml.ac.uk/news/record-...

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Plymouth Marine Laboratory @pml.ac.uk · 10/07/2026

Yep - that #ColdBlob in the Atlantic is linked to the #HeatDome that's affecting us right now in the #UKHeatwave 🌡️ PML's Dr Lee de Mora spoke to @the-independent.com about what's happening, plus the #AMOC - and whether it will collapse in our lifetime: www.independent.co.uk/life-style/c...

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Plymouth Marine Laboratory @pml.ac.uk · 08/07/2026

🌡️ #Heatwave forecast to bring #UK seas up to 5°C above average - as #OctopusBloom highlights changing oceans. PML's Prof Matt Frost speaks to #BBCBreakfast about how our seas are changing in response to #ClimateChange 👇

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Plymouth Marine Laboratory @pml.ac.uk · 03/07/2026

🪼 Have you ever seen anything like this? Yesterday, hundreds of jellyfish washed ashore beside the iconic sea pool in #Bude, #Cornwall. PML scientists respond, and explain what causes these blooms - and whether warming seas could make them more common 👇 🔗 pml.ac.uk/news/hundred...

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Plymouth Marine Laboratory @pml.ac.uk · 02/07/2026

🏛️ Parliamentarians take to our lab - and the seas - to discover how ocean research supports environmental decision-making! 🧪🌊 Discover how the group collected seawater samples, carried out experiments, and examined marine life under the microscope: pml.ac.uk/news/parliam...

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Plymouth Marine Laboratory @pml.ac.uk · 30/06/2026

🚢 As the urgency to understand our #climate - and how it will change in the future - grows, PML scientists have set sail on a major research expedition to study how climate-active gases from the ocean ocean regulate our climate and cool our planet 🫧 🔗 pml.ac.uk/news/researc...

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Plymouth Marine Laboratory @pml.ac.uk · 24/06/2026

PML’s Dr Sevrine Sailley, Prof. Ana Queirós and Dr Yuri Artioli contributed to the report: 'Fourth UK Climate Change Risk Assessment (#CCRA4)', read the full story and access the report: pml.ac.uk/news/pml-sci...

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Plymouth Marine Laboratory @pml.ac.uk · 24/06/2026

Shifting marine species bring cause severe future impacts on #fisheries, with huge impacts actually being felt already, as seen with the #SouthWestUK #OctopusBloom. Impacts are accelerating faster than we’re adapting. 🧵👇

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Plymouth Marine Laboratory @pml.ac.uk · 24/06/2026

🌊 Rising ocean temperatures and #MarineHeatwaves are intensifying pressure on marine wildlife, with some #UK seabird populations projected to fall by as much as 80% by 2050. 🧵👇

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Plymouth Marine Laboratory @pml.ac.uk · 24/06/2026

#UKHEATWAVE🌡️ As the @metoffice.gov.uk issues a ‘Red Extreme Heat Warning’ for record-breaking June temperatures, we’re revisiting key findings from the UK’s most comprehensive #ClimateRisk assessment, published just over a month ago. Thread 🧵👇

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Plymouth Marine Laboratory @pml.ac.uk · 22/06/2026

Nick Everard of @ukceh.bsky.social also flew his thermal UAV and sent these two photos and a description: "These images show the mixing (or otherwise) of different water masses really nicely. Huge potential to improve understanding of processes in estuaries and bays!"

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Plymouth Marine Laboratory @pml.ac.uk · 22/06/2026

🌧️🌊 Wind, rain AND a sea-proof #drone? We had the perfect conditions a few weeks ago for a #DroneDemo in #Plymouth! As part of the #NERCTechForum, our team showcased how #WaterproofDrones could help transform #MarineObservations 🤖🚁 More below 👇

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Plymouth Marine Laboratory @pml.ac.uk · 16/06/2026

💡 Image shows regional significant trend in Net #PrimaryProduction (NPP) across March-October from 1997-2005 and 2006-2018. Warm colours indicate an increase and cold colours indicate a decrease in NPP. Read the full story and access the study here: pml.ac.uk/news/detecte...

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Plymouth Marine Laboratory @pml.ac.uk · 08/06/2026

#WorldOceanDay: Thank you to Baroness Jenny Jones of Moulsecoomb, Fleur Anderson MP of Putney & Lord Cromwell (Crossbench, House of Lords) for joining us today to discuss how tackling upstream #pollution is essential for protecting #MarineProtectedAreas - and our wider ocean.

PML and colleagues from the Blue Marine Foundation and the National Oceanography Centre met with Parliamentarians in London this morning to share the latest science on 'Catchment to Coast'.

The session highlighted why managing our coasts is not just a coastal issue, examining the challenges created by disconnected policy, management and research frameworks. Discussions emphasised the need for integrated land, river and coastal management, urgent action on emissions, and how local interventions can help reduce pressures such as coastal acidification. The role of nature-based solutions, long-term monitoring and robust scientific evidence was also explored, including the importance of sustained investment in programmes such as the Western Channel Observatory.

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Plymouth Marine Laboratory @pml.ac.uk · 05/06/2026

We are one of the world’s leading hubs for #MarineResearch🌊 The Marine Research Plymouth Alliance brings together Plymouth Marine Laboratory, University of Plymouth & Marine Biological Association to tackle global ocean challenges through pioneering science. Watch our new film 👇

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Plymouth Marine Laboratory @pml.ac.uk · 04/06/2026

🌡️ As parts of the #UK experienced record-breaking temperatures last week, discover our new #climate -focused edition of the PML newsletter: 💻 Read in your browser here: 5liu3.r.sp1-brevo.net/mk/mr/sh/6rq... 📮Subscribe for future e-newsletters straight to your inbox here: pml.ac.uk/newsletter/

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Plymouth Marine Laboratory @pml.ac.uk · 01/06/2026

Case of the Sunday scaries last night? 😬 That might be your sign to apply for this wonderful new role with PML Applications - closing date this Friday! 👇 🔗 pml-applications.co.uk/careers/ #Hiring #Plymouth #PlymouthJobs #BlueJobs #EngineerJobs

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Plymouth Marine Laboratory @pml.ac.uk · 27/05/2026

🐟 #Tuna has overtaken #cod as the UK’s top-selling #seafood. PML’s Prof Angus Atkinson MBE explores the increase of Atlantic #BluefinTuna in #SouthWestUK - and what it reveals about #ClimateChange, species adaptation and #fishing pressures. 🔗 theconversation.com/tuna-has-ove...

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Plymouth Marine Laboratory @pml.ac.uk · 14/05/2026

#BigData: Congratulations to PML’s Dr Tom Mansfield, awarded a prestigious DAFNI Fellowship to explore how smarter #DataSystems could strengthen the resilience of UK #OffshoreWind infrastructure and accelerate collaboration across the sector 🔗 pml.ac.uk/news/pmls-da... #NetZero

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Plymouth Marine Laboratory @pml.ac.uk · 01/05/2026

📢 It’s back! The #PlyMSEF Annual Spring Lecture returns on 11 May at the National Marine Aquarium #Plymouth (doors 6pm). Hear PML’s Dr Molly James & Dr Bryce Stewart on the #OctopusBloom in the #SouthWest #UK 🐙 Free & open to all - register: nationalaquarium.digitickets.co.uk/event-ticket...

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Plymouth Marine Laboratory @pml.ac.uk · 13/04/2026

#OctopusBloom: watch this recent video from under-10m potter Barney Rosewall in #StMawes, #Cornwall - #octopus are highly intelligent and can feed on lobsters without even entering the pot. ⚠️Reports from fishers suggest the octopus bloom is already going strong in 2026.

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Plymouth Marine Laboratory @pml.ac.uk · 28/03/2026

The #Southwest #OctopusBloom was in focus on ITV Friday night, with PML's Dr Molly James explaining how a warming climate and ocean, plus sustained easterly winds may have caused the dramatic octopus bloom last year, which is continuing to this day.

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Plymouth Marine Laboratory @pml.ac.uk · 27/03/2026

🐙 #Octopus larvae movement between the #ChannelIslands & the #UK - could this help explain the recent #OctopusBloom in #Southwest UK? Ocean current modelling suggests that sustained easterly winds may have transported young octopus larvae to the region. Thread 👇🧵 (1/3)

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Plymouth Marine Laboratory @pml.ac.uk · 26/03/2026

📢 New job at the lab! We're looking for a Junior Analytical Chemist to join our world class #biogeochemistry team 🧪 Find out more and apply: pml.ac.uk/working-with... #Hiring #Plymouth #PlymouthJobs #BlueJobs #CharityJobs #NonProfitJobs

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Plymouth Marine Laboratory @pml.ac.uk · 20/03/2026

March is #WomensHistoryMonth, and being an #EndometriosisFriendlyEmployer we felt it was important to highlight a health condition that has long been under-recognised despite affecting millions of women worldwide: #Endometriosis. Follow the thread 👇

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Plymouth Marine Laboratory @pml.ac.uk · 16/03/2026

🪐 "I love talking about #satellite orbits with my trusty prop: a volleyball." 🏐 PML's Dr Graham Quartly (Physical #oceanographer - #RemoteSensing) explaining the science behind satellite remote sensing at Saltash Library for #ScienceWeek.

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Plymouth Marine Laboratory @pml.ac.uk · 11/03/2026

NEW TOOL FOR #MARINEPLANNING: Marine industries, planners & investors can now make more future-proof choices thanks to the new #ASPACE #DecisionSupportTool. 🔗 pml.ac.uk/news/new-spa... Prof Ana Queirós currently representing PML and ASPACE at the #BBNJsymposium.

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Plymouth Marine Laboratory @pml.ac.uk · 10/03/2026

Prof Smyth in action today at the UK National Centre for Marine Autonomy Pavilion (stand 400). NCMA unites world-class research, industry & gov partners to deliver next gen uncrewed & autonomous marine systems.

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Plymouth Marine Laboratory @pml.ac.uk · 10/03/2026

#Oi26: Belter of a first day at #OceanologyInternational! PML’s Prof Tim Smyth delivered a presentation on Smart Sound #Plymouth - the UK’s leading testing facility for #MarineAutonomy, #UncrewedSystems, and advanced #OceanTech, and led by ourselves at PML. Find out more: smartsoundplymouth.co.uk

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Plymouth Marine Laboratory @pml.ac.uk · 04/03/2026

"The science, much like policy, needs to be more strategic & coordinated in order to understand where ecosystems are & how they are responding to climate change." - PML's Prof Kerry Howell speaking at the Economist Impact's #OceanSummit on the panel "Effective & equitable implementation of #30x30"

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