News tagged with: marine
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Coastal engineering and ecology research receives European award
THESEUS, an international research project involving engineers and ecologists from the ²ÝùÊÓƵ, has received a Horizon Impact Award from the European Commission
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Wave tank model brings iconic Wolf Rock lighthouse to life
The ²ÝùÊÓƵ builds and tests a scale model of Wolf Rock lighthouse as part of its STORMLAMP project
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Expert backs international call for action to safeguard our oceans
Professor Jason Hall-Spencer, from the ²ÝùÊÓƵ, has backed a report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) revealing the extent of the crisis facing humanity as the ocean and its services begin to show signs of collapse
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University secures cutting edge unmanned marine vessel to support Devon businesses
The ²ÝùÊÓƵ has secured a state of the art unmanned marine vessel, developed and supplied by L3Harris, capable of conducting high tech research off the South West coast
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Citizen scientists asked to help the fight against venomous predators in the Mediterranean
Researchers from the ²ÝùÊÓƵ, working as part of the RELIONMED project, have developed an online portal for people to report lionfish sightings across the Mediterranean
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A Mayflower for a new generation
The Mayflower Autonomous Ship - a partnership between the ²ÝùÊÓƵ, ProMare and MSubs - will begin its journey on 6 September 2020, commemorating the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrim Fathers’ voyage to the new world
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University scientist joins world experts to ask big questions about blue carbon
Marine scientists from the ²ÝùÊÓƵ have contributed to a major international study exploring the role of our oceans and coastlines in trapping atmospheric carbon dioxide
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Young people get to see ocean science in action during week-long sailing experience
Environmental scientists from the ²ÝùÊÓƵ have been encouraging young people to think about the impacts of ocean science as part of SEA the Future, a seven-day oceanography voyage organised by the charity Adventure Under Sail.
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²ÝùÊÓƵ coastal engineer heads up prestigious journal special issue on heritage structures
A university coastal engineer has led the publication of a special issue of the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A devoted to environmental loading upon heritage structures.
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University hosts UK teachers on international education expedition
Teachers from across the UK will get to see the ²ÝùÊÓƵ’s marine expertise in action as part of EarthEcho Expeditions: What's the Catch?
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Marine researcher and graduate meet Nobel-nominated climate activist
²ÝùÊÓƵ researcher Imogen Napper and graduate Emily Stevenson were among those meeting teenager Greta Thunberg as she left ²ÝùÊÓƵ for a voyage to New York
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University works with city partners to enhance parks and green spaces
The Green Minds project, led by ²ÝùÊÓƵ City Council in partnership with the ²ÝùÊÓƵ and other organisations, has received almost €4million in funding from the European Commission
