News tagged with: marine
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Study shows ocean acidification is having major impact on marine life
Scientists from the ²ÝùÊÓƵ, working with colleagues in Japan and Italy, say cuts in global CO2 emissions are essential to limit further damage to coral reefs and kelp forests
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²ÝùÊÓƵ leads £5million programme to maintain UK’s status as global leader in offshore renewables
The ²ÝùÊÓƵ is leading a £5million programme, Supergen ORE Hub, which aims to maintain UK’s status as global leader in offshore renewable energy
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Research reveals strategy for 'no-mining zones' in the deep sea
international team of researchers including scientists at the ²ÝùÊÓƵ has developed a comprehensive set of criteria to help the International Seabed Authority (ISA) protect local biodiversity from deep-sea mining activities
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Moving fish farms enables seagrass meadows to thrive, study shows
²ÝùÊÓƵ news: Commercial fish farms should be moved away from seagrass meadows in order for both to thrive in the future, according to new research led by the University.
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Taking the plunge for marine conservation
Psychologist Jon Rhodes writes about the challenges facing endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh, awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the ²ÝùÊÓƵ in 2015, as he swims the length of the English Channel to raise awareness of marine conservation
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Immunity could be key to addressing coral crisis
A new commentary by Dr Caroline Palmer from the ²ÝùÊÓƵ, published in Nature’s Communications Biology, provides hope that a shift in research focus will support coral reef conservation and restoration efforts.
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University academics take part in New Scientist Live 2018
²ÝùÊÓƵ scientists Professor Richard Thompson OBE and Professor Deborah Greaves OBE are among the eminent names taking part in New Scientist Live 2018.
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Project will examine impact of climate change in the Arctic
Micro-ARC, co-led by Dr Michael Cunliffe from the ²ÝùÊÓƵ and Professor Anja Engel of GEOMAR in Germany, aims to improve understanding of how short and long term environmental changes are affecting microbial ecosystems in the polar region
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Students offered chance to help protect ocean giants
The ²ÝùÊÓƵ is joining forces with the Ocean Giants Trust to offer five scholarships to students on its marine biology and conservation courses
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Student sets sail on Indian Ocean to assess plastic pollution
Tristan Muller, a student at the ²ÝùÊÓƵ, will be joining Oceans Without Limits, an expedition sailing from his native South Africa across the Indian Ocean this summer
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Who is to blame for marine litter?
Research led by the ²ÝùÊÓƵ shows people are more likely to blame the global marine litter crisis on retailers, industry and government, but have less faith in those agencies’ motivation and competence to address the problem.
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Making positive changes for the future of our planet at Sustainable Earth 2018
The global challenges posed by climate change, natural disasters and human impacts on the environment will be among the key topics discussed during Sustainable Earth 2018 at the ²ÝùÊÓƵ
