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Media

Fresh off the press: stay up-to-date with our press releases, recent news and upcoming events. If you are a journalist or publisher with an interest in marine, climate or geological sciences, we have scientists covering a diverse range of fields that may be able to help and advise you.

We are very enthusiastic to share our experience and expertise into areas of marine and geological science with you to provide insight and answers as to why out planet behaves the way it does. Before the breaking news hits screens around the world, we could provide the answers you are looking for. We have a range of resources for journalists on offer including articles, fact sheets, an extensive multimedia library and contact details for our press office enabling you to contact experts in your field of interest.

Telephone: +44 (0)23 8059 6100
communications@noc.ac.uk

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Latest News and Events

Foreign Secretary announces UK strategy to protect world’s oceans at the NOC

The Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, on a visit to the NOC in Southampton, has today unveiled an ambitious plan to bring together all of the Government’s international oceans work under a single strategy for the first time. The Government’s will... Read More

Women in Engineering Day

The NOC People Strategy has at its centre a vision of NOC as ‘a great place to work where people succeed and deliver great work’. NOC is using the Investors in People framework to review progress towards this vision and make improvements; and gained... Read More

Expedition sets sail to investigate carbon in the Benguela upwelling

On 23 May 2018 the Royal Research Ship (RRS) Discovery will begin an ambitious science expedition to the South Atlantic to study the role of low oxygen zones in ocean carbon storage. The results of this investigation will help improve understanding... Read More

Sea Level Futures Conference

2 July 2018 - 09:00
The NOC's Marine Autonomy and Technology Showcase returns in November 2018

13 November 2018 - 09:00
CommOCEAN 2018 - 3rd International Marine Science Communication Conference

4 December 2018 - 09:00

Opportunities for media to join scientific expeditions on-board the RRS Discovery and RRS James Cook, as well as shore based deployments of autonomous vehicles, and events, will be posted here.

Media wishing to join a research expedition on a ship should read the Media Activities Aboard NERC Ships Policy and submit the formal request form contained within the document.

8 June - World Oceans Day
Spokespeople available at Liverpool and Southampton sites.

9 June - NOC Southampton Open Day
A family friendly open day at our Southampton site. On display will be latest scientifc projects including our research into microplastics found in the deep ocean.

4-5 December - CommOCEAN 2018, St Mary's Stadium, Southampton
The 3rd International Marine Science Communication Conference will be hosted by the NOC in Southampton. Over 250 delegates working within ocean science communication from around the world will meet to discuss activity and build skills.