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Marine Life Talk – 5 January 2012

Fishing for European Sea Bass

European Sea Bass: how do we restore UK stocks and why bother?, 19.30pm at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton –

by Nigel Horsman

Early career award for Derek

Dr Derek Keir

A prestigious award for early career scientists has been presented to Dr Derek Keir, a University of Southampton Lecturer in Earth Science, who is based at the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton.

Ambient noise makes sound waves in Southampton

Ambient noise in North European seas: monitoring, impact, management (3–5 October 2011, National Oceanography Centre, Southampton) – conference experts highlight how noise affects marine life.

Ed Hill awarded honorary doctorate

Prof Ed Hill (right) with Sir Peter Middleton, Chancellor of the University of Sheffield

Professor Ed Hill , Executive Director of the National Oceanography Centre, receives an honorary doctorate from the University of Sheffield today.

NOC among South’s best for corporate social responsibility

Aidan Thorn, Lewis Rennison, Ed Hill, Chris Bath, Candice Snelling and Kate Davis at the awards ceremony

NOC came close to winning the aap3 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) category of the prestigious South Coast Business Awards earlier this month.

Marine Life Talk – 1 December 2011

Sea anemones

The Mysteries of Ageing in a Marine Environment, 19.30pm at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton –

by Dr Joel Parker

From immortal jelly fish and sea anemones that live for decades, some marine organisms appear not to age. Do our oceans contain the answer to extending longevity?

Marine Life Talk – 6 October 2011

Snakelocks

Surf and algal turf – Life on the Boscombe Artificial Surf Reef, 19.30pm at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton –

by Josie Pegg

Marine Life Talk – 1 September 2011

Hydrothermal vent

19.30pm at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton – Mining in the deep sea and the protection of marine life –

by Dr David Billett –

The deep ocean holds a wealth of minerals. As minerals become more scarce on land, attention is turning to resources in the ocean.

NOC scientists lead new initiatives exploring deep-sea canyons and channels

Autosub6000 bathymetry image of giant seafloor scours at the mouth of Agadir Canyon, offshore Morocco

Researchers from the Marine Geoscience group at the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) featured prominently at a recent conference held at the Geological Society in London, focused on submarine canyons and channels

Marine Life Talk – 4 August 2011

Balearic Shearwater

Why is marine wildlife monitoring important? by Alice Jones