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Posted: 30 June 2017
Thursday 13 July  2017, 09:00 – 15:15 National Oceanography Centre, European Way, Southampton, SO14 3ZH As the use of Marine Autonomous Systems (MAS) for science, industry and...
Posted: 30 June 2017
RRS James Clark Ross A new £10 Million research programme to investigate how the Arctic Ocean is changing kicks off today with its first research expedition to the Barents Sea. Over 20 researchers from 16 UK research...
Posted: 28 June 2017
IOC Vice Chair 2015-17 Stephen Hall with Christa von Hillebrandt-Andrade Chair of the UNESCO IOC Caribbean tsunami early warning system, and Dr Vladimir Ryabinin Executive Secretary of IOC The UK delegation to the UNESCO Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, represented by IOC Vice Chair and former NOC Head of International and Strategic Partnerships, Stephen Hall, was honoured...
Posted: 28 June 2017
Autosub Long Range being deployed from the RRS James Clark Ross The RRS James Clark Ross arrived at the NOC last week, returning Autosub Long Range (ALR) home after its first scientific deployment in the Antarctic. Developed by the NOC, Autosub Long Range, the...
Posted: 27 June 2017
A team from the NOC Marine Geology department will be at the British Geological Survey Open Day this Saturday in Keyworth, Nottinghamshire, which promises ‘something for rock lovers of all ages...
Posted: 27 June 2017
Sea anemone in an abyssal area with polymetallic nodules in the Clarion Clipperton Zone, in the Pacific, at over 4000 m depth Biodiversity losses from deep-sea mining are unavoidable and possibly irrevocable, an international team of 15 marine scientists and legal scholars argue in a letter published today in the journal...
Posted: 26 June 2017
UK Robotics Week New and innovative marine autonomous and robotic vehicles being developed at the NOC are pushing the limits on how we can explore our oceans. With capabilities allowing us to reach new depths,...
Posted: 26 June 2017
ROV sampling the seabed PLEASE NOTE: Change to the usual Marine Life Talks programme, July's talk will take place on Tuesday, 4 July at 18:00 On 4 July, the NOC is hosting the EU Blue Mining group and key members of...
Posted: 23 June 2017
This week the NOC provided the UK Delegation to the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (IOC). The delegation was led by NOC Executive Director, Prof Ed Hill, and supported by...
Posted: 16 June 2017
Researchers at the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) studying the UK’s four largest Marine Protected Areas have found that, because of the ocean’s vigorous circulation, even remote, seemingly...
Posted: 14 June 2017
New findings from researchers at the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) indicate that seafloor communities will be more impacted by climate change the deeper they are in the ocean. These deep-...
Posted: 12 June 2017
Adam Schink, the NOC’s Marine Robotics Innovation Centre Manager, will present at Seawork International 2017, on Tuesday 13 June. The session will examine how businesses can engage with the NOC...