MBA Postgraduate Member Molly Blyth shares an honest insight into life as a marine biology PhD researcher, from conducting coral reef fieldwork in Indonesia and presenting at international conferences to navigating data analysis, deadlines and the day-to-day realities of postgraduate research. If you were asked to picture a Marine Biology PhD researcher, you would probably … Read more
The Marine Biological Association’s UK Archive for Marine Species and Habitats Data (DASSH) has achieved a significant international milestone, becoming one of only a few organisations worldwide to receive endorsement through the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO’s International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange (IODE) Quality Management Framework (QMF).
Marine Biological Association Senior Research Fellow Dr Clare Ostle has been awarded a prestigious UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Future Leaders Fellowship to lead an ambitious programme that will further develop how plankton are monitored to better understand changes in ocean biodiversity.
University of Plymouth graduate Fleur Denis has been awarded the Marine Biological Association (MBA) Prize for Outstanding Performance, recognising her conservation achievements during her BSc (Hons) Marine Biology degree. The MBA Prize is awarded annually to recognise outstanding contributions to the field of marine biology and recognises the significant impact that individuals can have in … Read more
Photos courtesy of Sea for Yourself/David Cotterrell.
Young Marine Biologist (YMB) Member Ellie Poulton recently attended the Field Studies Council’s Marine Science Camp at Slapton Ley, Devon, where she expanded her knowledge of marine life and ocean science. The Field Studies Council (FSC) is a leading environmental education charity that provides field-based learning experiences across the UK, helping young people develop skills … Read more
A Plymouth fisherman has captured remarkable footage of a large sea hare gliding through the waters of the Barbican, offering a rare glimpse of an unusual marine visitor swimming freely in one of the city’s busiest waterfront settings.
New findings from the Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership (MCCIP) highlight how 25 years of annual monitoring, backed by the long-running MarClim project, are providing unprecedented insight into the impacts of climate change on the UK’s coastal and intertidal habitats. Long-term observations of rocky shore species are revealing clear, biological responses to a warming marine … Read more
An international team of scientists has taken a major step toward understanding one of Earth’s most important yet underexplored groups of organisms: diatoms. Scientists from the Marine Biological Association (MBA), including Senior Research Fellows Dr Katherine Helliwell and Dr Glen Wheeler, as well as researchers Yousef Touhami and Dr Trupti Gaikwad have joined more than … Read more
MBA Fellow and lifelong MBA Member John Spencer representing Barnardos at a Buckingham Palace Garden Party The Marine Biological Association (MBA) is saddened to learn of the passing of MBA Fellow and long-standing Member John Spencer, LRIC, BSc, PGCE, AMIQA, Mem. MBA, PP2, PHF, whose distinguished career in marine and environmental science spanned more than … Read more
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