MBA’s Professor Colin Brownlee to give the 39th Annual Plymouth Marine Science Education Foundation (PlyMSEF) Medal Lecture

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The PlyMSEF Medal Lecture is a prestigious annual event celebrating significant contributions to marine science. It provides an opportunity to hear from leading researchers and celebrate Plymouth’s internationally recognised marine science community. Date: Wednesday 11 November 2026 Time: 6:15–8:00 pm Speaker: Professor Colin Brownlee, Marine Biological Association. This year’s lecture is titled Animal, vegetable and … Read more

MBA scientists awarded NERC Urgency Grant to track marine heatwave impacts

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The Marine Biological Association (MBA) has been awarded a Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) Urgency Grant to investigate the biological effects of the severe-to-extreme marine heatwave recently recorded in the English Channel, southern North Sea and Bay of Biscay.

The Marine Biologist magazine cover shortlisted for prestigious publishing award 

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We’re delighted to share that an eye-catching cover of The Marine Biologist magazine has been shortlisted for Cover of the Year at the PPA Independent Publisher Awards 2026.

MBA researcher awarded Explorers Club Grant to unlock whale sharks’ hidden depths

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A researcher from the Marine Biological Association (MBA) has been awarded a prestigious grant to support her research into the mysterious deep-diving behaviour of whale sharks. Postdoctoral Research Scientist Dr Freya Womersley has been named a recipient of the 2026 Rolex Explorers Club Grant. Her project, Into the Deep: Unlocking the Hidden Depths of Whale … Read more

Celebrating the life and work of Professor John Raven

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MBA scientists Dr Glen Wheeler and Professor Colin Brownlee have contributed to a special issue of Botanica Marina on the ‘Physiology of marine photoautotrophs’ that celebrates the life and work of Prof John Raven FRS. John was a leader in the field of evolution and physiology of plants and algae and had close links to … Read more

What Does a Coral reef PhD Really Look Like? An MBA Postgraduate Member’s Story

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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

Marine Biological Association’s data centre receives prestigious international endorsement

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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).

MBA scientist awarded prestigious UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship

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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.

Outstanding graduate receives MBA Prize for research into sea turtle conservation

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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

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