Led by Plymouth Marine Laboratory and the University of Plymouth (@plymuni.bsky.social / @plymbiomarsci.bsky.social), the #DeepVision project is analysing thousands of hours of seafloor footage to identify keystone species that provide vital habitats and support #CarbonStorage in the ocean’s depths.
Download the Agrifood Industries Growth Plan
greatsouthwest.co.uk/insights
The plan sets out how, with the right conditions, the Great South West can continue to play a central role in delivering national priorities, from food security and supply chain resilience to productivity growth and net zero, while creating skilled jobs, and supporting rural and coastal communities.
The Agrifood Growth Plan highlights the Great South West’s national impact 🌾
• 11% of England’s agricultural output
• 1/3+ of England’s dairy farms
• England’s premier fishing region
#AgriFood #FoodSecurity #SouthWest #Devon #Cornwall #Agriculture #NetZero #UK
🌾🌊 The University of Plymouth has contributed to an ambitious Agrifood Growth Plan for the Great South West, boosting food security, innovation and regional growth. Read more: www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/univers...
#FoodSecurity #AgriFood #Sustainable #Agriculture #Farming #SouthWest
We showcased sensor & monitoring tech from our Landscape Level Living Laboratory, our MSc Sustainable Food Production, & soil history projects!
Our Deputy Director, Dr Jennifer Rowntree, also chaired a panel on livestock, shelter & soil health
More info 👇
www.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/post...
Our Deputy Director Dr Jennifer Rowntree (far left) chairing a panel on livestock, shelter & soil health
The Centre of Research excellence in Intelligent and Sustainable Productive Systems ( #CRISPS) were proud to sponsor #Rootstock this year, a conference for #SouthWest farmers on resilient, profitable, regenerative farming 🌱
#SustainableAgriculture #SoilHealth #FoodSystems #FarmSky #Agriculture 🧪
Lunch & Learn Webinars Powering the future of autonomous maritime technology Thursday 19th February 2026 Online Webinar, 13:00-13:45
Join a free online #webinar led by Assistant Professors Dena Bazazian & Pablo Borja from the University of Plymouth, exploring how emerging technologies are driving innovation and automation across the maritime sector.
👉 Register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/7c30e4...
#MarineAutonomy 🧪
Three weeks to go until #OceanologyInternational 🌊
We’ll be at stand Q400 with the National Centre for Marine Autonomy as it makes its global debut showcasing Plymouth’s expertise in #MarineAutonomy, #OceanTechnology and cutting-edge #MaritimeInnovation
#MarineScience #AutonomousSystems
Our latest research shows that living walls can boost biodiversity by creating safe spaces for urban wildlife 🌿
The study highlights how #GreenInfrastructure can support species while helping cities become more resilient.
#Livingwall #Biodiversity #NatureInCities
www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/living-...
A new report from our researchers explores the scale, causes and impacts of the recent octopus bloom in the #SouthWest 🐙🧪
The findings shed light on what’s driving the surge and what it could mean for marine ecosystems and fisheries.
#Octopus #OctopusBoom #Marine
www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/new-rep...
⚠️ It's estimated up to 500 billion single-use cups are discarded every year - and most are lined with #plastic.
We're extremely proud to join this new trailblazing consortium to create a fully natural, home-compostable disposable cup range with #ZeroPlastic coatings 👇
pml.ac.uk/news/rethink...
The full study – Stamp et al: Recompression Improves Release Success in Pollack (Pollachius pollachius): A Step Towards Assessing Post Release Mortality in a Recreational Fishery – is published in Fisheries Management and Ecology, DOI: doi.org/10.1111/fme....
🌊Our latest research suggests releasing pollack close to their catch depths can result in their survival rates increasing from 56% for surface-released fish to more than 80%!
#MarineScience #Fishing #OceanResearch #Plymouth #PollackFISP
www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/releasi...
A new £3.7m project aims to provide unprecedented analysis of mesophotic #CoralReefs to assess their vulnerability to #ClimateChange - and inform ways the #reefs can be protected now and in the future 🔗 pml.ac.uk/news/3-7m-pr...
Led by @plymuni.bsky.social / @plymbiomarsci.bsky.social
The study, ‘Common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) blooms off the Southwest of the UK: History, trends, causes and consequences’, was funded by Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), Plymouth City Council and Devon County Council, led by the Marine Biological Association (MBA) in collaboration with Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML), the University of Plymouth and an independent consultant, and draws on data from scientists, fishermen and citizen scientists.
Hear directly from the scientists uncovering the mystery behind the #OctopusBloom: Dr Bryce Stewart, Prof Tim Smyth & Prof Emma Sheehan explain why #octopus numbers exploded off the #UK’s #SouthWest coast in 2025 - in their new article for @uk.theconversation.com🔗 theconversation.com/octopus-numb...
Well done to @gracebradley99.bsky.social, BSc Ocean Science & Marine Conservation student for presenting at this years #UKIRSC2026!
Our second workshop is off with a bang! We are going to learn about communicating our science to a wider audience. 📝 #UKIRSC26
That’s a wrap for #UKIRSC26! Thank you to everyone who came to Plymouth for our 20th Annual UKIRSC Conference! It was a pleasure meeting everyone and hearing all of the amazing presentations! 🦭🐬🐋
Had a blast organising this year’s marine mammal conference in our very own Plymouth! @plymbiomarsci.bsky.social
That’s a wrap on our School of Biological & Marine Sciences Research Conference! Thank you to everyone who attended and contributed, it’s been a fantastic event showcasing the incredible breadth and diversity of research across our school!
#Conference #SoBMs #Research #PlymUni #PlymouthResearch
Ou final session of the day: our PhD speed session! Well done to all our PhD researchers for their excellent presentations, with rapid snapshots of their research from Toby Anderson von Trampe, Yun-Tzu Huang, Wassim Seksaf, Maisy Fuller, Tilly Longstaff and William Hagan Brown.
#Conference #PhD
Dr Clare Embling presenting.
Our next talk comes from Dr Clare Embling, Associate Professor in Marine Ecology, who gave a keynote at #UKIRSC26 this morning and is now presenting: Is the Chagos Archipelago the last tropical refuge for #cetaceans? With some very impressive footage and audio recordings of some rare species!
Professor Richard Thompson OBE FRS with the same toy he had from a photograph in his childhood in the 1960s with a graph showing the cumulative plastic waste rise over his lifetime
A standout moment from the talk was a powerful reflection on the rise of plastic over Richard Thompson’s lifetime, using a childhood photograph and the same toy today to show just how long plastic lasts.
#Plastics #PlymouthResearch #MarineInstitute #ScienceIntoPolicy #SoBMs
Professor Richard Thompson OBE FRS start slide for his presentation
Our next talk comes from Professor Richard Thompson OBE FRS, Director of the Marine Institute, presenting Reflections on a plastic world and science into policy. A fascinating journey from his first plastics paper to the #UNPlasticPollutionTreaty
Dr Sophie Fawsett presenting with image of PhD student William.
Our next talk comes from Dr Sophie Fawsett, a guest from the School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, presenting Impact of elevated CO₂ and a heat wave on the thermal physiology of Quercus robur (pendunculate oak).
#ClimateChange #PlantPhysiology #ResearchTalks #CO2
First slide of presentation.
Our next talk comes from Dr Gert-Jan Jeunen, newly appointed Research Fellow, presenting Environmental DNA at the edge of the world: new methods for Antarctic marine monitoring.
#eDNA #AntarcticScience #MarineMonitoring #SoBMs #PlymouthUniveristy
Nieves Valiente presenting SPLASH: A Deployable AI-Based Tool for Coastal Overtopping Forecasting and Climate Resilience
Our next talk comes from Nieves Valiente, Lecturer in Marine Science, presenting SPLASH: A Deployable AI-Based Tool for Coastal Overtopping Forecasting and Climate Resilience. Really interesting to see local case studies from #Dawlish and #Penzance. 🌊
#CoastalResilience #AI #MarineScience
Dr George Littlejohn presenting: Having a Blast: plant pathology research at University of Plymouth.
Our next talk comes from Dr George Littlejohn, Associate Professor of Plant and Fungal Biology, presenting Having a Blast: plant pathology research at University of Plymouth. A fascinating insight into plant–pathogen research. 🌱🔬
#PlantBiology #PlantPathology #ResearchTalks #SoBMs #AgriTech
