Marine Research Plymouth Alliance is a shared vision to harness the expertise of the UK’s largest cluster of marine science researchers and cutting-edge facilities.

Building greater cohesion and cooperation across three leading institutions in pursuit of world-leading marine science for a sustainable future, Marine Research Plymouth Alliance combines the internationally-renowned marine science capabilities of the Marine Biological Association (MBA), Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) and the University of Plymouth (UoP).

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Mapping the gaps: new global assessment reveals stark biases in ocean biodiversity data
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Mapping the gaps: new global assessment reveals stark biases in ocean biodiversity data
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New research by the Marine Research Plymouth Alliance partners highlights how uneven our knowledge of ocean biodiversity really is.

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Is the ocean getting darker?
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Is the ocean getting darker?
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Research by the Marine Research Plymouth Alliance partners found 21% of the global ocean had experienced a reduction in the depth of its lit zones, which are home to 90% of all marine life, during the past 20 years

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Microplastics pioneer named among TIME’s 100 Most Influential People in the World
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Microplastics pioneer named among TIME’s 100 Most Influential People in the World
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Professor Richard Thompson OBE FRS, a member of the Marine Research Plymouth Alliance Executive Group, has been recognised for his groundbreaking work to address the global plastics crisis

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Plymouth researcher makes key contribution to David Attenborough’s film about the ocean
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Plymouth researcher makes key contribution to David Attenborough’s film about the ocean
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Dr Bryce Stewart - who is affiliated to two of the Marine Research Plymouth Alliance partners - helped with filming scenes and advised on the script for Ocean with David Attenborough, a film that premiered in early May

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We Support ‘Leave No One Behind’

Leave no one behind is the central, transformative promise of the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals.

It represents the unequivocal commitment of all UN Member States to eradicate poverty in all its forms, end discrimination and exclusion, and reduce the inequalities and vulnerabilities that leave people behind and undermine the potential of individuals and of humanity as a whole.