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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Sunscreen's potential impact on marine life needs urgent investigation, new study reveals
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Sunscreen's potential impact on marine life needs urgent investigation, new study reveals
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Scientists from the Marine Research Plymouth Alliance partners have published a new review study examining existing research into the environmental effects of sunscreen.

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How can we forecast climate tipping points? By capturing our ocean’s pulse
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How can we forecast climate tipping points? By capturing our ocean’s pulse
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Researchers from the Marine Research Plymouth Alliance partners will lead a £3.75million project using plankton as the “canaries in the coalmine” of ocean health

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Researchers connect with policy makers and advisers at Evidence Week in Parliament
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Researchers connect with policy makers and advisers at Evidence Week in Parliament
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Researchers from Marine Research Plymouth Alliance partners showcased their expertise in marine light pollution as part of Evidence Week in Parliament

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Pairing old and new technologies could unlock advances in plankton science
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Pairing old and new technologies could unlock advances in plankton science
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New research involving the Marine Research Plymouth Alliance partners highlights the benefits of existing long-term monitoring programmes and emerging technologies in monitoring the health of our seas

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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.