Pages tagged with: sweep
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Why can weever fish make beach visits a painful experience?
Marine biologists and coastal scientists from the University of Plymouth are carrying out research into one of the more painful features of the South West’s beaches – weever fish.
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Moving fish farms enables seagrass meadows to thrive, study shows
Commercial fish farms should be moved away from seagrass meadows in order for both to thrive in the future, according to new research led by the University of Plymouth
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Students offered chance to help protect ocean giants
The University of Plymouth is joining forces with the Ocean Giants Trust to offer five scholarships to students on its marine biology and conservation courses
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Coastal scientist co-authors new book for Geography A-level students
Top Spec Geography: Coasts is written by Professor of Coastal Geomorphology Gerd Masselink, Director of the University of Plymouth’s Coastal Processes Research Group, and geography teacher Debbie Milton
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Winter wave heights and extreme storms on the rise in Western Europe
Average winter wave heights along the Atlantic coast of Western Europe have been rising for almost seven decades, according to new research by the National Centre for Scientific Research in France, the University of Bordeaux and the University of Plymouth
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Boosting livelihoods and conservation practices among small-scale fishermen
Research by the Blue Marine Foundation and the University of Plymouth Marine Institute, funded through a donation from Superdry co-founder Julian Dunkerton, aims to improve the conservation of fish and the incomes of fishermen in UK coastal waters
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University wave model to enable preparation for storm events in the South West
Scientists at the University of Plymouth have set up the Operational Wave and Water Level (OWWL) model to provide detailed forecasts of wave and water levels that will aid in the management of coastal flooding and other coastal hazards
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Government funding boost to British marine research
Environment Minister Therese Coffey announces funding of £150,000 for the University of Plymouth, Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) and the University of St Andrews to further understand ‘natural capital’
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South West Partnership for Environment and Economic Prosperity (SWEEP)
SWEEP: applying research to deliver environmental, economic and social benefits to the South West.
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University scientists to play key role in tackling lionfish invasion
Plymouth University news: A new EU-funded project has launched to try to halt the spread of venomous lionfish in the Mediterranean.
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University signs up to support United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
The University of Plymouth has signed a voluntary commitment to use its world-leading research and teaching to support the implementation of one of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals
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Study aims to provide accurate assessment of impact of future sea level rises on coral reef islands
Remote islands in the Pacific and Indian Oceans have for many years been considered vulnerable to climate change, but research by the universities of Plymouth and Auckland is seeking to demonstrate they are more resilient than previously suggested