Projects per year
Overview
Organisation profile
Achieve your ambitions by linking research to real world problems. Equip yourself with the skills you need to make a positive impact on the sustainability of our environment and society.
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Over 70 academics, 40 technical staff and over 1,200 students
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World class research from internationally renowned researchers
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100% satisfaction on the National Student Survey (NSS, 2019) in several of our courses
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£4.65 million Marine Station with several research boats and diving facilities
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Newly refurbished, state-of-the-art teaching and research facilities
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Profiles
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Ella Ackroyd
- School of Biological and Marine Sciences - Doctoral Teaching Assistant, Weekend Duty Technician (Main Campus)
Person: Doctoral Student (D00), Academic (Teaching), Non-Academic
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Why do hens smother? An investigation into the causes and consequences of smothering
Herborn, K. (CoI - Co-Investigator), Asher, L. (PI - Principal Investigator) & Franks, D. W. D. W. (CoI - Co-Investigator)
28/08/19 → 27/08/22
Project: Research
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Oceanography throughout Ascension Island
Hosegood, P. (PI - Principal Investigator)
1/01/23 → 31/12/23
Project: Research
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Multi-Scale oceanographic numerical modelling in support of regional marine science
Hosegood, P. (PI - Principal Investigator) & Vlasenko, V. (CoI - Co-Investigator)
1/01/22 → 31/03/26
Project: Research
Research output
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Behavioral responses of goose-beaked whales (Ziphius cavirostris) to simulated military sonar
Southall, B., Schick, R., Cioffi, W., DeRuiter, S., Foley, H., Harris, C., Harshbarger, A., Joseph, J., Margolina, T., Nowacek, D., Quick, N., Swaim, Z., Thomas, L., Waples, D., Webster, D., Wisse, J. & Read, A., 7 Jan 2026, In: Ecosphere. 17, 1, 29 p., e70501.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Culture: The missing link in sustainable food systems
Einbinder, N., 3 Feb 2026, In: NPJ Sustainable Agriculture. 4, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Distress calls as social stressors affecting chicken welfare
Herborn, K. A., Wilson, B., Collins, S. A., Mitchell, M. A., McElligott, A. G. & Asher, L., 21 Jan 2026, In: Biology Letters. 22, 1, 20250534.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile2 Downloads (Pure)
Activities
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Anhydrobiosis – cheating death and telling the tale, The Royal Society, UK.
Boschetti, C. (Participant)
22 Mar 2022Activity: Event organisation or participation › Organising, hosting and/or delivering a workshop, seminar, course
Prizes
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SSTAR Award – Sensational Programme Lead (FoSE), Environmental Biotechnology
Littlejohn, G. (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Prize / award
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Press/Media
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Bacterial Enzyme Keeps Rotifers’ Transposable Elements in Check
4/03/22
1 Media contribution
Media story
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Stanford researchers test physics of coral as an indicator of reef health
Lindhart, M., Dunbar, R. & Khrizman, A.
14/12/21
1 Media contribution
Media story
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Datasets
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Data for: "Thresholds of wave forcing: Implications for atoll reef dynamics under sea level rise"
Lindhart, M. (Creator), Masselink, G. (Creator), Holsclaw, A. (Creator) & Scott, T. (Creator), University of Plymouth, 25 Jun 2025
DOI: 10.24382/f4b20024-dae5-4f07-886d-af3c6df06dd7, https://pearl.plymouth.ac.uk/fose-datasets/55/
Dataset
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Data from: A bird’s eye view on turbulence: Seabird foraging associations with evolving surface flow features
Lieber, L. (Creator), Langrock, R. (Creator) & Nimmo-Smith, W. A. M. (Creator), ZENODO, 6 Apr 2021
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.kh189325b, https://datadryad.org/dataset/doi:10.5061/dryad.kh189325b
Dataset
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Data for: "Alongshore Setup Gradients Drive Reef Flat Currents on a Coral Atoll Island"
Holsclaw, A. (Creator), Lindhart, M. (Creator) & Masselink, G. (Creator), University of Plymouth, 21 Oct 2025
DOI: 10.24382/22f1a07b-e28e-4cce-9643-155cbeed1e67, https://pearl.plymouth.ac.uk/fose-datasets/61/
Dataset
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Student theses
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A biologically meaningful evaluation of phenological responses to climate change
Mansfield, N. (Author), Boschetti, C. (Director of Studies (First Supervisor)) & Franco, M. (Other Supervisor), 2022Student thesis: PhD
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ABSORPTION AND UTILISATION OF NATURAL AND SYNTHETIC ASTAXANTHIN FORMS IN SALMONID NUTRITION
WHITE, D. A. (Author), 2001Student thesis: PhD
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