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National Oceanography Centre @noc.ac.uk · Nov 4
We’re proud to launch our new 10-year strategy: by deepening our knowledge of the ocean, we help every living thing on our planet flourish.

Our focus:
🌎 Climate 🐟Biodiversity 🌪️ Hazards & Pollution 🌊 Sustainable Marine Economy 🧊 Arctic changes.

Watch through our eyes here: 🎬 youtu.be/v6MSq2Qi2Sk
Our Vision For The Next Decade
YouTube video by National Oceanography Centre
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After a fantastic year here at NOC we too are unplugging, taking time to reset, reflect and reinvigorate for an exciting new year ahead.

We look forward to bringing you more ocean news, stories and research in 2026! Until then, take care and sea-sons greetings!🎄 ⭐️ 🌊 🦀
December 23, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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📣 One step closer to ratification! 🌊 #BBNJ

It’s fantastic to see the BBNJ Bill continue to progress through parliament, with discussions at the @houseoflords.parliament.uk' Grand Committee earlier this week, and NOC's role of excellence and leadership within ocean science being highlighted. 🌊🚢💙
December 18, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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New suspected species, coined the ‘muddy squid’, displays ‘unusual’ burrowing behaviour observed for the first time in the deep sea. 👀🦑

Read more here: noc.ac.uk/news/discove...

@samsocean.bsky.social
December 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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📣 New estimates shed light on late-18th century temperatures!

🕰️🌡️🌎 New research provides the first global record from near-surface air temperature measurements, peering back in time to the late-18th century.

Read more about it here: brnw.ch/21wYn3Z
Climate Lab Book
Discussions on various aspects of climate science. Click to read Climate Lab Book, by Ed Hawkins, a Substack publication.
brnw.ch
December 15, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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We’re proud to be a founding member of the newly launched
@nro-group.bsky.social – uniting UK research centres to #MakingResearchMatter for people, communities & the economy. 🤝

Read more here: noc.ac.uk/news/making-...
December 10, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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GEO7 report just launched!
The most comprehensive scientific assessment yet focusing on the current state and future trends of the global environment.

NOC's Dr Domingues contributed to the Oceans & Coasts chapter providing insights into the ocean - considered Earth’s greatest climate regulator. 🌊🌎
unep.org UN Environment Programme @unep.org · 17d
Investing in a healthy planet isn’t just good for nature—it’s a massive economic opportunity.

New #GEO7 report shows that transforming energy, food, waste & finance systems can unlock US$20 trillion a year by 2070, save millions of lives, & lift millions out of poverty.

ow.ly/AFjE50XG8bI #UNEA7
December 9, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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📰 A new study encourages a fresh approach to #ClimateAdaptation by blending local knowledge with science.

Researchers from NOC & partners in Africa & the Pacific show how inclusive planning can tackle threats like habitat loss & destructive fishing.

Read more: noc.ac.uk/news/merging...
December 3, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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🔊Paper alert🔊

Enhancement of coastal flood mitigation by implementing hybrid flood defences integrating hard engineering and nature-based solutions🌊

by Matsoukis et al. in STOTEN @elsevierconnect.bsky.social

🔗https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.181063
@noc.ac.uk @ukri.org #CoOpt #SMMRUK
The image contains the graphical abstract of the paper. The abstract reads: Due to the energy dissipation induced by vegetation, restoration of natural ecosystems such as salt marshes is often considered an attractive nature-based solution against coastal flooding as an alternative to hard engineered defences. Even though this vegetation's capacity to dissipate energy has been well affirmed in the literature for short waves, it is still disputed for long waves (i.e., storm surges and tides) resulting in significant uncertainty on the potential effectiveness of mitigating the impact of storm surges. Furthermore, restoration or creation of coastal habitats often face challenges due to space limitations and social resistance linked to loss of valuable land. Hybrid schemes, integrating existing hard defences and natural solutions (e.g., vegetation zones), could be a good alternative to overcome such problems. However, evidence to support their implementation and design is lacking. In this study, a modelling chain in Delft3D-FM has been implemented to test the efficiency of a hybrid solution consisting of an embankment and vegetation zones in a case study in the inner Forth estuary (Scotland, UK). The flood protection effectiveness of the proposed solution is assessed for the storm Xaver (December 2013) that greatly affected the area. The model results indicate that the proposed hybrid scheme could considerably reduce the land loss for coastal protection and that the effect of vegetation depends on design criteria such as position and orientation relative to the prevalent current flow. These results provide valuable insight towards applicability, design and implementation of hybrid schemes.
December 1, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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#ICYMI our Ocean Tipping Points webinar is now available for replay! 🍿🗣️🌊

youtube.com/watch?v=pmz-...

#COP30 #TippingPoints #Oceanscience
November 26, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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Fantastic to be collaborating with @guralpsystems.bsky.social to deliver our Full Ocean Fibre promgramme.

This project uses acoustic and fingerprinting techniques to identify ocean processes and provide an unprecedented view of the deep N Atlantic from existing cables.

👉 noc.ac.uk/projects/ful...
guralpsystems.bsky.social Guralp Systems Ltd. @guralpsystems.bsky.social · Nov 25
@noc.ac.uk selects @guralpsystems.bsky.social for long-term Ocean Bottom Seismometer partnership to support current and future offshore seismic research with our reusable, autonomous Aquarius OBS.

Full article: lnkd.in/eCDYHz8c
More about Full Ocean Fibre project:
noc.ac.uk/projects/ful...
November 25, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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Cabo Verde seamounts oases of life🌋🐋🪸🌊

New collaborative article highlights Cabo Verde's seamounts biodiversity, ecological role and socioeconomic relevance.
@st.ieo.es @unibarcelonathe.bsky.social

Read more:
noc.ac.uk/news/seamoun...

📷 Luso/iMirabilis2/iAtlantic Project
📷 JacobGonzalez-Solis
November 25, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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New species of deep-sea coral found living on polymetallic nodules. 🪨🪸

A team of international scientists have recently discovered a deep-sea coral is are specially adapted to live at depth, in complete darkness, and whose only known habitat is attached to the nodules.

🔗 noc.ac.uk/news/hidden-...
November 24, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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🔊New paper alert 🔊

🌊Spatial and Temporal Variation in Wave Overtopping Across a
Coastal Structure Based on One Year of Field Observations 🌊

by J. Brown @noc.ac.uk with @plymbiomarsci.bsky.social Network Rail and SW Coastal monitoring

🔗https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse13112194

#wirewall @ukri.org
Waves crashing and overtopping in Dawlish during Storm Barra. Image recorded by the University of Plymouth's Camera
November 21, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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The #BBNJ Bill is moving through parliament, passed by the @houseofcommons.parliament.uk last night, it will now move to the @houseoflords.parliament.uk.

NOC is proud to have contributed to the scientific basis of this Bill 🌊
November 18, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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We’re delighted to be a part of the UK Government's Blue Belt Programme #BeyondTheReef26 expedition launching in January 2026 aboard RRS James Cook,

This expedition will fill gaps in knowledge about deep-water marine ecosystems in the Caribbean. 🌊🚢
November 13, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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📚 Hot off the press 🌊

Out today, new book offers an authoritative and comprehensive guide to the provisions of the BBNJ Agreement, and features “A Scientific Perspective on the BBNJ Agreement” chapter by NOC’s Prof Alex Rogers.

🔗 brnw.ch/bbnj

#BBNJ #HighSeasTreaty #OceanScience
November 11, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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🌊Online Ocean Tipping Points talk🗣️

Next Monday we’re hosting a panel of experts to discuss Ocean Tipping Points, as part of #COP30 Virtual Ocean Pavilion webinar series.

Add to your calendar 🗓️
brnw.ch/oceantipping...

🇧🇷 10:00 GMT-3
🇬🇧 13:00 GMT
#UNOceanDecade #TippingPoints #GTPR2025 #OceanScience
Ocean Tipping Points: Understanding Drivers, Thresholds, Risks and the Potential for the Ocean to Play a Role in Mitigation. November 17th 1:00GMT - Online
November 10, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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It was fantastic to share our new Strategy launch event with key collaborators, stakeholders, researchers, government representatives and friends of NOC at the Science Museum on Monday night. ✨🌊

For more about our new strategy visit
👉 strategy.noc.ac.uk
November 5, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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🌊 Today is #WorldTsunamiAwarenessDay

While 5 Nov is known for Guy Fawkes Night in the UK, globally it’s a day to raise awareness of tsunami risk.

At NOC, we're advancing detection & resilience, from tide gauges to fibre optic sensing.

Discover more lnkd.in/gEfxCrSF

#GetToHigherGround #TsunamiDay
Large wave crashing against sea wall
November 5, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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We’re proud to launch our new 10-year strategy: by deepening our knowledge of the ocean, we help every living thing on our planet flourish.

Our focus:
🌎 Climate 🐟Biodiversity 🌪️ Hazards & Pollution 🌊 Sustainable Marine Economy 🧊 Arctic changes.

Watch through our eyes here: 🎬 youtu.be/v6MSq2Qi2Sk
Our Vision For The Next Decade
YouTube video by National Oceanography Centre
youtu.be
November 4, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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We’re excited to join #COP30 via the Virtual Ocean Pavilion, a free interactive online portal.

It’s important to highlight ocean science on the world stage; the Pavilion's inclusive platform is globally accessible.

🌊 Opens 3 Nov
💬Register for free here: cop30oceanpavilion.vfairs.com
October 31, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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UK Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership (MCCIP) has just published the latest rolling update on anthropogenic climate change effects on sea temperature 🌊🌡️.

This update was led by NOC's Dr Richard Cornes.

Read the full report here 👇
www.mccip.org.uk/temperature
October 28, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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The BODC Argo team are in Woods Hole, MA USA at the @whoi.edu for the ADMT-26 meeting! We have a very exciting week ahead discussing all things Argo data management with teams from all around the world! #OneArgo #ADMT #Argo
October 20, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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Arctic ice melt may make way for shipping passage, but NOC scientists warn of other consequences in new article.

🌊💨⛈️
Prof Len Shaffrey highlights changing weather patterns.

🚢🐋🛜
Dr Jo Hopkins says the lack of sea ice creates commercial opportunities but the environmental risk could not be ignored.
October 27, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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It was fantastic showcasing ocean gliders at the @lpoolcityregion.bsky.social AI Summit yesterday, highlighting how AI can be used for good. ✨

AI in the field of autonomous underwater exploration helps our glider pilots make real time decisions optimising missions for maximum scientific value.
💪🤖🌊
October 24, 2025 at 9:04 AM