🪸 New research published in @pubs.acs.org! 📣 "We've developed a new that technique enables us to see calcification happen from minute-to-minute in marine ecosystems.” - Lead author NOC's Dr Koopmans. This method will help understand threats of ocean warming and acidification to calcifiers. 🪸🐚🦀

How's this for an office view? 🌈🚢💙 Chasing data...and rainbows! A bright end to the week from the bow of our Royal Research Vessel Discovery, currently 800km west of Land's End at our PAP Observatory. 📸Thanks to Captain Mackay for sharing this lovely snap! #RRSDiscovery #officeviews #weekendvibes

New research from NOC reveals explosive submarine eruptions leave clear signatures in seafloor sediments - meaning scientists can now spot past hazardous eruptions even without eyewitness accounts. Read about this research here: www.noc.ac.uk/news/new-res... 📸 Credit: Tonga Geological Services

✨Our May careers highlight is here! 🔔 We have 3 fantastic positions currently live at our our #Southampton and #Liverpool offices! 👥 Project Manager ⚡️ Multi-skilled Engineer 💸 Senior Funding Assurance Officer 🔗 careers.noc.ac.uk #careers #hiring #oceanscience #UKjobs #oceanjobs #we'rehiring #job

Sharing this fantastic #funding opportunity from @biocarbon-nerc.bsky.social! See details in their post below 🌊 ⬇️

🚢 Ships on the move across ocean basins! 👀 🌊 Welcome to RRS Discovery who berthed in Southampton this morning; meanwhile on the other side of the Atlantic, RRS James Cook arrived into Halifax Harbour yesterday ahead of work with Fisheries and Oceans Canada! @ukri.org #RoyalResearchShip

Chief Scientific Officer Prof Penny Holliday talks to @channel4news.bsky.social about implications for AMOC decline in light of new research that suggests weakening may occur more rapidly than latest IPCC estimates. 🌊 npholliday.bsky.social @c4ciaran.bsky.social 🔗 www.channel4.com/news/collaps...

A belt of muddy seafloor in the Irish Sea has revealed the role that continental shelf sediments can provide for carbon storage. 🔒🫧🌊 Read more here: noc.ac.uk/news/study-r...

Skipping the pranks this year, these #careers are the real deal✨👌 Work for NOC, one of the world's top oceanographic institutions! 🌊 ♻️ Plastic Pollution - Research Scientist ⚖️Junior Legal Counsel ⚓(AUV) Operations Engineering Manager 💌 Share in your networks! #oceanjobs #oceanscience #hiring

Work has begun on RRS Discovery’s ✨spring clean✨! Discovery is in the capable hands of APCL Falmouth for her routine refit. Fresh paint, a polished propellor and a thorough inspection will keep Discovery in prime condition continue the vital work that underpins our ocean research! 🚢🌊 @ukri.org

🧪🎉🧪🎉 New #deep-sea #Amphipoda species from the Clarion Clipperton Zone #CCZ with accessible data!! New plots and deep-sea projects for #ZOO3700 and #ZOO2700! Thank you @zookeys.pensoft.net , @tammyhorton.bsky.social , @evastewart.bsky.social @noc.ac.uk , and I'm sure many many others!

Biodiversity boost! 💪🎉🦐🌊 24 new deep-sea species discovered in major Pacific research! "With more than 90% of species in the CCZ still unnamed, each species described is a vital step towards improving our understanding of this fascinating ecosystem." - Dr Tammy Horton noc.ac.uk/news/biodive...

(7/10) The Nodule Crown Coral is the first & only known stony coral that lives attached to polymetallic nodules. www.marinespecies.org/worms-top-te... @guadalupebribiesca.bsky.social @noc.ac.uk @nhm-london.bsky.social @sgn.one #toptenmarinespecies #taxonomistappreciationday #OceanDecade #deepsea

The Nodule Crown Coral has been announced as one of the Top 10 Species of 2025 by @marinespecies.bsky.social! 👑🪸 It's the first known hard-coral species to live attached to polymetallic nodules – mineral-rich rocks that are the focus of growing international interest for deep-seabed mining.

Some incredible new discoveries from the Blue Belt Programme's recent voyage to the deep waters surrounding The Cayman Islands, Anguilla and Turks and Caicos. The team spent 6 weeks aboard RRS James Cook to study the previously uncharted waters, bringing together diverse skills and local insights.

The BBNJ Treaty affects 95% of the world’s biosphere by volume! Great point by @noc.ac.uk ‘s Alex Rogers at @theeconomistevents.bsky.social World Ocean Summit. #worldoceansummit

🚨 A new month rolls around which means our careers highlight is here! We have some fantastic opportunities to join the National Oceanography Centre at our Southampton and Liverpool sites! (More in thread!) #careers #oceanscience #hiring #job #southampton #liverpool #nowhiring #jobsinscience

Weʼre delighted to be sponsoring the World Ocean Summit in Montréal! We’re looking forward to participating events that are focused on continued research, international collaboration and positive ocean actions. Find us in the Exhibition Floor! More info here: bit.ly/4g0uHAl

We’re here in Glasgow at the Ocean Sciences Meeting #OSM26! Come and find us in the Exhibit Hall or attend one of our events on today! 🌊 Our full schedule is here: strategy.noc.ac.uk/ocean-scienc...

We're delighted to be attending Ocean Sciences Meeting starting on 22nd! 👥 We have 100+ attendees at nearly 200 sessions 🩵 Looking forward networking, insightful discussions and sharing research 📍Find us: Stand 59, Hall 5 Full list of NOC events ↙️ strategy.noc.ac.uk/ocean-scienc... #OSM26

In celebration of International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we’re shining the light on just some of the brilliant women we have here at NOC, as well as sharing some pearls of wisdom to people who are considering, or currently pursuing a career in science! #womeninscience #womeninSTEM #ocean

"We know if there's a big anomaly in this current, you get massive consequences"@channel4news.bsky.social The voyage may be finished, but the science continues to further understand how #AMOC weakening influences global weather & climate patterns. Full report here: www.channel4.com/news/the-key...

We have been trialling underwater robotics in Loch Ness for nearly a decade, but this is the closest the team – or our underwater robots – have come to encountering Nessie. 🦕👀🎞️ Here's what happened next... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #BoatyMcBoatface #Nessie #LochNessMonster #LochNess

We're currently seeking an Able Seafarer to join our crew aboard either RRS Discovery or RRS James Cook on a permanent basis. ⚓🚢🌊 More details at link⬇️ careers.noc.ac.uk/vacancy/able...

Doing wet chemistry 5 km below the sea surface? Of course, we can do that! Take a bow @noc.ac.uk engineers. New ocean sensors could transform how scientists track the marine carbon cycle | Horizon Magazine projects.research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/en/horizon-m...

Throwback to our lab-on-a-chip sensor podcast episode, where Dr Alex Beaton discusses how this sensor was developed! www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIHD...

An intriguing new species of deep-sea worm 'fishing worm', Melinnopsis nathanieli, has been described from the dark, cold depths of the NE Atlantic, southwest of Ireland. 🪱🎣 This is the first new polychaete (bristle worm) species described from the site for a decade. noc.ac.uk/news/new-aby...

‼️ New paper from our coastal science colleagues on interdisciplinary approaches to coastal research from an early career perspective. 🌊 📝 💡 #ECR #coastalscience #newpublication

It was fantastic to host more than 160 delegates to the Volcanic and Magmatic Studies Group (VMSG) Annual meeting at our Southampton site last week! 🌋🌊

We were delighted to show FCDO Minister for Indo-Pacific @seemamalhotra-mp.bsky.social around NOC last week, sharing our Discovery Collections, work towards the BBNJ Bill, and ocean technologies. We thank the Minster and FCDR for their continued support of ocean science.

“Marine heatwaves represent one of the most urgent and least understood climate threats facing UK seas.” Dr Zoe Jacobs. Rising UK marine heatwave research challenges are outlined in new national roadmap that identifies 40 priority research questions. Read more here: noc.ac.uk/news/rising-...

New year, new you? 💡🌊👀 We’re hiring! 👥Head of People Services 🖥️AI Research Software Engineer 🎨UI / UX Designer 🌊Programme Manager (Future Marine Research Infrastructure) 📈Finance Business Partner 🧑💻IT Industrial Placement Student (X2) 👉 careers.noc.ac.uk

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!🎄 ⭐️ 🌊 🦀

📣 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. 🌊🚢💙

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

📣 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

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-...

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. 🌊🌎

📰 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...

🔊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

#ICYMI our Ocean Tipping Points webinar is now available for replay! 🍿🗣️🌊 youtube.com/watch?v=pmz-... #COP30 #TippingPoints #Oceanscience

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...

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

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-...

🔊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

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 🌊

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. 🌊🚢

📚 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

🌊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

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