Last week I managed to escape the cold and wet UK weather by heading to Gran Canaria for the Ocean Optics XXVI conference, organised by The Oceanography Society. I spent my days walking along the promenade to, and from, the … Continue reading
This week hopes to see the launch of NASA’s Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) mission. It will be launched by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, however, the original schedule of a launch … Continue reading
“The surface of the Earth is the shore of the cosmic ocean.” – Carl Sagan Sunday, the 22nd April, is the globally celebrated annual Earth Day. The theme this year is ‘End Plastic Pollution’ within worldwide campaign celebrated by 192 … Continue reading
What is ocean acidification? Since the industrial revolution the oceans have absorbed approximately 50% of the CO2 produced by human activities (The Royal Society, 2005). Scientists previously saw this oceanic absorption as advantageous, however ocean observations in recent decades have … Continue reading
Exciting News! Pixalytics made its television debut last night on BBC2’s Springwatch programme as part of a feature on plankton. We were asked to put together a video from satellite imagery showing the progress of a phytoplankton bloom around European … Continue reading
