The Ocean Brief
Ocean stories and insights covering science, policy, innovation, and the ocean community
Blue-Cloud Hackathon: Marine data scientists & researchers wanted to decode the Ocean!
Are you ready to decode the ocean? Blue-Cloud project is looking for marine data scientists & researchers, ICT experts, innovators, students to help solve key ocean challenges.
Sea Shorts: Wonderful wolffish and their amazing adaptations
They may not be pretty but wolffish they have some amazing abilities - like living in places where water temperatures drop to below freezing!
You don't need hi-tech gear to study plankton
Ever evolving technology is helping us learn more and more about the ocean, but some tech has barely changed in 300 years….
The barnacle that looks like a goose... apparently...
Don’t let looks fool you. Gooseneck barnacles may look a little dull but like all life on this planet, they are amazing.
The largest fur seal in the world
There’s something strange about the distribution of the brown fur seal - the largest fur seal in the world.
Sea Shorts: Multi-tasking underwater
Dreaming of clear blue seas? Underwater survey work doesn’t always happen in warm, clear, tropical water settings.
Join in the UK’s National Whale and Dolphin Watch this Summer
The UK is blessed with many different species of whales, dolphins, and porpoises. Join in the National Whale and Dolphin Watch to spot some of them yourself - and help with their conservation. No experience required!
Sea Shorts: Learning how to save a stranded dolphin
When dolphins get stranded on beaches, time is of the essence. But so too is good training.
Sea Shorts: A wreck of seabirds
Seabirds are pretty hardy creatures, but when a series of harsh storms roll in one after the other, the results can be tragic.