In the News: Press Release
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UK scientists track environmental change on the seafloor of Europe’s Arctic backyard, the Barents Sea
The third and final scientific cruise of the 2018 summer season sails today to the Barents Sea in the Arctic Ocean. As part of the £16 million, UK flagship research programme the Changing Arctic Ocean, funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), it supports UK scientists carrying out vital… Read more
10 July 2018 -
UK and Germany combine forces to fund crucial Arctic science
For the first time, the UK and Germany have joined forces to investigate the impact of climate change on the Arctic Ocean. The UK’s Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and Germany’s Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) have jointly invested almost £8 million in 12 new projects to carry… Read more
03 July 2018 -
Impacts of climate change on Arctic Ocean ecosystem under scrutiny by UK scientists
The second scientific cruise of the 2018 summer season sets off to the Arctic Ocean today. It is part of the £16 million, UK flagship research programme the Changing Arctic Ocean, funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). Read more
12 June 2018 -
Underwater robotic vehicles give unique insight into Arctic climate change
Underwater robots have uncovered new evidence about life in the Arctic and, for the first time, revealed the moment the region’s marine ecosystem springs into life after the dark winter season. Read more
08 June 2018 -
UK scientists return to the Arctic Ocean to measure climate change threat to marine life
The £16 million, UK flagship programme of Arctic research returns today on a scientific cruise to the Arctic Ocean. Read more
09 May 2018 -
New Website Launched for NERC Changing Arctic Ocean Programme
The NERC Changing Arctic Ocean (CAO) programme has launched a new website to showcase its work and to increase international collaboration and engagement with stakeholders and the public. Read more
05 January 2018 -
UK scientists to explore Changing Arctic Ocean to measure climate change threat
A new £10 Million research programme to investigate how the Arctic Ocean is changing kicks off today (Friday) with its first cruise to the Barents Sea. Over 20 researchers from 16 UK research institutes join forces to understand the knock on effects of rapid warming and sea ice loss in the Arctic region. Read more
30 June 2017 -
New project to study the impacts of climate change on Arctic ecosystems
A new project will investigate how climate-driven changes affect two top Arctic predators, the Harp and Ringed seals, as well as the base of the Arctic food web. As part of this project scientists from the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) will work alongside five other UK centres and 21 international partners to help improve understanding of the Arctic, which has been traditionally under sampled. Read more
24 January 2017 -
Scientists to study impact of climate change on Arctic ecosystem
Scientists from the University’s School of Environmental Sciences are leading a £2.6M project to explore how the ecosystems in the Arctic Ocean are being altered by climate change. Read more
24 January 2017