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Marine@Newcastle

Pursuing excellence in marine science through discovery-led investigations and focused applications.

At Newcastle, our mission is to advance understanding of marine environments and tackle pressing local, regional, and global issues which threaten marine ecosystems. We address both fundamental and applied research challenges ranging from the microbial scale to the dynamics of large-scale ocean-atmosphere systems.

Our world-leading researchers have a diverse range of expertise and work alongside policymakers, conservation organisations, and industry experts to deliver innovative solutions to real-world problems.

We develop solutions driven by theory and observation and address all seven of the outcomes pursued by the UN Decade of Ocean Science and Sustainable Development.

Marine@Newcastle has a reputation for internationally leading, interdisciplinary research. We also have a strong network of local and national partners here in the Northeast and across the UK. This informs our research-led teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

 

Research themes

Ocean Sciences

Our research topics include air-sea gas exchange, modelling sea surface height, ocean circulation and 3D pathways of marine particles.

Evolution and Behaviour

We study the way that organisms react, adapt and interact. We work with a range of living systems, addressing long-standing and emergent problems in evolutionary behavioural ecology and applying our insights to tackle threats to marine biodiversity and ecosystem resilience.

Ecology and Conservation

From the depths of the polar regions to the coral reefs of the tropics, our research into the biodiversity of the natural world spans the globe.

Society, Management and Governance

We work with stakeholders to understand relationships between marine resource governance, coastal communities, well-being dimensions, and marine environmental health. Our research informs policy formulation and management interventions in response to global challenges.

Anthropogenic and Climate Impacts

Our research addresses human impacts on marine systems, ranging from fundamental aspects of ocean-atmosphere interactions and modelling the scale and rate of climate change, to understanding the impacts these changes have on marine organisms and ecosystems.

Marine Biotechnology

Our research contributes to the development of tools and resources for engineering biology and translating discoveries into products. Fundamental approaches to marine biotechnology underpin these applications.

Networks and collaborators

Marine@Newcastle works with a diverse network of collaborators across the globe to carry out cutting-edge research.

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Facilities

Dove Marine Laboratory

Our laboratory at Cullercoats is an important facility which supports teaching, research, outreach and business activities.

Research Vessel

Our state-of-the-art research vessel, The Princess Royal, was designed in-house by staff and students.

Blyth Marine Station

Our Blyth Marine Station is based at the Port of Blyth. This facility supports the operation of our Research Vessel, The Princess Royal.

Ridley Laboratories

The Ridley Building is where our marine scientists have their research facilities. It houses laboratories, aquarium and an algal culture suite.

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Marine@Newcastle Researchers