Phytoplankton response to climate change (PRIME)
Lead Research Organisation:
UNIVERSITY OF EXETER
Department Name: Geography
Abstract
Phytoplankton are at the heart of the Earth system, connecting light to life in the ocean. Considered the most dynamic primary producer on Earth, regenerating every two to five days, they respond rapidly to changes in their environment, modulate the planetary cycling of major elements and compounds, and supply energy to the marine food-web. Understanding the response of phytoplankton to climate change is critical to predicting future changes in the Earth system. Approaching 25 years of continuous data acquisition, and with an unparalleled capability to view the entire planet within a few days, satellite remote sensing of ocean colour is our principal means of monitoring phytoplankton abundance at global scale, through estimates of the chlorophyll-a pigment concentration, a measure of phytoplankton abundance. However, there are two major challenges to using satellite remote sensing of ocean colour for monitoring trends in phytoplankton abundance. Firstly, converting the ocean-colour signal into estimates of phytoplankton abundance demands consideration of the phytoplankton type present and other optically active constituents in the water. Standard phytoplankton abundance algorithms in use by space agencies assume these constituents co-vary, which is unsuitable for detecting long-term trends as climate change may alter these constituents in different ways. Secondly, the signal retrieved by satellite is only representative of the surface layer of the ocean (top 40 m at most). For many regions, below the surface layer (40-200 m), there exists a forest of phytoplankton hidden from the eyes of the satellite. At present, ocean-colour trends in surface phytoplankton abundance using standard algorithms cannot be trusted, and we cannot be sure that, if any such trends exist, they are representative of changes in the forest hidden below.
In this project, my team will develop the first ocean-colour algorithm designed specifically for monitoring climate change, that separates signals from water constituents using a theoretical and ecological framework, that harnesses the principles of compound remote sensing (thermal and visible satellite remote sensing). It will be run on climate-quality ocean satellite data records, recently available through the European Space Agency, to produce a multi-decadal record of surface phytoplankton abundance. Furthermore, by mining vertical profiles of phytoplankton abundance from the past 30+ years of oceanographic sampling and emerging autonomous ocean robotics, my team will also produce a global, multi-decadal record of subsurface phytoplankton abundance. Bringing these data records together, we will quantify the effect of anthropogenic climate change on phytoplankton abundance, at least in parts of the ocean where the record is long-enough. These data records will serve as a benchmark to compare and improve climate models, that simulate future predictions of the marine carbon cycle, marine biodiversity and fish stocks. The data records will be used as input to study the impact of climate change on oceanic primary production, phytoplankton carbon and ocean biogeography.
In this project, my team will develop the first ocean-colour algorithm designed specifically for monitoring climate change, that separates signals from water constituents using a theoretical and ecological framework, that harnesses the principles of compound remote sensing (thermal and visible satellite remote sensing). It will be run on climate-quality ocean satellite data records, recently available through the European Space Agency, to produce a multi-decadal record of surface phytoplankton abundance. Furthermore, by mining vertical profiles of phytoplankton abundance from the past 30+ years of oceanographic sampling and emerging autonomous ocean robotics, my team will also produce a global, multi-decadal record of subsurface phytoplankton abundance. Bringing these data records together, we will quantify the effect of anthropogenic climate change on phytoplankton abundance, at least in parts of the ocean where the record is long-enough. These data records will serve as a benchmark to compare and improve climate models, that simulate future predictions of the marine carbon cycle, marine biodiversity and fish stocks. The data records will be used as input to study the impact of climate change on oceanic primary production, phytoplankton carbon and ocean biogeography.
Organisations
- UNIVERSITY OF EXETER (Lead Research Organisation)
- Curtin University (Collaboration)
- University of Lisbon (Collaboration)
- Oregon State University (Collaboration)
- Chinese Academy of Sciences (Collaboration)
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Collaboration)
- Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (Collaboration)
- University of North Carolina Wilmington (Collaboration)
- Alfred-Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research (Collaboration)
- University of Rhode Island (Collaboration)
- University of Split (Collaboration)
- Universidade de São Paulo (Collaboration)
- University of Oxford (Collaboration)
- Second Institute of Oceanography (Collaboration)
- Xiamen University (Collaboration)
- Government of India (Collaboration)
- Cochin University of Science and Technology (Collaboration)
- Nansen Environmental Research Centre (India) (Collaboration)
- Nova Southeastern University (Collaboration)
- Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (Collaboration)
- University of Bremen (Collaboration)
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Collaboration)
- Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (Collaboration)
- National Research Council (Collaboration)
- Columbia University (Collaboration)
- CSIRO Ocean and Atmosphere (Collaboration)
- Hokkaido University (Collaboration)
- Nagoya University (Collaboration)
- California State University, San Marcos (Collaboration)
- European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (Collaboration)
- Plymouth Marine Laboratory (Collaboration)
- East China Normal University (ECNU) (Collaboration)
- University of California, San Diego (UCSD) (Collaboration)
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Collaboration)
- National Centre for Earth Observation (Collaboration)
- National Sun Yat-sen University (Collaboration)
- European Commission (Collaboration)
- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) (Collaboration)
- Plymouth Marine Laboratory (Project Partner)
- National Centre for Earth Observation (Project Partner)
Publications
Bracher A
(2022)
Advances in Phytoplankton Ecology
Bresnahan P
(2022)
A high-tech, low-cost, Internet of Things surfboard fin for coastal citizen science, outreach, and education
in Continental Shelf Research
Brewin R
(2024)
Lab on a Secchi disk: A prototype open-source profiling package for low-cost monitoring in aquatic environments
in Limnology and Oceanography: Methods
Brewin R
(2023)
Evaluating historic and modern optical techniques for monitoring phytoplankton biomass in the Atlantic Ocean
in Frontiers in Marine Science
Brewin R
(2023)
Ocean carbon from space: Current status and priorities for the next decade
in Earth-Science Reviews
Brewin R
(2024)
Superyachts could support satellite ocean colour validation
in Frontiers in Remote Sensing
Brewin RJW
(2024)
Ocean-colour anomalies quantified by the human eye.
in Journal of plankton research
Brewin RJW
(2022)
A Conceptual Approach to Partitioning a Vertical Profile of Phytoplankton Biomass Into Contributions From Two Communities.
in Journal of geophysical research. Oceans
Brotas V
(2022)
Complementary Approaches to Assess Phytoplankton Groups and Size Classes on a Long Transect in the Atlantic Ocean
in Frontiers in Marine Science
Bruggeman J
(2022)
The paralarval stage as key to predicting squid catch: Hints from a process-based model
in Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography
| Description | The most significant achievements of the award in year 1, and how we are taking these achievements forward as a research team in year 2, include: 1) The development and publication of a new algorithm that relates the surface chlorophyll concentration of three phytoplankton groups to total surface chlorophyll (index of phytoplankton biomass). This new algorithm is forming the basis of an optical model being developed in the 2nd year of the project by the team, that will improve satellite time-series data on surface phytoplankton biomass and allow us to understand better how it is responding to climate change. This algorithm was tuned using a compilation of data from all around the world, based on a new collaboration with multiple institutes, led using funding by this grant. 2) The development and publication of a new algorithm that the partitions a vertical profile of phytoplankton biomass into two communities, one at the surface (that the satellite can see) and one in the subsurface (below the depth of the satellite signal). This new algorithm will ultimately allow us to separate the impacts of climate change on the surface and sub-surface phytoplankton biomass and allow us to improve our understanding of how total water column phytoplankton biomass is responding to climate change. This is work we are now taking forward in the second year of the grant, by fitting the model to a long time-series of vertical phytoplankton profile data. 3) The UKRI FLF has given our team the flexibility to start a series of new international collaborations, needed to help address the ambitious goals of the project, and also resulted in a series of outputs (publications) and additional funding. Overall, the main objectives of the first year of the award have been met (as described above). However, by this point in time, we had planned to have successfully mined a database of vertical profiles of phytoplankton biomass, and we are behind in this work. We are behind because it took nine months longer than expected to hire the postdoctoral researcher working on the database. Still, since starting, we have made good progress, and the database is taking shape. |
| Exploitation Route | The algorithms that were developed in year 1 of the grant have the potential for use by operational satellite and oceanography services, to improve operational forecasts and hindcasts of ocean ecosystem indicators. This would be of use in marine management and policy, and for new applications and services. This may also foster market development and economic growth. The algorithms were published openly, and are also available to the research community for use in further scientific studies. |
| Sectors | Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software) Environment |
| Description | Trevor Platt Science Foundation Training Course: Satellite-based tools for investigating aquatic ecosystems |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2zUTvq4iJ4&list=PLIDRPlgZKpUq4Gt5irhDItE4xsnxDMn3k&index=10&t=123s |
| Description | 3D Phytoplankton Models |
| Amount | £1,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | University of Exeter |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2022 |
| End | 06/2022 |
| Description | China Scholarship Council (CSC) PhD studentship: Investigating the influence of mesoscale eddy dipoles on phytoplankton biomass and primary production in the North Atlantic |
| Amount | £154,439 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Chinese Scholarship Council |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | China |
| Start | 09/2022 |
| End | 09/2026 |
| Description | Collaborative Antarctic Science Scheme |
| Amount | £15,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | British Antarctic Survey |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 06/2023 |
| End | 03/2024 |
| Description | DEES Strategic Research/Impact Funds - PlanktoScope Part 2: Building a low-cost DIY plankton microscope |
| Amount | £700 (GBP) |
| Organisation | University of Exeter |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2024 |
| End | 08/2024 |
| Description | DEES strategic research fund |
| Amount | £670 (GBP) |
| Organisation | University of Exeter |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 02/2024 |
| End | 07/2024 |
| Description | DEES strategic research fund |
| Amount | £1,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | University of Exeter |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2025 |
| End | 07/2025 |
| Description | NERC Environmental OMICS Facility (NEOF1600) Effect of temperature stress on heat shock protein production of pathogenic Vibrios in presence of phytoplankton |
| Amount | £13,970 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | NEOF1600 |
| Organisation | Natural Environment Research Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 12/2023 |
| End | 02/2024 |
| Description | NERC GW4 Phd Stduentship: Investigating the cross talk between pathogenic vibrio and phytoplankton and implications for human health under climate change |
| Amount | £115,829 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 4297 |
| Organisation | Natural Environment Research Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2022 |
| End | 09/2025 |
| Description | PhD funded studentship: Investigating the role of low-oxygen adapted Prochlorococcus in ocean biogeochemical cycles |
| Amount | £70,381 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | PhD (Funded) ref: 4193 |
| Organisation | University of Exeter |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2021 |
| End | 03/2025 |
| Description | PlanktoScope: Affordable plankton imaging device for low-cost research, training, citizen science and outreach (Part 1) |
| Amount | £700 (GBP) |
| Organisation | University of Exeter |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 02/2023 |
| End | 06/2023 |
| Description | Poised for a new era in satellite ocean colour |
| Amount | £12,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | IEC\NSFC\211058 |
| Organisation | The Royal Society |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2022 |
| End | 03/2024 |
| Description | RGS-IBG Small Research Grants |
| Amount | £2,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | SRG 07.23 |
| Organisation | Royal Geographical Society |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 05/2023 |
| End | 06/2024 |
| Description | Sustained Ocean Color Observations from Nanosatellites |
| Amount | $2,220,332 (USD) |
| Organisation | Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United States |
| Start | 07/2022 |
| End | 08/2025 |
| Title | Sensing Secchi Disk |
| Description | We integrated a small electronic sensing package (Arduino-based) into a mini-Secchi disk, for vertical profiling in aquatic systems. The device combines historic and modern methods for monitoring the optical properties of water into a single, low-cost sensing device (Sensing Secchi Disk, SSD), that measures positioning (GPS), light spectra, temperature, and pressure. It is charged and transfers data wirelessly, is encased in epoxy resin, and can be used to derive vertical profiles of spectral light attenuation and temperature, in addition to Secchi depth and Forel-Ule color. |
| Type Of Material | Improvements to research infrastructure |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | No major impacts yet. However, we have compared its performance with commercially available instruments, and have demonstrated its use for validation of satellite remotely sensed data on water colour. Our designs are made openly available to promote community-based development and have potential in communicating and teaching science, participatory science, and low-cost monitoring of aquatic environments. |
| URL | https://aslopubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/lom3.10624 |
| Title | 3D phytoplankton models |
| Description | The research dataset from the study "Generating open-source 3D phytoplankton models by integrating photogrammetry with scanning electron microscopy" (doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1429179) comprises detailed three-dimensional (3D) models of two marine algal species: the dinoflagellate Prorocentrum micans and the diatom Halamphora sp. The dataset includes the 3D models in STL file format, which are compatible with various 3D visualization and printing applications. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | These 3D phytoplankton models facilitate surface area and biovolume calculations, as well as the exploration of light scattering properties, which are important for ecosystem modeling. Additionally, by presenting these 3D phytoplankton models to the public, it helps bridge the gap between scientific inquiry and education, promoting broader awareness of the importance of phytoplankton. |
| URL | https://figshare.com/collections/Supplementary_Data_Generating_open-source_3D_phytoplankton_models_b... |
| Title | AIGD-PFT: The first AI-driven Global Daily gap-free 4 km Phytoplankton Functional Type products from 1998 to 2023 |
| Description | Long time series of spatiotemporally continuous phytoplankton functional type (PFT) data are essential for understanding marine ecosystems and global biogeochemical cycles as well as for effective marine management. In this study, we integrated artificial intelligence (AI) technology with multisource marine big data to develop a spatial-temporal-ecological ensemble model based on deep learning (STEE-DL). This model generated the first AI-driven global daily gap-free 4 km PFT chlorophyll a concentration product from 1998 to 2023 (AIGD-PFT). The AIGD-PFT significantly enhances the accuracy and spatiotemporal coverage of quantifying eight major PFTs: diatoms, dinoflagellates, haptophytes, pelagophytes, cryptophytes, green algae, prokaryotes, and Prochlorococcus. A video demonstration is available at https://doi.org/10.5446/67366. For more detailed information about this research, please refer to the following paper: https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-16-4793-2024. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | This dataset demonstrates the potential application of artificial intelligence and marine big data in PFT modelling. It helps with understanding the global and local trends in PFTs more broadly and is likely to reveal how climate change affects the composition of phytoplankton. This is crucial for predicting changes in marine ecosystems in the future, assessing the impact of climate change on the marine carbon cycle, and formulating corresponding conservation and management measures. |
| URL | https://zenodo.org/doi/10.5281/zenodo.10910206 |
| Title | An annual time-series of Chlorophyll-a and Sea Surface Temperature measurements collected between 2017 and 2018 by a surfer at Bovisand Beach, Plymouth, UK. |
| Description | This dataset consists of 67 Chlorophyll-a and Sea Surface Temperature (SST) measurements collected by a surfer at Bovisand Beach in Plymouth, UK, between September 2017 and September 2018. These data were collected as part of a research project supported by University of Exeter and Plymouth Marine Laboratory, and in collaboration with Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of North Carolina Wilmington, and Nova Southeastern University. Chlorophyll-a concentrations were derived through collection of a water sample, subsequent filtration of the sample, extraction of pigment in solvent, and analysis using in-vitro fluorescence. SST data were primarily collected (65 measurements) using a Smartfin, though two samples were derived using a calibrated and protected UTBI-001 Tidbit V2 Temperature Data Logger attached to the leash of the surfboard. SST measurements represent the median temperature collected during the surfing session. Uncertainties in both SST and Chlorophyll-a are provided with the dataset. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | Dataset used in research publication (see https://doi.org/10.3390/oceans3020011) |
| URL | https://www.bodc.ac.uk/data/published_data_library/catalogue/10.5285/d6a5a863-a43d-28a9-e053-6c86abc... |
| Title | Hyperspectral ocean colour data collected by a superyacht |
| Description | Included three years of ocean colour data collected by a superyacht (see https://doi.org/10.3389/frsen.2024.1336494). |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2023 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | A publication on the dataset (https://doi.org/10.3389/frsen.2024.1336494). The dataset has also been included in the Simons Collaborative Marine Atlas Project (e.g. https://simonscmap.com/catalog/datasets/SUPERYACHT_2020_Rrs) |
| URL | https://seabass.gsfc.nasa.gov/experiment/SUPERYACHT_SCIENCE |
| Title | Measurements of the Secchi depth and Forel-Ule colour collected on the NERC PICCOLO cruise SD035 in January - March 2024. |
| Description | This dataset contains measurements of the Secchi depth and the Forel-Ule colour collected on the NERC PICCOLO cruise SD035 in the Weddell Sea, including a total of 36 stations, collected between January and March 2024. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | Data were used in a scientific publication (https://doi.org/10.1093/plankt/fbae027) |
| URL | https://www.bodc.ac.uk/data/published_data_library/catalogue/10.5285/142ca3c4-b400-2e79-e063-6c86abc... |
| Title | Model code and output for: Climate variability shifts the vertical structure of phytoplankton in the Sargasso Sea |
| Description | Two-community model fitting and pre-processing code along with modelled chlorophyll and phytoplankton carbon vertical profiles for 33 years of in-situ data from the Bermuda Atlantic Time-series Study (BATS) site in the Sargasso Sea. This model code and data output is related to the paper "Climate variability shifts the vertical structure of phytoplankton in the Sargasso Sea" by Johan Viljoen, Xuerong Sun and Bob Brewin. Paper available here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-024-02136-6. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | Related to publication in Nature Climate Change. |
| URL | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13150754 |
| Title | Modern and traditional optical measurements, and environmental data, collected on four Atlantic Meridional Transect cruises between 2013 and 2018. |
| Description | This dataset contains concurrent and co-located measurements of Secchi depth, Forel-Ule colour, Chlorophyll-a concentration, hyperspectral remote-sensing reflectance, diffuse and beam attenuation, and other auxiliary data on environmental variables, collected on four Atlantic Meridional Transect (AMT) cruises (AMTs 23, 25, 26 and 28) at a total of 127 stations, between 2013 and 2018, in the Atlantic Ocean. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2023 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | Publication that has been accepted using the dataset (see https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2023.1111416/abstract doi:10.3389/fmars.2023.1111416) |
| URL | https://www.bodc.ac.uk/data/published_data_library/catalogue/10.5285/f3198e10-faf3-1525-e053-6c86abc... |
| Description | Biogeochemical model optimisation by using satellite-derived phytoplankton data and BGC-Argo observations |
| Organisation | Chinese Academy of Sciences |
| Department | South China Sea Institute of Oceanology |
| Country | China |
| Sector | Learned Society |
| PI Contribution | Offered expertise in satellite-derived section of phytoplankton functional type data |
| Collaborator Contribution | Offered expertise in ecosystem modelling and data assimilation. |
| Impact | Collaboration cumulated in a peer reviewed publication (see https://doi.org/10.3390/rs14051297). UKRI FLF offered me the time and flexibility to collaborate. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Biogeochemical model optimisation by using satellite-derived phytoplankton data and BGC-Argo observations |
| Organisation | National Centre for Earth Observation |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Offered expertise in satellite-derived section of phytoplankton functional type data |
| Collaborator Contribution | Offered expertise in ecosystem modelling and data assimilation. |
| Impact | Collaboration cumulated in a peer reviewed publication (see https://doi.org/10.3390/rs14051297). UKRI FLF offered me the time and flexibility to collaborate. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Biogeochemical model optimisation by using satellite-derived phytoplankton data and BGC-Argo observations |
| Organisation | Plymouth Marine Laboratory |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Offered expertise in satellite-derived section of phytoplankton functional type data |
| Collaborator Contribution | Offered expertise in ecosystem modelling and data assimilation. |
| Impact | Collaboration cumulated in a peer reviewed publication (see https://doi.org/10.3390/rs14051297). UKRI FLF offered me the time and flexibility to collaborate. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Biogeochemical model optimisation by using satellite-derived phytoplankton data and BGC-Argo observations |
| Organisation | Second Institute of Oceanography |
| Country | China |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Offered expertise in satellite-derived section of phytoplankton functional type data |
| Collaborator Contribution | Offered expertise in ecosystem modelling and data assimilation. |
| Impact | Collaboration cumulated in a peer reviewed publication (see https://doi.org/10.3390/rs14051297). UKRI FLF offered me the time and flexibility to collaborate. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Biogeochemical model optimisation by using satellite-derived phytoplankton data and BGC-Argo observations |
| Organisation | University of Chinese Academy of Sciences |
| Country | China |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Offered expertise in satellite-derived section of phytoplankton functional type data |
| Collaborator Contribution | Offered expertise in ecosystem modelling and data assimilation. |
| Impact | Collaboration cumulated in a peer reviewed publication (see https://doi.org/10.3390/rs14051297). UKRI FLF offered me the time and flexibility to collaborate. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Biogeochemical model optimisation by using satellite-derived phytoplankton data and BGC-Argo observations |
| Organisation | Xiamen University |
| Country | China |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Offered expertise in satellite-derived section of phytoplankton functional type data |
| Collaborator Contribution | Offered expertise in ecosystem modelling and data assimilation. |
| Impact | Collaboration cumulated in a peer reviewed publication (see https://doi.org/10.3390/rs14051297). UKRI FLF offered me the time and flexibility to collaborate. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Collecting phytoplankton data in the nearshore using watersports |
| Organisation | Nova Southeastern University |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Expertise in developing methods of collecting phytoplankton and environmental (e.g. sea surface temperature) data when surfing and validating satellite ocean colour data. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Laboratory analytical skills (PML); sensor development (UNCW); oceanographic understanding (Scripps, Nova); processing of very high high-resolution ocean colour data (RBINS) |
| Impact | Collaboration has resulted in several academic publications - https://doi.org/10.3390/oceans3020011 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2021.107650 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csr.2022.104748 |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Collecting phytoplankton data in the nearshore using watersports |
| Organisation | Plymouth Marine Laboratory |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Expertise in developing methods of collecting phytoplankton and environmental (e.g. sea surface temperature) data when surfing and validating satellite ocean colour data. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Laboratory analytical skills (PML); sensor development (UNCW); oceanographic understanding (Scripps, Nova); processing of very high high-resolution ocean colour data (RBINS) |
| Impact | Collaboration has resulted in several academic publications - https://doi.org/10.3390/oceans3020011 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2021.107650 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csr.2022.104748 |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Collecting phytoplankton data in the nearshore using watersports |
| Organisation | Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences |
| Country | Belgium |
| Sector | Learned Society |
| PI Contribution | Expertise in developing methods of collecting phytoplankton and environmental (e.g. sea surface temperature) data when surfing and validating satellite ocean colour data. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Laboratory analytical skills (PML); sensor development (UNCW); oceanographic understanding (Scripps, Nova); processing of very high high-resolution ocean colour data (RBINS) |
| Impact | Collaboration has resulted in several academic publications - https://doi.org/10.3390/oceans3020011 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2021.107650 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csr.2022.104748 |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Collecting phytoplankton data in the nearshore using watersports |
| Organisation | University of California, San Diego (UCSD) |
| Department | Scripps Institution of Oceanography |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Expertise in developing methods of collecting phytoplankton and environmental (e.g. sea surface temperature) data when surfing and validating satellite ocean colour data. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Laboratory analytical skills (PML); sensor development (UNCW); oceanographic understanding (Scripps, Nova); processing of very high high-resolution ocean colour data (RBINS) |
| Impact | Collaboration has resulted in several academic publications - https://doi.org/10.3390/oceans3020011 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2021.107650 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csr.2022.104748 |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Collecting phytoplankton data in the nearshore using watersports |
| Organisation | University of North Carolina Wilmington |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Expertise in developing methods of collecting phytoplankton and environmental (e.g. sea surface temperature) data when surfing and validating satellite ocean colour data. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Laboratory analytical skills (PML); sensor development (UNCW); oceanographic understanding (Scripps, Nova); processing of very high high-resolution ocean colour data (RBINS) |
| Impact | Collaboration has resulted in several academic publications - https://doi.org/10.3390/oceans3020011 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2021.107650 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csr.2022.104748 |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Comparison of in situ methods for monitoring phytoplankton community structure |
| Organisation | Plymouth Marine Laboratory |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Expertise in use of conceptual phytoplankton models for interpreting in situ datasets. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Expertise in collection of in situ data on phytoplankton |
| Impact | Collaboration cumulated in academic publication (see https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2021.682621). UKRI FLF allowed me the time flexibility to collaborate. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Comparison of in situ methods for monitoring phytoplankton community structure |
| Organisation | University of Lisbon |
| Country | Portugal |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Expertise in use of conceptual phytoplankton models for interpreting in situ datasets. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Expertise in collection of in situ data on phytoplankton |
| Impact | Collaboration cumulated in academic publication (see https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2021.682621). UKRI FLF allowed me the time flexibility to collaborate. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Harmful algal bloom and coral reef bleaching detection in the Red Sea |
| Organisation | King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Offered expertise in the detection of phytoplankton community structure from satellite ocean colour. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Expertise in regional oceanography and harmful algal blooms |
| Impact | Cumulated in peer-reviewed publication (see https://doi.org/10.3389/frsen.2023.944615). UKRI FLF offered freedom and flexibility to collaborate. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Harmful algal bloom and coral reef bleaching detection in the Red Sea |
| Organisation | National and Kapodistrian University of Athens |
| Country | Greece |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Offered expertise in the detection of phytoplankton community structure from satellite ocean colour. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Expertise in regional oceanography and harmful algal blooms |
| Impact | Cumulated in peer-reviewed publication (see https://doi.org/10.3389/frsen.2023.944615). UKRI FLF offered freedom and flexibility to collaborate. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | IOCCG Working Group Lead on Ocean Primary Production |
| Organisation | Columbia University |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | I lead a successful proposal to establish an International Ocean Colour Coordinating Group (IOCCG) working group on Ocean Primary Production from space (satellite data) |
| Collaborator Contribution | Wrote the proposal for the Working Group, organise international meetings, lead writing of report. |
| Impact | No direct outcomes at present, but IOCCG Report in the pipeline. Collaboration is multi-disciplinary, including ocean biology, chemistry and physics, and optics. |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | IOCCG Working Group Lead on Ocean Primary Production |
| Organisation | Curtin University |
| Country | Australia |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | I lead a successful proposal to establish an International Ocean Colour Coordinating Group (IOCCG) working group on Ocean Primary Production from space (satellite data) |
| Collaborator Contribution | Wrote the proposal for the Working Group, organise international meetings, lead writing of report. |
| Impact | No direct outcomes at present, but IOCCG Report in the pipeline. Collaboration is multi-disciplinary, including ocean biology, chemistry and physics, and optics. |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | IOCCG Working Group Lead on Ocean Primary Production |
| Organisation | European Commission |
| Department | Joint Research Centre (JRC) |
| Country | European Union (EU) |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | I lead a successful proposal to establish an International Ocean Colour Coordinating Group (IOCCG) working group on Ocean Primary Production from space (satellite data) |
| Collaborator Contribution | Wrote the proposal for the Working Group, organise international meetings, lead writing of report. |
| Impact | No direct outcomes at present, but IOCCG Report in the pipeline. Collaboration is multi-disciplinary, including ocean biology, chemistry and physics, and optics. |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | IOCCG Working Group Lead on Ocean Primary Production |
| Organisation | European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites |
| Country | Germany |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | I lead a successful proposal to establish an International Ocean Colour Coordinating Group (IOCCG) working group on Ocean Primary Production from space (satellite data) |
| Collaborator Contribution | Wrote the proposal for the Working Group, organise international meetings, lead writing of report. |
| Impact | No direct outcomes at present, but IOCCG Report in the pipeline. Collaboration is multi-disciplinary, including ocean biology, chemistry and physics, and optics. |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | IOCCG Working Group Lead on Ocean Primary Production |
| Organisation | Government of India |
| Department | Department of Space, Indian Space Research Organisation |
| Country | India |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | I lead a successful proposal to establish an International Ocean Colour Coordinating Group (IOCCG) working group on Ocean Primary Production from space (satellite data) |
| Collaborator Contribution | Wrote the proposal for the Working Group, organise international meetings, lead writing of report. |
| Impact | No direct outcomes at present, but IOCCG Report in the pipeline. Collaboration is multi-disciplinary, including ocean biology, chemistry and physics, and optics. |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | IOCCG Working Group Lead on Ocean Primary Production |
| Organisation | Nagoya University |
| Country | Japan |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | I lead a successful proposal to establish an International Ocean Colour Coordinating Group (IOCCG) working group on Ocean Primary Production from space (satellite data) |
| Collaborator Contribution | Wrote the proposal for the Working Group, organise international meetings, lead writing of report. |
| Impact | No direct outcomes at present, but IOCCG Report in the pipeline. Collaboration is multi-disciplinary, including ocean biology, chemistry and physics, and optics. |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | IOCCG Working Group Lead on Ocean Primary Production |
| Organisation | National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration |
| Department | National Severe Storms Laboratory, NOAA, USA |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | I lead a successful proposal to establish an International Ocean Colour Coordinating Group (IOCCG) working group on Ocean Primary Production from space (satellite data) |
| Collaborator Contribution | Wrote the proposal for the Working Group, organise international meetings, lead writing of report. |
| Impact | No direct outcomes at present, but IOCCG Report in the pipeline. Collaboration is multi-disciplinary, including ocean biology, chemistry and physics, and optics. |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | IOCCG Working Group Lead on Ocean Primary Production |
| Organisation | National Sun Yat-sen University |
| Country | Taiwan, Province of China |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | I lead a successful proposal to establish an International Ocean Colour Coordinating Group (IOCCG) working group on Ocean Primary Production from space (satellite data) |
| Collaborator Contribution | Wrote the proposal for the Working Group, organise international meetings, lead writing of report. |
| Impact | No direct outcomes at present, but IOCCG Report in the pipeline. Collaboration is multi-disciplinary, including ocean biology, chemistry and physics, and optics. |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | IOCCG Working Group Lead on Ocean Primary Production |
| Organisation | Oregon State University |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | I lead a successful proposal to establish an International Ocean Colour Coordinating Group (IOCCG) working group on Ocean Primary Production from space (satellite data) |
| Collaborator Contribution | Wrote the proposal for the Working Group, organise international meetings, lead writing of report. |
| Impact | No direct outcomes at present, but IOCCG Report in the pipeline. Collaboration is multi-disciplinary, including ocean biology, chemistry and physics, and optics. |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | IOCCG Working Group Lead on Ocean Primary Production |
| Organisation | Plymouth Marine Laboratory |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | I lead a successful proposal to establish an International Ocean Colour Coordinating Group (IOCCG) working group on Ocean Primary Production from space (satellite data) |
| Collaborator Contribution | Wrote the proposal for the Working Group, organise international meetings, lead writing of report. |
| Impact | No direct outcomes at present, but IOCCG Report in the pipeline. Collaboration is multi-disciplinary, including ocean biology, chemistry and physics, and optics. |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | IOCCG Working Group Lead on Ocean Primary Production |
| Organisation | Second Institute of Oceanography |
| Country | China |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | I lead a successful proposal to establish an International Ocean Colour Coordinating Group (IOCCG) working group on Ocean Primary Production from space (satellite data) |
| Collaborator Contribution | Wrote the proposal for the Working Group, organise international meetings, lead writing of report. |
| Impact | No direct outcomes at present, but IOCCG Report in the pipeline. Collaboration is multi-disciplinary, including ocean biology, chemistry and physics, and optics. |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | IOCCG Working Group Lead on Ocean Primary Production |
| Organisation | University of Oxford |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | I lead a successful proposal to establish an International Ocean Colour Coordinating Group (IOCCG) working group on Ocean Primary Production from space (satellite data) |
| Collaborator Contribution | Wrote the proposal for the Working Group, organise international meetings, lead writing of report. |
| Impact | No direct outcomes at present, but IOCCG Report in the pipeline. Collaboration is multi-disciplinary, including ocean biology, chemistry and physics, and optics. |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | IOCCG Working Group Lead on Ocean Primary Production |
| Organisation | University of Split |
| Country | Croatia |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | I lead a successful proposal to establish an International Ocean Colour Coordinating Group (IOCCG) working group on Ocean Primary Production from space (satellite data) |
| Collaborator Contribution | Wrote the proposal for the Working Group, organise international meetings, lead writing of report. |
| Impact | No direct outcomes at present, but IOCCG Report in the pipeline. Collaboration is multi-disciplinary, including ocean biology, chemistry and physics, and optics. |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | IOCCG Working Group Lead on Ocean Primary Production |
| Organisation | Xiamen University |
| Country | China |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | I lead a successful proposal to establish an International Ocean Colour Coordinating Group (IOCCG) working group on Ocean Primary Production from space (satellite data) |
| Collaborator Contribution | Wrote the proposal for the Working Group, organise international meetings, lead writing of report. |
| Impact | No direct outcomes at present, but IOCCG Report in the pipeline. Collaboration is multi-disciplinary, including ocean biology, chemistry and physics, and optics. |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | Marine plankton taxonomy in the Western English Channel using a low-cost plankton imager |
| Organisation | Plymouth Marine Laboratory |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Built a DIY plankton microscope called a PlanktoScope which will be compared to commercial plankton analysis equipment at Plymouth Marine Laboratory using plankton samples from the long running Western Channel Observatory. |
| Collaborator Contribution | PML paid for some project consumables such as sample containers and a protective case and provided funding for travel costs associated with lab and field work. |
| Impact | N/A |
| Start Year | 2025 |
| Description | Novel validation of ocean colour nano satellites |
| Organisation | University of North Carolina Wilmington |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Expertise in use of low-cost technology for evaluating ocean colour satellites |
| Collaborator Contribution | Expertise in sensor development and citizen science |
| Impact | Gordon and Betty Moore research grant funded |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Remote sensing of phytoplankton using hyperspectral satellite ocean colour |
| Organisation | East China Normal University (ECNU) |
| Country | China |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Our research team brings expertise on remote sensing of phytoplankton using satellite ocean colour data in offshore, open ocean waters. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Our partners research team (Prof. Fang Shen) brings expertise on remote sensing of phytoplankton using satellite ocean colour data in nearshore, and coastal waters. |
| Impact | Royal Society International Exchanges 2021 Cost Share (NSFC) grant funded (£12,000) Two publications in peer-review journals (see https://doi.org/10.1002/lno.12047 and https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2022.113415) |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Satellite algorithms to estimate phytoplankton chlorophyll-a and total suspended matter in Vembanad Lake, India |
| Organisation | Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute |
| Country | India |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Offered expertise in satellite remote-sensing of phytoplankton and bio-optical modelling. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Satellite algorithm development, validation and implementation. High resolution satellite remote sensing of lake colour. |
| Impact | Collaboration cumulated in peer-reviewed publication (see https://doi.org/10.3390/rs14246404). UKRI FLF offered flexibility and freedom to collaborate. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Satellite algorithms to estimate phytoplankton chlorophyll-a and total suspended matter in Vembanad Lake, India |
| Organisation | Cochin University of Science and Technology |
| Country | India |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Offered expertise in satellite remote-sensing of phytoplankton and bio-optical modelling. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Satellite algorithm development, validation and implementation. High resolution satellite remote sensing of lake colour. |
| Impact | Collaboration cumulated in peer-reviewed publication (see https://doi.org/10.3390/rs14246404). UKRI FLF offered flexibility and freedom to collaborate. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Satellite algorithms to estimate phytoplankton chlorophyll-a and total suspended matter in Vembanad Lake, India |
| Organisation | Council of Scientific and Industrial Research |
| Country | India |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Offered expertise in satellite remote-sensing of phytoplankton and bio-optical modelling. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Satellite algorithm development, validation and implementation. High resolution satellite remote sensing of lake colour. |
| Impact | Collaboration cumulated in peer-reviewed publication (see https://doi.org/10.3390/rs14246404). UKRI FLF offered flexibility and freedom to collaborate. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Satellite algorithms to estimate phytoplankton chlorophyll-a and total suspended matter in Vembanad Lake, India |
| Organisation | Nansen Environmental Research Centre (India) |
| Country | India |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Offered expertise in satellite remote-sensing of phytoplankton and bio-optical modelling. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Satellite algorithm development, validation and implementation. High resolution satellite remote sensing of lake colour. |
| Impact | Collaboration cumulated in peer-reviewed publication (see https://doi.org/10.3390/rs14246404). UKRI FLF offered flexibility and freedom to collaborate. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Satellite algorithms to estimate phytoplankton chlorophyll-a and total suspended matter in Vembanad Lake, India |
| Organisation | National Centre for Earth Observation |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Offered expertise in satellite remote-sensing of phytoplankton and bio-optical modelling. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Satellite algorithm development, validation and implementation. High resolution satellite remote sensing of lake colour. |
| Impact | Collaboration cumulated in peer-reviewed publication (see https://doi.org/10.3390/rs14246404). UKRI FLF offered flexibility and freedom to collaborate. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Satellite algorithms to estimate phytoplankton chlorophyll-a and total suspended matter in Vembanad Lake, India |
| Organisation | Plymouth Marine Laboratory |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Offered expertise in satellite remote-sensing of phytoplankton and bio-optical modelling. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Satellite algorithm development, validation and implementation. High resolution satellite remote sensing of lake colour. |
| Impact | Collaboration cumulated in peer-reviewed publication (see https://doi.org/10.3390/rs14246404). UKRI FLF offered flexibility and freedom to collaborate. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Satellite remote sensing technology to detect phytoplankton community structure on large scales |
| Organisation | Alfred-Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research |
| Country | Germany |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Expertise in satellite remote sensing of phytoplankton community structure |
| Collaborator Contribution | Expertise in satellite remote sensing of phytoplankton community structure |
| Impact | Book chapter on applications of satellite remote sensing technology to the analysis of phytoplankton community structure on large scales (see https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-822861-6.00015-7) in Advances in Phytoplankton Ecology (see https://www.sciencedirect.com/book/9780128228616/advances-in-phytoplankton-ecology) |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Satellite remote sensing technology to detect phytoplankton community structure on large scales |
| Organisation | CSIRO Ocean and Atmosphere |
| Country | Australia |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Expertise in satellite remote sensing of phytoplankton community structure |
| Collaborator Contribution | Expertise in satellite remote sensing of phytoplankton community structure |
| Impact | Book chapter on applications of satellite remote sensing technology to the analysis of phytoplankton community structure on large scales (see https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-822861-6.00015-7) in Advances in Phytoplankton Ecology (see https://www.sciencedirect.com/book/9780128228616/advances-in-phytoplankton-ecology) |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Satellite remote sensing technology to detect phytoplankton community structure on large scales |
| Organisation | California State University, San Marcos |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Expertise in satellite remote sensing of phytoplankton community structure |
| Collaborator Contribution | Expertise in satellite remote sensing of phytoplankton community structure |
| Impact | Book chapter on applications of satellite remote sensing technology to the analysis of phytoplankton community structure on large scales (see https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-822861-6.00015-7) in Advances in Phytoplankton Ecology (see https://www.sciencedirect.com/book/9780128228616/advances-in-phytoplankton-ecology) |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Satellite remote sensing technology to detect phytoplankton community structure on large scales |
| Organisation | Hokkaido University |
| Country | Japan |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Expertise in satellite remote sensing of phytoplankton community structure |
| Collaborator Contribution | Expertise in satellite remote sensing of phytoplankton community structure |
| Impact | Book chapter on applications of satellite remote sensing technology to the analysis of phytoplankton community structure on large scales (see https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-822861-6.00015-7) in Advances in Phytoplankton Ecology (see https://www.sciencedirect.com/book/9780128228616/advances-in-phytoplankton-ecology) |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Satellite remote sensing technology to detect phytoplankton community structure on large scales |
| Organisation | National Research Council |
| Department | Institute of Marine Sciences |
| Country | Italy |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Expertise in satellite remote sensing of phytoplankton community structure |
| Collaborator Contribution | Expertise in satellite remote sensing of phytoplankton community structure |
| Impact | Book chapter on applications of satellite remote sensing technology to the analysis of phytoplankton community structure on large scales (see https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-822861-6.00015-7) in Advances in Phytoplankton Ecology (see https://www.sciencedirect.com/book/9780128228616/advances-in-phytoplankton-ecology) |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Satellite remote sensing technology to detect phytoplankton community structure on large scales |
| Organisation | Universidade de São Paulo |
| Department | Center for Marine Biology |
| Country | Brazil |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Expertise in satellite remote sensing of phytoplankton community structure |
| Collaborator Contribution | Expertise in satellite remote sensing of phytoplankton community structure |
| Impact | Book chapter on applications of satellite remote sensing technology to the analysis of phytoplankton community structure on large scales (see https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-822861-6.00015-7) in Advances in Phytoplankton Ecology (see https://www.sciencedirect.com/book/9780128228616/advances-in-phytoplankton-ecology) |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Satellite remote sensing technology to detect phytoplankton community structure on large scales |
| Organisation | University of Bremen |
| Country | Germany |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Expertise in satellite remote sensing of phytoplankton community structure |
| Collaborator Contribution | Expertise in satellite remote sensing of phytoplankton community structure |
| Impact | Book chapter on applications of satellite remote sensing technology to the analysis of phytoplankton community structure on large scales (see https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-822861-6.00015-7) in Advances in Phytoplankton Ecology (see https://www.sciencedirect.com/book/9780128228616/advances-in-phytoplankton-ecology) |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Satellite remote sensing technology to detect phytoplankton community structure on large scales |
| Organisation | University of Rhode Island |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Expertise in satellite remote sensing of phytoplankton community structure |
| Collaborator Contribution | Expertise in satellite remote sensing of phytoplankton community structure |
| Impact | Book chapter on applications of satellite remote sensing technology to the analysis of phytoplankton community structure on large scales (see https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-822861-6.00015-7) in Advances in Phytoplankton Ecology (see https://www.sciencedirect.com/book/9780128228616/advances-in-phytoplankton-ecology) |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Study on the mechanism and method of hyperspectral remote sensing differentiation of phytoplankton groups |
| Organisation | East China Normal University (ECNU) |
| Country | China |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The contributions to the collaboration include offering expertise in satellite remote-sensing of phytoplankton. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The contributions from the partner include providing hyperspectral bio-optical properties of uni-algal cultures and hyperspectral satellite images. |
| Impact | Collaboration cumulated in peer-reviewed publication (see https://doi.org/10.1002/lno.12047). UKRI FLF offered flexibility and freedom to collaborate. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Title | Model code and output for: Climate variability shifts the vertical structure of phytoplankton in the Sargasso Sea |
| Description | Two-community model fitting and pre-processing code along with modelled chlorophyll and phytoplankton carbon vertical profiles for 33 years of in-situ data from the Bermuda Atlantic Time-series Study (BATS) site in the Sargasso Sea. This model code and data output is related to the paper "Climate variability shifts the vertical structure of phytoplankton in the Sargasso Sea" by Johan Viljoen, Xuerong Sun and Bob Brewin. Paper available here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-024-02136-6. Downloaded original BATS data was converted to CSV format before used in this code (see paper Data Availability). We acknowledge all researchers, technicians and data managers who contributed to the BATS site for the profound wealth of data produced since sampling started in the late 1980's. See paper and associated supplemental information for model output visualisation and an example model fit to a single profile of HPLC Chla and POC at BATS. |
| Type Of Technology | Software |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Impact | Code used in publication (https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-024-02136-6) |
| URL | https://zenodo.org/doi/10.5281/zenodo.13150754 |
| Title | OCMF (Ocean Colour Modelling Framework) |
| Description | This program is used to illustrate the Ocean Colour Modelling Framework (OCMF) proposed in Sun, Brewin et al. (2025, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2024.114487) for estimating remote sensing reflectance (Rrs) from chlorophyll-a concentration (Chl-a) and sea surface temperature (SST), building on the classical Case-1 assumption. |
| Type Of Technology | Software |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Open Source License? | Yes |
| Impact | The code is used in a academic publication (see https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2024.114487). |
| URL | https://github.com/XuerongSun/Ocean-Colour-Modelling-Framework/tree/main |
| Title | POC-PON-Tchl-Analysis |
| Description | This GitHub repository accompanies the manuscript of Maniaci et al. titled "Concentration and distribution of phytoplankton nitrogen and carbon in the Northwest Atlantic and Indian Ocean: A simple model with applications in satellite remote sensing". It is designed to illustrate how the in situ data were processed and how the model is fitted to the data. |
| Type Of Technology | Software |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Open Source License? | Yes |
| Impact | Software used in an academic publication (see https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2022.1035399) |
| URL | https://github.com/rjbrewin/POC-PON-Tchl-Analysis |
| Title | Sensing Secchi Disk software |
| Description | This GitHub repository accompanies the manuscript of Brewin et al. titled "Lab on a Secchi disk: A prototype open-source profiling package for low-cost monitoring in aquatic environments". It includes all the files and information needed to build, test and operate a Sensing Secchi Disk (SSD). It also includes a Jupyter notebook (Notebook_SSD_example.ipynb) designed to illustrate how to read the data collected from a SSD. Click on the image below to launch it. |
| Type Of Technology | Software |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Open Source License? | Yes |
| Impact | Used in academic publication (https://doi.org/10.1002/lom3.10624). |
| URL | https://github.com/rjbrewin/Sensing-Secchi-Disk |
| Title | Software to compute the Secchi depth and Forel Ule colour using Level 2 (NASA processed) SeaHAWK imagery |
| Description | This GitHub repository show an example of how to compute the Secchi depth and Forel Ule colour using Level 2 (NASA processed) SeaHAWK imagery. It contains a Jupyter notebook showing an example of processing a SeaHawk image (provided in the notebook) and estimating Secchi depth and the Forel Ule colour, using standard algroithms of Lee et al. (2015; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2015.08.002) and Pitarch et al. (2019; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2019.111249). |
| Type Of Technology | Software |
| Year Produced | 2023 |
| Open Source License? | Yes |
| Impact | Used in the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation project "Sustained Ocean Color Observations with Nanosatellites" |
| URL | https://github.com/rjbrewin/SeaHAWK_Secchi_FU |
| Title | Three-community-phyto-model |
| Description | Software includes a Jupyter notebook (Notebook_Three_com_model_WMO3901531.ipynb) designed to illustrate how the a three community phytoplankton model, is fitted to vertical profiles of chlorophyll-a and particle backscatter data. |
| Type Of Technology | Software |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Open Source License? | Yes |
| Impact | Used in an academic publication (currently under review in a journal). |
| URL | https://github.com/rjbrewin/Three-community-phyto-model |
| Title | Three-component model |
| Description | The code is used to illustrate and compare three-component models developed by Sun, Brewin et al. (2023), that quantifies the relationship between total Chl-a and Chl-a associated with the three PSCs (pico-, nano- and microplankton). |
| Type Of Technology | Software |
| Year Produced | 2023 |
| Open Source License? | Yes |
| Impact | The code is used in a academic publication (see https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2022.113415). |
| URL | https://github.com/XuerongSun/Three-component-models |
| Title | Two-community-phyto-model |
| Description | Code to fit a two community phytoplankton model to a vertical profile of Chlorophyll-a concentration and particulate backscatter. |
| Type Of Technology | Software |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Open Source License? | Yes |
| Impact | Used in a academic publication (see https://doi.org/10.1029/2021JC018195) |
| URL | https://github.com/rjbrewin/Two-community-phyto-model |
| Title | Two-community-phyto-model-updated |
| Description | Python code for an updated/new method to fit a conceptual model of two vertically distinct phytoplankton communities to profiles of Chlorophyll-a/Fluoresence and Particulate Organic Carbon (POC) or backscattering. |
| Type Of Technology | Software |
| Year Produced | 2023 |
| Open Source License? | Yes |
| Impact | Preprint publication available at https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-3782167/v1 |
| URL | https://github.com/jjviljoen/Two-community-phyto-model-updated |
| Title | Two-layered ecosystem model |
| Description | This GitHub repository is associated with the manuscript by Zheng et al., titled "Simulating vertical phytoplankton dynamics in a stratified ocean using a two-layered ecosystem model". The repository contains Jupyter notebooks that demonstrate the source codes of the two-layered ecosystem model we developed in the study and how to run it. |
| Type Of Technology | Software |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Open Source License? | Yes |
| Impact | This two-layered ecosystem model, designed for stratified oceans, has helped address key questions about the response of phytoplankton vertical structure to climate change. It will also be publicly available in the future for tackling other critical scientific questions. Additionally, it offers new perspectives to the ecosystem modelling community. |
| URL | https://github.com/Qicodediary/two-layered-ecosystem-model |
| Description | 'Invisible forest' of algae thrives as ocean warms |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Press release prepared with the University of Exeter press team for an article published in Nature Climate Change which resulted in numerous other news articles. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-environment-science-and-economy/earth-and-environmental-science... |
| Description | 19th Century 'dinner plate' still useful in ocean science |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | University Press Release on research publication (https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1111416). Intended audience the media and general public. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-environment-science-and-economy/19th-century-dinner-plate-still... |
| Description | A talk or presentation - School visit to Perranporth Primary School, Cornwall, UK |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | School visit after a field campaign to Antarctica on 25th April 2024. Presented about trip to Year 2 class. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | All aboard the marine monitoring revolution |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | I was invited to write an article in The Marine Biologist Magazine, on our work looking at new ways to monitor the marine environment. The purpose of the article was to advertise our research to the general public and promote update of the idea. This sparked interest from the general public (e.g., in the form of emails) about how they can get involved. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.mba.ac.uk/the-marine-biologist-latest-issue/ |
| Description | As the oceans warm, deep-living algae are thriving - with major potential effects for the marine ecosystem |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Wrote a The Conversation news article to translate the findings of a Nature Climate Change publication into accessible language for the media and general public. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://theconversation.com/as-the-oceans-warm-deep-living-algae-are-thriving-with-major-potential-e... |
| Description | Bloomberg news: Can superyachts help save the oceans |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Press release of article (https://doi.org/10.3389/frsen.2024.1336494) interviewed by Laurel Chor for Bloomberg article. Purpose to promote the idea of citizen science on yachts. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-29/can-superyachts-help-save-the-oceans |
| Description | Eastbaytimes: To boost ocean research some scientists are turning to superyachts |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Press release of article (https://doi.org/10.3389/frsen.2024.1336494) picked up by website. Purpose to promote the idea of citizen science on yachts. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2024/07/08/to-boost-ocean-research-some-scientists-are-turning-to-super... |
| Description | EurekAlert: Surfer science supports seawater study |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | A press release on research findings was picked up by the international media. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/949054 |
| Description | European Scientist: Seawater study combines science and surfing |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | A press release on research findings was picked up by the international media. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.europeanscientist.com/en/environment/seawater-study-combines-science-and-surfing/ |
| Description | Exeter University Press Release |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | A press release on research findings by the University of Exeter |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.exeter.ac.uk/news/homepage/title_907250_en.html |
| Description | Festival of Physics - Worlds from Space |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The Festival of Physics, hosted by the Institute of Physics, focused on the theme "Worlds from Space," covering topics ranging from the remote sensing of weather, climate, and the environment here on Earth, to the climates of other faraway worlds, as viewed through space telescopes. Our exhibit, "Phytoplankton from Space," demonstrated how satellites monitor ocean ecosystems, particularly phytoplankton. Attendees explored satellite images/videos, 3D printed phytoplankton models, and citizen science equipment used for marine monitoring. The activity highlighted the connection between remote sensing and in-situ observations, sparking discussions on ocean health and climate. The event attracted over 200 attendees from diverse backgrounds, increasing public awareness of how satellites contribute to marine ecosystem studies and the ecological significance of phytoplankton. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| URL | https://www.iop.org/events/worlds-space |
| Description | Fortune Magazine: Superyachts aren't just for the super-rich: Hundreds of scientists have used them for ocean research |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Press release of article (https://doi.org/10.3389/frsen.2024.1336494) picked up by magazine. Purpose to promote the idea of citizen science on yachts. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://fortune.com/2024/06/30/superyachts-scientists-ocean-research-climate-change-environment-noaa... |
| Description | Goonhilly Celebration Event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Goonhilly Earth Station is a satellite communication centre located in Cornwall, UK. The centre celebrated its 60th anniversary on 23 July 2022. This family-friendly event included a range of activities and attractions for visitors, including live music, food and drink stalls, and a science and technology exhibition. At Goonhilly's 60th anniversary event, scientists from the University of Exeter shared their knowledge and expertise about space and the environment, giving people of all ages the chance to get hands-on with science and exploration, alongside some of the world's leading experts from the Penryn Campus. Dr Robert Brewin and Dr Xuerong Sun from the Centre for Geography and Environmental Science, Department of Earth and Environmental Science, University of Exeter attended the event to demonstrate and display their marine science equipment, including the mini-Secchi disk and the Smartfins. The Secchi disk is a device used to measure water clarity that is 150 years old, but is still used today for satellite validation of water transparency products. The Smartfin is a surfboard fin with an integrated environmental sensor package, that has been used by surfers to collect oceanographic data, such as water temperature, to learn more about the effects of climate change and for satellite validation of sea surface temperature products. Both instruments are linked to university research in citizen science, remote sensing and biological oceanography. The demonstration of the mini-Secchi disk and the Smartfins was successful in attracting visitors of all ages and backgrounds, generating interest and increasing awareness and understanding ocean science and citizen science. This engagement has the potential to foster increased public support for action and policy changes related to environmental science. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://uoeinternalcomms.newsweaver.com/7gj2uiim03/1ma58e4vpkog3nd0plx0q9?lang=en&a=6&p=1629884&t=24... |
| Description | Greenpeace - As the oceans warm, deep-living algae are thriving - with major potential effects for the marine ecosystem |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | News article by Greenpeace related to a The Conversation article at https://theconversation.com/as-the-oceans-warm-deep-living-algae-are-thriving-with-major-potential-effects-for-the-marine-ecosystem-239885 on a research article published in Nature Climate Change. Related research article: Viljoen, J.J., Sun, X. & Brewin, R.J.W. Climate variability shifts the vertical structure of phytoplankton in the Sargasso Sea. Nat. Clim. Chang. 14, 1292-1298 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-024-02136-6. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/story/as-oceans-warm-deep-living-algae-thrive-with-major-potenti... |
| Description | Korean Magazine ChosunBiz: Luxury Yachts That Emit Tons of Carbon-Can They Become a Tool for Scientists Saving the Earth |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Press release of article (https://doi.org/10.3389/frsen.2024.1336494) picked up by a Korean magazine. Purpose to promote the idea of citizen science on yachts. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://biz.chosun.com/science-chosun/nature-environment/2024/07/02/DFPXZVOAXVHOXGGU5NDYN7OKL4/ |
| Description | METEORED - Unexpected consequences: ocean warming allows tiny marine organisms to thrive |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | News article by METEORED UK related to a The Conversation article at https://theconversation.com/as-the-oceans-warm-deep-living-algae-are-thriving-with-major-potential-effects-for-the-marine-ecosystem-239885 on a research article published in Nature Climate Change. Related research article: Viljoen, J.J., Sun, X. & Brewin, R.J.W. Climate variability shifts the vertical structure of phytoplankton in the Sargasso Sea. Nat. Clim. Chang. 14, 1292-1298 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-024-02136-6. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.yourweather.co.uk/news/science/unexpected-consequences-ocean-warming-allows-tiny-marine-... |
| Description | Mercurynews: To boost ocean research some scientists are turning to superyachts |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Press release of article (https://doi.org/10.3389/frsen.2024.1336494) picked up by website. Purpose to promote the idea of citizen science on yachts. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/07/08/to-boost-ocean-research-some-scientists-are-turning-to-supery... |
| Description | News Article - 'Invisible Forest' of Algae Thrives as Ocean Warms |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | News article by Environmental News Network as a result from the press release related to the research article published in Nature Climate Change. Related research article: Viljoen, J.J., Sun, X. & Brewin, R.J.W. Climate variability shifts the vertical structure of phytoplankton in the Sargasso Sea. Nat. Clim. Chang. 14, 1292-1298 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-024-02136-6. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.enn.com/articles/75313-invisible-forest-of-algae-thrives-as-ocean-warms |
| Description | News Article - 'Invisible forest' of algae is thriving in our warming ocean |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | News article by Tech Explorist as a result from the press release related to the research article published in Nature Climate Change. Related research article: Viljoen, J.J., Sun, X. & Brewin, R.J.W. Climate variability shifts the vertical structure of phytoplankton in the Sargasso Sea. Nat. Clim. Chang. 14, 1292-1298 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-024-02136-6. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.techexplorist.com/invisible-forest-algae-thriving-our-warming-ocean/90268/ |
| Description | News Article - 'Invisible forest' of algae thrives as ocean warms |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | News article by ScienceDaily, as a result from the press release related to the research article published in Nature Climate Change. Related research article: Viljoen, J.J., Sun, X. & Brewin, R.J.W. Climate variability shifts the vertical structure of phytoplankton in the Sargasso Sea. Nat. Clim. Chang. 14, 1292-1298 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-024-02136-6. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/09/240925123557.htm |
| Description | News Article - 'Invisible forest' of algae thrives as ocean warms |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | News article by TheMicrobiologist, as a result from the press release related to the research article published in Nature Climate Change. Related research article: Viljoen, J.J., Sun, X. & Brewin, R.J.W. Climate variability shifts the vertical structure of phytoplankton in the Sargasso Sea. Nat. Clim. Chang. 14, 1292-1298 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-024-02136-6. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.the-microbiologist.com/invisible-forest-of-algae-thrives-as-ocean-warms/4147.article |
| Description | News Article - 'Invisible forest' of algae thrives as ocean warms |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | News article by Innoreports as a result from the press release related to the research article published in Nature Climate Change. Related research article: Viljoen, J.J., Sun, X. & Brewin, R.J.W. Climate variability shifts the vertical structure of phytoplankton in the Sargasso Sea. Nat. Clim. Chang. 14, 1292-1298 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-024-02136-6. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.innovations-report.com/agriculture-environment/ecology-the-environment-and-conservation/... |
| Description | News Article - 'Invisible forest' of phytoplankton thrives as ocean warms, study shows |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | News article that was written, by PHYS.ORG, resulting from the press release related to the research article published in Nature Climate Change. Related research article: Viljoen, J.J., Sun, X. & Brewin, R.J.W. Climate variability shifts the vertical structure of phytoplankton in the Sargasso Sea. Nat. Clim. Chang. 14, 1292-1298 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-024-02136-6. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://phys.org/news/2024-09-invisible-forest-phytoplankton-ocean.html |
| Description | News Article - 'Invisible forest' of phytoplankton thrives in a warming climate |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | News article by Earth.com as a result from the press release related to the research article published in Nature Climate Change. Related research article: Viljoen, J.J., Sun, X. & Brewin, R.J.W. Climate variability shifts the vertical structure of phytoplankton in the Sargasso Sea. Nat. Clim. Chang. 14, 1292-1298 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-024-02136-6. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.earth.com/news/invisible-forest-of-phytoplankton-thrives-in-a-warming-climate/ |
| Description | News Article - As oceans warm, Bermuda research reveals a sea change |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | News article that was written, by a Bermuda based news paper, as a result from the press release related to the research article published in Nature Climate Change. Related research article: Viljoen, J.J., Sun, X. & Brewin, R.J.W. Climate variability shifts the vertical structure of phytoplankton in the Sargasso Sea. Nat. Clim. Chang. 14, 1292-1298 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-024-02136-6. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.royalgazette.com/environment/news/article/20240925/as-oceans-warm-bermuda-research-revea... |
| Description | News Article - As the oceans warm, deep-living algae are thriving - with major potential effects for the marine ecosystem |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | News article by Yahoo!news related to a The Conversation article at https://theconversation.com/as-the-oceans-warm-deep-living-algae-are-thriving-with-major-potential-effects-for-the-marine-ecosystem-239885 on a research article published in Nature Climate Change. Related research article: Viljoen, J.J., Sun, X. & Brewin, R.J.W. Climate variability shifts the vertical structure of phytoplankton in the Sargasso Sea. Nat. Clim. Chang. 14, 1292-1298 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-024-02136-6. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://uk.news.yahoo.com/oceans-warm-deep-living-algae-152520818.html?guccounter=1 |
| Description | News Article - As the oceans warm, deep-living algae are thriving - with major potential effects for the marine ecosystem |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | News article by inkl related to a The Conversation article on research article published in Nature Climate Change. Related research article: Viljoen, J.J., Sun, X. & Brewin, R.J.W. Climate variability shifts the vertical structure of phytoplankton in the Sargasso Sea. Nat. Clim. Chang. 14, 1292-1298 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-024-02136-6. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.inkl.com/news/as-the-oceans-warm-deep-living-algae-are-thriving-with-major-potential-eff... |
| Description | News Article - Consecuencias inesperadas: el calentamiento de los océanos permite que pequeños organismos marinos prosperen |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Spanish News article by METEORED tiempo.com related to a The Conversation article at https://theconversation.com/as-the-oceans-warm-deep-living-algae-are-thriving-with-major-potential-effects-for-the-marine-ecosystem-239885 on a research article published in Nature Climate Change. Related research article: Viljoen, J.J., Sun, X. & Brewin, R.J.W. Climate variability shifts the vertical structure of phytoplankton in the Sargasso Sea. Nat. Clim. Chang. 14, 1292-1298 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-024-02136-6. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.tiempo.com/noticias/ciencia/consecuencias-inesperadas-el-calentamiento-de-los-oceanos-pe... |
| Description | News Article - Consecuencias inesperadas: el calentamiento de los océanos permite que pequeños organismos marinos prosperen |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Spanish News article by METEORED.cl related to a The Conversation article at https://theconversation.com/as-the-oceans-warm-deep-living-algae-are-thriving-with-major-potential-effects-for-the-marine-ecosystem-239885 on a research article published in Nature Climate Change. Related research article: Viljoen, J.J., Sun, X. & Brewin, R.J.W. Climate variability shifts the vertical structure of phytoplankton in the Sargasso Sea. Nat. Clim. Chang. 14, 1292-1298 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-024-02136-6. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.meteored.cl/noticias/ciencia/consecuencias-inesperadas-el-calentamiento-de-los-oceanos-p... |
| Description | News Article - Consecuencias inesperadas: el calentamiento de los océanos permite que pequeños organismos marinos prosperen |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Spanish News article by Fundacion Terram related to a The Conversation article at https://theconversation.com/as-the-oceans-warm-deep-living-algae-are-thriving-with-major-potential-effects-for-the-marine-ecosystem-239885 on a research article published in Nature Climate Change. Related research article: Viljoen, J.J., Sun, X. & Brewin, R.J.W. Climate variability shifts the vertical structure of phytoplankton in the Sargasso Sea. Nat. Clim. Chang. 14, 1292-1298 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-024-02136-6. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.terram.cl/consecuencias-inesperadas-el-calentamiento-de-los-oceanos-permite-que-pequenos... |
| Description | News Article - El calentamiento global dispara las poblaciones de fitoplancton en el fondo marino |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Spanish news article by El Periódico related to a The Conversation article at https://theconversation.com/as-the-oceans-warm-deep-living-algae-are-thriving-with-major-potential-effects-for-the-marine-ecosystem-239885 on a research article published in Nature Climate Change. Related research article: Viljoen, J.J., Sun, X. & Brewin, R.J.W. Climate variability shifts the vertical structure of phytoplankton in the Sargasso Sea. Nat. Clim. Chang. 14, 1292-1298 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-024-02136-6. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.elperiodico.com/es/medio-ambiente/20241009/calentamiento-global-dispara-poblaciones-fito... |
| Description | News Article - El calentamiento global dispara las poblaciones de fitoplancton en el fondo marino |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Spanish news article by SPORT related to a The Conversation article at https://theconversation.com/as-the-oceans-warm-deep-living-algae-are-thriving-with-major-potential-effects-for-the-marine-ecosystem-239885 on a research article published in Nature Climate Change. Related research article: Viljoen, J.J., Sun, X. & Brewin, R.J.W. Climate variability shifts the vertical structure of phytoplankton in the Sargasso Sea. Nat. Clim. Chang. 14, 1292-1298 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-024-02136-6. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/medio-ambiente/calentamiento-global-dispara-poblaciones-fitoplancto... |
| Description | News Article - El calentamiento global dispara las poblaciones de fitoplancton en el fondo marino |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Spanish News article by INFORMACION related to a The Conversation article at https://theconversation.com/as-the-oceans-warm-deep-living-algae-are-thriving-with-major-potential-effects-for-the-marine-ecosystem-239885 on a research article published in Nature Climate Change. Related research article: Viljoen, J.J., Sun, X. & Brewin, R.J.W. Climate variability shifts the vertical structure of phytoplankton in the Sargasso Sea. Nat. Clim. Chang. 14, 1292-1298 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-024-02136-6. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.informacion.es/medio-ambiente/2024/10/09/calentamiento-global-dispara-poblaciones-fitopl... |
| Description | News Article - Foresta invisibile di fitoplancton nell'oceano |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Italian News article by ECPlanet.net related to a The Conversation article at https://theconversation.com/as-the-oceans-warm-deep-living-algae-are-thriving-with-major-potential-effects-for-the-marine-ecosystem-239885 on a research article published in Nature Climate Change. Related research article: Viljoen, J.J., Sun, X. & Brewin, R.J.W. Climate variability shifts the vertical structure of phytoplankton in the Sargasso Sea. Nat. Clim. Chang. 14, 1292-1298 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-024-02136-6. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.ecplanet.org/foresta-invisibile-di-fitoplancton-nell-oceano |
| Description | News Article - Il riscaldamento degli oceani consente ai piccoli organismi marini di prosperare |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Italian News article by METEORED italia related to a The Conversation article at https://theconversation.com/as-the-oceans-warm-deep-living-algae-are-thriving-with-major-potential-effects-for-the-marine-ecosystem-239885 on a research article published in Nature Climate Change. Related research article: Viljoen, J.J., Sun, X. & Brewin, R.J.W. Climate variability shifts the vertical structure of phytoplankton in the Sargasso Sea. Nat. Clim. Chang. 14, 1292-1298 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-024-02136-6. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.ilmeteo.net/notizie/scienza/il-riscaldamento-degli-oceani-consente-ai-piccoli-organismi-... |
| Description | News Article - Negli oceani una foresta di plancton alimentata dal clima che cambia |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Italian News article by ALTO ADIGE related to a The Conversation article at https://theconversation.com/as-the-oceans-warm-deep-living-algae-are-thriving-with-major-potential-effects-for-the-marine-ecosystem-239885 on a research article published in Nature Climate Change. Related research article: Viljoen, J.J., Sun, X. & Brewin, R.J.W. Climate variability shifts the vertical structure of phytoplankton in the Sargasso Sea. Nat. Clim. Chang. 14, 1292-1298 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-024-02136-6. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.altoadige.it/scienza-e-tecnica/negli-oceani-una-foresta-di-plancton-alimentata-dal-clima... |
| Description | News Article - Negli oceani una foresta di plancton alimentata dal clima che cambia |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Italian News article by ANSA.it related to a The Conversation article at https://theconversation.com/as-the-oceans-warm-deep-living-algae-are-thriving-with-major-potential-effects-for-the-marine-ecosystem-239885 on a research article published in Nature Climate Change. Related research article: Viljoen, J.J., Sun, X. & Brewin, R.J.W. Climate variability shifts the vertical structure of phytoplankton in the Sargasso Sea. Nat. Clim. Chang. 14, 1292-1298 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-024-02136-6. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.ansa.it/canale_scienza/notizie/terra_poli/2024/10/14/negli-oceani-una-foresta-di-plancto... |
| Description | News Article - Uma floresta invisÃvel de algas prospera à medida que o oceano aquece |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Translated news article by METEORED tempo.pt, related to a The Conversation article at https://theconversation.com/as-the-oceans-warm-deep-living-algae-are-thriving-with-major-potential-effects-for-the-marine-ecosystem-239885 on a research article published in Nature Climate Change. Related research article: Viljoen, J.J., Sun, X. & Brewin, R.J.W. Climate variability shifts the vertical structure of phytoplankton in the Sargasso Sea. Nat. Clim. Chang. 14, 1292-1298 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-024-02136-6. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.tempo.pt/noticias/actualidade/uma-floresta-invisivel-de-algas-prospera-a-medida-que-o-oc... |
| Description | News Article - Verstecktes Phytoplankton gedeiht, während sich die Ozeane erwärmen |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | German news article by Germanic related to a The Conversation article at https://theconversation.com/as-the-oceans-warm-deep-living-algae-are-thriving-with-major-potential-effects-for-the-marine-ecosystem-239885 on a research article published in Nature Climate Change. Related research article: Viljoen, J.J., Sun, X. & Brewin, R.J.W. Climate variability shifts the vertical structure of phytoplankton in the Sargasso Sea. Nat. Clim. Chang. 14, 1292-1298 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-024-02136-6. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://germanic.news/verstecktes-phytoplankton-gedeiht-wahrend-sich-die-ozeane-erwarmen/ |
| Description | News Article - Warming Oceans Boost Invisible Forest of Algae |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | News article that was written, by Mirage News, as a result from the press release related to the research article published in Nature Climate Change. Related research article: Viljoen, J.J., Sun, X. & Brewin, R.J.W. Climate variability shifts the vertical structure of phytoplankton in the Sargasso Sea. Nat. Clim. Chang. 14, 1292-1298 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-024-02136-6. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.miragenews.com/warming-oceans-boost-invisible-forest-of-algae-1324096/ |
| Description | News Article Eurkek-Alert: 19th Century 'dinner plate' still useful in ocean science |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | News article following press release on research publication (https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1111416). Intended audience general public. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/982684 |
| Description | News Article Newswise: 19th Century 'dinner plate' still useful in ocean science |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | News article following press release on research publication (https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1111416). Intended audience general public. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.newswise.com/articles/19th-century-dinner-plate-still-useful-in-ocean-science |
| Description | News Article Nouvelles du Monde: Même à l'ère des satellites, l'<< assiette à dîner >> du XIXe siècle est toujours utile aux sciences océaniques |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | News article in French following press release on research publication (https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1111416). Intended audience general public. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.nouvelles-du-monde.com/meme-a-lere-des-satellites-l-assiette-a-diner-du-xixe-siecle-est-... |
| Description | News Article Phys-Org: 19th Century 'dinner plate' still useful in ocean science |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | News article following press release on research publication (https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1111416). Intended audience general public. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://phys.org/news/2023-03-19th-century-dinner-plate-tool-ocean.html |
| Description | News Article Sci-tech-daily: Even in the Age of Satellites, 19th Century "Dinner Plate" Still Useful in Ocean Science |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | News article following press release on research publication (https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1111416). Intended audience general public. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://scitechdaily.com/even-in-the-age-of-satellites-19th-century-dinner-plate-still-useful-in-oce... |
| Description | News Article ScienMag: 19th Century 'dinner plate' still useful in ocean science |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | News article following press release on research publication (https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1111416). Intended audience general public. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://scienmag.com/19th-century-dinner-plate-still-useful-in-ocean-science/ |
| Description | News Article Science-news-net: 19th Century 'dinner plate' still useful in ocean science |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | News article following press release on research publication (https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1111416). Intended audience general public. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://sciencenewsnet.in/19th-century-dinner-plate-still-useful-in-ocean-science/ |
| Description | News Article Vista al Mar: Una herramienta llamada 'plato de comida' en el siglo XIX sigue siendo útil en la ciencia oceánica |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | News article translated in Spanish following press release on research article (https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1111416). Intended audience general public. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.vistaalmar.es/ciencia-tecnologia/11896-herramienta-llamada-plato-comida-siglo-xix-sigue-... |
| Description | Ocean News & Technology Magazine article: Roadmap Published for the Future of Satellite Monitoring of Ocean Carbon |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Press release for publication picked up by Ocean News & Technology Magazine. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.oceannews.com/news/science-and-tech/roadmap-published-for-the-future-of-satellite-monito... |
| Description | Optical Measurements on PICCOLO |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | On a research trip to Antarctica, to collected optical measurements (in collaboration with the NERC PICCOLO project), we wrote a blog on the datasets we are collecting and why. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://roses.ac.uk/2024/02/08/optical-measurements-on-piccolo/ |
| Description | Oral presentation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | I delivered a 15-minute oral presentation at the 2025 Xiamen Symposium on Marine Environmental Sciences, an international conference that brings together marine scientists from various disciplines to exchange ideas, foster collaboration, and enhance professional development. My presentation contributed to the broader discussion on the phytoplankton community and allowed me to showcase my work to an audience of experts. Engaging with researchers from different fields allowed me to gain valuable feedback, broaden my perspective, and refine my research approach. This experience also helped expand my professional network, opening potential avenues for future collaborations. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| URL | https://melmeeting.xmu.edu.cn/xmas/ |
| Description | PHYS-ORG: Surfer science supports seawater study |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | A press release on research findings was picked up by the international media. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://phys.org/news/2022-04-surfer-science-seawater.html |
| Description | PHYS-ORG: To boost ocean research, some scientists are turning to superyachts |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Press release of article (https://doi.org/10.3389/frsen.2024.1336494) picked up by website. Purpose to promote the idea of citizen science on yachts. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://phys.org/news/2024-07-boost-ocean-scientists-superyachts.html |
| Description | PML Press Release: 19th Century tool is still used by marine scientists today |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Plymouth Marine Laboratory Press Release on research publication (https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1111416). Intended purpose, promote research to the media and general public. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.pml.ac.uk/News/19th-Century-tool-is-still-used-by-marine-scientis |
| Description | PML Press Release: Roadmap published for the future of satellite monitoring of ocean carbon |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Press release for publication on a scientific roadmap for monitoring Ocean Carbon from space (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earscirev.2023.104386). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.pml.ac.uk/news/Roadmap-published-for-the-future-of-satellite-moni |
| Description | PML Press Release: Superyacht Science "How luxury boat owners are supporting global marine research" |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Press release following the publication of a paper on how superyachts can support monitoring of ocean colour and phytoplankton (https://doi.org/10.3389/frsen.2024.1336494). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.pml.ac.uk/News/Superyacht-Science-How-luxury-boat-owners-are-supp |
| Description | Pop-Up Curiosity Shop of Science and Culture |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The outreach event aimed to demonstrate the importance of ocean colour observations, the significance of phytoplankton, and the tools used to measure and monitor them. The showcase was attended by over 100 people from diverse backgrounds, including neurodivergent audiences. It raises public awareness of the diversity and ecological significance of phytoplankton. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://futuresnight.co.uk/events/pop-up-curiosity-shop-of-science-and-culture/ |
| Description | Poster presentation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | I participated in the Advances in Marine Ecosystem Modelling Research (AMEMR) conference, where I presented a poster showcasing the initial work of my research. The purpose of attending was to gain insights into current trends in ecosystem modelling, develop new skills, and expand my professional network. During the conference, I received valuable feedback from senior scientists on my initial ecosystem model design, which will help refine and improve the model in future research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://pml.ac.uk/publications/7th-conference-of-advances-in-marine-ecosystem-modelling-research-con... |
| Description | Press Release - 'Invisible forest' of algae thrives as ocean warms |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Science Press release on EurekAlert related to a research article published in Nature Climate Change. Related research article: Viljoen, J.J., Sun, X. & Brewin, R.J.W. Climate variability shifts the vertical structure of phytoplankton in the Sargasso Sea. Nat. Clim. Chang. 14, 1292-1298 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-024-02136-6. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1058897 |
| Description | Royal Institute of Naval Architects Article: SUPERYACHT AIDS SCIENTISTS IN OCEAN COLOUR SCHEME |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Press release of article (https://doi.org/10.3389/frsen.2024.1336494) picked up by a yachting website. Purpose to promote the idea of citizen science on yachts. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://rina.org.uk/publications/ship-and-boat-international/superyacht-aids-scientists-on-ocean-col... |
| Description | School visit to Perranporth Primary School, Cornwall, UK |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Visit to Perranporth Primary School on their theme day "What I want to be when I grow up". Gave a class presentation to year 2 on being a scientist and travelling to Antarctica for field work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Science daily alert: Surfer science supports seawater study |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | A press release on research findings was picked up by the international media. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/04/220407101006.htm |
| Description | Storyteller volunteering experience |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | The Storytellers Series is an ongoing initiative led by the ASLO Education and Engagement Committee, designed to connect conference attendees with local communities. Scientists attending the ASLO conference visit local schools and libraries to read aquatic science-themed books to children (ages 9-10) and discuss their careers. ASLO provides the books and donates them to the school or library after the event. I volunteered as a storyteller, reading to a group of around 20 children and sharing my experiences as a scientist. The storybook served as a great starting point for engaging with the kids and sparking their curiosity. To enhance their understanding, my colleague sponsored four 3D-printed models of diatoms and dinoflagellates, which captivated the children and made the learning experience more interactive. I also shared photos from my field trips in Scotland, naturally showcasing the excitement and adventure of being a scientist. This event was a fantastic opportunity to inspire the next generation of scientists and foster a connection between research and the community. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| Description | Surfers can help sample phytoplankton near the shore |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | A press release on research findings was picked up by the international media. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.earth.com/news/surfers-can-help-sample-phytoplankton-near-the-shore/ |
| Description | SwiftTelecast: To boost ocean research, some scientists are turning to superyachts |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Press release of article (https://doi.org/10.3389/frsen.2024.1336494) picked up by website. Purpose to promote the idea of citizen science on yachts. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://swifttelecast.com/to-boost-ocean-research-some-scientists-are-turning-to-superyachts-the-mer... |