UK experts share latest marine heatwave research findings at national meeting
National Oceanography Centre
Published: 5 June 2026
The National Oceanography Centre hosted UK researchers for a national meeting on marine heatwaves affecting the Northwest European shelf, sharing advances in forecasting, ecological impacts, and risks to marine ecosystems and coastal communities.
Keywords: marine heatwaves, UK waters, Northwest European shelf, ocean warming, marine ecology, forecasting, climate impacts
Scientists and fishermen join forces to study Atlantic cod
UMass Dartmouth School for Marine Science and Technology
Published: 4 June 2026
SMAST's Spring 2026 Gulf of Maine video trawl survey found encouraging signs for Atlantic cod, with higher juvenile numbers than recent years, using innovative open cod-end video technology in partnership with commercial fishermen.
Keywords: Atlantic cod, Gulf of Maine, fisheries survey, video trawl, marine science, fish populations, conservation
New study provides clues to predicting iceberg calving
British Antarctic Survey
Published: 4 June 2026
Research on Antarctica's Brunt Ice Shelf reveals refrozen surface meltwater strengthens ice while seawater infiltration weakens it, offering new insights for modeling ice-shelf break-up and sea-level projections.
Keywords: Antarctic, ice shelf, Brunt Ice Shelf, iceberg calving, fracture toughness, surface melt, glaciology
