DASSH is the UK Data Archive Centre for marine species and habitats data and we work to improve data standardisation and availability on a global scale.

Find out more about DASSH👉 www.dassh.ac.uk

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The award caught her off guard, but it’s boosted her confidence as she moves through her MRes. Matilda’s now diving deeper into ecophysiology, building on dissertation work exploring maternal hypoxia, which is soon to be published in The Plymouth Student Scientist.

You will work closely with our leadership team to help deliver the MBA’s goals, providing high-level administrative support, managing sensitive information with discretion and contributing to a wide range of internal and external activities.

This key role supports our Chief Executive and Executive Team as the MBA continues to grow its research and activities for the health of our ocean.

DASSH promotes FAIR data, working with users and providers across citizen science, industry, agencies and academia to connect UK marine biodiversity data to portals such as NBN Atlas, EMODnet, OBIS, and GBIF, supporting policy, conservation, monitoring and sustainable ocean management.

It’s Core Trust Seal and MEDIN accredited, funded by Defra and the Scottish Government and acts as the UK node for OBIS and the marine partner of iNaturalist UK.

Early MBA work with the steam trawler Huxley showed how fishing pressure could exceed natural recovery, introducing tagging and large-scale data collection that shaped modern fisheries science.

Read the full piece by Nicky Jordaan - www.mba.ac.uk/the-marine-b...

By Royal Charter, this prestigious title, acknowledges those who have made a sustained impact in the field. Applications are reviewed by the FMBA Nominations & Applications Committee and approved by the MBA Council.

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These increasingly intense heatwaves push marine ecosystems to their limits. These findings are vital to COP30’s focus on Blue Resilience and Adaptation, helping coastal industries and conservation managers prepare for a warmer, more variable ocean.

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This particular strain was isolated from seawater off the coast of Chile, although Staurosira is found worldwide. As an important primary producer, it contributes to carbon fixation and is also useful as a water-quality indicator because its abundance responds to environmental change.