By Filipa Afonso International Youth Day is commemorated every year on 12 August, bringing youth issues to the attention of the international community and celebrating the potential of youth as partners in today’s global society. This year’s theme – “Different Contexts, Common Aspirations“ – recognises that while young people’s lives …

By Carla Freitas Dr. Carla Freitas (IMR) studied the diving behaviour of common minke whales and fin whales at the coast of Northern Norway and the impact of whale-released nutrients on ocean primary production. Results from this research have been published in two research articles. OceanICU had a friendly chat …

Ocean Sciences Meeting 2026 (OSM) in Glasgow offered hundreds of science talks and town hall events, and had the added benefit of spontaneous networking opportunities while waiting in the epic-long queues for the coat check and food trucks. It would seem that sore feet and hoarse throats are a small …

By Emma Dolmaire Stoichiometry is the study of the proportions of elements in biochemical processes and interactions. It has led to a well-used constant in marine ecology called the Redfield ratio. The Redfield ratio is the atomic ratio of carbon, nitrogen and phosphate assumed to be globally constant in marine …

By Mikaela Gomez When we talk about climate solutions and biodiversity protection, attention often stops at the coastline, with most focus placed on shallow and coastal waters. The deep ocean, and the powerful processes it drives, are largely out of sight and out of mind. Yet far below the surface, …

By Ben Gustafson Ocean carbon is important to understand because climate change is affecting the world today and the ocean plays a major role, taking up so much of the world’s carbon. Thus, understanding the carbon processes in the ocean will greatly help us mitigate climate change. On a personal …