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Ocean modelling to reveal where sharks swim in Cardigan Bay

Scientists at Bangor University’s School of Ocean Sciences creating new oceanographic models for the recently announced Project SIARC (LINK), an exciting initiative which offers communities the chance to get involved in safeguarding some of the rarest marine species in Wales such as angelshark, tope, common stingray and spurdog.

Publication date: 28 February 2022

Is sustainable seabed trawling possible? A look at the evidence

This article by Jan Geert Hiddink, Professor of Marine Biology at the School of Ocean Sciences, is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.

Publication date: 28 February 2022

Study shows six-fold increase in severe lake heatwaves since 1995

Severe lake heatwaves will be 25 times more likely in a 3.5⁰ warmer world 94% of severe heatwaves observed at lakes in recent decades can be attributed in part to climate change.

Publication date: 28 February 2022

Polar Medal awarded to Bangor University scientist

Professor David N. Thomas, Honorary Professor in the School of Ocean Sciences at Bangor University, has been awarded the Polar Medal by HM The Queen.

Publication date: 1 February 2022

World-wide trawling study advances knowledge on trawling’s global impact

A world-wide study of the impacts of bottom trawling has found that seabeds are in good health where trawl fisheries are sustainably managed.

Publication date: 7 January 2022