Plymouth Marine Laboratory

Plymouth Marine Laboratory's (PML) mission is to pursue research excellence to support our vision of a healthy and sustainable ocean, through the delivery of impactful, cutting-edge environmental and social science. Our vision is two-fold. Firstly, to undertake scientifically excellent research that generates greater understanding of the marine and aquatic environment, the threats it faces, its linkages and interactions with freshwater, terrestrial and atmospheric systems, and its relationship with human society.

Secondly, we will use this greater understanding to effect demonstrable change in the way in which the marine environment is appreciated, managed, protected and valued. We consider each of these two activities to be equally important with our objectives and organisational structures reflecting our social responsibility towards supporting a healthy, clean, biologically diverse and sustainably managed ocean