Programme News Archive
June 2008 - Implementation Plane
The Oceans 2025 Implementation Plan is now available on-line.
May 2008 - SOFI Research Grants Awards
SOFI grant awards totalling £3.2m have been made.
April 2008 - Draft Marine Bill published
On 3 April, the draft Marine Bill was published, for consultation.
March 2008 - New director of SAMS
Professor Laurence Mee appointed new director of SAMS.
Febuary 2008 - Oceans 2025 Cruise Report
The first Oceans 2025 designed research cruise report is now available.
February 2008 - SOFI support for workshops
NERC funding available for workshops and events.
January 2008 - Sustainable Marine Bioresources
Outcome of the SMB initiative.
January 2008 - SOFI Studentships
Eleven PhD studenships are available through SOFI.
19 December 2007 - Government response to 'Investigating the Oceans'
The Government's response to the Select Committee's report, 'Investigating the Oceans', was issued on 19 December 2007 and is available on the Committee's website. The Committee, now called the Innovation, Universities and Skills Committee, welcomes comments on the response from interested parties, by close of play on Monday 4 February. Contact email for comments: iuscomm@parliament.uk
December 2007 - Issue 2 of "2025" now available
18 October 2007 - Investigating the Oceans
The House of Commons Select Committee on Science and Technology report, 'Investigating the Oceans' was released on 18 October 2007. The report's 59 conclusions and recommendations include: formation of a new marine agency, with responsibility for marine monitoring and coordinating marine science; establishment of pilot Marine Protected Areas, ahead of the Marine Bill; an increase in the level of Arctic research; that NERC make a case for a new coastal vessel; and the development of a strategy for UK marine science that would be 'part of a larger holistic strategy or plan for maritime affairs'. Responsibility for the strategy and plan would lie with a Minister for Marine Science within Defra.