International & Strategic Partnerships and the Wider Marine Community
NERC's marine research is undertaken through a number of Research and Collaborative Centres and through associated marine research organisations. NERC also funds marine research at other universities, and through NERC's Earth, Earth Observation and Atmospheric Science Centres of Excellence.
Please report errors, suggested new links etc. to Steve Hall email sph@noc.ac.uk
Disclaimer - NERC / NOC are not responsible for the content or views expressed in the following websites.
Oceans 2025 Partners
Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Marine Science
Scottish Association for Marine Sciences
British Oceanographic Data Centre
UK Academic Marine Departments/Schools
Aberdeen - Department of Geology and Petroleum Geology
Bangor - School of Ocean Sciences
Cambridge - Department of Earth Sciences
Cardiff - School of Earth Science
Cranfield - School of Engineering
East Anglia - School of Environmental Sciences
Hull - Institute of Estuarine and Coastal Studies
Heriot-Watt - Institute of Petroleum Engineering
Leeds - School of Earth and Environment
Liverpool - Earth and Ocean Sciences
London - UCL Department of Earth Sciences
Newcastle - School of Marine Science and Technology
Plymouth - Marine Institute
Portsmouth - Institute of Marine Sciences
Southampton - School of Ocean and Earth Science
Strathclyde - Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
Learned Societies and Professional Bodies:
Challenger Society for Marine Science
Society for Underwater Technology
Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology
Information Portals:
Ocean Net - links to GOOSAG, MDIP, MEDAG
Direct link to Ocean NET's internet data resources page
Marine Science Coordination Committee
Digital Bathymetry of the UK (from BGS)
British Oceanographic Data Centre
UK Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership
General Sea Awareness / NGOs/ Marine Sector trade bodies/ Magazines and e-zines:
Coastal Management for Sustainability
Passenger Shipping Association
Society of Maritime Industries
Association of Marine Scientific Industries
Government Departments and Government-funded organisations with Marine roles:
Scottish Government Marine and Water
Welsh Assembly Government Marine
Department of the Environment Northern Ireland Marine Policy
Marine and Fisheries Agency / Marine Management Organisation
Fisheries Research Services (Scotland)
Marine Scotland
Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Services (CEFAS)
Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency
European / International Links
European Commission Marine Environment pages
European Science Foundation Marine Board
European Commission Maritime Affairs
Global Monitoring for Environment and Security GMES
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
International Council for the Exploration of the Sea ICES
Joint Commission for Oceanography and Marine Meteorology JCOMM
Global Sea Level Observing System GLOSS
Global Ocean Observation System GOOS
International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange IODE
