Research
Research excellence with impact
With a multidisciplinary emphasis, research at the National Oceanography Centre Southampton (NOCS) focuses on scientific excellence with impact.
Our research spans the coast to the deep ocean, tackling the most pressing scientific questions of our age. The research mission of NOCS is to sustain international excellence, to play a key role in developing national and international research programmes, and to become Europe's leading academic centre for oceanography and marine geoscience. The breadth of our scientific community, the blend of pure and applied science, and the unique range of research facilities make NOCS a first-class venue for training in interdisciplinary research.
Geochemistry
Our geochemists and postgraduate students apply state-of-the-art geochemical analysis and modelling to scientific questions of major societal, economic and environmental importance.
Geology and Geophysics
With around 60 research staff and PhD students, Southampton's Geology and Geophysics Research Group is among the most active in this field in Europe.
Oceanbiogeochemistry and Ecosystems (OBE)
Southampton's OBE Group is one of the largest and most active international research teams studying the biogeochemistry and biodiversity of pelagic and benthic ocean systems.
Physical Oceanography
Research in this area seeks to understand, quantify and predict the physical character of the ocean, and the dynamic processes that control its circulation and mixing.
Palaeoceanography and Palaeoclimate
This Group seeks to understand past changes in the Earth System for future climate prediction. Its global research covers the Arctic, through to the equatorial Pacific to the Southern Ocean.
Coastal and Shelf Seas
The role of the Coastal Processes Group is to enhance our understanding of the character and evolution of the coastal zone through multidisciplinary scientific research.
