
The OBE Group comprise some sixty staff and forty PhD students, and is among the largest and most active international research teams studying the biogeochemistry and biodiversity of pelagic and benthic ocean systems.

The oceans are an important part of the Earth's climate system. The climate is changing rapidly, partly as a result of our interference with it. The Ocean Circulation and Climate research group is looking at the role of the ocean in changing climate.

Geochemistry comprises more than 30 researchers and post-graduate students who apply state of the art geochemical analysis and modelling to scientific questions of major societal, economic and environmental importance.

The role of the Coastal Processes Group is to enhance our understanding of the character and evolution of the coastal zone through multi-disciplinary scientific research.