Future Marine Research Infrastructure (FMRI)

Our Vision

To enable scientific leadership on measurement, prediction and mitigation of ocean change through collaborative provision of modern, versatile and sustainable research infrastructure.​

Our Mission

To work with the research community to secure cutting-edge capabilities and expertise that enable world-leading science.

About

The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) is committed to maintaining and strengthening the UK’s leadership in marine science. Through its Future Marine Research Infrastructure (FMRI) programme, NERC is preparing a strategic case for a capability that integrates cutting-edge technologies with proven research platforms, keeping the UK at the forefront of global marine science in the decades to come.

It is clear to me that we have the opportunity, through the adoption of new technologies and the development of new observational techniques, to better understand and predict the rising levels of ocean acidification, deoxygenation and warming with the associated, catastrophic impacts upon that ecosystem. And we can be part of the solution to those issues. The leadership shown by UKRI and NERC in this context is incredibly important, and I hugely value the chance to be a part of this endeavour.