Liverpool ONE has a new display panel 'Measuring the Tides', provided by Grosvenor Estates. The panel, designed by Rod Holmes who led the construction of Liverpool ONE for Grosvenor, uses material - supplied by POL - on the history of tidal measurements at Liverpool. It's sited next to the 'tidal fountain', 'lunar pool' and 'Hutchinson pavement', just opposite the entrance to the new Hilton Hotel. The panel carries POL's name and web site and we hope will encourage passers-by to become interested in our work.

The Hutchinson pavement in Liverpool ONE. The panel can be seen on the righthand side

To view a detailed picture of the panel and its contents click here.

The Proudman Oceanographic (POL) scientific research focuses on oceanography encompassing global sea-levels and geodesy, numerical modelling of continental shelf seas and coastal sediment processes. This research alongside activities of surveying, monitoring, data management and forecasting provides strategic support for the wider mission of the Natural Environment Research Council.

As a public funded body it is part of our remit to inform the public of the science and research undertaken at the laboratory. Attending events like the 'Ocean Awareness Weekend' at the Blue Planet Aquarium offers the opportunity for our scientists to meet members of the public and present the laboratory's work.

The Natural Environment Research Council is one of the UK's eight Research Councils. It uses a budget of about £ 350m a year to fund and carry out impartial scientific research in the sciences of the environment. NERC trains the next generation of independent environmental scientists. It is addressing some of the key questions facing mankind, such as global warming, renewable energy and sustainable economic development.