……….as Conchological Society member Bas Payne explained to Coastwise North Devon members. The are over 2000 known species, of which over 800 are found in the UK. The only equipment necessary is a good identification book, and a willingness to
…..but Clive Mitchell of the British Geological Survey has a good idea what most of them are. He spoke to Coastwise members about how to go about collecting and identifying pebbles, base on his book "The Pebble Spotter's Guide", published
…………………………………is the main way that the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust (HWDT) collects extensive data on the marine mammals' movements. HWDT's Education Officer Pippa Garrard gave Coastwise members an interesting account of the Trust's work, which focusses on research, education
………to survey the Westward Ho! rocky shore. On a brilliant July day 10 members of Coastwise North Devon spent two happy hours surveying shore life of the rocks as part of the new Wildlife Trusts' Shoresearch survey. Coastwise is really
……..is an important task undertaken regularly by Coastwise members. The more we know about the presence or absence of marine life on our shores, the more we can understand the natural processes at work that may be influencing the seas.
………..when it's the last of the summer session meetings by Zoom. Normally members would be meeting outdoors on the coast, but this has been restricted to structured surveys until the C19 restrictions are lifted. This last meeting was a member's
…..as Rob Jutsum showed Coastwise members. This lovely NT area has a huge range of interest in the natural world. Rob took us on a trip round the coast path above the cliffs, with a range of birds and flowers,
……….is what separates Maggs Ashton's marine life photos from what the rest of us take. Maggs is an experienced SCUBA diver and Coastwise member, and took us on an underwater trip round the local coast from Ilfracombe to Barnstaple Bay,
…..no, much better, Lydia Deacon from the West Country Rivers Trust gave Coastwise members a comprehensive insight into the work the Trust does to monitor and improve river water quality. This is clearly a crucial element in coastal water quality
….or at least occasionally if you'rer looking for seaweed. Professional algologist and Coastwise member Dr Sarah Hodgkiss gave other members a masterly overview of the seaweeds we can find and how to identify them. Some are indicator species, such as
