Buckets and spades were the order of the day at the latest coastwise workshop held at Westward Ho! on 16th May. The MBA’s Jack Sewell led with a presentation about animals living in sand, in the spanking new Westward Ho
Life in the sand…..
Fun with a Microscope…….
A successful plankton session led by Jim Monroe was held in the Ilfracombe Dive Club on 8th May, a great venue conducive to microscopy and much conviviality. Jim Monroe and Robert Down braved wind and rain to trawl for samples
Fun in Falmouth finding fish……………….
Twenty members of Coastwise North Devon visited the Falmouth area for two seashore safaris on the 26th -27th April 2014 under the skilled guidance of Trudy Russell, a marine advisor with Natural England, and Jason Birt, Trudy's husband who is
Seascaple becomes Wordle, with the help of the AONB….
Coastwise members were challenged by Elaine Hayes, manager of the North Devon AONB, to become creative, and help her make Wordles. Now that the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN Cat. V)) has designated Seascape as of equal
Phycology, Algology, or just liking seaweed ?
Dr Sarah Hodgkiss is a hopeless phycophile….and is very happy with it ! She admitted as much as she gave Coastwise members the benefit of her deep knowledge and love of seaweed. Since the 18th century, people have been fascinated
Pretty prolific pectinidae……or scallops if you prefer
Coastwise member and keen diver Chris Mandry shared his love of scallops with other members in a fascinating talk. Chris outlined the anatomy and works of the bivalve. Members learned that the hermaphrodite reproduces by releaseing large amounts of roe
Climate Change ….. nearly a Shore Thing ?
Fiona Crouch, Shore Thing Project Officer at the MBA, gave Coastwise members an overview of the results from the several years of Shore Thing surveys, and a view on the effects on the rocky shore of climate change (to which
Woolacombe BioBlitz – not just a fun day out…..
Dr Pip Jollands explained to Coastwise members how such BioBlitz species counts are a vital contribution to ecology. The Woolacombe BioBlitz, organised by Coastwise with support from the Big Lottery Fund, NT, DWT, MBA and many others, on 7th September
Lundy is different and special….especially the marine life
We already knew it, but ecologist Robert Irving amply demonstrated to Coastwise members Lundy’s exceptional qualities in an excellent presentation ranging from the history of Lundy’s marine protection to the wide range of habitats and the marine life which they
WeBS Bird Surveys Count on Volunteers……
Coastwise members include many who are keen on birding, so Tim Jones (one of the two Tims of “The Birds of Lundy” fame) received a warm welcome. Tim’s ulterior motive was recruitment of Wetland Bird Survey volunteers for the 2