…….espcially for Devon’s nature and environment, as Kate Hind, Devon County Council’s Partnership Officer, explained to Coastwise members. The DCC Devon Local Nature Recovery Strategy, currently in a consultation phase, is a wide-ranging activity with many strands and many contributors
……..and DWT’s Carli Cocciardi, the Trust’s Marine Nature Recovery Officer, spelled out to Coastwise members what its policies are. Key activities include: Campaigning for a ban on bottom towed fishing gear in Marine Protected Areas Bycatch mitigation measures for Highly
……..at Ilfracombe Aquarium, Lawrence Raybone’s great creation on Ilfracombe Harbour. It tells the story of water from its source on Exmoor to the sea, and is run on an ecological basis by Lawrence and his small crew. Coastwise has had
….by new species of marine organism is something to be wary of, and monitored carefully. Coastwise does this by following the INNShore methodology – Invasive Non-Native Species searches – and searching for species that have been seen on our shores
……when out on a fine July day. Coastwise is in the middle of the summer outdoors and survey programme (see updated version to R), and some members assembled at Georgeham on a warm Thursday. The route followed passes Henry Williamson’s
…………in the form of Professor Stephen Hawkins. Professor Hawkins gave Coastwise members a thought-provoking and data-rich talk on the themes of climate change and biodiversity, outlining what is known about the effects of climate change on our marine biology. His
……………with an ambitious scheme to get young adults engaged in the natural world, and a roadmap for the marine areas of the Biosphere. Tom Humphries and Hannah Nash told Coastwise members about the work going on in the Biosphere. Tom
…………and Dr Mark Wiggins of the South West Coastal Monitoring service knows by how much. The SWCMS is funded by DEFRA and hosted at Plymouth University, and Dr Wiggins gave Coastwise members an overview of the activities it undertakes. The
……..is best done if you know what you’re doing. Local professional algologist – an expert in seaweed – Dr Sarah Hotchkiss, who’s an long-time member and friend of Coastwise, gave members and insight into the history of Laver, particularly in
……with Robin Shrubsole and Judith Tatem’s adventures in Senegal and Gambia. Robin gave Coastwise members a guided wildlife trip around the Dakar and Gambia River regions, covering the marine, avian and terrestrial life, not to mention a lot of the
