…..showed the range of interests of members, from Paula Ferris' videos of microscopic marine life, to Jay Nicholson's trip to the South Atlantic to see Penguins, and to citizen science contribution to national databases. Traditionally the last session of each
…………is one of Coastwise's key interests, and Carli Cocciardi, DWT's new(ish) Marine Nature Recovery Officer, explained to members why she became interested in this marine policy field, and how she aims to put it into practice. She pointed out that
…………..as a going concern is gaining momentum, according to Mike Teare, of the Way of the Wharves and Bideford and Torridge Heritage Harbour. BTHH comprises a number of areas of interest reflecting the long history of the Bideford area, including
…………are monitored by the Marine Biological Association to assess the speed and extent of travel and the likely effect on the local environmet. John Bishop and Chris wood are the core of the team which carries out Rapid Assessment Surveys
…………..she's good enough for Coastwise members. Sue is the passionate leader of the Cornwall Seal Group, who was recently honoured with an MBE for her work, and gave a talk on the Trust's work in which Coastwise members were given
……..for people and protaction designations, as explained by Warden Joe Parker to a Coastwise audience, most of whom have visited the island. Joe is a keen ornithologist and bird ringer and joined the island team in May 2023 to head
……..as explained by author, lecturer and expert marine enthusiast Heather Buttivant. She explained the various defence and attack mechanisms that marine organisms have evolved, which include toxens, stinging cells, acids, snaring threads and arrows and shell boring capability. A recording
………for Amanda Gratton to see if her talk on "Appledore Women" was good enough for Coastwise members – it was ! Amanda, a volunteer at Appledore Museum, has researched its archives for the background of how local women survived in
…..with its professionalism and friendly welcome for a large group of Coastwise members, on the first meeting of the new year. The visit was to the Ilfracombe lifeboat station, which operates a Shannon all-weather boat propelled by water jets for
…..and with it, the Spring activities programme which can be downloaded here (click on 'Read More' first) Last year we found that a mix of talks and outdoor activities was popular, so this year starts with a visit to Ilfracombe
