……..with a variety of activities – surveys, walks, training days, at several locations round the Taw/Torridge Estuary, from Combe Martin round to Abbotsham. See downloads in the Right Sidebar.
The Environment Agency………..
……………..monitors our inland and coastal waters, deploying a range of surveillance methods. Dave Brain and Karen Irwin spelled thes out to Coastwise members, prompting many questions and discussion. Dave gave an overview of the EA and its work, the bottom
It Was Back to Basics…..
…………………………for the Coastwise meeting, where scheduled speaker Chris Willson from Torridge District Council was unable to come and talk about Coastal defence. Instead, members enjoyed a film courtesy of Somerset Wildlife Trust by Dr Sarah Lane of Plymouth University on
Beware Addictive Lifestyles…….
………….was the message conveyed by Charlotte Cummings of the Cornwall Wildlife Trust to Coastwise members in her film and talk about ‘The Hidden Shore’. Rockpooling started as a diversion on family holidays from home in Hertfordshire to Cornwall, but now
From German Rivers to a Stormy Bristol Channel………….
……………………..was the strange journey undertaken by the MV Oldenburg to bring it to North Devon, as recounted by John Puddy of the Steamship Freshspring Trust. John, a marine engineer by profession, was agent at Lundy for 14 years, and was
With Searing Honesty, Professor Stephen Hawkins…….
………..revealed to Coastwise members what he and colleagues got right, wrong and missed completely when revisiting predictions of future states of rocky shores after 25 years and documenting how well they did. It’s extremely difficult to make predictions (especially about
Drawing Conclusions from Past Climate Change Events…….
……….was the subject of Professor Richard Twitchett’s talk on 29th January. Professor Twitchett’s talk to Coastwise members (and many visitors with an interest in the topic) was excellent and full of hard science. He illustrated how analysis of past
Crabs and Nudibranchs……
……………were covered for Coastwise members by Portsmouth University researcher Liz James, and Plymouth University MSc student Rachel Edworthy. Liz described her research on the effect of electromagnetic fields, typically surrounding subsea windfarm power cables, on crabs. The effects are mainly
Strange things are going on…..
……under the waves around Wembury. Paul Naylor, marine biologist, diver and author returned to North Devon to tell Coastwise members about his studies of the fascinating behaviour of some of our marine life. Paul shows, with the help of his
Coastwise Kicks Off 2026 Programme……
…………with old friend author and expert marine biologist and phographer Paul Naylor. Paul will be talking about the lives of our marine animals, with his excellent photos. Download the full Programme, top R.