Coastwise cameras were in action at Lee Bay last week as we geared up for a summer season of surveys. A dozen of us equipped with the cameras to be used were set the task of refreshing our skills by
Lee Bay Snappers
Ranger Rose Reports…..
…….from Northam Burrows Country Park. Rose Roberts is an old friend of Coastwise since her days across the bay in Croyde where she was ranger for Ruda Holiday Park, and is a dedicated environmentalist, writer and blogger. Before her time
Cold Comfort on the Coast…..
…….is afforded to marine biologist and author Julie Hatcher by the drysuit she uses when diving in winter, so she adds a battery-powered vest underneath….very sensible ! Julie told Coastwise members about the differences that winter makes to looking for
In the wide Looe yonder…..
…..is where Heather Buttivant likes to spend her time – mainly in the rock pools. The authoress, conservationist and blogger ( Cornish Rock Pools) lives within sight of the Looe shore, and gave Coastwise members a virtual tour of what
The North Devon Biosphere is very active…..
……with lots of new projects delivering or starting, as Andy Bell, the Biosphere Coordinator and Chief Executive of the North Devon Biosphere Foundation, told Coastwise members. Andy explained that the purpose of the 714 Biospheres round the world is to
Ranging our Coast………..
……….in areas run by the National Trust is something that all Coastwise members do. To help us understand more of what goes on behind the scenes, Lead Beach Ranger at Croyde Holly Robertson and Assistant Ranger Fraser Goodfellow from Woolacombe
Spring’s here…….
……….for Coastwise, and the real thing's just round the corner ! The Spring series of talks and meetings starts on Thursday 13th January. It aims to have a local focus, and, now that we're getting through the worst of the
Are worms important ?……..
…..definitely yes, according to Dr Louise Firth of the University of Plymouth (not to mention Charles Darwin, of course). Louise was referring to the marine Sabellaria alveolata worms and their reef-building, and gave Coastwise members a very informative view of
Our Wetland Birds….
…are under threat, as expert birder and author Tim Jones spelt out to Coastwise members. He has extensive knowledge of the WeBS surveys of the Taw and Torridge Estuaries, and used the data to show how many birds we get
Some optimism to cling to…..
…..about the pollution of the oceans with plastic, according to ecologist Dr Heather Koldewey. Heather gave an uplifting talk to Coastwise members on the efforts to understand and remedy the way in which plastics are littering the oceans. Major research