The University of Exeter has been awarded £939,434 by Natural England’s Species Recovery Programme to lead a major new 3 year project investigating the movement, breeding grounds and conservation status of three of England’s most vulnerable shark species: blue shark, porbeagle and tope. These species are all found in English waters and tope and porbeagle are […]
As part of a CASE funded research project, two surveys have been launched aiming to establish whether it is possible to identify the cultural and heritage assets of a seascape, that go beyond the natural features of the coast, and are essential to explaining the value people associate with a coastal place? Which assets explain […]
The North West Coastal Forum has collated an online report which brings together relevant North West coastal projects, research and other initiatives to assist dissemination of relevant information and collaboration opportunities. This is an updatable resource. If you are aware of any plans/strategies/projects which are not included in this report please email us and we […]
Calling Academics, Citizen Scientists and Marine and Coastal Professionals! The North West Marine Ecosystems pilot is calling academics, citizen scientists, and coastal and marine professionals to come together to create a vibrant community working to improve the understanding and management of our region’s coastal ecosystems. It draws on successful models from other regions to empower […]
Scientists from CEFAS – the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science – have published pioneering research modelling how non-native species can be transported across the ocean on floating marine debris. They used a novel modelling approach, adapting a computer model originally designed to predict the distribution of oil following an oil spill, to uncover […]
Defra has published a policy paper setting out the Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment (NCEA). This is a science innovation and transformation programme, spanning land and water environments, including marine. It has been set up to collect data on the extent, condition and change over time of England’s ecosystems and natural capital, and the benefits […]
The North West Coastal Forum has been leading a Regional Demonstration Project to explore the benefits of a regional approach to coastal coordination in North West England. This is one of a series of Regional Demonstration Projects taking place across England as part of the ‘A National Framework Championing Coastal Coordination’ project led by Coastal […]
This survey is part of a research project being carried out by the University of Liverpool. The researchers are carrying out this research to gain a better understanding of people’s attitudes towards salt marshes in North West England. The research will feed into the Ecological Coastal Buffer Strips (Eco-CoBS) project on coastal resilience, being led […]
Closing date: 25th April 2022. This survey is part of a research project being carried out by the University of Liverpool. The researcher is carrying out research on engagement with the North West Marine Plan to gain a better understanding on engagement from stakeholders in the creation of the plan as well as their broader views […]
The Pew Charitable Trusts have published a report which presents a global analysis of plastic flows into the ocean now and in the future and a pathway towards collectively solving plastic pollution. The report was prepared by The Pew Charitable Trusts and SYSTEMIQ, working with a panel of 17 global experts, the University of Oxford, […]