The ecology of bryozoans is not an obvious immediate attention-grabber, but Mark Ward of Somerset Wildlife Trust devoted five years of his life to it. Mark is now in the world of community outreach, based on the Somerset coast and
Maybe this should have been titled: What we could find on the Shore if we were as amazing at finding creatures as Jan…especially highly camouflaged creatures that look exactly like the seaweed they are on and are only up to
The programme of Spring talks has been finalised by our fantastic programme team…….see box on Right to download a copy
Coastwise's final meeting of the year is traditionally the AGM, with some additional interest. This year the topic of the Beach Profiles (see Tab above) was chosen. However, first, Liesje, who works at the Northam Burrows Countryside Centre, showed the
Coastwise members are suckers for a good underwater film, and Tom Daguerre (yes, he really is a descendent of the pioneer of photography) definitely obliged. One has to say that the film is really a great deal better than the
Coastwise members have been keen supporters of the Cornwall Seal Research Trust over the last few years and during their latest visit, Sue Sayer and Rob Wells told the story of Septimus Seal, whose skeleton accompanied them to Barnstaple Library.
Amy Cartwright from the University of Plymouth Marine Institute updated Coastwise members on the latest research looking at the effects of energy-generation from wave power on the surrounding ecosystems. The Clean Energy From Ocean Waves (CEFOW) project aims to quantify
Dr Tara Hoope analysed the 'before' and 'after' survey results from her talk on15th Nov, and the conclusion is that quite a few members changed their view on the topic. Read the full results here.
…..in Coastwise's member's session. These always provides a good variety, but the latest was really eclectic. Stan explained how his curiosity about the composition of sand led to an investigation of local foraminifera, or the tiny cases, or tests, of
One of Dr Tara Hooper's slides in her talk to Coastwise showed a yellow and black box carrying the message "Warning – Abbreviations and Jargon Ahead". Members need not have worried, because although this is indeed an area full of
