3-2-1… We are a go on field season!
With the arrival of the sunny weather, calmer seas and better visibility our monitoring and research season has kicked in for its sixth year. This science program not only observes and identifies life recovering beneath the waves, but also addresses other questions relating to life in the deep, such as are there other pressures or barriers to our marine life’s recovery eg sedimentation, pollution and more.
Keep your eyes peeled over the next few weeks as we take you out to sea with us to retrieve Autonomous Reef Monitoring Systems (ARMS) from the seabed, and get our hands dirty as we join researchers and students to process each of the panels. Not only this, but watch out for researcher and guest author, Marianne Glascott as she shares news from her recent research paper, looking at the importance of kelp spore motility in the regrowth of kelp under our waves.
A case study for rewilding
On World Ocean Day, the Global Rewilding Alliance launched a new report “Fisheries and Marine Carbon Processes in the Context of Climate Change”, by author Martin Miquel Pederson, produced in collaboration with the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD). This report examines the relationship between marine ecosystems, industrial fishing, and the ocean’s role as a natural carbon sink. We were thrilled to be invited to be one of the case studies supporting this report, showcasing our work as a model for nature-led marine recovery.
‘Giddy Up’ below the waves
If you were to encounter this month’s Creature Feature - the ethereal seahorse - beneath the waves, you might indeed feel a bit giddy, as these beauties don’t tend to come out to play that often. Elusive and often solitary, the seahorse is a powerful symbol of hope for marine recovery along our coastline.
Jump into the blue again with us next month when we bring to the surface more news from the deep!