Archive of: Marine

  • Conservation Policy and Evidence Shoresearch Team Day

    12 July 2023

    Conservation Policy and Evidence Shoresearch Team Day

    The Sussex Wildlife Trust marine team were joined by the wider Conservation Policy and Evidence department for a Shoresearch survey, to collect vital data, but also as a team building day. Discover what they found…

     
  • Another Milestone Protection for Sussex Seas

    05 July 2023

    Another Milestone Protection for Sussex Seas

    Sussex Wildlife Trust is delighted that Dolphin Head has been officially designated as a Highly Protected Marine Area. Dolphin Head, off the Sussex coast, is one of only three English sites designated as a Highly Protected Marine Area.

     
  • Living on the edge: Vegetated Shingle

    19 June 2023

    Living on the edge: Vegetated Shingle

    Shingle beaches are often depicted as cold, windy, grey and desolate places with banks of shingle that stretch on for miles. But in the spring months these stretches of beach come to life. Conservation Officer, Laura Brook, tells us just how special vegetated shingle can be.

     
  • World Ocean Day 2023

    08 June 2023

    World Ocean Day 2023

    8 June is World Ocean Day, where we celebrate all things marine. Sussex Wildlife Trust’s marine team covers a fairly broad remit, so we thought we’d take the opportunity to celebrate and showcase some of the highlights.

     
  • Sea Gooseberries

    05 June 2023

    Sea Gooseberries

    They don’t sting but they do eat each other. Meet the Sea Gooseberry

     
  • Sussex marine wildlife showcase

    13 April 2023

    Sussex marine wildlife showcase

    Did you know that all these amazing animals live here in Sussex?

     
  • Young People's Creative Writing Anthology

    03 April 2023

    Young People's Creative Writing Anthology

    Introducing our first ever Young Person’s Creative Writing Anthology, produced in partnership with Wild Coast Sussex, with the theme of Water

     
  • Celebrating the seals of Rye Harbour Nature Reserve for International Day of the Seal

    22 March 2023

    Celebrating the seals of Rye Harbour Nature Reserve for International Day of the Seal

    March 22nd is International Day of the Seal, so we’d like to spread the word about seal conservation by celebrating the seals seen at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve.

     
  • A story of hope - recovery of Sussex underwater forests

    21 March 2023

    A story of hope - recovery of Sussex underwater forests

    Celebrating the UN International Day of Forests and the second anniversary of the Nearside Trawling Ban, the Sussex Kelp Recovery Project is sharing the exciting work that has been championed in Sussex as local communities, academics, NGOs and statutory bodies have all come together with the same aim - to see the Sussex kelp forest recover.

     
  • Dolphin Head designation announced

    06 March 2023

    Dolphin Head designation announced

    Fantastic news as Dolphin Head off the coast of Sussex is designated as a Highly Protected Marine Area (HPMA). We would like to thank Sussex Wildlife Trust members and supporters who answered our call-to-action last year to support the designation of Dolphin Head as an HPMA.

     
  • Movements under the water

    03 February 2023

    Movements under the water

    Ella Garrud tells us about some interesting underwater movement

     
  • The Ocean Symposium 2022

    05 December 2022

    The Ocean Symposium 2022

    Ella Garrud talks about the success of the 2022 annual Sussex Ocean Symposium