Archive of: Marine
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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…
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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.
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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.
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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.
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05 June 2023
Sea Gooseberries
They don’t sting but they do eat each other. Meet the Sea Gooseberry
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13 April 2023
Sussex marine wildlife showcase
Did you know that all these amazing animals live here in Sussex?
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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03 February 2023
Movements under the water
Ella Garrud tells us about some interesting underwater movement
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05 December 2022
The Ocean Symposium 2022
Ella Garrud talks about the success of the 2022 annual Sussex Ocean Symposium