Seagrass Watch & Restoration Update – North Wales - Project Seagrass
Read Rhys' reflections on recent monitoring fieldwork in North Wales utilising the Seagrass Watch methodology.| Project Seagrass
The Ocean is in crisis. Coral reefs are bleaching, seagrass meadows are vanishing, mangroves are being cleared, and biodiversity is plummeting. Scientists estimate we’ve already lost up to 50% of global saltmarshes, 35% of mangroves, and 20% of seagrasses. Yet alongside this sobering decline, momentum for marine restoration has never been greater. The United Nations’ Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2021–2030) and the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework both set ambitious t...| Project Seagrass
Earlier this year, the Scottish Government circulated a draft version of Scotland’s first Blue Carbon Action Plan with key stakeholders to gather comments and feedback. Project Seagrass was one of the organisations contacted as part of this process. The Blue Carbon Action Plan sets out the Scottish Government’s position and priorities for blue carbon habitats with emphasis in the Plan placed on the need to protect existing carbon stores in blue carbon habitats. Project Seagrass’ Senio...| Project Seagrass
Posidonia seagrass meadows, veritable underwater forests, play a major ecological role. Under constant pressure from human activity, scientists are looking for ways to ensure their survival, in particular by carrying out restoration campaigns. A study conducted by the University of Liège at the marine and oceanographical research station STARESO (Calvi, Corsica) reveals that the transplantation method directly influences the root microbiome, which is essential for the survival of the plants....| Project Seagrass
This summer, the Sjogras Partnership returned to Orkney to undertake a range of surveys to further develop our understanding of the health and extent of Orkney’s important seagrass meadows. Between the 19th July and 1st August, Professor Joanne Porter from Heriot Watt University and Dr Elizabeth Lacey from Project Seagrass led their respective teams as part of the annual survey work. In a first for the partnership, this year saw the establishment of ‘sentinel’ sites around the O...| Project Seagrass
Read Rhys' reflections on recent monitoring fieldwork in North Wales utilising the Seagrass Watch methodology.| Project Seagrass
Our open letter to Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Rt Hon Steve Reed OBE MP | Project Seagrass
In a guest blog post, Laura Suggitt shares her experiences of swimming the Channel to raise vital funds for environment funds including Project Seagrass: Earlier this month, I swam across the English Channel to France with my team, The Matriarsea. We completed the crossing in 12 hours and 49 minutes; swimming 35 miles in total as a result of the tough tides. It has long been a dream for me to cross the Channel and reaching France in the sparkling sunshine with the strong women in my team arou...| Project Seagrass
This summer, teams came together in Makassar, Indonesia, for the Seagrass Knowledge for Action in Southeast Asia workshop to explore pathways forward for strengthening knowledge, building research capacity, and development to further safeguard local seagrass social-ecological systems. Co-hosted by Universitas Hasanuddin (UNHAS) and Project Seagrass, the workshop involved teams from across Indonesia and the Philippines including Forkani, Yapeka, and C3 (Philippines) who joined forces to discus...| Project Seagrass
In a new blog series, our Conservation Trainee Abi David explores some of the amazing creatures that call seagrass meadows their home. The Brent Goose Branta bernicla is of a similar size to a Mallard duck, making it one of the smallest goose species in the world. They are a highly social species and form strong bonds within the groups they live in. If you spot a group of Brent Geese, look out for the ‘compass’ goose – this is the leader of the group and will lead the way between foragi...| Project Seagrass
Our oceans and coasts are home to ecosystems that provide immense benefits to people, from food and livelihoods to carbon storage and coastal protection. In particular, seagrass meadows are archetypal social-ecological systems (SES), linking human well-being to ecosystem health. But to manage these systems effectively, we need access to both ecological data (such as habitat extent, biodiversity, or water quality) and social data (such as fishing activity, governance, or community use). In a...| Project Seagrass
Beneath the surface of the Chesapeake Bay, a subtle but dramatic shift is taking place as eelgrass gives way to its warmer-water relative, widgeon grass. A new study from researchers at William & Mary’s Batten School & VIMS shows that this seagrass swap could have ecological impacts across the Bay’s food webs, fisheries and ecosystem functions. Published in Marine Ecology Progress Series, the study reveals that while both seagrass species offer valuable habitat, they support marine lif...| Project Seagrass
Seagrasses, foundational species in coastal ecosystems worldwide, are surprisingly few in documented diversity—with only about 70 species identified globally, despite their widespread distribution and ecological importance. Complicating matters, their high phenotypic plasticity within species makes precise classification challenging. Against this backdrop, a research team led by Prof. Zhou Yi from the Institute of Oceanology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IOCAS), in collaboration with ...| Project Seagrass
In an Open Letter, Dr Richard Unsworth and 35 other leading scientists from across the UK, respond to UK Government licensing proposals.| Project Seagrass
July 2025 Emily Yates, Seagrass Nursery Lead Introduction It’s that time of year when the sun is shining and seagrass meadows around the UK are filled with flowering shoots, laden with maturing seeds. Much of July has been dominated by seagrass seed collection fieldwork and preparing for the seeds to be processed in our purpose-built systems at Project Seagrass HQ. We’ve also been fortunate to have a very special visitor down to see the work happening at the site. Global Seagrass Nursery ...| Project Seagrass
Catch up with the latest news from the Seagrass Nursery. The team have been busy with summer seed collections and a visit from our local MP.| Project Seagrass
We’re always looking for passionate individuals to join our committed team of Project Seagrass volunteers.| Project Seagrass
Successful swim to support seagrass | Project Seagrass
In a new blog series, Conservation Trainee Abi David explores some of the creatures that call seagrass home, including the Sea Hare.| Project Seagrass
A new study makes the case for seascape restoration to achieve international climate and biodiversity targets.| Project Seagrass
In a new blog series, Conservation Trainee Abi David explores some of the creatures that call seagrass home, starting with the Cuttlefish.| Project Seagrass
Project Seagrass CEO Dr Leanne Cullen-Unsworth reflects on the 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference, half way through the Ocean Decade.| Project Seagrass
Discover Project Seagrass's projects in the Temperate Northern Atlantic, working towards saving the world's seagrass meadows.| Project Seagrass
A new study shows that seagrass ecosystems along the northern half of Florida's Gulf Coast have remained relatively healthy and undisturbed for the last several thousand years.| Project Seagrass
For Volunteers' Week 2025, we spoke to Lindsey about her experiences of volunteering with Project Seagrass.| Project Seagrass
If dugongs are to survive in Thailand’s waters, the loss of the seagrass meadows they inhabit must be reversed.| Project Seagrass
Project Seagrass is a marine conservation charity advancing the conservation of seagrass through education, influence, research and action| Project Seagrass
