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Project Seagrass members of staff stand in a row planting seagrass seeds within quadrats. They are using the DIS planting method. It is early morning and the sun is only just beginning to rise.

SeagrassRestorer launch marks new era of global collaboration for seagrass restoration

June 10, 2025

Following its World Ocean Day launch, everyone from scientists to conservationists, and from community groups to environmental funders now have access to an innovative new knowledge sharing platform: SeagrassRestorer. Launched by an international partnership comprising some of the world’s leading seagrass scientists, SeagrassRestorer provides a unique opportunity to learn not

Lindsey is standing by the coast. She is wearing sunglasses and a hoodie with a turtle on it.

Volunteers’ Week: Interview with Lindsey

May 20, 2025

At Project Seagrass, we rely on the enthusiasm and commitment of our volunteers who support our work to save the world’s seagrass. We couldn’t do it without you! We spoke to Lindsey, one of our regular volunteers in the Solent about her experiences of volunteering with Project Seagrass: 1. Tell

A redshank walks across a seagrass meadow.

From Sea to Sky: How Coastal Seagrass Meadows Help Fuel Globe-trotting Migratory Birds

May 9, 2025

In a guest blog post for World Migratory Bird Day, our Solent Fieldwork Officer Emma Butterworth explores the role that seagrass plays for migratory birds: Every year, migratory birds embark on epic journeys—some spanning thousands of miles—between breeding and wintering grounds. These incredible migrations demand an immense amount of energy,

From Roots to Recovery: Welsh Capital to host symposium Integrating Communities, Science, and Action for UK Seagrass

May 8, 2025

Between the 11th and 13th November 2025, scientists, conservation professionals, practitioners, and community groups from across the UK will converge in Cardiff for the 2025 UK Seagrass Symposium (UKSS). Hosted by Project Seagrass, the event will build upon the success of the inaugural UKSS (hosted by Ocean Conservation Trust and

New Global map reveals seagrass meadows under threat — even inside protected areas

April 23, 2025

A new global analysis finds that many of the world’s most threatened seagrass meadows lie within designated Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), raising urgent questions about the effectiveness of current protections for coastal habitats and offering a chance opportunity to rethink global ocean conservation. The study, led by a team of

Human connections to seagrass meadows date back 180,000 years, study reveals

April 17, 2025

For millennia, humans lived as hunter-gatherers. Savannas and forests are often thought of as the cradle of our lineage, but beneath the waves, a habitat exists that has quietly supported humans for over 180,000 years. Archaeological evidence suggests that early humans migrated along coasts, avoiding desert and tundra. So, as Homo spread from

Emma Butterworth and Anouska Mendzil preparing the GDPS on the beach at Priory Bay

Internship Spotlight: Where are they now?

April 8, 2025

During the 2020-21 academic year Project Seagrass welcomed Emma Butterworth to undertake an internship. In our Q&A, Emma shares her experiences of her internship with Project Seagrass and discusses what she has gone on to do next. Who/What inspired you to apply for an internship at Project Seagrass? It all

Ellie is crouching on the beach. She is crouching beside a quadrat which is placed around a patch of seagrass. It is a clear day and Ellie is wearing a grey t-shirt.

Internship Spotlight: Where are they now?

April 8, 2025

During the 2021-22 academic year Project Seagrass welcomed Ellie Postlethwaite to undertake an internship. In our Q&A, Ellie shares her experiences of her internship with Project Seagrass and discusses what she has gone on to do next. Who/What inspired you to apply for an internship at Project Seagrass? As a

A fisher stands aboard a boar. He is wearing a sunhat.

Artisanal fishers are almost as accurate as satellites in producing environmental data, study shows

March 27, 2025

Published in the journal Ocean and Coastal Management, the research set out to establish the value of local ecological knowledge (LEK) and its ability to generate high-quality habitat maps around five Greek islands in the eastern Aegean Sea. Ten fishermen, based on their individual experience and knowledge, were asked to pinpoint areas

A map of the world showing where seagrass has been spotted using SeagrassSpotter

SeagrassSpotter data validates model for mapping seagrass in shallow coastal environments

March 26, 2025

To protect and restore seagrass, we need reliable maps showing where seagrass is growing and how this is changing over time. Global seagrass distribution and status is difficult to map and monitor, largely due to its widespread distribution and the relatively limited scientific resources focused on seagrass. Mapping work to

Seagrass Restoration taking place in the Solent at sunrise.

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Our open letter to Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Rt Hon Steve Reed OBE MP

Dr Richard Unsworth, Chief Scientific Officer at Project Seagrass, along with 35 other leading scientists from across the UK, responds to proposals from the UK government to make licensing for marine restoration more complex and costly. Dear Rt Hon Steve Reed OBE MP and team, This letter sets out our

September 2, 2025

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Project Seagrass celebrates opening of new Lab

Last month marked the opening of a newly constructed laboratory facility at Project Seagrass’ headquarters in Bridgend, South Wales. Project Seagrass CEO Leanne Cullen-Unsworth said: “We’re delighted to be able to launch this fantastic new facility within our existing working space in Bridgend. Thanks to generous support from funders who

August 21, 2025

Close up of a spathe with seagrass seeds

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Seagrass Nursery News

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

August 21, 2025

Seagrass meadow at Porthdinllaen meadow exposed at low tide,

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Seagrass Watch & Restoration Update – North Wales

Earlier this year, Project Seagrass welcomed Rhys Bowen to the team to support our work in North Wales as part of the Seagrass Ocean Rescue North Wales programme. This follows on from Rhys’ involvement in the programme during 2024 where we worked as one of the Marine Futures Interns at

July 24, 2025

A Sea Hare sitting on a blade of seagrass in an Orcadian seagrass meadow.

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The Sea Hare: Creatures that call seagrass home

In a new blog series, our Conservation Trainee Abi David explores some of the amazing creatures that call seagrass meadows their home. Sea hares are odd looking creatures. They are mostly soft bodied but have a small internal shell, which separates them from their close relatives – sea slugs. The

July 24, 2025

Biodiversity goals

Seascape Restoration: New study calls for urgent habitat reconnection to meet climate and biodiversity goals

Scientists warn that the future of our oceans and climate goals depends on reconnecting the ecological threads that hold coastal habitats together. A new study, launched at the International Seascape Symposium II at ZSL (Zoological Society of London), and published to align with UN Ocean Decade Conference represents two years

July 7, 2025

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SeagrassRestorer launch marks new era of global collaboration for seagrass restoration

Volunteers’ Week: Interview with Lindsey

From Sea to Sky: How Coastal Seagrass Meadows Help Fuel Globe-trotting Migratory Birds

From Roots to Recovery: Welsh Capital to host symposium Integrating Communities, Science, and Action for UK Seagrass

New Global map reveals seagrass meadows under threat — even inside protected areas

Human connections to seagrass meadows date back 180,000 years, study reveals

Internship Spotlight: Where are they now?

Internship Spotlight: Where are they now?

Artisanal fishers are almost as accurate as satellites in producing environmental data, study shows

SeagrassSpotter data validates model for mapping seagrass in shallow coastal environments

Our open letter to Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Rt Hon Steve Reed OBE MP

Project Seagrass celebrates opening of new Lab

Seagrass Nursery News

Seagrass Watch & Restoration Update – North Wales

The Sea Hare: Creatures that call seagrass home

Seascape Restoration: New study calls for urgent habitat reconnection to meet climate and biodiversity goals

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