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Keeping you up to date with Project Seagrass news and views with a mixture of field notes and commentary on seagrass and marine conservation topics.

Four people are standing at the front of a room. Three members of the group are holding paper with post-it notes on as part of a workshop activity.

Reflections from the Seagrass Knowledge for Action in Southeast Asia Workshop

September 11, 2025

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

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A pair of dark bellied Brent Geese fly through the sky. The sky is grey

The Brent Goose: Creatures that call seagrass home

September 11, 2025

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

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

Harnessing open data to understand coastal social-ecological systems

September 5, 2025

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

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Zostera marina seagrass meadow. Credit Ben Jones

Seagrass swap could reshape Chesapeake Bay food web

September 5, 2025

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

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SeagrassSpotter Nanozostera japonica

Researchers uncover hidden seagrass species in northwest Pacific

September 5, 2025

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

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Volunteers crouch in the seagrass meadow at Porthdinllaen collecting seagrass seeds

Fieldwork notes from our summer seagrass seed collections

September 4, 2025

The Project Seagrass team have had another busy summer of seagrass seed collections!  This year collections took place in Yarmouth, Ryde, and Bembridge on the Isle of Wight in the Solent, and in Porthdinllaen in North Wales. Find out more about how this summer’s collections went:  Solent Seed Collection |

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Project Seagrass Lab Opening

Project Seagrass celebrates opening of new Lab

August 21, 2025

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

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Close up of a spathe with seagrass seeds

Seagrass Nursery News

August 21, 2025

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

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Seagrass meadow at Porthdinllaen meadow exposed at low tide,

Seagrass-Watch & Restoration Update – North Wales

July 24, 2025

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

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Drone controller being used next to kelp bed
mapping

Accelerate Seagrass Drone Survey

Accelerate Seagrass is a collaborative program being delivered by Climate Impact Partners, Deloitte, Project Seagrass, and the National Oceanography Centre which aims to support groundbreaking research into seagrass carbon sequestration and unlock long-term finance to save and reinstate vital seagrass meadows.   Part of this programme of work includes mapping to record the presence and extent of

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January 7, 2026
Seagrass Fish Fence
coastal erosion

The Use of Seagrass in Flood Defences and Reducing Beach Erosion

Ewan Garvey, one of Project Seagrass’ Interns for the 2025-26 academic year, explores how seagrass can provide protection for coastal communities. As the seasons transition from autumn into winter, storms often become a pressing concern for coastal communities. In recent years, the growing impacts of climate change have become increasingly

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December 15, 2025
Seagrass in Thorness
Internships

End of year reflections from our 2025-26 interns

In September 2025, Project Segrass welcomed Anya, Dylan, Will, Grace, Iestyn, Jasper, and Ewan as our interns for the 2025-26 academic year. In this Q&A our interns share their experiences and highlights from their first three months as interns with Project Seagrass. What have been the highlights from your internship

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December 11, 2025