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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.

Puttalam Lagoon – Paradise Lost?

At the end of August I spent 10 days conducting fieldwork in Pattalam Lagoon, which is situated in the north west of Sri Lanka. The purpose of my visit to Puttalam Lagoon was to set up socio-economic and fish landings surveys with a research collaborator, who will now complete the

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UK Seagrass Symposium Logo
conference

Cynhaliwyd Symposiwm Morwellt, a gymeradwywyd gan y CU, ym mhrifddinas Cymru

Cynhaliwyd Symposiwm Morwellt 2025 y DU yng Nghaerdydd yr wythnos ddiwethaf, gan ddod â gwyddonwyr, gweithwyr cadwraeth proffesiynol, ymarferwyr, a grwpiau cymunedol ynghyd o bob rhan o’r DU.  Wedi’i gynnal gan Brosiect Morwellt, y digwyddiad oedd y cyntaf yng nghyfres Symposiwm Morwellt y DU (UKSS) i dderbyn cymeradwyaeth fel Gweithgaredd

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UK Seagrass Symposium Logo
conference

UN endorsed Seagrass Symposium hosted in Welsh capital

The UK Seagrass Symposium 2025 took place in Cardiff last week, bringing together scientists, conservation professionals, practitioners, and community groups from across the UK. Hosted by Project Seagrass, the event was the first in the UK Seagrass Symposium (UKSS) series to receive endorsement as an official Ocean Decade Activity as

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Two VR headsets are placed on the rocks at the coast at Ogmore in South Wales.
education

My Seagrass Adventure: New immersive VR experience launched

On the 25th and 26th October, the team from Project Seagrass attended Swansea Science Festival to launch new VR experience: My Seagrass Adventure. The experience has been created as part of an innovative partnership between Project Seagrass, Proper Good Films, and Onyva Studio and takes users on a mesmerising journey

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Catshark in seagrass
biodiversity

Spotted catshark – 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. The small spotted catshark (Scyliorhinus canicula) is a small shark species growing up to 1 meter long and can be seen around European and North African coastlines. They

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climate change

Seagrass to the rescue and rescue to the seagrass

In an article for Halloween, Grace Cutler, one of Project Seagrass’ Interns for the 2025-26 academic year, explores the frightening reality of continued seagrass loss as a result of anthropogenic activity and how this in turn threatens seagrass’ role in supporting people and planet. Werewolves are struck down by silver

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Zostera marina seagrass meadows with a snakelocks anemone
biodiversity

Snakelocks anemone: 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. The snakelocks anemone is a funny looking creature commonly found around the UK. They have up to 200 long, wavy tentacles and can grow on average to about

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