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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.

Zostera marina seagrass grows beneath the surface in Priory Bay, Isle of Wight. Above the surface, the sky is blue with white clouds. A logo with the words Seagrass Safe Silor and an image of a boat if overlain.

Protecting seagrass in Priory Bay

July 16, 2026

Priory Bay in the Isle of Wight supports important seagrass meadows that provide a home for marine life as well as supporting healthy coastlines. The bay is also of great value for boating and recreation, and a popular summer anchorage. This project is exploring ways to protect the seagrass in

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The Project Seagrass Logo is overlayed over a photo of seagrass

Embracing change: Introducing our refreshed Project Seagrass logo

July 13, 2026

In this blog, our Chief Conservation Officer, Dr Benjamin Jones, shares the thinking behind the decision to refresh the Project Seagrass logo and wider brand identity, and explains why visibility matters so much for seagrass conservation. Honouring our roots, looking to the future Back in 2013, we founded Project Seagrass

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A shoal of parrotfish swim through a seagrass meadow

Seagrass meadows could help nourish millions, new study finds

July 10, 2026

New research finds that seagrass meadows support fish that can be more valuable for human nutrition than fish found on coral reefs   Seagrass meadows play a majorly overlooked role in providing nutrition for coastal communities, a new study published in Cell Reports Sustainability has uncovered. The study, led by

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Zostera marine seagrass meadow Porthdinllaen North Wales.

London Climate Action Week: Are we forgetting that we are nature?

July 10, 2026

Project Seagrass CEO and Co-Founder, Dr Leanne Cullen-Unsworth reflects on London Climate Action Week: I left London Climate Action Week inspired, challenged, and, at times, deeply concerned. Over the course of the week I joined conversations spanning nature finance, climate resilience, biodiversity, restoration, and global leadership. The speakers were exceptional.

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Introducing SeagrassTools: strengthening the link between data and decision-making

July 6, 2026

July marks the launch of SeagrassTools, a single unified suite for seagrass science, conservation, and management which will enable users to collect, download, analyse, and act on seagrass data more effectively than ever before.  The new digital suite, which integrates citizen science, ecological data, restoration experiments, and spatial analytics, will support evidence-based decision-making

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A seagrass meadow in Cardiff.

Previously undocumented seagrass meadow found in Cardiff’s Severn Estuary

July 2, 2026

Field discovery reveals a healthy and apparently expanding seagrass meadow in one of the UK’s most challenging estuarine environments  Marine conservation organisation Project Seagrass has found a previously undocumented intertidal seagrass meadow in Cardiff, within the Severn Estuary. The newly discovered meadow, which was found by Project Seagrass’ Chief Conservation Officer Dr Benjamin Jones, does

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Geo Enthusiast turned Seagrass Fanatic!

My name is Danny Rice, I am a 23 year-old Conservation Assistant at Project Seagrass. I began working for the charity in June 2021 due to the Government-funded Kickstart Scheme. Despite studying a Bachelor’s degree in Physical Geography and a subsequent Master’s degree in Climate Change, the COVID-19 Pandemic found

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February 8, 2022

Can seagrass help reduce microplastic pollution?

Guest blog by Lucy Wust Microplastics is a term that is worryingly on the rise in the media. They are found almost everywhere, and their polluting and damaging effects are felt heavily on marine environments. Can seagrass present a solution in our fight to tackle this widespread plastic contamination? What

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January 16, 2022

Interning with Project Seagrass

My name is Lowri O’Neill, a 20 year-old marine biology student studying at Swansea University. Ever since I can remember, I have always been obsessed with the ocean. As a toddler, I would watch Finding Nemo constantly all day, every day and would kick up a fuss if my parents

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December 18, 2021
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Seagrass Nursery News – Vol. 3

By Elise Simone de Tourtoulon-Adams   A huge thank you to all of our supporters who helped us successfully raise more than £9,000 in the Aviva Community Fund to go towards developing this nursery.

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December 15, 2021