Residents and visitors to the Isle of Wight can now access information about the Island’s important seagrass habitats thanks to new signage installed through support from Seacology. The signage has been installed by Project Seagrass as part of ongoing efforts to protect and restore seagrass ecosystems within the Solent. The signs
Residents and visitors to the Isle of Wight can now access information about the Island’s important seagrass habitats thanks to new signage installed through support from Seacology. The signage has been installed by Project Seagrass as part of ongoing efforts to protect and restore seagrass ecosystems within the Solent. The signs have been designed to raise awareness of seagrass meadows around the Isle of Wight in addition to highlighting ways that individuals can support these fragile ecosystems including through participation in Fragment Walks and uploading seagrass sightings to citizen science tool SeagrassSpotter. New seagrass signage installed at St Helen’s Duver Members of the Project Seagrass team installed new signage at locations on the Isle of Wight Two signs were installed in Seaview, the location of one of the Island’s extensive Zostera marina meadows and where Project Seagrass, Blue Parameters, and WarrenBoats have recently installed two Advanced Sustainable Mooring Systems (ASMS) to relieve pressure on the Island’s important seagrass habitats. A further sign has been installed at St Helens Duver, Priory Bay, the location of the start of our Fragment Walks and the site of one of our active restoration sites. Further poster versions of the signs will be installed at Ryde and other locations around the Island. Anouska Mendzil, Senior Science Officer at Project Seagrass and Swansea University said “The Isle of Wight is an UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, home to some of the most ecologically important marine and coastal habitats under threat – seagrass meadows. Across the Isle of Wight, new information signs now share the story of seagrass restoration and conservation, an effort led by Project Seagrass and the collective power of local community action, to contribute and enhance ecosystem recovery.” Seagrass signage installed at Seaview slipway Signage installed on the Southern Water building at St Helen’s Project Seagrass is grateful for the generous support from Seacology for making the creation and installation of these seagrass signs possible. Project Seagrass is also thankful to our stakeholders for their continued support and permission to install the signage.
