13/05/2025
Are you looking for local and affordable CPD & networking opportunities? Check out the 4th Annual South West Marine Fest Conference- Book here:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/south-west-marine-fest-conference-2025-tickets-713678721267
What to expect:
Surfing identities in Newquay – evolutions and contemporary trajectories
Guided by Bryce et al.’s framework—place-based identity, experiences, and capabilities—the study focuses on the surfers’ sense of belonging, responsibility toward the ocean, and their embodied environmental actions.
AK Wildlife Cruises: Education, Conservation, Protection
AK Wildlife Cruises splits our goals into three key areas: education, conservation and protection. Education through our wildlife-watching trips, conservation by encouraging people to act, and protection through the strategic deployment of the scientific data we collect.
Advancing shark conservation through medical training and feeding-time cond..
This presentation describes a conditioning program implemented at Budapest Zoo to train various shark species for essential medical procedures using feeding times as an opportunity for positive reinforcement.
Intro to Fathom Free and Ghost Gear
Fathoms Free has led initiatives to remove these hazardous materials from the ocean, preventing further damage to the marine environment. The charity also collaborates with and supports other organisations by using its boats and experienced skippers to assist with conservation efforts that contribute to a cleaner, safer ocean.
Scuba Network – Empowering Every Diver to Be an Ocean Conservation
By connecting divers, NGOs, and researchers, the platform Scuba Network offers a new way to crowdsource conservation at scale, giving every diver the tools to protect the underwater world they love.
Blue Meadows - Introducing Citizen Science to Seagrass Conservation
This talk will introduce Blue Meadows as a holistic approach to seagrass conservation, encompassing protection methods, restoration at scale and empowering local communities to connect with and take action for the protection of their local seagrass meadows.
The Seal Project
From a one off seal encounter, it didn’t take long for this to become way more than just a hobby. From my first BDMLR Marine Mammal Medics call out, it became clear seal identification was my ‘thing’, and that’s a massive part of what The Seal Project is known for. We survey, monitor and record all the seals we see around the South Devon coastline.
Banished Baijis to Vanishing Vaquita
How did we get it so wrong? And how is it still happening? The ‘white finned’ dolphin is thought to be the first dolphin to become extinct as a direct consequence of human activity. Unfortunately, it is happening again with the Vaquita.
Plus much more
