Month: May 2025

SFP to Present at ReMeMaRe Conference. Our very own Project Officer, Shovi Anjum, will be presenting at this year’s ReMeMaRe conference in Scarborough on Wednesday 9 and Thursday 10 July. Shovi will be talking on the theme of ‘Restoring Together: Empowering Communities’ after her experience of running the CLEARcoasts Project on the Cumbrian Solway coast… Read more »

North West Marine Ecosystems Conference 30 June 2025 – Booking Open! Join the first North West Marine Ecosystems (NWME) conference to report on the state of the north-west seas in 2024 and foster connections among key stakeholders dedicated to understanding and managing these vital waters. The event will bring together anyone interested in the state… Read more »

Join the Coast-R Network Webinar on 11 June. 2-3pm, 11 June 2025, online The second session in the new Coast-R Network Webinars Series is a collaboration with the Local Government Association’s Coastal Special Interest Group. Three speakers will present on diverse projects relating to sustainability of our coasts and ports. We look forward to welcoming:… Read more »

MMO Marine Planning Spring Newsletter Now Out! Find out what’s been happening in Marine Planning around the country and in the North West. There are a wide range of articles, ranging from Standardisation of Post-Consent Monitoring for Offshore Wind Farms to Improving the Accessibility of Monitoring Data and Updates from Coastal Planning Corner. To read… Read more »

Wheels & Water Wellbeing Festival – New for Stranraer in June. Come along to the festival in Agnew Park on Saturday 7 June where you can ride bikes, play on the beach, dip in the sea, learn about the sea, join a yoga class, try QiGong and so much more. There’s something for everyone and… Read more »

Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society – Young Researcher Competition 2025. Take part in a competition for students in years S4, S5, S6 (or recent school leavers) who have not yet started higher education. The competition runs annually from the end of the summer term until 31st October. If you are a student,… Read more »

Join the Marine restoration webinar series: Finance. On Tuesday 20 May from 12.oonoon to 1.30pm, a range of experts will share their science and research experience in relation to developing and delivering marine restoration projects. Topics for discussion Natural capital BNG and the potential for Marine Net Gain Credits and offsetting What are the different… Read more »

Crown Estate Scotland Launches Draft Corporate Plan Consultation. Crown Estate Scotland’s (CES) draft 2026-31 Corporate Plan – the document which sets out how they plan to manage and invest in the Scottish Crown Estate over the next five years – is now open for consultation: https://www.crownestatescotland.com/our-projects/2026-2031-corporate-plan Over the last three years they’ve carried out a… Read more »

The Archaeology of the Solway – Talk at Dumfries Museum. Wednesday 14th May, From 7pm at Dumfries Museum No need to book, free to attend The Archaeology of the Solway Talk by Andy Nicholson, Dumfries and Galloway County Archaeologist Join Andy at Dumfries Museum for a quick chronological romp, from Mesolithic forests at Powfoot through to 20th… Read more »

Solway Events Coming Up at Dumfries Museum. Archaeology of The Solway Wednesday 14 May at 7pm Join an insightful talk by Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Archaeologist, Andy Nicholson. He will take you on a journey through the rich archaeology of the Solway coast, from ancient Mesolithic forests to the more recent 20th-century salmon nets. Discover… Read more »