18 Jun 2025
Research Impact Director Closing date: 8 July 2025 Salary: £70,000 increased in line with inflation Location: Home-based but with regular opportunities to meet with colleagues We are looking for a motivated Research Impact Director who can work across public, private and academic sectors to maximise impact on over £20 million worth of UK research. Welcome to HMC […]
17 Jun 2025
Professional Certificate in Exploration, Assessment, Development, Extraction and Management of Sand and Gravel Resources The Crown Estate manages the seabed around England, Wales and Northern Ireland. They take an active approach to managing this natural asset in a sustainable and effective manner including the award of agreements for sand and gravel extraction, agreements for cable […]
17 Jun 2025
Photo of beach in Nice, France, by Amira El Fohail At the third UN Ocean Conference (UNOC) in Nice, held from 9th – 13th June 2025 and co‑hosted by France and Costa Rica, governments, heads of state and more than 10,000 delegates, including 60 world leaders, gathered to confront an ocean in crisis. Against […]
17 Jun 2025
Photo of the Houses of Parliament by R Spegel A cross-party committee of UK MPs has called for a comprehensive reform of the nation’s marine governance system to better involve coastal communities in decisions affecting their local marine environments. The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) released a report on 5th June, 2025, recommending the establishment […]
17 Jun 2025
Photo of Kaikoura, New Zealand, by Helen Stegney New Zealand, home to one of the world’s largest exclusive economic zones (EEZs), is under increasing pressure to enhance its marine conservation efforts. Despite its vast ocean territory, less than 1% is designated as highly protected, falling short of the nation’s commitment to protect 30% of […]
17 Jun 2025
Photo of a sunken ship by Wouter Naert A team of maritime experts has commenced an in-depth survey of the World War I-era warship HMS Cassandra, sunken off the coast of Estonia in 1918. The initiative aims to assess and mitigate potential environmental hazards posed by the wreck, which lies in shallow waters approximately […]
17 Jun 2025
Photo of Raja Ampat, Indonesia, by Simon Spring Environmental campaigners have released stark drone images revealing extensive nickel mining activity in the Raja Ampat archipelago, Indonesia, a globally significant marine biodiversity hotspot often called the “Amazon of the Seas.” The images, shared with the BBC by Global Witness, show forest cleared for mining, dirt […]
17 Jun 2025
Photo of Istanbul by Evgeny Matveev A new regional initiative, the “Blueing the Black Sea” Project (BBSEA), was officially launched in Istanbul on June 10, 2025. The project aims to address significant environmental challenges facing the Black Sea, including untreated wastewater, agricultural runoff, marine litter, and industrial discharge. These issues have contributed to the […]
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