15 May 2025

Marine Restoration & Engagement Officer (Wild Oysters/Stronger Shores) Salary: £25,129 – £27,826 per annum, pro rata Hours: Part Time – 30 hours / 4 days per week Duration: Initial fixed term 12 months with possible extension Location: Sunderland and Homeworking with regular travel for fieldwork Closing date: Midnight Thursday 29th May 2025 About us Groundwork […]

15 May 2025

Image description: Plastic items littered on a beach with waves in the background.   Researchers at the Amber Centre in Trinity College have revealed “the stress” applied in making everyday products such as plastic bottles and containers that causes them to shred micro-plastic particles, ending up in the environment and bodies. When factories mould plastics […]

15 May 2025

Image description: A river damn with trees and a grey sky in the background. Image by Marta Wave / Pexels.   The Dam Removal Europe 2024 report showcases the growing momentum behind the removal of dams and other river barriers. For the first time, removals surpassed 500 in a single year, soaring to a new […]

15 May 2025

Image description: The River Itchen, a chalk stream that runs through Hampshire, bordered by grassy banks and lined with trees. Image by Philip Enticknap.   The call for an amendment  A cross-party attempt to give chalk streams, a globally rare ecosystem, the strongest protections as irreplaceable habitats failed after all the Labour MPs on the […]

15 May 2025

Image description: The River Thames and parliament buildings. Image by SevenStorm JUHASZIMRUS / Pexels.   Thames Water faces MP select committee Thames Water’s Chris Weston (CEO), Sir Adrian Montague (Chair), and Steve Buck (CFO) were questioned by MPs at a select committee hearing in parliament, amid public outrage over the costs and operation of water […]

15 May 2025

Image description: Close up shot of a silver tap with running water. Image by ClickerHappy / Pexels.   Water sector needs £270 Bn investment over 25 years In response to the call for evidence issued by the Independent Commission on the Water Sector Regulatory System, Ofwat presented new findings on the changes needed to make […]

14 May 2025

  Marine Measurement Forum 68 Wed 11 Jun 2025 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM  Hogs Back Brewery, GU10 1DE Join us for the Marine Measurement Forum (MMF) 68 on the 11th June in Tongham at the Hogs back Brewery, hosted by OceanWise. The MMF is a series of one-day, non-profit making events that has been […]