20 May 2025
Image: Puffin flying by Phil Robson Scotland’s seabirds are set to benefit from a major new funding initiative aimed at reversing decades of population decline. The Scottish Marine Environmental Enhancement Fund (SMEEF) has unveiled a £1.6 million Seabird Resilience Fund, designed to bolster efforts to protect and restore vital seabird habitats across Scotland’s coastlines […]
13 Feb 2025
As the government this week opted to omit the Water Restoration Fund (WRF) from the Water (Special Measures) Bill currently progressing through Parliament, the Rivers Trust wrote to Water Minister Emma Hardy, calling on her to ensure money currently sitting unused in the Water Restoration Fund is paid out to start the task of reversing […]
10 Sep 2024
The Earth Observation for Marine and Climate Mission (EO4MCM) development programme is part of a wider £15 million government investment announced in 2022. It aims to identify and develop instruments for applications relating to climate change, maritime and net zero, which are suitable for deployment on constellations of small satellites. The EO4MCM projects will be […]
03 Sep 2024
The Scottish Government’s decision to redirect £5 million from its Nature Restoration Fund to settle local government pay disputes has triggered widespread concern, especially within rural and environmental sectors. This fund, designed to combat climate change and biodiversity loss through conservation projects, has been vital for numerous initiatives across Scotland, such as saving rainforests, protecting […]
13 Aug 2024
A recently signed funding agreement between the Canadian government and the Marine Environmental Observation, Prediction and Response Network (MEOPAR) will see $38.1 million bolster the organization’s network, starting summer 2024. Funding to continue fostering connections and professional developments For over a decade, the not-for-profit has been connecting individuals and initiatives in ocean research across Canada. It assists scientists […]
23 Jul 2024
On the 18th July, the Biden-Harris Administration announced nearly $220 million for transformational habitat restoration and coastal resilience projects. Investing in America The Department of Commerce’s NOAA is recommending nearly $220 million, plus an additional $66 million in future funding, for 32 habitat restoration and coastal resilience projects under President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. […]
15 Jul 2024
New research projects aim to enhance resilience, wellbeing, and sustainability in UK coastal communities. The £14.8 million Resilient Coastal Communities and Seas Programme, funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and Defra, will take a transdisciplinary approach across the UK. Additionally, the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) is investing £9.5 million in five projects […]
18 Jun 2024
The COAST-R Network is part funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and DEFRA under their Resilient Coastal Communities and Seas programme and is part of a £14.8M investment in place-based research projects aiming to enhance resilience, wellbeing and sustainability across the UK. Cross-UK project partners Headed by Professor Briony McDonagh at the University of […]
