Marine and Coastal

Marine & Coastal Community

The Marine & Coastal Science Community is a community of like-minded professionals looking to promote an interdisciplinary approach to marine and coastal issues to support the sustainable management of our coasts and oceans. They aim to develop tailored professional development opportunities to support researchers and professionals in the marine and coastal sector and to further advance the specialism through the promotion of their work and engagement with key stakeholders.

Upcoming Events

The effects of underwater noise on the achievement of Good Environmental Status in UK waters

Online, Teams

Wednesday, 15 October 2025 - 12:30pm to 1:15pm

This webinar will explore the findings of a recent project for the OEP reviewing the effects of underwater noise on the achievement of Good Environmental Status in UK waters.

IES Webinar: Pollution Hotspots Within Vessels - Identifying and Managing Onboard Risks

Online

Thursday, 20 November 2025 - 12:30pm to 1:15pm

Although shipping regulations and cleaner technologies have reduced external discharges, there are still many pollution sources that originate internally within the vessel.

Recent webinars

Assessing the effects of offshore wind farms & climate change in the North Sea

The UK is committed to delivering up to 50GW of offshore wind by 2030. There are still gaps in our knowledge of the cumulative effects on marine life of a massive expansion of offshore wind farms (...

Coastal landfill sites: risks and solutions

In this presentation Nick Cooper provided an overview of the scale of the problem presented by historic coastal landfill sites, the threats posed from their erosion and the methods that exist to...

Most recent journal on Marine and Coastal

Britain's Natural Capital

This edition of environmental SCIENTIST explores Britain's natural environment, how we assess its value, and the ecosystem services it provides

Marine and Coastal profile

Tony Brooks

Tony is a Principal Consultant at ABPmer, a marine consultancy and survey company based in Southampton. He specialises in marine physical processes, with over 12 years consultancy experience working in offshore, coastal and estuarine environments. He provides project management and...

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Acoustics	Air Quality
Built Environment	Climatology and Carbon Management
Ecology and Conservation	Education and Training
Energy	Environmental Management
Forestry and Landscaping	Heritage and Archaeology
Impact Assessment	Land Condition
Marine and Coastal	Odour
Policy	Sustainability
Transport	Waste Management
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