Marine & Coastal Community

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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

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

Biodiversity loss and climate change are intricately linked, and it is widely acknowledged that action is needed to develop holistic, multifunctional solutions to both challenges. Nature-based...
White Desert Foundation is a newly registered UK charity which has the charitable aims of supporting and funding Blue Carbon and Habitat Restoration Projects. This webinar included an...

Most recent journal on Marine and Coastal

This edition dives into how interdisciplinary working is changing the environmental sciences. It explores how working across boundaries can unlock fresh ideas, systemic change, and real-world impact

Marine and Coastal profile

James is business lead for the marine science team in RPS Ireland, where he leads a team of ten in Ireland with over 50 coastal and marine scientists in Europe. His main role is environmental consultancy in marine projects and offshore energy. James act as technical advisor on issues such...