Marine blog

We take a look at the Big Microplastic Survey to see how citizen science is helping them achieve their goals of becoming a global initiative.

Citizen science is a great way to make a real difference to our marine wildlife. Katie Finnimore, one of our Marine Champions, tries out two of the most popular initiatives.

Compton Bay proves a marine wildlife goldmine for a pair of intrepid species seekers.

We take a look at the enormous impact of data in protecting our marine wildlife, from challenging harmful development to securing Marine Conservation Zones.

Our shore searching season continues with an intertidal survey at Hill Head in glorious sunshine.

Our shore searching season has kicked off with two intertidal surveys in the western Solent - Jenny Mallinson shares what we found.

It's never been easier to look after our marine wildlife, and it's as simple as telling us what you find on our coastlines.

One of our Marine Champions, Emma Smith, spotted a brilliant bobtail squid, or little cuttlefish, on the coast of Hayling Island.

When was the last time you ate a whelk? Or sampled some "sepia" - the cuttlefish equivalent of calamari? Did you know that both of these delicacies are caught right on our doorstep here…

February 14th and the age-old dilemma, where’s the perfect place to impress our chosen valentine?