Events

Inaugural Lecture: Şebnem Susam-Saraeva

REGISTRATION CLOSES FRIDAY 23rd MAY Tuesday 1st July - Thursday 3rd July The Liner Hotel, Lord Nelson Street, Liverpool, L3 5QB 

This webinar will provide an introduction to interactive data visualization using R’s Shiny framework, enabling you to create dynamic and user-friendly tools for exploring complex datasets.

This webinar will present and explain cause-consequence-response frameworks and the way these relate to managing marine, coastal and estuarine areas. It will then show the importance of determining the footprints of activities, pressures, and natural and human effects and assessing cumulative effects. Following this, it will consider the footprints of management responses and will demonstrate […]

In this webinar, you will learn how to create interactive maps in R from scratch.

Rachael Sinclair (SMRU Consulting) talks through our recent PrePARED report on Cumulative Effects Assessments (CEA), summarising the current challenges with this current process and recommendations for standardisation.  

Join us to explore the different kinds of power relationships in Vietnam’s aquaculture industry that influence people’s access to resources, livelihood options and sustainability outcomes. This seminar looks at a case study of aquaculture production systems in northern Vietnam and the power relationships in food systems that lead to poverty, poor health and ecological degradation. […]

The new Centre for Joined-Up Sustainability Transformations (JUST), funded by UK Research and Innovation’s Building a Green Future strategic theme and the Economic and Social Research Council, are pleased to invite you to join their launch webinar. The webinar will be held on Tuesday 15 July 2025, 14.00-15.00 BST (UTC+1). Please see further information below. If […]

In this session we are sharing insights into how fishing organisations and associations are working with government and statutory bodies to plan and prioritise competing demands such as fishing and offshore wind in our coastal waters. Managing the space around the UK is a difficult job, with a rising number of marine protected areas and […]

Critical knowledge gaps remain about which eelgrass populations may be best suited for future restoration under warming conditions. To help fill these gaps, this project compared eelgrass populations in Virginia and North Carolina to identify traits and genetic markers associated with thermal resilience.

This webinar, hosted by the IMarEST Marine Mammal Special Interest Group (MMSIG), offers early career professionals an honest and supportive introduction to the realities of working in marine mammal science.

Join The Pew Charitable Trusts on Tuesday, July 29, at 2:00pm ET for a Blue Carbon Network webinar to hear from leading experts on financing coastal habitat protection and restoration.

We will be joined by Andy Read, former editor of Fishing News, to host a discussion with fishermen, fishing industry trainers, organisers and naval architects on ideas around a dedicated fishing vessel for training and career development, and how to make this happen. It’s an ambitious idea, but with the UK Government unveiling a £360 […]

The following event has been organised to support the public consultation on the Strategic Compensation Policy for Offshore Wind. The consultation events are an opportunity to learn about the Scottish Government’s proposed Strategic Compensation Policy for Offshore Wind, and conclusions from our impact assessments, including, Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and partial Business and Regulatory Impact […]

The following event has been organised to support the public consultation on the Strategic Compensation Policy for Offshore Wind. The consultation events are an opportunity to learn about the Scottish Government’s proposed Strategic Compensation Policy for Offshore Wind, and conclusions from our impact assessments, including, Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and partial Business and Regulatory Impact […]

We are delighted to be joined by Marine Energy Test Area (META) and the ORE Catapult Marine Energy Engineering Centre (MEECE) for the next webinar in our series. This session will explore the current landscape of the marine energy industry in Wales and a deep dive into the practical experience of at-sea testing.

Intro to stewardship, planning, and the MEDIN framework

This presentation provides an overview of marine data stewardship and introduces the MEDIN Framework as a foundation for best practice in marine data management. It outlines the principles of effective stewardship, the importance of standardisation, and how MEDIN supports the marine community in making data more discoverable, accessible, and reusable.

The transition to a sustainable energy future depends on our industry. SPE Offshore Europe helps the offshore energy value chain to accelerate the transition to a better energy future by uniting the power of expertise, knowledge and innovative technology to drive progress. OE is a platform for collaboration, progress and results, designed by the industry for […]

Gain practical and theoretical insights into the use of cutting-edge scientific robotics, across aerial, air-sea and marine platforms, for monitoring rapidly changing environments. Designed for a wide range of stakeholders, this course is ideal whether you're just starting out, looking to improve current operations, or aiming to reduce operational costs without compromising data quality or […]

For over a decade, Digital Aerial Surveys (DAS) have become the standard method to monitor seabirds and marine mammals around offshore wind farms and much beyond. They are fast and cost-efficient. By covering large areas in short time DAS are the best option for marine wildlife monitoring. While standardization and keeping the method constant is […]

The conference will take place at the VidaMar Resort Hotel Congress Center, a premier seaside location on the southern coast of Madeira. Regular registration closes 7 July 2025. Late registration closes 15 August 2025

Tidalites 2025 – the 11th International Congress on Tidal Dynamics and Sedimentology (9-11 September 2025, Liverpool): Abstract submission deadline: June 12, 2025. Registration closes: July 23, 2025 More information about the conference is available below. Please feel free to reach out (tidalites_2025@liverpool.ac.uk) if you have any questions or need additional information. This interdisciplinary conference invites research on all aspects of tidal systems, including tidal hydrodynamics, […]

Royal Geographical Society, 1 Kensington Gore, London, UK This event will bring together ocean sustainability and finance specialists to explore how capital can be directed toward sustainable investment. Through dialogue and collaboration between these communities, the conference will catalyse opportunities for financing solutions that protect and restore ocean health, generate equitable outcomes for communities, and ensure […]

This two-day gathering will bring together researchers, practitioners, community partners, and policymakers from across the UK to explore how we can co-create resilient coastal futures.

Data standards and real-world marine applications

This presentation offers a practical introduction to the MEDIN Marine Data Standards and Guidelines, designed to support consistent, high-quality marine data management. It will outline the purpose and structure of the standards, explain how they promote interoperability and data reuse, and demonstrate their relevance across a range of marine sectors.

Join us for our September Coast-R Webinar, where we’ll be joined by Dr. Charlie Thompson, Director of the Channel Coastal Observatory at the University of Southampton Charlie is the Director of the Channel Coastal Observatory (CCO), part of the National Network of Regional Coastal Monitoring Programmes (NNRCMP) of England, and an Associate Professor in Sediment […]

The British Academy Early Career Researcher Network is delighted to host the National Postdoctoral Conference on Thursday, 18 September 2025, at the British Academy in London. The event will run from 10:30 to 16:30, followed by a drink’s reception until 18:30. This free event and is open to ECRs from SHAPE and STEM disciplines.

Registration is now live for our first ever Policy Engagement Essentials training workshop jointly delivered by The Scottish Government, The Scottish Parliament and The Scottish Policy & Research Exchange. Date: Monday September 22nd 10.00-12.30 online via Teams. Register via Typeform here. The purpose of the workshop is to provide essential context and understanding on how, […]

On September 24th and 25th, MIKE-users are encouraged to gather at the  Moat House (Acton Trussell, Staffordshire) to engage in presentations and networking opportunities. This one-and-a-half-day event will generate unique insights into marine and coastal environmental consulting markets, while simultaneously providing participants the chance to learn the latest software advancements from DHI. Registrants are encouraged to present […]

The MarinePlan Final Event will be an online webinar series consisting of two parts. Part 1 will take place on the 29th September, 2025 from 14:00-17:30 (CET), and Part 2 will take place on the 30th September, 2025 from 14:00-17:30 (CET). See full agenda here. This event is open for everyone to join and will […]

As pressures on our marine environments intensify, there is a growing need for thresholds that can guide decision-making and support the achievement of Good Environmental Status (GES) under the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). At the request of the EU (DG ENV), ICES is advancing technical work on threshold-setting for seafloor condition indicators (D6C3 and […]

Scottish Cultivated Shellfish – Planning for the Future Coran Halls, Oban The Association of Scottish Shellfish Growers invites all those interested in bivalve shellfish cultivation and seafood to join us in Oban to appreciate all things shellfish!