FdSc Marine Conservation

25/05/2023

Defra have recognised that wildlife disturbance is a growing problem. They have produced a code of conduct design to get all of us thinking about the space that wildlife needs to thrive.

22/02/2023

24/11/2022

https://news.microsoft.com/apac/features/this-ai-enabled-robotic-boat-cleans-up-harbors-and-rivers-to-keep-trash-out-of-the-ocean/?OCID=lock2&form=M402JX

Hong Kong-based startup, Open Ocean Engineering, has developed Clearbot Neo, an AI-enabled robotic boat that autonomously collects trash in rivers and industrial waterways.

19/10/2022

Apprenticeship available with Cornwall Wildlife Trust marine team:

We’ve introduced a new way to find and apply for an apprenticeship in England.

12/09/2022

https://hakaimagazine.com/features/the-eternal-life-of-beached-whales/?omhide=true&utm_source=Hakai+Magazine+Weekly&utm_campaign=c0d9c91c47-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_09_06_COPY_03&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0fc1967411-c0d9c91c47-121638977

Sure, they stink, but when we hastily dispose of dead whales, we’re depriving myriad organisms and the coastal environment of the ecological gifts the carcasses deliver.

05/09/2022

https://www.cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/avian-flu-impacts-seabird-populations-cornwall?utm_source=Cornwall+Wildlife+Trust+Emails&utm_campaign=c0b1617626-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_SEP2022_NEWS&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_44f014392c-c0b1617626-364785740

Report but don't touch dead or sick birds

Cornwall Wildlife Trust is encouraging members of the public to report all dead seabirds found to Defra’s hotline amid concerns of a growing outbreak in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

15/07/2022

Ocean-mapping specialist Dawn Wright is the first Black person to visit Challenger Deep.

26/05/2022

Remind me of The light is all around (by Endo in Čačak, Serbia 🇷🇸): https://streetartutopia.com/2021/10/24/the-light-is-all-around-by-endo-in-cacak-serbia
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🤫🫠 By SKURK at Rå Skole in Bergen, Norway: https://streetartutopia.com/2022/05/24/anglerfish-trap

22/02/2022

Huge oil spill off the coast of Peru :-(

Scientists are appalled at the environmental damage — and calling for the country to end its reliance on oil.