Fascinating discoveries by Kent “Shoresearch” citizen scientists in 2024
Wildlife experts also raise concerns over invasive species recorded
Topics: Marine
Intertidal Investigations
-Learn how to identify marine plants and animals and then carry out an intertidal survey
The mysterious basking shark: What we know (& some things we don’t…)
You hear “shark”, you think Jaws. Sadly, this is true for many of us… but then who hasn’t been slightly traumatised by Steven Spielberg’s enduring epic?
Marine Habitats
There's another world waiting beneath the waves. Seals weave in and out of sunlit kelp forests, cuttlefish flash all the colours of the rainbow, starfish graze along the muddy seabed and sharks slip through the open water.
Time is running out to comment on National Grid’s Sea Link plans
Newly elected MP Polly Billington has said she is concerned about the lack of transparency demonstrated by National Grid.
National Marine Week: Blue Influencers
Those of you who have been following the development of the Blue Influencers Scheme being delivered by Kent Wildlife Trust may recall that KWT successfully bid for funding from The Ernest Cook Trust and the #iwill Fund and were awarded £20,000 a year for three years. This enabled the recruitment of Jenny Luddington to the role of Blue Mentor, who will be responsible for recruiting young people to become ‘Blue Influencers’.
Kent Wildlife Trust celebrate National Marine Week 2024 by hosting a series of free events
The annual celebration of the sea runs from Saturday 27th July – Sunday 11th August
How to protect our marine areas
Nina Jones, Protected Area Warden takes a moment ahead of National Marine Week to explain what we can individually and collectively do to help restore and protect nature on our coasts.
As images of Kent’s newest seal pups flood social media, conservationists issue stark warning
As adorable images of Kent’s newest seal pups are posted to social media, Kent Wildlife Trust has issued a warning that people risk inadvertently killing the youngsters if they get too close.
Sir Roger Gale on why National Grid should Rethink Sea Link
In episode 9 of Talk on the Wild Side, Rob Smith speaks to Sir Roger Gale, MP for North Thanet and Deputy Speaker, about why the National Grid need to Rethink Sea Link. If we don't hold them to account, he warns, we would be "failing our future generations."