People like you can help protect the places we all love. There are still many ways to volunteer even though ReMEDIES project has ended. Here’s an idea of how to get involved and help #SaveOurSeabed.
Scuba Divers
This project involved a huge effort in diving. We were aiming to restore 8 hectares of seagrass in Plymouth Sound and Estuaries SAC and in the Solent Maritime SAC. This meant collecting seeds, helping with the restoration itself as well as getting involved in monitoring dives with the Seasearch project, coordinated by Marine Conservation Society. We were looking for commercially qualified divers to help us and were interested to hear from diving conservationists who wanted to get involved. The project may have ended but you can still volunteer with Seasearch
Recreational activity observations
Thank you to all those who helped ReMEDIES and Essex Wildlife Trust collect information on recreational activities in historic and current seagrass habitat locations throughout Essex. Volunteers were trained to collect information including weather conditions, intertidal recreational use, boating activity, macroalgae/seagrass presence, and wildlife interactions and disturbance. Seagrass habitats in Essex are currently in unfavourable condition at only 2 per cent of their historic maximum extents. Better understanding of the pressures they face will help us mitigate impacts and move towards a favourable condition while allowing a synergy between humans and the natural environment.
Events and Training
ReMEDIES worked with people to help improve the ways in which we all use our beautiful coastline. By delivering workshops and training to boaters and other water users, we looked to change the way we all behave in ways that help protect the seabed. Thank you to all the passionate communicators and who helped spread the word. We used materials and ideas to help show people the wonders under the waves and how to look after them.
Sea Champions
Thank you to those who helped the ReMEDIES project through the Marine Conservation Society Sea Champions scheme. For further opportunities to take part in events and activities going on around the coast now that the ReMEDIES project has ended - see link below.
