Project Seagrass
@projectseagrass.bsky.social
Global facing marine conservation organisation securing a future for seagrass.
Have you got your ticket for the UK Seagrass Symposium?
Register here: ow.ly/aykZ50XglFb
We've got an exciting programme lined up including the following keynote speakers:
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Register here: ow.ly/aykZ50XglFb
We've got an exciting programme lined up including the following keynote speakers:
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October 24, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Have you got your ticket for the UK Seagrass Symposium?
Register here: ow.ly/aykZ50XglFb
We've got an exciting programme lined up including the following keynote speakers:
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Register here: ow.ly/aykZ50XglFb
We've got an exciting programme lined up including the following keynote speakers:
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Today is SeagrassSpotter's 10th birthday!! 🌱🎉
Over the past 10 years, volunteers from around the globe have come together for our Ocean, using SeagrassSpotter to map and help protect the world's seagrass meadows.
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Over the past 10 years, volunteers from around the globe have come together for our Ocean, using SeagrassSpotter to map and help protect the world's seagrass meadows.
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October 16, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Today is SeagrassSpotter's 10th birthday!! 🌱🎉
Over the past 10 years, volunteers from around the globe have come together for our Ocean, using SeagrassSpotter to map and help protect the world's seagrass meadows.
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Over the past 10 years, volunteers from around the globe have come together for our Ocean, using SeagrassSpotter to map and help protect the world's seagrass meadows.
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In a new paper led by Uppsala University, Project Seagrass Chief Conservation Officer Dr. Benjamin Jones, joined forces with scientists from Sweden and the USA to explore how researchers and managers can better use open-access data to integrate these perspectives and improve decision-making.
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October 13, 2025 at 9:00 AM
In a new paper led by Uppsala University, Project Seagrass Chief Conservation Officer Dr. Benjamin Jones, joined forces with scientists from Sweden and the USA to explore how researchers and managers can better use open-access data to integrate these perspectives and improve decision-making.
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In Chesapeake Bay, a shift is taking place as eelgrass gives way to its warmer-water relative, widgeon grass.
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October 10, 2025 at 8:00 AM
In Chesapeake Bay, a shift is taking place as eelgrass gives way to its warmer-water relative, widgeon grass.
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Researchers uncover hidden seagrass species in northwest Pacific:
Researchers uncover hidden seagrass species in northwest Pacific - Project Seagrass
Researchers have discovered cryptic speciation within Nanozostera japonica—a seagrass species common across the Northwest Pacific.
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October 8, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Researchers uncover hidden seagrass species in northwest Pacific:
There's still time to share your views as part of our survey!
We're running a global survey to identify the everyday actions people can take to support seagrass conservation.
Take the survey here: ow.ly/ZQgp50WXlzN
Survey closes at the end of October 🌱
We're running a global survey to identify the everyday actions people can take to support seagrass conservation.
Take the survey here: ow.ly/ZQgp50WXlzN
Survey closes at the end of October 🌱
October 6, 2025 at 12:43 PM
There's still time to share your views as part of our survey!
We're running a global survey to identify the everyday actions people can take to support seagrass conservation.
Take the survey here: ow.ly/ZQgp50WXlzN
Survey closes at the end of October 🌱
We're running a global survey to identify the everyday actions people can take to support seagrass conservation.
Take the survey here: ow.ly/ZQgp50WXlzN
Survey closes at the end of October 🌱
A study conducted by the University of Liège at the marine and oceanographical research station STARESO (Calvi, Corsica) reveals that transplantation method directly influences the root microbiome, which is essential for the survival of seagrass plants.
Read more:
Read more:
The role of the microbiome in the successful transplantation of seagrass meadows - Project Seagrass
A study reveals that transplantation method directly influences the root microbiome, which is essential for the survival of seagrass plants.
www.projectseagrass.org
October 3, 2025 at 8:00 AM
A study conducted by the University of Liège at the marine and oceanographical research station STARESO (Calvi, Corsica) reveals that transplantation method directly influences the root microbiome, which is essential for the survival of seagrass plants.
Read more:
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Read our response to the Scottish Government Blue Carbon Action Plan: www.projectseagrass....
October 2, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Read our response to the Scottish Government Blue Carbon Action Plan: www.projectseagrass....
Marine scientists urge overhaul of restoration rules to save oceans: www.swansea.ac.uk/press-office...
Marine scientists urge overhaul of restoration rules to save oceans
Swansea University has led an international team of marine scientists and practitioners—spanning 18 countries—in calling for urgent reform to the licensing and regulation of marine and coastal restora...
www.swansea.ac.uk
October 2, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Marine scientists urge overhaul of restoration rules to save oceans: www.swansea.ac.uk/press-office...
Do you work with seagrass? 🌱
We're often asked by the public: “What can I do to reduce seagrass loss?”
We’re running a survey to identify the everyday actions people can take to support seagrass conservation and we’d love your insights!
Take the survey: ow.ly/ZQgp50WXlzN
We're often asked by the public: “What can I do to reduce seagrass loss?”
We’re running a survey to identify the everyday actions people can take to support seagrass conservation and we’d love your insights!
Take the survey: ow.ly/ZQgp50WXlzN
September 16, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Do you work with seagrass? 🌱
We're often asked by the public: “What can I do to reduce seagrass loss?”
We’re running a survey to identify the everyday actions people can take to support seagrass conservation and we’d love your insights!
Take the survey: ow.ly/ZQgp50WXlzN
We're often asked by the public: “What can I do to reduce seagrass loss?”
We’re running a survey to identify the everyday actions people can take to support seagrass conservation and we’d love your insights!
Take the survey: ow.ly/ZQgp50WXlzN
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Seagrass meadows are vital but vanishing.
Join Dr Richard Lilley on 30 Sept for a FREE webinar on restoring seagrass across Europe through collaboration, innovation & community.
More info:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1407810311...
#Seagrass #GenerationRestoration @projectseagrass.bsky.social
Join Dr Richard Lilley on 30 Sept for a FREE webinar on restoring seagrass across Europe through collaboration, innovation & community.
More info:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1407810311...
#Seagrass #GenerationRestoration @projectseagrass.bsky.social
July 25, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Seagrass meadows are vital but vanishing.
Join Dr Richard Lilley on 30 Sept for a FREE webinar on restoring seagrass across Europe through collaboration, innovation & community.
More info:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1407810311...
#Seagrass #GenerationRestoration @projectseagrass.bsky.social
Join Dr Richard Lilley on 30 Sept for a FREE webinar on restoring seagrass across Europe through collaboration, innovation & community.
More info:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1407810311...
#Seagrass #GenerationRestoration @projectseagrass.bsky.social
Restoring seascapes: New study calls for urgent habitat reconnection to meet climate and biodiversity goals
Read more: www.projectseagrass.org/blogs/restor...
Read more: www.projectseagrass.org/blogs/restor...
Seascape Restoration: New study calls for urgent habitat reconnection to meet climate and biodiversity goals - Project Seagrass
A new study makes the case for seascape restoration to achieve international climate and biodiversity targets.
www.projectseagrass.org
July 7, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Restoring seascapes: New study calls for urgent habitat reconnection to meet climate and biodiversity goals
Read more: www.projectseagrass.org/blogs/restor...
Read more: www.projectseagrass.org/blogs/restor...
In a new article, our Chief Scientific Officer Dr Richard Unsworth explores the High Seas Treaty's role in protecting and enhancing seagrass.
Read here: www.projectseagrass....
Photo: © Tommy Trenchard / Greenpeace
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Read here: www.projectseagrass....
Photo: © Tommy Trenchard / Greenpeace
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July 3, 2025 at 1:00 PM
In a new article, our Chief Scientific Officer Dr Richard Unsworth explores the High Seas Treaty's role in protecting and enhancing seagrass.
Read here: www.projectseagrass....
Photo: © Tommy Trenchard / Greenpeace
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Read here: www.projectseagrass....
Photo: © Tommy Trenchard / Greenpeace
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Registration for the UK Seagrass Symposium 2025 is now open!
📅 When: 11 November - 13 November 2025
📍 Where: Techniquest Science Discovery Centre, Cardiff
🎟️ Tickets: events.humanitix.com...
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📅 When: 11 November - 13 November 2025
📍 Where: Techniquest Science Discovery Centre, Cardiff
🎟️ Tickets: events.humanitix.com...
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June 2, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Registration for the UK Seagrass Symposium 2025 is now open!
📅 When: 11 November - 13 November 2025
📍 Where: Techniquest Science Discovery Centre, Cardiff
🎟️ Tickets: events.humanitix.com...
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📅 When: 11 November - 13 November 2025
📍 Where: Techniquest Science Discovery Centre, Cardiff
🎟️ Tickets: events.humanitix.com...
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🌊🌱Missed the #SeagrassSeminar with @boardshortsben.bsky.social?
Catch up on how seagrass ecosystems play a key role in supporting fisheries and alleviating poverty.
The recording is now available: youtu.be/EUqIHBeCZ9A
Catch up on how seagrass ecosystems play a key role in supporting fisheries and alleviating poverty.
The recording is now available: youtu.be/EUqIHBeCZ9A
Seagrass fisheries: How they evolved and why they endure, with Dr. Benjamin Jones
YouTube video by World Seagrass Association
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May 16, 2025 at 5:44 AM
🌊🌱Missed the #SeagrassSeminar with @boardshortsben.bsky.social?
Catch up on how seagrass ecosystems play a key role in supporting fisheries and alleviating poverty.
The recording is now available: youtu.be/EUqIHBeCZ9A
Catch up on how seagrass ecosystems play a key role in supporting fisheries and alleviating poverty.
The recording is now available: youtu.be/EUqIHBeCZ9A
A new global analysis reveals that if we allow seagrass decline to continue unchecked, as much as 1,154 Tg of Carbon Dioxide could be released back into the atmosphere from meadows at risk, accelerating the climate crisis we are trying to prevent.
Explore the research here: ow.ly/WpQM50VPQpG
Explore the research here: ow.ly/WpQM50VPQpG
Global seagrass carbon stock variability and emissions from seagrass loss - Nature Communications
Johannes Krause et al. synthesized seagrass carbon stock data from 2700+ soil cores to find that they vary by plant functional group and coastal setting, indicating where conservation efforts would mo...
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May 13, 2025 at 9:09 AM
A new global analysis reveals that if we allow seagrass decline to continue unchecked, as much as 1,154 Tg of Carbon Dioxide could be released back into the atmosphere from meadows at risk, accelerating the climate crisis we are trying to prevent.
Explore the research here: ow.ly/WpQM50VPQpG
Explore the research here: ow.ly/WpQM50VPQpG
A new study reveals human connections to seagrass meadows date back 180,000 years: theconversation.com/human-connec...
Human connections to seagrass meadows date back 180,000 years, study reveals
The prevalence of seagrass throughout human civilisation has fostered spiritual and cultural relations with these underwater gardens.
theconversation.com
April 17, 2025 at 9:47 AM
A new study reveals human connections to seagrass meadows date back 180,000 years: theconversation.com/human-connec...
A recent study has developed a deep learning model (SGDenseNet) which uses satellite imagery to map seagrass meadows more efficiently.
Researchers used 1,067 independent seagrass field data samples from SeagrassSpotter to test the accuracy of their deep learning model.
Researchers used 1,067 independent seagrass field data samples from SeagrassSpotter to test the accuracy of their deep learning model.
A novel deep learning algorithm for broad scale seagrass extent mapping in shallow coastal environments
Recently, the importance of seagrasses in the functioning of coastal ecosystems and their ability to mitigate climate change has gained increased reco…
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March 27, 2025 at 9:39 AM
A recent study has developed a deep learning model (SGDenseNet) which uses satellite imagery to map seagrass meadows more efficiently.
Researchers used 1,067 independent seagrass field data samples from SeagrassSpotter to test the accuracy of their deep learning model.
Researchers used 1,067 independent seagrass field data samples from SeagrassSpotter to test the accuracy of their deep learning model.
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We're proud that the Accelerate Seagrass program was shortlisted for 'Partnership and Collaboration of the Year' at the Edie Awards last week! 🌱
The project is in partnership with Climate Impact Partners, Deloitte and @projectseagrass.bsky.social.
Find out more here 📺👉 youtu.be/srX_o8o7-ts?...
The project is in partnership with Climate Impact Partners, Deloitte and @projectseagrass.bsky.social.
Find out more here 📺👉 youtu.be/srX_o8o7-ts?...
NOC x Climate Impact Partners: Accelerate Seagrass Program
YouTube video by National Oceanography Centre
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March 18, 2025 at 8:56 AM
We're proud that the Accelerate Seagrass program was shortlisted for 'Partnership and Collaboration of the Year' at the Edie Awards last week! 🌱
The project is in partnership with Climate Impact Partners, Deloitte and @projectseagrass.bsky.social.
Find out more here 📺👉 youtu.be/srX_o8o7-ts?...
The project is in partnership with Climate Impact Partners, Deloitte and @projectseagrass.bsky.social.
Find out more here 📺👉 youtu.be/srX_o8o7-ts?...
From Kenya to Madagascar, massive effort aims to put seagrasses on the map: news.mongabay.com/short-articl...
From Kenya to Madagascar, massive effort aims to put seagrasses on the map
In 2019, scientists set out to map the extent of seagrass in Seychelles, an island nation off the eastern coast of Africa. There, they hit upon a startling number: More than 90% of the country’s “blue...
news.mongabay.com
March 20, 2025 at 3:49 PM
From Kenya to Madagascar, massive effort aims to put seagrasses on the map: news.mongabay.com/short-articl...
Seagrass loss leaves Thailand's dugongs struggling to survive: dialogue.earth/en/ocean/sea...
Seagrass loss leaves Thailand’s dugongs struggling to survive
Meadows reduced to blackened stubs have pushed authorities and researchers into crisis mode
dialogue.earth
March 12, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Seagrass loss leaves Thailand's dugongs struggling to survive: dialogue.earth/en/ocean/sea...
Thank you to everyone who joined us earlier today for our World Seagrass Day Webinar!
Hosted by our Chief Scientific Officer Dr Richard Unsworth, the webinar explored how water quality is impacting seagrass.
You can watch the presentations here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8jy...
Hosted by our Chief Scientific Officer Dr Richard Unsworth, the webinar explored how water quality is impacting seagrass.
You can watch the presentations here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8jy...
Exploring the impacts of water quality on seagrass: World Seagrass Day 2025 Webinar
YouTube video by Project Seagrass
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March 6, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Thank you to everyone who joined us earlier today for our World Seagrass Day Webinar!
Hosted by our Chief Scientific Officer Dr Richard Unsworth, the webinar explored how water quality is impacting seagrass.
You can watch the presentations here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8jy...
Hosted by our Chief Scientific Officer Dr Richard Unsworth, the webinar explored how water quality is impacting seagrass.
You can watch the presentations here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8jy...
A new study led by the University of South Florida highlights the urgent need to protect marine ecosystems in shallow water near the shore —an area that many beachgoers don’t realise is highly important to fish populations.
Read more: www.projectseagrass.org/blogs/protec...
Read more: www.projectseagrass.org/blogs/protec...
Protecting seagrass meadows & other habitats: Study presents strategies to preserve marine ecosystems - Project Seagrass
A new study led by the University of South Florida highlights the urgent need to protect marine ecosystems in shallow water near the shore.
www.projectseagrass.org
March 6, 2025 at 10:21 AM
A new study led by the University of South Florida highlights the urgent need to protect marine ecosystems in shallow water near the shore —an area that many beachgoers don’t realise is highly important to fish populations.
Read more: www.projectseagrass.org/blogs/protec...
Read more: www.projectseagrass.org/blogs/protec...
Happy World Seagrass Day 2025! 🌱
This World Seagrass Day we’ll be shining a spotlight on Water Quality.
There's still time to sign up to for our webinar on Thursday 6th March where we’ll be discussing how water quality is impacting seagrass and what we can do about it: ow.ly/j64i50V48jU
This World Seagrass Day we’ll be shining a spotlight on Water Quality.
There's still time to sign up to for our webinar on Thursday 6th March where we’ll be discussing how water quality is impacting seagrass and what we can do about it: ow.ly/j64i50V48jU
March 1, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Happy World Seagrass Day 2025! 🌱
This World Seagrass Day we’ll be shining a spotlight on Water Quality.
There's still time to sign up to for our webinar on Thursday 6th March where we’ll be discussing how water quality is impacting seagrass and what we can do about it: ow.ly/j64i50V48jU
This World Seagrass Day we’ll be shining a spotlight on Water Quality.
There's still time to sign up to for our webinar on Thursday 6th March where we’ll be discussing how water quality is impacting seagrass and what we can do about it: ow.ly/j64i50V48jU
Without appropriate management, seaweed programmes could threaten marine biodiversity.
Read more in our article in @theconversation.com which responds to calls for seaweed cultivation programmes at scale and considers the risks this could present for marine life: ow.ly/fCFv50V3AxI
Read more in our article in @theconversation.com which responds to calls for seaweed cultivation programmes at scale and considers the risks this could present for marine life: ow.ly/fCFv50V3AxI
Expanding seaweed farms pose a risk to vital marine life
Without appropriate management, seaweed farming programmes could be dangerous for marine biodiversity and the benefits that humans get from the ocean.
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February 21, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Without appropriate management, seaweed programmes could threaten marine biodiversity.
Read more in our article in @theconversation.com which responds to calls for seaweed cultivation programmes at scale and considers the risks this could present for marine life: ow.ly/fCFv50V3AxI
Read more in our article in @theconversation.com which responds to calls for seaweed cultivation programmes at scale and considers the risks this could present for marine life: ow.ly/fCFv50V3AxI