Hello Lithuania! After a little cycling adventure to the Curonian Spit and the Hill of Witches yesterday I'm looking forward to the #ICESASC starting today and our themed session on MPAs on Wednesday and Thursday!

Fun few days running public engagement activities showcasing our Lyme Bay MPA research at the Devon County Show. Lots of budding marine conservationists of the future, and amazing costumes! @plymuni.bsky.social @plymbiomarsci.bsky.social @chloerenn.bsky.social

Reflecting on last week's excellent SWME 2025 conference @plymouthmarine.bsky.social my sixth SWME and it just keeps getting better and better. An excellent opportunity to find out about all marine happenings in our region and catch up with colleagues. Grateful this gathering happens where I live!

As spring unfolds and we look ahead to the next phase of our research, I’ve been reflecting on our conversations during Evidence Week. Grateful to the MPs like
@georgefreemanmp.bsky.social who took time to engage with us on marine conservation and restorative offshore aquaculture 🌊🌱 #EvidenceWeek

As spring unfolds and we look ahead to the next phase of our research, I've been reflecting on our conversations during Evidence Week. Grateful to the MPs who took time to engage with us on ocean protection and restorative aquaculture🌊🦞
@senseaboutsci.bsky.social @jonathandaviesmp.bsky.social

Wonderful to see a full house at yesterday's FISP conference and Ropes to Reefs workshop, & a fun party with ceilidh to celebrate our achievements! Feels like just the tip of the iceberg though, still many insights needed in fisheries and aquaculture @naturalengland.bsky.social @plymuni.bsky.social

Grateful to have met @chionwurah.bsky.social at Evidence Week in Parliament recently to share our research on restorative offshore aquaculture. Ensuring sustainability alongside Marine Protected Areas is key to future food security & marine resilience @plymuni.bsky.social @senseaboutsci.bsky.social

An inspiring second and final day at #CoastalFutures25. Brilliant to be part of the @plymuni.bsky.social delegation for this conference, reconnecting with a lot of familiar faces and meeting lots of new people within the UK marine sector. Looking forward to next year already!

Great to be at the Royal Geographical Society in London for Coastal Futures 2025! Come and visit our stand if you are at the conference over the next couple of days to find out about our long-term monitoring research projects @plymuni.bsky.social @ahallmarine.bsky.social @rebeccanesbit.bsky.social

We're in Westminster for #EvidenceWeek! Yesterday we attended a reverse select committee with public questions on government use of evidence in decision making, tomorrow we will be talking to MPs about our offshore aquaculture research,exciting! @senseaboutsci.bsky.social @plymbiomarsci.bsky.social