Liz Morris-Webb
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Liz Morris-Webb
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Interdisciplinary Marine Scientist & Mum. Passionate about all things marine. Senior Researcher II in Ocean Literacy & Human-Nature connection at the Nordland Research Institute @EmpowerUs_EU @Prep4Blue_eu. Hon Res Fellow at Bangor Uni @sosbangor.bsky.soci
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: Have you been working on Empowerment & Blue Justice in Coastal Communities? We are accepting abstracts to our upcoming special issue on the subject in Ocean & Society.
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October 21, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Thanks to UNESCO IOC for sharing some of our survey headlines & recommendations from the EmpowerUs EU Project policy briefs 'ocean literacy needs for an empowered and resilient future'. 12 countries have taken the Ocean & Society Survey. Will your country / project be next?

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October 20, 2025 at 12:51 PM
If you like walking near the sea, playing on the beach, or taking school groups for shore visits, please take a look at this summary of some of our recent work and advice. Understanding how to interpret a tide table to ensure a safe beach visit is tricky, and varies locally. Stay safe people!
October 18, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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🌊 Blue Future series kicks off!🪸

On the road to#UNOC3 in Nice 🇫🇷 (June 9–13), we’re spotlighting inspiring initiatives to protect marine ecosystems and provide solutions to protect our oceans 🌍💙

#BlueFuture #MarineBiodiversity #UNOC3
May 14, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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📢 Calling all members of the fishing and seafood industry, historians, government and local experts!

🐟 Know where herring were caught, when they arrived, where they spawned, or how they were used?

🗣️ We want to hear from you!
📩 Contact fishistory@bangor.ac.uk
May 29, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Are you in Nice #UNOC3 #OneOceanScience on June 5th? Come join us for "What funders want for ocean literacy, and how to incorporate it into interdisciplinary science projects to increase your impact". Fish for the right kind of ocean literacy for your project.
nordlandsforskning.no/en/news/2025...
EmpowerUs brings ocean literacy in research to the forefront in Nice
What funders want for ocean literacy, and how to incorporate it into interdisciplinary science projects to increase your impactWhat: A 4 hr interactive session with panel speakers and drop-in showcase...
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May 29, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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🌊Women Making Waves - Spain🌊

The #WomenMakingWaves series celebrates incredible women across Europe who have been empowered by the ocean—or have empowered it in return. Today we turn our focus to two Spanish women whose lives were tied to the ocean.

Read here: empowerus-project.eu/news-and-eve...
March 31, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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Upcoming on Monday:
🌊 #OceanOptimism exchange with @oceanknigge.bsky.social & @rare.org
🌊 Registration ➡️ ogy.de/1v5h
May 1, 2025 at 7:52 AM
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Introducing FisHistory 🐟📖 an interdisciplinary project aiming to identify currently unmapped herring spawning grounds in the Irish Sea, and other aspects of herring biology, by combining local knowledge, scientific data and historical records 📖 @bangoruniversity.bsky.social funded by UKRI
March 13, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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Prior to the #MAREConference, we are excited to invite you to the 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐃𝐚𝐲 2025. This year it is about #ports: 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞: 𝐍𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬. It takes place on June 23 in Amsterdam (at the UvA). You can register here: www.aanmelder.nl/mare2025/sub...
April 24, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Do you ever go to a beach, or organise beach visits for people? Want to stay safe on your coastal visit, by better understanding what people misconceive about tide that can lead to getting stranded on a beach or cut off by the tide? Then this paper is for you! www.cogitatiopress.com/oceanandsoci...
Cut Off by the Tide: How Ocean Literacy Can Help Save Lives | Article | Ocean and Society
Elisabeth S. Morris‐Webb, Martin Austin, Chris Cousens, Naomi Kent, Kat Gosney, Thora Tenbrink
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April 27, 2025 at 7:28 AM
🌊Women Making Waves - Norway🌊

The #WomenMakingWaves series celebrates remarkable women across Europe who have been empowered by the ocean—or have empowered it in return. This final instalment showcases inspiring coastal women in Norway💙

Read more: empowerus-project.eu/news-and-eve...
April 27, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Do you ever go to a beach, or organise beach visits for other people? Want to stay safe on your coastal visit? And better understand what people misconceive about the tide that can lead to getting stranded on a beach or cut off by the tide? Then this paper is for you!

PAPER ALERT: lnkd.in/eRCEBtVA
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April 9, 2025 at 1:49 PM