Are we evolving the right solutions to deliver marine restoration and a nature-positive approach to decision-making?
Speakers will highlight recent efforts to realise restoration ambitions including new mapping, tools & techniques to help prioritise recovery from estuaries to the coast and offshore.
Chair: Roger Proudfoot, Environment Agency
Charlotte Johnson, Natural England: Marine Restoration Potential (MaRePo)
Lily Pauls, Natural Resources Wales: Building resilience of Welsh marine ecosystems through Nature Networks
Annika Clements, DAERA Northern Ireland: Coastal mapping and new initiatives to prioritise habitat restoration
Tara Hooper, Natural England: Marine Natural Capital Ecosystem Assessment: Marine extensions to Local Nature Recovery Strategies
Will Melhuish, Operations Manager, Exo Engineering: Achieving Biodiversity Net Gain for Coastal Infrastructure
Eve Leegwater, Environment Agency: Scaling up estuarine and coastal habitat restoration – from policy to practical action
Panel Debate including Jenny Murray, Blue Marine Foundation