The Solent Forum
Working in partnership for the future
Seascape restoration, the process of halting and reversing the degradation of marine and coastal environments, can provide numerous benefits to people and nature. The central south coast of England (Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Sussex) has more active and planned seascape restoration projects than anywhere else in the UK. It is also the focus of extensive restoration research activities.
The Solent to Sussex Bay Seascape Restoration Inventory is the first publicly accessible inventory of seascape restoration activities covering the Solent to Sussex Bay region. It has been compiled in collaboration with the Solent Forum and the Sussex Marine and Coastal Forum to provide interested stakeholders with the key information needed to engage with all restoration practitioners and researchers in the Solent to Sussex Bay area. It is composed of two parts: 1) An inventory of planned, in progress and completed applied restoration and research projects across the Solent to Sussex Bay region to help interested stakeholders understand how their work aligns with other projects in the area; and 2) A directory of organisations and individuals actively involved in seascape restoration in Solent to Sussex Bay including a brief outline of their research and/or practical focus. This will help interested stakeholders to identify potential project partners for future collaboration.
The UK Seascape Restoration Research Network will periodically update the inventory to ensure it remains comprehensive and up to date. You can also submit new projects at any time using this google form. If you would like to amend an entry in the inventory please contact georgina.banfield@port.ac.uk.
The UK Seascape Restoration Research Network was founded in January 2023 by five south coast research institutions (University of Portsmouth, University of Sussex, University of Brighton, University of Surrey and the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton) in collaboration with several public and private sector organisations. With the recent increase in coastal restoration initiatives within Hampshire, Sussex and the Isle of Wight, this partnership aims to connect existing seascape restoration projects and formulate a synchronised strategy for future seascape restoration research. We hope to grow this network over the coming years to include all stakeholders who actively participate in local seascape restoration activities.
