Solent Forum Members Meetings

Please note in an effort to minimise the use of single use plastics we no longer use badges for our meetings, please could you bring your own name badge or ID card if you have one. We also specify non plastic use for catering and try and source venues that are accessible by public transport.

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Spring 2024 Meeting - 13 March 2024

The Solent Forum will next meet on 13 March 2024 at Cowes on the Isle of Wight. Please note this meeting is for Forum members only and booking is essential.

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Autumn 2023 Meeting 

Meeting Presentations

• Solent Forum Update - Karen McHugh, Solent Forum
• Solent Biosecurity Plans launch - Kate Ansell, Solent Forum
• Seascape Restoration Research Network: Integrating finance and biodiversity – Dr Karolina Skalska, University of Portsmouth
• Changing Marine Habitats: Risks and Opportunities - Christine Sams and Dr Claire Evans, National Oceanography Centre  
• Angling for Sustainability - Peter Davies, University of Plymouth  
• Bottom Towed Fishing Gear Management in the Southern IFCA District - Emily Condie, Southern IFCA  

Hot Topics

• The Use of Heart Rate Monitors to Determine the Effects of Environmental Stressors in The Common Shore Crab (Caricinus maenus) - Emily Price, University of Portsmouth (bursary award winner)
• Quantifying microplastics in Southampton Water estuary and investigating microplastic ingestion in the local cnidarian polyp - Martha McKee, University of Southampton (bursary award winner)
• Solent Biodiversity Credits - Louise McCallum, Blue Marine Foundation  

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Spring 2023 Meeting

Meeting Presentations

• Solent Forum Update - Karen McHugh, Solent Forum
• Solent Seascape Project – Louise MacCallum, Blue Marine Foundation
• Coastal Historic Landfills – Prof Alex Ford, University of Portsmouth 
• Hook Lake Intertidal Habitat Creation: A feasibility study – Lauren Burt, Coastal Partners
• Water Quality in the Solent and Sea the Value Project Introduction - Prof Gordon Watson, University of Portsmouth

Hot Topics

• Solent to Sussex Bay Restoration Inventory - Sam Winton, University of Portsmouth
• Feeding rate and respiration rate of Arcuatula senhousia compared to native European shellfish - Mike Clark Bursary award winner Kate Dey from University of Portsmouth
• Stakeholder Engagement within Solent Restoration Projects: A Success Story - Kirstyn May from University of Portsmouth working with Hants and Wight WT
• Biodiversity work with Yorkshire Marine Nature Partnership – Artecology, Ian Boyd  

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Autumn Meeting 2022

Meeting Presentations

1. Solent Forum Update - Karen McHugh, Solent Forum
2. England Coast Path: Solent Update - John Truswell, Natural England
3. Mitigating risk of introduction and spread of marine INNS through pathway assessments and biosecurity planning. Dr Kate O’Shaughnessy, APEM Ltd
4. CHaPRoN: Chichester Harbour. Protection and Recovery of Nature. Sarah Chatfield, Chichester Harbour Conservancy
5. CHASM: Crustaceans, Habitat And Sediment Movement. Jane Cunningham, Manhood Peninsula Partnership
   

Hot Topics

• Solent Invasive Non-Native Species - Natural England
• Novel sensors to measure flood hazard - NOC, Southampton
• Sandown CSO Pathfinder - Southern Water
• Solent Plastics Pollution hub
• Solent Plastics Pollution hub media pack

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