Spotlight on the TRANSECTS Project: Meet Sofie Illemann Jæger

View of offshore wind turbines from the eastern coast of Scotland

Dr Sofie Illemann Jæger is a postdoctoral associate with the project “TRANSitions In Energy For Coastal Communities Over Time And Space” (TRANSECTS), one of the four projects funded by the ReCCS programme. She is based at the School of Energy, Geosciences, Infrastructure and Society at Heriot-Watt University. What will you be doing as part of … Read more

Coast-R Network co-lead becomes expert advisor to Council of Europe

Prof Larissa Naylor at the Council of Europe

Congratulations to Coast-R Network co-lead, Professor Larissa Naylor of the University of Glasgow, who has recently been appointed as expert advisor to the Council of Europe’s Congress of Local and Regional Authorities’ Governance Committee. Larissa will act as sole author on a report entitled ‘How can we cope with coastal erosion (in our changing climate)? … Read more

Connecting with the coastal resilience community at Flood and Coast 2025

Coast-R Network workshop participants at Flood and Coast

Amy McCarron is a Research Fellow working on the Resilient Coastal Communities and Seas (ReCCS) programme-funded TRANSECTS project. Here, she introduces herself and reflects on attending Flood & Coast 2025 for the first time. My research draws on both historical analysis and participatory approaches to understand lived experiences of change over time. Earlier this summer, … Read more

Coast-R at the UK Coastal Research Conference 2025

Charlotte Lyddon at the UK Coastal Research conference with Coast-R Network poster

The UK Coastal Research Conference took place in Liverpool from 1–3 July 2025. Dr Charlotte Lyddon represented the Coast-R Network and reports back on the event, which brought together coastal researchers and practitioners from across the country. I really enjoyed the opportunity to connect with attendees throughout the event to share the motivations, aims, and … Read more

Coast-R Network team member receives Rising Star Award

Dr Kate Smith of our Coast-R Network team was the proud recipient of the Rising Star category of the Women in Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management (WiFCERM) Awards 2025 at last night’s annual Flood & Coast conference dinner. The Rising Star Award is given to an individual in the earlier stages of their career in flood and coastal … Read more

Reporting on the TRANSECTS 2nd Annual Meeting 2025

TRANSECTS teams members by the coast

Assoc Prof Karen Alexander, Project lead for TRANSitions In Energy For Coastal Communities Over Time And Space (TRANSECTS), reports on their second Annual Meeting. The whole research team gathered in Stromness, Orkney (and online) to reflect on progress, share insights and plan the road ahead. Meeting Sessions Held at the International Centre for Island Technology, … Read more

Call out for new members of our Strategic Advisory Board

Participants at the Coast-R Launch Event gather around a table

Are you a member of a voluntary, community or other type of third sector organisation working in the area of coastal resilience? Would you like to contribute to the strategic direction of the Coast-R Network, and the achievement of its objectives? If so, then we’d like to hear from you! We are currently seeking to … Read more

Spotlight on the Arise Project: Meet Dragana Vidovic

A beach scene in the Southwold area

Dr Dragana Vidovic is a post-doctoral researcher on the ARISE Initiative, one of the four projects funded by the ReCCS programme. She is based in the Department of Government at the University of Essex. Together with coastal community members, the ARISE team will work to identify issues critical to local communities, identify resources and skills … Read more