Coast-R Webinar – HDRC North Yorkshire : Understanding & Addressing Health Inequalities in Coastal Communities & Health Outcomes for Young People in Coastal Areas

1-2pm, Weds 18 March 2026, online Join us for the next Coast-R webinar exploring how place shapes health in England’s coastal communities, with talks from Dr. Jane Deville and Rachel Maw (NIHR HDRC North Yorkshire) and Dr. Emily Murray (Centre for Coastal Communities, University of Essex). Dr. Jane Deville and Rachel Maw, of the NIHR … Read more

Coast-R Webinar – Sharing and building on climate adaptation solutions using DAFNI

Coast - R Banner image with title of the webinar - Sharing and building on climate adaptation solutions using DAFNI

2-3pm, Weds 25 February 2026, online February’s Webinar ‘Sharing and building on climate adaptation solutions using DAFNI’ saw Dr. Tom Kirkham and Dr. Kyle Stevenson of the STFC discussing the DAFNI (Data Analytics for National Infrastructure) platform, explaining how it is being used within climate adaptation, highlighting opportunities for people to get involved: The webinar … Read more

Coast-R Webinar – Extreme weather on the edge of the world and Risky Cities

Coast-R Banner for webinar with Briony and Neil MacDonald

1-2pm, Wed 29 January 2026, online January’s webinar ‘Extreme weather on the edge of the world and Risky Cities’ brought together two Coast-R Network speakers, each sharing insights from current research on flood risk, coastal resilience, and extreme weather: Professor Neil MacDonald (University of Liverpool; Coast-R Network) presented the Clandage project, “Extreme weather on the … Read more

Navigating coastal, marine and environmental careers: explore and connect

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12:00–13:30pm, Thurs 30 October 2025, online Join us for this interactive online event bringing together students, recent graduates, early career researchers, and professionals to explore career pathways across the coastal, marine and environmental sectors. Through a panel discussion featuring speakers from across consultancy, local government, and professional bodies, you’ll hear how each panellist built their … Read more

Coast-R Information and Q&A Session: Small Grants Fund Round 1

Graphic with event title and date Introduction to our Small Grants Fund 7 October 2025

11am-12noon, Tues 7 October 2025, online Applications to the first round of the Coast-R Network Small Grants Fund are open until 4pm on 31 October 2025. Round 1 of our Small Grants Fund will offer awards of between £5,000 & £25,000 to support small scale, place-based projects. These must involve early career researchers in two-way … Read more

Our Coast-R Webinar Series is now live!

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We launched a series of informative monthly webinars on different aspects of coastal resilience back in May. Read on for details of our next session and how to access recordings of our previous sessions. Each webinar consists of two or more speakers, and aims to bring a range of perspectives and experiences to a wider … Read more

Coast-R Webinar – Strategic Coastal Monitoring – a Resource for Resilience

2-3pm, Wed 17 September 2025, online The fourth session in our Coast-R Network Webinars Series was on ‘ Strategic Coastal Monitoring – a Resource for Resilience’. With a presentation by Dr Charlie Thompson, Director, Channel Coastal Observatory, University of Southampton The webinar was chaired by the Coast-R Network’s Prof Stuart McLelland. Stuart is Deputy Director … Read more

Coast-R Webinar – Crafting the Shore and the SMMR Programme

2-3pm, Tues 15 July 2025, online The third session in our Coast-R Network Webinars Series is on ‘Crafting the Shore’ and ‘The Sustainable Management of UK Marine Resources Programme’. We look forward to welcoming: The webinar will be chaired by the Coast-R Network’s Prof Stuart McLelland. Stuart is Deputy Director of the Energy and Environment … Read more

Exploring diverse understanding and knowledge within the ReCCS projects

Close up of two puffins

A January online workshop update from Dr Kate Smith of the University of Hull, with news of the new Coast-R Network webinar series. Following the success of our in-person Coast-R Network event in Hull in November we were keen to maintain the launch event’s energy and enthusiasm by starting to deliver our ongoing programme of … Read more

Coast-R Webinar co-organised with the LGA Coastal SIG

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2-3pm, 11 June 2025, online The second session in our new Coast-R Network Webinars Series is a collaboration with the Local Government Association’s Coastal Special Interest Group. We will present three speakers on diverse projects relating to sustainability of our coasts and ports. We look forward to welcoming: The webinar will be chaired by the … Read more