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
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
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
The ARISE team have run several meetings of the Community of Practice with a focus on the sustainability of coastal lives, coastal living and the coastal environment in Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex and Kent. They are keen to share insights and co-develop a plan for the future of the Community. The Coastal Resilience Community of Practice … Read more
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
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
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
Join the Resilience of Anthropocene Coasts and Communities project team and collaborators from across the country. Help identify solutions to increase coastal communities and ecosystem resilience to the compound risks of climate change, coastal flooding/erosion, and the UK’s historic waste disposal. What is the issue? As sea levels rise and severe weather events become more … Read more
25 June 2026 The Spine building, Liverpool Join us for the Coast-R Network Annual Forum 2026: Investment for rejuvenating coastal communities This year, our “red thread” explores the three pillars of sustainability: Economic, Social, and Environmental. Morning Session | Economic & Social Pillars The morning session comprises five talks drawn from across the private and … Read more
11-12 September 2025 University of Glasgow How can we work well together across interfaces to build more resilient coastal communities and seas? *Interfaces refer to working with communities of people across the dynamic land-sea interface to co-create practices to help society shift to live more resiliently with our changing coastal seas. Join us for the … Read more
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