KEYNOTE: Meriwether Wilson, The University of Edinburgh
Seascape Ecology - Evolutions of Perception and Practice
Dave Hooley, Historic England
Spanning the Clear Blue Water. Seascape’s importance in converging ecological and cultural understandings of the marine environment for future sustainable management
David Anderson, RSPB
The Inner Forth Futurescape: Connecting land and sea
Anja Liski, The University of Edinburgh
Habitat restoration and potential socio-cultural ecosystem services in the future seascapes of Inner Forth. Future visions for the Inner Forth coast. Social and cultural meanings of habitat restoration for the local communities.
Charlotte Slater, NAFC Marine Centre
The importance of public engagement within a seascape character assessment
Gloria Pungetti, The Cambridge Centre for Landscape and People
Seascapes and islandscapes of Europe from past to future
David Miller, The James Hutton Institute
Seascape Visibility as an Input to Management and Planning
Jade Irissari, Spanish Marine Research Institute
Biochemical and physiological study of the invasive mussel Xenostrobus securis in a coastal ecosystem dominated by native Mytilus galloprovincialis (Galicia, NW Spain)
FLASH: Aster de Vries Lentsch, The University of Edinburgh
Community perspectives on Orkney marine energy futures
FLASH: Racheal Scrimgeour, The University of Edinburgh
An analysis of the complexities faced by Small Island Marine States (SIMS) in Adapting to Climate Change-Induced Sea-Level Rise
Adrian Southern, RSPB
Using Our Collective “Super Brain” to Develop a Widely Applicable Recipe for Success in Landscape Scale Conservation
Martin Gullström, Stockholm University
Assessing effects of seascape configuration on seagrass fish communities across latitudes
Diana Perry, Stockholm University
Offshore seascape factors influence shallow water fish assemblages
Mark Johnson, NUI Galway
Habitat patches at the hectad scale: what can they tell us about how the structure of the coast influences biodiversity?
Evangelia Smeti, University of Glasgow
Fragmentation and reconnection in aquatic metacommunities
Gemma Bell, Environment Systems
Mapping priority habitats and supporting habitats for the North West Regional Monitoring Programme
Paul Sizeland, Scottish Natural Heritage
Ecological coherence assessment in practice across the Central Scotland Green Network to benefit wildlife and people
FLASH: Raphael Bunmi Ogunjemilusi, The University of Edinburgh
Identifying sources of pollutants in a freshwater urban impoundment: case study of the Seafield pond, Dunbar
FLASH: Emilie Devenport, The University of Edinburgh
Assessing the potential of marine litter cleanup initiatives to influence volunteer behaviour in Scotland
Tuesday 8 September
AM: Seascape development: opportunities and challenges
KEYNOTE: Alexia Chapman, Amec Foster Wheeler Environment & Infrastructure UK
Seascape development: opportunities and challenges
Richard Smithers, Ricardo-AEA
Should we focus on marine biodiversity hotspots or coldspots?
Fa Likitswat, Thammasat University
Thailand East Coastal Landscapes Typology, Livelihood, and Sustainability
Kathleen Herrmann, Marine Resources Committe Snohomish County
A Collaborative Approach to Marine Conservation Planning in Puget Sound Washington: Examples from the Snohomish County Marine Resources Program
Jose Lascurain, S.G.M
ES/NC based management strategy can boost the management of the Mediterranean urban dune ecosystems
Jim Densham, RSPB
Tides of change: recreating coastal habitats in response to climate change
Diana Pound, Dialogue Matters
Jersey Coastal National Park – Co-production in Practice.
Francis Daunt, Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Integrating economies and conservation in UK seascapes: the role of seabird research
FLASH: Mairi MacArthur, The University of Edinburgh
The capacity for offshore wind developments to enhance biodiversity in degraded marine habitats
FLASH: Catherine Forsyth, The University of Edinburgh
The Authenticity of Tourism in Northern Norway
PM: Seascape ecosystem services: managing natural capital
KEYNOTE: Jonathan Hughes, Scottish Wildlife Trust
Marine transitions: from value destruction to value creation in our oceans
Rich Howorth, Brighton & Lewes Downs Biosphere Partnership
The Blue Yonder – what’s in it for us? Case study of the Brighton & Lewes Downs Biosphere
Inés Mazarrasa, University of the Balearic Islands
Carbon Sink capacity of seagrass (Posidonia oceanica) meadows around the Balearic Islands: effect of wave exposure and human pressure
Gwilym Rowlands, Rowlands Ecology Ltd
A geospatial model of coral reef vulnerability: The Society Islands French Polynesia
Alisa Sahavacharin, Thammasat University
Current Provisioning Ecosystem Services of Krabi River Estuary for the Local Communities!
Miguel Villoslada, Estonian University of Life Sciences
Coastal landscapes in Estonia and threats to the provision of ecosystem services.
Maggie Roe, Newcastle University
Understanding shared socio-cultural values in relation to planning the Marine Environment
FLASH: Mary MacKay, The University of Edinburgh
A study of small-scale fisher people’s perceptions of policies, resources, and the fishing industry in Sri Lanka using Q-methodology in order to identify the root causes of current industry conflicts.
FLASH: Anna Inman, The University of Edinburgh
Mobile Species Marine Protected Area and the Sustainability of the Whale Watching Industry in West Scotland