MEETINGS, EXCURSIONS, WEBINARS...
National and European meetings dealing particularly with restoration of beaches and dunes.
19th March 2025: Three Decades of Foredune Notching: Insights and Lessons Learned
Sand Dune & Shingle Network offers this free event 30 Years of Foredune Notching: Insights and Lessons Learned brings together experts from across Europe to reflect on the outcomes, challenges, and learnings from three decades of foredune notching.
Gerben Ruessink | Lessons learned from the Noordwest - Natuurkern foredune notches
Ken Pye | Frontal dune 'notching' in the United Kingdom. Some personal experiences and opinions.
Bruno Castelle | Lessons learnt from experimental dune notching in southwest France
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16th-18th September 2025: Sand Dune and Shingle Network Conference (Liverpool, UK)
This in-person event will focused on current research and management of sand dune, machair and shingle habitats.
https://coast.hope.ac.uk/sandduneandshinglenetworkconference/
Many of the past events are available to watch online via the YouTube Channel.
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13, 20, and 27th NOVEMBER 2025: Les Solutions Douces de Protection des Cotes - Soft Solutions for Coastal Protection (Series de Webinares)
Le Conservatoire du littoral et la Commission de l'océan Indien (COI) (à travers le projet RECOS) organisent en novembre prochain une série de webinaires consacrée aux solutions douces de protection des côtes.
Au programme : témoignages d’experts internationaux, retours d’expériences menées en Europe, dans l’Océan Indien, en Afrique de l’Ouest ou dans les Caraïbes … et de nombreux échanges et recommandations pour mettre en place des solutions adaptées face aux défis de l’érosion côtière et du changement climatique et intégrées dans leur territoire.
𝟏𝟑 𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐞 : Solutions douces, de quoi parle-t-on ?
Lien d’inscription : https://lnkd.in/eAUzeSw5
𝟐𝟎 𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐞 : Retours d’expériences et facteurs-clés de réussite
Lien d’inscription : https://lnkd.in/ePExnqe4
𝟐𝟕 𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐞 : Garantir l’efficacité et la durabilité des solutions douces
Lien d’inscription : https://lnkd.in/eZB9xZ27
𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬 :
14h00 – 15h15 (heure de Paris, FR)
17h00 – 18h15 (heure de Port-Louis, MU)
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24-28th NOVEMBER 2025: Coastal Ecology Workshop (Dublin)
The coastal ecology workshop (CEW) 2025 will take place from 24–28 November at the Shoreline Hotel, Donabate, just outside the vibrant city of Dublin, Ireland.
This year, CEW will broaden its scope by bringing an interdisciplinary focus, blending social sciences with physical sciences. Relevant topics may include but are not limited to coastal resilience and adaptation, community engagement, tourism and economic development, and governance and management.
For more details, please visit: https://cewdublin2025.wordpress.com/
Enquiries: coastaleco25@gmail.com
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September 2026: Littoral 2026
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2-6th NOVEMBER 2026: Island Biology Conference by Society of Island Biology (Atami, Japan)
The conference about island biology will be in Japan. Japan consists of approximately 7,000 islands and holds the distinction of being home to the largest islands in East Asia. The nation’s geographic formation involved dynamic processes, contributing to its rich biodiversity and geological diversity.
For more details, please visit: https://sites.google.com/view/ibc2026/