MEETINGS, EXCURSIONS...
National and European meetings dealing particularly with restoration of beaches and dunes.
WORLD SAND DUNE DAY - 25/29th June
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19th March 2025 at 1-3 pm (GMT): Three Decades of Foredune Notching: Insights and Lessons Learned (Online)
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. Designed for researchers, practitioners, and anyone with an interest in coastal conservation, this session offers an opportunity to review what has been achieved and consider practical approaches for the future. Presentations from Gerben Ruessink (NL), Bas Arens (NL), Maria Michelsen (DK), Ken Pye (UK), and Bruno Castelle (FR).
The workshop plan is as follows:
Each panellist will deliver a 12-minute presentation summarising key insights and lessons learned from their experiences with foredune notching.
Following each presentation, there will be a brief opportunity for presentation-specific questions.
We aim to allocate approximately 30–40 minutes after all the presentations for a wide-ranging discussion involving all panellists
You can register for the event here.
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27th-28th March 2025: EUCC France, Management of Coastal Erosion Workshop (Noirmoutier Island, Atlantic Coast France)
Return to sites visited during the EUCC workshop of April 4 and 5, 2012 to evaluate the interventions carried out in light of geomorphological and regulatory developments. Further information is available here.
You can register directly to the workshops and excursions on the EUCC-France website.
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3 -4th April 2025, Young Coastal Scientists and Engineers Conference (Newcastle University)
YCSEC is a conference for early career researchers and practitioners in the field of coastal sciences and engineering. It provides a welcoming and supportive environment for MRes, MSc, and PhD students, postdoctoral researchers, and recently qualified practitioners to present and discuss research, and to share good practice. It is a great opportunity to interact with a small community of researchers, allowing you to expand your knowledge and network. To register please follow this link: https://conferences.ncl.ac.uk/ycsec2025/registration/.
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1st - 3rd July 2025, UK Coastal Research Conference (The Liner Hotel, Liverpool)
The second UK Coastal Research Conference will be held in Liverpool 1-3 July 2025 and welcomes all those with an interest in UK coastal science, including academia, policy makers, practitioners and industry professionals. Our aim is for the conference to promote conversations around national coastal research strategies and coastal knowledge, connecting researchers with those involved in managing our coasts, and thereby inform sustainable future management of our coast. Abstracts can be submitted here and close 14th February 2025.
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16th-18th September 2025: Sand Dune and Shingle Network Conference (Liverpool)
The Sand Dune and Shingle Network is hosting a three-day conference at Liverpool Hope University.
This in-person event will feature presentations, workshops and discussions focused on current research and management of sand dune, machair and shingle habitats. Attendees will also have the opportunity to join a field trip to observe local coastal conservation efforts. The conference is open to researchers, practitioners and those interested in coastal environments.
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