We're devastated to hear of the passing of Dr Monica Montefalcone after a diving accident in the Vaavu Atoll.
Monica's extensive research into seagrass is renowned, including habitat assessments and restoration efforts. Without her involvement, our shared understanding would be vastly reduced.
Researchers have documented the unexpected recovery of seagrass meadows in Florida's Mosquito Lagoon following a number of extreme weather events.
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Endorsed as an official Ocean Decade Activity as part of the United Nations UN Ocean Decade the symposium demonstrated how scientific collaboration and community-driven restoration can contribute to the global mission of healthy, resilient oceans by 2030
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Heidi McIlvenny, PhD researcher from Queen’s University Belfast, discusses seagrass meadows in Northern Ireland and how designating an area as “protected” is not enough to protect meadows from land based pollution.
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This World Seagrass Day, we're delighted to share the report from the UK Seagrass Symposium 2025!
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New research led by scientists at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography has documented the first successful restoration of open-coast seagrass (common eelgrass) in open-coast areas off Catalina Island.
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Read the full report here: ow.ly/Oov450YnbG8
Photo by Bobbie Lee Photography
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