Seagrass Project

Project Seagrass are working to innovate Zostera marina seagrass planting techniques to improve future restoration success in the UK. Seagrass meadows provide key ecosystem services such as biodiversity hotspots, carbon capture, nutrient filtration, through to providing the oxygen we breathe. Globally seagrass is under threat and facing rapid loss, in the UK it is estimated we have lost up to 92% of seagrasses in the last 100 years, we must act now to reverse this trend.

The Seagrass Ocean Rescue Solent project will allow future restoration projects to make informed, evidence-based decisions as to the most successful seagrass restoration techniques to deploy, greatly improving the chances of a seagrass meadow becoming established. The Isle of Wight is a UNESCO biosphere giving us a unique opportunity to tap into a global network, allowing us to further share our story, inspiring and advising others.