Ocean Recovery
Conference 2022
Programme
Chair: Craig Bennett, CEO The Wildlife Trusts
Chair: Nigel Pontee, Jacobs
Objective: The idea of blue carbon has been around for over 10 years. This session will explore what steps it will take to make applying it to operational management a reality.
A view from the future – State of blue carbon projects in the US – Hilary Stevens, Restore America’s Estuaries
Where are we now in the UK – State of evidence in UK – Laura Harland, Defra
Carbon credits from UK managed realignments – carbon budgets at Steart – Rachel Dunk & Hannah Mossman, Manchester Metropolitan University
Where next – What more do we need to do in the UK – Realising the benefits of blue carbon – Dan Laffoley, IUCN / Mission Blue
Chair: Joanne Preston, Portsmouth University
Objective: To share learning from estuarine and coastal habitat restoration activities
Capturing lessons from developing handbooks for coastal habitat restoration – Dr Philine zu Ermgassen, European Native Oyster restoration Alliance
Restoring shellfish habitats to restore ecosystem services- what do we know and how do we grow the evidence base? – Prof. William Sanderson, Heriot-Watt University
Priority knowledge for oyster restoration at scale – Celine Gamble, UK & Ireland Native Oyster Network, Zoological Society of London/University of Portsmouth
Chair: Olivia Thomas, Head of Planning, The Crown Estate
Objective: To understand the current situation and what is going to need to change to deliver the anticipated growth of offshore wind in line with net zero targets to 2050. The sea space is ever increasingly constrained and the marine environment ever more at risk of compromise unless we realise a vision of what we want our marine environment will look like. What do we want and how will we get there?
Targets to Net Zero; Government’s enabling role –
Amy Ferguson and Ruth Stubbles, Programme Directors, Offshore Wind Enabling Actions Programme, Defra
The evolution of marine plans – Paul Gilliland, Head of Marine Planning, MMO
What needs to change – Helen Walker, Head of Environment, Scottish Power Renewables Offshore
How do we ensure environmental resilience as marine use changes – Kirsten Carter, Marine Principal Officer, RSPB
Chair: David Tudor, Blue Marine Foundation
Objective: To illustrate the opportunities for co-existence of activities with offshore wind farms, to focus on potential benefits and to highlight the challenges
Fishing and offshore windfarms: a fisherman’s view on coexistence – Merlin Jackson, Thanet Fisherman’s Association
Increasing the UK offshore windfarm footprint: What are the biodiversity benefits and enhanced ecosystem services we can forecast? – Jean-Luc Solandt, Principal Specialist – Marine Protected Areas, Marine Conservation Society
A Dutch perspective on coexistence and nature enhancement opportunities – Marjolein Kelder, Project lead, Rich North Sea & Erwin Coolen program director
Chair: Peter Barham, SUDG
Objective: To explore if there can be a more coherent and strategic approach to delivering high level policy ideas into practice in regional seas.
A strategic approach to marine net gain: An industry perspective – Jen Godwin, SUDG Executive Officer
Offshore wind enabling actions programme – marine compensation the story so far and next steps – Ros Gaulton,Defra Team Leader, Compensation and Impacts, Offshore Wind Enabling Actions Programme
Marine net gain – aims, principles and next steps – Natalie Bown, Defra Team Leader Net Gain Offshore Wind Actions Programme
Strategic Goals: How do we achieve lasting recovery of the marine environment? – Joan Edwards OBE, Director Policy & Public Affairs at The Wildlife Trusts
Chair: Vicki Castro-Spokes, Defra
