My Top Ten of Sussex Marine Residents

Piddocks are a bivalve that bores into soft rocks like chalk.

Taking a look at the Peacock Worm

One of the smaller UK crab species the sponge or scorpion spider crab

Tiny but beautiful the violet sea slug is one nudibranch found in Sussex

There are some marine animals that strike a chord with us the minute we see them or hear about them. There is something about them that...

In addition to the marine residents that like to move around a lot we have some marine neighbours that are sedentary in nature. They can...

Well, 2025 is well underway, and in this piece we are reflecting on the Marine Ecology Summer School of 2024. Following feedback from our...

Since early 2020, the CHASM (Crustaceans, Habitat And Sediment Movement) Project has been investigating lobsters and sediment in the seas...

A personal snapshot on changes noticed over the 20 years at Selsey using my logbook entries as reference

A glimpse into Selsey's rich fishing heritage and CHASM's place today.

What is CHASM you may ask? CHASM stands for Crustaceans Habitat and Sediment Movement and is an informal partnership that was set up in...

We want you to have the best beach days and make great memories so here are our top Ten Tips to Save a Life.

Learn about the Marine Ecology School and its aims past and present.

These short articles will take a closer look at some of the simply amazing neighbours we have around the UK coastline

History of Freediving Freediving or APNEA is not a new sport, humans have been freediving for food and resources to trade for over 8,000...

We love working with young ocean lovers, they are very knowledgeable and creative with a real passion for the marine environment. At...

Imagine a lovely sunny day on the beach, the family is together, and the kids are playing happily. They want to explore in the water, and...

Who does not appreciate blue seas and warm sunshine on a summer’s day? You may choose to sit and take advantage of the sunshine and...