The Soggy Biologist

Tag: conservation

  • International Seal Day

    Certainly a day I like to celebrate. On a calm day along the Manx coast, it’s not unusual to spot a seal, a dark head appearing between the waves, whiskers catching the light as it watches quietly before slipping back beneath the surface. For many people, it’s a moment of delight: a brief wildlife encounter…

  • Thoughts from a windy Isle

    As I listen to the wind outside, with gales and further storms forecast, it’s hard not to wonder what these conditions mean for our marine wildlife. Storms are a natural feature of temperate seas, but climate change is altering their frequency and intensity. Climate projections suggest the UK is likely to experience wetter and windier…

  • City spaces: My adventures in the big smoke

    Last week, I was fortunate enough to travel to the UK for work. My first stop was London, where I attended the Coastal Futures 2025 conference, followed by a visit to Thetford for the British Observatory Council (BOC) AGM. While the focus of these two events was quite different, what I particularly enjoyed was the…