Natural Environment Group Meetings
The Natural Environment Group (NEG) meets biannually in spring and autumn. The Solent Forum office hosts and prepares the meeting papers.
Meeting on 1 November 2023
- Meeting Notes
- It’s the water quality stupid! Id risks to support successful restoration in the Solent – Gordon Watson, University of Portsmouth
- NE marine natural capital ecosystem assessment - James McClelland, Natural England
- Solent Biosecurity Planning
- Life on the Edge Capital Works for Seabirds - Wez Smith, RSPB
Meeting on 26 April 2023
- Notes of the Meeting
- Agenda
- Paper 1: Update on SEMS actions attributed to NEG
- Paper 2: Bird Aware Solent five year review
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Passive saltmarsh restoration trial, Bursledon (You Tube video)
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Watersports with Wildlife: Reducing Disturbance to Coastal Birds, Bird Aware Solent
Meeting on 2 November 2022
- Agenda
- Paper 1: SEMS Actions for NEG 2022-23 progress updates for Nov 22
- Paper 2: Microplastics discussion paper
- Presentation: Lymington trials and new techniques for restoring saltmarsh using beneficial use of dredgings, Colin Scott, ABPmer
- Meeting Notes
Meeting on 27 April 2022
- Agenda
- Paper 1 Update on SEMS actions for NEG
- Paper 2 Finance - on request
- NEG Project Bursary Update
- Chichester Harbour Paddlesport Survey
- Tackling the microplastic pollution – testing a new bio-composite material as artificial filtration device, in Chichester Harbour
- RaNTrans - Rapid reduction of Nutrients in Transitional waters
- England Coast Path Update - Solent stretches
Meeting on 17 November 2021
- Agenda
- SEMS Actions for NEG
- Solent Bird Sensitivity Mapping
- Paper 3 Finance (on request)
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Minutes of Meeting
- Presentation by Dr Gordon Watson, University of Portsmouth on Bait Collection and Hand Gathering.
- University of Portsmouth - Deimos Space UK Sediment Disturbance Project
- A Historical Investigation of Solent Saltmarsh as Key Coastal Nursery Habitat Areas - Dominic Parry, University of Portsmouth