Sustainable Seas: Forging Paths to Ocean Conservation
Join our event for years 10-13, taking place at the Dove Marine Lab on Monday 10 March 2025.
Taking place at our specialist beach-side laboratory in Cullercoats, join us for a day of interactive activities led by University staff.
- Date: Monday 10 March 2025
- Location: The Dove Marine Laboratory (Cullercoats, North Shields NE30 4PZ)
- Timings: 09:45 - 15:00
What can you get involved in?
We are excited to be working with the Healthy Seas Foundation to host an interactive event learning about the ghost fishing phenomenon, the ecosystem impacts and what Healthy Seas is doing to combat its impacts.
You will also have the opportunity to take part in hands-on activities looking at plankton and microplastics, design your own company or product that helps the ocean and also see our aquarium in action.
Event programme
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Time |
Activity |
Description |
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09:45 |
Arrival |
Arrival and registration |
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10:00 |
Welcome |
Introduction to the day |
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10:15 |
Healthy Seas presentation |
Ghost gear and ecosystem impacts, challenges of the ocean, circular economy, sustainability |
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11:30 |
Healthy Seas |
Students working in groups:
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12:30 |
Lunch break |
Students are encouraged to bring your own plastic-free lunch and refillable water bottles. |
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13:00 |
Newcastle University activity |
Plankton workshop We will head out onto the pier to collect some plankton samples, before inspecting them under the microscope. Will we find evidence of microplastics?
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14:45 - 15:00 |
Debrief and event close |
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About Healthy Seas
Healthy Seas is a foundation based in the Netherlands whose mission is to remove marine litter from the seas, in particular fishing nets, for the purpose of creating healthier seas and recycling marine litter into textile products with the help of our partners.
Since 2013, Healthy Seas has collected over 1,220 tons of fishing nets and other marine litter with together with volunteer
divers and fishing communities all over the world.
Beyond cleanups, Healthy Seas work is focused on prevention and education.