C-Bass raises the “bar” with Anglo-French collaboration
In C-Bass, we are working closely with our French colleagues at Ifremer, who are running a parallel bass research programme called “BARGIP” (“bar” is French for “bass”).
Field Research
C-Bass in Action
Earlier this year, our first C-Bass Blog described the background and general aims of C-Bass - “Population studies in support of the Conservation of the European sea bass”.
Sprats, anchovy, marine mammals, birds, coffee and chocolate under close observation off SW England
For the third consecutive year, the multidisciplinary pelagic survey of the Western English Channel, Isles of Scilly and the Bristol Channel has started.
Cefas' 112 years of scientific data
The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) is one of the world’s longest-established marine research organisations.
C-Bass: Putting the “Conservation” into Seabass
The European seabass (or bass as it is more commonly known) is one of the most sought-after fish for recreational sea anglers in England and Wales
How design can be used in science communication
My role is to identify, understand and bring together all research that is going on in the UK (and often beyond) about climate change and how it impacts upon the marine environment; and then communicate these findings to decision-makers, policy …
Citizen science – coming to your computer soon...
We are sitting in a lecture theatre and the speaker is going through the normal set of slides – all seems normal until she says “open up your Twitter accounts and provide some live feedback”.
How bad is marine litter?
I’m Thomas Maes, a Cefas marine biologist with nearly 10 years’ experience of coastal and ocean monitoring. I manage Cefas’ Clean Seas Environmental Monitoring Programme and provide advice to the UK government on issues related to human impacts on the …
Why we should all care about sea angling
Sea angling is big business in England according to our latest survey of recreational sea angling in England.
Back on track ... well almost
That was an interesting 48 hours, I have never seen rain like it, at times is if we were under a water fall!