Sustainable Seas
Join us at our Dove Marine Laboratory for an interactive event learning about the ghost fishing phenomenon, the ecosystem impacts and what Healthy Seas is doing to combat its impacts. You will 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.
Date: Thursday 11 March 2027
Location: The Dove Marine Laboratory (Cullercoats, North Shields NE30 4PZ)
Timings: 09:45 - 15:00
’Sustainable Seas: Forging Paths to Ocean Conservation’ is open to Year 11 - 13 pupils with an interest in Marine Sciences/Biology.
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. www.healthyseas.org
Please complete the below form to register your interest to attend the event. Please note you will be required to seek consent from your parent/carer and school to attend this event. If the event is oversubscribed we may have to apply selection criteria.
If you have any questions at all, please email outreach@ncl.ac.uk