UK Seagrass Symposium 2025

Join us for the second UK Seagrass Symposium to connect with the seagrass community as we push for the recovery and enhancement of UK seagrass meadows!

Building on the inaugural UK Seagrass Symposium in 2023, this edition aims to strengthen the UK seagrass network and inspire positive action. The symposium will highlight best practice, signpost support and foster opportunities for you to more deeply connect with the individuals and institutions working in this space. By balancing science, policy, and action the symposium will create a platform to support your ongoing work.

Have something to share?

Abstract submissions are now open for presentation sessions and will close on Friday 29th August 2025.

SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT HERE

We're looking for engaging talks from a range of different perspectives, scientists to policy makers, artists to community projects. Please check this page and the Project Seagrass socials for more information.

There will be space for a limited number of exhibitors, please email events@mindfullywired.org if you would like more information. Exhibitors will be reviewed by the Scientific Steering Committee and approved on a first-come-first-served basis.

For further information on the venue, accommodation and transport options, here is a detailed guide.

Draft Agenda available in due course.

Session Themes:

1. Biodiversity, Functional Ecology, and Species Interactions in UK Seagrass Ecosystems

2. Population Genetics, Genomic Connectivity, and Spatial Dynamics

3. Anthropogenic Pressures and Environmental Drivers of Seagrass Decline

4. Mapping, Monitoring, and Indicators for Seagrass Ecosystem Assessments

5. Blue Carbon and Ecosystem Services of Seagrass Meadows

6. Restoration Science, Practice, and Predictive Modelling

7. Social-Ecological Systems: Community Engagement, Knowledge Integration, and Cultural Values

8. Future Frontiers: Climate Resilience, Technological Innovation, and AI Applications

Field trip details:

Alongside our programme of talks and insights from the experts, we will also be hosting a field trip to go and see the Project Seagrass nursery in Laugharne and then to see the seagrass in the wild at the seagrass meadows in Llanelli. Full details on the field trip will be shared in due course but make sure to register your interest now to be the first to hear about the field trip! 

(Additional costs apply)

Lunch and refreshments will be available throughout the event - with the event being entirely vegan. Please do let us know of any dietary requirements when you checkout.