{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"ZSL #034 Marine habitat restoration in the UK: tales of oysters, saltmarsh, kelp, and seagrass","description":"Coastal marine habitats are essential to the health of our marine ecosystem, and hold both environmental and social importance. They provide valuable ecosystem services, but for decades they have been impacted by harmful human activities. In her final episode as host, Monni B\u00f6hm will be joined by co-host Celine Gamble and an expert panel to explore the need for active restoration to conserve four incredible marine habitats: native oyster beds, saltmarshes, kelp forests and seagrass. How can we scale up these restoration efforts? What makes some species in these habitats ecological superheroes? And what on earth is a scuba-diving spider? Please note: this episode was recorded in 2020.   Guests: Celine Gamble, Zoological Society of London Dr Joanne Preston, University of Portsmouth Angus Garbutt, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Dr Ian Hendy, The Blue Marine Foundation Dr Richard Unsworth, Swansea University and Project Seagrass   Overview 01:06 \u2013 Dr Monni B\u00f6hm introduces the co-host of this episode, Celine Gamble, to discuss why marine habitat restoration is needed, and introduce the Native Oyster Network. 05:29 \u2013 Monni and Celine are joined by Dr Joanne Preston who will discuss the forgotten ecosystem of oyster beds, and how to restore native oyster reefs in the UK. 14:51 \u2013 Angus Garbutt describes the diversity of saltmarshes of the UK, provides unique insight into their ecological and cultural importance, and the methods used to restore them. 28:12 \u2013 Monni and Celine introduce Dr Ian Hendy who explains what can be done to \u2018Help our Kelp\u2019 and why conserving it is crucial for marine biodiversity in the UK. 39:16 \u2013 Dr Richard Unsworth joins the hosts to talk about the importance of seagrasses, and the lessons learned from the UK\u2019s first major seagrass restoration project .   Resources 25 Year environment plan: https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/25-year-environment-plan UN decade on Ecosystem Restoration: https:\/\/www.decadeonrestoration.org\/ Native Oyster Network: https:\/\/nativeoysternetwork.org\/ Native Oyster Network Habitat Restoration Handbook (November 2020): https:\/\/nativeoysternetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2020\/11\/ZSL00150%20Oyster%20Handbook_WEB.pdf ZSL Native oyster restoration: https:\/\/www.zsl.org\/conservation\/regions\/uk-europe\/thames-conservation\/native-oyster-restoration Twitter: @NativeOysterNet; #OysterLove UKCEH Restoration of coastal habitats: https:\/\/www.ceh.ac.uk\/our-science\/projects\/restoration The Saltmarsh App: https:\/\/www.saltmarshapp.com\/ Blue Marine Foundation Sussex Kelp Project: https:\/\/www.bluemarinefoundation.com\/projects\/sussex-kelp\/ Lyme Bay Reserve: https:\/\/www.lymebayreserve.co.uk\/science\/ Research on Kelp and Oyster restoration in Australia: kelp and oyster restoration in Australia? https:\/\/besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1111\/1365-2664.13719 Project Seagrass (Seagrass Ocean Rescue): https:\/\/www.projectseagrass.org\/ Chesapeake Bay Seagrass Restoration: https:\/\/www.vims.edu\/research\/units\/programs\/sav1\/restoration\/index.php 750,000 seeds planted in Wales in UK\u2019s Biggest Seagrass Restoration Scheme: https:\/\/www.swansea.ac.uk\/press-office\/news-events\/news\/2020\/03\/750000-seeds-planted-in-wales-inuks-biggest-seagrassrestoration-scheme-.php ","author_name":"ZSL Wild Science Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/www.zsl.org\/zsl-wild-science-podcast","html":"