Free webinar 4 November 2025, with a panel of industry experts from across the coastal and estuarine sector, organised by SWFaC's Dr Sally Brown, and hosted by the Royal Geographical Society (RGS) ...

Last week, the South West Flood and Coastal team came together for a hands-on team building day with a purpose — restoring heathland in Christchurch. Swapping laptops for loppers, we spent the day removing invasive trees and shrubs ...

In September 2025, around 240 experts in coastal risk management gathered in Bristol, UK, for the latest ICE Coastal Management Conference. SWFaC's Lia Bennett, Matt Wadey and Simon Hills took the opportunity to present some of the great work the team have been doing ...

Our team were delighted to be part of Discovery Fest, Planet Purbeck & Dorset Coast Forum’s family-friendly festival by the sea at Swanage earlier this month, where we were showcasing the hows and whys of beach material ...

Choosing a career can be challenging. The flood sector brings different career paths, whether in government, consultancies, regulators, water companies, non-government organisations, charities or universities. Dr Sally Brown, our senior coastal scientist was invited by CIWEM to discuss a little about her work and her experiences of moving between career sectors.

200 years ago in November 1824, one of the worst storms on record to hit the south coast of England occurred; Alan Frampton has been working with others to commemorate lost lives and tell the story of "the Great Gale" through a travelling exhibition ...

Alan Frampton shares his key findings from the experience and learning gained by directly engaging with more than 1500 people at the Air Festival's STEM Village in August ...