Event description
Join us for an engaging talk exploring the rich history of native oysters in the Firth of Forth, their dramatic decline, and the exciting journey of restoration underway today. We'll delve into the historical significance of oysters in the region, the challenges faced in bringing them back, and the inspiring progress of Restoration Forth, a community-driven effort to revive this vital species and restore coastal habitats.
To help meet the growing demand for oysters in restoration, Forth Marine Hatchery is developing oyster spatting ponds in East Lothian, aiming to produce thousands of young oysters (spat) for reintroduction. Find out how they’re doing it and discover opportunities to get involved with their work at the hatchery
Presented by Dr Naomi Kennon and Gurjameer Ramday from Heriot-Watt University and Jake Norton from Balanced Horizon.
Event itinery
Participants will gather at the Scottish Seabird Centre welcome desk shortly before 12pm. A member of staff will take particpants down to the Wildlife Theatre before the talk starts.
The talk will commence at 12:00pm, and last approximately 45 minutes, with time for questions and chat afterwards. This session will finish at 13:00pm.
Attendees do not need to register for this event - please free to turn up on the day.
Accessibility
The talk will take place in our theatre, which is wheelchair accessible. If you have other accessibility requirements, please let us know and we'll do our best to help.
This session is reccomended for those aged 12+.
Who we are
Restoration Forth is a WWF-UK led project that brings together expertise from a range of partner organisations including the Scottish Seabird Centre, the Ecology Centre, Project Seagrass, Heriot-Watt University, the Marine Conservation Society, Fife Coast and Countryside Trust, Edinburgh Shoreline and Heart of Newhaven Community.
The first phase of Restoration Forth (2022-24) was made possible by funding from Aviva, the Moondance Foundation, the ScottishPower Foundation and the Scottish Government’s Nature Restoration Fund, facilitated by the Scottish Marine Environmental Enhancement Fund, and managed by NatureScot.
The current phase of Restoration Forth is made possible by funding from Sky and the Cinven Foundation; the project is supported by the Scottish Government’s Nature Restoration Fund, managed by NatureScot.
