South Coast Marine Recovery Project

Driven by Wildlife Trusts across Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Hampshire & the Isle of Wight and Sussex, supported by Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts (RSWT), this wonderful project aims to help communities take the lead in ensuring the health of our ocean through a mix of hands-on activities and wider changes that give nature the space it needs to recover. To find out more and to contribute to their questionnaire please see the following link:

South Coast Marine Recovery Project | The Wildlife Trusts

A1 Submarine

The A1 Submarine is a Historic Protected Wreck and a key location for sediment and biota monitoring for the CHASM project because, being a fixed point on the seabed, it is relatively easy to access and monitor. We are extremely fortunate that the Wreck Licensee Martin Davies is a big supporter of CHASM, and has enabled a huge amount... Read More»

Sea's The Day Film

Sea's the Day: The Fishermen of Selsey Bill. The film is one of the high points of the project. Millstream Productions did a wonderful job as they worked with the project team to sift through the oral history interviews to identify likely candidates to sit in front of a camera. This was followed by filmed interviews at locations on... Read More»

Letter from David Attenborough

We were so pleased to receive a letter from David Attenborough about the CHASM project. CHASM’s first year report and project document were sent to the great man, who kindly found time to reply. We were then completely overwhelmed to receive a second letter in 2025 in response to the release of the CHASM Sediment Report 2024. He extended his best... Read More»