From the Team
News, reports & updates from SWFaC
ICE Coastal Management Conference 2025
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 ...
Rethinking the ‘Revolving Door’ – I’ve become more of a generalist
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 ...
The Long Groyne – One Year On
Since works to the Hengistbury Head Long Groyne were completed in October 2024, we have continued our regular beach monitoring, surveys have been carried out on the marine habitat structures, and the project has been nominated for a People's Choice award
Proud to support Outdoor Classroom Day, May 2025
The Poole Bridge to Hunger Hill project team celebrated our coast by welcoming over 166 enthusiastic pupils from 7 local schools to a special day of learning at Baiter Park, Poole ...
The Great Gale of 1824
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 ...
Reflections from the STEM Village at the 2024 Bournemouth Air Festival
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 ...
Hengistbury Head Long Groyne to feature on BBC Countryfile on Sunday 14 July
Sean Fletcher from BBC Countryfile visited the project team at Hengistbury Head Long Groyne to find out how BCP are defending the coast from flooding and erosion. Look out for us on the 14 July episode ...
Artificial rockpools a haven for marine life
A series of artificial, concrete rockpools, bolted onto harbour walls in Poole and the Isle of Wight have provided a safe habitat for an abundance of marine life, scientists have found
Poole based coastal engineering expert stars in BBC Bitesize film
Helping to educate students across the country, coastal engineer, local resident and BCP Council employee, Lia Bennett, has shared her in-depth knowledge of Poole’s iconic sand dunes in new BBC Bitesize film ...
Beach Renourishment winter 2020/21 – project video
Just received - a video created by our main contractor, Boskalis Westminster, who delivered the latest beach replenishment project (winter 2020/21) as part of the Poole Bay Beach Management Scheme ...
Coasts for Kids – a series of 5 short educational videos
Coasts for Kids is a collaborative experience between children and their parents, coastal scientists, community artists, teachers, animators and coastal managers. The series is aimed at kids aged 6 and over and includes important concepts in coastal processes, coastal evolution and more ...
Artificial rockpool initiative, Poole Harbour walls
Bournemouth University is investigating how artificial rockpools fixed to harbour walls can increase biodiversity by creating additional habitat for marine species. Part of a Marineff research project.