Research centre · Science & Environment

Centre for Coastal Ecology & Conservation

Salt-marsh restoration, oyster reef pilots, and the long-term monitoring dataset that underpins the regional shoreline plan.

Lead: Dr. Noor Fitzpatrick 18 members Founded 2014

Current projects

  • Saltmarsh carbon accounting
  • Oyster reef restoration pilot
  • Shorebird survey network

Students join projects through dissertations and doctoral places; partners through the contact form.

Publications

Saltmarsh carbon stocks after ten years of managed realignment

Noor Fitzpatrick, S. Ferreira · Coastal Systems Journal, 2025

Oyster reef settlement on restored substrate

Noor Fitzpatrick, K. Bergström · Marine Ecology Reports, 2023